Kebnat
MOSSES

Warnstorf's sphagnum

Sphagnum warnstorfii

Mosses
Native
Warnstorf's sphagnum, photo 1 of 5
Warnstorf's sphagnum, photo 2 of 5
Warnstorf's sphagnum, photo 3 of 5
15 cmLength

Moss 15 cm long. Grows in marshes.

There are 345 observations of Warnstorf's sphagnum in Québec, mostly in Nord-du-Québec, Bas-Saint-Laurent and Côte-Nord, and it has been reported in 14 of the 17 regions.

Where to see it

  1. Nord-du-Québec160
  2. Bas-Saint-Laurent44
  3. Côte-Nord39
  4. Chaudière-Appalaches19
  5. Outaouais17
  6. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine12
  7. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean12
  8. Capitale-Nationale12
  9. Abitibi-Témiscamingue11
  10. Estrie9
  11. Laurentides5
  12. Montérégie2
  13. Centre-du-Québec2
  14. Lanaudière1

Habitat

MarshAlexander Rumpel

Similar species

Red Bog-mossSphagnum rubellum
Russow's sphagnumSphagnum russowii
Northern PeatmossSphagnum capillifolium
Divine BogmossSphagnum divinum
Five-ranked Bog-mossSphagnum quinquefarium