Purple-stalked Pocket-moss
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Purple-stalked Pocket-moss

Fissidens osmundoides

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Photo: Photo: (c) Helen Waterman, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Helen Waterman

Overview

A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.

Purple-stalked Pocket-moss faces severe threats from habitat destruction and degradation of its specialized wetland environments. The species' extremely limited distribution and specific ecological requirements make it highly vulnerable to environmental changes and human disturbances. Climate change and altered hydrology patterns further threaten the delicate moisture conditions essential for this moss's survival.

Threat summary

Habitat

This moss species typically inhabits moist, shaded environments including streambanks, wet rock faces, and areas around springs and seeps. It requires consistently humid conditions and is often found on calcareous substrates in specialized microhabitats within riparian zones.

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Frequently asked questions

Why is Purple-stalked Pocket-moss classified as Critically Endangered?
Purple-stalked Pocket-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. Purple-stalked Pocket-moss faces severe threats from habitat destruction and degradation of its specialized wetland environments. The species' extremely limited distribution and specific ecological requirements make it highly vulnerable to environmental changes and human disturbances. Climate change and altered hydrology patterns further threaten the delicate moisture conditions essential for this moss's survival.
Where does Purple-stalked Pocket-moss live?
Purple-stalked Pocket-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 Purple-stalked Pocket-moss?
The main threats to Purple-stalked Pocket-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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