The Distribution, Commonness, and Habitat Characteristics of Fissidens hyalinus in the United States
Risk AC. 2002. The Distribution, Commonness, and Habitat Characteristics of Fissidens hyalinus in the United States. The Bryologist. 105(1):43-47
ABSTRACT: Fissidens hyalinus Hook. & Wils. is often considered to be one of the rarest mosses in the United States. The species, however, is much more common than has previously been assumed. Sixty-five new collections of F. hyalinus, in combination with previous collections, document the species from 28 counties, 7 states, and 5 major physiographic provinces. The species is newly reported for Alabama, Tennessee, and Virginia. Fissidens hyalinus is most frequent bare soil of streambanks in steep and deeply dissected landscapes with calcareous geology and mixed deciduous forests.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Risk, Allen
- Units
- GRSM
- Keywords
- APHN, Appalachian Highlands Network, biodiversity, byrophytes, distribution, Fissidens hyalinus, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, GRSM, GRSM-00973, moss, rarity, SER, Southeast Region