family
Sphagnum Moss Family
Sphagnaceae
Field notes
The Sphagnaceae is a family of moss with only one living genus Sphagnum.
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Top native sphagnum moss family members All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Recurved Peatmoss
Sphagnum recurvum
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Prairie Peatmoss
Sphagnum palustre
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Crome Sphagnum
Sphagnum squarrosum
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Girgensohn's Peatmoss
Sphagnum girgensohnii
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Northern Peatmoss
Sphagnum capillifolium
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Yellow Peatmoss
Sphagnum lescurii
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Red Peatmoss
Sphagnum rubellum
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Hedgehog Sphagnum
Sphagnum perichaetiale
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Imbricate Bog-moss
Sphagnum affine
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Pale Bog-moss
Sphagnum strictum
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Fringed Bogmoss
Sphagnum fimbriatum
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Low Peatmoss
Sphagnum compactum
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Toothed Peatmoss
Sphagnum cuspidatum
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Brown Peatmoss
Sphagnum fuscum
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Flat-top Bogmoss
Sphagnum fallax