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Polytrichum juniperinum

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Juniper Haircap Moss

G5Secure Found in 62 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.122957
Element CodeNBMUS5T030
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryNonvascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumBryophyta
ClassBryopsida
OrderPolytrichales
FamilyPolytrichaceae
GenusPolytrichum
Synonyms
Polytrichum alpestreHoppePolytrichum juniperinum var. alpestre(Hoppe) Röhling
Other Common Names
juniper polytrichum moss (EN) Polytric genévrier (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.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2015-01-29
Change Date1991-04-29
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
MissouriSNRYes
NebraskaSNRYes
OhioSNRYes
South DakotaSNRYes
KentuckySNRYes
ColoradoSNRYes
New MexicoSNRYes
OregonSNRYes
MinnesotaSNRYes
WyomingS5Yes
New HampshireSNRYes
ConnecticutSNRYes
IndianaSNRYes
MarylandSNRYes
AlaskaSNRYes
UtahSNRYes
North CarolinaSNRYes
CaliforniaSNRYes
ArkansasSNRYes
KansasSNRYes
IllinoisSNRYes
South CarolinaSNRYes
MaineSNRYes
VermontS5Yes
IdahoSNRYes
New JerseySNRYes
AlabamaSNRYes
DelawareS1Yes
MichiganSNRYes
OklahomaSNRYes
MassachusettsSNRYes
TennesseeS1Yes
VirginiaSNRYes
ArizonaSNRYes
NevadaSNRYes
GeorgiaSNRYes
MontanaSNRYes
WashingtonSNRYes
West VirginiaSNRYes
WisconsinS4Yes
PennsylvaniaS5Yes
Rhode IslandSNRYes
New YorkSNRYes
IowaSNRYes
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
SaskatchewanS5Yes
Yukon TerritoryS5Yes
Prince Edward IslandS4Yes
LabradorS4Yes
ManitobaS4Yes
Island of NewfoundlandS4Yes
New BrunswickS5Yes
OntarioS5Yes
Nova ScotiaS5Yes
NunavutS4Yes
AlbertaS4Yes
Northwest TerritoriesS4Yes
QuebecS5Yes
British ColumbiaS5Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (62)
Alaska (5)
AreaForestAcres
GravinaTongass National Forest37,381
KartaTongass National Forest52,117
Kenai LakeChugach National Forest213,172
Outer IslandsTongass National Forest99,862
Roaded DonutChugach National Forest968
Arizona (1)
AreaForestAcres
Cdo WsaCoronado National Forest1,955
California (15)
AreaForestAcres
Black ButteMendocino National Forest15,461
Burnt Lava FlowModoc National Forest8,387
Devils RockShasta-Trinity National Forest16,209
DomeStanislaus National Forest11,085
EagleStanislaus National Forest16,116
Heart LakeLassen National Forest9,349
Middle YubaTahoe National Forest7,379
Mill PeakSan Bernardino National Forest7,884
NightStanislaus National Forest3,173
PortugueseKlamath National Forest18,915
Raymond PeakEldorado National Forest2,518
San JoaquinSierra National Forest22,474
South ForkShasta-Trinity National Forest16,786
Table Mtn.Inyo National Forest4,215
Wild Cattle MtnLassen National Forest4,965
Idaho (1)
AreaForestAcres
SeceshPayette National Forest248,088
Kentucky (1)
AreaForestAcres
WolfpenDaniel Boone National Forest2,835
Michigan (1)
AreaForestAcres
FibreHiawatha National Forest7,432
Minnesota (2)
AreaForestAcres
Baker - Homer - Brule LakesSuperior National Forest6,712
Hegman LakesSuperior National Forest675
Montana (4)
AreaForestAcres
Buckhorn Ridge (MT)Kootenai National Forest34,716
Cabinet Face East #671Kootenai National Forest50,326
Cube Iron - SilcoxLolo National Forest36,998
Flagstaff Mountain #690Kootenai National Forest11,114
Nevada (2)
AreaForestAcres
Ruby - Lamoille CynHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest32,771
Ruby - ThompsonHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,289
Oregon (16)
AreaForestAcres
Cook RidgeWallowa-Whitman National Forest19,617
EagleMt. Hood National Forest16,841
Gold CreekWillamette National Forest1,364
Gordon MeadowsWillamette National Forest9,463
Hebo 1aSiuslaw National Forest13,930
LarchMt. Hood National Forest12,961
Maiden PeakWillamette National Forest9,627
Maiden PeakDeschutes National Forest26,432
Menagerie (rooster Rock)Willamette National Forest374
Mountain SheepWallowa-Whitman National Forest19,457
North KalmiopsisSiskiyou National Forests91,560
Rainbow FallsWillamette National Forest65
Waldo - FujiWillamette National Forest15,273
Waldo - LakeWillamette National Forest2,993
West - South BachelorDeschutes National Forest25,994
WoahinkSiuslaw National Forest5,309
Virginia (1)
AreaForestAcres
North MountainJefferson National Forest8,377
Washington (13)
AreaForestAcres
Devils GulchWenatchee National Forest24,419
Glacier Peak BMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest19,328
Glacier Peak KMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest47,269
Jefferson RidgeOlympic National Forest6,512
Jupiter RidgeOlympic National Forest10,148
Liberty BellOkanogan National Forest108,495
LightningOlympic National Forest7,179
Mt. Baker Noisy - DiobsudMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest56,039
Mt. Baker NorthMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest16,873
Mt. Baker WestMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest25,390
NaneumWenatchee National Forest4,508
South QuinaultOlympic National Forest11,081
Upper SkokomishOlympic National Forest9,311
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.