Sphagnum fuscum

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Common Name

Rusty bogmoss; Rusty peat moss

Family

Sphagnaceae

Genus

Sphagnum

Species

fuscum

Location Found

St. Etienne-de-Lauzon Peatland, QU

Habitat

Common in bogs, forming dense hummocks. Can be found in rich fens, forming low hummocks

Lab Storage

Notable Characteristics

The only small brown moss in the sub-genus acutifolia to form hummocks. Ranges from light to dark brown, with a brown stem.

Collector

References

Flora of North America. N.d. Sphagnum fuscum