sphagnum

Any of various mosses of the genus Sphagnum of wet acidic areas, having long fibrous leafy stems, the decomposed remains of which form a type of peat.

A genus of mosses, the peat- or bog-mosses, the only representative of the order Sphagnaceæ. For characters, see Sphagnaceæ.

A mass or quantity of moss of this genus: often used attributively; as, sphagnum moss; a sphagnum. bog.

A genus of mosses having white leaves slightly tinged with red or green and found growing in marshy places; bog moss; peat moss.

Any of various widely distributed mosses, of the genus Sphagnum, which slowly decompose to form peat.

any of various pale or ashy mosses of the genus Sphagnum whose decomposed remains form peat