BC Conservation Data Centre: Species Summary
Andreaeobryum macrosporum
| Scientific Name: | Andreaeobryum macrosporum Steere & Murr. | ||||||||||
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| Scientific Name - 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. | ||||||||||
| Classification Level: | Species | ||||||||||
| Species Group: | Bryophyte | ||||||||||
| Species Code: | ANDRMAC | ||||||||||
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| Global Status: | G2G3 (May 2009) | ||||||||||
| Provincial Status: | S2S3 (Apr 2024) | ||||||||||
| BC List: | Blue | ||||||||||
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| Global Habitat Comments: | Calcareous rock in Arctic and subarctic areas at low to high elevations (Flora of North America Editorial Committee 2007). Limestone cliff faces (Ryan 1996). | ||||||||||
| Provincial Phenology: (1st half of month/ 2nd half of month) |
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| Endemic: | N | ||||||||||
| Global Range Comment: | Northern Alaska and northwestern Canada. (Crum and Anderson 1981). In Canada, known from northern B.C., Yukon and Northwest Territories (Belland 1998). | ||||||||||
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| Global Information Author: | Enns, A. | ||||||||||
| Last Updated: | Feb 26, 2020 | ||||||||||
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| References and Related Literature | |||||||||||
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. |
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Ryan, M.W. 1996. Bryophytes of British Columbia: rare species and priorities for inventory. Res. Br., B.C. Min. For., and Wildl. Br., B.C. Min. Environ, Lands and Parks. Victoria, B.C. Work. Pap. 12/1996. 100 pp. [http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hfd/pubs/docs/Wp/Wp12.pdf] |
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Suggested Citation:
B.C. Conservation Data Centre. 2020. Species Summary: Andreaeobryum macrosporum. B.C. Minist. of Environment. Available: https://a100.gov.bc.ca/pub/eswp/ (accessed Jun 4, 2026).