Species: Bryum calobryoides
Beautiful Bryum
Species
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Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Bryophyta
Class
Bryopsida
Order
Bryales
Family
Bryaceae
Genus
Bryum
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Classification
Informal Taxonomy
Plants, Non-Vascular - Mosses
Formal Taxonomy
Plantae - Bryophyta - Bryopsida - Bryales - Bryaceae - Bryum
Ecology and Life History
Short General Description
Small, bright green moss, forming short, dense tufts, or occasionally occurring as individual stems among other bryophytes (Spence 1986).
Conservation Status
NatureServe Global Status Rank
G3
Global Status Last Reviewed
1999-11-04
Global Status Last Changed
1994-04-14
Distribution
Conservation Status Map
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Global Range
Predominantly in western North America, where known from British Columbia, Alberta, Washington, California, Idaho, Montana, Colorado (Spence 1988), and Oregon (Oregon Heritage Prog.). In 2006, a specimen was confirmed from Quebec, representing the first record for eastern North America.