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sphagnum [Brit ˈsfaɡnəm, Am ˈsfæɡnəm] N a. sphagnum moss

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With restricted air and nutrient flow, sphagnum moss grew out into the lake, eventually forming a layer of peat over 40 ft thick. en.wikipedia.org

It describes nearly all the moss species then known, and is the starting point for nomenclature of all mosses, except for the sphagnum group. en.wikipedia.org

Trees can be very dense or sparse; mats of sphagnum moss cover the ground. en.wikipedia.org

Algae and intertidal plants can be found on the shore, including salt meadow grass, sedge and sphagnum moss. en.wikipedia.org

The frame, which remains as a permanent trimming guide, may be either stuffed with sphagnum moss and then planted, or placed around shrubbery. en.wikipedia.org

It contains several species of sphagnum moss and is approximately 70 meters wide and has a peat depth of 8 meters. en.wikipedia.org

The best success comes from a well-aerated, wet medium consisting partly or entirely of sphagnum; flowing water is advisable. en.wikipedia.org

In addition to its botanical use as a term meaning flower head it is also used to mean the top of the sphagnum plant. en.wikipedia.org

Types of media most commonly used include plastic matrix material, open-cell polyurethane foam, sphagnum peat moss, recycled tires, clinker, gravel, sand and geotextiles. en.wikipedia.org

An optimum habitat would include shallow and slow moving waters with soft muddy soil, sedge tussocks, water lilies, sphagnum moss, and cattails. en.wikipedia.org

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