Sphagnum imbricatum explained

Sphagnum imbricatum is a species of moss in the family Sphagnaceae, native to cool temperate parts of Europe and eastern North America, and found sporadically elsewhere.^[1] In the past it was used as a substitute for cotton in surgical dressings.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sphagnum imbricatum Wilson, 1855 . gbif.org . GBIF Secretariat . GBIF Backbone Taxonomy . 26 May 2022 .
2. 2017 . Drobnik . J. . Stebel . A. . Tangled history of the European uses of Sphagnum moss and sphagnol . Journal of Ethnopharmacology . 209 . 41–49 . 10.1016/j.jep.2017.07.025 . 28729228 .