Taxonomy

Division:

Bryophyta | - Mosses

Family:

Sphagnaceae

Genus:

Sphagnum

Species:

Sphagnum carolinianum

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Nonvascular

Light Requirements:

Part Shade

Drought Tolerance:

High

Native Range

United States: Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia

Soil Requirements

Soil Type:

wet, acidic, nutrient-poor peat

pH:

3.5 - 5.5 (strongly acidic)

Drainage:

tolerates poor drainage

Moisture:

consistently moist

Notes:

commonly found in bogs and wetlands