| has gloss | eng: Cranesville Swamp Preserve is a preserve situated in Preston County, West Virginia and Garrett County, Maryland. . It is one of the few remaining boreal bogs in the southern United States, unusual in harboring many plants and animals that are normally only seen in more northern climates. In October 1964, the site was designated as one of the first National Natural Landmarks in the country. with the most dominant species being, among others, Sphagnum moss, Speckled Alder (Alnus rugosa), various sedges (Carex folliculata, and C. stricta), and grasses. Bog species include round-leaved sundew (Drosera rotundifolia) and narrowleaf gentian (Gentiana linearis). |