Sphagnum angustifolium

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Common Name

Fine bogmoss

Family

Sphagnaceae

Genus

Sphagnum

Species

angustifolium

Location Found

St. Etienne-de-Lauzon Peatland, QU

Habitat

Wide variety of habitats. Present in bogs to rich fens. Can develop as carpets or floating mats. Colonizes hollows and the bottoms of hummocks.

Lab Storage

Notable Characteristics

Small triangular stem leaves pressed against stem. Stem is often pink. Capitulum has a domed “pompom� shape

Collector

References

Flora of North America. N.d. Sphagnum angustifollium