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Atrichum undulatum

(Hedw.) P. Beauv.

Wavy Smoothcap Moss

G5Secure Found in 3 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.124897
Element CodeNBMUS0M080
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryNonvascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumBryophyta
ClassBryopsida
OrderPolytrichales
FamilyPolytrichaceae
GenusAtrichum
Other Common Names
Undulate Atrichum Moss (EN) undulate atrichum moss (EN) Undulated Crane's-bill Moss (EN)
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.
Taxonomic Comments
Evidently introduced from Europe (FNA vol. 27).
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2015-08-03
Change Date1991-03-07
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
OntarioSNANo
Island of NewfoundlandS3Yes
British ColumbiaS5Yes
New BrunswickSUYes
Prince Edward IslandS4Yes
Nova ScotiaS5Yes
SaskatchewanSNRYes
AlbertaS3Yes
United StatesNNA
ProvinceRankNative
WyomingSNANo
Rhode IslandSNRYes
MichiganSNANo
MaineSNANo
VirginiaSNANo
MontanaSNANo
GeorgiaSNANo
IndianaSNANo
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (3)
North Carolina (1)
AreaForestAcres
Craggy MountainPisgah National Forest2,657
West Virginia (2)
AreaForestAcres
Dry ForkMonongahela National Forest657
Mcgowan MountainMonongahela National Forest10,504
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. Finger Lakes Native Plant Society Website. www.fingerlakesnativeplantsociety.org. 'Bryophtyes' section, 'Cross Reference of Latin and Common Names' web document. Accessed 28 April 2006.
  3. 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.