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Sphagnum subnitens
Also called Lustrous Bog Moss
Sphagnum subnitens, also called Lustrous Bog Moss, is a peat moss that forms dense cushions or hummocks in wet habitats such as bogs, fens and marshes. It is grown by keeping it constantly moist and cool, not by ordinary potting.
Sphagnum subnitens is a species of moss belonging to the family Sphagnaceae.
It has almost cosmopolitan distribution.
Sphagnum subnitens occurs in several environments:
Sphagnum · Sphagnum · Aongstroem's sphagnum · Austin's sphagnum · Plants · Sphagnum · Sphagnum · Low sphagnum · Contorted sphagnum · Toothed sphagnum · Sphagnum · Sphagnum falcatulum
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