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Fissidens fontanus

(B. Pyl.) Steud.

Water Pocket Moss

G5Secure Found in 1 roadless area NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.126365
Element CodeNBMUS2W0D0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryNonvascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumBryophyta
ClassBryopsida
OrderFissidentales
FamilyFissidentaceae
GenusFissidens
Synonyms
Fissidens debilisSchwaegr.
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
Review Date1991-04-22
Change Date1991-04-22
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
New JerseySNRYes
MissouriSNRYes
PennsylvaniaSHYes
MontanaS1Yes
WisconsinS4Yes
OregonS3Yes
IowaSNRYes
ConnecticutSNRYes
GeorgiaSNRYes
MassachusettsS2Yes
LouisianaSNRYes
West VirginiaSNRYes
OklahomaSNRYes
TexasSNRYes
KentuckySNRYes
CaliforniaSNRYes
New MexicoSNRYes
VirginiaSNRYes
South CarolinaSNRYes
KansasSNRYes
ArizonaSNRYes
MichiganSNRYes
TennesseeSNRYes
ArkansasSNRYes
IdahoSNRYes
MinnesotaSNRYes
WashingtonS1Yes
MississippiSNRYes
AlabamaSNRYes
Rhode IslandSNRYes
DelawareS1Yes
MaineSNRYes
FloridaSNRYes
North CarolinaS2Yes
IndianaSNRYes
IllinoisSNRYes
VermontSHYes
New YorkS2Yes
OhioSNRYes
CanadaN3
ProvinceRankNative
OntarioS2Yes
New BrunswickS2Yes
QuebecS1Yes
British ColumbiaS3Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (1)
Missouri (1)
AreaForestAcres
Spring Creek Rare II Study AreaMark Twain National Forest4,899
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.