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Fig. 4 Sphagnum palustre (left)Sphagnum papillosum (right)If all else fails it is possible to use a microscope to compare the structure of the branchleaf cell walls – those of S. papillosum are roughened (hence its specific name)whereas those of S. palustre are smooth – Fig. 5 and 6 respectively.Fig. 5 Sphagnum papillosum cell walls12
Fig. 6 Sphagnum palustre cell walls.Useful readingDaniels RE and Eddy A (1985). Handbook of European Sphagna. Institute ofTerrestrial Ecology. Out of print but worth searching for as it is a verycomprehensive manual of the genus. Available as a free download fromhttp://nora.nerc.ac.uk/8498/Hill MO, revised Hodgetts NG and Payne AG. (1992). Sphagnum: a Field GuideJNCC. Nomenclature out of date (but simple to fix) but still probably the best fieldID guide.Holzer, A (2010). Die Torfmoose Sudwestdeutschlands und de Nachbargebiet.Weissendorn Verlag, Jena. In German with keys duplicated in English. A superbhandbook with outstanding illustrations. If you can manage a bit of German thesections on ecology are first class.Laine J et al. (2011). The intricate beauty of Sphagnum mosses. University ofHelsinki. A new publication with truly outstanding illustrations, both of the wholeplants and microscopic features.Smith, A.J.E. (2004). The Moss Flora of Britain and Ireland. 2 nd ed. CambridgeUniversity Press. This is the current standard moss flora.British Bryological Society Website: www.britishbryologicalsociety.org.uk – lots ofuseful information, pictures and links.13
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