Sphagnum squarrosum
Sphagnum squarrosum | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Division: | Bryophyta |
Class: | Sphagnopsida |
Subclass: | Sphagnidae |
Order: | Sphagnales |
Family: | Sphagnaceae |
Genus: | Sphagnum |
Species: | S. squarrosum |
Binomial name | |
Sphagnum squarrosum Crome |
Sphagnum squarrosum, commonly known as the spiky bog-moss[1] or spreading-leaved bog moss[2] is a species of moss which grows in nutrient-rich, damp soil. Typical habitats include woodland, the banks of streams and ditches; it can even be found at high altitude in damp cirques. The species often grows near sedges (Carex), rushes (Juncus) or purple moor grass (Molinia caerulea).[1]
Sphagnum squarrosum plants are green, and have the appearance of spikiness.[1]
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c Andy Amphlett; Sandy Payne (2010). "Sphagnum squarrosum". In I. Atherton; S. Bosanquet; M. Lawley (eds.). Mosses and Liverworts of Britain and Ireland. British Bryological Society. p. 281. ISBN 9780956131010. Archived from the original on 21 April 2013.
- ^ F. E. Tripp (1874). British Mosses, Their Homes, Aspects, Structure and Uses. George Bell and Sons. p. 63.