Species Summary

BC Conservation Data Centre: Species Summary

Sphagnum subnitens

Scientific Name:

Sphagnum subnitens Russ. & Warnst. in Warnst.

Scientific Name Synonyms:

Sphagnum nitidum

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Classification / Taxonomy

Scientific Name - Concept Reference:

Anderson, L.E. 1990. A checklist of Sphagnum in North America north of Mexico. The Bryologist 93(4):500-501.

Classification Level:

Species

Species Group:

Bryophyte

Species Code:

SPHASUN

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
Plantae	Bryophyta	Sphagnopsida	Sphagnales	Sphagnaceae

Conservation Status / Legal Designation

Global Status:

G5 (Jun 2015)

Provincial Status:

S4? (Apr 2024)

BC List:

Yellow

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References and Related Literature

Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2007b. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 27. Bryophytes: Mosses, Part 1. Oxford University Press, New York. xxi + 713 pp.

Please visit the website Conservation Status Ranks for definitions of the data fields used in this summary report.

Suggested Citation:

B.C. Conservation Data Centre. Species Summary: Sphagnum subnitens. B.C. Minist. of Environment. Available: https://a100.gov.bc.ca/pub/eswp/ (accessed Jun 7, 2026).