Sphagnum warnstorfii
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Description
Peat moss species. Forms low hummocks or loose carpets. Small and slender, from green (in shade) to red-green to dark purplish red in open situations. Capitulum flat and stellate, facicles usually with 3–4 branches, with ovate to lanceolate leaves arranged in five rows.
Size
5–8 cm.
Sporangium
Capsules rare.
Source: Pinkka e-learning: A Nordic bryophytes and lichens - Sphagnum-Zygodon
Observations in Finland
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Observations
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Species card
Checklist
FinBIF master checklist
Scientific name
Sphagnum warnstorfii
Author
Russow
Vernacular names
- heterahkasammal (Finnish)
- purpurvitmossa (Swedish)
Identifier
http://tun.fi/MX.44069
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
Informal groups
- Bryophytes
- Mosses
Taxon information in machine-readable form
Subordinate taxa