Norris’ Beardmoss (Didymodon syn. Vinealobryum norrisii)
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Status
- BC: Red – S1S3 (2015)
- COSEWIC: Not Ranked
- SARA: Not Ranked
- Global: Vulnerable (2014)
- Galiano Island Status: Confirmed
Description
Distinctive moss with leaves that are reflexed above a very short-sheathing basal collar. Red-brown, brick or rose red or occasionally blackened distally, red-brown to tan proximally.
Habitat
Rock, outcrops, calcareous and volcanic boulders, fields, cliffs, runoff areas.
Range
Occurs in three counties in California, one county in Oregon, and small disjunct populations in the Salish Sea of British Columbia.
Threats
Unknown
Galiano Status
Populations have been documented on Mount Sutil, Mount Galiano, and in Collinson Point Provincial Park.
Photo Credit
Andrew Simon