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Hamatocaulis vernicosus

(Mitt.) Hedenas

Varnished Hook Moss

G5Secure Found in 4 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.126015
Element CodeNBMUS90010
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryNonvascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumBryophyta
ClassBryopsida
OrderHypnales
FamilyCalliergonaceae
GenusHamatocaulis
Synonyms
Drepanocladus vernicosus(Mitt.) Warnst.
Other Common Names
Serpe à feuilles plissées (FR)
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 Date2015-02-03
Change Date1992-04-02
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
OntarioS5Yes
Island of NewfoundlandSUYes
AlbertaS4Yes
Prince Edward IslandS1Yes
SaskatchewanS5Yes
ManitobaS3Yes
Nova ScotiaS1Yes
QuebecS5Yes
Northwest TerritoriesS4Yes
LabradorSUYes
Yukon TerritoryS4Yes
New BrunswickS1Yes
British ColumbiaS4Yes
NunavutS2Yes
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
MontanaS1Yes
WisconsinS4Yes
IndianaSNRYes
MaineSNRYes
OregonSNRYes
ConnecticutSNRYes
VermontS2Yes
OhioSNRYes
IllinoisSNRYes
WyomingS1Yes
New JerseySNRYes
IdahoSNRYes
MichiganSNRYes
AlaskaSNRYes
WashingtonSNRYes
ColoradoS2Yes
MinnesotaSNRYes
New YorkSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (4)
Oregon (4)
AreaForestAcres
Maiden PeakDeschutes National Forest26,432
Maiden PeakWillamette National Forest9,627
WaldoDeschutes National Forest4,973
Waldo - FujiWillamette National Forest15,273
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). 2014a. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 28. Bryophytes: Mosses, part 2. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. vii + 702 pp.