Flat-leaved Bog-moss
Sphagnum platyphyllum
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Flat-leaved Bog-moss faces severe pressure from peatland drainage and conversion for agriculture and forestry across its European range. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered precipitation patterns and increased temperatures that can dry out the specialized bog environments this species requires. Atmospheric nitrogen deposition from industrial and agricultural sources disrupts the nutrient-poor conditions essential for Sphagnum communities, allowing competing vegetation to outcompete this moss.
Habitat
This moss species inhabits acidic, nutrient-poor bog environments and wet heathlands across northern and central Europe. It typically grows in waterlogged conditions within Sphagnum-dominated peat moss communities, often forming extensive carpets in undisturbed bog ecosystems.
Other threatened species in Sphagnaceae
Frequently asked questions
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