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Sphagnum fuscum (sphagnum)

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Wikipedia Abstract

Sphagnum fuscum, the rusty bogmoss or rusty peat moss, is a peat moss found commonly in Norway and Sweden, and can be found scattered across North America, the United Kingdom, and in southern to eastern Europe.
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Attributes

Light Preference [1]  Full Sun
Soil Acidity [1]  Very Acid
Soil Moisture [1]  Moist
Structure [2]  Moss

Protected Areas

Ecosystems

Predators

Branta hutchinsii (Cackling Goose)[3]
Myodes rutilus (northern red-backed vole)[4]
Alaskozetes antarcticus (Mite)[3]
Bourletiella hortensis (garden springtail)[3]

Consumers

Shelter for 
Alaskozetes antarcticus (Mite)[3]
Bourletiella hortensis (garden springtail)[3]

External References

USDA Plant Profile

NatureServe Explorer

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1Ellenberg, H., Weber, H.E., Dull, R., Wirth, V., Werner, W., Paulissen, D. (1991) Zeigerwerte von Pflanzen in Mitteleuropa. Scripta Geobotanica 18, 1–248
♦ 2Kattge, J. et al. (2011b) TRY - a global database of plant traits Global Change Biology 17:2905-2935
♦ 3Making The Forest And Tundra Wildlife Connection
♦ 4Exploring the Denali Food Web, ParkWise, National Park Service
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0