Sphagnum fuscum

(Schimp.) Klinggr.

Brown Peatmoss

G5Secure Found in 16 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.126139
Element CodeNBMUS6Z0D0
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
sphagnum (EN) Sphaigne brune (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 Date1990-01-08
Threat Impact Comments
Highly threatened by land-use conversion, habitat fragmentation, forest management practices, and sedimentation (Southern Appalachian Species Viability Project 2002).
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
Island of NewfoundlandS5Yes
New BrunswickS5Yes
LabradorS4Yes
SaskatchewanS5Yes
ManitobaS4Yes
Northwest TerritoriesS4Yes
AlbertaS4Yes
Prince Edward IslandS4Yes
NunavutSUYes
Nova ScotiaS5Yes
Yukon TerritoryS5Yes
British ColumbiaS5Yes
QuebecS5Yes
OntarioS5Yes
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
OhioSNRYes
IdahoSNRYes
WashingtonSNRYes
New JerseyS2Yes
WisconsinS4Yes
MichiganSNRYes
OregonSNRYes
VermontS5Yes
ColoradoSNRYes
New YorkSNRYes
WyomingSNRYes
PennsylvaniaS2Yes
IllinoisSNRYes
MontanaS2Yes
IndianaSNRYes
ConnecticutSNRYes
West VirginiaSNRYes
UtahSNRYes
New HampshireSNRYes
MaineSNRYes
MarylandSNRYes
MassachusettsS2Yes
North CarolinaS1Yes
Rhode IslandSNRYes
VirginiaSHYes
MinnesotaSNRYes
AlaskaSNRYes
CaliforniaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (16)
Alaska (4)
AreaForestAcres
Behm IslandsTongass National Forest4,777
Middle KruzofTongass National Forest14,724
North KruzofTongass National Forest33,146
Port AlexanderTongass National Forest120,681
California (1)
AreaForestAcres
Grouse LakesTahoe National Forest19,085
Minnesota (1)
AreaForestAcres
Hegman LakesSuperior National Forest675
Oregon (9)
AreaForestAcres
Bull Of The WoodsMt. Hood National Forest8,843
Gordon MeadowsWillamette National Forest9,463
Maiden PeakDeschutes National Forest26,432
Maiden PeakWillamette National Forest9,627
Mt. ThielsenWinema National Forest1,153
Roaring RiverMt. Hood National Forest27,316
Salmon - HuckleberryMt. Hood National Forest17,570
Waldo - FujiWillamette National Forest15,273
Wind CreekMt. Hood National Forest5,438
Washington (1)
AreaForestAcres
Rugged RidgeOlympic National Forest4,358
References (3)
  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.
  3. Southern Appalachian Species Viability Project. 2002. A partnership between the U.S. Forest Service-Region 8, Natural Heritage Programs in the Southeast, NatureServe, and independent scientists to develop and review data on 1300+ regionally and locally rare species in the Southern Appalachian and Alabama region. Database (Access 97) provided to the U.S. Forest Service by NatureServe, Durham, North Carolina.