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MOSSES

Russow's sphagnum

Sphagnum russowii

Mosses
Native
Russow's sphagnum, photo 1 of 5
Russow's sphagnum, photo 2 of 5
Russow's sphagnum, photo 3 of 5
20 cmLength

Moss 20 cm long. Grows in forests and in marshes.

There are 996 observations of Russow's sphagnum in Québec, mostly in Nord-du-Québec, Côte-Nord and Chaudière-Appalaches, and it has been reported in 15 of the 17 regions. They peak in May and October.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Nord-du-Québec382
  2. Côte-Nord109
  3. Chaudière-Appalaches105
  4. Capitale-Nationale102
  5. Bas-Saint-Laurent85
  6. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean64
  7. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine31
  8. Abitibi-Témiscamingue29
  9. Mauricie24
  10. Outaouais19
  11. Montérégie16
  12. Estrie16
  13. Laurentides7
  14. Lanaudière5
  15. Centre-du-Québec2

Habitat

ForestMario Hains
MarshVyacheslav Argenberg

Similar species

Warnstorf's sphagnumSphagnum warnstorfii
Girgensohn's sphagnumSphagnum girgensohnii
Northern PeatmossSphagnum capillifolium
Prairie sphagnumSphagnum palustre
Red Bog-mossSphagnum rubellum
Five-ranked Bog-mossSphagnum quinquefarium
Divine BogmossSphagnum divinum
Rigid Bog-mossSphagnum teres
Flat-topped Bog-mossSphagnum fallax