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Sphagnum lescurii

Sull. in Gray

Yellow Peatmoss

G5Secure Found in 2 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.122052
Element CodeNBMUS6Z1X0
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 rufescensNees ex Nees & Hornsch.Sphagnum subsecundum var. rufescens(Nees & Hornsch.) Hüb.
Other Common Names
Lescur's 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 Date2017-03-29
Change Date1991-04-29
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
OklahomaSNRYes
ArkansasSNRYes
IowaSNRYes
MassachusettsSNRYes
OhioSNRYes
AlabamaSNRYes
MinnesotaS2Yes
GeorgiaS3Yes
VermontS2Yes
VirginiaS5Yes
MarylandSNRYes
LouisianaSNRYes
DelawareS5Yes
FloridaSNRYes
TennesseeS1Yes
ConnecticutSNRYes
Rhode IslandSNRYes
IllinoisSNRYes
IndianaSNRYes
District of ColumbiaSNRYes
New YorkSNRYes
South CarolinaSNRYes
TexasSNRYes
MaineSNRYes
West VirginiaSNRYes
PennsylvaniaS5Yes
North CarolinaSNRYes
KentuckySNRYes
WisconsinS4Yes
New HampshireSNRYes
MichiganSNRYes
MissouriSNRYes
New JerseySNRYes
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
LabradorSUYes
Island of NewfoundlandS2Yes
New BrunswickS3Yes
Nova ScotiaS5Yes
OntarioS1Yes
QuebecS3Yes
Prince Edward IslandS2Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (2)
Illinois (1)
AreaForestAcres
Bay CreekShawnee National Forest120
North Carolina (1)
AreaForestAcres
Sam Knob (addition)Pisgah National Forest2,576
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.