Racomitrium lanuginosum

(Hedw.) Brid.

Hoary Rock Moss

G5Secure Found in 12 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.124970
Element CodeNBMUS6B080
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryNonvascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumBryophyta
ClassBryopsida
OrderGrimmiales
FamilyGrimmiaceae
GenusRacomitrium
Other Common Names
Frangine laineuse (FR) racomitrium moss (EN) Woolly 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.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2015-04-16
Change Date1991-04-29
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
WyomingSNRYes
IdahoSNRYes
AlaskaSNRYes
WashingtonSNRYes
New HampshireSNRYes
HawaiiSNRYes
OregonSNRYes
MaineSNRYes
MontanaSNRYes
CaliforniaSNRYes
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
Yukon TerritoryS5Yes
NunavutS4Yes
AlbertaS3Yes
QuebecS5Yes
OntarioS3Yes
Northwest TerritoriesS4Yes
British ColumbiaS4Yes
ManitobaSUYes
Nova ScotiaS4Yes
LabradorS4Yes
Island of NewfoundlandS5Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (12)
Alaska (12)
AreaForestAcres
Behm IslandsTongass National Forest4,777
GravinaTongass National Forest37,381
Hoonah SoundTongass National Forest79,764
KartaTongass National Forest52,117
KogishTongass National Forest65,216
MadanTongass National Forest68,553
Nellie JuanChugach National Forest713,697
North RevillaTongass National Forest215,430
North WrangellTongass National Forest8,091
RevillaTongass National Forest29,298
South KruzofTongass National Forest55,193
South RevillaTongass National Forest52,105
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.