Sphagnum fimbriatum
Sphagnum fimbriatum, the fringed bogmoss,[1] is a slender Sphagnum moss.[2]
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| Sphagnum fimbriatum | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Bryophyta |
| Class: | Sphagnopsida |
| Subclass: | Sphagnidae |
| Order: | Sphagnales |
| Family: | Sphagnaceae |
| Genus: | Sphagnum |
| Species: | S. fimbriatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Sphagnum fimbriatum Wilson | |
Description
A typical Sphagnum, the fringed bog-moss is all green. The terminal bud on the capitula is easy to see, and the branches are very narrow and long. The stem leaves are very useful for identification as they are wider than they are long and they form a strong collar around the stem. The capsules are brown and look like tiny olives when viewed from above.[2]
Similar species in the British Isles
Sphagnum lindbergii and Sphagnum girgensohnii.[2]
References
- Edwards, Sean R. (2012). English Names for British Bryophytes. British Bryological Society Special Volume. Vol. 5 (4 ed.). Wootton, Northampton: British Bryological Society. ISBN 978-0-9561310-2-7. ISSN 0268-8034.
- Atherton, Ian D.M.; Bosanquet, Sam D.S.; Llawley, Mark, eds. (2010). Mosses and Liverworts of Britain and Ireland: A Field Guide (PDF). British Bryological Society. p. 283. ISBN 978-0956131010. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
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