Sphagnum centrale explained

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

It has cosmopolitan distribution.^[2] It is often found in cedar swamps and similar environs. It has a pale green color common to all the Sphagnum subgenus mosses but, unlike other common members of the subgenus like Sphagnum magellanicum, it will never be red and rarely brown.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sphagnum centrale C.E.O. Jensen . www.worldfloraonline.org . 1 February 2021.
2. Web site: Sphagnum centrale C.E.O.Jensen, 1896 . www.gbif.org . 1 February 2021 . en.
3. Book: Pope, Pope . Mosses, Liverworts and Hornworts : A Field Guide to Common Bryophytes of the Northeast . Comstock Publishing Associates a division of Cornell University Press . 2016 . 978-1-5017-0078-1 . 59-60 . 1034640420.