Sphagnum affine

Ren. & Card.

Smooth Imbricate Peatmoss

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G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.121585
Element CodeNBMUS6Z210
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 imbricatum var. affine(Ren. & Card.) Warnst.
Other Common Names
sphagnum (EN)
Concept Reference
Anderson, L.E. 1990. A checklist of Sphagnum in North America north of Mexico. The Bryologist 93(4):500-501.
Taxonomic Comments
Formerly called S. imbricatum or S. imbricatum ssp./var. affine (Anderson, checklist, 1990).
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2017-03-29
Change Date1991-05-01
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
OhioSNRYes
MissouriS1Yes
North CarolinaSNRYes
ConnecticutSNRYes
New YorkSNRYes
West VirginiaSNRYes
ArkansasSNRYes
VermontS1Yes
DelawareS4Yes
South CarolinaSNRYes
IndianaSNRYes
TexasSNRYes
New JerseySNRYes
MassachusettsSNRYes
MaineSNRYes
MississippiSNRYes
OklahomaSNRYes
LouisianaSNRYes
TennesseeSNRYes
New HampshireSNRYes
FloridaSNRYes
VirginiaS5Yes
Rhode IslandSNRYes
PennsylvaniaS5Yes
District of ColumbiaSNRYes
GeorgiaSNRYes
AlaskaSNRYes
MarylandSNRYes
KentuckySNRYes
IllinoisSNRYes
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
LabradorSUYes
Nova ScotiaS5Yes
Island of NewfoundlandS4Yes
QuebecS3Yes
New BrunswickS4Yes
Prince Edward IslandSUYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (1)
Louisiana (1)
AreaForestAcres
Saline Bayou W & S River CorridorKisatchie National Forest5,355
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.