Sphagnum magellanicum Brid.

  • Filed As

    Sphagnaceae
    Sphagnum magellanicum Brid.

  • Collector(s)

    D. H. Goldman 3804, 10 Sep 2006

  • Location

    United States of America. New jersey. Burlington Co. Lowland to the W. side of Bisphams Mill Creek. Lebanon (Brendan T. Byrne) State Forest.

  • Habitat

    Growing in a seep at the base of a quartz sand-hill in a shady swamp forest in mucky soil (Fluvaquents, sandy, 0-3% slopes, frequently flooded). Acer rubrum, Bartonia paniculata (rare & twining around other vegetation), Carex collinsii, etc. Abundant.

  • Description

    Nearly aquatic to hummock-forming moss, fast-growing (lots of leaves & pine needles embedded in the hummocks), stems red to brown, plants otherwise light green, leaves bulbous, capitulum round.

  • Specimen Notes

    Harvard University, Gray Herbarium (GH)

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01207388

    Occurrence ID: 00f0dab5-74e0-46e7-835f-5ec217a5f451

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  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    New jersey

  • County/Municipio

    Burlington Co.

  • Locality

    Lowland to the W. side of Bisphams Mill Creek. Lebanon (Brendan T. Byrne) State Forest.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 24 m. (79 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    39.9206, -74.5886

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