Sphagnum imbricatum

{{Short description|Species of plant in the family Sphagnaceae}}

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|image=The Bryologist (1920) (19796677124).jpg

|image_caption=From a 1920 article on the use of Sphagnum in surgery. Sphagnum imbricatum, upper left, is noted as suitable for dressings.

|genus=Sphagnum

|species=imbricatum

|authority=Hornschuch ex. Russow

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• Sphagnum austinii var. glaucum {{small|Roll}}
• Sphagnum austinii var. imbricatum {{small|(Hornsch. ex Russow) Lindb.}}
• Sphagnum degenerans {{small|Warnst.}}

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Sphagnum imbricatum is a species of moss in the family Sphagnaceae, native to cool temperate parts of Europe and eastern North America, and found sporadically elsewhere.{{cite web |title=Sphagnum imbricatum Wilson, 1855 |url=https://www.gbif.org/species/2669089 |website=gbif.org |publisher=GBIF Secretariat |author=GBIF Backbone Taxonomy |access-date=26 May 2022 }} In the past it was used as a substitute for cotton in surgical dressings.{{cite journal |year=2017 |last1=Drobnik |first1=J. |last2=Stebel |first2=A. |title=Tangled history of the European uses of Sphagnum moss and sphagnol |journal=Journal of Ethnopharmacology |volume=209 |pages=41–49 |doi=10.1016/j.jep.2017.07.025 |pmid=28729228 }}