Sphagnum aongstroemii

Sphagnum aongstroemii
Conservation status
Secure  (NatureServe) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Division:	Bryophyta
Class:	Sphagnopsida
Order:	Sphagnales
Family:	Sphagnaceae
Genus:	Sphagnum
Species:	S. aongstroemii
Binomial name
Sphagnum aongstroemii C.Hartm. [2]
Synonyms

Sphagnum aongstroemii is a species of moss in the family Sphagnaceae, known by the common name Aongstroem's peatmoss. ^[1]

Sphagnum aongstroemii is found throughout the Arctic region. The moss has been recorded from Norway to northern Japan and North Korea in Eurasia. ^[3] In North America, S. aongstroemii is found throughout Alaska and northern Canada, with an apparent affinity to the western regions. ^{[1] [4]}

References

1. "Sphagnum aongstroemii". explorer.natureserve.org.
2. Flora of North America: North of Mexico. New York: Oxford university press. 2010. ISBN   9780195318234.
3. Suzuki, Hyoji (1972). "Distribution of Sphagnum Species in Japan and an Attempt to Classify the Moors Basing on Their Combination". The Journal of the Hattori Botanical Laboratory. 35: 3–24. doi:10.18968/jhbl.35.0_3.
4. Vitt, Dale H.; Andrus, Richard E. (1975). "Sphagnum aongstroemii in North America" . The Bryologist. 78 (4): 463–467. doi:10.2307/3242171. ISSN   0007-2745.