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Blunt-leaved Peat Moss

Sphagnum magellanicum

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Description:

Sphagnum moss has branch leaves with blunt, hooded tips. Forming carpets and hummocks. Sometimes pink blush. Commonly green.

Habitat:

Wet, swampy areas of coniferous and hardwood forest.

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PublishedNovember 21, 2015

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