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Conostomum tetragonum

(Hedw.) Lindb.

Helmet Moss

G5Secure Found in 1 roadless area NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.124786
Element CodeNBMUS1V010
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryNonvascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumBryophyta
ClassBryopsida
OrderBryales
FamilyBartramiaceae
GenusConostomum
Other Common Names
Quinte boréale (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
(G5 by Oregon Heritage).
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2015-02-26
Change Date1998-08-18
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
NunavutS3Yes
AlbertaS2Yes
LabradorS3Yes
Island of NewfoundlandS2Yes
OntarioS1Yes
Northwest TerritoriesS4Yes
QuebecS5Yes
Yukon TerritoryS4Yes
British ColumbiaS4Yes
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
MaineSNRYes
ColoradoSNRYes
MontanaSNRYes
WashingtonS1Yes
AlaskaSNRYes
OregonS1Yes
New YorkS2Yes
New HampshireSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (1)
New Hampshire (1)
AreaForestAcres
Great Gulf Ext.White Mountain National Forest15,110
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.