Sphagnum teres

(Schimp.) Angstr. in Hartm.

Rigid Peatmoss

G5Secure Found in 4 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.127221
Element CodeNBMUS6Z1D0
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
sphagnum (EN) Sphaigne arrondie (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 Date2015-06-22
Change Date1990-01-08
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
MinnesotaSNRYes
IdahoSNRYes
MichiganSNRYes
IllinoisSNRYes
Rhode IslandSNRYes
OhioSNRYes
VermontS4Yes
WisconsinS4Yes
New HampshireSNRYes
ColoradoSNRYes
WyomingSNRYes
IndianaSNRYes
New YorkSNRYes
MaineSNRYes
PennsylvaniaS2Yes
New JerseyS2Yes
WashingtonSNRYes
OregonSNRYes
ConnecticutSNRYes
AlaskaSNRYes
MassachusettsSNRYes
MontanaSNRYes
CaliforniaSNRYes
North DakotaS1Yes
IowaSNRYes
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
Nova ScotiaS4Yes
New BrunswickS4Yes
OntarioS4Yes
AlbertaS4Yes
NunavutSUYes
LabradorS4Yes
SaskatchewanS5Yes
Yukon TerritoryS4Yes
Prince Edward IslandSUYes
QuebecS5Yes
Northwest TerritoriesS4Yes
ManitobaS4Yes
British ColumbiaS4Yes
Island of NewfoundlandS4Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (4)
Oregon (3)
AreaForestAcres
Maiden PeakDeschutes National Forest26,432
Maiden PeakWillamette National Forest9,627
Waldo - FujiWillamette National Forest15,273
Washington (1)
AreaForestAcres
Big Lava BedGifford Pinchot National Forest19,043
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.