''Sphagnum rubellum'', the red peat moss, is a widespread species of

moss Mosses are small, non-vascular flowerless plants in the taxonomic division Bryophyta (, ) '' sensu stricto''. Bryophyta (''sensu lato'', Schimp. 1879) may also refer to the parent group bryophytes, which comprise liverworts, mosses, and hor ...

in the family

Sphagnaceae The Sphagnaceae is a family of moss with only one living genus ''Sphagnum ''Sphagnum'' is a genus of approximately 380 accepted species of mosses, commonly known as sphagnum moss, peat moss, also bog moss and quacker moss (although that ter ...

, native to the cool temperate parts of North America and Eurasia. It is slower growing than its close relative '' Sphagnum capillifolium''.

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rubellum Flora of North America Flora of Europe Flora of temperate Asia Plants described in 1855 {{Bryophyte-stub