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Key Facts About Prairie sphagnum

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Attributes of Prairie sphagnum

Lifespan

Perennial

Plant Type

Moss

Leaf type

Evergreen

Scientific Classification of Prairie sphagnum

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Distribution of Prairie sphagnum

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Habitat of Prairie sphagnum

Wetland, forest, riparian

Northern Hemisphere

South Hemisphere

Distribution Map of Prairie sphagnum

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No species reported

Plants Related to Prairie sphagnum

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Iberian milk vetch

Vivacious grass Stems thick and erect 30 to 70 cm tall. Leaves divided into a terminal leaflet and 8-10 lateral pairs; leaflets oblong-lanceolate or elliptical, covered with silky hairs on the underside. Yellowish flowers in pedunculated axillary clusters; calyx flared, serrated, 1 to 1.5 cm; White corolla with the standard (upper petal) up to 3.5 cm in length.

Hunter burr

Hunter burr (Xanthium orientale subsp. italicum) is a widespread species known for its curious spiked burrs. They easily attach to animal fur as well as to a hunter's clothing, giving the plant the name "hunter burr." Be cautious, though, as hunter burr is listed as a weedy and invasive species in various countries including France, Portugal, and Japan.

Howell's marsh marigold

Howell's marsh marigold is a snowbank flower native to the western parts of North America. This plant always blooms around the time when snow melts and winter ends. Each stalk typically produces only one flower. In spite of the name, howell's marsh marigold is not closely related to true marigolds.

Hooker's oatgrass

A hardy, incredibly adaptable perennial grass, hooker's oatgrass can be found growing in nearly any climate in the world. At one time it was considered to be two different grasses, the second being Helictotrichon Hookeri, but the two scientific names are now synonymous of the same plant. It prefers alpine slopes, tending to grow higher on the mountainside the warmer the climate is.

Hook's christisonia

Hook's christisonia (Christisonia hookeri) is a species that is indigenous to parts of Asia, including Laos, India, Thailand, and Sri Lanka. It is found in humid forests.

Hood's sedge

The hood's sedge is a clump-forming, perennial Carex hoodii that grows in moist areas of open grasslands, slopes, and riverbanks. In some areas, the species is considered threatened because the plant is exceedingly rare and populations are minuscule.

Roundleaf sundew

You’ll find roundleaf sundew (Drosera rotundifolia), a carnivorous plant, in bogs and freshwater marshes. The species devours insects, which are lured to the sticky drops on its leaves. Once the bug tastes the sweetness of these drops, it's stuck to the plant’s tentacles. The plant then proceeds to dissolve the insect using enzymes to extract ammonia and other nutrients.

Red-stemmed Feather-moss

Red-stemmed Feather-moss (Pleurozium schreberi) is a perennial evergreen plant that can grow to be 13 cm tall. It is a moss species with reddish stems. It forms a dense green mat along the forest floor. It is commonly found growing in woodland areas among other mosses.

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Prairie sphagnum

Sphagnum palustre

Also known as: Blunt-leaved bog-moss

Prairie sphagnum is a peat moss species that acts like a sponge, soaking up to 30 times its weight in water. Prairie sphagnum forms a layer across the ground of boggy meadows and wet woodland. The European Union uses this plant in a project called Mossclone which has set out to analyse Europe's air quality.

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