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Orthotrichum stellatum

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Star Bristle Moss

G5Secure Found in 1 roadless area NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.123138
Element CodeNBMUS560Y0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryNonvascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumBryophyta
ClassBryopsida
OrderOrthotrichales
FamilyOrthotrichaceae
GenusOrthotrichum
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 Date2017-02-09
Change Date1991-04-26
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
KentuckySNRYes
IndianaSNRYes
Rhode IslandSNRYes
MissouriSNRYes
IllinoisSNRYes
IowaSNRYes
WisconsinS4Yes
MinnesotaSNRYes
New JerseySNRYes
MassachusettsSNRYes
GeorgiaSNRYes
VermontS5Yes
OhioSNRYes
MaineSNRYes
DelawareS1Yes
New YorkS3Yes
South CarolinaSNRYes
VirginiaSNRYes
TennesseeS3Yes
West VirginiaSNRYes
PennsylvaniaS3Yes
MarylandSNRYes
New HampshireSNRYes
ArkansasSNRYes
OklahomaSNRYes
North CarolinaSNRYes
MichiganSNRYes
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
QuebecS3Yes
Island of NewfoundlandSUYes
Nova ScotiaS4Yes
Prince Edward IslandSUYes
New BrunswickS5Yes
OntarioS4Yes
SaskatchewanSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (1)
North Carolina (1)
AreaForestAcres
Chunky Gal (addition)Nantahala National Forest3,336
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.