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Rhizomnium punctatum

(Hedw.) T. Kop.

Dotted Leafy Moss

G5Secure Found in 9 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.125210
Element CodeNBMUS9Q060
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryNonvascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumBryophyta
ClassBryopsida
OrderBryales
FamilyMniaceae
GenusRhizomnium
Synonyms
Mnium punctatumHedw.
Other Common Names
Mnie ponctuée (FR) rhizomnium moss (EN) Rhizomnium 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 Date2015-04-17
Change Date1991-04-26
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
Nova ScotiaS5Yes
ManitobaSUYes
LabradorS1Yes
New BrunswickS5Yes
British ColumbiaS3Yes
Northwest TerritoriesSUYes
SaskatchewanSUYes
Prince Edward IslandS4Yes
QuebecS5Yes
OntarioS5Yes
Island of NewfoundlandS3Yes
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
New JerseySNRYes
OklahomaSNRYes
New HampshireSNRYes
IndianaSNRYes
OhioSNRYes
WisconsinS4Yes
MassachusettsSNRYes
ArkansasSNRYes
AlabamaSNRYes
VirginiaSNRYes
GeorgiaSNRYes
DelawareS4Yes
AlaskaSNRYes
PennsylvaniaS5Yes
MaineSNRYes
New MexicoSNRYes
WashingtonSNRYes
CaliforniaSNRYes
TennesseeS4Yes
MississippiSNRYes
TexasSNRYes
New YorkSNRYes
MontanaSNRYes
North CarolinaSNRYes
MichiganSNRYes
West VirginiaSNRYes
IdahoSNRYes
VermontS5Yes
WyomingSNRYes
MarylandSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (9)
Kentucky (1)
AreaForestAcres
WolfpenDaniel Boone National Forest2,835
North Carolina (3)
AreaForestAcres
BearwallowPisgah National Forest4,113
Craggy MountainPisgah National Forest2,657
Jarrett CreekPisgah National Forest7,485
Tennessee (1)
AreaForestAcres
Bald MountainCherokee National Forest11,743
West Virginia (4)
AreaForestAcres
Cranberry AdditionMonongahela National Forest11,123
Cranberry Glades Botanical AreaMonongahela National Forest785
Falls Of Hills CreekMonongahela National Forest6,925
Mcgowan MountainMonongahela National Forest10,504
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). 2014a. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 28. Bryophytes: Mosses, part 2. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. vii + 702 pp.