sphagnum

Meaning

Any of various widely distributed mosses, of genus Sphagnum, which slowly decompose to form peat.

Synonyms

peat moss

bog moss

sphagnum moss

Lescur’s sphagnum

Translations

sfagno

sphaigne

σφαγνός

sfagnum

esfagne

einseitswendiges Torfmoos

braunes Torfmoos

Torfmull

gekrümmtblättriges Torfmoos

gefranstes Torfmoos

gezähneltes Torfmoos

glänzendes Torfmoos

großes Torfmoos

haarblättriges Torfmoos

Torfmoose

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsfæɡnəm/

Etymology

From the genus name, which is from Ancient Greek σφάγνος (sphágnos).