Species profile Last updated: 05.10.2025

Sphagnum compactum Lam. & DC.

Reproductive morphology Unknown

Taxonomic group Subgenus Rigida

🌿 523 research-grade observations on iNaturalist · 🔬 65 microscopy observations

Identification

Diagnostic characters

Microscopic

Stem: Stem leaves: Branch stem: Branch leaves:

Taxonomy

Distribution regions

↳ Africa
↳ The Azores (Afr.5)
↳ America
↳ North America (Am.1)
↳ Central America Continent (Am.2)
↳ Northwestern South America (Am.4)
↳ Eastern South America (Am.5)
↳ Temperate South America (Am.6)
↳ Asia
↳ North Asia (As.1)
↳ East Asia including Japan (As.2)
↳ Southeast Asia including New Guinea (As.4)
↳ West Asia (As.5)
↳ Australia
↳ New Zealand (Australia 2)
↳ Europe

Distribution Map

The demarcation of regions follows Margadant & Florschütz (1967), adapted with modifications from Sjögren (2001). · View source map on uMap

Visual reference

Images for identification

Community Science

iNaturalist Observations

523 research-grade observations

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🔬 Microscopy Observations

65 observations with microscopy

From the Sphagnum with Slides project — community-submitted microscopy images for identification.

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