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Acaulon muticum var. rufescens (A. Jaeger) H.A. Crum
rounded pygmy-moss (acaulon moss)
Pottiaceae

Introduction to the Bryophytes of BC

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Distribution of Acaulon muticum var. rufescens
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Introduction

In Canada, this species is reported from British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec and Saskatchewan (Zander 2012). Zader (2012) describes its habitat as "soil, gravel pit, pasture, lawn; low to moderate elevations".

This species was first reported in British Columbia by Ross Priddle in 1997 from McNeil Bay, Victoria. A specimen was deposited at the Clinton Herbarium in the Buffalo Museum of Science, New York.

Read the BEN article on this species.

Status Information

Scientific Name	Origin Status	Provincial Status	BC List (Red Blue List)	COSEWIC
Acaulon muticum		S1 (2015)	Red	Not Listed
Acaulon muticum var. rufescens	Native	S1	Red	Not Listed

BC Ministry of Environment: BC Species and Ecosystems Explorer.

Synonyms

Synonyms and Alternate Names:
Acaulon rufescens A. Jaeger