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Gymnostomum viridulum

Brid.

Green Beardless Moss

GNRUnranked Found in 1 roadless area NatureServe Explorer →

GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.886269

Element CodeNBMUS35040

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryNonvascular Plant

Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations

KingdomPlantae

PhylumBryophyta

ClassBryopsida

OrderPottiales

FamilyPottiaceae

GenusGymnostomum

Concept Reference

Zander, R.H., D. Toren, and P.M. Eckel. 2007. Gymnostomum aeruginosum, G. calcareum, and G. viridulum (Pottiaceae, Bryopsida) in California. Journal of Bryology 29:27-32.

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (1)

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
Oregon	SNR	Yes
California	SNR	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (1)

California (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Sespe - Frazier	Angeles National Forest	4,254

References (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.
Zander, R.H., D. Toren, and P.M. Eckel. 2007. Gymnostomum aeruginosum, G. calcareum, and G. viridulum (Pottiaceae, Bryopsida) in California. Journal of Bryology 29:27-32.