Bingham Pond Bog
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Bingham Pond Bog is a rare undisturbed cold northern black spruce
bog
, highly unusual in that it lacks the usual sphagnum moss associated with bogs. It is located near Salisbury, Connecticut
, United States
. It was designated a National Natural Landmark
in May 1973
The Crimson-ringed Whiteface (Leucorrhinia glacialis) dragonflies are known to be present.
Black Spruce
Picea mariana is a species of spruce native to northern North America, from Newfoundland west to Alaska, and south to northern New York, Minnesota and central British Columbia...
bog
Bog
A bog, quagmire or mire is a wetland that accumulates acidic peat, a deposit of dead plant material—often mosses or, in Arctic climates, lichens....
, highly unusual in that it lacks the usual sphagnum moss associated with bogs. It is located near Salisbury, Connecticut
Salisbury, Connecticut
Salisbury is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. The town is the northwest-most in the State of Connecticut. The MA-NY-CT Tri-State Marker is located just on the border of Salisbury...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It was designated a National Natural Landmark
National Natural Landmark
The National Natural Landmark program recognizes and encourages the conservation of outstanding examples of the natural history of the United States. It is the only natural areas program of national scope that identifies and recognizes the best examples of biological and geological features in...
in May 1973
The Crimson-ringed Whiteface (Leucorrhinia glacialis) dragonflies are known to be present.