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MOSSES

Papillose sphagnum

Sphagnum papillosum

Mosses
Native
Papillose sphagnum, photo 1 of 5
Papillose sphagnum, photo 2 of 5
Papillose sphagnum, photo 3 of 5
20 cmLength

Moss 20 cm long. Grows near water and in marshes.

There are 244 observations of Papillose sphagnum in Québec, mostly in Côte-Nord, Chaudière-Appalaches and Capitale-Nationale, and it has been reported in 15 of the 17 regions. They peak in May, July and August.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Côte-Nord48
  2. Chaudière-Appalaches39
  3. Capitale-Nationale37
  4. Montérégie23
  5. Nord-du-Québec21
  6. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean18
  7. Abitibi-Témiscamingue16
  8. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine11
  9. Mauricie8
  10. Lanaudière7
  11. Bas-Saint-Laurent6
  12. Laurentides5
  13. Estrie3
  14. Centre-du-Québec1
  15. Outaouais1

Habitat

MarshAlexander Rumpel
Water’s edgepeupleloup

Similar species

Prairie sphagnumSphagnum palustre
Divine BogmossSphagnum divinum
Low sphagnumSphagnum compactum
Central sphagnum mossSphagnum centrale
Spiky Bog-mossSphagnum squarrosum