Brown Moss
| Country | England |
| Unitary Authority | Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| Centroid* | SJ561394 |
| Latitude | 52.94972222 |
| Longitude | -2.653333333 |
| SAC EU Code | UK0030100 |
| Status | Designated Special Area of Conservation (SAC) |
| Area (ha) | 31.64 |
| * This is the approximate central point of the SAC. In the case of large, linear or composite sites, this may not represent the location where a feature occurs within the SAC. | |
General site character
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Inland water bodies (Standing water, Running water) (30%)
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Bogs, Marshes, Water fringed vegetation, Fens (20%)
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Heath, Scrub, Maquis and Garrigue, Phygrana (10%)
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Dry grassland, Steppes (10%)
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Broad-leaved deciduous woodland (28%)
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Other land (including Towns, Villages, Roads, Waste places, Mines, Industrial sites) (2%)
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Note When undertaking an appropriate assessment of impacts at a site, all features of European importance (both primary and non-primary) need to be considered.
Annex I habitats that are a primary reason for selection of this site
- Not Applicable
Annex I habitats present as a qualifying feature, but not a primary reason for selection of this site
- Not Applicable
Annex II species that are a primary reason for selection of this site
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1831 Floating water-plantain Luronium natans
Brown Moss is an area of former heathland, now largely colonised by woodland, with a series of shallow pools. Floating water-plantain Luronium natans has been known to occur at Brown Moss for several years, and this site possibly represents a relict natural lowland population of the species. The population of Luronium at Brown Moss is relatively small, and appears to behave as a metapopulation, colonising the various pools according to their suitability.
Annex II species present as a qualifying feature, but not a primary reason for site selection
- Not Applicable
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