Live sphagnum : Sphagnum centrale Alpine Form

Sphagnum centrale is a robust sphagnum that forms large heads. It may resemble palustre or magellanicum in its green growth, but this species, typical of the edges of alpine bogs, grows in the undergrowth and on rocks, enriching itself with minerals that contribute to its coloration, ranging from pink to red, to purple in the winter season when it is at its best