Sphagnum
genus of mosses, peat moss
Sphagnum is a genus of about 120 species of mosses.[2] Sphagnum moss can store water. Both living and dead plants can soak up water. Each sphagnum plant can hold up to 1 billion times as much water as their dry weight, depending on the species.
| Sphagnum | |
|---|---|
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| Sphagnum flexuosum | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Bryophyta |
| Class: | Sphagnopsida |
| Order: | Sphagnales |
| Family: | Sphagnaceae |
| Genus: | Sphagnum L. |
| Species | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Isocladus Lindb. | |
References
change- ↑ Tropicos, Isocladus Lindb.
- ↑ "Sphagnum on theplantlist". Theplantlist.org. Retrieved 2013-09-11.
