Sphagnum Subg. Sphagnum
Sphagnum
Sphagnum is a genus of approximately 380 accepted species of mosses, commonly known as "peat moss". 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 to 26 times as much water as their dry weight, depending on the species. The empty cells help retain water in drier conditions.
15 branches of this group, most-observed first
Prairie Peatmoss
speciesSphagnum palustre
Sphagnum magellanicum
complexSphagnum magellanicum
Papillose Peatmoss
speciesSphagnum papillosum
Hedgehog Sphagnum
speciesSphagnum perichaetiale
central sphagnum moss
speciesSphagnum centrale
Imbricate Bog-moss
speciesSphagnum affine
New Zealand Sphagnum
speciesSphagnum cristatum
Austin's Sphagnum
speciesSphagnum austinii
Puerto Rico sphagnum
speciesSphagnum portoricense
Alaska Peatmoss
speciesSphagnum alaskense
Sphagnum imbricatum
speciesSphagnum imbricatum
Henry's Peatmoss
speciesSphagnum henryense
Steere's Peat Moss
speciesSphagnum steerei
Sphagnum beccarii
speciesSphagnum beccarii
Sphagnum alegrense
speciesSphagnum alegrense
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 960601.