Sphagnum subnitens

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Sphagnum subnitens is a species of moss belonging to the family Sphagnaceae.[1]

Sphagnum subnitens
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Division: Bryophyta
Class: Sphagnopsida
Order: Sphagnales
Family: Sphagnaceae
Genus: Sphagnum
Species:
S. subnitens
Binomial name
Sphagnum subnitens
Russow & Warnst.

It has almost cosmopolitan distribution.[1]

Characteristics

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This moss type is known to form as either dense cushions or hummocks.[2]

Habitat

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Sphagnum subnitens occurs in several environments:[2]

  • Boggy grassland
  • Marshes
  • Fens and Flushes
  • Ditches
  • Wet woodland
  • Heather banks
  • Blanket bogs

References

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  1. 1 2 "Sphagnum subnitens Russow & Warnstorf, 1888". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Sphagnum subnitens var. subnitens" (PDF). British Bryological Society. Retrieved 20 April 2026.