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Sphagnum rubellum

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Red Peatmoss

G5Secure Found in 8 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.123703
Element CodeNBMUS6Z1Z0
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 capillaceum var. tenellum(Schimp.) AndrewsSphagnum capillifolium var. tenellum(Schimp.) Andrews
Other Common Names
sphagnum (EN) Sphaigne grêle (FR) Sphaigne rougeâtre (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 Date2015-04-17
Change Date1991-05-01
Threat Impact Comments
Somewhat threatened by land-use conversion, habitat fragmentation, forest management practices, and sedimentation (Southern Appalachian Species Viability Project 2002).
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
New JerseySNRYes
MaineSNRYes
MassachusettsSNRYes
IndianaSNRYes
North CarolinaS2Yes
WashingtonSNRYes
PennsylvaniaS2Yes
WisconsinS4Yes
AlaskaSNRYes
MarylandSNRYes
Rhode IslandSNRYes
OhioSNRYes
New HampshireSNRYes
VirginiaS2Yes
ConnecticutSNRYes
New YorkSNRYes
VermontS5Yes
MinnesotaSNRYes
IllinoisSNRYes
MichiganSNRYes
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
Northwest TerritoriesS4Yes
OntarioS5Yes
NunavutSUYes
QuebecS5Yes
Nova ScotiaS5Yes
SaskatchewanS3Yes
British ColumbiaS4Yes
Island of NewfoundlandS5Yes
New BrunswickS5Yes
Yukon TerritoryS5Yes
ManitobaSUYes
LabradorS4Yes
Prince Edward IslandS4Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (8)
Alaska (1)
AreaForestAcres
LindenbergTongass National Forest25,855
Georgia (1)
AreaForestAcres
Sarah's CreekChattahoochee National Forest6,888
Maine (1)
AreaForestAcres
Caribou - Speckled ExtWhite Mountain National Forest5,988
New Hampshire (2)
AreaForestAcres
Kinsman MountainWhite Mountain National Forest8,999
Pemigewasset ExtWhite Mountain National Forest15,840
West Virginia (3)
AreaForestAcres
Cranberry AdditionMonongahela National Forest11,123
Cranberry Glades Botanical AreaMonongahela National Forest785
Falls Of Hills CreekMonongahela National Forest6,925
References (3)
  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.
  3. 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.