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Syntrichia ruralis

(Hedw.) Web. & Mohr

Sidewalk Screw Moss

G5Secure Found in 31 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.817177
Element CodeNBMUSA2030
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryNonvascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumBryophyta
ClassBryopsida
OrderPottiales
FamilyPottiaceae
GenusSyntrichia
Synonyms
Tortula ruralis(Hedw.) Gaertn. et al.
Other Common Names
Tortule des champs (FR)
Concept Reference
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.
Taxonomic Comments
Flora of North America's (2007) Syntrichia ruralis is narrower than Anderson et al.'s (1990) Tortula ruralis; Flora of North America splits out Tortula ruralis var. crinita (= Tortula intermedia) material and recognizes it as the distinct species Syntrichia montana, whereas Anderson et al. lump that material into Tortula ruralis.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2015-01-28
Change Date2015-01-28
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
OklahomaSNRYes
MassachusettsS2Yes
IdahoSNRYes
MissouriSNRYes
TexasSNRYes
MichiganSNRYes
ColoradoSNRYes
UtahSNRYes
WashingtonSNRYes
PennsylvaniaS1Yes
CaliforniaSNRYes
OregonSNRYes
South DakotaSNRYes
New YorkSNRYes
NevadaSNRYes
ArizonaSNRYes
MontanaSNRYes
IndianaSNRYes
WyomingS5Yes
VermontS2Yes
MinnesotaSNRYes
AlaskaSNRYes
MaineSNRYes
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
British ColumbiaS5Yes
Nova ScotiaS1Yes
Northwest TerritoriesS4Yes
LabradorS3Yes
OntarioS5Yes
AlbertaS4Yes
QuebecS5Yes
NunavutS4Yes
SaskatchewanS5Yes
ManitobaS4Yes
New BrunswickS1Yes
Yukon TerritoryS5Yes
Island of NewfoundlandS3Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (31)
Arizona (1)
AreaForestAcres
HellsgateTonto National Forest6,171
California (5)
AreaForestAcres
Circle MountainSan Bernardino National Forest6,375
LavasModoc National Forest25,864
MatilijaLos Padres National Forest5,218
Sawmill - BadlandsLos Padres National Forest51,362
SugarloafSan Bernardino National Forest8,206
Colorado (1)
AreaForestAcres
Red TableWhite River NF39,122
Montana (3)
AreaForestAcres
Hyalite - Porcupine - Buffalo Horn Wilderness Study AreaGallatin National Forest143,991
SapphireBitterroot National Forest43,303
Sleeping Child (x1074)Bitterroot National Forest21,433
New Mexico (8)
AreaForestAcres
Black CanyonSanta Fe National Forest1,922
Bull CanyonCarson National Forest11,512
Chama WS RiverSanta Fe National Forest4,168
Juan de Gabaldon GrantSanta Fe National Forest8,023
Little TesuqueSanta Fe National Forest815
Nichols ReservoirSanta Fe National Forest1,518
Ortega PeakLincoln National Forest11,545
Thompson PeakSanta Fe National Forest33,001
North Dakota (1)
AreaForestAcres
WannaganDakota Prairie Grasslands6,026
Oregon (1)
AreaForestAcres
Pine CreekMalheur National Forest5,462
Utah (8)
AreaForestAcres
Lone Peak ContiguousWasatch-Cache National Forest874
Mt. Logan NorthWasatch-Cache National Forest18,930
Mt. Logan SouthWasatch-Cache National Forest17,014
Mt. Logan WestWasatch-Cache National Forest5,285
Mt. NaomiWasatch-Cache National Forest41,922
North FrancisWasatch-Cache National Forest8,148
South FrancisWasatch-Cache National Forest3,374
Stansbury MountainsWasatch-Cache National Forest39,696
Wyoming (3)
AreaForestAcres
Spread Creek - Gros Ventre RiverBridger-Teton National Forest166,097
Wapiti Valley NorthShoshone National Forest18,345
Wapiti Valley SouthShoshone National Forest43,517
References (1)
  1. 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.