Black Rock Moss

Andreaea rupestris

General Status Rank: 
Secure
Common Name: 
Black Rock Moss
Scientific Name: 
Andreaea rupestris
Naming References: 
B015
W049
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Taxonomy
Group: 
Bryophyte (Moss)
Kingdom: 
Plantae
Phylum: 
Bryophyta
Class: 
Andreaeopsida
Order: 
Andreaeales
Family: 
Andreaeaceae
References: 
B015
Distribution

Distribution

range 570417-1140835 sq km (based on range maps R. Belland)
Score: 
G
References: 
H291

Number of Occurrences

16 (H291), Spearfish Lake, Mackenzie District (60.78333282, -107.6333313), Parry Falls (62.88333333, -108.6666667), Franklin Dist., Melville Island, vicinity of East Ice Cap, Queen Elizabeth Islands (75.63333333, -114.5), Melville Island: Purchase Valley, Queen Elizabeth Island (75.68333435, -114.9166641), Mackenzie Distr.: Heart Lake area; ca 1 mi. NE of Mile 80 of the Mackenzie Hwy.(60.85, -116.6166667), Great Bear Lake, near road to Crossfault Lake, vicinity of Eldorado Mine, Port Radium, E. end of McTavish arm (66.08333588, -118.0333328), Great Bear Lake, vicinity of Eldorado Mine, Port Radium, E end of McTavish Arm (66.08333588, -118.0333328), Mackenzie Mountains: Liard Range, E facing ridge of mtn. at 4479 ft, N of Sawmill Mtn (60.93333333, -123.7166667), Mackenzie Mountains: Liard Range, SE ridge of mtn at 4990 ft, NW of Sawmill Mtn (60.9, -123.95), Nahanni Nat. Park: Mackenzie Distr: First Canyon (61.25, -124.2666667), Nahanni Nat. Park: Mackenzie Distr: Tlogotsho Range (61.16666667, -124.55), near Road Mile Post 110.3E, Canol Road (64.33333333, -128.175), Caribou Trail Hill (68.75, -134.3333282), Richardson Mts, Mt. Porsild (68.33333588, -135.75), Canoe Lake (68.21666718, -135.8833313) (DD7).
Score: 
BE
References: 
DD7
H291

Area of Occupancy

Score: 
-
Threats

Threats

Score: 
C

Intrinsic Vulnerability

Score: 
-
General Status Rank
Rank: 
Secure
Status Rank Description: 
small number of occurrences and large range; may be underrepresented
Decision Process Description: 
Reviewed and status updated in 2010 (R199, J. Beland, U of A.). Reviewed in 2014 (H291:R Belland)
Last Updated: 
October 22, 2014

References

Naming

  • Ireland RR, Bird CD, Brassard GR, Schofield WB, Vitt DH (Editors) (1980) Checklist of the Mosses of Canada. National Museums of Canada RWED Library Call #QK541.6.C5 - B015 Return
  • Goffinet, B., R. Buck and J. Shaw (2010) Goffinet Lab: Moss Classification. Goffinet Lab http://www.eeb.uconn.edu/people/goffinet/Classificationmosses.html - W049 Return

NWT Known Subspecies

Ireland RR, Bird CD, Brassard GR, Schofield WB, Vitt DH (Editors) (1980) Checklist of the Mosses of Canada. National Museums of Canada RWED Library Call #QK541.6.C5 - B015 Return

Number of Occurrences

  • Belland, Rene (2011) Mosses Voucher Rene Balland Nov 2011 Ranks. copy in ENR office - DD7 Return
  • Belland, René (2014) Moss and lichens or moths - E-mail from R Hebert to S Carriere containing Excel file NT-Bryophytes with R Belland draft ranks (16/07/2014). e-copy - H291 Return

Range Extent

  • Belland, René (2014) Moss and lichens or moths - E-mail from R Hebert to S Carriere containing Excel file NT-Bryophytes with R Belland draft ranks (16/07/2014). e-copy - H291 Return

Taxonomy

  • Ireland RR, Bird CD, Brassard GR, Schofield WB, Vitt DH (Editors) (1980) Checklist of the Mosses of Canada. National Museums of Canada RWED Library Call #QK541.6.C5 - B015 Return