Sphagnum wulfianum

Girgensohn

Arch. Naturk. Liv- Ehst- Kurlands, Ser. 2, Biol. Naturk. 2: 173. 1860,.

Treatment appears in FNA Volume 27. Treatment on page 85.

Branch leaves with chlorophyllous cells often with faint papillae on interior walls.


Habitat: Coniferous forests, and occasionally in Alnus or Salix karrs
Elevation: low to moderate elevations

Distribution

Greenland, Alta., B.C., Man., N.B., Nfld. and Labr. (Nfld.), N.S., Ont., Que., Conn., Ill., Ind., Maine, Mass., Mich., Minn., N.H., N.Y., Ohio, Pa., R.I., Vt., Wis., Eurasia.

Discussion

The sporophytes of Sphagnum wulfianum are moderately common. This is the most dry-growing species in North America, typically growing in association with Sphagnum centrale, S. girgensohnii, S. russowii, and S. squarrosum. It is easily recognized as the only species that regularly has more than six branches per fascicle. The Lycopodium clavatum-like growth habit and conifer swamp habitat along with the strongly 5-ranked branch leaves make it even easier to recognize in the field.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
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Cyrus B. McQueen† +  and Richard E. Andrus +
Girgensohn +
Polyclada +
Greenland +, Alta. +, B.C. +, Man. +, N.B. +, Nfld. and Labr. (Nfld.) +, N.S. +, Ont. +, Que. +, Conn. +, Ill. +, Ind. +, Maine +, Mass. +, Mich. +, Minn. +, N.H. +, N.Y. +, Ohio +, Pa. +, R.I. +, Vt. +, Wis. +  and Eurasia. +
low to moderate elevations +
Coniferous forests, and occasionally in Alnus or Salix karrs +
Arch. Naturk. Liv- Ehst- Kurlands, Ser. +
Pycnoclada +
Sphagnum wulfianum +
Sphagnum sect. Polyclada +
species +