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Sphagnum capillifolium (Ehrh.) Hedw. is a plant in the Sphagnaceae family, order Sphagnales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Sphagnum capillifolium (Ehrh.) Hedw. (Sphagnum capillifolium (Ehrh.) Hedw.)
Plantae

Sphagnum capillifolium (Ehrh.) Hedw.

Sphagnum capillifolium (Ehrh.) Hedw.

Sphagnum capillifolium, small red peat moss, is a colored mound-forming moss with specific characteristic leaf structures.

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Family
Genus
Sphagnum
Order
Sphagnales
Class
Sphagnopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Sphagnum capillifolium (Ehrh.) Hedw.

Scientific Name

Scientific name: Sphagnum capillifolium (Ehrh.) Hedw.

Common Name and Coloration

This moss, commonly called small red peat, ranges in color from brownish-green to pinkish-red.

Growth Form

It grows in tight, carpet-like mounds.

Leaf Characteristics

Its leaves lack a midrib, are shaped like tongues, and end in a bluntly pointed tip.

Photo: (c) Andrew Melton, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Andrew Melton · cc-by

Taxonomy

Plantae Bryophyta Sphagnopsida Sphagnales Sphagnaceae Sphagnum

More from Sphagnaceae

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

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