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
New BrunswickS3Yes
SaskatchewanS5Yes
Island of NewfoundlandSUYes
AlbertaS3Yes
Prince Edward IslandSUYes
Nova ScotiaS4Yes
British ColumbiaS4Yes
ManitobaSUYes
Yukon TerritoryS3Yes
QuebecS5Yes
Northwest TerritoriesS3Yes
OntarioS4Yes
LabradorSUYes
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
New YorkSNRYes
WisconsinS4Yes
DelawareSNRYes
OregonSNRYes
VirginiaSNRYes
New MexicoSNRYes
West VirginiaSNRYes
ConnecticutSNRYes
TexasSNRYes
South DakotaSNRYes
ColoradoSNRYes
CaliforniaSNRYes
MichiganSNRYes
ArizonaSNRYes
PennsylvaniaS2Yes
MaineSNRYes
IdahoSNRYes
WashingtonSNRYes
UtahSNRYes
MontanaSNRYes
WyomingSNRYes
New HampshireSNRYes
MassachusettsSNRYes
VermontS4Yes
North CarolinaS1Yes
New JerseySNRYes
Rhode IslandSNRYes
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.