Sphagnum capillifolium (Ehrh.) Hedw. is a plant in the Sphagnaceae family, order Sphagnales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.
Sphagnum capillifolium (Ehrh.) Hedw.
Sphagnum capillifolium, small red peat moss, is a colored mound-forming moss with specific characteristic leaf structures.
Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.
Scientific name: Sphagnum capillifolium (Ehrh.) Hedw. This moss, commonly called small red peat, ranges in color from brownish-green to pinkish-red. It grows in tight, carpet-like mounds. Its leaves lack a midrib, are shaped like tongues, and end in a bluntly pointed tip.
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Sphagnum pulchrum (Lindb.) Warnst.
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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