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Rhizomnium punctatum

(Hedw.) T. Kop.

Dotted Leafy Moss

G5Secure Found in 9 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.125210
Element CodeNBMUS9Q060
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 punctatumHedw.
Other Common Names
Mnie ponctuée (FR) rhizomnium moss (EN) 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 Date2015-04-17
Change Date1991-04-26
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
MichiganSNRYes
WyomingSNRYes
CaliforniaSNRYes
MarylandSNRYes
PennsylvaniaS5Yes
New MexicoSNRYes
TennesseeS4Yes
IdahoSNRYes
MontanaSNRYes
DelawareS4Yes
AlabamaSNRYes
West VirginiaSNRYes
VirginiaSNRYes
WashingtonSNRYes
OhioSNRYes
TexasSNRYes
MississippiSNRYes
New HampshireSNRYes
North CarolinaSNRYes
AlaskaSNRYes
MassachusettsSNRYes
IndianaSNRYes
WisconsinS4Yes
VermontS5Yes
OklahomaSNRYes
ArkansasSNRYes
New JerseySNRYes
GeorgiaSNRYes
New YorkSNRYes
MaineSNRYes
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
OntarioS5Yes
British ColumbiaS3Yes
SaskatchewanSUYes
LabradorS1Yes
ManitobaSUYes
QuebecS5Yes
New BrunswickS5Yes
Prince Edward IslandS4Yes
Island of NewfoundlandS3Yes
Nova ScotiaS5Yes
Northwest TerritoriesSUYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (9)
Kentucky (1)
AreaForestAcres
WolfpenDaniel Boone National Forest2,835
North Carolina (3)
AreaForestAcres
BearwallowPisgah National Forest4,113
Craggy MountainPisgah National Forest2,657
Jarrett CreekPisgah National Forest7,485
Tennessee (1)
AreaForestAcres
Bald MountainCherokee National Forest11,743
West Virginia (4)
AreaForestAcres
Cranberry AdditionMonongahela National Forest11,123
Cranberry Glades Botanical AreaMonongahela National Forest785
Falls Of Hills CreekMonongahela National Forest6,925
Mcgowan MountainMonongahela National Forest10,504
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.