Sphagnum Collection

Sphagnum capillifolium (top left), Polytrichum commune (bottom left), Mnium punctatum (bottom) (2nd from left)

Male hands binding a Staghorn Fern to the wooden board with the fishing line. Mounting Platycerium on the wooden board DIY project

Commuity of mosses predominately red Sphagnum Moss (Sphagnum sp.), with Reindeer Lichen (Cladonia sp.) growing alongside, in blanket bog. Glen Affric, Scotland, UK. October. Focus stacked image

Cortinarius fungus in moss, Scotland

Beads of water trapped upon vibrant green moss Landmannalaugar, Southern Iceland July

Ireland. Mountain peat, 1900 (b/w photo)
5315189 Ireland. Mountain peat, 1900 (b/w photo); (add.info.: Historical Geography. 1900. Ireland)

Crested partridge and buttonquail
Crested partridge, Rollulus rouloul 1 and Madagascar buttonquail, Turnix nigricollis or Turnix nigrifrons 2. Crittonice coronata, Emipodio a benda nera

Bryophyta mosses: Thamnobryum alopecurum 1, Eurhynchium pumilum 2, Polytrichum commune 3, Sphagnum palustre 4, Splachnum luteum 5, Hypnum ligulatum 6, Rhodobryum roseum 7, Physcomitrium eurystomum 8

Sphagnum palustre (Sphagnum cymbifolium, prairie sphagnum or blunt-leaved bogmoss)
Illustration of a Sphagnum palustre (Sphagnum cymbifolium, prairie sphagnum or blunt-leaved bogmoss)

Buachaille Etive Mor, Rannoch Moor, Highlands, Scotland, UK. September 2013

Collecting sphagnum moss for dressings, Dartmoor, WW1
Picking up sphagnum moss on the moors on the Royal Duchy of Cornwall estate near Princetown for use in surgical dressings during the First World War

Wildflowers. 1. Dandelion 2. Rough Sowthistle 3. Common Horsetail 3a. Barren Shoot Of The Common Horsetail 4. Hair Moss 5. A Moss 6. Bog Moss 7. A Lichen Iceland Moss 8. Fungus, Toadstool

Eastern Box Turtle On Sphagnum Moss Among Blue Violets; Connecticut, USA

Close-up of Sphagnum moss (Sphagnum sp) Flow Country, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, UK, July

Sphagnum moss manufactured for surgical dressings, WW1
Page from The War Budget reporting on the use of sphagnum moss, harvested in peat bogs, and processed into antiseptic surgical dressings during the First World War

Industrial Ireland in wartime: how Belfast is doing its bit, including with making ships and munitions, gathering sphagnum moss for wound dressings, and sending men for the front. 1916

Wonderful war work of the women of Ireland. Splendid energies of Irishwomen of all the political parties during the First World War. 1916

Making sphagnum moss dressings, Dartmoor, WW1
A group of cutters and machinists at Princetown on Dartmoor making cases for sphagnum moss which would become surgical dressings during the First World War

Hypnum cuspidatum

Lactarius Sphagneti -Lactarius sphagneti-, Untergroeningen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Peat cuttings with broaching marks, stacks of peat, Stammbeckenmoor near Raubling, Alpine Uplands, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Flooded bog with blooming Hare s-tail Cottongrass, Tussock Cottongrass or Sheathed Cottonsedge -Eriophorum vaginatum- in the siltation ponds with Peat Moss -Sphagnum sp

Picture No. 10865335
Southern corroboree frog (Pseudophryne corroboree) lives in sphagnum moss during breeding. Kosciuszko National Park, New South Wales, Australia Date:

Desmid and Sphagnum Moss C016 / 9743
Photomicrograph of a Desmid floating above decaying Sphagnum Moss. Sample collected at Cors Caron raised bog near Tregaron West Wales

River Teifi at Cors Caron bog C016 / 9742
The River Teifi flowing through raised bog habitat at Cors Caron Bog, near Tregaron, West Wales. Raised bogs develop from a lake or flat marshy area

Desmid and Sphagnum Moss C016 / 9733
Photomicrograph of a Desmid floating above decaying Sphagnum Moss. Sample collected at Cors Caron raised bog near Tregaron West Wales

Desmid and Sphagnum Moss C016 / 9739
Photomicrograph of a Desmid floating above decaying Sphagnum Moss. Sample collected at Cors Caron raised bog near Tregaron West Wales

Workers drying peat, artwork
Workers drying peat, historical artwork. Peat, a solid fuel dug from the ground, is formed from compacted ancient organic matter, including plants such as Sphagnum (peat moss) and Carex (sedges)

Purple moor grass (Molinia caerulea, lower centre) surrounded by moss on a woodland floor. This grass grows best in acidic soils

Leaf of Sphagnum moss
Light micrograph of the leaf of the bog moss, Sphagnum sp.. A continuous network of true cells (green) surrounds numerous wide, partitioned chambers (white)

Sphagnum Moss - Close up of specimen growing in a bog, Dorset, England, UK
DK-140 Sphagnum Moss - Close up of specimen growing in a bog Dorset, England, UK Sphagnum spp David Kilbey contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Potted Plants
Community pots - the tiny plants have been removed from flasks and are pricked off into pots. The compost is sphagnum moss and osmunda fibre - finer than normal. Date: 1955

Recurved Peat Moss (Sphagnum recurvum) growing on peaty moorland, Cumbria, England, august

Bog moss, overhead view
Bog moss (Sphagnum sp.) overhead view. Moss is a non-vascular plant. Sphagnum mosses grow in moist places, such as bogs and ponds, most particularly in acid conditions

Moss - carpet of Sphagnum UK
SPH-3216 Sphagnum MOSS - close-up UK Sphagnum sp. Steve Hopkin Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Moss - Sphagnum lawn
ROG-1505 Moss - Sphagnum lawn Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Butterwort - an inconspicous insectivorous plant in flower Ben Eighe National Nature Reserve
MAB-170 Butterwort Ben Eighe National Nature Reserve, Scotland Pinguicula vulgaris an inconspicous insectivorous plant in flower

Drosera Rotundiflora
ROUND-LEAVED SUN-DEW on sphagnum moss

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EDITORS COMMENTS

"Sphagnum: A Versatile Wonder of Nature" Collecting sphagnum moss for dressings on Dartmoor during WW1 showcased the resourcefulness and ingenuity of humans. In Scotland, the Cortinarius fungus thrives within the lush greenery moss, creating a harmonious ecosystem. The vibrant green moss in Landmannalaugar, Southern Iceland in July is adorned with delicate beads of water, adding to its ethereal beauty. Amongst the diverse wildlife that finds solace in sphagnum moss are the crested partridge and buttonquail, seeking shelter and sustenance within its soft embrace. Bryophyta mosses form a community where red Sphagnum Moss predominates, painting landscapes like Buachaille Etive Mor in Rannoch Moor with hues of crimson and emerald. A close-up view reveals intricate details moss thriving amidst the vastness of Flow Country in Sutherland, Highlands Scotland - a testament to its resilience. During WW1, Sphagnum moss was manufactured into surgical dressings - an invaluable contribution from nature to aid wounded soldiers on the battlefield. Industrial Ireland played its part during wartime as Belfast utilized Sphagnum moss for various purposes - demonstrating how every effort counts towards victory. Lastly, let's not forget about the remarkable war work carried out by women across Ireland who contributed their skills and dedication to support their country's cause.