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Sphagnum fuscum
(In the main photo, it is the cluster in the center of the photo) Plant green-ochre to brown; capitulum small; fascicles in groups of three; Stem red-brown; Stem leaves oblong broadly tipped, slightly fringed, hyaline cells divided at the tip. Branch leaves smaller than stem leaves, hyaline cells with many large pores, longitudinal fibers, stem leaf cross-section with green cells clearly visible on the ventral side, notched at tip.
lakeside sphagnum bog found on forest margin. Medium exposure.
Spotted on Feb 12, 2014
Submitted on Feb 13, 2014
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