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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
VermontS1Yes
CaliforniaSNRYes
MaineSNRYes
ArkansasSNRYes
IllinoisSNRYes
DelawareS2Yes
WisconsinS4Yes
OregonSNRYes
New HampshireSNRYes
MinnesotaS2Yes
VirginiaS5Yes
WashingtonSNRYes
MichiganSNRYes
ConnecticutSNRYes
New JerseySNRYes
FloridaSNRYes
OhioSNRYes
IowaSNRYes
New YorkSNRYes
GeorgiaSNRYes
AlaskaSNRYes
MontanaS1Yes
MassachusettsSNRYes
PennsylvaniaS2Yes
IndianaSNRYes
MississippiSNRYes
KentuckySNRYes
MissouriS3Yes
TennesseeS1Yes
South CarolinaSNRYes
West VirginiaSNRYes
North CarolinaSNRYes
LouisianaSNRYes
MarylandSNRYes
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
AlbertaS3Yes
SaskatchewanSUYes
LabradorS4Yes
Prince Edward IslandS3Yes
QuebecS5Yes
OntarioS4Yes
New BrunswickS3Yes
Island of NewfoundlandS4Yes
Yukon TerritoryS4Yes
ManitobaSUYes
NunavutSUYes
Nova ScotiaS4Yes
Northwest TerritoriesS4Yes
British ColumbiaS4Yes
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 (4)
  1. Anderson, L.E. 1990. A checklist of <i>Sphagnum </i>in North America north of Mexico. The Bryologist 93(4):500-501.
  2. Brinda, J.C., and J.J. Atwood. 2026. A Synopsis of <i>Sphagnum</i>. The Bryophyte Nomenclator. Online. Available: https://www.bryonames.org/synonymy?search=Sphagnum (accessed 2026).
  3. Buck, W.R. and B. Goffinet. 2024. A new checklist of the mosses of the continental United States and Canada. The Bryologist 127(4): 484-549.
  4. 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.