Coscinodon calyptratus
(Hook. in Drumm.) C. Jens. ex Kindb.
Sieve-toothed Big Calyptra Moss
G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.123628
Element CodeNBMUS96010
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryNonvascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumBryophyta
ClassBryopsida
OrderGrimmiales
FamilyGrimmiaceae
GenusCoscinodon
Concept ReferenceAnderson, L.E., H.A. Crum, and W.R. Buck. 1990. List of the mosses of North America north of Mexico. The Bryologist 93(4):448-499.
Conservation Status
Review Date2000-07-31
Change Date2000-07-31
Edition Date2000-07-31
Edition AuthorsKaranosky, M.
Rank ReasonsFound on rock surfaces usually in open sites of semi-arid climates. Confined to western North America, reaching its northern limit in the semi-arid interior of British Columbia and extending southward to southern California and Arizona; predominantly at lower elevations but extending occasionally to subalpine sites (Scholfield 1992).
Range Extent CommentsConfined to western North America, reaching its northern limit in the semi-arid interior of British Columbia and extending southward to southern California and Arizona; predominantly at lower elevations but extending occasionally to subalpine sites (Scholfield 1992).
Ecology & Habitat
Habitat
Found on rock surfaces usually in open sites of semi-arid climates (Scholfield 1992).
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN3
| Province | Rank | Native |
|---|
| Alberta | S3 | Yes |
| Yukon Territory | SU | Yes |
| British Columbia | S3 | Yes |
United StatesNNR
| Province | Rank | Native |
|---|
| Idaho | SNR | Yes |
| South Dakota | SNR | Yes |
| California | SNR | Yes |
| Arizona | SNR | Yes |
| Utah | SNR | Yes |
| Wyoming | SNR | Yes |
| Oregon | SNR | Yes |
| New Mexico | SNR | Yes |
| Wisconsin | SNR | Yes |
| Minnesota | SNR | Yes |
| Nevada | SNR | Yes |
| Colorado | SNR | Yes |
| Washington | SNR | Yes |
| Montana | SNR | Yes |
References (3)
- Anderson, L.E., H.A. Crum, and W.R. Buck. 1990. List of the mosses of North America north of Mexico. The Bryologist 93(4):448-499.
- Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2007b. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 27. Bryophytes: Mosses, Part 1. Oxford University Press, New York. xxi + 713 pp.
- Scholfield, W.B. 1992. Some Common Mosses of British Columbia. Royal British Columbia Museum. Queen's Printer, Canada. 394 pp.