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Glancing Peat Moss

Sphagnum subnitens

Photo by LarsKorb
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Field Notes

Description:

Peat moss (Sphagnum) with typical shiny, sometimes metallic looking ends.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (5)
LarsKorb
Thank you, Leuba - there are (controversely discussed) about 150-300 different species of peat mosses worldwide - the glancing one is just one of them; the brown one you mentioned is (regarding color) in the minority - most of them are green (more or less)
Leuba Ridgway
lovely close shots, Lars -thanks for sharing. I've only ever seen peat moss represented as dry brown stuff
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2012

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