Donald D. Davis, Richard E. Andrus
Evansia 26 (1), 15-18, (1 March 2009) https://doi.org/10.1639/0747-9859-26.1.15
KEYWORDS: Acid mine drainage, coal, Sphagnum affine, Sphagnum bartlettianum, Sphagnum centrale, Sphagnum cuspidatum, Sphagnum fallax, Sphagnum fimbriatum, Sphagnum isoviitae, Sphagnum lescurii, Sphagnum magellanicum, Sphagnum molle, Sphagnum palustre, Sphagnum papillosum, Sphagnum russowii, Sphagnum subtile, Sphagnum teres
Fifteen Sphagnum species were collected from wet drainages associated with 19 abandoned coalmines in western Pennsylvania: S. affine Ren. & Card., S. bartlettianum Warnst., S. centrale C. Jens., S. cuspidatum Hoffm., S. fallax (Klinggr.) Klinggr., S. fimbriatum Wils., S. isoviitae Flat., S. lescurii Sull., S. magellanicum Brid., S. molle Sull., S. palustre L., S. papillosum Lindb., S. russowii Warnst., S. subtile (Russow) Warnst., and S. teres (Schimp.) Ångstr. The most common species was S. fimbriatum. All are common in the region, except S. molle, which may represent a disjunct population.