species 627 observations

Rigid Bog-moss

Sphagnum teres

Field notes

Sphagnum teres, or rigid bogmoss, is a species of moss from the Sphagnaceae family. Widely distributed in the Northern Hemisphere, it grows in mountainous areas in the southern part of its range. It thrives in fertile, minerotrophic peatlands. It is characterized by a clearly visible terminal bud in the middle part of the head and usually a dark brown stem.

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Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided