Danes Moss is a lowland raised bog, a rare and threatened habitat in the United Kingdom. The SSSI citation describes it as "the largest example in Cheshire of a cut-over raised mire...a valuable example of a habitat now rare in lowland England", noting that the peat is up to 5 metres (16 ft) deep, a substantial thickness. Seven species of Sphagnum moss are found here. Locally uncommon plants include round-leaved sundew (Drosera rotundifolia), marsh cinquefoil (Potentilla palustris), bottle sedge (Carex rostrata), common lousewort (Pedicularis sylvatica) and fen bedstraw (Galium uliginosum) and the nationally rare Labrador-tea (Rhododendron tomentosum).[3]
^ abc"Danes Moss". Cheshire Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
^ ab (Map). 1:25000. Explorer Series. Ordnance Survey. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
^ abc"SSSI Citation" (PDF). Natural England. 6 November 1992 [18 October 1985]. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
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danes, moss, nature, reserve, hectare, acre, nature, reserve, south, macclesfield, cheshire, england, site, special, scientific, interest, managed, cheshire, wildlife, trust, path, across, lowland, leading, wooded, areadanes, moss, within, cheshiretypenature, . Danes Moss Nature Reserve is a 13 4 hectare 33 acre 1 nature reserve south of Macclesfield Cheshire England 2 A Site of Special Scientific Interest 3 it is managed by the Cheshire Wildlife Trust Danes Moss Nature ReserveA path across the lowland bog leading to the wooded areaDanes Moss NR within CheshireTypeNature reserve and SSSILocationnear Macclesfield CheshireOS gridSJ907704Coordinates53 14 N 2 08 W 53 23 N 2 14 W 53 23 2 14Area13 4 hectares 33 acres 1 Elevation160m 2 Operated byCheshire Wildlife TrustOpenat all timesDanes Moss is a lowland raised bog a rare and threatened habitat in the United Kingdom The SSSI citation describes it as the largest example in Cheshire of a cut over raised mire a valuable example of a habitat now rare in lowland England noting that the peat is up to 5 metres 16 ft deep a substantial thickness Seven species of Sphagnum moss are found here Locally uncommon plants include round leaved sundew Drosera rotundifolia marsh cinquefoil Potentilla palustris bottle sedge Carex rostrata common lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica and fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum and the nationally rare Labrador tea Rhododendron tomentosum 3 The reserve is also known for its insects Eleven species of dragonflies and damselflies have been recorded including the black darter Sympetrum danae Britain s smallest dragonfly and the four spotted chaser Libellula quadrimaculata They are joined by 19 species of butterfly including the green hairstreak Callophrys rubi 1 3 References edit a b c Danes Moss Cheshire Wildlife Trust Retrieved 20 July 2012 a b Wilmslow Macclesfield amp Congleton Map 1 25000 Explorer Series Ordnance Survey Archived from the original on 4 March 2016 Retrieved 20 July 2012 a b c SSSI Citation PDF Natural England 6 November 1992 18 October 1985 Retrieved 20 July 2012 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Danes Moss Nature Reserve amp oldid 1083745073, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
