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Sphagnum lescurii

Sull. in Gray

Yellow Peatmoss

G5Secure Found in 2 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.122052
Element CodeNBMUS6Z1X0
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 rufescensNees ex Nees & Hornsch.Sphagnum subsecundum var. rufescens(Nees & Hornsch.) Hüb.
Other Common Names
Lescur'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 Date2017-03-29
Change Date1991-04-29
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
Prince Edward IslandS2Yes
OntarioS1Yes
New BrunswickS3Yes
LabradorSUYes
Nova ScotiaS5Yes
Island of NewfoundlandS2Yes
QuebecS3Yes
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
GeorgiaS3Yes
DelawareS5Yes
MissouriSNRYes
MichiganSNRYes
IllinoisSNRYes
District of ColumbiaSNRYes
TexasSNRYes
WisconsinS4Yes
VirginiaS5Yes
FloridaSNRYes
MinnesotaS2Yes
New HampshireSNRYes
MaineSNRYes
MassachusettsSNRYes
ArkansasSNRYes
LouisianaSNRYes
MarylandSNRYes
Rhode IslandSNRYes
OklahomaSNRYes
ConnecticutSNRYes
KentuckySNRYes
OhioSNRYes
West VirginiaSNRYes
IndianaSNRYes
New YorkSNRYes
TennesseeS1Yes
North CarolinaSNRYes
New JerseySNRYes
AlabamaSNRYes
VermontS2Yes
PennsylvaniaS5Yes
South CarolinaSNRYes
IowaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (2)
Illinois (1)
AreaForestAcres
Bay CreekShawnee National Forest120
North Carolina (1)
AreaForestAcres
Sam Knob (addition)Pisgah National Forest2,576
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.