Sphagnum fuscum Sphagnum fuscum Sphagnum fuscum, the rusty bogmoss or rusty peat moss, is a peat moss found commonly in Norway and Sweden, and can be found scattered across North America, the United Kingdom, and in southern to eastern Europe. "Sphagnum fuscum" is brown to greenish brown in color with slender brown stems. It is individually less robust than other peat mosses, especially when clumped into compact hummocks. The moss will form thread-like branches interwoven within hummocks. The leaves along the stem are tongue-shaped, while the leaves along the branches are pointed and lance-shaped. During the sporophyte stage, the moss will have
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