spiky bog-moss
spreading-leaved bog moss
sphagnum squarrosum latin

Sphagnum squarrosum, commonly known as the crome sphagnum, spiky bog-moss or spreading-leaved bog moss is a species of moss which grows in nutrient-rich, damp soil.

Marsh fern and white sedge, which are rare in Cheshire, are found here; other species include cuckooflower, marsh bedstraw, marsh cinquefoil and Sphagnum squarrosum.

Mushrooms are encountered on the ground, growing from detritus or amongst moss, such as the heart-leaved spear-moss (Calliergon cordifolium), the spiky-bog moss (Sphagnum squarrosum) and species of Mnium.