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Glasson Moss

…low hollows and low hummocks. The dominant species of the pools and hollows are Sphagnum cuspidatum and white beak sedge Rhynchospora alba, whilst carpets of Sphagnum pulchrum are frequent in the transitional zone between hollow and hummock. Also characteristic of this zone are a…

Butterburn Flow

…n. The Flow is noted for containing large, intact areas dominated by bog mosses Sphagnum species. The bog moss dominated plant community forms a major component of the blanket mire vegetation of the Flow, to an extent now rarely seen in Britain. Constant species in the community …

Grudie Peatlands

…ably, cross-leaved heath Erica tetralix. In the least disturbed areas, bog moss Sphagnum species are abundant whereas Cladonia lichens are more frequent in those areas most affected by burning and drainage. The site is notable for the relative abundance of the nationally scarce d…

Curran Bog

…t. The vegetation on the intact bog surface is characterised by a high cover of sphagnum bog-mosses, ericoid dwarf-shrubs and other associated species. The composition and abundance of these depends upon local environmental conditions, particularly the height of the water-table. …

Bowness Common

…h are evident across the Common, where conditions are wet enough for bog mosses Sphagnum species to predominate. In other parts the bog surface has been modified by peat cutting, drainage works and burning. The resultant vegetation resembles wet heath although it occurs over a go…

Simonside Hills

…t a variety of typical heathland mosses including, on some north facing slopes, Sphagnum capillifolium and Plagiothecium undulatum. Lesser twayblade Neottia cordata is present in some of the more luxuriant stands. On the high plateau there is blanket bog with heather and hares t…

Holt and West Moors Heaths

…aterlogged parts at Holt, forming an extensive valley mire. Comprising abundant Sphagnum mosses including the uncommon Sphagnum magellanicum and Sphagnum pulchrum, these peat forming communities also have common cotton grass Eriophorum angustifolium, bog asphodel Narthecium ossif…

Moninea Bog

…ole of Northern Ireland. The area is especially important for its high cover of sphagnum moss species, including many large hummocks of Sphagnum imbricatum and Sphagnum fuscum. The nationally rare Sphagnum pulchrum is locally abundant, while the scarce sundews, Drosera anglica an…

Ballynahone Bog

…wn complexes. The bog vegetation is characterised by a high percentage cover of Sphagnum mosses, ericoid dwarf-shrubs and other associated species, with the composition and abundance of these components dependent on local edaphic conditions. Flat, water-logged 'lawns' alongside p…

Canford Heath

…s here in its most easterly recorded station and there is a range of bog mosses Sphagnum species, including the local Sphagnum magellanicum and very restricted Sphagnum pulchrum. There are several small bog pools and running water features. The diversity of heathland vegetation …

Moneystaghan Bog

… the bog plain. The bog vegetation is characterised by a high cover of bog moss Sphagnum spp., ericoid dwarf-shrubs and other associated plants, with the composition and abundance of these components depending on local edaphic factors, especially the relative position of the wate…

Kilhern Moss

… by extensive wet flats of bog moss, consisting almost entirely of the bog moss Sphagnum pulchrum, a pool-edge species sensitive to human disturbance and, therefore, becoming increasingly rare. The abundance of this species is a particularly impressive feature of this site. Withi…

Roudsea Wood & Mosses

…remota and narrow buckler fern Dryopteris carthusiana occur with the bog mosses Sphagnum palustre and S. recurvum. Where the peat is more eutrophic, such as the area surrounding the small Roudsea Tarn, the vegetation is more typical of fen and occurs below a canopy which includes…

South Dartmoor

…ighest ground, characterised by the presence of abundant bog mosses, especially Sphagnum papillosum, S. auriculatum, S. capillifolium, and Sphagnum magellanicum along with flowering plants such as common cottongrass Eriophorum angustifolium, hare’s-tail cotton-grass Eriophorum va…

Drumburgh Moss

… from the defunct drain crossing the site from east to west. This area has good Sphagnum cover with much Sphagnum magellanicum and S. papillosum, although Sphagnum pulchrum is restricted to a few small patches and S. tenellum, S. rubellum and s. molle are all uncommon. great sund…

Studland & Godlingston Heaths

…s with bog pools are a notable feature and support a rich variety of bog mosses Sphagnum spp. including Sphagnum pulchrum. Bog asphodel Narthecium ossifragum and common cottongrass Eriophorum angustifolium are widespread; black bog-rush Schoenus nigricans and long-leaved sundew D…

Corfe Mullen Pastures

…hollow system of shrubs on the drier hummocks surrounded by pools of bog mosses Sphagnum spp. Cross-leaved heath and purple moor-grass are prominent on the drier hummocks with white beak-sedge Rhynchospora alba, common cottongrass Eriophorum angustifolium, bog asphodel Narthecium…

Oakers Bog

…of Rimsmoor pond are characteristically rich with extensive lawns of bog mosses Sphagnum spp. These are in places dominated by the nationally rare Sphagnum pulchrum together with S. papillosum. The local Sphagnum magellanicum also occurs. The bog vegetation includes frequent bog …

Garry Bog

…ly intact lagg, its extensive well-patterned pool system, and its high cover of Sphagnum species, including abundant hummocks of shagnum imbricatum, and Sphagnum fuscum. The nationally rare Sphagnum pulchrum is a prominent 'pool edge' species, and is thought to occur here in grea…

West Halladale

… mire which are nationally rare and frequently possess a high cover of bog moss Sphagnum. Among the species present are Sphagnum fuscum and the nationally scarce Sphagnum pulchrum and S. austinii, the latter being locally abundant. The bogs also support populations of cowberry Va…

Morden Bog and Hyde Heath

… cross-leaved heath, heather, deer grass Trichophorum cespitosum and a bog moss Sphagnum compactum. Moister hollows support bog asphodel Narthecium ossifragum, round-leaved sundew Drosera rotundifolia, oblong-leaved sundew Drosera intermedia, green-ribbed sedge Carex binervis and…

Thrasher's Heath

…wet heath and bog in the lower lying areas. The bogs support several species of Sphagnum moss including the local Sphagnum pulchrum, bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata, cotton grass Eriophorum angustifolium and bog asphodel Narthecium ossifragum. The pools complete the transition from…

Povington and Grange Heaths

…areas on the Bagshot Beds have well developed bog communities with a variety of Sphagnum species including the rare Sphagnum pulchrum, white beak-sedge Rhynchospora alba, cotton-grass Eriophorum angustifolium, bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata, bog myrtle Myrica gale, bog pondweed Po…

Warmwell Heath

…e wet heath. Associated with these wetter areas are several species of bog moss Sphagnum spp. including the rare Sphagnum pulchrum as well as the very local marsh clubmoss Lycopodiella inundata. Other species frequent within the bog communities are common cottongrass Eriophorum a…

Derskelpin Moss

…well developed surface pattern of hummocks and hollows. The uncommon bog mosses Sphagnum austinii (formerly Sphagnum imbricatum) and Sphagnum fuscum form the hummocks. In the hollows, Sphagnum pulchrum can be found. In the central areas extensive carpets of the red bog moss Sphag…

Black Snib

…angustifolium, hare's tail cotton grass Eriophorum vaginatum and the bog mosses Sphagnum papillosum, S. capillifolium and Sphagnum magellanicum. In all there are twenty one species of bog moss Sphagnum recorded, including the nationally scarce Sphagnum pulchrum. Other species pr…

Bourne Valley

…e to wet heath in which these two species gain dominance and bog mosses such as Sphagnum compactum, heath rush Juncus squarrosus and deer grass Trichophorum cespitosum can also occur. Other flushes have a different character, supporting for example, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenell…

Blue Pool and Norden Heaths

…rass, cross-leaved heath, deer grass Trichophorum cespitosum and the bog mosses Sphagnum compactum and Sphagnum tenellum. Strong populations of the Nationally Scarce marsh gentian Gentiana pneumonanthe and Nationally Rare Dorset heath Erica ciliaris also occur. Around the edge of…

Stokeford Heaths

…undant species. Deer grass Trichophorum cespitosum and two species of bog moss, Sphagnum compactum and S. tenellum are also characteristic plants of this community. Several types of mire community occur locally on permanently wet peat. In one type, purple moor-grass and cross-le…

Luscombe Valley

…ich mire vegetation. This is characterised by a variety of bog mosses including Sphagnum magellanicum and the nationally scarce Sphagnum pulchrum, and other plants such as bog asphodel Narthecium ossifragum, white beak-sedge Rhynchospora alba, common cotton grass Eriophorum angus…

The Moors

…sera intermedia. The wettest areas support bog communities with a good range of Sphagnum mosses including quantities of the rare Sphagnum pulchrum. The rare slender centaury Cicendia filiformis occurs on a track. At the edge of the wet heath and bog a fen community has developed…

Cranny Bogs

…exes with shallow pools. The bog vegetation is characterised by a high cover of Sphagnum mosses, ericoid dwarf-shrubs and other associated species. The intact surface is generally wet and is dominated by a dwarf shrub canopy of heather Calluna vulgaris, with frequent bog myrtle M…

Killeter Forest and Bogs and Lakes

…The vegetation on the intact blanket bog surface is characterised by bog mosses Sphagnum spp., ericoid dwarf-shrubs and associated species. The peatland exhibits a number of notable structural features, which include well-developed hummock and lawn complexes, as well as erosion f…

Hartland Moor

… arm is acidic, low in calcium, and has a community dominated by the bog mosses Sphagnum spp. including an abundance of the rare Sphagnum pulchrum. There is a series of pools, some containing the scarce bog sedge Carex limosa and the rare bog orchid Hammarbya paludosa occurs here…

Annaghagh Bog

… central ridge. The bog vegetation is characterised by a high cover of bog moss Sphagnum spp., ericoid dwarf shrubs and other associated plants. The bog surface is generally very wet and is dominated by heather Calluna vulgaris, with frequent cross leaved heath Erica tetralix, de…

Cnoc an Alaskie

…ommon throughout the site. The wetter areas have extensive carpets of bog-moss (Sphagnum species). Other species of note include marsh clubmoss Lycopodiella inundata and the nationally scarce dwarf birch Betula nana. This site is notable for the local abundance of the nationally …

Blackslade Mire

…uncus effusus and sharp-flowered rush J. acutiflorus and bog mosses principally Sphagnum fallax, S. auriculatum, S. papillosum, S. capillifolium and Sphagnum pulchrum, together with a wide variety of herb species, especially in the areas of shorter vegetation. These herbs include…

Stoborough & Creech Heaths

… the presence of black bog-rush Schoenus nigricans and elsewhere the bog mosses Sphagnum spp. are the dominant cover. The rare and attractive Sphagnum pulchrum is abundant here. Other scarce and rare plants occur in the bogs and ‘Sphagnum lawns’, including oblong-leaved sundew Dr…

Corfe & Barrow Hills

…tralix with varying amounts of ling and deer grass Trichophorum cespitosum. The Sphagnum mosses Sphagnum compactum, S. tenellum, S. capillifolium, S. papillosum and the rare Sphagnum pulchrum are frequent. There are small populations of two scarce plants, marsh gentian Gentiana p…

Caldanagh Bog

…limited, but the surface of the bog is extremely wet and as a result, extensive sphagnum lawns are prominent, in association with ericoid dwarf shrubs and other raised bog species. Over most of the bog plain, heather Calluna vulgaris is the dominant higher plant. Other associate…

Holton and Sandford Heaths

…ogged soils. Here cross-leaved heath is abundant and occurs with the bog mosses Sphagnum compactum and S. tenellum, deer grass Trichophorum cespitosum and purple moor-grass Molinia caerulea. The Nationally Scarce plant, marsh gentian Gentiana pneumonanthe occurs abundantly in thi…

Turners Puddle Heath

…olinia caerulea, heather, deer grass Trichophorum cespitosum and the bog mosses Sphagnum compactum and S. tenellum within the vegetation with increasing wetness favouring cross-leaved heath over heather. The site is intersected by three valley systems, two of which drain southwa…

Upton Heath

…alley bog forms the main feature of the central part of the site. Here bog moss Sphagnum spp. carpets are well-developed with a variety of species present including the restricted Sphagnum pulchrum. Common cotton-grass Eriophorum angustifolium and bog asphodel Narthecium ossifrag…

Garry Bog Part II

…e. The raised bog features a central pool and hummock complex with an extensive Sphagnum-rich bryophyte carpet. Occasional hummocks of Sphagnum imbricatum and Sphagnum fuscum occur. The pools support a characteristic growth of aquatic Sphagnum mosses with frequent stands of bogbe…

Loch Meadie Peatlands

…rulea, deergrass Trichophorum cespitosum and heather Calluna vulgaris. Bog moss Sphagnum and Cladonia lichens are locally important. A group of small basin mires to the northwest of Cnoc an Daimh Mor contain the rare bog moss Sphagnum pulchrum. The greatest concentration of ladde…

Mointeach nan Lochain Dubha

… are extensive areas of blanket bog with carpets and low hummocks of bog mosses Sphagnum spp. Heather, cross-leaved heath and deer grass are abundant with other typical oceanic bog species including white beak-sedge and the liverwort Pleurozia purpurea. Many areas have well-devel…

Fenn's, Whixall, Bettisfield, Wem and Cadney Mosses

…ent poor (oligotrophic) and acidic thus allowing species such as the bog mosses Sphagnum spp. to colonise it. The resulting peat bogs are the "mosses". In a few cases colonisation of the water surface by floating vegetation has resulted in the formation of a quaking bog known as …

Fenn's, Whixall, Bettisfield, Wem & Cadney Mosses

…rient poor oligotrophic and acidic thus allowing species such as the bog mosses Sphagnum spp. to colonise it. The resulting peat bogs are the 'mosses'. In a few cases colonisation of the water surface by floating vegetation has resulted in the formation of a quaking bog known as …

North Dartmoor

… parts of the highest ground, characterised by abundant bog-mosses, principally Sphagnum capillifolium, S. papillosum and S. auriculatum. Typical associated plants are purple moor grass Molinia caerulea, hare’s-tail cottongrass Eriophorum vaginatum, common cottongrass Eriophorum …

Town Common

…her, crossleaved heath, purple moor grass Molinia caerulea and certain bog moss Sphagnum species such as Sphagnum compactum. Where the soils are permanently waterlogged small valley mires have developed on peat. These areas are more floristically rich. Among the characteristic pl…

Brenscombe Heath

…wet heathland with ling, cross-leaved heath Erica tetralix and compact bog moss Sphagnum compactum in the slightly drier areas. Where conditions are wetter, purple moor grass Molinia caerulea and the rare and very local Dorset heath Erica ciliaris are abundant, together with mars…

Winfrith Heath

…e cross-leaved heath Erica tetralix, is abundant and occurs with the bog mosses Sphagnum compactum and S. tenellum, deer grass Trichophorum cespitosum and purple moor-grass. The site also includes areas of valley mire where botanically diverse vegetation has developed on deep pea…

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