The Mire’s make-up of wet acid peat makes it ideal conditions for some rare and diverse species of plants such as Bog Asphodels (Narthecium ossifragum), Round-Leaved Sundew (Drosera rotundifolia), White Beaked sedge (Rhynchospora alba) and cranberry.
The bright orange fruits have been used as a colourant to replace saffron by Shetland Islanders.