Sphagnum teres
(Schimp.) Angstr. in Hartm.
Rigid Peatmoss
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.127221
Element CodeNBMUS6Z1D0
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 Namessphagnum (EN) Sphaigne arrondie (FR)
Concept ReferenceAnderson, 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 Date2015-06-22
Change Date1990-01-08
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN5
| Province | Rank | Native |
|---|
| Saskatchewan | S5 | Yes |
| Ontario | S4 | Yes |
| Quebec | S5 | Yes |
| British Columbia | S4 | Yes |
| Nunavut | SU | Yes |
| Northwest Territories | S4 | Yes |
| Nova Scotia | S4 | Yes |
| Yukon Territory | S4 | Yes |
| Alberta | S4 | Yes |
| New Brunswick | S4 | Yes |
| Prince Edward Island | SU | Yes |
| Labrador | S4 | Yes |
| Manitoba | S4 | Yes |
| Island of Newfoundland | S4 | Yes |
United StatesNNR
| Province | Rank | Native |
|---|
| California | SNR | Yes |
| Colorado | SNR | Yes |
| Michigan | SNR | Yes |
| Wyoming | SNR | Yes |
| Massachusetts | SNR | Yes |
| Maine | SNR | Yes |
| North Dakota | S1 | Yes |
| Illinois | SNR | Yes |
| Minnesota | SNR | Yes |
| New Hampshire | SNR | Yes |
| Pennsylvania | S2 | Yes |
| Washington | SNR | Yes |
| New York | SNR | Yes |
| Connecticut | SNR | Yes |
| Wisconsin | S4 | Yes |
| Montana | SNR | Yes |
| Vermont | S4 | Yes |
| Alaska | SNR | Yes |
| Ohio | SNR | Yes |
| Rhode Island | SNR | Yes |
| Indiana | SNR | Yes |
| Oregon | SNR | Yes |
| Idaho | SNR | Yes |
| New Jersey | S2 | Yes |
| Iowa | SNR | Yes |
Roadless Areas (4)
Washington (1)
| Area | Forest | Acres |
|---|
| Big Lava Bed | Gifford Pinchot National Forest | 19,043 |
References (4)
- Anderson, L.E. 1990. A checklist of <i>Sphagnum </i>in North America north of Mexico. The Bryologist 93(4):500-501.
- Brinda, J.C., and J.J. Atwood. 2026. A Synopsis of <i>Sphagnum</i>. The Bryophyte Nomenclator. Online. Available: https://www.bryonames.org/synonymy?search=Sphagnum (accessed 2026).
- Buck, W.R. and B. Goffinet. 2024. A new checklist of the mosses of the continental United States and Canada. The Bryologist 127(4): 484-549.
- 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.