Sphagnum wulfianum

Description

Peat moss species. Forms loose carpets and hummocks. Medium sized to robust, green to reddish or yellowish green. Capitulum large, compact and rounded, facicles with more than six branches, with the pendant ones covering the stem.

Source: Pinkka e-learning: A Nordic bryophytes and lichens - Sphagnum-Zygodon CC BY 4.0

Size

10–20 cm.

Source: Pinkka e-learning: A Nordic bryophytes and lichens - Sphagnum-Zygodon CC BY 4.0

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Observations
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Checklist
FinBIF master checklist
Scientific name
Sphagnum wulfianum
Author
Girg.
Vernacular names
  • pallorahkasammal (Finnish)
  • bollvitmossa (Swedish)
Identifier
http://tun.fi/MX.44070
Taxon rank
species
Occurrence in Finland
Published from Finland
Status in Finland
  • Stable population
Regulatory Status
  • EU Habitats Directive Annex V ?
Finnish Regional Red List Category
  • 2019 LC – Least Concern
  • 2010 LC – Least Concern
  • 2000 LC – Least Concern
Experts
  • Sanna Huttunen
  • Kati Pihlaja
DNA barcode sequences
Sphagnum wulfianum
7 public records
Informal groups
  • Bryophytes