Sphagnum sitchense

R. E. Andrus

Sida 22: 969, figs. 27–34. 2006,.

Treatment appears in FNA Volume 27. Treatment on page 98. Mentioned on page 87.

Plants moderate-sized; capitulum flat-topped and dense; pale yellow and pink, lacking sheen. Stem pink, superficial cortical cells aporose. Stem leaves narrowly triangular to lingulate- triangular, 1.2–1.6 × 0.6–0.8 mm, length: width ratio ca. 2:1, apex apiculate, border strong and moderately broadened basally; hyaline cells narrowly rhomboid and 1 to occasionally 2 septate, often fibrillose apically. Branches not 5-ranked. Branch fascicles with 2 spreading and 1 pendent branch. Branch leaves 1.3–1.5 × 0.5–0.55 mm, ovate-lanceolate, concave, straight, apex involute; hyaline cells on convex surface with numerous round to elliptic pores along the commissures, grading from large elliptical pores at the base to moderate-sized round pores at the apex, concave surface with a few large round pores scattered throughout. Sexual condition unknown.


Habitat: Known only from type locality where it was forming low dense hummocks in alpine tundra
Elevation: moderate elevations

Discussion

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Cyrus B. McQueen† +  and Richard E. Andrus +
R. E. Andrus +
moderate elevations +
Known only from type locality where it was forming low dense hummocks in alpine tundra +
Sphagnum sect. Acisphagnum +, Sphagnum sect. Acuta +, Sphagnum sect. Fimbriata +, Sphagnum sect. Litophloea +, Sphagnum sect. Longifolia +, Sphagnum sect. Mollia +, Sphagnum sect. Pyncnosphagnum +  and Sphagnum sect. Truncata +
Sphagnum sitchense +
Sphagnum sect. Acutifolia +
species +