Sphagnum contortum
Species of moss
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Sphagnum contortum is a species of moss[1] reported in North America and Europe. NatureServe marked its global conservation status as Secure.[2]
| Sphagnum contortum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Bryophyta |
| Class: | Sphagnopsida |
| Order: | Sphagnales |
| Family: | Sphagnaceae |
| Genus: | Sphagnum |
| Species: | S. contortum |
| Binomial name | |
| Sphagnum contortum Schultz, 1819 | |
Common names
In English, it goes by the common names contorted sphagnum, twisted sphagnum moss,[2] and twisted bog-moss.[3]
Description
The species is dioicious[4]: 84–85 and sporophyte is rare in this species. S. contortum also has capsules[5] but it is unknown if S. contortum in Great Britain or Ireland have this.[3][4]: 84
Distribution and habitat
It occurs in minerotrophic habitats, riparian areas,[6]: 125 peatlands,[5] and rarely in open wet woodlands.[3] It also occurs at moderate to low elevations[5] and is not shade tolerant.[6]: 125
Distribution
Sphagnum contortum is frequent in northern and western parts of the British Isles but rare in southern and eastern parts.[4]: 84
It also occurs in various parts of the United States.[2] Like in California, it occurs in the north-western parts of the state even in the Klamath Mountains.[7] NatureServe lists it as critically imperiled in States like Washington, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Carolina, and Montana[2] (it only occurs in Flathead County).[8]
In Canada, S. contortum is widely spread out through the province of Quebec[6]: 125 where it is listed as apparently secure by NatureServe. But it is listed as vulnerable in other provinces like Alberta, British Columbia, and Ontario.[2]
It also occurs in other countries like Bulgaria[9] or Turkey,[10] and the Czech Republic.[11]: 291
