Sphagnum palustre Sphagnum palustre Sphagnum palustre (Syn. "Sphagnum cymbifolium"), the prairie sphagnum or blunt-leaved bogmoss, is a species of peat moss from the genus "Sphagnum", in the family Sphagnaceae. Like other mosses of this type it can soak up water up to the 30-fold amount of its own dry weight thanks to its elastic spiral fibers. "S. palustre" is rather frequent and is spread almost all over the world. It mainly grows in wet forests and—compared to other specimens of this genus—rarely grows in moors. "Sphagnum palustre" forms firm plants up to 25 centimeter height. The plants are often light green to
The Moss The Moss The Moss is a brook in North East Derbyshire, England. When Rother Valley Country Park was built in 1980s, they used water from The Moss to fill the lakes. The name of the river derives from "Moss Beck", which means 'stream through marshy ground'. The Moss' source can be found just to the east of Jordanthorpe Parkway (B6057 road). The source is a natural spring which lies in an area of woodland called Coalpit Wood. The river flows through the Moss Valley and through the villages of Geerlane, Birley Hay, Ford and Eckington. Several areas of woodland are