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Sphagnum compactum

DC. in Lam. & DC.

Low Peatmoss

G5Secure Found in 4 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.126174
Element CodeNBMUS6Z070
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryNonvascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumBryophyta
ClassSphagnopsida
OrderSphagnales
FamilySphagnaceae
GenusSphagnum
Other Common Names
Compact Sphagnum Moss (EN) low sphagnum (EN) Sphaigne compacte (FR)
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 Date2015-05-27
Change Date1991-04-29
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
FloridaSNRYes
DelawareS2Yes
LouisianaSNRYes
MichiganSNRYes
New JerseySNRYes
TennesseeS1Yes
CaliforniaSNRYes
IllinoisSNRYes
MississippiSNRYes
South CarolinaSNRYes
IowaSNRYes
WisconsinS4Yes
ConnecticutSNRYes
MassachusettsSNRYes
MarylandSNRYes
New HampshireSNRYes
ArkansasSNRYes
MinnesotaS2Yes
OregonSNRYes
North CarolinaSNRYes
GeorgiaSNRYes
AlaskaSNRYes
PennsylvaniaS2Yes
WashingtonSNRYes
MontanaS1Yes
New YorkSNRYes
VermontS1Yes
IndianaSNRYes
MissouriS3Yes
West VirginiaSNRYes
MaineSNRYes
KentuckySNRYes
OhioSNRYes
VirginiaS5Yes
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
British ColumbiaS4Yes
OntarioS4Yes
SaskatchewanSUYes
NunavutSUYes
New BrunswickS3Yes
Nova ScotiaS4Yes
QuebecS5Yes
ManitobaSUYes
Northwest TerritoriesS4Yes
LabradorS4Yes
Prince Edward IslandS3Yes
Yukon TerritoryS4Yes
Island of NewfoundlandS4Yes
AlbertaS3Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (4)
Arkansas (1)
AreaForestAcres
Devils CanyonOzark-St. Francis National Forest1,877
Illinois (1)
AreaForestAcres
Bay CreekShawnee National Forest120
North Carolina (2)
AreaForestAcres
Catfish Lake NorthCroatan National Forest11,299
Lost CovePisgah National Forest5,944
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.