Typhaceae FAMILY
Sphagnum cymbilifolium
Sphagnum cymbilifolium
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
3/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Sphagnum cymbilifolium is a Evergreen Perennial up to 0.30 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of materials..
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeNorthern Temperate zones.
HabitatWet and boggy spots, preferably on peaty soils, mostly near heather, on mountains and on moors, forming large or small patches where there is sufficient lime-free water[ 4 Title A Modern Herbal. Publication Author Grieve. Publisher Penguin Year 1984 ISBN 0-14-046-440-9 Description Not so modern (1930's?) but lots of information, mainly temperate plants. ].