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Sphagnum Moss

Sphagnum sp.

Habitat:

Forested, freshwater marsh

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2 Comments

Machi
Machi 7 years ago

Thanks Miles!

MilesBerkey
MilesBerkey 7 years ago

Nice pictures! My best guess is S. papillosum or S. palustre. My west coast sphagnum taxonomy ecology may not be accurate for East Coast Sphagnum ID, but these two species are my best guess.

Machi
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Machi

Portland, Maine, USA

Spotted on Apr 1, 2016
Submitted on Apr 6, 2016

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