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Sphagnum austinii

Sull. in Aust.

Austin's Sphagnum

G5Secure Found in 2 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.122927
Element CodeNBMUS6Z1R0
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
Austin's sphagnum (EN)
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 Date2017-02-09
Change Date2017-02-09
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
Nova ScotiaS5Yes
New BrunswickS3Yes
QuebecS1Yes
Island of NewfoundlandSUYes
British ColumbiaS3Yes
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
MassachusettsSNRYes
WashingtonS1Yes
MaineSNRYes
New JerseySXYes
VermontS1Yes
AlaskaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (2)
Alaska (2)
AreaForestAcres
Behm IslandsTongass National Forest4,777
South KruzofTongass National Forest55,193
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.