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 up to 1 billion 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): | Sphagnum |
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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 Conservation Area, 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 theplantlist". Theplantlist.org. Retrieved 2013-09-11.