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Ricciocarpos natans

(L.) Corda

Purple-fringed Riccia

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Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.127700

Element CodeNBHEP30010

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryNonvascular Plant

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

KingdomPlantae

PhylumHepatophyta

ClassMarchantiopsida

OrderMarchantiales

FamilyRicciaceae

GenusRicciocarpos

Synonyms

Ricciocarpus natans(L.) Corda

Other Common Names

Ondine à ventre violet (FR)

Concept Reference

Stotler, R. and B. Crandall-Stotler. 1977. A checklist of the liverworts and hornworts of North America. The Bryologist 80(3): 405-428.

Conservation Status

Review Date1994-12-31

Change Date1994-12-31

Range Extent Comments

This species is widespread in North America south of the Arctic zone; it is also found in Latin America and throughout Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, and New Zealand (Stotler and Crandall-Stotler 2017).

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

CanadaNU

Province	Rank	Native
New Brunswick	S2	Yes
Manitoba	SU	Yes
Yukon Territory	S3	Yes
Alberta	S3	Yes
Prince Edward Island	SU	Yes
Ontario	S4	Yes
Nova Scotia	SU	Yes
Quebec	S2	Yes
Northwest Territories	SU	Yes
Saskatchewan	SU	Yes
British Columbia	S4	Yes

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
Montana	SNR	Yes
Minnesota	SNR	Yes
Wyoming	SNR	Yes
Pennsylvania	S3	Yes
Missouri	SNR	Yes
Rhode Island	SNR	Yes
Colorado	S2	Yes
Maryland	SNR	Yes
North Dakota	SNR	Yes
Indiana	SNR	Yes
Wisconsin	S4	Yes
Georgia	SNR	Yes
North Carolina	S1	Yes
Michigan	SNR	Yes
Vermont	S4	Yes
Virginia	SNR	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (7)

California (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
Pattison	Shasta-Trinity National Forest	29,299
Soldier Canyon	Inyo National Forest	40,589

Florida (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Long Bay	Apalachicola National Forest	5,726

Montana (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Bear - Marshall - Scapegoat - Swan	Lolo National Forest	118,485

Oregon (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
Roaring River	Mt. Hood National Forest	27,316
Williams Creek	Umpqua National Forest	5,844

Pennsylvania (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Allegheny Front	Allegheny National Forest	7,430

References (2)

Stotler, R. and B. Crandall-Stotler. 1977. A checklist of the liverworts and hornworts of North America. The Bryologist 80(3): 405-428.
Stotler, R.E. and B. Crandall-Stotler. 2017. A synopsis of the liverwort flora of North America north of Mexico. Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 102: 574-709.