Meesia triquetra

(Richt.) Angstr.

Three-ranked Thread Moss

G5Secure Found in 20 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.123319
Element CodeNBMUS4L020
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryNonvascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumBryophyta
ClassBryopsida
OrderBryales
FamilyMeesiaceae
GenusMeesia
Other Common Names
meesia moss (EN) Meesie dentée (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 Date2015-04-15
Change Date1991-04-25
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

This species are found in rich fens, arctic and boreal habitats in moderate to high elevations (Vitt, 2020),
Terrestrial Habitats
Tundra
Palustrine Habitats
Bog/fen
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
Nova ScotiaS1Yes
British ColumbiaS4Yes
New BrunswickS2Yes
SaskatchewanS5Yes
ManitobaSUYes
QuebecS5Yes
NunavutS3Yes
Yukon TerritoryS4Yes
Northwest TerritoriesS4Yes
LabradorS3Yes
Island of NewfoundlandS2Yes
AlbertaS4Yes
OntarioS4Yes
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
OregonSNRYes
MichiganSNRYes
NebraskaSNRYes
PennsylvaniaSHYes
WyomingS1Yes
WashingtonS1Yes
IndianaSNRYes
New JerseySNRYes
South DakotaSNRYes
IdahoS1Yes
MinnesotaSNRYes
AlaskaSNRYes
CaliforniaS4Yes
NevadaS1Yes
MontanaS2Yes
New YorkS2Yes
WisconsinS3Yes
VermontS2Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (20)
Alaska (1)
AreaForestAcres
Bering LakeChugach National Forest965,076
California (8)
AreaForestAcres
Black CinderLassen National Forest239
Castle PeakTahoe National Forest14,974
Chips CreekLassen National Forest29,089
Dinkey LakesSierra National Forest34,171
Mill CreekLassen National Forest7,587
Raymond PeakEldorado National Forest2,518
San JoaquinSierra National Forest22,474
Wild Cattle MtnLassen National Forest4,965
Idaho (1)
AreaForestAcres
SeceshPayette National Forest248,088
Nevada (1)
AreaForestAcres
Rose - GalenaHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest3,711
Oregon (8)
AreaForestAcres
Bend WatershedDeschutes National Forest14,829
Bull Of The WoodsMt. Hood National Forest8,843
Maiden PeakWillamette National Forest9,627
Maiden PeakDeschutes National Forest26,432
Mt. ThielsenWinema National Forest1,153
Waldo - FujiWillamette National Forest15,273
Waldo - LakeWillamette National Forest2,993
West - South BachelorDeschutes National Forest25,994
Washington (1)
AreaForestAcres
Big Lava BedGifford Pinchot National Forest19,043
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. Vitt, D.H. 2020. Flora of North America. <i>Meesia triquetra</i>. Accessed: September 20, 2022. http://floranorthamerica.org/Meesia_triquetra