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Orthotrichum stellatum

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Star Bristle Moss

G5Secure Found in 1 roadless area NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.123138
Element CodeNBMUS560Y0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryNonvascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumBryophyta
ClassBryopsida
OrderOrthotrichales
FamilyOrthotrichaceae
GenusOrthotrichum
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.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2017-02-09
Change Date1991-04-26
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
VermontS5Yes
New JerseySNRYes
MassachusettsSNRYes
IllinoisSNRYes
West VirginiaSNRYes
VirginiaSNRYes
KentuckySNRYes
MinnesotaSNRYes
DelawareS1Yes
IowaSNRYes
North CarolinaSNRYes
MichiganSNRYes
MaineSNRYes
South CarolinaSNRYes
WisconsinS4Yes
Rhode IslandSNRYes
New HampshireSNRYes
OhioSNRYes
TennesseeS3Yes
OklahomaSNRYes
IndianaSNRYes
MissouriSNRYes
ArkansasSNRYes
PennsylvaniaS3Yes
New YorkS3Yes
MarylandSNRYes
GeorgiaSNRYes
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
Nova ScotiaS4Yes
Island of NewfoundlandSUYes
Prince Edward IslandSUYes
SaskatchewanSNRYes
New BrunswickS5Yes
QuebecS3Yes
OntarioS4Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (1)
North Carolina (1)
AreaForestAcres
Chunky Gal (addition)Nantahala National Forest3,336
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.