Sphagnum fimbriatum
Wils. in Wils. & Hook. f. in Hook. f.
Fringed Bogmoss
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.123939
Element CodeNBMUS6Z0A0
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 Namessphagnum (EN) Sphaigne frangée (FR)
Concept ReferenceAnderson, L.E. 1990. A checklist of Sphagnum in North America north of Mexico. The Bryologist 93(4):500-501.
Taxonomic CommentsFlatberg (2007) elevates Sphagnum fimbriatum ssp. concinnum (= S. concinnum) to full species, therefore following Flatberg, S. fimbriatum ssp. fimbriatum is equivalent to Flatberg's S. fimbriatum sensu stricto and this record is rendered obsolete.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2015-06-06
Change Date1991-04-29
Threat Impact CommentsSomewhat threatened by land-use conversion, habitat fragmentation, forest management practices, and sedimentation (Southern Appalachian Species Viability Project 2002).
Other Nations (2)
CanadaNNR
| Province | Rank | Native |
|---|
| Quebec | S5 | Yes |
| Alberta | S3 | Yes |
| Saskatchewan | SU | Yes |
| Island of Newfoundland | S4 | Yes |
| Labrador | S3 | Yes |
| Manitoba | SU | Yes |
| New Brunswick | S5 | Yes |
| Ontario | S4 | Yes |
| British Columbia | S4 | Yes |
| Nunavut | SNR | Yes |
| Northwest Territories | S4 | Yes |
| Prince Edward Island | S4 | Yes |
| Yukon Territory | SNR | Yes |
| Nova Scotia | S5 | Yes |
United StatesNNR
| Province | Rank | Native |
|---|
| Kentucky | SNR | Yes |
| Michigan | SNR | Yes |
| Oregon | SNR | Yes |
| New York | SNR | Yes |
| Alaska | SNR | Yes |
| Ohio | SNR | Yes |
| Wisconsin | S4 | Yes |
| North Carolina | S1 | Yes |
| Minnesota | SNR | Yes |
| Connecticut | SNR | Yes |
| New Jersey | SNR | Yes |
| Idaho | SNR | Yes |
| Vermont | S5 | Yes |
| Maryland | SNR | Yes |
| New Hampshire | SNR | Yes |
| Indiana | SNR | Yes |
| West Virginia | SNR | Yes |
| Missouri | SNR | Yes |
| Montana | S1 | Yes |
| Wyoming | SNR | Yes |
| Massachusetts | SNR | Yes |
| Delaware | S1 | Yes |
| Illinois | SNR | Yes |
| Iowa | SNR | Yes |
| Virginia | S3 | Yes |
| Rhode Island | SNR | Yes |
| Colorado | SNR | Yes |
| Tennessee | SNR | Yes |
| Washington | SNR | Yes |
| California | SNR | Yes |
| Pennsylvania | S5 | Yes |
| Maine | SNR | Yes |
Roadless Areas (1)
Vermont (1)
| Area | Forest | Acres |
|---|
| Woodford 09086 | Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests | 2,456 |
References (3)
- Anderson, L.E. 1990. A checklist of <i>Sphagnum </i>in North America north of Mexico. The Bryologist 93(4):500-501.
- 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.
- Southern Appalachian Species Viability Project. 2002. A partnership between the U.S. Forest Service-Region 8, Natural Heritage Programs in the Southeast, NatureServe, and independent scientists to develop and review data on 1300+ regionally and locally rare species in the Southern Appalachian and Alabama region. Database (Access 97) provided to the U.S. Forest Service by NatureServe, Durham, North Carolina.