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Pellia epiphylla

(L.) Corda

Common Pellia

G5Secure Found in 7 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.1035741
Element CodeNBHEP2H070
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryNonvascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumHepatophyta
ClassJungermanniopsida
OrderMetzgeriales
FamilyPelliaceae
GenusPellia
Synonyms
Pellia ephiphylla(L.) Corda
Other Common Names
Pellie bisexuée (FR)
Concept Reference
Stotler, R.E. and B. Crandall-Stotler. 2017. A synopsis of the liverwort flora of North America north of Mexico. Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 102: 574-709.
Taxonomic Comments
Stotler and Crandall-Stotler (2017) recognize two varieties in Pellia epiphylla, where var. epiphylla (= equivalent to Stotler and Crandall-Stotler's 1977 concept of P. ephiphylla) occurs in North America and var. borealis occurs in Europe.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2018-04-03
Change Date2018-04-03
Range Extent Comments
This species is widespread and common in eastern North America from Labrador to Mississippi, and in the west is reported from Alaska south to Wyoming; it is also widespread in Europe (Stotler and Crandall-Stotler 2017).
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
New BrunswickS5Yes
ManitobaSUYes
AlbertaSNRYes
OntarioSNRYes
British ColumbiaSNRYes
Nova ScotiaS5Yes
QuebecSNRYes
Northwest TerritoriesSNRYes
LabradorS4Yes
Island of NewfoundlandS4Yes
Yukon TerritorySNRYes
Prince Edward IslandSUYes
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
VermontSNRYes
WyomingSNRYes
MinnesotaSNRYes
VirginiaSNRYes
Rhode IslandSNRYes
TennesseeSNRYes
GeorgiaSNRYes
DelawareSNRYes
MontanaSNRYes
MichiganSNRYes
WisconsinSNRYes
IndianaSNRYes
PennsylvaniaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (7)
Idaho (1)
AreaForestAcres
Bighorn - WeitasNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest254,845
Kentucky (1)
AreaForestAcres
WolfpenDaniel Boone National Forest2,835
Maine (1)
AreaForestAcres
Caribou - Speckled ExtWhite Mountain National Forest5,988
Minnesota (1)
AreaForestAcres
Cabin CreekSuperior National Forest6,071
New Hampshire (2)
AreaForestAcres
PemigewassetWhite Mountain National Forest32,255
Pemigewasset ExtWhite Mountain National Forest15,840
North Carolina (1)
AreaForestAcres
Harper CreekPisgah National Forest7,325
References (2)
  1. Stotler, R. and B. Crandall-Stotler. 1977. A checklist of the liverworts and hornworts of North America. The Bryologist 80(3): 405-428.
  2. Stotler, R.E. and B. Crandall-Stotler. 2017. A synopsis of the liverwort flora of North America north of Mexico. Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 102: 574-709.