Kingdom:
Phylum:
Sphagnopsida
Order:
Sphagnales
Genus:
Species:
sitchense
ID:
1214614

Status:
valid

Authors:
R.E. Andrus

Source:
tro

Year:
2006

Citation Micro:
Sida 22: 969, f. 27–34 2006

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001213952



Common Names

  • Sphagnum sitchense
  • Sitchense Sphagnum Moss
  • Sitchense Sphagnum Lichen


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Description

Sphagnum sitchense (also called 'Sitchen's Sphagnum', among many other common names) is a small, moss-like liverwort with a lanceolate leaf shape. It is native to Central and South America, and grows in moist, shady habitats such as forests and grasslands.

Uses & Benefits

Sphagnum sitchense is used in gardening and horticulture as a soil conditioner and mulch. It is also used to line hanging baskets and as a packing material for fragile items.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Sphagnum sitchense has small, greenish-white flowers with four petals. Its seeds are small and black, and its seedlings have two cotyledons that are oval-shaped.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Sphagnum sitchense is a moss that can be propagated by division or by spore sowing. To propagate by division, the moss should be carefully divided into smaller pieces and then planted in a moist, humus-rich soil. The soil should be kept moist and in a shaded area. To propagate by spore sowing, the spores should be collected when they are ripe and sown on a moist, humus-rich soil. The soil should be kept moist and in a shaded area. The spores should germinate within a few weeks.

Where to Find Sphagnum sitchense

Sphagnum sitchense can be found in the boreal forests of North America and Europe.

Species in the Sphagnum genus

Sphagnum cavernulosum, Sphagnum complanatum, Sphagnum carolinianum, Sphagnum richardsianum, Sphagnum sancto-josephense, Sphagnum aciphyllum, Sphagnum acutifolioides, Sphagnum aequiporosum, Sphagnum affine, Sphagnum africanum, Sphagnum alegrense, Sphagnum amoenum, Sphagnum angermanicum, Sphagnum angustifolium, Sphagnum annulatum, Sphagnum aongstroemii, Sphagnum austinii, Sphagnum australe, Sphagnum balticum, Sphagnum bartlettianum, Sphagnum boliviae, Sphagnum brachybolax, Sphagnum brasiliense, Sphagnum brevirameum, Sphagnum calymmatophyllum, Sphagnum capense, Sphagnum capillifolium, Sphagnum centrale, Sphagnum ceylonicum, Sphagnum compactum, Sphagnum condensatum, Sphagnum conflatum, Sphagnum connectens, Sphagnum contortum, Sphagnum cribrosum, Sphagnum cristatum, Sphagnum cuspidatulum, Sphagnum cuspidatum, Sphagnum cyclocladum, Sphagnum cyclophyllum, Sphagnum davidii, Sphagnum denticulatum, Sphagnum dicladum, Sphagnum dominii, Sphagnum efibrillosum, Sphagnum ericetorum, Sphagnum falcatulum, Sphagnum fallax, Sphagnum fimbriatum, Sphagnum fitzgeraldii,

Species in the Sphagnaceae family

Sphagnum cavernulosum, Sphagnum complanatum, Sphagnum carolinianum, Sphagnum richardsianum, Sphagnum sancto-josephense, Sphagnum aciphyllum, Sphagnum acutifolioides, Sphagnum aequiporosum, Sphagnum affine, Sphagnum africanum, Sphagnum alegrense, Sphagnum amoenum, Sphagnum angermanicum, Sphagnum angustifolium, Sphagnum annulatum, Sphagnum aongstroemii, Sphagnum austinii, Sphagnum australe, Sphagnum balticum, Sphagnum bartlettianum, Sphagnum boliviae, Sphagnum brachybolax, Sphagnum brasiliense, Sphagnum brevirameum, Sphagnum calymmatophyllum, Sphagnum capense, Sphagnum capillifolium, Sphagnum centrale, Sphagnum ceylonicum, Sphagnum compactum, Sphagnum condensatum, Sphagnum conflatum, Sphagnum connectens, Sphagnum contortum, Sphagnum cribrosum, Sphagnum cristatum, Sphagnum cuspidatulum, Sphagnum cuspidatum, Sphagnum cyclocladum, Sphagnum cyclophyllum, Sphagnum davidii, Sphagnum denticulatum, Sphagnum dicladum, Sphagnum dominii, Sphagnum efibrillosum, Sphagnum ericetorum, Sphagnum falcatulum, Sphagnum fallax, Sphagnum fimbriatum, Sphagnum fitzgeraldii,

References

Richard E. Andrus (b.1941): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'R.E.Andrus' in the authors string.
The Bryophyte Nomenclator: Based on data supplied by Bryonames
Tropicos record: 35216950: Based on data supplied by Bryonames