Question

Sphagnum is also called peat moss because?

• A. It grows in acidic marshes(bog) and helps in peat formation
• B. It is found in peat
• C. It decays to form peat
• D. It gets fossilized quickly

Answer 1

The correct option is A It grows in acidic marshes(bog) and helps in peat formation

• It also holds onto nutrients so that they aren't rinsed out of the soil when you water the plant.
• Peat moss alone does not make a good potting medium.
• Sphagnum is sometimes called peat moss because much of the dead material in a peat bog comes from sphagnum moss that grew on top of the bog and induces the formation of peat.
• So. Option A is correct.