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Tortula californica  Bartr.
California tortula moss
Tortula californica is a moss that is native to California.
California Rare Plant Rank: 1B.2 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere).
Siskiyou Del Norte Modoc Humboldt Shasta Lassen Trinity Plumas Tehama Butte Mendocino Glenn Sierra Yuba Lake Nevada Colusa Placer Sutter El Dorado Yolo Alpine Napa Sonoma Sacramento Mono Amador Solano Calaveras Tuolumne San Joaquin Marin Contra Costa Alameda Santa Cruz Mariposa Madera San Francisco San Mateo Merced Fresno Stanislaus Santa Clara Inyo San Benito Tulare Kings Monterey San Bernardino San Luis Obispo Kern Santa Barbara Ventura Los Angeles Riverside Orange San Diego Imperial
Observation Search
~72 records in California
yellowone or more occurrences
within a 7.5-minute quadrangle
Genus: Tortula
Family: Pottiaceae  
Category: bryophyte  
PLANTS group:Moss

Name Status:
Accepted by CNPS + PLANTS
Information about  Tortula californica from other sources
USDA PLANTS Profile (TOCA9)

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[beta.floranorthamerica.org] Phenology, Habitat, Elevation: Phenology: Capsules mature spring. Habitat: Arid soil, rock Elevation: low elevations (0-50 m) (link added by Mary Ann Machi)


Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 11/21/2024).