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Sphagnum fimbriatum

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Sphagnum fimbriatum
Three specimens ready to be identified
Sphagnum fimbriatum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Bryophyta
Class: Sphagnopsida
Subclass: Sphagnidae
Order: Sphagnales
Family: Sphagnaceae
Genus: Sphagnum
Species:
S. fimbriatum
Binomial name
Sphagnum fimbriatum
Wilson

Sphagnum fimbriatum, the fringed bogmoss,[1] is a slender Sphagnum moss.[2]

Description

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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

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Sphagnum lindbergii and Sphagnum girgensohnii.[2]

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b c Atherton, Ian D.M.; Bosanquet, Sam D.S.; Llawley, Mark, eds. (2010). Mosses and Liverworts of Britain and Ireland: A Field Guide. British Bryological Society. p. 283. ISBN 978-0956131010.