Max Bog
Encyclopedia
Max Bog is a 10.6 hectare
biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of the village of Winscombe
, North Somerset
, notified in 1988.
The site is owned by North Somerset Council and managed by the Avon Wildlife Trust
for the range of wetland plants that it supports.
. Lesser Butterfly-orchid and Fragrant Orchid
also occur here, and at only one other Avon site each.Myles, Sarah (2000) Flora of the Bristol Region ISBN 1-874357-18-8 page 250 It is also home to Yellow Rattle
, Meadow Sweet and Meadow Thistle. The reserve is also important for its invertebrate interest and is home to many species of moth
, grasshopper
and dragonfly
.
Narrow-leaved Marsh-orchid is found in adjacent fields.
Dactylorhiza
orchids are well represented, including the hybrids D. × grandis and D. × hallii.
Hectare
The hectare is a metric unit of area defined as 10,000 square metres , and primarily used in the measurement of land. In 1795, when the metric system was introduced, the are was defined as being 100 square metres and the hectare was thus 100 ares or 1/100 km2...
biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of the village of Winscombe
Winscombe
Winscombe is a village in North Somerset, England, close to the settlements of Axbridge and Cheddar, on the western edge of the Mendip Hills, south-east of Weston-super-Mare and south-west of Bristol...
, North Somerset
North Somerset
North Somerset is a unitary authority in England. Its area covers part of the ceremonial county of Somerset but it is administered independently of the non-metropolitan county. Its administrative headquarters is in the town hall in Weston-super-Mare....
, notified in 1988.
The site is owned by North Somerset Council and managed by the Avon Wildlife Trust
Avon Wildlife Trust
The Avon Wildlife Trust aims to protect and promote wildlife in the area of the former county of Avon — now Bath and North East Somerset, Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire, in England...
for the range of wetland plants that it supports.
Ecology
Marsh Helleborine occurs here and nowhere else in AvonAvon (county)
Avon was, from 1974 to 1996, a non-metropolitan and ceremonial county in the west of England.The county was named after the River Avon, which runs through the area. It was formed from parts of the historic counties of Gloucestershire and Somerset, together with the City of Bristol...
. Lesser Butterfly-orchid and Fragrant Orchid
Fragrant orchid
Fragrant Orchid is an herbaceous plant belonging to the family Orchidaceae.-Etymology:The name of the genus Gymnodenia is formed from Greek words "gymnos" meaning "nude" and "adèn" meaning "gland" and refers to the characteristics of the organs for secreting nectar...
also occur here, and at only one other Avon site each.Myles, Sarah (2000) Flora of the Bristol Region ISBN 1-874357-18-8 page 250 It is also home to Yellow Rattle
Yellow rattle
Yellow Rattle or Cockscomb, Rhinanthus minor, is a flowering plant in the genus Rhinanthus in the family Orobanchaceae, native to Europe and Western Asia....
, Meadow Sweet and Meadow Thistle. The reserve is also important for its invertebrate interest and is home to many species of moth
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
, grasshopper
Grasshopper
The grasshopper is an insect of the suborder Caelifera in the order Orthoptera. To distinguish it from bush crickets or katydids, it is sometimes referred to as the short-horned grasshopper...
and dragonfly
Dragonfly
A dragonfly is a winged insect belonging to the order Odonata, the suborder Epiprocta or, in the strict sense, the infraorder Anisoptera . It is characterized by large multifaceted eyes, two pairs of strong transparent wings, and an elongated body...
.
Narrow-leaved Marsh-orchid is found in adjacent fields.
Dactylorhiza
Dactylorhiza
Dactylorhiza , is a genus of terrestrial plants in the orchid family ....
orchids are well represented, including the hybrids D. × grandis and D. × hallii.