Sphagnum capillifolium

 

Sphagnum capillifolium

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Sphagnum capillifolium
Small red peat moss (Orphan Lk) 3.JPG
Small red peat moss in Lake Superior Provincial Park
Scientific classificationedit
Kingdom:Plantae
Division:Bryophyta
Class:Sphagnopsida
Order:Sphagnales
Family:Sphagnaceae
Genus:Sphagnum
Species:
S. capillifolium
Binomial name
Sphagnum capillifolium
Synonyms
  • S. palustre var. capillifolium Ehrh.
  • S. acutifolium var. capillifolium (Ehrh.) Funck
  • S. nemoreum

Sphagnum capillifolium, the red bogmoss[1] or small red peat moss, is a species of peat moss native to Canada, the northern United States, Greenland and Europe.[2] Small red peat can be distinguished by its sweeping, outward-curving branches that resemble tresses.

Description

Small red peat is a brownish-green to pinkish-red moss forming tight, carpet-like mounds. The leaves have no midrib and are tongue-shaped with a bluntly-pointed tip.


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