Bartramiopsis lescurii

(James) Kindb.

False Apple Moss

G4Apparently Secure (G3G5) Found in 3 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.125594
Element CodeNBMUS0T010
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryNonvascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumBryophyta
ClassBryopsida
OrderPolytrichales
FamilyPolytrichaceae
GenusBartramiopsis
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
Review Date2000-07-31
Change Date2000-07-31
Edition Date2000-07-31
Edition AuthorsKaranosky, M.
Rank Reasons
Grows on humus, on cliffs and in rock crevices in the subalpine coniferous forests and in the decidious forests. Volcanic rocks are the preferred substrates. Known from Japan, Soviet Far East and North America.
Range Extent Comments
Known from Japan, Soviet Far East and North America (Noguchi 1987).
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Grows on humus, on cliffs and in rock crevices in the subalpine coniferous forests and in the decidious forests. Volcanic rocks are the preffered substrata (Noguchi 1987).
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN4
ProvinceRankNative
British ColumbiaS4Yes
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
AlaskaSNRYes
WashingtonS1Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (3)
Alaska (3)
AreaForestAcres
GravinaTongass National Forest37,381
North RevillaTongass National Forest215,430
RevillaTongass National Forest29,298
References (3)
  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.
  3. Noguchi, A. 1987. Illustrated Moss Flora of Japan. Part 1. The Hattori Botanical Laboratory, Hiroshima, Japan. 242 pp.