Prairie sphagnum - Sphagnum palustre (Taxonomy, Characteristics, Distribution, Images)

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Prairie sphagnum

Also known as: Blunt-leaved bog-moss

Prairie sphagnum is a peat moss species that acts like a sponge, soaking up to 30 times its weight in water. Prairie sphagnum forms a layer across the ground of boggy meadows and wet woodland. The European Union uses this plant in a project called Mossclone which has set out to analyse Europe's air quality.

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Prairie sphagnum (Sphagnum palustre)

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