Limbella fryei

Limbella fryei, or Frye's limbella moss,[2] is a species of moss in the family Amblystegiaceae. It is endemic to the United States. It is believed to occur in Oregon.[1][3] As the species is threatened by habitat loss while only occurring in a very restricted area (less than 10 km2), it has been classified as critically endangered by the IUCN.[1]

Limbella fryei

Critically Endangered  (IUCN 2.3)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Bryophyta
Class: Bryopsida
Subclass: Bryidae
Order: Hypnales
Family: Amblystegiaceae
Genus: Limbella
Species:
L. fryei
Binomial name
Limbella fryei
(R.S. Williams) Ochyra.

References

  1. Bryophyte Specialist Group. (2000). "Limbella fryei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2000: e.T39156A10171538. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2000.RLTS.T39156A10171538.en. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  2. "Limbella fryei". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
  3. "Species Profile for Limbella fryei". ECOS. Retrieved 11 September 2015.

See also

USDA Forest Service Species Fact Sheet


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