Sphagnum
Sphagnum is a genus of about 120 species of mosses.[2] Sphagnum moss can store water. Both living and dead plants can soak up water. Each sphagnum plant can hold 16 to 26 times as much water as their dry weight, depending on the species.
| Sphagnum | |
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| Sphagnum flexuosum | |
Scientific classification 
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| Unrecognized taxon (fix): | Sphagnaceae |
| Genus: | Sphagnum L. |
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Isocladus Lindb. | |
Sphagnum Media
Sphagnum cells
Close-up view of red sphagnum near Carrbridge, Scotland
Sphagnum with northern pitcher plants (Sarracenia purpurea) at Brown's Lake Bog, Ohio
Mer Bleue Bog, a large, protected Sphagnum bog near Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Long strand Sphagnum moss used in mounting a Vanda Falcata orchid
Sphagnum moss wound dressings being made at the University of Toronto c. 1914
References
- ↑ Tropicos, Isocladus Lindb.
- ↑ Sphagnum on theplantlistTheplantlist.org. Retrieved 2013-09-11.