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| Imbricate bogmoss | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Bryophyta |
| Class: | Sphagnopsida |
| Order: | Sphagnales |
| Family: | Sphagnaceae |
| Genus: | Sphagnum |
| Species: | S. affine
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| Binomial name | |
| Sphagnum affine Renauld & Cardot
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Sphagnum affine, the imbricate bogmoss, is a species of peat moss or sphagnum moss which is exploited to make commercial peat products.[1]
Characteristics
[edit]This moss type varies significantly in size and colour, but is otherwise regular in appearance. It often formulates as hommocks, carpets or cushions. It can typically occur as ochreous in colour.[2]
Habitat
[edit]Sphagnum affine is found in base-rich environment such as fens, marshes, ditches and flished bogs. It can occasionally appear in very wet sites.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Sphagnum affine" (PDF). British Bryological Society. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
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