Sphagnum magellanicum

Tags: Moss.

Sphagnum magellanicum is a widespread species of moss found in wet places throughout boreal forests of North America South America and Eurasia. It has a distinctive reddish-purple color which usually makes it easy to recognize.

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binomial authority

Samuel Elisée Bridel-Brideri

class

Sphagnopsida

division

Moss

family

Sphagnaceae

genus

Sphagnum

kingdom

Plant

order

Sphagnales

synonym

* Sphagnum loricatum (Müll. Hal.), *Sphagnum amoenum (Warnst.), *Sphagnum andinum (Hampe), *Sphagnum aureum (C.B. McQueen), *Sphagnum grandirete (Warnst.), *Sphagnum medium (Limpr), *Sphagnum monzonense (Warnst.), *Sphagnum palustre var. medium (Sendtn.), *Sphagnum rigescens (Warnst.), *Sphagnum stewartii (Warnst.), *Sphagnum tursum (Müll. Hal.), *Sphagnum vesiculare (Müll. Hal. & Warnst.), *Sphagnum wallisii (Müll. Hal.), *Sphagnum palustre subsp. magellanicum ((Brid.) Bott.), *Sphagnum cymbifolium var. magellanicum (Brid.) P. Beauv.)