Which among the following is called peat moss?

Funaria

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Sphagnum

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Pellia

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Porella

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Solution

The correct option is B Sphagnum
Sphagnum is an aquatic moss and is commonly called as bog moss / peat moss / moss cotton. The genus is remarkably unique in having some features common to liverworts, some features common to hornworts and some features common to mosses. Hence the correct option is B.

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