Giant Spear Moss

Calliergon giganteum

General Status Rank: 
Secure
Common Name: 
Giant Spear Moss
Scientific Name: 
Calliergon giganteum
Naming References: 
B015
W049
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Taxonomy
Group: 
Bryophyte (Moss)
Kingdom: 
Plantae
Phylum: 
Bryophyta
Class: 
Bryopsida
Order: 
Hypnales
Family: 
Amblystegiaceae
References: 
B015
Distribution

Distribution

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

Number of Occurrences

24 (H291); Baffin Island, north shore of Strathcona Sound 73.11666667 -84.4 Devon Island, Truelove Lowland, on east shore just north of Gully River in 40 cm of water 75.66666667 -84.66666667 Melville Island: Purchase Valley, Queen Elizabeth Island 75.68333435 -114.9166641 Mackenzie District; Heart Lake area. 60.8 -116.6166667 NWT. Fort Simpson. 61.85 -121.35 Ft. Simpson area: 27.9 mi S of Liard River crossing on MacKenzie Hwy and 1.2 mi W of junction with Liard Hwy. 61.33333333 -121.4166667 Ft. Liard area: 12 mi NNE of Ft. Liard at the edge of a pond 60.38333333 -123.3333333 Kotaneelee River, E 60.5 -123.6666641 Nahanni Nat. Park: Mackenzie Distr. Yohin Lake area 61.2 -123.7166667 Nahanni Nat. Park: Mackenzie Distr. Yohin Lake area 61.21666667 -123.75 Banks Island: Climb Lake, 1st camp 72 -125 Banks Island: Climb Lake, 1st camp 72 -125 Banks Island: N above Sachs River 72 -125 Banks Island: N of Sachs River 72 -125 Banks Island: Sachs Harbour 71.84999847 -125.1999969 Logan Mountains: Along SE shore of lake close to Nahanni River 62.56666667 -128.5 Logan Mountains: Along SE shore of lake close to Nahanni River 62.56666667 -128.5 Mackenzie District; Logan Mts., along SE shore of lake close to Nahanni River 62.56666565 -128.5 SW of Sayunei Range. Small lake draining SE into the Twitya River. 64.13333333 -129.6833333 Southwest of Sayunei Range, "Rev" Lake, small lake draining into Twitya River 64.13333333 -129.6833333 Tuktoyaktuk, 40 km SSW 69.1222229 -133.3833313 Valley between Dolomite Lake and Campbell Lake 68.26666667 -133.4833333 Valley between Dolomite Lake and Campbell Lake 68.26666667 -133.4833333 at edge of Long Lake (=Shell Lake) near Northward Aviation Company seaplane dock, Inuvik area 68.31666667 -133.6166667 Mackenzie River delta 67.63333333 -134.1 Canoe Lake, SW of Pingo, Canoe Lake 68.19999695 -135.8999939 (DD7)
Score: 
C
References: 
DD7
H291

Area of Occupancy

Score: 
-
Threats

Threats

Score: 
C

Intrinsic Vulnerability

Score: 
-
General Status Rank
Rank: 
Secure
Status Rank Description: 
wide range and frequent
Decision Process Description: 
Reviewed and status updated in 2010 (R199, J. Beland, U of A.).; Reviewed in 2014, no change (H291:R Belland)
Last Updated: 
August 8, 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