Definition of Sphagnum. Meaning of Sphagnum. Synonyms of Sphagnum

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Definition of Sphagnum

Sphagnum
Sphagnum Sphag"num, n. [NL., fr/ Gr. ??? a kind of moss.] (Bot.) A genus of mosses having white leaves slightly tinged with red or green and found growing in marshy places; bog moss; peat moss.

Meaning of Sphagnum from wikipedia

- Sphagnum is a genus of approximately 380 accepted species of mosses, commonly known as sphagnum moss, also bog moss and quacker moss (although that term...
- ac****ulates peat as a deposit of dead plant materialsoften mosses, typically sphagnum moss. It is one of the four main types of wetlands. Other names for bogs...
- Hal. Sphagnum acutifolioides Warnst. Sphagnum acutirameum H.A. Crum Sphagnum aequalipunctatum H.A. Crum Sphagnum aequiporosum Warnst. Sphagnum affine...
- Sphagnum palustre (Syn. Sphagnum cymbifolium), the prairie sphagnum or blunt-leaved bogmoss, is a species of peat moss from the genus Sphagnum, in the...
- Sphagnum Valley (54°16′S 36°35′W / 54.267°S 36.583°W / -54.267; -36.583) is a valley sloping northwest from Echo P**** to ****berland West Bay, South...
- significance of mosses is as the main constituent of peat (mostly the genus Sphagnum), although they are also used for decorative purposes, such as in gardens...
- Sphagnum aongstroemii is a species of moss in the family Sphagnaceae, known by the common name Aongstroem's peatmoss. Sphagnum aongstroemii is found throughout...
- Sphagnum capillifolium, the red bogmoss, northern peat moss, acute-leaved bog-moss, or small red peat moss, is a species of peat moss native to Canada...
- Sphagnum fus****, the rusty bogmoss or rusty peat moss, is a peat moss found commonly in Norway and Sweden, and can be found scattered across North America...
- Sphagnum cuspidatum, the feathery bogmoss, toothed sphagnum, or toothed peat moss, is a peat moss found commonly in Great Britain, Norway, Sweden, the...