Peat moss

…General term for the moss genus Sphagnum in the Sphagnum family. Also called peat moss. There are about 300 species in the world, of which about 40 are in Japan, and they are particularly common in high mountain and high latitude areas.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "peat moss" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…蘚類のミズゴケ科ミズゴケ属Sphagnumの総称。ピートモスpeat mossともいう。世界に約300種，うち日本に約40種あり，特に高山や高緯度地域に多い。…

※「peat moss」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

出典｜株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第２版について | 情報