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Sphagnum mosses
Sphagnum mosses
Sphagnum
Plantae
COMMON

Stats

Lifespan
Perennial
Size
Small
Diet
Photosynthetic
Biome
Freshwater wetland
Range
Worldwide
Movement
Sessile
Breeding
Spores
Defense
Toxins
Status
Common

About

Sphagnum moss, commonly known as bog moss and quacker moss, is a genus of approximately 380 accepted species of mosses that can hold large quantities of water in their cells. These plants may hold 16 to 26 times as much water as their dry weight, depending on the species.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    seed
    A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
  2. 2.
    sprout
    A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
  3. 3.
    sapling
    A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
  4. 4.
    mature
    Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Bryophyta
Class
Sphagnopsida
Order
Sphagnales
Family
Sphagnaceae
Genus
Sphagnum