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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 ...
The stems are dark – usually brownish [10] or blackish-brown [5] – but sometimes bright green, with lighter stems occurring in shaded locations. [9] They can reach lengths of up to 20 cm [8] [10] and are relatively thick, with diameters of up to 1 mm. [9] The outer layer (hyaloderma) consists of from 2 to 3, [6] [9] sometimes 4 layers of cells.
Sphagnum fimbriatum As of November 2024 [update] , World Flora Online accepts 292 species in the peat-moss genus Sphagnum , along with 506 synonyms and 24 unplaced. [ 1 ]
Sphagnum australe is a species of Sphagnum found in southeastern Australia.. S. australe is very hard to differentiate from other species of sphagnum moss, particularly S. compactum (some forms with short internodes particularly) however the distance along the stems between the fascicles (the bundles of structures) on branches are very variable.
Sphagnopsida is a class of mosses that includes a single subclass Sphagnidae, with two orders.It is estimated it originated about 465 million years ago, along with Takakia. [1]
Sphagnum wulfianum, commonly known as Wulf's peatmoss, is a species of moss belonging to the family Sphagnaceae. It has a circumboreal distribution, occurring primarily in moist boreal forest environments across Eurasia and North America, with rare occurrences in Arctic tundra regions.
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 ...
Sphagnum subfulvum is a species of moss belonging to the family Sphagnaceae. [1] It is native to Northern Hemisphere. [1] References This page was last edited on 2 ...