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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. List of Sphagnum species - Wikipedia

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    Sphagnum inretortum H.A. Crum (now placed in genus Eosphagnum in Ambuchananiaceae) Sphagnum leucobryoides T. Yamag., Seppelt & Z. Iwats. (now placed in genus Ambuchanania in family Ambuchananiaceae )

  4. Sphagnum magellanicum - Wikipedia

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    Sphagnum magellanicum, commonly called Magellanic bogmoss, [2] Magellan's sphagnum, [3] Magellan's peatmoss or midway peat moss, is a widespread species of moss found in wet boreal forest in the far south and southwest of South America and in northern North America and Eurasia.

  5. Sphagnum teres - Wikipedia

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    The presence of plants exhibiting intermediate characteristics between Sphagnum teres and S. squarrosum, as well as their close genetic relationship, suggests the possibility of hybridization between these species. [5] Historically, a range of forms was attributed to variations arising from habitat conditions. Plants with branch leaves arranged ...

  6. Peat - Wikipedia

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    The characteristics of some bog plants actively promote bog formation. For example, sphagnum mosses actively secrete tannins, which preserve organic material. Sphagnum also have special water-retaining cells, known as hyaline cells, which can release water ensuring the bogland remains constantly wet which helps promote peat production.

  7. 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 ...

  8. 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.

  9. Sphagnum fimbriatum - Wikipedia

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    The species shows distinct chemical properties from other Sphagnum mosses when used as a growing medium, containing notably higher levels of soluble potassium. However, these chemical differences can lead to chlorosis (yellowing of leaves) in some plants grown in pure S. fimbriatum substrate, suggesting its optimal use may be as part of a mixed ...

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