Species: Scouleria marginata
Species
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Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Bryophyta
Class
Bryopsida
Order
Grimmiales
Family
Scouleriaceae
Genus
Scouleria
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Classification
Other Global Common Names
scoulérie à feuilles marginées
Informal Taxonomy
Plants, Non-Vascular - Mosses
Formal Taxonomy
Plantae - Bryophyta - Bryopsida - Grimmiales - Scouleriaceae - Scouleria
Ecology and Life History
Short General Description
Dark green to black, tufted to pendant moss, 2-10cm long. Leaf margins with a thickened, brown or blackish band of 3-5 layers of cells. Capsules resembling doughnuts or cheerios lying on their side.
Conservation Status
NatureServe Global Status Rank
G3
Global Status Last Reviewed
2001-01-15
Global Status Last Changed
2001-01-31
Distribution
Conservation Status Map
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Global Range
Scouleria marginata is endemic to to the Pacific Northwest North America, but relatively widespread: Washington, Oregon, Idaho; California (Lawton 1971). Also in British Columbia (Ireland et al 1987).