''Sphagnum imbricatum'' is a species of

moss Mosses are small, non-vascular flowerless plants in the taxonomic division Bryophyta (, ) '' sensu stricto''. Bryophyta (''sensu lato'', Schimp. 1879) may also refer to the parent group bryophytes, which comprise liverworts, mosses, and hor ...

in the family

Sphagnaceae The Sphagnaceae is a family of moss with only one living genus ''Sphagnum ''Sphagnum'' is a genus of approximately 380 accepted species of mosses, commonly known as sphagnum moss, peat moss, also bog moss and quacker moss (although that term ...

, native to cool temperate parts of Europe and eastern North America, and found sporadically elsewhere. In the past it was used as a substitute for cotton in surgical dressings.

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imbricatum Flora of Northern America Flora of Europe Plants described in 1865 {{moss-stub