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Pogonatum pensilvanicum

(Hedw.) P. Beauv.

Pennsylvania Hair Moss

G5Secure Found in 6 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.126474
Element CodeNBMUS5R050
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryNonvascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumBryophyta
ClassBryopsida
OrderPolytrichales
FamilyPolytrichaceae
GenusPogonatum
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 Date2017-03-29
Change Date1991-04-29
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
IowaSNRYes
TennesseeS4Yes
OklahomaSNRYes
Rhode IslandSNRYes
ConnecticutSNRYes
IndianaSNRYes
New YorkSNRYes
FloridaSNRYes
DelawareSHYes
PennsylvaniaS5Yes
OhioSNRYes
VirginiaSNRYes
AlabamaSNRYes
MissouriSNRYes
LouisianaSNRYes
GeorgiaSNRYes
TexasSNRYes
ArkansasSNRYes
MichiganSNRYes
New JerseySNRYes
MaineSNRYes
West VirginiaSNRYes
VermontS5Yes
IllinoisSNRYes
KansasSNRYes
KentuckySNRYes
New HampshireSNRYes
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
New BrunswickS5Yes
Nova ScotiaS5Yes
QuebecS4Yes
Prince Edward IslandS4Yes
OntarioS4Yes
Island of NewfoundlandS4Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (6)
Georgia (3)
AreaForestAcres
Indian Grave GapChattahoochee National Forest1,020
Pink KnobChattahoochee National Forest12,127
Rocky MountainChattahoochee National Forest4,269
Kentucky (1)
AreaForestAcres
WolfpenDaniel Boone National Forest2,835
North Carolina (1)
AreaForestAcres
Craggy MountainPisgah National Forest2,657
Tennessee (1)
AreaForestAcres
Slide HollowCherokee National Forest4,057
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.