⚠ Version 1 of The Plant List has been superseded.
This name record (from Tropicos) is not included in version 1.1 of The Plant List. It is possible the same name is included from a different data source, to check this you can search for Sphagnum palustre in version 1.1 of The Plant List.
This name is a synonym of Sphagnum medium var. purpurascens .
The record derives from Tropicos which reports it as a synonym (record 35174705
) with original publication details: Eur. Hvitmoss. 20, 21 20 1882.