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Sphagnum portoricense Hampe
Puerto Rico Sphagnum
Florida native
Often found in shallow water or stranded on the banks of streams or shallow ponds and also in swamps mostly of the panhandle and central peninsula of Florida. Found at low and moderate elevations in various southeastern and mid-Atlantic coastal states from Texas into New York. The range includes Puerto Rico.
Sphagnum portoricense is a member of the Sphagnaceae - Sphagnum Moss family.
Other species of the Sphagnum genus in the Wild Florida Photo database:
Sphagnum sp. - SPHAGNUM MOSS
Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants (Institute for Systemic Botany) profile for this species
iNaturalist profile for this species
USDA Plant Profile for this species
Date record last modified: Mar 09, 2023
