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Bartlett's sphagnum
Scientific Name: Sphagnum bartlettianum
Family: Sphagnaceae
Category: Moss
Growth: Nonvascular
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Other Names: OH (Bartlett's peat moss)
Sphagnum bartlettianum
Also known as Bartlett's Sphagnum or Bartlett's Peatmoss, Sphagnum bartlettianum is a moss belonging to the genus Sphagnum.
Considerations for Pets
- Small, delicate plants like Sphagnum bartlettianum may pose a choking hazard if ingested by pets.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Sphagnum bartlettianum Warnst.
- Common Names: Bartlett's Sphagnum, Bartlett's Peatmoss
- Family: Sphagnaceae
- Division: Bryophyta
- Class: Sphagnopsida
- Order: Sphagnales
- Synonym: Sphagnum bartlettianum var. roseum (redirected name)
Distribution and Habitat
- Found in the USA and Canada.
- One documented location includes Thoreau's Bog in Concord, Massachusetts.
- Another location, Georgia Area of the Fall Line Sand was noted from a 1926 collection.
Morphological Characteristics
- Small and rather delicate plants.
- Often tinged with red.
- Nonvascular plant (a moss).
Ecological Role
- Sphagnum mosses, including Sphagnum bartlettianum, play a role in methane flux within peatland ecosystems.
Associated Species
- Sphagnum bartlettianum may be found in association with species such as Carex atlantica, Solidago patula var. patula, and Lilium grayi in bog habitats.
Further Information
- Taxonomic information available from the British Database of World Flora and Fauna.
- Encyclopedia of Life
- ITIS (Integrated Taxonomic Information System)
- MyTreeDB