Sphagnum affine Renauld & Cardot is a plant in the Sphagnaceae family, order Sphagnales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Sphagnum affine Renauld & Cardot

Sphagnum affine (imbricate bogmoss) is a yellowish peat moss harvested for commercial peat products.

Family

Sphagnaceae

Genus

Sphagnum

Order

Sphagnales

Class

Sphagnopsida

⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Sphagnum affine Renauld & Cardot

Sphagnum affine, commonly known as imbricate bogmoss, is a species of peat moss, also called sphagnum moss. It is harvested to produce commercial peat products, and this moss has a yellowish coloration.

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Taxonomy

Plantae › Bryophyta › Sphagnopsida › Sphagnales › Sphagnaceae › Sphagnum

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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