sphagnum

Noun

Meaning

A genus of mosses having white leaves slightly tinged with red or green and found growing in marshy places; bog moss; peat moss.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

peat moss bog moss sphagnum moss bush marsh moss alpine bog cactus annual bean cereal climber lichen morass
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Hypernyms

moss

Phrases with the word

sphagnum mire sphagnum peat sphagnum species sphagnum vegetation sphagnum wetland sphagnum bog

Examples

As a result, sphagnum moss began to form and cover the area, growing atop itself and forming peat as it decayed. Source: Internet

A key element of these bogs is Sphagnum Moss, which acts as a sponge, absorbing up to twenty times its weight in water. Source: Internet

Acid rain and wildfire have killed off vital bog-mosses called sphagnum, leaving the peat beneath bare and exposed. Source: Internet

In wetter areas these basins form Sphagnum bogs, which play an important role in the water cycle. Source: Internet

Quakers result from sphagnum moss growing over the water that accumulates in the hollows in the granite. Source: Internet

Places that sell orchids usually sell dried sphagnum. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

sphagnologist sphagnology sphagnous sphagnum bog sphagnum bogland sphagnum ecosystem