sphagnum

UK
/ˈsfæɡ.nəm/
US
/ˈsfæɡ.nəm/

Übersetzungen

sphagnumsubstantiv
sphagnums
Pl.
UK
/ˈsfæɡ.nəm/
US
/ˈsfæɡ.nəm/
Sphagnum is commonly found in bogs and wetlands.
Сфагнум обычно встречается в болотах и влажных зонах.
Synonyme
peat moss
bog moss
sphagnum moss
sphagnumadjektiv
UK
/ˈsfæɡ.nəm/
US
/ˈsfæɡ.nəm/
Used attributively before another noun, e.g. "sphagnum bog", "sphagnum peat".

Definitionen

sphagnumsubstantiv
Any of numerous mosses of the genus Sphagnum that grow in acidic bogs and wetlands and are noted for their high capacity to retain water.
Sphagnum forms thick mats on the surface of many northern bogs.
Peat formed from the partially decomposed remains of such mosses, used as a soil conditioner or fuel.
The seedlings were started in a mix of sand and shredded sphagnum.
sphagnumadjektiv
Of, relating to, or made of sphagnum moss or the peat derived from it.
Researchers collected water samples from a sphagnum bog.