Sphagnum affine

Ren. & Card.

Smooth Imbricate Peatmoss

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G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.121585
Element CodeNBMUS6Z210
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 imbricatum var. affine(Ren. & Card.) Warnst.
Other Common Names
sphagnum (EN)
Concept Reference
Anderson, L.E. 1990. A checklist of Sphagnum in North America north of Mexico. The Bryologist 93(4):500-501.
Taxonomic Comments
Formerly called S. imbricatum or S. imbricatum ssp./var. affine (Anderson, checklist, 1990).
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2017-03-29
Change Date1991-05-01
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
DelawareS4Yes
MarylandSNRYes
MissouriS1Yes
VermontS1Yes
OklahomaSNRYes
KentuckySNRYes
FloridaSNRYes
PennsylvaniaS5Yes
IndianaSNRYes
District of ColumbiaSNRYes
New JerseySNRYes
New HampshireSNRYes
Rhode IslandSNRYes
VirginiaS5Yes
West VirginiaSNRYes
South CarolinaSNRYes
GeorgiaSNRYes
TennesseeSNRYes
ConnecticutSNRYes
TexasSNRYes
MaineSNRYes
ArkansasSNRYes
MassachusettsSNRYes
North CarolinaSNRYes
OhioSNRYes
LouisianaSNRYes
AlaskaSNRYes
IllinoisSNRYes
New YorkSNRYes
MississippiSNRYes
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
New BrunswickS4Yes
Nova ScotiaS5Yes
LabradorSUYes
Prince Edward IslandSUYes
Island of NewfoundlandS4Yes
QuebecS3Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (1)
Louisiana (1)
AreaForestAcres
Saline Bayou W & S River CorridorKisatchie National Forest5,355
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.