Fringed bog-moss, Sphagnum fimbriatum, is a species of peat moss found in wetland habitats across temperate regions worldwide, from the Arctic south to New Zealand and along the Andes. It grows in loose carpets or soft mounds up to about ten centimeters tall, its stem leaves distinguished from closely related Sphagnum species by their finely fringed upper margins, a feature used since the species was first formally described in 1846.
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1. Wikidata: Fringed Bog-moss
- Wikidata Q310560, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- Wikipedia 'Fringed Bog-moss': Sphagnum fimbriatum, the fringed bogmoss, is a peat moss
- Child Taxon Of: Plantae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
View the Source2. Sphagnum fimbriatum (Wikipedia)
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The species grows in various environments but favours damp woodlands and partially shaded wetlands, where it initiates bog formation.
In Biome: Wetlands, Lead section
It forms loose carpets or soft mounds in wetlands and is identified by its stem leaves with fringed upper margins.
View the Source3. Fringed Bog-moss (Wikipedia)
4. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Sphagnum fimbriatum
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"canonicalName": "Sphagnum fimbriatum"
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