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Definitions of sphagnum in various dictionaries:
noun - any of various pale or ashy mosses of the genus Sphagnum whose decomposed remains form peat
noun - a grayish moss
SPHAGNUM - Sphagnum is a genus of approximately 380 accepted species of mosses, commonly known as Peat Moss'. Accumulations of Sphagnum can store water, since b...
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| The Wise Garden Encyclopedia calls it the best & most common peat moss |
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| Sphagnum is a genus of approximately 380 accepted species of mosses, commonly known as Peat Moss'. Accumulations of Sphagnum can store water, since both living and dead plants can hold large quantities of water inside their cells; plants may hold 1626 times as much water as their dry weight, depending on the species. The empty cells help retain water in drier conditions. Hence, as sphagnum moss grows, it can slowly spread into drier conditions, forming larger mires, both raised bogs and blanket bogs. These peat accumulations then provide habitat for a wide array of peatland plants, including sedges and ericaceous shrubs, as well as orchids and carnivorous plants. Sphagnum and the peat formed from it do not decay readily because of the phenolic compounds embedded in the moss's cell walls. In addition, bogs, like all wetlands, develop anaerobic soil conditions, which produces slower anaerobic decay rather than aerobic microbial action. Peat moss can also acidify its surroundings by takin |