Sphagnum squarrosum
| Sphagnum squarrosum | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Bryophyta |
| Class: | Sphagnopsida |
| 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]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 Andy Amphlett and Sandy Payne (2010). "Sphagnum squarrosum". In I. Atherton, S. Bosanquet and M. Lawley. Mosses and Liverworts of Britain and Ireland. British Bryological Society. p. 281. ISBN 9780956131010.
- ↑ F. E. Tripp (1874). British Mosses, Their Homes, Aspects, Structure and Uses. George Bell and Sons. p. 63.
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