Brachytheciastrum velutinum

(Hedw.) Ignatov & Huttunen

Velvet Ragged Moss

G5Secure Found in 2 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.126623
Element CodeNBMUS0Z0W0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryNonvascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumBryophyta
ClassBryopsida
OrderHypnales
FamilyBrachytheciaceae
GenusBrachytheciastrum
Synonyms
Brachythecium velutinum(Hedw.) Schimp. in B.S.G.
Other Common Names
Buissonnette veloutée (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.
Taxonomic Comments
FNA (vol. 28, 2014) transfers Brachythecium velutinum to Brachytheciastrum velutinum.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2015-05-20
Change Date1991-04-08
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
QuebecS5Yes
ManitobaSUYes
Yukon TerritoryS3Yes
SaskatchewanS5Yes
Prince Edward IslandSUYes
AlbertaS3Yes
Island of NewfoundlandSUYes
Northwest TerritoriesS3Yes
British ColumbiaS4Yes
OntarioS4Yes
New BrunswickS3Yes
LabradorSUYes
Nova ScotiaS4Yes
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
TexasSNRYes
IdahoSNRYes
New HampshireSNRYes
MaineSNRYes
South DakotaSNRYes
VirginiaSNRYes
UtahSNRYes
West VirginiaSNRYes
Rhode IslandSNRYes
New JerseySNRYes
MontanaSNRYes
ConnecticutSNRYes
MassachusettsSNRYes
DelawareSNRYes
MichiganSNRYes
ColoradoSNRYes
North CarolinaS1Yes
VermontS4Yes
New YorkSNRYes
CaliforniaSNRYes
New MexicoSNRYes
OregonSNRYes
ArizonaSNRYes
WashingtonSNRYes
PennsylvaniaS2Yes
WisconsinS4Yes
WyomingSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (2)
California (2)
AreaForestAcres
CalienteCleveland National Forest5,953
Coyote NorthInyo National Forest11,932
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.