Sphagnum L.
(bog mosses)

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Species 1 ident. refs
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Species aggregate 9 images
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Species 11 images
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Species 4 images
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Species aggregate 1 subtaxa 11 images
Species aggregate 1 ident. refs
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Species 7 images
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Species aggregate 7 images
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Species 46 images
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Species 7 images
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Species 8 images
Taxonomic hierarchy:
GenusSphagnum (bog mosses)
FamilySPHAGNACEAE (bog mosses)
OrderSPHAGNALES (bog mosses)
ClassSPHAGNOPSIDA (bog mosses)
PhylumBRYOPHYTA (mosses)
SubkingdomVIRIDIPLANTAE (lower green plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
() Daniels, R.E. & Eddy, A. 1990 Handbook of European Sphagna Second impression with minor corrections edition, 263pp, Institute of Terrestial Ecology
() Daniels, R.E. & Eddy, A. 1985 *** Handbook of European Sphagna ***(Superseded) 263pp, Institute of Terrestial Ecology
() Hill, M.O. 1992 Sphagnum: a field guide 31pp, Joint Nature Conservation Committee, Peterborough
() Hingley, M. 1993 Microscopic Life in Sphagnum Naturalists’ Handbooks, No 20, 64pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd

Sphagnum (bog mosses) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Sphagnum (bog mosses)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 75 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Sphagnum (bog mosses)
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