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Pogonatum pensilvanicum

(Hedw.) P. Beauv.

Pennsylvania Hair Moss

G5Secure Found in 6 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.126474
Element CodeNBMUS5R050
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryNonvascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumBryophyta
ClassBryopsida
OrderPolytrichales
FamilyPolytrichaceae
GenusPogonatum
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 Date2017-03-29
Change Date1991-04-29
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
DelawareSHYes
New JerseySNRYes
Rhode IslandSNRYes
VermontS5Yes
KansasSNRYes
West VirginiaSNRYes
TexasSNRYes
IndianaSNRYes
PennsylvaniaS5Yes
IowaSNRYes
FloridaSNRYes
AlabamaSNRYes
ArkansasSNRYes
KentuckySNRYes
MichiganSNRYes
VirginiaSNRYes
MaineSNRYes
MissouriSNRYes
New YorkSNRYes
ConnecticutSNRYes
New HampshireSNRYes
OhioSNRYes
TennesseeS4Yes
GeorgiaSNRYes
LouisianaSNRYes
IllinoisSNRYes
OklahomaSNRYes
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
QuebecS4Yes
New BrunswickS5Yes
OntarioS4Yes
Nova ScotiaS5Yes
Prince Edward IslandS4Yes
Island of NewfoundlandS4Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (6)
Georgia (3)
AreaForestAcres
Indian Grave GapChattahoochee National Forest1,020
Pink KnobChattahoochee National Forest12,127
Rocky MountainChattahoochee National Forest4,269
Kentucky (1)
AreaForestAcres
WolfpenDaniel Boone National Forest2,835
North Carolina (1)
AreaForestAcres
Craggy MountainPisgah National Forest2,657
Tennessee (1)
AreaForestAcres
Slide HollowCherokee National Forest4,057
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). 2007b. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 27. Bryophytes: Mosses, Part 1. Oxford University Press, New York. xxi + 713 pp.