Mielichhoferia elongata
(Hoppe & Hornsch. ex Hook.) Nees & Hornsch.
Mielichhofer's Copper Moss
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.126320
Element CodeNBMUS4Q022
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryNonvascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumBryophyta
ClassBryopsida
OrderBryales
FamilyMielichhoferiaceae
GenusMielichhoferia
SynonymsMielichhoferia mielichhoferiana var. elongata(Hoppe & Hornsch. ex Hook.) Wijk & Marg.
Other Common NamesMielichhofer's copper moss (EN)
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.
Taxonomic CommentsFNA (vol. 28, 2014) elevates Mielichhoferia mielichhoferiana var. elongata to full species as M. elongata.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Change Date2015-06-30
Threat Impact CommentsSomewhat threatened by land-use conversion, habitat fragmentation, and forest management practices (Southern Appalachian Species Viability Project 2002).
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
| Province | Rank | Native |
|---|
| Oregon | S1 | Yes |
| California | S3 | Yes |
| Alaska | S2 | Yes |
| Maine | SNR | Yes |
| Montana | SNR | Yes |
| North Carolina | SNR | Yes |
| New York | SNR | Yes |
| Colorado | S3 | Yes |
| Minnesota | SNR | Yes |
| Michigan | SNR | Yes |
| Tennessee | S1 | Yes |
CanadaN3
| Province | Rank | Native |
|---|
| British Columbia | S3 | Yes |
| Quebec | S2 | Yes |
| Labrador | S2 | Yes |
| Ontario | S2 | Yes |
| Island of Newfoundland | S2 | Yes |
| Nunavut | S2 | Yes |
| Alberta | SU | Yes |
Roadless Areas (2)
California (2)
| Area | Forest | Acres |
|---|
| Cow Creek | Shasta-Trinity National Forest | 22,627 |
| Panther | Shasta-Trinity National Forest | 12,016 |
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). 2014a. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 28. Bryophytes: Mosses, part 2. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. vii + 702 pp.
- Southern Appalachian Species Viability Project. 2002. A partnership between the U.S. Forest Service-Region 8, Natural Heritage Programs in the Southeast, NatureServe, and independent scientists to develop and review data on 1300+ regionally and locally rare species in the Southern Appalachian and Alabama region. Database (Access 97) provided to the U.S. Forest Service by NatureServe, Durham, North Carolina.