Sphagnum cuspidatum

Ehrh. ex Hoffm.

Toothed Peatmoss

G5Secure Found in 1 roadless area NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.122183
Element CodeNBMUS6Z080
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 cuspidatum var. cuspidatum
Other Common Names
Feathery Sphagnum Moss (EN) Sphaigne cuspidée (FR) toothed 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 Date2015-05-27
Change Date1991-04-29
Range Extent Comments
Occurs in N.B., Nfld. and Labr. (Nfld.), N.S., Ont., Que.; Ala., Conn., Del., Fla., Ga., Ill., Ind., Kans., Maine, Md., Mass., Mich., Minn., Miss., N.H., N.J., N.Y., N.C., Ohio, Pa., R.I., S.C., Tenn., Vt., Va., W.Va., Wis.; Europe (FNA vol. 27, 2007)
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
WisconsinS4Yes
OhioSNRYes
MinnesotaSNRYes
FloridaSNRYes
North CarolinaS4Yes
ConnecticutSNRYes
MarylandSNRYes
DelawareS5Yes
TennesseeS1Yes
Rhode IslandSNRYes
VermontS3Yes
KansasSNRYes
MississippiSNRYes
MichiganSNRYes
MontanaSNRYes
South CarolinaSNRYes
AlabamaSNRYes
VirginiaS5Yes
GeorgiaSNRYes
New HampshireSNRYes
West VirginiaSNRYes
PennsylvaniaS2Yes
IndianaSNRYes
MassachusettsSNRYes
MissouriS1Yes
New JerseySNRYes
MaineSNRYes
IllinoisSNRYes
New YorkS3Yes
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
LabradorS3Yes
ManitobaSUYes
OntarioS4Yes
British ColumbiaSNANo
Prince Edward IslandS3Yes
New BrunswickS5Yes
QuebecS5Yes
Nova ScotiaS5Yes
Island of NewfoundlandS4Yes
SaskatchewanSNRYes
Northwest TerritoriesSUYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (1)
Virginia (1)
AreaForestAcres
Three RidgesGeorge Washington National Forest4,745
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.