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BIOTA
(living things)
Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)
PLANTAE
(plants)
BRYOPHYTA
(mosses and Liverworts)
SPHAGNOPSIDA
(bog mosses)
SPHAGNALES
(bog mosses)
SPHAGNACEAE
(bog mosses)
Sphagnum
(bog mosses)
Sphagnum
is also a member of:
Macrophytes
Lower Plants
(via Bryophyta)

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Sphagnum (bog mosses)

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Subtaxa

Rank Taxon #refs #webs
Species Sphagnum affine (a bog-moss) 1  
Species Sphagnum denticulatum (a bog moss)   1
Species Sphagnum fimbriatum Wils. in J.D.Hook. & Wils. (a bog moss)   1
Species Sphagnum imbricatum Hornsch. ex Russ. (a bog moss) 1  
Species Sphagnum magellanicum Brid. (a bog moss) 1  

Suggested Literature

Identification Works

Daniels, R.E. & Eddy, A., 1990 Handbook of European Sphagna
Hill, M.O., 1992 Sphagnum: a field guide
Hingley, M., 1993 Microscopic Life in Sphagnum

General Works

Crowle, A., 2007 Letting our carbon go free - the sustainable management of carbon and blanket peat in the English uplands

Sphagnum may also be covered by literature listed under:

BIOTA
(living things)		 Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)		 PLANTAE
(plants)		 BRYOPHYTA
(mosses and Liverworts)		 SPHAGNOPSIDA
(bog mosses)

Feeding and other inter-species relationships

Associated with Sphagnum:

(dead) dead is associate of fruitbody Entoloma sphagneti - a toadstool (Agaricales: Entolomataceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [on peatr soil]
(dying) dying is associate of fruitbody Entoloma sphagneti - a toadstool (Agaricales: Entolomataceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [on peatr soil]
(live) live is associate of fruitbody Entoloma fuscomarginatum - a toadstool (Agaricales: Entolomataceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [on acidic soil in peat bogs]
(live) live is associate of fruitbody Hygrocybe coccineocrenata - a waxcap (Agaricales: Hygrophoraceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [on wet ground]
(live) live is associate of fruitbody Hygrocybe turunda - a waxcap (Agaricales: Hygrophoraceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [in boggy areas]
(live) live is associate of fruitbody Galerina paludosa - Bog Bell (Agaricales: Strophariaceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [in bogs and marshes]
is associate of fruitbody Entoloma jennyae - a toadstool (Agaricales: Entolomataceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [on acidic soil in peat bog]
is associate of fruitbody Entoloma rhombisporum var. rhombisporum - a toadstool (Agaricales: Entolomataceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [in marshy areas]
is associate of fruitbody Entoloma atromarginatum - a toadstool (Agaricales: Entolomataceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [in peat bogs]
is associate of fruitbody Entoloma sphagnorum - a toadstool (Agaricales: Entolomataceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [on peaty soil in peat bogs]
is associate of fruitbody Entoloma turci - a toadstool (Agaricales: Entolomataceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [in swampy woodland]
is associate of fruitbody Entoloma cuspidiferum - a toadstool (Agaricales: Entolomataceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [in peat bogs]
is associate of fruitbody Entoloma elodes - a toadstool (Agaricales: Entolomataceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [on peaty or acid soil]
is associate of fruitbody Inocybe pallida - a toadstool (Agaricales: Inocybaceae) UK/Ireland Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
is associate of fruitbody Tephrocybe palustris - Sphagnum Greyling (Agaricales: Lyophyllaceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
is associate of fruitbody Armillaria ectypa - Marsh Honey Fungus (Agaricales: Marasmiaceae) UK/Ireland Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
is associate of fruitbody Gymnopus dryophilus - Russet Toughshank (Agaricales: Marasmiaceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
is associate of fruitbody Mycena adonis var. adonis - Scarlet Bonnet (Agaricales: Mycenaceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
is associate of fruitbody Mycena capillaripes - Pinkedge Bonnet (Agaricales: Mycenaceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
is associate of fruitbody Mycena megaspora - a bonnet (Agaricales: Mycenaceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [on bogs]
is associate of fruitbody Psathyrella ploddensis - a brittlestem (Agaricales: Psathyrellaceae) UK/Ireland Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
is associate of fruitbody Psathyrella sphagnicola - a brittlestem (Agaricales: Psathyrellaceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
is associate of fruitbody Galerina atkinsoniana - a toadstool (Agaricales: Strophariaceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
is associate of fruitbody Galerina septentrionalis - a toadstool (Agaricales: Strophariaceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [in boggy areas]
is associate of fruitbody Galerina sphagnorum - a toadstool (Agaricales: Strophariaceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [in bogs on heathland, moorland, and occasionally woodland. Maybe found in standing water.]
is associate of fruitbody Galerina stordalii - a toadstool (Agaricales: Strophariaceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [in upland and montane bogs]
is associate of fruitbody Galerina tibiicystis - a toadstool (Agaricales: Strophariaceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [in woodland, heathland or moorland, and boggy upland or montane pasture]
is associate of fruitbody Hebeloma atrobrunneum - a poisonpie (Agaricales: Strophariaceae) Major Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [on wet soil]
is associate of fruitbody Hypholoma elongatum - Sphagnum Brownie (Agaricales: Strophariaceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
is associate of fruitbody Hypholoma udum - Peat Brownie (Agaricales: Strophariaceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [on wet peaty soil]
is associate of fruitbody Naucoria sphagneti - an aldercap (Agaricales: Strophariaceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
is associate of fruitbody Phaeogalera stagnina - a toadstool (Agaricales: Strophariaceae) Major Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
is associate of fruitbody Arrhenia epichysium - a toadstool (Agaricales: Tricholomataceae) UK/Ireland Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
is associate of fruitbody Arrhenia obscurata - a toadstool (Agaricales: Tricholomataceae) UK/Ireland Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
is associate of fruitbody Arrhenia onisca - a toadstool (Agaricales: Tricholomataceae) UK/Ireland Major Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
is associate of fruitbody Arrhenia philonotis - a toadstool (Agaricales: Tricholomataceae) UK/Ireland Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [in boogy areas]
is associate of fruitbody Omphalina fulvopallens - a toadstool (Agaricales: Tricholomataceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [upland to montane]
is associate of fruitbody Leccinum aerugineum - a bolete (Boletales: Boletaceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
is associate of fruitbody Leccinum holopus - Ghost Bolete (Boletales: Boletaceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
is associate of fruitbody Sphagnomphalia brevibasidiata - a toadstool (Hymenochaetales) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [montane areas]
is associate of fruitbody Lactarius musteus - Pine Milkcap (Russulales: Russulaceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
is associate of fruitbody Lactarius vietus - Grey Milkcap (Russulales: Russulaceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
is associate of fruitbody Lactarius lacunarum - a milkcap (Russulales: Russulaceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [in wet areas and periodically flooded hollows]
is associate of fruitbody Lactarius sphagneti - a milkcap (Russulales: Russulaceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
is associate of fruitbody Russula aquosa - a brittlegill (Russulales: Russulaceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
is associate of fruitbody Russula claroflava - Yellow Swamp Brittlegill, Yellow Swamp Russula (Russulales: Russulaceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
is associate of fruitbody Russula emetica - Sickener (Russulales: Russulaceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [on acid soil]
is associate of fruitbody Russula sphagnophila - a brittlegill (Russulales: Russulaceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
is associate of sporocarp Glomus fuegianum - Moss Pea Truffle (Glomerales: Glomeraceae) UK/Ireland Major Yao, Y.-J. & Pegler, D.N. & Young, T.W.K., 1992
may house puparium Phaonia jaroschewskii - Hairy Canary Fly (Diptera: Muscidae) Fonseca, E.C.M.d'A., 1968
bogs bogs may house nest Formica transkaucasica - The Bog Ant (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) Restricted Bolton, B. & Collingwood, C.A., 1975
bogs bogs may house nest Myrmica scabrinodis - an ant (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) Bolton, B. & Collingwood, C.A., 1975
gametophyte gametophyte is associate of apothecium Pezoloma iodocyanescens - a discomycete (Helotiales: Leotiaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998 [on wet leaves and other debris among Sphagnum]
gametophyte gametophyte is associate of fruitbody Arrhenia sphagnicola - a toadstool (Agaricales: Tricholomataceae) UK/Ireland Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
gametophyte gametophyte is associate of fruitbody Arrhenia velutipes - a toadstool (Agaricales: Tricholomataceae) UK/Ireland Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
gametophyte gametophyte may have epiphytic sporangium Badhamia lilacina - a slime mould (Physarales: Physaraceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
gametophyte gametophyte may house apothecium Sarcoleotia turficola - a discomycete (Helotiales: Helotiaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998 [on bogs]
gametophyte gametophyte may house apothecium Pezoloma ciliifera - a discomycete (Helotiales: Leotiaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
gametophyte gametophyte may house sessile apothecium Leucoscypha erminea - a discomycete (Pezizales: Pyronemataceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
gametophyte gametophyte may house apothecium Leucoscypha leucotricha - a discomycete (Pezizales: Pyronemataceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
gametophyte gametophyte may house gregarious apothecium Pseudoplectania sphagnophila - a discomycete (Pezizales: Sarcosomataceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
leaf leaf may have epiphytic solitary apothecium Hymenoscyphus vasaensis - a discomycete (Helotiales: Helotiaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
peat (burnt) burnt peat is decayed by gregarious apothecium Byssonectria fusispora - a discomycete (Pezizales: Pyronemataceae) UK/Ireland Major Yao, T.-J. & Spooner, B.M., 1994
plant (live) live plant is associate of fruitbody Trechispora byssinella - a basidiomycete fungus (Polyporales: Sistotremataceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
plant plant may have fruitbody Lichenomphalia umbellifera - Heath Navel (Agaricales: Hygrophoraceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
plant plant may have Botrydina anamorph Lichenomphalia umbellifera - Heath Navel (Agaricales: Hygrophoraceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
plants plants may house pupa Bagous frit - a weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) Morris, M.G., 2002
plants plants may house imago Bagous frit - a weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) Morris, M.G., 2002
thallus (moribund) moribund thallus may be infected and damaged by fruitbody Loreleia postii - a toadstool (Hymenochaetales) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005

Sphagnum may be associated with more taxa listed at higher taxonomic level

PLANTAE
(plants)		 BRYOPHYTA
(mosses and Liverworts)

References

Bolton, B. & Collingwood, C.A., 1975 Hymenoptera: Formicidae
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998 Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook
Fonseca, E.C.M.d'A., 1968 Diptera: Cyclorrapha Calyptrata Sect (b) Muscidae
Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota
Morris, M.G., 2002 True Weevils (Part I): Family Curculionidae, subfamilies Raymondionyminae to Smicronychinae
Yao, T.-J. & Spooner, B.M., 1994 Profiles of Fungi No. 65: Byssonectria fusispora (Berk.) Rogerson & Korf apud Korf
Yao, Y.-J. & Pegler, D.N. & Young, T.W.K., 1992 Ultrastructure of Glomus fuegianum.
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