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Sphagnum affine Renauld & Cardot is a plant in the Sphagnaceae family, order Sphagnales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Sphagnum affine Renauld & Cardot (Sphagnum affine Renauld & Cardot)
Plantae

Sphagnum affine Renauld & Cardot

Sphagnum affine Renauld & Cardot

Sphagnum affine (imbricate bogmoss) is a yellowish peat moss harvested for commercial peat products.

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Family
Genus
Sphagnum
Order
Sphagnales
Class
Sphagnopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Sphagnum affine Renauld & Cardot

Sphagnum affine, commonly known as imbricate bogmoss, is a species of peat moss, also called sphagnum moss. It is harvested to produce commercial peat products, and this moss has a yellowish coloration.

Photo: (c) Nate Hartley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Nate Hartley · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Plantae Bryophyta Sphagnopsida Sphagnales Sphagnaceae Sphagnum

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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