Brachytheciastrum velutinum

(Hedw.) Ignatov & Huttunen

Velvet Ragged Moss

G5Secure Found in 2 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.126623
Element CodeNBMUS0Z0W0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryNonvascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumBryophyta
ClassBryopsida
OrderHypnales
FamilyBrachytheciaceae
GenusBrachytheciastrum
Synonyms
Brachythecium velutinum(Hedw.) Schimp. in B.S.G.
Other Common Names
Buissonnette veloutée (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.
Taxonomic Comments
FNA (vol. 28, 2014) transfers Brachythecium velutinum to Brachytheciastrum velutinum.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2015-05-20
Change Date1991-04-08
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
WashingtonSNRYes
ColoradoSNRYes
North CarolinaS1Yes
New JerseySNRYes
Rhode IslandSNRYes
ConnecticutSNRYes
New YorkSNRYes
IdahoSNRYes
MichiganSNRYes
South DakotaSNRYes
New HampshireSNRYes
DelawareSNRYes
ArizonaSNRYes
CaliforniaSNRYes
VirginiaSNRYes
VermontS4Yes
MaineSNRYes
OregonSNRYes
MassachusettsSNRYes
PennsylvaniaS2Yes
TexasSNRYes
WisconsinS4Yes
UtahSNRYes
West VirginiaSNRYes
WyomingSNRYes
MontanaSNRYes
New MexicoSNRYes
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
OntarioS4Yes
Island of NewfoundlandSUYes
ManitobaSUYes
Nova ScotiaS4Yes
Northwest TerritoriesS3Yes
LabradorSUYes
Prince Edward IslandSUYes
New BrunswickS3Yes
QuebecS5Yes
SaskatchewanS5Yes
British ColumbiaS4Yes
Yukon TerritoryS3Yes
AlbertaS3Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (2)
California (2)
AreaForestAcres
CalienteCleveland National Forest5,953
Coyote NorthInyo National Forest11,932
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.