Shaggy Sphagnum Moss

Sphagnum squarrosum

General Status Rank: 
Secure
Common Name: 
Shaggy Sphagnum Moss
Scientific Name: 
Sphagnum squarrosum
Naming References: 
B015
W049
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Taxonomy
Group: 
Bryophyte (Moss)
Kingdom: 
Plantae
Phylum: 
Bryophyta
Class: 
Sphagnopsida
Order: 
Sphagnales
Family: 
Sphagnaceae
References: 
B015
Distribution

Distribution

range 114083-570417 sq km (based on range maps R. Belland)
Score: 
FG
References: 
H291

Number of Occurrences

29 (H291); Mackenzie Distr.: Lac de Gras 64.5 -110.5 Mackenzie Distr.: Lac de Gras 64.5 -110.5 Mackenzie Distr.: Lac de Gras 64.5 -110.5 Mackenzie District; Moraine Bay, Great Slave Lake 61.61666489 -115.6500015 Ft. Liard area: 12 mi NNE of Ft. Liard at the edge of a pond 60.38333333 -123.3333333 Kotaneelee River, E 60.5 -123.6666641 Nahanni Nat. Park: Mackenzie Distr. on island in Yohin Lake 61.21666667 -123.7833333 Nahanni Nat. Park: Mackenzie Distr. 61.86666667 -127.25 Anderson River, 2.5 mi E of cabin 69.69999695 -128.8000031 Inuvik, 90 km NE and 6 km SE of Urguhart Lake 69.00416565 -132 Island in Eskimo Lakes 69.28333333 -132.1166667 Tuktoyaktuk, 60 km SE, 1.5 km NE of Old Man Lake 69.02916718 -132.1999969 Tuktoyaktuk, 25 km E, on the Tuktoyaktuk Peninsula 69.43333435 -132.375 Tuktoyaktuk, 65 km SSE, at Stanley Point on the Eskino Lakes 68.8236084 -132.7624969 Tuktoyaktuk, 65 km SSE, at Stanley Point on the Eskino Lakes 68.8236084 -132.7624969 North Peak 69.58333333 -132.8666667 Inuvik, 35 km NE, near Sitidgi Lake 68.5625 -132.9166718 Tuktoyaktuk, 29 km SSW 69.2416687 -133.0833282 Tuktoyaktuk, 7 km SW, near Beaufort Sea-coast 69.38749695 -133.1499939 Tuktoyaktuk, ca 18 km SSW along powerline right-of-way 69.27916718 -133.1958313 Eastern shore of Campbell Lake 68.16666667 -133.4666667 Tuktoyaktuk, 38 km SSW and 6 km N of Parsons Lake 69.10832977 -133.6083374 East of Inuvik 68.36666667 -133.6833333 Mackenzie Delta's, E Channel, at crest of hill above Reindeer Station 68.67778015 -134.125 Richards Island, 2 km NE of Willow Lake 69.37083435 -134.2250061 Richards Island, 2 km NE of Willow Lake 69.37083435 -134.2250061 Aklavik, near Pokiak Channel 68.18333435 -134.9166718 Garry Island, Mackenzie Delta 69.5 -135.7333333 Canoe Lake area, near cabin 68.21666718 -135.7833405 Small Lake, E side 68.19999695 -135.7833405 Long Hill, Pocket E side of summit 68.18333435 -135.8666687 Canoe Lake, W side, creek 68.21666718 -135.9166718 Canoe Lake, Y junction below head of creek S of cabin 68.19999695 -135.9166718 Canoe Lake, below upper ridge W of cabin 68.21666718 -135.9499969 (DD7)
Score: 
C
References: 
DD7
H291

Area of Occupancy

Score: 
-
Threats

Threats

Score: 
C

Intrinsic Vulnerability

Score: 
-
General Status Rank
Rank: 
Secure
Status Rank Description: 
wide range and frequent
Decision Process Description: 
Reviewed and status updated in 2010 (R199, J. Beland, U of A.).; Reviewed in 2014, no change (H291:R Belland)
Last Updated: 
August 13, 2014

References

Naming

  • Ireland RR, Bird CD, Brassard GR, Schofield WB, Vitt DH (Editors) (1980) Checklist of the Mosses of Canada. National Museums of Canada RWED Library Call #QK541.6.C5 - B015 Return
  • Goffinet, B., R. Buck and J. Shaw (2010) Goffinet Lab: Moss Classification. Goffinet Lab http://www.eeb.uconn.edu/people/goffinet/Classificationmosses.html - W049 Return

NWT Known Subspecies

Ireland RR, Bird CD, Brassard GR, Schofield WB, Vitt DH (Editors) (1980) Checklist of the Mosses of Canada. National Museums of Canada RWED Library Call #QK541.6.C5 - B015 Return

Number of Occurrences

  • Belland, Rene (2011) Mosses Voucher Rene Balland Nov 2011 Ranks. copy in ENR office - DD7 Return
  • Belland, René (2014) Moss and lichens or moths - E-mail from R Hebert to S Carriere containing Excel file NT-Bryophytes with R Belland draft ranks (16/07/2014). e-copy - H291 Return

Range Extent

  • Belland, René (2014) Moss and lichens or moths - E-mail from R Hebert to S Carriere containing Excel file NT-Bryophytes with R Belland draft ranks (16/07/2014). e-copy - H291 Return

Taxonomy

  • Ireland RR, Bird CD, Brassard GR, Schofield WB, Vitt DH (Editors) (1980) Checklist of the Mosses of Canada. National Museums of Canada RWED Library Call #QK541.6.C5 - B015 Return