Sphagnum Moss and Coral Moss.

[itssg]

Anyone saw or having the mosses as subject?

Sphagnum moss = bog moss can be found in Cameron Highland. Below is the fairyland...



Coral moss...


More info in http://allmalaysia.info/news/story.a...e&sec=miTravel

[Robert]

Hi Dom,
normally the mosses of the genus Sphagnum are peat mosses, at least most of the European species. This is e.g. Sphagnum squarrosum:



It grows in a peat swamp like all the other species of this genus, which I know. Perhaps some grow at the base of tree trunks but I can't believe that they grow on brnaches. Can you show me a Sphagnum species which grows on trees?

regards

Robert

[itssg]

Hi Robert,

I found the picture from the URL which i attached. From the article, it is located in Cameron Highland - Malaysia. That's why I am looking for a hotel in Cameron Highland and going for jungle trecking next month.

Normally the peat moss which I saw in flower nusery are dry. Never see fresh peat moss before.

Cheers,
Dom

[whuntley]

Peat is a process of anaerobic decay/alteration of any organic source.

Sphagnum is a type of moss that is common in temperate and sub-arctic bogs. Others are sedge and ????

It only becomes sphagnum peat after a long period of chemical alteration.

That keeps it from fouling the tank, like fresh, dried sphagnum does.

It can be used as a very poor fuel (except for the exquisite flavor it gives certain distilled grain beverages) and is sort of the first step on the way to becoming coal.

Wright

[itssg]

Hi,
Thank you for the information. How's about the coral moss? Anyone saw it or having it?

Regards,
Dom

[stormhawk]

Nope, never saw it before. Seems like a lichen-type plant to me.

Mosses and lichens are sometimes mistaken for each other. I won't be surprised that what's growing on the branches are actually lichen instead.

[budak]

the branches could well be holding dozens of different bryophyte species (mosses, hornworts, liverworts etc...), ferns, clubmosses, etc.... as the article itself noted, sphagnum mosses grow on boggy soils.... as Dr. Tan's database and interactive site shows, there is no end to moss diversity.... the English language lacks the vocabulary to meaningfully name the plants beyond superficial characteristics like frond-shape (coral-like, Xmas tree like, erect, weeping....)

[keehoe]

Sounds like an interesting trip. My uncle have a mushroom farm there.......