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The Finnish Biodiversity Information Facility maintains the national checklist of Finnish species. With the help of versatile search tool, you can familiarize with species information including e.g. descriptions, distribution maps, occurrence data, images and taxonomic relationships.

Found 7 species
Vernacular name
Scientific name
Status in Finland
Red List category in Finland
Regulatory Status
Synonyms
ojalähdesammal (fi)
Stable population
NE
kalkkilähdesammal (fi)
Stable population
EN
Threatened species (NCD 2023/1066, Appendix 6); Species under strict protection (NCD 2023/1066, Appendix 6); Species to be protected urgently (Finnish Environment Institute 2020); OUTDATED Species to be protected urgently (Finnish Environment Institute 2010-2011); OUTDATED Safeguarding Endangered Species in Forestry – Project 2007-2010; Aapamire species – SUMI Project 2020; Safeguarding Endangered Species in Forestry – Lajiturva Project 2019–2021; Species used in the automatic procedure for forest use notifications (MKI-OHKE 2023); OUTDATED Threatened species (NCD 1997/160, Appendix 4 2013/471); OUTDATED Species under strict protection (NCD 1997/160, Appendix 4 2013/471)
pikkulähdesammal (fi)
Stable population
NE
  • Philonotis arnellii Husn.
purolähdesammal (fi)
Stable population
LC
särmälähdesammal (fi)
Stable population
LC
Aapamire species – SUMI Project 2020; Regionally Threatened 2020 - 2a Southern boreal, Southwestern Finland and Southern Ostrobothnia; Regionally Threatened 2020 - 2b Southern boreal, Lake district; Regionally Threatened 2020 - 3a Middle boreal, Ostrobothnia
kalliolähdesammal (fi)
Stable population
DD
nipponinlähdesammal (fi)
CR
Threatened species (NCD 2023/1066, Appendix 6)