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Sphagnum

Sphagnum centrale

Also called Central Sphagnum Moss, Central Peat Moss

Sphagnum
Photo: HermannSchachner, CC0
Family
Sphagnaceae (Sphagn family)
Water
Likes moisture

About

Sphagnum centrale is a species of moss belonging to the family Sphagnaceae.

It has cosmopolitan distribution. It is often found in cedar swamps and similar environs. It has a pale green color common to all the Sphagnum subgenus mosses but, unlike other common members of the subgenus like Sphagnum magellanicum, it will never be red and rarely brown.

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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Sphagnum centrale by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

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