Dicranum polysetum

Sw.

Wavyleaf Broom Moss

G5Secure Found in 3 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.126257
Element CodeNBMUS2B0G0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryNonvascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumBryophyta
ClassBryopsida
OrderDicranales
FamilyDicranaceae
GenusDicranum
Synonyms
Dicranum rugosum(Funck) Hoffm. ex Brid.
Other Common Names
Dicrane à soies multiples (FR) dicranum moss (EN) Electric Eels (EN) Wavy Dicranum (EN) Wavy-leaved Broom Moss (EN)
Concept Reference
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.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2015-04-14
Change Date1991-04-19
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
PennsylvaniaS4Yes
AlaskaSNRYes
OhioSNRYes
North DakotaSNRYes
VermontS5Yes
New JerseySNRYes
KentuckySNRYes
OregonSNRYes
ColoradoS2Yes
MissouriS1Yes
TennesseeS1Yes
MontanaSNRYes
WyomingSNRYes
WashingtonSNRYes
MinnesotaSNRYes
IowaSNRYes
South DakotaSNRYes
West VirginiaSNRYes
North CarolinaSNRYes
IdahoSNRYes
MaineSNRYes
ConnecticutSNRYes
MichiganSNRYes
IllinoisSNRYes
MassachusettsSNRYes
WisconsinS4Yes
New HampshireSNRYes
IndianaSNRYes
New YorkSNRYes
VirginiaSNRYes
MarylandSNRYes
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
Nova ScotiaS5Yes
QuebecS5Yes
British ColumbiaS5Yes
Northwest TerritoriesS4Yes
New BrunswickS5Yes
SaskatchewanS5Yes
NunavutSUYes
ManitobaS4Yes
Yukon TerritorySUYes
AlbertaS4Yes
Island of NewfoundlandS4Yes
Prince Edward IslandS5Yes
OntarioS5Yes
LabradorS3Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (3)
Minnesota (2)
AreaForestAcres
Cabin CreekSuperior National Forest6,071
Hegman LakesSuperior National Forest675
Wisconsin (1)
AreaForestAcres
09154 - St. Peters DomeChequamegon-Nicolet National Forest4,002
References (2)
  1. 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.
  2. 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.