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Sphagnum compactum

DC. in Lam. & DC.

Low Peatmoss

G5Secure Found in 4 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.126174
Element CodeNBMUS6Z070
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
Compact Sphagnum Moss (EN) low sphagnum (EN) Sphaigne compacte (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 Date2015-05-27
Change Date1991-04-29
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
NunavutSUYes
British ColumbiaS4Yes
Yukon TerritoryS4Yes
Prince Edward IslandS3Yes
New BrunswickS3Yes
Island of NewfoundlandS4Yes
ManitobaSUYes
AlbertaS3Yes
SaskatchewanSUYes
QuebecS5Yes
OntarioS4Yes
Nova ScotiaS4Yes
LabradorS4Yes
Northwest TerritoriesS4Yes
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
MinnesotaS2Yes
MontanaS1Yes
KentuckySNRYes
GeorgiaSNRYes
DelawareS2Yes
VirginiaS5Yes
OhioSNRYes
MichiganSNRYes
MaineSNRYes
South CarolinaSNRYes
WisconsinS4Yes
LouisianaSNRYes
MassachusettsSNRYes
North CarolinaSNRYes
VermontS1Yes
IllinoisSNRYes
TennesseeS1Yes
MississippiSNRYes
FloridaSNRYes
ConnecticutSNRYes
OregonSNRYes
IowaSNRYes
West VirginiaSNRYes
New HampshireSNRYes
New JerseySNRYes
MissouriS3Yes
IndianaSNRYes
CaliforniaSNRYes
PennsylvaniaS2Yes
WashingtonSNRYes
AlaskaSNRYes
New YorkSNRYes
MarylandSNRYes
ArkansasSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (4)
Arkansas (1)
AreaForestAcres
Devils CanyonOzark-St. Francis National Forest1,877
Illinois (1)
AreaForestAcres
Bay CreekShawnee National Forest120
North Carolina (2)
AreaForestAcres
Catfish Lake NorthCroatan National Forest11,299
Lost CovePisgah National Forest5,944
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.