Blunt-bud Thread-moss
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Blunt-bud Thread-moss

Pohlia bulbifera

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Photo: iNaturalist: (c) Stefan Gey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Stefan Gey

Overview

Blunt-bud Thread-moss (Pohlia bulbifera) is a small acrocarpous moss characterized by its distinctive blunt-tipped propagules (bulbils) that form at the tips of specialized branches. This delicate moss typically grows in small, scattered patches and plays an important role in soil stabilization and moisture retention in its specialized microhabitats.

Blunt-bud Thread-moss (Pohlia bulbifera) is critically endangered due to its extremely limited distribution and vulnerability to habitat disturbance. The species faces severe threats from human activities that alter its specialized bryophyte habitat requirements. Climate change and environmental modifications pose additional risks to this rare moss species.

Threat summary

Habitat

Pohlia bulbifera grows on moist, mineral-rich soil along stream banks, seepage areas, and the edges of springs or wetlands. It typically colonizes disturbed or recently exposed soil surfaces where competition from other bryophytes and vascular plants is minimal.

Other threatened species in Mniaceae

VU

Schizymenium dolichothecum

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Long-fruited Thread-mossCR

Long-fruited Thread-moss

Pohlia elongata

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EN

River Thyme-moss

Pseudobryum cinclidioides

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VU

Schizymenium pectinatum

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Frequently asked questions

Why is Blunt-bud Thread-moss classified as Critically Endangered?
Blunt-bud Thread-moss is classified as Critically Endangered — facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild — because population sizes are very small, declining sharply, or restricted to a tiny range. Blunt-bud Thread-moss (Pohlia bulbifera) is critically endangered due to its extremely limited distribution and vulnerability to habitat disturbance. The species faces severe threats from human activities that alter its specialized bryophyte habitat requirements. Climate change and environmental modifications pose additional risks to this rare moss species.
Where does Blunt-bud Thread-moss live?
Blunt-bud Thread-moss occurs in across multiple regions. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Blunt-bud Thread-moss?
The main threats to Blunt-bud Thread-moss are ai-1, ai-2, ai-3, and ai-4. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

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