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Rhizomnium appalachianum

T. Kop.

Appalachian Leafy Moss

G5Secure Found in 6 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

G5SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.125697

Element CodeNBMUS9Q070

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryNonvascular Plant

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

KingdomPlantae

PhylumBryophyta

ClassBryopsida

OrderBryales

FamilyMniaceae

GenusRhizomnium

Synonyms

Mnium punctatum var. appalachianum(T. Kop.) Crum & Anderson

Other Common Names

Appalachian rhizomnium moss (EN)

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)

CanadaN5

United StatesNNR

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (6)

Minnesota (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Cabin Creek	Superior National Forest	6,071

North Carolina (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
Harper Creek	Pisgah National Forest	7,325
Lost Cove	Pisgah National Forest	5,944

West Virginia (3)

Area	Forest	Acres
Cranberry Addition	Monongahela National Forest	11,123
Cranberry Glades Botanical Area	Monongahela National Forest	785
Falls Of Hills Creek	Monongahela National Forest	6,925

References (2)

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.
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.