Brown Sphagnum Moss

Sphagnum fuscum

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

Distribution

range 570417-1140835 sq km (based on range maps R. Belland)
Score: 
G
References: 
H291

Number of Occurrences

31 (H291); Eileen Lake, to W 62.16666794 -107.8333359 Mackenzie District; Eileen River, 30 mi SW of Fort Reliance 62.53333282 -108.3000031 Munn Lake, Mackenzie District. 63.58333206 -110.0333328 Mackenzie District; Falaise Lake, 12 mi NNW at unnamed lake 61.68333435 -116.0166702 Heart Lake area: Along seismic line at mile 86, just N of road and NW and W of Heart Lake. 60.85 -116.65 Heart Lake area: On N side of escarpment 1 - 3 mi NNE of U of Alberta Zool. Station 60.85 -116.65 Heart Lake area: On N side of escarpment 1 - 3 mi NNE of U of Alberta Zool. Station 60.85 -116.65 Kakisa Lake road, along road about .5 mi. from junction with hwy. 60.91666667 -117.4166667 Ft. Simpson area: Whittaker Falls on Trout River, ca. 18 km S of the MacKenzie River. 61.15 -119.8333333 Kakisa River, In a small thaw pocket on hummocks North of the Kakisa River North of a lake 60.13333511 -119.9166641 Trout Lake, Ridge and knoll moraine on a peat plateau .5 mi E of Trainor Lake in an old burn 60.43333435 -120.1999969 Trout Lake, Ridge and knoll moraine on a peat plateau .5 mi E of Trainor Lake in an old burn 60.43333435 -120.1999969 Fort Simpson, 8 mi. W of the highway bridge on Jean Marie Creek 60.45000076 -121.1833344 Ft. Simpson area: 27.9 mi S of Liard River crossing on MacKenzie Hwy and 1.2 mi W of junction with Liard Hwy. 61.33333333 -121.4166667 Keller Lake 64 -121.5 Ft. Liard area: 20 mi SE of Ft. Liard and 4 mi N of the Petitot River. 60.08333333 -123 Kotaneelee River, E 60.5 -123.6666641 Nahanni Nat. Park: Mackenzie Distr: base of mountain, N end of Liard Range 61.16666667 -123.8 Mackenzie Mountains: Liard Range, SE ridge of mtn at 4990 ft, NW of Sawmill Mtn 60.9 -123.95 Nahanni Nat. Park: Mackenzie Distr: Mackenzie Mtns., near confluence of Caribou R. and Flat R. 61.48333333 -125.35 Nahanni Nat. Park: Mackenzie Distr: base of Mackenzie Mtn., S bank of Flat R. near its confluence with Nahanni R. 61.5 -125.3833333 Nahanni Nat. Park: Mackenzie Distr. on banks of S Nahanni River at mouth of Meilleur River 61.26666667 -125.5333333 Nahanni Nat. Park: Mackenzie Distr: 5 km. west of Hole-in-the-Wall Lake 61.78333333 -127.3833333 Canso Lake 67.6166687 -128.1333313 Chick Lake, Over glacial lake basin deposits near the W end of lake 65.8833313 -128.2166595 Chick Lake, W part of Lake, Within the 1969 burn 65.8833313 -128.3333282 Chick Lake, W part of Lake, Within the 1969 burn 65.8833313 -128.3333282 Chick Lake, W part of Lake, Within the 1969 burn 65.8833313 -128.3333282 Backbone Ranges; Godlin Lakes, to W of southern most lake. 63.78333333 -128.7833333 Backbone Ranges; Godlin Lakes, to W of southern most lake. 63.78333333 -128.7833333 Backbone Ranges; Godlin Lakes, to W of southern most lake. 63.78333333 -128.7833333 Reindeer Reserve Flight, Noel Lake (S shore) 68.5 -133.5833282 East of Inuvik 68.36666667 -133.6833333 (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: 
Based on printed reference and expert opinion: René J. Beland, Curator, Plant Herbarium/Data Systems Manager, Devonian Botanic Garden/Renewable Resources, Uniersity of Alberta, Edmonton, AB (2010); Reviewed in 2014, no change (H291:R Belland)
Last Updated: 
October 29, 2014

References

Naming

  • 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

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