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Sphagnum lescurii

Sull. in Gray

Yellow Peatmoss

G5Secure Found in 2 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.122052
Element CodeNBMUS6Z1X0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryNonvascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumBryophyta
ClassSphagnopsida
OrderSphagnales
FamilySphagnaceae
GenusSphagnum
Synonyms
Sphagnum rufescensNees ex Nees & Hornsch.Sphagnum subsecundum var. rufescens(Nees & Hornsch.) Hüb.
Other Common Names
Lescur's sphagnum (EN)
Concept Reference
Anderson, L.E. 1990. A checklist of Sphagnum in North America north of Mexico. The Bryologist 93(4):500-501.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2017-03-29
Change Date1991-04-29
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
PennsylvaniaS5Yes
LouisianaSNRYes
IllinoisSNRYes
DelawareS5Yes
New JerseySNRYes
District of ColumbiaSNRYes
AlabamaSNRYes
South CarolinaSNRYes
OklahomaSNRYes
North CarolinaSNRYes
MinnesotaS2Yes
VirginiaS5Yes
TexasSNRYes
MissouriSNRYes
New HampshireSNRYes
WisconsinS4Yes
Rhode IslandSNRYes
TennesseeS1Yes
OhioSNRYes
New YorkSNRYes
MichiganSNRYes
MassachusettsSNRYes
IowaSNRYes
IndianaSNRYes
ConnecticutSNRYes
MarylandSNRYes
West VirginiaSNRYes
VermontS2Yes
KentuckySNRYes
ArkansasSNRYes
FloridaSNRYes
GeorgiaS3Yes
MaineSNRYes
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
Nova ScotiaS5Yes
OntarioS1Yes
New BrunswickS3Yes
QuebecS3Yes
Prince Edward IslandS2Yes
Island of NewfoundlandS2Yes
LabradorSUYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (2)
Illinois (1)
AreaForestAcres
Bay CreekShawnee National Forest120
North Carolina (1)
AreaForestAcres
Sam Knob (addition)Pisgah National Forest2,576
References (2)
  1. Anderson, L.E. 1990. A checklist of <i>Sphagnum </i>in North America north of Mexico. The Bryologist 93(4):500-501.
  2. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2007b. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 27. Bryophytes: Mosses, Part 1. Oxford University Press, New York. xxi + 713 pp.