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Hamatocaulis vernicosus

(Mitt.) Hedenas

Varnished Hook Moss

G5Secure Found in 4 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.126015
Element CodeNBMUS90010
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryNonvascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumBryophyta
ClassBryopsida
OrderHypnales
FamilyCalliergonaceae
GenusHamatocaulis
Synonyms
Drepanocladus vernicosus(Mitt.) Warnst.
Other Common Names
Serpe à feuilles plissées (FR)
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 Date2015-02-03
Change Date1992-04-02
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
Prince Edward IslandS1Yes
LabradorSUYes
NunavutS2Yes
OntarioS5Yes
QuebecS5Yes
British ColumbiaS4Yes
Island of NewfoundlandSUYes
SaskatchewanS5Yes
New BrunswickS1Yes
AlbertaS4Yes
Northwest TerritoriesS4Yes
Nova ScotiaS1Yes
ManitobaS3Yes
Yukon TerritoryS4Yes
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
ColoradoS2Yes
WisconsinS4Yes
AlaskaSNRYes
IllinoisSNRYes
MinnesotaSNRYes
OhioSNRYes
MichiganSNRYes
IdahoSNRYes
ConnecticutSNRYes
MontanaS1Yes
IndianaSNRYes
WyomingS1Yes
New YorkSNRYes
MaineSNRYes
WashingtonSNRYes
OregonSNRYes
VermontS2Yes
New JerseySNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (4)
Oregon (4)
AreaForestAcres
Maiden PeakDeschutes National Forest26,432
Maiden PeakWillamette National Forest9,627
WaldoDeschutes National Forest4,973
Waldo - FujiWillamette National Forest15,273
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.