Sphagnum palustre L.
(Blunt-leaved Bog-moss)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesSphagnum palustre (Blunt-leaved Bog-moss)
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)
Records of Sphagnum palustre (Blunt-leaved Bog-moss) :
1: Sphagnum palustre (Blunt-leaved Bog-moss)
29 Jan 2000 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
hummock in wooded Sphagnum glade
Image 1: Capitula - side viewImage 2: Capitula - top viewImage 3: Capitulum - close-upImage 4: Capitulum - side viewImage 5: HummockImage 6: Hummock (2)Image 7: Plant - close-upImage 8: Branches at centre of capitulumImage 9: Branch from centre of capitulum - close-upImage 10: Branch from centre of capitulum - close-up (2)Image 11: Branchlet - close-upImage 12: Branchlet - close-up (2)Image 13: Capitulum - side -view - close-upImage 14: Plant - dryImage 15: Shoots - dryImage 16: Shoots - dry (2)Image 17: Branch leaf - abaxial surface - top focusImage 18: Branch leaf - adaxial viewImage 19: Branch leaf cells - abaxial surface - mid-focusImage 20: Branch leaf cells - abaxial surface - top focusImage 21: Branch leaf cells - adaxial surface - top focusImage 22: Branch leaf cells - adaxial surface - top focus (2)Image 23: Branch leaf cells - adaxial view - mid-focusImage 24: Branch leaf - margin - edge on viewImage 25: Branch leaf - tip - adaxial viewImage 26: Branch leaf - tip - adaxial view (2)Image 27: Pendent branch - cortical cellsImage 28: Pendent branch - cortical cells (2)Image 29: Stem cortex - TSImage 30: Stem cortex - TS (2)Image 31: Stem leaf - abaxialImage 32: Stem leaf - abaxial (2)Image 33: Stem leaf - adaxialImage 34: Stem leaf - adaxial (2)Image 35: Stem leaf - tipImage 36: Stem - TS
2: Sphagnum palustre (Blunt-leaved Bog-moss)
28 May 1978 OSGR: SU83 51° 0’ N, 0° 50’ W Vice County: West Sussex (VC 13) England
Image 1: In situ - close-upImage 2: Branch leaf - concave side - magnifiedImage 3: Branch leaf - concave side - tip - magnifiedImage 4: Branch leaf - convex side - detail - magnifiedImage 5: Branch leaf - convex side - magnified
3: Sphagnum palustre (Blunt-leaved Bog-moss)
22 Apr 1978 OSGR: SU91 50° 60’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: West Sussex (VC 13) England
Image 1: In situ - close-upImage 2: Capitulum - enlarged
4: Sphagnum palustre (Blunt-leaved Bog-moss)
12 Jan 1975 OSGR: SU86 51° 20’ N, 0° 50’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: In situ - close-upImage 2: Capitulum - enlarged
5: Sphagnum palustre (Blunt-leaved Bog-moss)
10 Apr 1970 OSGR: TQ14 51° 10’ N, 0° 20’ W Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) England
Image 1: Close-up

Sphagnum palustre (Blunt-leaved Bog-moss) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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