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sphagnous

[ sfag-nuhs ]

adjective

  1. pertaining to, abounding in, or consisting of sphagnum.


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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of sphagnous1

First recorded in 1820–30; sphagn(um) + -ous
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Herbaceous, low, diœcious; stem simple, 2–3-leaved, 1-flowered; leaves roundish-kidney-form, somewhat 5-lobed, serrate, wrinkled; calyx-lobes pointless; petals obovate, white; fruit of few grains, amber-color.—In sphagnous swamps, highest peaks of White Mts., coast of E. Maine, and north and west to the Arctic regions.

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A second little pond in a marsh on a high plateau, at the foot of Mount Redfield, was also discovered,—"margined and embanked with luxuriant and deep sphagnous moss,"—which was named by the party Moss Lake.

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A second little pond in a marsh on a high plateau, at the foot of Mount Redfield, was also discovered, — "margined and embanked with luxuriant and deep sphagnous moss," — which was named by the party Moss Lake.

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