Kebnat
MOSSES

Prairie sphagnum

Sphagnum palustre

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

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

There are 32 observations of Prairie sphagnum in Québec, mostly in Montérégie, Estrie and Mauricie, and it has been reported in 9 of the 17 regions.

Where to see it

  1. Montérégie9
  2. Estrie6
  3. Mauricie5
  4. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine3
  5. Côte-Nord3
  6. Capitale-Nationale2
  7. Abitibi-Témiscamingue2
  8. Chaudière-Appalaches1
  9. Outaouais1

Habitat

ForestMario Hains
MarshVyacheslav Argenberg

Similar species

Spiky Bog-mossSphagnum squarrosum
Girgensohn's sphagnumSphagnum girgensohnii
Papillose sphagnumSphagnum papillosum
Divine BogmossSphagnum divinum
Low sphagnumSphagnum compactum
Russow's sphagnumSphagnum russowii
Toothed sphagnumSphagnum cuspidatum
Central sphagnum mossSphagnum centrale
Northern PeatmossSphagnum capillifolium
Streamside sphagnumSphagnum riparium
Lescur's sphagnumSphagnum lescurii
Flat-topped Bog-mossSphagnum fallax