Obtuse Peat Moss

Sphagnum obtusum

Species code GS009890

General Status in Canada

Secure


Present in regions

Migratory species: Unknown

Taxonomic group:

Mosses
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Common Names


English common name:

French common name:

YearEnglish common name French common name
2010Obtuse Peat Moss
2015
2020

Scientific Names


Higher Classification:

Superkingdom

EUKARYOTA

Kingdom

PLANTAE

Subkingdom

VIRIDIPLANTAE

Infrakingdom

STREPTOPHYTA

Superphylum

Embryophyta

Phylum

Bryophyta

Class

Sphagnopsida

YearScientific nameFamilyOrder
2010Sphagnum obtusumSphagnaceaeSphagnales
2015Sphagnum obtusumSphagnaceaeSphagnales
2020Sphagnum obtusumSphagnaceaeSphagnales

Priority Score


This species is not designated as may be at risk

Trends in rounded national ranks


YearRounded National RankDescription of the changeReason for changeNotes
2010Apparently Secure
2015UnrankableChanged from or to ranks U, NR, NA.Procedural change.
2020Unrankable

Original Ranks:


Canada
2010Secure - 4
2015Unrankable - NU
2020Unrankable - NU
Yukon
2010Undetermined - 5
2015Vulnerable - S2S4
2020Vulnerable - S2S4
Northwest Territories
2010Undetermined - 5
2015Unrankable - SU
2020Unrankable - SU
Nunavut
2010Undetermined - 5
2015Unrankable - SU
2020Unrankable - SU
British Columbia
2010May Be At Risk - 2
2015Not Applicable - SNA
2020Not Present
Alberta
2010Undetermined - 5
2015Vulnerable - S3S4
2020Vulnerable - S3S4
Saskatchewan
2010Undetermined - 5
2015Unrankable - SU
2020Unrankable - SU
Manitoba
2010Undetermined - 5
2015Unrankable - SU
2020Unrankable - SU
Ontario
2010May Be At Risk - 2
2015Imperiled - S2
2020Imperiled - S2
Quebec
2010Sensitive - 3
2015Critically Imperiled - S1S2
2020Imperiled - S2
New Brunswick
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Nova Scotia
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Prince Edward Island
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Newfoundland and Labrador
2010Secure - 4
2015
2020
Labrador
2010
2015Unrankable - SU
2020Unrankable - SU
Newfoundland
2010
2015Unrankable - SU
2020Unrankable - SU
Pacific Ocean
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Western Arctic Ocean
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Eastern Arctic Ocean
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Atlantic Ocean
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present