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Imbribryum alpinum

(Hudson ex Withering) Pedersen

Alpine Thread Moss

G4Apparently Secure (G4G5) Found in 1 roadless area NatureServe Explorer →
G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.125874
Element CodeNBMUS1A040
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryNonvascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumBryophyta
ClassBryopsida
OrderBryales
FamilyBryaceae
GenusImbribryum
Synonyms
Bryum alpinumHuds. ex With.
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.
Taxonomic Comments
Pedersen (2005) and FNA (vol. 28, 2014) transfer Bryum alpinum to Imbribryum alpinum.
Conservation Status
Review Date1991-04-18
Change Date1991-04-18
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaNU
ProvinceRankNative
Yukon TerritorySUYes
Island of NewfoundlandS2Yes
Nova ScotiaSUYes
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
IllinoisSNRYes
MissouriS1Yes
PennsylvaniaS1Yes
MontanaSNRYes
MinnesotaSNRYes
ColoradoS3Yes
AlaskaSNRYes
New HampshireSNRYes
CaliforniaSNRYes
OregonSNRYes
WyomingSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (1)
California (1)
AreaForestAcres
Jennie LakeSequoia National Forest2,388
References (3)
  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.
  3. Pedersen, N. 2005. Validation of <i>Imbribryum </i>(Bryaceae). The Bryologist 108(3):449.