Warnstorf's Sphagnum
Sphagnum warnstorfii Russow
Warnstorf's Sphagnum: https://mail.marylandbiodiversity.org/species/10977
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Sphagnum warnstorfii
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Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Bryophyta
Class: Sphagnopsida
Order: Sphagnales
Family: Sphagnaceae
Genus: Sphagnum
Species:
S. warnstorfii
Binomial name
Sphagnum warnstorfii
Russow, 1888

Sphagnum warnstorfii is a species of moss belonging to the family Sphagnaceae, named in honour of Carl Warnstorf.[1] It is widely distributed in the north hemisphere.[2]

In a study of the effect of the herbicide Asulam on moss growth, Sphagnum warnstorfii was shown to have intermediate sensitivity to Asulam exposure.[3]

Characteristics

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This moss is noted as a medium-sized species, which forms soft carpets. It is most often a deep crimson colour, but can also appear in green, with the lower parts of the shoots showing as a blackish-red. The branch leaves form in straight lines, with straight and narrow tips.[4]

Habitat

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Sphagnum warnstorfii appears in base-rich flushes, and is not found on nutrient-poor bogs. Its typically grows alongside Sphagnum teres and less occasionally with Sphagnum contortum.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Russow, [Edmund] (1889). "Über die gegenwärtiger Stand seiner seit dem Frühling 1886 wieder aufgenommen Studien and der anheimischen Torfmoosen". Sitzungsberichte der Naturforscher-Gesellschaft bei der Universität Dorpat. 8: 305–325.
  2. ^ "Sphagnum warnstorfii". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  3. ^ Rowntree, J. K.; Lawton, K. F.; Rumsey, F. J.; Sheffield, E. (2003). "Exposure to Asulox Inhibits the Growth of Mosses". Annals of Botany. 92 (4): 547–556. doi:10.1093/aob/mcg166. PMC 4243670.
  4. ^ a b "Sphagnum warnstorfii" (PDF). British Bryological Society. Retrieved 20 April 2026.


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