Cryptic crossword clue
School hung maps showing growth in bogs 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word SPHAGNUM

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The straight part
We know that "growth in bogs" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case growth in bogs = sphagnum.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does SPHAGNUM mean?

SPHAGNUM noun
  1. Any of various widely distributed mosses, of genus Sphagnum, which slowly decompose to form peat.

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