Sphagnum imbricatum is a species of moss in the family Sphagnaceae, native to cool temperate parts of Europe and eastern North America, and found sporadically elsewhere.[1] In the past it was used as a substitute for cotton in surgical dressings.[2]
References
- ^ a b GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. "Sphagnum imbricatum Wilson, 1855". gbif.org. GBIF Secretariat. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- ^ Drobnik, J.; Stebel, A. (2017). "Tangled history of the European uses of Sphagnum moss and sphagnol". Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 209: 41–49. doi:10.1016/j.jep.2017.07.025. PMID 28729228.
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