Mappp.co geology and wildlife sites

Lydstep Head to Tenby Burrows

… (calcium loving) dune and dune slack species. The nationally rare dune gentian Gentianella amarella subsp. occidentalis is now restricted to a single dune slack at Tenby Burrows in its only known Pembrokeshire locality, where it was discovered new to science in 1923. It was repo…

North Colonsay

… calcium content, and contain characteristic dune plants including dune gentian Gentianella amarella subsp. occidentalis. In contrast, Traigh Ban is composed of calcium-rich blown shell sand and supports a rich variety of characteristic machair plants. Marram grass dunes occur to…

Twyni Lacharn - Pentywyn / Laugharne - Pendine Burrows

…n plover Pluvialis apricaria, the fen orchid Liparis loeselii, the dune gentian Gentianella amarella subsp. occidentalis, a breeding bird assemblage, and an invertebrate assemblage. Also of importance are associated habitats comprising intertidal communities, saltmarsh, scrub, ma…

Toyd Down and Quarry

…ious Succisa pratensis, field fleawort Senecio integrifolius and autumn gentian Gentianella amarella. A good range of old chalk turf pants is represented. 2. An abandoned chalk quarry believed to have been last worked around 1970. The contrast between the old and "new" grassland …

Caldon Dales

…Saxifraga tridactylites, grass of Parnassus Parnassia palustris, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella ssp. amarella and melancholy thistle Cirsium heterophyllum – here near the southern edge of its English range. Though the grassland invertebrates have not been assessed, an indica…

Jack Scout

… prominent. Other plants present are primrose Primula vulgaris, Autumn gentian Gentianella amarella, field gentian Gentianella campestris and bell heather Erica cinerea, the presence of the latter resulting from localised leaching of the loess deposits. The second type of limes…

Stackpole

…able species present include yellow-wort Blackstonia perfoliata, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella, field gentian Gentianella campestris and autumn lady’s-tresses Spiranthes spiralis amongst the calcicole or neutral grassland plants. Natural limestone scrub communities occur, c…

Aston Clinton Ragpits

…calcarea, chalk eyebright Euphrasia pseudokerneri, Chiltern and autumn gentians Gentianella germanica and Gentianella amarella, horseshoe and kidney vetches Hippocrepis comosa and Anthyllis vulneraria, twayblade Neottia ovata and frog, bee, fly, fragrant, pyramidal, common spotte…

Castlemartin Range

…reen-winged orchid Anacamptis morio, along with two gentians -the field gentian Gentianella campestris and autumn gentian Gentianella amarella. The sand dune systems at Linney and Brownslade Burrows are amongst the least disturbed in west Wales. Extensive dune meadows behind the …

East Walton and Adcock's Common

…is comosa, squinancywort Asperula cynanchica, thyme Thymus pulegioides, felwort Gentianella amarella and the locally rare field gentian Gentianella campestris. In places the soils are deeper and less calcareous giving rise to a more mesotrophic vegetation and locally acid grassl…

Breckon

…tation includes species such as frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis, field gentian Gentianella campestris, spring squill Scilla verna and the locally scarce autumn gentian Gentianella amarella. The Ness of Houlland has a sward influenced by salt spray with red fescue Festuca rubra, …

Cleeve Hill

…ous Scabiosa columbaria, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella and many other species. The slope is particularly important for its colony of the Chiltern gentian Gentianella germanica for which it is the most westerly site known and for its …

Winklebury Hill

…lflower Campanula glomerata, heath grass Danthonia decumbens and autumn gentian Gentianella amarella. Several plants present are scarce on a national scale and include field fleawort Senecio integrifolius, early gentian Gentianella anglica and dwarf sedge Carex humilis. The latte…

Cheesefoot Head

…ludes such typical chalk loving plants as dwarf thistle Cirsium acaule, felwort Gentianella amarella, small scabious Scabiosa columbaria, dropwort Filipendula vulgaris, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria and cowslip Primula veris, together with several rather less common species, …

Pentridge Down

… vetch Hippocrepis comosa, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba and autumn gentian Gentianella amarella. Less frequent are frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, chalk milkwort Polygala calcarea and kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria and the nationally…

Riddlesdown

…ata, glaucous sedge Carex flacca, dropwort Filipendula vulgaris, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor. Many of the herb species are now uncommon in Greater London owing to a general and considerable decline in their habitat. Two nationally scarce…

Wye and Crundale Downs

…wnland plants. These include horseshoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella, cowslip Primula veris, squinancywort Asperula cynanchica and common milkwort Polygala vulgaris. Also present are several orchids including the rare and specially protected early …

Chinnor Hill

…ceous plants present include yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella, horseshoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, carline thistle Carlina vulgaris, pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis and bee orchid Ophrys apifera. Of…

Highclere

…hraea, zigzag clover Trifolium medium, hairy violet Viola hirta, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, wild thyme Thymus praecox, eyebright Euphrasia sp. and blue fleabane Erigeron acris. Locally uncommon species of orchid include great…

Holies Down

…ver the site include common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella, wild thyme Thymus praecox, hairy violet Viola hirta, squinancywort Asperula cynanchica, small scabious Scabiosa columbaria, hawkweed ox tongue Picris hieracioides and rest harrow…

Herrington Hill

…mula veris, fairy flax Linum catharticum, wild thyme Thymus praecox and felwort Gentianella amarella. Elsewhere, the recolonised slopes of spoil heaps in a disused quarry and areas of limestone rubble, the latter marking the site of an old reservoir on the hill top, support a sim…

High Moorsley

…guisorba, purging flax Linum catharticum, wild thyme Thymus praecox and felwort Gentianella amarella. Purple moor grass Molinia caerulea and devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis are associated with damp areas. Neutral grassland occurs along the sourthern spur of the site and is…

Ladyhills

…he presence within the site of carline thistle Carlina vulgaris, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella and lesser hawkbit Leontodon saxatilis, all species of uncommon occurrence on the Northern chalk. Scrub, chiefly hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, has colonised parts of the site.

Wilsford Heath Quarry

… the grassland including bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, viper's bugloss Echium vulgare, silverweed Potentilla anserina and perforate St. John's wort Hypericum perforatum as well as a number of specie…

Craig y Rhiwarth

…tic limestone plants such as small scabious Scabiosa columbaria, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella, and limestone bedstraw Galium sterneri. Areas of acidic glacial drift support contrasting oak and birch woodland and contribute to the great species diversity of the site, with o…

Brantingham Dale

…clustered bellflower Campanula glomerata, lady's bedstraw Galium verum, felwort Gentianella amarella and rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus. Where ungrazed, the grassland is generally rank and dominated by false oak grass Arrhenatherum elatius. Dense scrub, mostly hawthorn Crataegu…

Wingate Quarry

…ently disturbed areas, dry soils support open plan communities in which felwort Gentianella amarella, nodding thistle Carduus nutans eyebright Euphrasia nemorosa, wild mignonette Reseda lutea and other pioneer species are found. Populations of common butterwort Pinguicula vulgari…

Combe Bottom

…ass Brachypodium pinnatum and upright brome Bromus erectus, with autumn gentian Gentianella amarella, wild basil Clinopodium vulgare, horseshoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa and salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba. Although the invertebrates at this site have been poorly studied it is k…

Old Winchester Hill

… Anthyllis vulneraria, clustered bellflower Campanula glomerata, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella, yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata and small scabious Scabiosa columbaria. The grassland also holds notable colonies of orchids, namely fragrant Gymnadenia conopsea, pyramidal An…

Grimsthorpe Park

…glomerata, marjoram Origanum vulgare, quaking grass Briza media, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella and wild thyme Thymus praecox.

Far Arnside

…lady's tresses Spiranthes spiralis, Sterner's bedstraw Galium sterneri, felwort Gentianella amarella, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio and rare spring sedge Carex ericetorum. On the upper slopes of the cliffs taller grassland occurs, dominated by blue sesleria Sesleria caerul…

Dunstable and Whipsnade Downs

…glaucous sedge Carex flacca, yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, common milkwort Polygala vulgaris, small scabious Scabiosa columbaria, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, dropwort Filipendula vulgaris an…

Stanton Pastures & Cuckoocliff Valley

…ncludes species which are rare or uncommon in the County such as autumn gentian Gentianella amarella, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, crested hair grass Koeleria macrantha and small scabious Scabiosa columbaria. The ancient woodland in the valley of Ellishill Brook is of mixed…

Roach Lime Hills

…ssus Parnassia palustris, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella, bee orchid, pyramidal orchid and autumn lady's tresses Spiranthes spiralis, which is here close to the northern limits of its main range in Britain. In wet hollows beside a track…

Windsor Hill

… eyebright Euphrasia pseudokerneri, horseshoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa, felwort Gentianella amarella and clustered bellflower Campanula glomerata. A further small area of chalk grassland dominated by wood false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum and glaucous sedge Carex flacca and wit…

Old Burghclere Lime Quarry

…hids Dactylorhiza fuchsii, pyramidal orchids Anacamptis pyramidalis and felwort Gentianella amarella. Where soil has accumulated at the toe of quarry sides, nettle Urtica dioica and tall grasses, such as false oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius and cock's foot Dactylis glomerata are…

Ashridge Commons and Woods

…rised by locally uncommon yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata and autumn gentian Gentianella amarella, whilst of county important in the acidic grassland is the presence of heath grass Danthonia decumbens and trailing St John's wort Hypericum humifusum. Additional interest is prov…

Wart Barrow

…rio, fly orchid Ophrys insectifera, limestone bedstraw Galium sterneri, felwort Gentianella amarella, autumn lady's tresses Spiranthes spiralis, pale St John's wort Hypericum montanum and vernal sandwort Minuartia verna. In parts of the grassland where the soils are deeper and gr…

Oxlow Rake

…ow saxifrage Saxifraga granulataa, mossy saxifrage S. hypnoides, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella, common whitlow grass Erophila verna, hairyrock cress Arabis hirsuta and musk thistle Carduus nutans. The site is of considerable research interest and has contributed to our und…

Ham Hill

…o occur, while both clustered bellflower Campanula glomerata and autumn gentian Gentianella amarella are abundant. Orchids are exceptionally well represented; the eight species present include frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis and species of nationally restricted distribution such…

Ticknall Quarries

…are a number of less common but typical limestone plants such as autumn gentian Gentianella amarella, common centaury Centaurium erythraea, adder’s tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum and bee orchid Ophrys apifera. Some areas are dominated by lichens, particularly Cladonia species. The …

Ballidon Dale

…vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, carline thistle Carlina vulgaris and autumn gentian Gentianella amarella. The tops of the dale sides have grassland characterised by a lack of meadow oat and abundance of common bent Agrostis capillaris and sheep's fescue, with species more indicative…

Upper Hall Farm Quarry and Grassland

…e developed rich plant communities which include species such as autumn gentian Gentianella amarella, fairy flax Linum catharticum and yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata. A particular feature of these areas is the great abundance of common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. Scr…

Gallows Hill

…rd. Also present are pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis and autumn gentian Gentianella amarella. A number of species occur that are largely confined to land that has been managed without ploughing, fertilisers or herbicides. These include chalk milkwort Polygala calcarea, sa…

Hetchell Wood

…innatum is dominant but with a number of local species including autumn gentian Gentianella amarella and dyer's greenweed Genista tinctoria. This site also includes Pompocali, a grit stone quarry abandoned in the 18th century. The quarry now supports an area of lowland heath, a s…

Pitstone Hill

…rog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis, large thyme Thymus pulegioides, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella, dwarf thistle Cirsium acaule and squinancywort Asperula cynanchica. The grassland is taller amongst the areas of scattered scrub with upright brome Bromopsis erecta, common spott…

Arfordir Pen-bre / Pembrey Coast

…es that occur in these wet slacks include the rare (Red Data Book) dune gentian Gentianella amarella subsp. occidentalis, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, and several species of marsh orchid Dactylorhiza spp. The rare liverwort, petalwort Petalophyllum ralfsii, occurs on one …

Llanymynech and Llynclys Hills

…rchid Dactylorhiza viridis, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella, small scabious Scabiosa columbaria, cat’s foot Antennaria dioica and knotted hedge parsley Torilis nodosa. Much of Llynclys Hill supports a type of heathland dominated by western…

Kingley Vale

…rula cynanchica. Several uncommon plants are present, including autumn gentian Gentianella amarella, roundheaded rampion Phyteuma orbiculare, bee orchid Ophrys apifera, autumn lady's tresses Spiranthes spiralis and fly orchid Ophrys insectifera. An area of chalk heath on the upp…

Windmill Hill

…mless thistle Cirsium acaule, purging flax Linum catharticum and autumn gentian Gentianella amarella. The site is noted for its orchids which include twayblade Neottia ovata, pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis, spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, greater butterfly orchid Pl…

Rue Hill

…loving plants such as common rock rose Helianthemum nummularium, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella, cowslip Primula veris, small scabious Scabiosa columbaria and the nationally rare limestone bedstraw Galium sterneri, here at the southern limit of its English distribution. Seve…

L-moor, Shepreth

…range of calcicole herbs such as horseshoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa and felwort Gentianella amarella. Cowslips Primula veris are particularly abundant. These dry areas grade into damp grassland dominated by Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and tufted hair Grass Deschampsia cespitosa …

Hastings Hill

…us Scabiosa columbaria. Of particular note are the large populations of felwort Gentianella amarella which grows on the western slopes of the hill, as well as the small population of pyramidal orchids Anacamptis pyramidalis associated with old earth works and spoil heaps on the f…

Bude Coast

…s-tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, dwarf thistle Cirsium acaule and autumn gentian Gentianella amarella. The scrub comprises European gorse Ulex europaeus and bramble Rubus fruticosus. The edges of some of the scrub patches provide a habitat for hoary ragwort Senecio erucifolius. S…

Tunstall Hills and Ryhope Cutting

…ocally uncommon plants such as frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella, purple milk vetch Astragalus danicus and thrift Armeria maritima. Steep south facing slopes above the reclaimed railway line support a more open, herb rich grassland characterise…

Amberley Mount to Sullington Hill

… Asperula cynanchica, common rock rose Helianthemum nummularium, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella and clustered bellflower Campanula glomerata. A number of less common species are found including round headed rampion Phyteuma orbiculare, frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis, musk …

Gilwern Hill

…ity. There are several species that are rare in the county, e.g. autumn gentian Gentianella amarella and brittle bladder fern Cystopteris fragilis. The steeper slopes support ash Fraxinus excelsior woodland over a rich ground flora. Remarks: Within the Brecon Beacons National Pa…

Bacombe and Coombe Hills

…stic downland plants such as horseshoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis and the nationally scarce chalk eyebright Euphrasia pseudokerneri. The uncommon moss Rhodobryum roseum occurs on ant hills. A mosaic of ac…

Burghclere Beacon

…kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, chalk milkwort Polygala calcarea and felwort Gentianella amarella and several species of orchids. There is a decidedly neutral element in the flora which suggests that the soils may in part be derived from superficial drift or loess. In a nation…

Ashberry and Reins Wood

…hair grass Koeleria macrantha, together with a rich herb flora in which felwort Gentianella amarella, rock rose Helianthemum nummularium, woolly thistle Cirsium eriophorum and bee orchid Ophrys apifera occur. Other Information 1. Part of this site is listed in 'A Nature Conserva…

Dancersend

… Blackstonia perfoliata, common centaury Centaurium erythraea, Chiltern gentian Gentianella germanica, common spotted, pyramidal and bee orchids Dactylorhiza fuchsii, Anacamptis pyramidalis and Ophrys apifera and adder's tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum. The abundance of some of thes…

Nabgate

… of scree support large populations of cowslip Primula veris and autumn gentian Gentianella amarella There is an element of dry dwarf shrub heath vegetation in the grassland with scattered clumps of bell heather Erica cinerea, heather Calluna vulgaris, bilberry Vaccinium myrtillu…

Deacon Hill

…ellflower Campanula glomerata, carline thistle Carlina vulgaris, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella, yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata and spring sedge Carex caryophyllea. All these species are now uncommon in the county. Wild candytuft Iberis amara, field fleawort Senecio inte…

Rodborough Common

…lower Campanula glomerata, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria and autumn gentian Gentianella amarella. Orchids are well represented, especially in some of the old quarries and include frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis, bee orchid Ophrys apifera and the rare musk orchid Herminium mo…

Homington and Coombe Bissett Downs

…, dwarf thistle Cirsium acaule, fairy flax Linum catharticum and autumn gentian Gentianella amarella. In areas of taller sward field scabious Knautia arvensis, common knapweed Centaurea nigra and greater knapweed C. scabiosa are frequent. There are, a number of plant species espe…

Quarley Hill Fort

…. The rich herb complement includes such typical chalk loving plants as felwort Gentianella amarella, small scabious Scabiosa columbaria and dropwort Filipendula vulgaris together with several rather less common species including abundant chalk milkwort Polygala calcarea, frog or…

Newmarket Heath

…ck rose Helianthemum nummularium, dropwort Filipendula vulgaris, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella, wild thyme Thymus praecox, horseshoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa, purple milk vetch Astragalus danicus, sainfoin Onobrychis viciifolia, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria and lesser …

Quarrington Hill Grasslands

…ygala vulgaris, hairy violet Viola hirta, wild carrot Daucus carota and felwort Gentianella amarella. The nationally scarce dark red helleborine Epipactis atrorubens occurs on the site as does the southern species; basil thyme Clinopodium acinos. The Durham argus butterfly Arici…

Ellerburn Bank

…histle Cirsium eriophorum. Large populations of cowslips Primula veris, felwort Gentianella amarella and hairy violet Viola hirta are a feature of the site. Gorse Ulex europaeus occurs along the lower part of the bank, whilst hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and blackthorn Prunus spin…

Stonesby Quarry

…d is rich in herb species, characteristic constituents including autumn gentian Gentianella amarella, cowslip Primula veris, dwarf thistle Cirsium acaule, woolly thistle Cirsium eriophorum, carline thistle Carlina vulgaris, small scabious Scabiosa columbaria, clustered bellflower…

Harbury Railway Cutting

…ha. Also present are pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis and autumn gentian Gentianella amarella, both of which are rare in the county. Adjoining the grassland are areas of scrub consisting mainly of hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, wild privet Ligustrum vulgare and dog rose Rosa…

Quarry Moor

…d rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus. These open communities also support felwort Gentianella amarella, bee orchid Ophyrs apifera, yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata, centaury Centaurium erythraea and red bartsia Odontites verna. The more vigorously growing neutral grasslands are d…

Lardon Chase

…iata, purging flax Linum catharticum, wild carrot Daucus carota, autumn felwort Gentianella amarella, clustered bellflower Campanula glomerata and chalk milkwort Polygala calcarea. Some of the richest flora occurs on thinner soils on the steepest part of the slope where the turf …

Three Dykes

…rass Carex flacca. Many lime lving plants (calcicoles) occur, including felwort Gentianella amarella, carline thistle Carlina vulgaris and rock rose Helianthemum nummularium. This is one of few Yorkshire localities for squinancywort Asperula cynanchica, whilst horseshoe vetch Hip…

Clipsham Old Quarry and Pickworth Great Wood

…se Helianthemum nummularium, yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, bee orchid Ophrys apifera, greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha, basil thyme Acinos arvensis and pyramidal orchid Anacampti…

Headon Warren and West High Down

…ecies of orchids and large populations of such rare plants as the early gentian Gentianella amarella subsp. anglica and tufted centaury Centaurium erythraea. Both scrub and grassland areas include interesting gradations between base rich and base poor communities, related to the …

Hackhurst and White Downs

… squinancywort Asperula cynanchica, yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata, felwort Gentianella amarella, bee orchid Ophrys apifera, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis are well represented. Rarer species include horse shoe vetch Hippocrepi…

Peckriding Top Lot

… thyme Thymus praecox, mouse ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis and common milkwort Polygala vulgaris. Common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsiia and common twayblade Neottia ovata occur throughout the …

Burcombe Down

… carline thistle Carlina vulgaris, eyebright Euphrasia nemorosa, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella, fairy flax Linum catharticum and hound's tongue Cynoglossum officinale. Other species associated with lighter grazing include marjoram Origanum vulgare, wild basil Clinopodium vu…

Longstone Moor

…t typical. Other species here include wild thyme Thymus praecox, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella and early purple orchid Orchis mascula. A wide variety of lichens, for which this site is of particular importance, are associated with these areas of mine spoil. Cetraria islandi…

Stockton Railway Cutting and Quarry

…ecies rare in Warwickshire, namely blue fleabane Erigeron acris, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella and flattened meadow grass Poa compressa. A number of orchids are present including greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha and several large colonies of common twayblade …

Central Sanday

…of the characteristic plants of the machair on this site include autumn gentian Gentianella amarella, lesser meadow-rue Thalictrum minus ssp. arenarium and limestone bedstraw Galium sterneri. The area between the Plain of Fidge and Tres Ness is the biggest and most complex sand d…

Bishop Wilton Deep Dale

…cca, eyebright Euphrasia nemorosa, lady’s bedstraw Galium verum, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella, mouse ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, purging flax Linum catharticum, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, cowslip Primula veris, sa…

Cottam Well Dale

…omerata, lesser knapweed Centaurea nigra, lady's bedstraw Galium verum, felwort Gentianella amarella, rock rose Helianthemum nummularium, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, mouse ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum, fairy flax Linum catharticum, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, s…

Fulwell & Carley Hill Quarries

…airy flax Linum catharticum, common centaury Centauium erythraea autumn gentian Gentianella amarella and carline thistle Carlina vulgaris. yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata and blue fleabane Erigeron acris are both found her at one of theirmost northerly known locations in great…

Narborough Railway Embankment

…flax Linum catharticum and larger wild thyme Thymus pulegioides. Autumn felwort Gentianella amarella is also fairly frequent and wild marjoram Origanum vulgare is locally abundant. On the track itself, eyebright Euphrasia nemorosa is dominant over large areas and there is frequen…

Pincombe Down

…rchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, squinancywort Asperula cyanchica and autumn gentian Gentianella amarella. The occurrence of clustered bellflower Campanula glomerata, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and devil's bit scabious is indicative of a long period of uninterrupted managemen…

Purple Hill

…Helianthemum nummularium, horseshoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa and autumn gentian Gentianella amarella. In addition to the nationally rare Kentish milkwort Polygala austriaca other uncommon species of plants are also found including several orchids for example man orchid Orchis ant…

Upper Wharfedale

…ock rose Helianthemum nummularium, wild thyme Thymus praecox and autumn gentian Gentianella amarella. Dropwort Filipendula vulgaris and kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria occur locally; these species are rare in the Yorkshire Dales. Acidic grassland grades into these calcareous g…

Great Shuttlesfield Down

…w wort Blackstonia perfoliata, carline thistle Carlina vulgaris, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella, bee orchid Ophrys apifera and fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea. The more level ground at the top and bottom of the slopes lies on deeper soil and is less rich in plants. There…

Ash Fell

…arum, and, of more note, the limestone bedstraw Galium sterneri, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella and lesser clubmoss Selaginella selaginoides. A small area of shallow limestone pavement and loose rock supports much Racomitrium lanuginosum moss as well as species like herb Rob…

Morgan's Hill

…ch Hippocrepis comosa, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga and autumn gentian Gentianella amarella. Species of nationally restricted distribution are widespread, such as round headed rampion Phyteuma orbiculare and bastard toadflax Thesium humifusum, whilst on the slightly deep…

Moorhouse and Cross Fell

…sting Antennaria dioica, mountain pansy Viola lutea, autumn and spring gentians Gentianella amarella and G. verna, alpine cat's tail Phleum alpinum and alpine forget-me-not Myosotis alpestris. The species poor Festuca Agrostis facies occurs widely along the scarp tops, slopes and…

Streatley Warren

…lneraria and harebell Campanula rotundifolia. Present also is the early gentian Gentianella anglica, a rare species endemic to the British Isles and virtually restricted to southern chalk. Characteristic grasses comprise red and sheep's fescue Festuca rubra and Festuca ovina, qu…

Lineage Wood & Railway Track, Long Melford

…cristatus and carnation grass Carex flacca. Calcicolous species such as felwort Gentianella amarella, yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata, purging flax Linum catharticum, cowslip Primula veris, woolly thistle Cirsium eriophorum, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga and wild parsn…

Mole Gap to Reigate Escarpment

…round flora includes dog's mercury, biting stonecrop Sedum acre, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella and the rare cut leaved germander Teucrium botrys. Chalk grassland has occupied large areas of the North Downs since agriculture began in this area but has gradually been replaced…

Whitevine Meadows

…wort Serratula tinctoria, yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata and autumn gentian Gentianella amarella. These sheltered glades provide favourable climatic conditions for butterflies including marbled white Melanargia galatheaa and silver washed fritillary Argynnis paphia.

Upton Cow Down

…burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, cowslip Primula veris and autumn gentian Gentianella amarella. Orchids are well represented with common spotted Dactylorhiza fuchsii, fragrant Gymnadenia conopsea, pyramidal Anacamptis pyramidalis and fly Ophrys insectifera all suggesting a…

St. Catherine's Hill

…nd salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, carline thistle Carlina vulgaris, felwort Gentianella amarella, horseshoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, fairy flax Linum catharticum, clustered bellflower Campanula glomerata, autumn lady's tresses Spiranthes sp…

Rough Bank, Miserden

…stuca ovina with a range of lime loving calcicole plants such as autumn gentian Gentianella amarella, clustered bellflower Campanula glomerata, common calamint Clinopodium menthifolium, ploughman’s spikenard Inula conyza and rock rose Helianthemum nummularium. Of special note is …

Leckhampton Hill and Charlton Kings Common

…f thistle Cirsium acaule, yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata and autumn gentian Gentianella amarella. The grassland flora includes many plants which are scarce or local at a national or county level. These include fly orchid Ophrys insectifera, purple milk vetch Astragalus danicu…

Stinchcombe Hill

…isy Leucanthemum vulgare, horseshoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa and autumn gentian Gentianella amarella. A number of orchids are present including bee orchid Ophrys apifera and the nationally rare early spider orchid O. sphegodes. Scrub vegetation at the margins of the grassland co…

Farnham Mires

…articular note is the presence of bird's eye primrose Primula farinosa, felwort Gentianella amarella and in the wetter communities, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, brookweed Samolus valerandi and parsley water dropwort Oenanthe lachenalii.

Oddy Hill and Tring Park

…ing sedge Carex caryophyllea, large thyme Thymus pulegioides and autumn gentian Gentianella amarella adding to the diversity. Notable is the abundance of Chiltern gentian G. germanica otherwise known from very few sites in the county. Where the sward is taller additional species…

Hog Cliff

…f other attractive herbs including small scabious, Scabiosa columbaria, felwort Gentianella amarella, wild thyme Thymus polytrichus, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, stemless thistle Cirsium acaule and the local clustered bellflower Campanula glomerata. The highest proportions o…

Long Knoll

…acrantha. Herbs are widespread in both compartments and include autumn gentian Gentianella amarella and plentiful devil's bit scabious and fairy flax Linum catharticum. Small areas of scattered scrub occur; these are predominantly hawthorn but with some ash and elder. There has …

Quendale

… including moonwort Botrychium lunaria, curved sedge Carex maritima and felwort Gentianella amarella. Towards the northern limit of the sand dune system is the Loch of Hillwell. This is the most nutrient rich loch in Shetland and the only ‘machair loch’ in the islands. The flora …

Longnewton Cutting

…r-saxifrage Silaum silaus, common centaury Centaurium erythraea, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella, upright brome Bromopsis erecta and pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis.

Axbridge Hill and Fry's Hill

…’s bedstraw Galium verum, small scabious Scabiosa columbaria and autumn gentian Gentianella amarella. On the upper slopes on the deeper soils grasses such as red fescue Festuca rubra, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and common bent Agrostis…

Coombe Hill

…ony Betonica officinalis, horseshoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa and autumn gentian Gentianella amarella. A variety of orchid species are found here including pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis, early purple orchid Orchis mascula and bee orchid Ophrys apifera. The diversity of t…

Leziate, Sugar and Derby Fens

…mless thistle Cirsium acaule, purging flax Linum catharticum and Autumn felwort Gentianella amarella. The damp furrows are dominated by creeping buttercup Ranunculus repens with lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula, water mint Mentha aquatica and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria. …

Cotswold Commons and Beechwoods

…ield scabious Knautia arvensis while less common species include autumn gentian Gentianella amarella, frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis and kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria. The very local musk orchid Herminium monorchis occurs at two locations. Scrub encroachment is occurring i…

Wharram Quarry

…wering plants which include bee orchid Ophrys apifera, felwort (autumn gentian) Gentianella amarella, rock rose Helianthemum nummularium, fairy flax Linum catharticum, clustered bellflower Campanula glomerata and woolly thistle Cirsium eriophorum; to a grassland dominated by fals…

Sheep's Banks

…ouse ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum, occurring together with autumn gentian Gentianella amarella, horseshoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, clustered bellflower Campanula glomerata and chalk milkwort Polygala calcarea. Five species of orchid h…

Oxwich Bay

… species of plant and invertebrate. Plant species include the national rarities Gentianella amarella subsp. occidentalis, Fen Orchid Liparis loeselii and Larger Wintergreen Pyrola rotundifolia. The rare strandline beetle Eurynebria complanata is found at Oxwich. Remarks: Compris…

Bloody Oaks Quarry

…net Poterium sanguisorba, yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata and autumn gentian Gentianella amarella. A number of plant species which are uncommon or rare in Leicestershire occur on the site.

Cefn Meadow

…s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria and felwort Gentianella amarella are particularly well represented. There also are some small areas of calcareous scrub, which add diversity to the habitat, together with rock spoil from former lead/zinc workings…

Lindisfarne

…, glaucous sedge Carex flacca, carline thistle Carlina vulgaris, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella, wild thyme Thymus praecox and burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga. On Holy Island outcrops on whin sill, with typically thin, drought prone soils, have an unusual flora includ…

Warren Bank

…rea, pale toadflax Linaria repens and bee orchid Ophrys apifera. Autumn felwort Gentianella amarella, ploughman's spikenard Inula conyza and deadly nightshade Atropa belladonna occur towards the edges of the site, which supports mixed scrubland dominated by hawthorn, hazel and do…

Starveall and Stony Down

…ctoria, are also plentiful. Fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella, horseshoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa and sainfoin Onobrychis viciifolia are among the many other flowering plants found on the downland and two additional species with limited nati…

Vessey Pasture Dale and Back Dale

… Thymus praecox and fairy flax Linum catharticum. The more local autumn gentian Gentianella amarella and clustered bellflower Campanula glomerata also occur. The underlying chalk has been exposed in stretches along this slope, corresponding with the site of an old plantation whic…

Haggs Bank

…nt. Less common species include hairy rock cress Arabis hirsuta, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella and the scarce hoary whitlowgass Draba incana. Haggs Bank also boasts a large complement of orchids, with at least six species present. On the wet area to the south of the site co…

Botley Down

…ort Asperula cynanchica clustered bellflower Campanula glomerata autumn gentian Gentianella amarella and carline thistle Carlina vulgaris. Orchids are widespread, such as lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia, early purple orchid Orchis mascula and large numbers of fragrant…

Penny Hill Bank

… herb component contains many locally uncommon species including autumn gentian Gentianella amarella, common rock rose Helianthemum nummularium, pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis, bee orchid Ophrys apifera and greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha. Dyer’s greenwee…

Fordon Chalk Grasslands

…g orchid Dactylorhiza viridis, bloody crane's bill Geranium sanguineum, felwort Gentianella amarella and saw wort Serratula tinctoria. The linear valley bottom grasslands in North Dale, whilst not presently of intrinsic nature conservation interest, are included for the proper sa…

Foulden Common

… Filipendula vulgaris, clustered bellflower Campanula glomerata, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella, large thyme Thymus pulegioides and fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea var. densiflora. The pingos contain varying amounts of water; some are overgrown and nearly dry while other…

Racecourse Farm Fields

…plants are present including rock rose Helianthemum nummularium, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella, clustered bellflower Campanula glomerata, small scabious Scabiosa columbaria and dodder Cuscuta epithymum. Several small pits provide microclimatic and soil differences which ex…

Hog's Hole

…bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, hairy violet Viola hirta, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella, musk thistle Carduus nutans, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and spring sedge Carex caryophyllea. Several of these are restricted to chalk grassland in Berkshire and …

Willingdon Down

…ica, dwarf thistle Cirsium acaule, eyebright Euphrasia nemorosa, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella, fairy flax Linum catharticum and salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba. Rarer plants include field fleawort Senecio integrifolius, bee orchid Ophrys apifera, burnt orchid Neotinea us…

Clayton to Offham Escarpment

… rich in flowering plants including glaucous sedge Carex flacca, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella, marjoram Origanum vulgare and squinancywort Asperula cynanchica. Also present are burnt orchid Neotinea ustulata, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, frog orchid Dactylorhiza vi…

Cinquefoil Brow and Wood Dale

…thyme Thymus pulegioides, hawkweed oxtongue Picris hieracioides, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella and clustered bellflower Campanula glomerata which have a restricted distribution on the northern chalk. The west facing grassland of Wood Dale is also of particular interest due …

King Lud's Entrenchment & The Drift

…lants of restricted distribution which occur on the site include autumn felwort Gentianella amarella, basil thyme Acinos arvensis, horseshoe vetch Hippocrepis comosand purple milk vetch Astragalus danicus. Additional interest is provided by an area of semi natural broad leaved w…

Holywell Banks

…ch as stemless thistle Cirsium acaule, eyebright Euphrasia agg., autumn gentian Gentianella amarella, rest-harrow Ononis repens, lady's bedstraw Galium verum and spring sedge Carex caryophyllea occur here. The disused limestone quarry is unmanaged and the longer vegetation is val…

Kirkby Grives

…a, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, cowslip Primula veris, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella, rock rose Helianthemum nummularium and a variety of orchid species, several of which are rare in Nottinghamshire. On more loamy soils the sward takes on the character of neutral …

Ripon Parks

…veris and of particular interest yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata and felwort Gentianella amarella. Several areas of mixed woodland are present with ash Fraxinus excelsior, elm Ulmus glabra, sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus and field maple Acer campestre. hazel Corylus avellana an…

Smardale Gill

…asting Antennaria dioica, horseshoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa and autumn gentian Gentianella amarella. The rare bird's foot sedge Carex ornithopoda is also found. Other species are found in greater abundance along the railway embankments or cuttings, most notably the bloody crane'…

Levin Down

…a spp., among which grow characteristic downland species such as autumn gentian Gentianella amarella, autumn lady’s tresses Spiranthes spiralis, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, the rare round headed rampion Phyteuma orbiculare, eyebright Euphrasia officinalis and quaking grass…

Bracknell Croft

…ia. Eyebright Euphrasia nemorosa, hoary plantain Plantago media, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella and the moss Ctenidium molluscum are abundant. In contrast, the remainder of the site is covered by tall grassland with much upright brome Bromus erectus among the fescues. Smalle…

Shirburn Hill

…mon rock rose Helianthemum nummularium, purging flax Linum catharticum, felwort Gentianella amarella, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, dropwort Filipendula vulgaris and wild thyme Thymus praecox. Large areas of the slopes are grazed only lightly. These carry a taller sward whic…

Coedydd Capel Dyddgen

…y areas on the old quarry floors support sporadic populations of autumn gentian Gentianella amarella. Several noteworthy invertebrates occur. The minute (3mm) woodlouse Metatrichoniscoides celticus and the harvestman Sabacon viscayanus are known from only a limited number of Brit…

High Barn, Oxcombe

…ll Campanula rotundifolia, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba and autumn gentian Gentianella amarella. The site is also notable for its abundance of butterflies.

Hook Norton Cutting & Banks

…ssland by the River Swere. The herb rich sward includes abundant autumn felwort Gentianella amarella, common eyebright Euphrasia nemorosa, harebell Campanula rotundifolia, clustered bellflower C. glomerata, horseshoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa, common rock rose Helianthemum nummula…

Brockley Warren

…ded rampion Phyteuma orbiculare, bastard toadflax Thesium humifusum and felwort Gentianella amarella. The site is intensively rabbit grazed.

Berins Hill Bank

…dominant. Closely grazed turf supports cowslip Primula veris and autumn felwort Gentianella amarella. Several species of orchid are present including common spotted Dactylorhiza fuchsii, pyramidal Anacamptis pyramidalis, bee Ophrys apifera and twayblade Neottia ovata. The site ha…

Lodge Hill

…mrose Primula vulgaris and cowslip P. veris together with their hybrid, felwort Gentianella amarella, clustered bellflower Campanula glomerata and pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis. Some species, for example smooth hawk's beard Crepis capillaris and wild basil Clinopodium f…

Portsmouth Harbour

…ow wort Blackstonia perfoliata, stemless thistle Cirsium acaule, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba and the nationally scarce species yellow vetch Vicia lutea, tuberous pea Lathyrus tuberosus and yellow vetchling Lathyrus aphaca.

Cefn Onn

…, spring sedge Carex caryophyllea, fairy flax Linum catharticum, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella and mouse-ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum. The frog orchid population here is the largest of two that remain in South Wales. This plant is frequent in the east and west corners…

Rushcliffe Golf Course

…s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, fairy flax Linum catharticum, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella and dropwort Filipendula vulgaris. Additional interest is provided by areas of mixed scrub which are valuable for the variety of species of breeding birds they support. The variet…

River Ure Grasslands

… rose Helianthemum nummularium, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, Autumn gentian Gentianella amarella, hoary plantain Plantago media, fairy flax Linum catharticum and common rest-harrow Ononis repens. At the Riddings, the calcareous knolls are set in a matrix of semi improved neut…

Black Hill Down

…a, rock rose Helianthemum nummularium, cowslip Primula veris and autumn gentian Gentianella amarella. Very typical of west/central Dorset chalk are frequent devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, betony Betonica officinalis, small scabious Scabiosa columbaria and clustered bellf…

Eaglehead and Bloodstone Copses

…ird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, cowslip Primula veris and autumn gentian Gentianella amarella. This grassland is rich in butterflies including an important colony of the rare Duke of Burgundy fritillary Hamearis lucina one of only three known Isle of Wight locations and th…

Roughdown Common

…arf thistle Cirsium acaule, carline thistle Carlina vulgaris and autumn gentian Gentianella amarella. Amongst scattered scrub are found twayblade Listeria ovata and a good colony of pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis, with occasional fly orchid Ophrys insectifera. Juniper Ju…

Tuthill Quarry

…d Pilosella officinarum, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella, carline thistle Carlina vulgaris, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, yarrow Achillea millefolium, thyme Thymus praecox and cowslip Primula veris al…

Westfield Farm Chalk Bank

…aule, wild thyme Thymus praecox, glaucous sedge Carex flacca and autumn gentian Gentianella amarella, whilst the longer vegetation includes field scabious Knautia arvensis, cowslip Primula veris, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, lady's bed straw Galium verum, quaking grass Briz…

Totternhoe Knolls

…rge thyme Thymus pulegioides, squinancywort Asperula cynanchica, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella, clustered bellflower Campanula glomerata, sainfoin Onobrychis viciifolia and dwarf thistle Cirsium acaule. Orchid species are well represented, including common spotted orchid Da…

Inkpen and Walbury Hills

… species on chalk grassland, other species of interest including autumn gentian Gentianella amarella, twayblade Neottia ovata and woolly thistle which is frequent to the north of Walbury Hill, but is rare or absent elsewhere on the site. Between Rivar and Little Rivar Copses lies…

Swyncombe Downs

…aria, creeping toadflax Linaria repens, valerian Valeriana officinalis, felwort Gentianella amarella and pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis. Parts of the Swyncombe grasslands appear hostile to the invasion of scrub a point of interest in itself but where this has occurred va…

Firle Escarpment

… common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, bee orchid Ophrys apifera, felwort Gentianella amarella, clove pink Dianthus caryophyllus and a plant that is restricted to chalk in the south part of Britain, round headed rampion Phyteuma orbiculare. The rarest plant, however, is the…

Ketton Quarries

…g quaking grass Briza media, yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella, glaucous sedge Carex flacca, bee orchid Ophrys apifera, common rest-harrow Ononis repens, dwarf thistle Cirsium acaule, common rock rose Helianthemum nummularium and viper’s bugl…

Raisby Hill Grassland

…tensis, glaucous sedge Carex flacca, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, felwort Gentianella amarella, primrose Primula vulgaris, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and lady’s bedstraw Galium verum. On the skeletal soils in the abandoned quarry at the south western end of the sit…

Cleaves Wood

…guisorba and common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus while autumn gentian Gentianella amarella and yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata are common. Orchids are abundant and include pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis, bee orchid Ophrys apifera, common spotted orchid Dact…

Kiplingcotes Chalk Pit

…at quarry floor supports a wide diversity of calcicolous herbs of which felwort Gentianella amarella and pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis are particularly abundant. Other species present include kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, quaking grass Briza media, fairy flax Linum…

Halnaker Chalk Pit

…lk grassland species such as yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella and marjoram Origanum vulgare become more common. This area of the pit also supports a colony of bee orchids Ophrys apifera. The scrub beyond the top of the pit is dominated by el…

Merthyr Mawr

…ry close to the surface. Species present in this habitat include autumn gentian Gentianella amarella, autumn lady’s tresses Spiranthes spiralis, wild thyme Thymus praecox and hairy violet Viola hirta. An area of swamp fed by karstic springs is characterised by species indicative …

Long Dale, Hartington

… of its British distribution in the Peak District, with frequent autumn gentian Gentianella amarella, both of which are again found with quaking grass, meadow oat grass, thyme and glaucous sedge. Dropwort Filipendula vulgaris, another species more typical of the southern chalks, …

Belmore Mountain

…rthern Ireland and is at the extreme northern edge of its range. Autumn gentian Gentianella amarella occurs on the open south-facing knolls, the plant is restricted to a handful of Northern Ireland sites with Belmore Mountain being an important colony. Blue eyed grass Sisyrinchiu…

Totternhoe Chalk Quarry

…lackstonia perfoliata, clustered bellflower Campanula glomerata, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella, horseshoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa, large thyme Thymus pulegioides, squinancywort Asperula cynanchica, pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis, and bee orchid Ophrys apifera. Oth…

Hackpen, Warren & Gramp's Hill Downs

…ock rose Helianthemum nummularium, dwarf thistle Cirsium acaule, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis. An enclosed, ungrazed strip on Hackpen Down contains hawthorns and elder scrub, interspersed with uprigh…

Valley of Stones

…equent species include clustered bellflower Campanula glomerata, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella and hairy rock-cress Arabis hirsuta. Horseshoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa is locally frequent. Grasses and sedges present in the calcareous sward include sheep’ s fescue Festuca ovi…

Norwick Meadows

…onicus subsp. maritimus, internationally rare and locally scarce autumn gentian Gentianella amarella subsp. septentrionalis and nationally scarce curved sedge Carex maritima have been recorded from the site. Norwick Meadows SSSI provides one of the best and most extensive example…

Combe Wood and Linkenholt Hanging

…nts of grassy downland support a rich chalk flora which includes autumn gentian Gentianella amarella, meadow saxifrage Saxifraga granulataa, clustered bellflower Campanula glomerata and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. Nearby areas of scrub are composed of hawthorn Cra…

Knockan Cliff

… The base-rich soils support a diverse range of plants including autumn gentian Gentianella amarella, blue sedge Carex flacca and flea sedge C. pulicaris. The calcareous screes support two different habitats. One has small, broken blocks of limestone on steep slopes with very spa…

Hadston Links

…ge Carex arenaria and quaking grass Briza media are also common. Autumn gentian Gentianella amarella, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, mouse hawkweed Pilosella officinarum, fairy flax Linum catharticum and eyebright Euphrasia sp. are particularly abundant forbs in association with…

Hay Wood and Tinkers' Coppice

… Worcestershire. These include carmine thistle Carlina vulgaris, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella, fairy flax Linum catharticum, yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata and dyer’s greenweed Genista tinctoria. On the lower part of the grassland are blocks of scrub and scattered tree…

Pittington Hill

…quaking grass Briza media, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba and autumn gentian Gentianella amarella. On the slopes of Pittington Hill and on the quarry margins scrub, containing hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, gorse Ulex europaeus and a number of rose species, including burnet rose…

Tunnel Hill Meadow

… carline thistle Carlina vulgaris, dwarf thistle Cirsium acaule, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella and common gromwell Lithospermum officinale. Four species of orchid occur, including bee orchid Ophrys apifera and greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha. The site's biol…

Dabble Bank

…e Thymus polytrichus, common rock rose Helianthemum nummularium, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella, carline thistle Carlina vulgaris and kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria. Deep soils towards the base of the slopes are characterised by neutral grassland vegetation characterised…

Great Wilbraham Common

…es are also present. They include purple milk vetch Astragalus danicus, felwort Gentianella amarella, meadow saxifrage Saxifraga granulataa, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio and sulphur clover Trifolium ochroleucon.

The Coombs, Hinton Parva

…cabious Scabiosa columbaria, horseshoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella and yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata. In areas of taller sward field scabious Knautia arvensis, common knapweed Centaurea nigra and greater knapweed C. scabiosa are frequent. Th…

Cwm Clydach

…efoil Lotus corniculatus, along with less common species such as autumn gentian Gentianella amarella and large thyme Thymus pulegioides. Much of this grassland supports a diverse fungal flora including uncommon species such as Squamanita paradoxa, Clavaria rosea, Entoloma roseum,…

Gibside

…In places a heath type vegetation with heather Calluna vulgaris, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii has developed along the woodland rides whilst the open grassland in front of the hall is species rich, supporting wood crane’s bill …

Great Asby Scar

… are relatively herb rich and the wide range of species includes autumn gentian Gentianella amarella, horseshoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa at its northern limit in Britain, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba ssp. minor, common rock rose Helianthemum nummularium, early purple orchid …

Peter's Pit

…stic of the chalk are present such as bee orchid Ophrys apifera, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella and basil thyme Acinos arvensis. Lime loving shrubs are also widespread; wild privet Ligustrum vulgare, dogwood Cornus sanguinea and the climbing traveller's joy Clematis vitalba …

Masson Hill

…yme Thymus praecox with good populations of the locally uncommon autumn gentian Gentianella amarella and frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis. The unimproved neutral grasslands are dominated by meadow fescue Schedonorus pratensis and crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus and charact…

Chapel Common

…ch as cowslip Primula veris, yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella, marjoram Origanum vulgare, viper’s bugloss Echium vulgare, together with broad leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine and a variety of other orchids. Woodland occurs on the bou…

Swallow Wold

…edia. One south facing slope is remarkable for the quantities of autumn gentian Gentianella amarella and kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria and for the numbers of common blue butterflies. Taller grasses like tor grass Brachypodium pinnatum and upright brome Bromus erectus dominate…

Cleadon Hill

…sedge Carex flacca, spring sedge Carex caryophyllea and an abundance of felwort Gentianella amarella. The adjacent agriculturally improved neutral grassland is by contrast less species rich. In the north west of the site, on sloping grassland, is a locally extensive stand of spin…

Malham-Arncliffe ( Cool Pasture )

…t trefoil Lotus corniculatus, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella, harebell Campanula rotundifolia, eyebright Euphrasia spp. and the nationally scarce limestone bedstraw Galium sterneri. The tiny fern, moonwort Botrychium lunaria occurs in varyi…

Warham Camp

…ymus pulegioides, cowslip Primula veris, dropwort Filipendula vulgaris, felwort Gentianella amarella and pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis. Butterfly species include common blue Polyommatus icarus and brown argus Aricia agestis and the uncommon chalk hill blue Polyommatus c…

Horse Dale and Holm Dale

…p's fescue grassland is extremely species rich, with abundant harebell, felwort Gentianella amarella, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, purging flax, rock rose Helianthemum nummularium, bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, salad burnet and thyme Thymus praecox. Small areas of …

Ivinghoe Hills

…la vulgaris, field fleawort Senecio integrifolius and the endemic early gentian Gentianellaanglica. Other plants of the chalk flora include horseshoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, squinancywort Asperula cynanchica, autumn gentian Gentianella amarell…

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