Amblystegium serpens
(Hedw.) Schimp. in B.S.G.
Creeping Feather Moss
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.121736
Element CodeNBMUS06020
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryNonvascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumBryophyta
ClassBryopsida
OrderHypnales
FamilyAmblystegiaceae
GenusAmblystegium
SynonymsAmblystegium juratzkanumSchimperAmblystegium serpens var. tenue(Brid.) Schimp. in B.S.G.
Other Common NamesAmblystégie rampante (FR) amblystegium moss (EN)
Concept ReferenceAnderson, 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.
Taxonomic CommentsFNA (vol. 28, 2014) lumps subspecific taxa.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2015-01-25
Change Date1991-03-07
Edition Date1996-07-11
Edition AuthorsBeckman, J. (7/96)
Rank ReasonsWorld-wide distribution.
Range Extent CommentsWorld-wide; Texas (east to west north of Rio Grande Plains) (Mahler 1980).
Ecology & Habitat
Habitat
Moist substrates (Mahler 1980).
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
| Province | Rank | Native |
|---|
| Louisiana | SNR | Yes |
| New Hampshire | SNR | Yes |
| South Carolina | SNR | Yes |
| Arkansas | SNR | Yes |
| Georgia | SNR | Yes |
| North Dakota | SNR | Yes |
| Kentucky | SNR | Yes |
| Iowa | SNR | Yes |
| Massachusetts | SNR | Yes |
| Maryland | SNR | Yes |
| California | SNR | Yes |
| Arizona | SNR | Yes |
| Minnesota | SNR | Yes |
| Michigan | SNR | Yes |
| Indiana | SNR | Yes |
| Utah | SNR | Yes |
| Oklahoma | SNR | Yes |
| Nevada | SNR | Yes |
| Connecticut | SNR | Yes |
| Wyoming | S5 | Yes |
| Florida | SNR | Yes |
| Wisconsin | S4 | Yes |
| Maine | SNR | Yes |
| Delaware | SNR | Yes |
| Rhode Island | SNR | Yes |
| Tennessee | S3 | Yes |
| Montana | SNR | Yes |
| Pennsylvania | S5 | Yes |
| Nebraska | SNR | Yes |
| Illinois | SNR | Yes |
| Oregon | SNR | Yes |
| Ohio | SNR | Yes |
| Virginia | SNR | Yes |
| New Mexico | SNR | Yes |
| Missouri | SNR | Yes |
| New York | SNR | Yes |
| New Jersey | SNR | Yes |
| Alaska | SNR | Yes |
| Kansas | SNR | Yes |
| North Carolina | SNR | Yes |
| Colorado | SNR | Yes |
| Vermont | S5 | Yes |
| South Dakota | SNR | Yes |
| Idaho | SNR | Yes |
| Washington | SNR | Yes |
| Mississippi | SNR | Yes |
| West Virginia | SNR | Yes |
CanadaN5
| Province | Rank | Native |
|---|
| Ontario | S5 | Yes |
| Nova Scotia | S5 | Yes |
| Alberta | S5 | Yes |
| New Brunswick | S4 | Yes |
| Labrador | S2 | Yes |
| Manitoba | S4 | Yes |
| Northwest Territories | S4 | Yes |
| Quebec | S5 | Yes |
| Saskatchewan | S5 | Yes |
| Yukon Territory | S4 | Yes |
| Prince Edward Island | S5 | Yes |
| British Columbia | S4 | Yes |
| Island of Newfoundland | S4 | Yes |
References (4)
- 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.
- Finger Lakes Native Plant Society Website. www.fingerlakesnativeplantsociety.org. 'Bryophtyes' section, 'Cross Reference of Latin and Common Names' web document. Accessed 28 April 2006.
- 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.
- Mahler, W.F. 1980. The Mosses of Texas: A Manual of the Moss Flora with Sketches. Southern Methodist University Herbarium, Dallas, Texas. 147 pp.