Minnesota Seasons - sphagnum moss


sphagnum moss				More photos…
Sphagnum spp.

Taxonomy	No Rank:	Bryophyta (mosses)
	No Rank:	Sphagnophytina (Moss Superclass II )
	Class:	Sphagnopsida
	Order:	Sphagnales
	Family:	Sphagnaceae

Nativity	Native
Status	Common
Habitat	Peat bogs.
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Identification

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Range			Sources: 7, 10.

Sightings	Lake Bemidji State Park

Comments	There are 33 species of sphagnum moss (Sphagnum spp.) that have been identified in Minnesota. Sphagnum peat moss is the dead decaying matter beneath the live layer of sphagnum moss.

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Synonyms

Common Names	peat moss sphagnum moss