Sphagnum is not a conifer sphagnum is a type of moss.
Sphagnum capillifolium was created in 1780.
No. Sphagnum is a kind of moss, commonly called peat moss.
No. Sphagnum is a kind of moss, commonly called peat moss.
a plant !
Actually, Sphagnum is part of the scientific name (the genus) of peat moss.
What is moss
The address of the Jcpl-Conifer Library is: 10441 Highway 73, Conifer, 80433 8538
There's a great chapter on bryophyte decomposition (including Sphagnum) in Dr. Janice Glime's online Bryophyte Ecology textbook. Sphagnum does decompose, but quite slowly, and one of the reasons is that Sphagnum acidifies its environment. This limits the activity of decomposers. in other words acid!
Water hyacinth is Eichhornia crassipes and is in the pickerell weed family. Sphagnum is a moss.
Sphagnum moss becomes peat when it decomposes. The actual time depends on environmental factors.
Conifer is a gymnosperm
Conifer is a gymnosperm