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  2. Sphagnum - Wikipedia

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    Sphagnum is a genus of approximately 380 accepted species [2] [3] of mosses, commonly known as sphagnum moss, also bog moss and quacker moss (although that term is also sometimes used for peat). Accumulations of Sphagnum can store water, since both living and dead plants can hold large quantities of water inside their cells; plants may hold 16 ...

  3. Sphagnum magellanicum - Wikipedia

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    In the 2010s Sphagnum peat in Chile has begun to be harvested at large scales for export to countries like Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and the United States. Given Sphagnums property to absorb excess water and release it during dry months harvesting of Sphagnum, means that overexploitation may threaten the water supply in the fjords and channels of Chile. [5]

  4. Sphagnum australe - Wikipedia

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    Sphagnum australe is a moss found in Australia with known locations from New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory, Victoria through to Tasmania. [4] S. australe grows in wet soil, forming extensive mounds in areas of shaded water seepage or of swampy ground. Sphagnum australe grows at an elevation of 0–1,239 m (0–4,065 ft). [4]

  5. Sphagnum palustre - Wikipedia

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    Sphagnum palustre (Syn. Sphagnum cymbifolium), the prairie sphagnum [1] or blunt-leaved bogmoss, [2] is a species of peat moss from the genus Sphagnum, in the family Sphagnaceae. Like other mosses of this type it can soak up water up to the 30-fold amount of its own dry weight thanks to its elastic spiral fibers.

  6. Sphagnum squarrosum - Wikipedia

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    Sphagnum squarrosum, commonly known as the spiky bog-moss or spreading-leaved bog moss, is a peat moss species found in nutrient-rich, damp soils and wetlands across the Northern Hemisphere, with isolated populations in South America. Its spiky appearance, resulting from strongly spreading branch leaves, distinguishes it from other peat moss ...

  7. Sphagnum rubellum - Wikipedia

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    Sphagnum rubellum, commonly known as the red peat moss, [1] is a species of peat moss in the family Sphagnaceae. It forms low, reddish cushions in wet areas like bogs and poor fens across North America and Eurasia, particularly in regions with oceanic climates. The species can vary in colour from green to pink or deep crimson, and grows up to ...

  8. Sphagnum quinquefarium - Wikipedia

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    Sphagnum quinquefarium is a medium-sized peat moss that typically grows in loose, upright formations rather than dense clusters. The plant has pale green to yellowish-green colouring, often marked with pink or pale red patches, though occasionally the entire plant may appear red. [ 7 ]

  9. Sphagnum austinii - Wikipedia

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    Sphagnum austinii, known as Austin's sphagnum, is a species of moss in the family Sphagnaceae. The species can be found on the west coast of Alaska and British Columbia as well as the southeastern coasts of Canada. The species is also found in Northern Europe. [1] [2] [3]

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