Cow-horn Peat Moss (Sphagnum subsecundum)

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Sphagnum subsecundum
In the Austrian Alps
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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Bryophyta
Class: Sphagnopsida
Order: Sphagnales
Family: Sphagnaceae
Genus: Sphagnum
Species:
S. subsecundum
Binomial name
Sphagnum subsecundum
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Sphagnum bakeri Warnst.
    • Sphagnum bostonense Warnst.
    • Sphagnum bushii Warnst. & Cardot
    • Sphagnum cavifolium var. subsecundum (Nees) Warnst.
    • Sphagnum cavifolium Warnst.
    • Sphagnum cochlearifolium Warnst.
    • Sphagnum cordifolium Warnst.
    • Sphagnum crispum R.E.Andrus
    • Sphagnum dasyphyllum Warnst.
    • Sphagnum fluitans Warnst.
    • Sphagnum franconiae Warnst.
    • Sphagnum langloisii Warnst.
    • Sphagnum laticoma Müll.Hal.
    • Sphagnum laticoma Müll.Hal. ex Warnst.
    • Sphagnum louisianae Warnst.
    • Sphagnum miyabeanum Warnst.
    • Sphagnum mobilense Warnst.
    • Sphagnum moorei Warnst.
    • Sphagnum nicholsii Warnst.
    • Sphagnum pseudobesum Roll
    • Sphagnum pseudosquarrosum Warnst.
    • Sphagnum simile Warnst.
    • Sphagnum smithianum Warnst.
    • Sphagnum submolliculum Warnst.
    • Sphagnum subsecundum var. ambiguum Roll
    • Sphagnum subsecundum var. compactum Bott.
    • Sphagnum subsecundum var. fluitans Hampe
    • Sphagnum subsecundum var. fuscescens (C.E.O.Jensen) Cardot
    • Sphagnum subsecundum var. gracile Müll.Hal.
    • Sphagnum subsecundum var. intermedium (Warnst.) Warnst.
    • Sphagnum subsecundum var. mesophyllum Röll
    • Sphagnum subsecundum var. microphyllum Warnst.
    • Sphagnum subsecundum var. monocladum (Warnst.) Bott.
    • Sphagnum subsecundum var. obesum (Wilson) Schimp.
    • Sphagnum subsecundum subsp. squarrosulum (Grav.) Husn.
    • Sphagnum subsecundum var. squarrosulum (Grav.) Husn.
    • Sphagnum subsecundum subsp. subsecundum
    • Sphagnum subsecundum var. subsecundum
    • Sphagnum subsecundum var. tenellum Schlieph.
    • Sphagnum subsecundum var. tenellum Schlieph. ex Röll
    • Sphagnum sullivanii Müll.Hal.
    • Sphagnum tenue Dozy & Molk.
    • Sphagnum validum Warnst.
    • Sphagnum variegatum De Not.
    • Sphagnum xerophilum Warnst.

Sphagnum subsecundum, the slender cow-horn bog-moss, is a species of moss in the family Sphagnaceae.[1] It is the namesake of a species complex.[2] The complex has a nearly worldwide distribution in wetlands, with the species proper found in Europe, eastern North America [2][3] and North Africa (in the Tunisian Dar Fatma peatlands).[4]

Characteristics

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This specific moss type can be described as a small and delicate bog-moss, typically with a golden-orange or yellow-brown colour, though it can appear as green in the shade. The branch leaves are generally under 1.2 mm in length and are asymmetrical on the lower parts. When viewed from above, they appear to be predominantly to one side, hence the characteristic curved appearance. The stem leaves are equilateral-triangular in shape and can be as short as 0.5 mm. The stems are typically dark brown in colour.[5]

Habitat

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Sphagnum subsecundum predominantly occupies moderately nutrient-enriched wetland. It is commonly found in flushes, fens, ditches and swamps. It will occasionally appear in semi-submerged landscapes, such as areas that encounter winter flooding.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. "Sphagnum subsecundum Nees, 1819". gbif.org. GBIF Secretariat. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  2. ^ a b Shaw, A.J.; Pokorny, L.; Shaw, B.; Ricca, M.; Boles, S.; Szövényi, P. (2008). "Genetic structure and genealogy in the Sphagnum subsecundum complex (Sphagnaceae: Bryophyta)". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 49 (1): 304–317. Bibcode:2008MolPE..49..304S. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2008.06.009. PMID 18634892.
  3. ^ "Sphagnum subsecundum sensu lato". NBN Atlas. NBN Atlas Partnership. 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  4. ^ Muller, S. D., Daoud-Bouattour, A., Belouahem-Abed, D., Ben Haj Jilani, I., Ben Saad-Limam,S., Benslama, M., Ferchichi-Ben Jamaa, H., Rhazi L. & Ghrabi-Gammar, Z. (January 2010). "Peat mosses (Sphagnum) and related plant communities of North Africa. I. The Numidian-Kroumirian range (Algeria-Tunisia)". Flora Mediterranea. 20: 159–178.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ a b "Sphagnum subsecundum" (PDF). British Bryological Society. Retrieved 19 April 2026.


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