Meesia uliginosa Calflora

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Taxon Report

Meesia uliginosa Hedw.

Meesia moss

2013 Scot Loring

2023 Matt Berger

2006 Chris Wagner

Meesia uliginosa is a moss that is native to California.

California Rare Plant Rank: 2B.2 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA; common elsewhere).


	Plant Range Observation Search ~85 records in California Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

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Genus:	Meesia
Family:	Meesiaceae
Category:	bryophyte

Name Status:
Accepted by CNPS + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Meesia trichodes
PLANTS	Meesia uliginosa var. alpina
PLANTS	Meesia uliginosa var. angustifolia
PLANTS	Meesia uliginosa var. minor

Information about Meesia uliginosa from other sources


USDA PLANTS Profile (MEUL70) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist	BONAP Distribution Map CNPS Inventory: 2B.2 Consortium of North American Bryophyte Herbaria	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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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).