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MOSSES

Central sphagnum moss

Sphagnum centrale

Mosses
Native
Central sphagnum moss, photo 1 of 5
Central sphagnum moss, photo 2 of 5
Central sphagnum moss, photo 3 of 5
25 cmLength

Moss 25 cm long. Grows in forests and in thickets.

There are 241 observations of Central sphagnum moss in Québec, mostly in Chaudière-Appalaches, Capitale-Nationale and Bas-Saint-Laurent, and it has been reported in 15 of the 17 regions. They peak from July to September.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Chaudière-Appalaches56
  2. Capitale-Nationale44
  3. Bas-Saint-Laurent32
  4. Nord-du-Québec26
  5. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean16
  6. Mauricie13
  7. Laurentides11
  8. Estrie8
  9. Côte-Nord8
  10. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine7
  11. Montérégie6
  12. Centre-du-Québec5
  13. Lanaudière3
  14. Outaouais3
  15. Abitibi-Témiscamingue3

Habitat

ForestCephas
ThicketsNicholas A. Tonelli
MarshAlexander Rumpel

Similar species

Spiky Bog-mossSphagnum squarrosum
Divine BogmossSphagnum divinum
Prairie sphagnumSphagnum palustre
Papillose sphagnumSphagnum papillosum
Girgensohn's sphagnumSphagnum girgensohnii
Northern PeatmossSphagnum capillifolium