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Bryoglossum gracile

(P. Karst.) Redhead

a fungus

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G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.57.9852
Element CodeNFNHP00016
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryFungus
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomFungi
PhylumAscomycota
ClassAscomycetes
OrderHelotiales
FamilyHelotiaceae
GenusBryoglossum
Synonyms
Gymnomitrula gracilis(P. Karst.) S. Imai
Concept Reference
Castellano, M. A., J. E. Smith, T. O'Dell, E. Cazares and S. Nugent. 1999. Handbook to strategy 1 fungal species in the Northwest Forest Plan. USDA Forest Service General Technical Report PNW-GTR-476. Northwest Research Station, Portland, OR. 195 pp. Online. Available: https://www.fs.usda.gov/pnw/pubs/pnw_gtr476.pdf
Conservation Status
Review Date2004-05-17
Change Date2004-05-17
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

This species occurs in alpine and artic areas on moist moss on soil and rocks (Filialuna, 2023).
Terrestrial Habitats
Alpine
Other Nations (2)
CanadaNU
ProvinceRankNative
QuebecSUYes
Island of NewfoundlandSNRYes
LabradorSNRYes
British ColumbiaSUYes
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
MontanaSNRYes
OregonS1Yes
Plant Characteristics
DurationEPHEMERAL FRUITING BODY
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (7)
Alaska (1)
AreaForestAcres
Bering LakeChugach National Forest965,076
California (2)
AreaForestAcres
NessieInyo National Forest830
Wheeler RidgeInyo National Forest15,744
Montana (2)
AreaForestAcres
Line Creek PlateauCuster National Forest24,825
Proposed Line Creek PrnaCuster National Forest389
Wyoming (2)
AreaForestAcres
Beartooth Proposed WildernessShoshone National Forest16,837
South Beartooth HighwayShoshone National Forest105,570
References (9)
  1. CABI Bioscience, Centraalbureau voor Schimmelcultures & Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research Databases. 2005. Index fungorum. Available at www.indexfungorum.org (Accessed 2005).
  2. Castellano, M. A., J. E. Smith, T. O'Dell, E. Cazares and S. Nugent. 1999. Handbook to strategy 1 fungal species in the Northwest Forest Plan. USDA Forest Service General Technical Report PNW-GTR-476. Northwest Research Station, Portland, OR. 195 pp. Online. Available: https://www.fs.usda.gov/pnw/pubs/pnw_gtr476.pdf
  3. Filialuna, O. 2023. <i>Bryoglossum gracile</i>. Burke Herbarium Image Collection. Accessed: June 15, 2023. https://burkeherbarium.org/imagecollection/taxon.php?Taxon=Bryoglossum%20gracile
  4. Index Fungorum and Species Fungorum. 2018. <i>In</i> Index Fungorum-Species Fungorum (<a href="https://indexfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://indexfungorum.org</a> and <a href="https://speciesfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://speciesfungorum.org</a>) database export on 16 June 2018. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  5. Index Fungorum and Species Fungorum. 2025. <i>In</i> Index Fungorum-Species Fungorum (<a href="https://indexfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://indexfungorum.org</a> and <a href="https://speciesfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://speciesfungorum.org</a>) database export on 29 September 2025. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  6. MycoBank. 2025. MycoBank database download, export date January 2025. International Mycological Association. [http://www.mycobank.org]
  7. Redhead, S.A. 1977. The genus <i>Mitrula </i>in North America. Canadian Journal of Botany 55: 307-325.
  8. Redhead, S. A. 1989. A biogeographical overview of the Canadian mushroom flora. Can. J. Bot. 67: 3003-3062.
  9. Species Fungorum. Species Fungorum Partnership (CABI, IT IS, Catalogue of Life). http://www.speciesfungorum.org. (accessed 2015)