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Sphagnum divinum

Flatberg & Hassel

a peatmoss

GNRUnranked Found in 2 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

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Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.1126328

Element CodeNBMUS6Z640

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusProvisional

Name CategoryNonvascular Plant

KingdomPlantae

PhylumBryophyta

ClassSphagnopsida

OrderSphagnales

FamilySphagnaceae

GenusSphagnum

Concept Reference

Hassel, K., M.O. Kyrjeeide, N. Yousefi, T. Prestø, H.K. Stenøien, J.A. Shaw, and K.I. Flatberg. 2018. Sphagnum divinum (sp. nov.) and S. medium Limpr. and their relationship to S. magellanicum Brid. Journal of Bryology 40(3):197-222.

Taxonomic Comments

Hassel et al. (2018) narrow the concept of Sphagnum magellanicum by treating S. medium and newly described S. divinum as distinct. S. divinum has a circumpolar distribution around the northern hemisphere. S. magellanicum sensu stricto is restricted to Tierra del Fuego on the southern tip of South America.

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

CanadaNNR

Province	Rank	Native
Alberta	S4	Yes
New Brunswick	S4	Yes
Yukon Territory	S4	Yes
Labrador	SNR	Yes
Nova Scotia	S4	Yes
Island of Newfoundland	SNR	Yes
Quebec	SNR	Yes
Prince Edward Island	S4	Yes
Saskatchewan	S5	Yes
Ontario	SU	Yes
British Columbia	S4	Yes

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
Minnesota	SNR	Yes
Connecticut	SNR	Yes
Maryland	SNR	Yes
Wisconsin	SNR	Yes
Michigan	SNR	Yes
New Hampshire	SNR	Yes
West Virginia	SNR	Yes
Maine	SNR	Yes
Vermont	SU	Yes
New York	SNR	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (2)

Minnesota (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
Cabin Creek	Superior National Forest	6,071
Hegman Lakes	Superior National Forest	675

References (1)

Hassel, K., M.O. Kyrjeeide, N. Yousefi, T. Prestø, H.K. Stenøien, J.A. Shaw, and K.I. Flatberg. 2018. Sphagnum divinum (sp. nov.) and S. medium Limpr. and their relationship to S. magellanicum Brid. Journal of Bryology 40(3):197-222.