Sphagnum papillosum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Division: | Bryophyta |
Class: | Sphagnopsida |
Order: | Sphagnales |
Family: | Sphagnaceae |
Genus: | Sphagnum |
Species: | S. papillosum
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Binomial name | |
Sphagnum papillosum | |
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Sphagnum papillosum, the papillose peatmoss, is a species of peat moss distributed throughout the northern hemisphere.[2] Although sometimes confused with Sphagnum imbricatum and Sphagnum palustre, it is distinguished by its yellow-green to brown short, blunt branches and papillose chlorophyllose cells.