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Sphagnum compactum

DC. in Lam. & DC.

Low Peatmoss

G5Secure Found in 4 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.126174
Element CodeNBMUS6Z070
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
Compact Sphagnum Moss (EN) low sphagnum (EN) Sphaigne compacte (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 Date1991-04-29
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
Yukon TerritoryS4Yes
British ColumbiaS4Yes
SaskatchewanSUYes
Island of NewfoundlandS4Yes
NunavutSUYes
QuebecS5Yes
New BrunswickS3Yes
Prince Edward IslandS3Yes
ManitobaSUYes
LabradorS4Yes
OntarioS4Yes
AlbertaS3Yes
Nova ScotiaS4Yes
Northwest TerritoriesS4Yes
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
LouisianaSNRYes
VirginiaS5Yes
MontanaS1Yes
North CarolinaSNRYes
New JerseySNRYes
ArkansasSNRYes
MarylandSNRYes
MississippiSNRYes
IndianaSNRYes
CaliforniaSNRYes
VermontS1Yes
IllinoisSNRYes
AlaskaSNRYes
MissouriS3Yes
OhioSNRYes
PennsylvaniaS2Yes
OregonSNRYes
New YorkSNRYes
MichiganSNRYes
New HampshireSNRYes
MinnesotaS2Yes
TennesseeS1Yes
West VirginiaSNRYes
FloridaSNRYes
MassachusettsSNRYes
WashingtonSNRYes
IowaSNRYes
ConnecticutSNRYes
GeorgiaSNRYes
DelawareS2Yes
MaineSNRYes
KentuckySNRYes
WisconsinS4Yes
South CarolinaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (4)
Arkansas (1)
AreaForestAcres
Devils CanyonOzark-St. Francis National Forest1,877
Illinois (1)
AreaForestAcres
Bay CreekShawnee National Forest120
North Carolina (2)
AreaForestAcres
Catfish Lake NorthCroatan National Forest11,299
Lost CovePisgah National Forest5,944
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.