Species Summary

BC Conservation Data Centre: Species Summary

Sphagnum aongstroemii

Scientific Name:

Sphagnum aongstroemii Hartm.

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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:

SPHAAON

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
Plantae	Bryophyta	Sphagnopsida	Sphagnales	Sphagnaceae

Conservation Status / Legal Designation

Global Status:

G5 (Jul 2017)

Provincial Status:

S4 (Apr 2024)

BC List:

Yellow

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Far northern distribution; Alaska (Crum et al 1981).

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References and Related Literature

Crum, H. 1984. North American Flora. Series II, Part II. Sphagnopsida. Sphagnaceae. New York Botanical Garden.

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.

McQueen, C.B., and R.E. Andrus. 2007. Sphagnaceae. Pp. 45-101 In: Flora of North America Editorial Committee (eds.). Flora of North America, North of Mexico, Volume 27: Bryophyta, part 1. Oxford University Press, New York. 713 pp.

Vitt, D.H, and R.E. Andrus. 1975b. Sphagnum aongstroemii in North America. The Bryologist 78(4): 463-467.

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Suggested Citation:

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