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MOSSES

Wulf's sphagnum

Sphagnum wulfianum

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

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

There are 128 observations of Wulf's sphagnum in Québec, mostly in Chaudière-Appalaches, Capitale-Nationale and Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, and it has been reported in 13 of the 17 regions. They peak in May and become rare from November to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Chaudière-Appalaches22
  2. Capitale-Nationale21
  3. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean18
  4. Nord-du-Québec14
  5. Abitibi-Témiscamingue12
  6. Outaouais9
  7. Bas-Saint-Laurent8
  8. Estrie7
  9. Mauricie5
  10. Côte-Nord5
  11. Laurentides4
  12. Lanaudière2
  13. Centre-du-Québec1

Habitat

ForestMario Hains
ConifersTaskoff
MarshVyacheslav Argenberg

Similar species

Northern PeatmossSphagnum capillifolium
Girgensohn's sphagnumSphagnum girgensohnii
Spiky Bog-mossSphagnum squarrosum
Five-ranked Bog-mossSphagnum quinquefarium
Prairie sphagnumSphagnum palustre
Low sphagnumSphagnum compactum
Rusty Bog-mossSphagnum fuscum