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Sphagnum warnstorfii
Also called Warnstorf's Bog Moss, Warnstorf's Peat Moss, Fen Peatmoss
Warnstorf's sphagnum is a medium-sized peat moss that forms soft, often crimson carpets in wet, base-rich fens and flushes across the northern hemisphere. It is a wild bog and fen moss rather than a garden or houseplant, so care focuses on keeping it constantly wet and cool.
Sphagnum warnstorfii is a species of moss belonging to the family Sphagnaceae, named in honour of Carl Warnstorf. It is widely distributed in the north hemisphere.
In a study of the effect of the herbicide Asulam on moss growth, Sphagnum warnstorfii was shown to have intermediate sensitivity to Asulam exposure.
Sphagnum warnstorfii appears in base-rich flushes, and is not found on nutrient-poor bogs. Its typically grows alongside Sphagnum teres and less occasionally with Sphagnum contortum.
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