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Polytrichastrum alpinum

(Hedw.) G.L. Sm.

Alpine Haircap Moss

G5Secure Found in 26 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.122982
Element CodeNBMUS9S010
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryNonvascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumBryophyta
ClassBryopsida
OrderPolytrichales
FamilyPolytrichaceae
GenusPolytrichastrum
Synonyms
Pogonatum alpinum(Hedw.) Rohl.Polytrichum alpinumHedw.
Other Common Names
alpine polytrichastrum moss (EN) Alpine Polytrichastrum Moss (EN) Polytric alpin (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. 27, 2007) recognizes 4 distinct varieties wihin this taxon: Polytrichastrum alpinum var. alpinum, Polytrichastrum alpinum var. sylvaticum, Polytrichastrum alpinum var. septentrionale, and Polytrichastrum alpinum var. fragile.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2015-06-05
Change Date2012-12-13
Rank Reasons
This species is widely distributed in northern North America, and throughout cool temperate and boreal latitudes in the Northern Hemisphere, south temperate South America, Pacific Islands (New Zealand), Australia and Antarctica (Flora of North America 2007 vol 27).
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
West VirginiaSNRYes
WyomingSNRYes
MinnesotaSNRYes
MaineSNRYes
WisconsinS4Yes
OregonSNRYes
MichiganSNRYes
New YorkSNRYes
MassachusettsSNRYes
MontanaSNRYes
New HampshireSNRYes
New MexicoSNRYes
VermontS5Yes
North CarolinaS1Yes
PennsylvaniaS1Yes
WashingtonSNRYes
ColoradoSNRYes
CaliforniaSNRYes
VirginiaSNRYes
UtahSNRYes
AlaskaSNRYes
IdahoSNRYes
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
British ColumbiaS4Yes
LabradorS4Yes
Yukon TerritoryS4Yes
Island of NewfoundlandS4Yes
OntarioS5Yes
QuebecSNRYes
Nova ScotiaS5Yes
AlbertaS3Yes
New BrunswickS5Yes
ManitobaSUYes
Northwest TerritoriesS4Yes
NunavutS4Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (26)
Alaska (19)
AreaForestAcres
Behm IslandsTongass National Forest4,777
ChichagofTongass National Forest555,858
Douglas IslandTongass National Forest28,065
EudoraTongass National Forest195,022
Game CreekTongass National Forest54,469
GravinaTongass National Forest37,381
HyderTongass National Forest121,723
Juneau UrbanTongass National Forest101,581
Juneau-Skagway IcefieldTongass National Forest1,187,268
KartaTongass National Forest52,117
LindenbergTongass National Forest25,855
North RevillaTongass National Forest215,430
RedoubtTongass National Forest68,347
ResurrectionChugach National Forest224,615
RevillaTongass National Forest29,298
RhineTongass National Forest23,010
Sitka UrbanTongass National Forest112,003
Taku-SnettishamTongass National Forest664,928
Tenakee RidgeTongass National Forest20,527
Idaho (1)
AreaForestAcres
Bighorn - WeitasNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest254,845
Washington (6)
AreaForestAcres
Eagle RockMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest34,064
Jefferson RidgeOlympic National Forest6,512
LightningOlympic National Forest7,179
Mt. Baker MaMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest24,847
SiouxonGifford Pinchot National Forest12,773
South QuinaultOlympic National Forest11,081
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). 2007b. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 27. Bryophytes: Mosses, Part 1. Oxford University Press, New York. xxi + 713 pp.