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Divine Bogmoss
Sphagnum divinum
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Magellanic PeatmossSphagnum magellanicum
Sphagnum medium
Prairie PeatmossSphagnum palustre
Northern PeatmossSphagnum capillifolium
Red PeatmossSphagnum rubellum
Papillose PeatmossSphagnum papillosum
central sphagnum mossSphagnum centrale
Brown PeatmossSphagnum fuscum
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 2,078 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 1,857 |
| Russia | 338 |
| Canada | 311 |
| Ontario | 103 |
| Moscow Oblast | 76 |
| Germany | 67 |
| Michigan | 66 |
| Poland | 65 |
| Wisconsin | 60 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Plants · Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Mosses · Bryophyta |
| Class | Peat mosses and allies · Sphagnopsida |
| Order | Peat mosses and allies · Sphagnales |
| Family | peat moss family · Sphagnaceae |
| Genus | Sphagnum mosses · Sphagnum |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Divine Bogmoss with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.