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Sphagnum girgensohnii
Plant Green to ochre or golden. Capitulum more or less flat, stellate; 2-3 pendant branches with 2 spreading at 90 degree angles from the stem. Stem rigid and snaps cleanly when broken; stem leaves slightly tapered at middle then widening towards the tip; tip fabricate or notched.
North Side of Mt. Baring in an old growth forest. Growing in large extensive mats extending from creek-side trail uphill.
Spotted on Apr 6, 2014
Submitted on Apr 20, 2014
1 Comment
Very pretty.