one of my favorite sphagnum species to see! Would love to get it in culture at some point but I think it would be hard because it seems like it only grows in very specific habitats.
Cades Cove, Sweetgum Swamp, Branch leaf 2.1 x 0.9mm, stem leaf 2.4 x 1.2mm. Stem leaves large, crowded, and very squarrose. Elevation 540m. Collected under permit.
Nawhitti Plateau, Vancouver Island, BC, Canada