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Narthecium ossifragum, commonly known as bog asphodel, [1] Lancashire asphodel or bastard asphodel, [2] is a species of flowering plant in the family Nartheciaceae. It is native to Western Europe, found on wet, boggy moorlands up to about 1,000 m (3,300 ft) in elevation. It produces spikes of bright yellow flowers in summer.
Andromeda polifolia, common name bog-rosemary, [2] is a species of flowering plant in the heath family Ericaceae, native to northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere. It is the only member of the genus Andromeda , and is only found in bogs in cold peat -accumulating areas.
Kalmia polifolia, previously known as Kalmia glauca [1] and commonly called bog laurel, swamp laurel, [2] or pale laurel, is a perennial [3] evergreen shrub of cold acidic bogs, in the family Ericaceae.
The genus Parnassia, also known as grass of Parnassus or bog-stars, are flowering plants now placed in the family Celastraceae, [3] [4] formerly classified in Parnassiaceae or Saxifragaceae. The plants occur in arctic and alpine habitats, as well as in dune systems and fens , swamps, wet meadows , open seepage areas, moist woods, and across the ...
Anagallis tenella, known in Britain as the bog pimpernel, [1] is a low growing perennial plant found in a variety of damp habitats from calcareous dune slacks to boggy and peaty heaths in Eurasia. In the United Kingdom it is mostly restricted to the western half of the country, although it was more common in the east before land drainage and ...
A bog garden is a type of garden that employs permanently moist (but not waterlogged) soil to create a habitat for plants and creatures which thrive in such conditions. It may exploit existing poor drainage in the garden, or it may be artificially created using pond liners or other materials to trap water in the area.
Calla is a genus of flowering plant in the family Araceae, containing the single species Calla palustris (bog arum, marsh calla, wild calla, squaw claw, and water-arum [4]). Description [ edit ]
A bog or bogland is a wetland that accumulates peat as a deposit of dead plant materials – often mosses, typically sphagnum moss. [1] It is one of the four main types of wetlands . Other names for bogs include mire , mosses, quagmire, and muskeg ; alkaline mires are called fens .