Obtuse Bog-moss
Sphagnum obtusum
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Obtuse 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 acidic bog environments this species requires. Atmospheric nitrogen deposition from industrial and agricultural sources disrupts the nutrient-poor conditions essential for Sphagnum moss communities, allowing competing vegetation to outcompete this specialized species.
Habitat
Obtuse Bog-moss inhabits acidic, nutrient-poor peatlands including raised bogs, blanket bogs, and bog pools across northern and western Europe. This species requires consistently waterlogged conditions with low pH levels and minimal mineral content, typically forming dense carpets in the wettest areas of Sphagnum bog communities.
Other threatened species in Sphagnaceae
Threatened in Åland Islands
Frequently asked questions
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