British NVC community M1

The following constant species are found in this community: • Common Cottongrass Eriophorum angustifolium • Bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata • Cow-horn Bog-moss Sphagnum denticulatum • Feathery Bog-moss Sphagnum cuspidatum Five rare species are associated with the community: • Bog Orchid Hammarbya paludosa • Brown Beak-sedge Rhynchospora fusca • Rannoch-rush Scheuchzeria palustris • Intermediate Bladderwort Utricularia intermedia • Golden Bog-moss Sphagnum pulchrum ==Distribution==

This community has its main concentration in northwest Scotland, including the Outer Hebrides, Inner Hebrides, Caithness and Argyll. It is also found in southwest Scotland, Cumbria, central Wales, the New Forest, and in the Southwest peninsula. ==References==