Sphagnum squarrosum, commonly known as the spiky bog-moss[1] or spreading-leaved bog moss[2] is a species of moss which grows in nutrient-rich, damp soil. Typical habitats include woodland, the banks of streams and ditches; it can even be found at high altitude in damp cirques. The species often grows near sedges (Carex), rushes (Juncus) or purple moor grass (Molinia caerulea).[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Bryophyta |
| Class: | Sphagnopsida |
| Subclass: | Sphagnidae |
| Order: | Sphagnales |
| Family: | Sphagnaceae |
| Genus: | Sphagnum |
| Species: | S. squarrosum
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| Sphagnum squarrosum Crome
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Sphagnum squarrosum plants are green, and have the appearance of spikiness.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Andy Amphlett; Sandy Payne (2010). "Sphagnum squarrosum". In I. Atherton; S. Bosanquet; M. Lawley (eds.). Mosses and Liverworts of Britain and Ireland. British Bryological Society. p. 281. ISBN 9780956131010. Archived from the original on 21 April 2013.
- ^ F. E. Tripp (1874). British Mosses, Their Homes, Aspects, Structure and Uses. George Bell and Sons. p. 63.
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