Mappp.co geology and wildlife sites

Langstone-Llanmartin Meadows

… early marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata subsp. incarnata and fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea subsp. conopsea, which are rare and declining in the UK. The marshy grassland habitat is associated with small areas of swamp, damp neutral grassland, streams and ditches. Tall woo…

Stephen Ings, Crackpot

…particular interest containing globe flower Trollius europaeus, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and marsh marigold Caltha palustris.

Cliff Beck Meadow, Buttertubs

…th glaucous sedge Carex flacca, spring sedge Carex caryophyllea, scented orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus and cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata. This vegetation grades into a damp grassland community on the low lying calcareous alluvium near the beck. Her…

Stagmire Moss

… Valeriana dioica, lesser clubmoss Selaginella selaginoides and fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea. Large hummocks of black bog rush rising above the flushed ground provide a drier and more acidic habitat for such species as cross leaved heath Erica tetralix, tormentil Potentill…

Charnock Richard Pasture

…daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea. The drier areas support an abundance of yellow rattle, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, dyer's greenweed Genista tinctoria, the latter a plant that can only thrive where gr…

Cley Hill

…frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis on the south east slopes, with fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and hairy rock cress Arabis hirsuta more widespread. meadow saxifrage Saxifraga granulataa and heath grass Danthonia decumbens are found on earthworks near the summit while chalk m…

North East Coll Lochs and Moors

…ylorhiza viridis and adder’s-tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, and lesser meadow-rue Thalictrum minus. There is a nationally-important assemblage of moorland and wetland breeding birds including merlin Falco columbarius and red-throated diver…

Holme Moor & Clean Moor

…ow valerian Valeriana dioica. Orchids are well represented with fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. Clean Moor is one of the few Somerset sites where long stalked yellow sedge Carex l…

Knockninny Hill

…e orchid population with small-white orchid Pseudorchis albida, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, frog orchid Coeloglossum viride and pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis. Of particular note, dense flowered orchid Neotinea maculata is present in only its second known Northe…

Bretherdale Meadows

…ift are important for a range of less common plants such as the fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, saw wort Serratula tinctoria and the increasingly uncommon cowslip Primula veris. These lime loving species co exist with others which are essentially plants of more acidic soils …

Rough Bank, Miserden

…ee orchid Ophrys apifera, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha. Large numbers of pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis provide an impressive display during the flowering season. The richne…

Raisby Hill Grassland

…sorba, 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 site there is the largest population in County Durham of the dark re…

Scoska Wood

…sture boundary are particularly species rich with, for example, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, broad leaved cotton grass Eriophorum latifolium, grass of Parnassus Parnassia palustris, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and bird’s eye prim…

Chudleigh Knighton Heath

…s includes species which are rare or uncommon in Devon, such as fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, blue fleabane Erigeron acris, small toadflax Chaenorhinum minus and pale flax Linum bienne. The site is fringed in part by woodland dominated by pedunculate oak Quercus robur and…

Arfordir Gogleddol Penmon

…recta are frequent. Notable species of these grasslands include fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and green-winged orchid Anacamptis morio. The particularly large population of the declining lesser butterfly-orchid Platanthera bifolia found on Fedw Fawr is also of special inter…

Arfordir Pen-bre / Pembrey Coast

…ta 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 of the few remaining areas of bare wet sand at Tywyn Burro…

Nob End

…ies occur here in large numbers. Most notable amongst these are fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, northern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella and early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnate. Southern marsh orchid D. praetermissa and common spotted orchid D. fuchsii also occur …

Llanymynech and Llynclys Hills

… tresses Spiranthes spiralis, frog orchid 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 ty…

East Heslerton Brow

…is site is also rich in orchids which include twayblade Neottia ovata, fragrant Gymnadenia conopsea, pyramidal Anacamptis pyramidalis, frog Dactylorhiza viridis and bee orchid Ophyrs apifera. The grassland has been extensively colonised by hawthorn Crataegus monogyna. Other Info…

Haugh Wood

…borine Epipactis palustris with common twayblade Neottia ovata, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and wood small reed Calamagrostis epigejos. At the southern end of the site is a small, disused limestone quarry with scree slopes supporting a rich community of lime loving plants…

Chilbolton Common

…ked yellow sedge Carex lepidocarpa and the marsh variety of the fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea var. densiflora. The Site of Special Scientific Interest supports a number of breeding wetland birds, including snipe, redshank and lapwing on Chilbolton common and grasshopper wa…

Shapwick Heath

…associated with the 'mire' type and heathy communities, notably fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia and southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. Other nationally restricted vascular plants include marsh cinquefoil Comarum palus…

Trimdon Limestone Quarry

…rota, cowslip Primula veris, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis, bee orchid Ophrys apifera and common twayblade Neottia ovata. Scattered scrub occurs amongst the grassland, particularly on the tops of the quar…

Frilford Heath, Ponds and Fens

…orhiza praetermissa, early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnate, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea ssp. densiflora and the rare narrow leaved marsh orchid D. traunsteineri. The moss and liverwort flora recorded from the fen contains many species associated with moist and base ri…

Hadston Links

…itorale and cowslip. One hollow also supports a large colony of fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris has been found on the slopes. Elsewhere short turf in well drained areas has less floristic diversity but may contain wild thyme Thymus pr…

Mennock Water

…hilst in drier more calcareous areas quaking-grass Briza media, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, glaucous sedge Carex flacca and fairy flax Linum catharticum occur.

Alyn Valley Woods and Alyn Gorge Caves

…d with this grassland include frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and pale St. John’s-wort Hypericum montanum. Species-rich mesotrophic grassland occurs at the northern end of the site. In addition, further habitats are present including secondar…

Caydale

…e Neottia ovata, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea. The wide range of grasslands and wetlands are also of importance for supporting a diversity of uncommon invertebrates. In particular the limestone grasslands sheltered by an exte…

Durtrees Burn Grassland

…obe flower Trollius europaeus, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, northern hawk’s beard Crepis mollis and wood crane’s bill Geranium sylvaticum. The soligenous mire complex, developed from a spring line along the valley side, has a plant communi…

Pentridge Down

…a amarella. Less frequent are frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, chalk milkwort Polygala calcarea and kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria and the nationally scarce bastard toadflax Thesium humifusum and endemic spring gentian Gentianella anglica …

Ulva, Danna and the McCormaig Isles

…id Dactylorhiza viridis, small-white orchid Pseudorchis albida, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, greater-and lesser-butterfly orchids Platanthera chlorantha and P. bifolia, growing in these localities. In patches of more acidic rock types, such as quartzite and quartz-mica sc…

Leziate, Sugar and Derby Fens

… dominant grasses. Lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor are also present in these areas. The wettest hollows are characterised by bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata and marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre. Sp…

Kettlewell Meadows

…rattle Rhinanthus minor, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and daisy Bellis perennis. In the three enclosures to the east of the road the calcareous influence is at its most pronounced. The steepest banks and slopes in these meadows are no…

Ducan's Marsh, Claxton

…ernel Anagallis tenella, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, flat sedge Blysmus compressus, meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum and the locally uncommon marsh fern Thelypteris palustris. Fen grassland occurs on the drier parts of the site wher…

Yarnbury Castle

… toadflax Thesium humifusum and burnt orchid Neotinea ustulata. Fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea is locally plentiful and there are older records for several other orchids. Formerly, juniper Juniperus communis bushes were scattered across the ramparts but now the site is almos…

Throope Down

…de frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis, bee orchid Ophrys apifera, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, which is numerous on some slopes and chalk milkwort Polygala calcarea which is abundant in areas of shorter turf. There are extensive areas of ant hills on some slopes. These ant …

Bratton Downs

…esses Spiranthes spiralis, chalk milkwort Polygala calcarea and fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea. Populations of the uncommon bastard toadflax Thesium humifusum, a species strictly associated with southern chalk and limestone, occur at several localities. Scrub is developing o…

Fodderletter

…pine bistort Persicaria vivipara, quaking grass Briza media and fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea. The acidic grasslands in the south of the site also have a base-rich influence with species such as quaking grass, alpine bistort and lady’s bedstraw Galium verum, along with devi…

Uphill Cliff

… winged orchid Anacamptis morio, bee orchid Ophrys apifera and pyramidal orchid Gymnadenia conopsea. Thin soils associated with rock outcrops support wild thyme Thymus polytrichus, wild clary Salvia verbenaca and wall pepper Sedum acre. Uphill Cliff is an outstanding locality for…

Aston Clinton Ragpits

…ser butterfly orchids Dactylorhiza viridis, Ophrys apifera, Ophrys insectifera, Gymnadenia conopsea, Anacamptis pyramidalis, Dactylorhiza fuchsii, Platanthera chlorantha and P. bifolia as well as the adder's tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum and fungi including a morel Morchella …

Kiltubbrid Loughs

…f the site, and contains several local plant species, including fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and the sedge Carex lepidocarpa. Kiltubbrid Loughs is the only known site in Northern Ireland for the fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum. In addition, the site also supports two vascul…

Marlbank

…le orchid Orchis mascula, common twayblade Neottia ovata, chalk fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and frog orchid Coeloglossum viride along with more locally distributed species such as field gentian Gentianella campestris, common cow wheat Melampyrum pratense and mossy saxifra…

Pewsey Downs

…lygala calcarea. Orchids are also well represented and include fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis, lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia, bee orchid Ophrys apifera and autumn lady’s tresses Spiranthes spiralis. The nationally rare tuberou…

Calstone and Cherhill Downs

…ea ustulata. Other orchids are generally well represented, with fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, bee orchid Ophrys apifera and frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis all frequent. Also of interest is the unusual hybrid tuberous thistle Cirsium tuberosum x acaule. Scattered scrub, l…

Mallerstang-Swaledale Head

…ower Trollius europaeus, marsh hawk's beard Crepis paludosa and fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea. Throughout the areas of blanket bog and acidic grassland there are flushes giving rise to soligenous mire. These frequently are characterised by star sedge Carex echinata and the …

Muriau Gwyddelod

…fficinalis sub-community. Other notable plants recorded include fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea s.l., moonwort Botrychium lunaria and adder’s-tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum. There is an old record of field gentian Gentianella campestris. Gorse Ulex sp. and blackthorn Prunus spi…

Hackhurst and White Downs

…liata, 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 Hippocrepis comosa, autumn lady's tresses Spiranthes spiralis, fly orchid O…

Biller Howe Dale

…maculata subsp. ericetorum, and, in more calcareous situations, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea. Jugger Howe Beck is bordered by alders Alnus glutinosa beyond which the lower valley slopes are of interest for extensive wet heath communities with bog myrtle Myrica gale. Sedge …

Argill Woods and Pastures

… bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, common spotted orchid, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis, greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha and melancholy thistle Cirsium heterophyllum. In places the grassland grades to the acidic bitter…

Moor Hall Meadows

…potted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii are frequent with occasional fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and green winged orchid Anacamptis morio. Frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis is found at one of its two known county localities. Rushes Juncus spp. and sedges Carex spp. dominate the…

Blaiskey Bank Springs

…requent here. Several other orchid species are found including fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and heath spotted orchid D. maculata, of which there are many hybrids and also common twayblade Neottia ovata. Other species include bog…

Alpine Meadow

…and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. Less common are fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and Autumn lady's tresses Spiranthes spiralis, the latter at its only known county locality. The habitat supports a wide range of butterfly species including marbled white Melanarg…

Beacon Hill, Warnford

…e vetch Hippocrepis comosa, yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and clustered bellflower Campanula glomerata. Rarer species present are rampion Phyteuma orbiculare, field fleawort Senecio integrifolius, hairy rock cress Arabis hirsuta and man o…

Wormsley Chalk Banks

…low wort Blackstonia perfoliata, together with the locally rare fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, crested hair grass Koeleria macranthand wild candytuft Iberis amara, which is a nationally rare species. This type is represented on the southernmost part of Gray's Hill, Barnfiel…

Bull Ings

…rage Silaum silaus, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha. Damp areas support hard rush Juncus inflexus, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, hemp agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum, marsh valer…

Burcombe Down

…h west Wiltshire. Several orchids have been recorded, including fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis and the rarer musk orchid Herminium monorchis. The nationally rare dwarf sedge Carex humilis, field fleawort Senecio integrifolius and bastard toa…

Ashes Pasture and Meadows

…cluding the greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha and fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea. Other Information An existing management agreement ensures the maintenance of the nature conservation interest over part of this site.

Churnet Valley

…pecies such as greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, adder’s tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, spring sedge Carex caryophyllea and pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, all rare in Staffordshire. Similar dry grasslands occur in the valley of …

Lamonby Verges and Fields

…e Neottia ovata, northern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha. Other species are typical of drier habitats, for instance, limestone and lady’s bedstraws Galium sterneri and Galium verum, fai…

White Park Bay

…d Coeloglossum viride, pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, bee orchid Ophrys apifera and small-white orchid Pseudorchis albida. Additional species of note include adder's-tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum and moonwort Botrychium lunaria two fe…

West Woodhay Down

…ette Reseda lutea, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba sp. minor, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis. There is a small area of scrub, dominated by hawthorn Crataegus monogyna with whitebeam Sorbus aria. Many species characteristic of ch…

Orton Pastures

…hair sedge Carex capillaris. Amongst other uncommon species are fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, dwarf milkwort Polygala amarella, mountain everlasting Antennaria dioica and the very rare bird’s foot sedge Carex ornithopoda. The damp pastures are dominated by a range of grass…

Rhosydd Nant Eithrim

…aculata. Other uncommon species found in the fen-meadow include fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea (s.l), lesser butterfly-orchid Platanthera bifolia and a large population of marsh helleborine. The areas close to the springs support ‘flush’ vegetation that is dominated by small…

Tilwick Meadow

…, orchids including pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis and fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, dwarf thistle Cirsium acaule and dropwort Filipendula vulgaris. A number of woodland relic species are also found, indicating a very close association with woodland at some time i…

Wingate Quarry

…us Scabiosa columbaria and greater knapweed Centaurea scabiosa. Fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis are also present and are uncommon in County Durham. In more recently disturbed areas, dry soils support open plan communities in which felwort …

Cheesefoot Head

…flower Campanula glomerata, horseshoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis and the southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, usually a wet meadow plant and occurring here in an anomalous downland site. Cheesefoot …

Deepdale Meadows, Langstrothdale

…m, hoary plantain Plantago media and quaking grass Briza media. Fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, early purple orchid Orchis mascula and corn twayblade Neottia ovata also occur in several of the meadows. On damp slopes communities dominated by sedges, such as carnation and gla…

Bowerchalke Downs

… pyramidalis, bee Ophrys apifera, common spotted Dactylorhiza fuchsii, fragrant Gymnadenia conopsea and twayblade Neottia ovata. Where the sward has been more lightly grazed upright brome Bromus erectus, hairy oat grass Avenula pubescens, cock's foot Dactylis glomerata and false …

Old Winchester Hill

…lumbaria. The grassland also holds notable colonies of orchids, namely fragrant Gymnadenia conopsea, pyramidal Anacamptis pyramidalis, bee Ophrys apifera, frog Dactylorhiza viridis, greater butterfly Platanthera chlorantha, man Orchis anthorpophora and autumn lady's tresses Spira…

Swain's Wood

…m sylvaticum is common and here fly and fragrant orchids Ophrys insectifera and Gymnadenia conopsea occur. The scrub itself is quite varied and includes dogwood Cornus sanguinea, privet Ligustrum vulgare, dewberry Rubus caesius and briars Rosa canina, Rosa arvensis and R. rubigin…

Hole of Horcum

…merous common spotted orchids Dactylorhiza fuchsii, a colony of fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and the small white orchid Pseudorchis albida also occurs. Small patches of grassland within the heathland are notable for adder's tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum and moonwort Bo…

Ruston Cottage Pasture

… grass Trisetum flavescens, meadow oat grass Avenula pratensis, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, sweet violet Viola odorata, dropwort Filipendula vulgaris and rock rose Helianthemum nummularium. The grassland on the level ground is more neutral in character, with frequent har…

Goonhilly Downs

…ulata subsp. ericetorum, southern marsh-orchid D. praetermissa, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and the green-winged orchid Anacamptis morio. In addition two rare heathers, the Dorset heath Erica ciliaris and the hybrid heath Erica williamsii, have been recorded at this site.…

Cae Maes-y-ffynnon

…ine Epipactis palustris in one of its few mid Wales localities, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, round-leaved sundew Drosera rotundifolia, bog asphodel Narthecium ossifragum, meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum and marsh valerian Valeriana dioica…

Flordon Common

…utterwort Pinguicula vulgaris, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris and the rare narrow leaved marsh orchid Dactylorhiza traunsteinerioides. Conditions are locally acidic and this has encouraged the recent gro…

Weston Fen

…eriana dioica, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and the locally rare narrow leaved marsh orchid D. traunsteineri. The greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata is prominent in parts of this area and there are also scattered patches…

Booton Common

…ort Pinguicula vulgaris, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, adder’s tongue Fern Ophioglossum vulgatum and the rare marsh fern Thelypteris palustris. The ridges between the hollows support a type of wet heathland with heather Calluna vulgar…

Chippenham Fen and Snailwell Poor's Fen

… nigricans becomes abundant. Also present in this community are fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea var. densiflora, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris and marsh bedstraw Galium palustre. Other notable species within the fen include marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris, grass…

Dernford Fen

…land orchids, the marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris and the fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea subsp. densiflora. The fen grades into reedbed and well developed alder carr Alnus glutinosa, the latter being uncommon in Cambridgeshire. Areas of open pools within the site toget…

Mole Gap to Reigate Escarpment

…he elatior and a particularly wide variety of orchids including fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, bee orchid Ophrys apifera and pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis. Many local or rare plants also grow here; musk orchid Herminium monorchis, green winged orchid Anacamptis mo…

Folkington Reservoir

…various orchids, pyramidal Anacamptis pyramidalis, bee Ophrys apifera, fragrant Gymnadenia conopsea and common spotted Dactylorhiza fuchsii. The dry and exposed bare chalk on top of the reservoir supports typical ruderal species such as scarlet pimpernel Anagallis tenella and par…

Stockbridge Fen

…aetermissa are locally frequent as well as the marsh variety of fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea subspecies densiflora. Additional species of interest are found in the common reed and sedge dominated ditches, such as the greater spearwort Ranunculus lingua, in one of its few H…

Upton Cow Down

…Orchids are well represented with common spotted Dactylorhiza fuchsii, fragrant Gymnadenia conopsea, pyramidal Anacamptis pyramidalis and fly Ophrys insectifera all suggesting a long history of management without ploughing, fertiliser or herbicide. Of particular note is the larg…

Flamborough Railway Cutting

…lly valued, five species of orchid have been recorded including fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, bee orchid Ophyrs apifera and large numbers of pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis.

Whitevine Meadows

…ommon grasses. 7 species of orchid have been recorded including fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata, heath spotted orchid D. maculata and green winged orchid Anacamptis morio. Other species present include fairy flax Linum catharticum, c…

River Camel Valley and Tributaries

…hiza maculata, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, early purple orchid Orchis mascula, common twayblade Neottia ovata and lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia. These wet meadows and mires are rich in invertebrates includin…

Low Beckside Meadow

…Avenula pubescens. The sward also supports the locally uncommon fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia which occur together with the common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. The semi improved and improved swards are largely dominate…

Forest Muir

…grass Briza media. Lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and northern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella also occur. The fen communities grade into both wet heath and drier grassland, forming a mosaic of wet and dry areas in certain pl…

Ham Hill

…um monorchis, the latter of which occurs in large numbers. Both fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis are also numerous. Many chalk associated bryophytes are found including the liverwort Leiocolea turbinata and mosses such as Ctenidium m…

Ramsey's Burn Wood

…curring species include grass of Parnassus Parnassia palustris, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, long stalked yellow sedge Carex lepidocarpa and the nationally rare variegated horsetail Equisetum variegatum. The woodland is also rich in epiphytic lichens, especially on the ha…

Brithdir a Chwm Mawr

…ich is now restricted to three known locations in the district, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea ssp. densiflora, early-purple orchid Orchis mascula, as well as heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. Remarks The site is also …

Keasey Dale

…ance of three orchid species, frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, northern chalk grassland usually being poor in orchid species which are more widespread in the South of England.

Lodore - Troutdale Woods

…ginella selaginoides, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris and fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea var. densiflora. There are also areas of unimproved grassland, heath and bracken with scattered birch.

Scout and Cunswick Scars

…y orchid Platanthera bifolia, fly orchid Ophrys insectifera and fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea. The latter three species are particularly well represented within the grass/heath mosaic on the dip slope of Helsington Barrows. The prominent vegetation within this mosaic is hea…

Ellers Wood and Sand Dale

…dicularis palustris, grass of Parnassus Parnassia palustris and fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea. An outstanding feature of the fen community is a large population of narrow leaved marsh orchid Dactylorhiza traunsteinerioides and hybrids. Between the flushes on raised banks t…

East Walton and Adcock's Common

…versity of fenspecies including butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea ssp. densiflora, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, tawny sedge Carex hostiana and the rare moss Hamatocaulis vernicosus. There are also two …

Banagher

…de Listera ovata, early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata and fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea. The fen and swamp areas of Banagher form a complex mosaic of wetland communities, including a bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata dominated fen and sedge Carex spp. swamp. A range of sp…

Holcroft Moss

…d supports a large stand of spotted orchid Dactylorhiza sp. and fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea.

Arnside Knott

… Anacamptis morio, lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and dark red helleborine Epipactis atrorubens. On the western slopes the grasslands grade into an area of limestone heath. The close proximity of soils derived from the underlying…

Cae'r Meirch

…l plant species which are otherwise rare in Ceredigion, notably fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, moonwort Botrychium lunaria, greater butterfly-orchid Platanthera chlorantha large populations and small-white orchid Pseudorchis albida -a species which has been found at only on…

Bailliewhirr

…ylorhiza purpurella, early marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, common twayblade Neottia ovata and lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia.

Fothering Holme

…ed orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, common twayblade Neottia ovata, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha. Plants associated with woodland are frequent on damp, shaded slopes with scattered downy birch Betula pubescens trees, these in…

Lyscombe and Highdon

…ant. The local woolly thistle Cirsium eriophorum is present and fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, which is most often encountered on the north east Dorset chalk, also occurs. The diversity of this site is increased by the presence of scrub and woodland. The scrub is typically …

Belmore Mountain

…roughout the drier grasslands and include orchids such as chalk fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and frog orchid Coeloglossum viride. Other uncommon species such as common juniper Juniperus communis, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria and mountain everlasting Antennaria dioica …

Hod and Hambledon Hills

…hid Orchis mascula, pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis and fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea. Several nationally rare plants occur in short turf in certain areas including field fleawort Senecio integrifolius and early gentian Gentianella anglica. Within the earthworks, d…

River Lemon Valley Woods

…ild thyme Thymus polytrichus, dropwort Filipendula vulgaris and fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea are found along with the mosses Grimmia orbicularis, Gymnostomum viridulumand Homalothecium lutescens. The fast-flowing River Lemon contains salmon Salmo salar, stone loach Barbat…

Hackpen, Warren & Gramp's Hill Downs

…rf 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 upright brome grassland and herbs including …

Via Gellia Woodlands

… Such areas also support other locally scarce species including fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis and burnt tip orchid Neotinea ustulata. Where slopes are more gentle and soils deeper, there are neutral grasslands usually dominated by false oat…

Minchinhampton Common

…s while the numerous orchids include bee orchid Ophrys apifera, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis. More neutral grasslands occur on areas of landslip around some of the site margins. Common bent Agrostis capillaris, cock’s foot Dactylis glom…

Dalveich Meadow

…with scattered greater butterfly-orchid Platanthera chlorantha, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and Scottish asphodel Tofieldia pusilla.

Greenscoombe Wood , Luckett

…h orchid flora including bird’s nest orchid Neottia nidus-avis, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis, lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia, and autumn ladies’ tresses Spranthes spiralis. The site is of particular importance for its l…

Cassop Vale

…eria caerulea with a rich assemblage of other species including fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, cowslip Primula veris, rock rose Helianthemum nummularium and quaking grass Briza media. Rare and local species recorded include globe flower Trollius europaeus, bird’s eye primro…

Bowber Head and Piper Hole Meadows

…, cowslip Primula veris, limestone bedstraw Galium sterneri and fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea. Hairy oat Avenula pubescens, crested hair grass Koeleria macrantha and quaking grass Briza media are also found here with limestone mosses such as Ctenidium molluscum and Tortella…

Barton Hills

…b rich turf in which six species of orchid are known, including fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and bee orchid Ophrys apifera. The more uncommon plants present include woolly thistle Cirsium eriophorum, field fleawort Senecio integrifolius, flea sedge Carex pulicaris and, on …

Seven Barrows

…ds including frog Dactylorhiza viridis, bee Ophrys apifera and fragrant orchids Gymnadenia conopsea. Saw wort Serratula tinctoria, an uncommon species in Berkshire, occurs here and the rare field fleawort Senecio integrifolius has also been recorded. Unimproved chalk grasslands a…

Mapledurwell Fen

…lerian Valeriana dioica; marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris; fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea; and various forms of the marsh orchid group including the rare Pugsley’s marsh orchid Dactylorhiza traunsteinerioides. The site holds one of the richest known associations of fen …

Cwm Cadlan

…m the site include marsh helleborine, broad-leaved cottongrass, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, adder’s-tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum and the liverworts Riccia beyrichiana and Leiocolea bantriensis. There is also a 1985 record for Southern damselfly Coenagrion mercuriale. Re…

Twyni Lacharn - Pentywyn / Laugharne - Pendine Burrows

… in the dune slacks include frog orchid Coeloglossum viride and fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea. The dune gentian Gentianella amarella subsp. occidentalis, known only from six sites in Britain, also grows at Laugharne Burrows. The rare groundhopper Tetrix ceperoi occurs in sl…

Fair Head and Murlough Bay

…ightly flushed with species such as flea sedge Carex pulicaris, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and grass of Parnassus Parnassia palustris.· The rare yellow saxifrage Saxifraga aizoides, a Schedule 8 species listed in the Wildlife NI Order 1985, is found on these flushed area…

Friar's Oven

…d species including common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, greenwinged Orchid Anacamptis morio and early purple orchid Orchis mascula. The hedges in the northern meadow are mature and thick, the most common species being pedunculate oak …

Cae Ffos-yr-odyn

…-rich sward. Of particular importance is the local abundance of fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, which is not known to occur elsewhere in Ceredigion. Other typical or scarce species are dyer's greenweed Genista tinctoria, betony Betonica officinalis, yellow rattle Rhinanthus …

Carrot Hill Meadow

…phorum latifolium. Lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and northern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella have also occurred. Very wet areas have floating vegetation with bottle sedge Carex rostrata and common spike rush Eleocharis palu…

Bishop Middleham Quarry

…eadow oat grass Avenula pratensis, glaucous sedge Carex flacca, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, common rock rose Helianthemum nummularium, carline thistle Carlina vulgaris, blue fleabane Erigeron acris and common milkwort Polygala vulgaris.…

Castle Eden Dene

…ck rose Helianthemum nummularium, quaking grass Briza media and fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea. The insect fauna is exceptionally diverse and includes a large assemblage of nationally and regionally rare species, the best known being the elm feeding moth, Blomer’s rivulet Ve…

Masson Hill

…pennycress Noccaea caerulescens. There is a large population of fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea on one area of spoil heaps. Substantial areas of ancient woodland have been converted to mature beech Fagus sylvatica and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus plantation, but small areas o…

Haugh and Gundale Slacks

…ulgaris occur locally. Of particular note amongst the herbs are fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, fly orchid Ophrys insectifera, pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis and burnt tip orchid Neotinea ustulata. Near Yatts Farm there is an interesting transition to a more acidic …

Great Blaythorn Meadow

…ort Filipendula vulgaris, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and meadow saffron Colchicum autumnale. The meadow is largely bounded by a hedge of hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and blackthorn Prunus spinosa, with a stream forming the eastern bo…

Swineley Meadow, Widdale

…s bear Crepis paludosa. The site is notable for the presence of fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, twayblade Neottia ovata and globe flower Trollius europaeus, all of which are locally uncommon.

Haggs Bank

… to the north of the site, frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis and fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea are also present though in much smaller numbers. Other information This site lies within the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. This community has been recognised …

Town Kelloe Bank

…et Poterium sanguisorba, rock rose Helianthemum nummularium and fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea. In flushed areas purple moor grass Molinia caerulea is locally dominant. Of particular note is the occurrence of the largest population of bird’s eye primrose Primula farinosa kno…

Botley Down

…urple orchid Orchis mascula and large numbers of fragrant and pyramidal orchids Gymnadenia conopsea and Anacamptis pyramidalis. Also of note is the occurrence of the nationally restricted field fleawort Senecio integrifolius and a small colony of knapweed broomrape Orobanche elat…

Haggburn Gate

…za viridis, greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha and fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea flower on these banks. On lower ground there is a taller vegetation comprising species characteristic of hay meadows, including several species of lady’s mantle, Alchemilla glabra,…

Stratford Toney Down

…s that are found on the site include bee orchid Ophrys apifera, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. A number of plants that favour slightly more acid conditions are found on the site. Of particular interest is the occurrence of heat…

Marsett Rigg

…l populations of twayblade Neottia ovata, early purple Orchis mascula, fragrant Gymnadenia conopsea and northern marsh Dactylorhiza purpurella orchid. Towards the top of the north facing slope, leaching has produced a more acidic community containing purple moor grass Molinia ca…

Scratchbury & Cotley Hills

…presented with, among others, frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and autumn lady's tresses Spiranthes spiralis. meadow saxifrage Saxifraga granulataa occurs on the earthworks of the Hillfort. The vegetation is similar to the sheep's fescue Festu…

Williamhope

…pecies. The site supports several neutral flushes which contain fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and grass-of-Parnassus Parnassia palustris. The diversity of habitats within the site is enhanced by Cappercleuch, a wooded cleuch containing a large stand of aspen Populus tremula…

Aslacton Parish Land

…wgrass Triglochin palustris, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea var. densiflora. A short sward calcareous type grassland has developed on the driest soils. Here common quaking grass Briza media and Yorkshire fog are dominant with frequent pyram…

Ladle Hill

…lk milkwort Polygala calcarea, hairy rock cress Arabis hirsuta, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis. The escarpment slopes, though species rich, support fewer species than the earthwork, but some, notably clustered bellflower Campanula …

Ginny Spring,Whitwell Wood

… bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, columbine Aquilegia vulgaris, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, few flowered spikerush Eleocharis quinqueflora and bird’s nest orchid Neottia nidus-avis. The flush is surrounded by woodland and scrub composed of alder Alnus glutinosa, birch Be…

Lethenhill

…eus, flea sedge Carex pulicaris and tawny sedge Carex hostiana. Fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia and grass-of-Parnassus Parnassia palustris also occur. This is the best example of a species-rich fen-meadow in Moray.

Bracknell Croft

…ment without ploughing, fertilisers or herbicide. These include fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, knapweed broomrape Orobanche elatior, chalk milkwort Polygala calcarea and sainfoin Onobrychis viciifolia, as well as juniper, devil's bit scabious and dropwort. The fauna of the …

Camp Down

…ea are present. The site supports good numbers of orchids, with fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea particularly abundant. Species of nationally restricted distribution which occur include early gentian Gentianella anglica, field fleawort Senecio integrifolius and bastard toadfla…

Holl Meadows

…s-bill Geranium sylvaticum, alpine bistort Persicaria vivipara, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, bog myrtle Myrica gale and spignel Meum athamanticum.

Clayton to Offham Escarpment

…la cynanchica. Also present are burnt orchid Neotinea ustulata, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis, musk orchid Herminium monorchis, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio and bee orchid Ophrys apifera. Areas of rougher grassland are dominated by …

Holly Farm Meadow, Wendling

…s nigricans. A number of uncommon species are present including fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea var. densiflora, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. Additional interest is provided by tall herb vegetation which surrounds the o…

Homefield Wood

…butterfly orchids Dactylorhiza fuchsii, Ophrys apifera, Anacamptis pyramidalis, Gymnadenia conopsea and Platanthera chlorantha. Unusually for chalk, there is a small area of bracken Pteridium aquilinum. The invertebrate fauna is known to be rich, though it warrants further study.…

Buckeridge Meadow

…lla filicaulis ssp. vestita, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, the latter being very rare in the county. A particular feature of the grassland is the abundance of wild daffodil Narcissus pseudonarcissus. Three of the field boundaries are form…

Fleecefaulds Meadow

…notable species including adder’s tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha. These plants are strongly associated with this type of mesotrophic grassland community. This type of neutral grassland is an im…

Poole's Cavern and Grin Low Wood

…us praecox; and particularly good and attractive populations of fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea. The complete species list for the spoil areas includes 11 species of local distribution within Derbyshire, for three of which, creeping willow Salix repens, marsh hawk’s beard Cre…

Drigg Holme

…ing heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata spp. ericetorum, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and pale sedge Carex pallescens. Within the unimproved acidic grassland there are localised depressions which collect water and support a slightly different range of species. Purpl…

Hawes Water

… in Lancashire, notably grass of Parnassus Parnassia palustris, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and black bog rush Schoenus nigricans for which this is the only location in the County. This area also supports bird's eye primrose Primula farinosa and dark red helleborine Epipa…

Yockenthwaite Meadows

…e of three species of orchid, frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha and two species of fern, adder's tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum and moonwort Botrychium lunaria, all of which are uncommon species…

Rose End Meadows

…pp. These grasslands support a number of orchid species such as fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis, bee orchid Ophrys apifera and frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis. Large populations of cowslips Primula veris and early purple orchids Orchi…

Bugg's Hole Fen, Thelnetham

…Parnassus Parnassia palustris, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris and adder's tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum. A band of marshy grassland occurs below the fen grassland. It is dominated by tussocks of purp…

Witton Lime Beds

…imits of their range and thus the hybrid found here is unusual. Fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata and marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris also occur. A number of species of hawkweed Hieracium spp. are of interest, in particular Hiera…

Odstock Down

…d Anacamptis morio, pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis and fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea. Several hundred spikes of the late flowering autumn lady's tresses Spiranthes spiralis have been noted in recent years. Anthills are widely scattered over the slopes of the down.…

Poplar Farm Meadows, Langley

…actis palustris, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea. Two locally uncommon plants, greater water parsnip Sium latifolium and fibrous tussock Sedge Carex appropinquata are also present. An area of tall fen vegetation dominated by saw…

Botcheston Bog

…ene flos-cuculi and marsh marigold Caltha palustris, as well as fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and a number of plant species which are of rare occurrence in Leicestershire. The marsh is supported and supplemented by an adjacent area of wet grassland; and by a number of water…

Sherburn Hill

…ck rose Helianthemum nummularium, wild thyme Thymus praecox and fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, whilst sea plantain Plantago maritima is locally abundant in the grasslands on the edge of calcined limestone spoil heaps. Other local limestone grassland species recorded include…

Spring Head, Axmouth

…present include marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris and marsh fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea var. densiflora. The site also supports a wide variety of lepidoptera including the marsh fritillary Euphydryas aurinia, green hairstreak Callophrys rubi, marbled white Melanargi…

Oughtershaw and Beckermonds

…lad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, with notable species including fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, creeping willow Salix repens, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, flat sedge Blysmus compressus and broad leaved cotton grass Eriophorum latifolium. Semi exposed limestone pavemen…

Pen-y-Cefn Pasture

…otted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, crosswort Cruciata laevipes, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor and betony Betonica officinalis. There is a large colony of the uncommon green-winged orchid Anacamptis morio…

Parc Bodlondeb and Gwenallt-parc, Lixwm

…t salad burnet. Several uncommon species are present, including fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, green-winged orchid Anacamptis morio, frog orchid Coeloglossum viride, lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia, moonwort Botrychium lunaria and dyer's greenweed Genista tincto…

Southrepps Common

…onies of the uncommon marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris and fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea var. densiflora are present throughout, together with marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and occasional long stalked yellow sedge Carex lepidocarpa and bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata. …

Black Hill Down

…orchid Ophrys insectifera, frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis and fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea. The more acidic communities of the clay-with-flints above the slopes are dominated by common bent Agrostis capillaris, red fescue Festuca rubra and sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthu…

Great Shuttlesfield Down

…umn 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 are a few areas of very scattered scrub, mainly of hawthorn Crataeg…

Killydonnelly

…er butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha and the scarce chalk fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea. The notable greater burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga and creeping willow Salix repens can be found throughout the sward. Killydonnelly has been managed in a traditional way a…

Morgan's Hill

… orchid O. apifera, pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis and fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea can be found. Also present in considerable numbers are lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia and frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis, whereas marsh helleborine Epipactis palustr…

Streatley Warren

… of habitat. Examples include frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, dropwort Filipendula vulgaris, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria and harebell Campanula rotundifolia. Present also is the early gentian Gentianella anglica, a rare species endemic…

Turville Hill

…ena officinalis and fragrant, pyramidal, bee and autumn ladies’ tresses orchids Gymnadenia conopsea, Anacamptis pyramidalis, Ophrys apifera and Spiranthes spiralis. The latter is particularly uncommon in the county. The flora includes larval food plants for the important butterfl…

Ulverscroft Valley

…ided by a ridge and furrow system with the wet areas supporting fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and flea sedge Carex pulicaris, both rare in the county. Some of the best areas or unimproved acidic grassland in the county are found adjacent to Leawood and south of Ulverscroft …

Wintringham Marsh

… Polygala serpyllifolia, common orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea. Damp grassland is dominated by purple moor grass Molinia caerulea which grades into a blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus community. The marsh flora is rich in species and man…

North Esk Valley

…ere including; few flowered spike-rush Eleocharis quinqueflora, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, globeflower Trollius europaeus, pale sedge Carex pallescens and mountain everlasting Antennaria dioica.

Keltneyburn

…ly orchid Platanthera chlorantha, spignel Meum athamanticum and fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, The other grassland type is lowland acid grassland which has elements of a heath and is moderately species-rich. It is chiefly confined to well-drained morainic hummocks in Balchr…

Pitarrig Meadow

…orchis albida, broad-leaved cottongrass, Eriophorum latifolium, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, globe flower Trollius europaeus and Scottish asphodel Tofieldia pusilla. A number of uncommon butterflies and moths, including the Nationally Scarce heath rivulet moth Perizoma mi…

Allimore Green Common

…flowering plants are present including such uncommon species as fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, grass of parnassus Parnassia palustris, blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris and slender spike rush Eleo…

Cornriggs Meadows

…arsh orchids Dactylorhiza maculata and Dactylorhiza purperella, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, bitter vetch Lathyrus montanus, tormentil Potentilla erecta and devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis. The pasture field supports a more acidophilous grassland community with mat…

Lydden and Temple Ewell Downs

…hoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa, chalk milkwort Polygala calcarea, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and autumn lady's tresses Spiranthes spiralis. A number of rarities also occur, most notably the early spider orchid Ophrys sphegodes, but also burnt orchid Neotinea ustulata, musk…

Stowell Meadow

…ctylorhiza incarnata, southern marsh orchid D. praetermissa and fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea. An unusual feature of the sward is the abundance of the local bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata. Marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, another plant with a local distribution in Some…

Parkgate Down

…for its orchids with at least ten species having been recorded. Fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii are probably the most numerous. Uncommon species include lady orchid Orchis purpurea and musk orchid Herminium monorchis, both of whi…

Swangey Fen, Attleborough

…able are plants such as grass of Parnassus Parnassia palustris, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, milk parsley Thyselium palustre, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata and marsh pea Lathyrus pal…

Ebsbury Down

…ulata. Several additional orchids have been recorded, including fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis and green winged orchid Anacamptis morio. Annual and biennial species are a component of the turf and include common whitlow grass Erophila verna,…

Blaen Nedd

…e site include broad-leaved cotton grass Eriophorum latifolium, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, wood bitter-vetch Vicia orobus, rock pouncewort Cololejeunea calcarea, the earth-tongue fungus Microglossum olivaceum as well as some notable crane-flies. Remarks: The site lies …

Lough Formal

…foil Lotus pedunculatus and marsh horsetail Equisetum palustre. Fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea has also been recorded from this community. Of particular note was the discovery in 2006 of a small population of Arctic char Salvelinus alpinus in Lough Formal. This is only the s…

Mattishall Moor

…tamogeton coloratus, early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, common butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris, bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris, flea sedge Carex pulicaris, marsh hel…

Farnham Mires

…um vulgatum. Orchids are particularly abundant with colonies of fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and bee orchid Ophrys apifera. Of particular note is the presence of bird's eye primrose Primula farinosa, felwort Gentianella amarella and in the wetter communities, bog pimpernel…

Pass of Leny Flushes

… plants such as broad-leaved cottongrass Eriophorum latifolium, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris as well as sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus, globeflower Trollius europaeus and marsh violet Viola palustris. Calcareous flushes such as th…

Salt Lake Quarry

…iper’s bugloss Echium vulgare, spring sedge Carex caryophyllea, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, moonwort Botrychium lunaria, frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis and lily of the valley Convallaria majalis. Rocky situations favour species such as hairy rock cress Arabis hirsuta, …

East Lizard Heathlands

… incarnata, lesser butterfly-orchid Platanthera bifolia and the fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea are all commonly found. Two species of the butterwort family have also been recorded. The peaty soils in the south of Crousa Downs support pale butterwort Pinguicula lusitanica and…

New Close, Calvert Houses

…pports yet another type of grassland in which the occurrence of fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia is of particular note.

Coston Fen, Runhall

… flush is particularly herb rich and associated species include fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, grass of Parnassus Parnassia palustris, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, long stalked yellow sedge Carex lepidocarpa, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris and large amounts of ma…

Pen-yr-hen-Allt

…ius europaeus, greater butterfly-orchid Platanthera chlorantha, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, bitter-vetch Lathyrus montanus and adder’s-tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, together with a variety of characteristic grasses and other herbs. North of the road is an areas of slopin…

Vicarage Meadows

…nts in the sward include small-white orchid Pseudorchis albida, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, greater butterfly-orchid Platanthera chlorantha, wood bitter-vetch Vicia orobus and dyer's greenweed Genista tinctoria.

Haydon and Askerswell Downs

…i is very frequent and pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and bee orchid Ophrys apifera occur locally. The sheltered parts of the south-facing downs are especially favourable to butterflies including the very local Adonis blue Polyommatu…

Glen Queich

…rychium lunaria, northern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha.

Millfield Verges

…common species present are frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis and fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea. More calcareous conditions are reflected in a change in the species composition of the grasslands with quaking grass Briza media, yellow rattle, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, c…

Tunstall Hills and Ryhope Cutting

…hairy violet Viola hirta, hoary ragwort Senecio erucifolius and fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea. Other uncommon plants include pale St. John’s wort Hypericum montanum, lesser meadow rue Thalictrum minus and black bryony Tamus communis. Scrub, dominated by hawthorn Crataegus m…

Fishburn Grassland

…e Pimpinella saxifraga, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, fairy flax Linum catharticum, harebell Campanula rotundifolia and hoary plantain Plantago media. Grassland with this type of species assemblage is generally associated with south …

Gowk Bank

…ed D. fuchsii, early purple Orchis mascula, frog Dactylorhiza viridis, fragrant Gymnadenia conopsea and twayblade Neottia ovata and in shorter turf on the edge of one cut area, small white orchid Pseudorchis albida. Grasses include sweet vernal grass, red fescue, Yorkshire fog an…

The Coombs, Hinton Parva

…management without ploughing, fertilisers or herbicides such as fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, clustered bellflower Campanula glomerata, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio, chalk milkwort Polygala calcarea, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis and large thyme Thymus pul…

Otford to Shoreham Downs

…wkbit Leontodon hispidus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, stemless thistle Cirsium acaule, quaking grass Briza media and devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis. Two nationally scarce *1 plants are found growing here, man orchid Acerus a…

Grangelands & Pulpit Hill

…, pyramidal Anacamptis pyramidalis including a white flowered form and fragrant Gymnadenia conopsea, some of which were successfully transplanted from a nearby field when it was ploughed. Festuca ovina grassland occupies the thinner soils, sometimes consisting of virtually bare c…

Augill Valley Pasture

…rhiza viridis, greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, adder's tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum, twayblade Neottia ovata, saw wort Serratula tinctoria, the nationally rare bird's eye primrose Primula farinosa and in the damper areas …

Bennane Head Grasslands

…inella saxifraga. At Troax farm the neutral grasslands contain fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, field gentian Gentianella campestris and frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis. Springs on east-facing slopes emerge at the contact with underlying serpentinite rock. Where one such sp…

Y Bonc, Marianglas

…ain everlasting Antennaria dioica, hedge bedstraw Galium album, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and field gentian Gentianella campestris have been recorded in this grassland. This short species-rich turf is dependent on grazing, by rabbits or domestic livestock, to maintain i…

Glyme Valley

…dropwort Filipendula vulgaris, lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and early purple orchid Orchis mascula. Acid marshy grassland dominated by hard rush Juncus effusus occurs in flushes where springs emerge from the base of the limestone at the sou…

Cae Henfron

… incarnata, greater butterfly-orchid Platanthera chlorantha and fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea.

Caeau Nant Garenig

…assland are greater butterfly-orchid Platanthera chlorantha and fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, the latter growing on one dry bank only. Dyer's greenweed Genista tinctoria occurs very locally throughout. The substantial areas of devil's-bit scabious support both the metallic…

Cefn Meadow

…ia have a very restricted distribution in Clwyd. Others include fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis. There is a wide variety of grassland plant species including quaking grass Briza media, common agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria, common centaury C…

Whitehorse Hill

…Dactylorhiza fuchsii, Anacamptis pyramidalis. Large colonies of fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea occur on the slopes northeast of The Manger. Grassland flanking the southern side of The Manger is mostly coarse and species poor with a dense mixture of upright brome, cock’s foot…

Win Green Down

…bicide occur, such as clustered bellflower Campanula glomerata, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis, chalk milkwort Polygala calcarea and meadow saxifrage Saxifraga granulataa. Other species characteristic of the south Wiltshire chalk include de…

High Lickbarrow Mires and Pastures

…uisorba officinalis and wild thyme Thymus praecox. The uncommon fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and the greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha are also found in such situations and on one rock outcrop a small colony of mountain everlasting Antennaria dioica has been …

Caeau Talwrn

…rush Juncus subnodulosus mire. Locally uncommon species such as fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris can be found in this area. The wetter areas of land with a high water table are dominated by blunt-flowered rush which forms the main comp…

New Inn Meadow

…ich are abundant. Both green winged orchid Anacamptis morio and fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea are found in the meadow, the latter being scarce in this part of the county. There are one or two wetter areas in the lower part of the meadow, where meadow sweet Filipendula ulmar…

Starveall and Stony Down

…olumbaria and saw wort Serratula tinctoria, 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 …

Caeau Troed-Rhiw-Drain (Troed-Rhiw-Drain Meadows)

…he uncommon greater butterfly-orchid Platanthera chlorantha and fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea occur in both the northern and southern parts of the site. The southern-most area is subdivided by wet areas and includes relatively uniform areas of a drier type of bent-fescue Ag…

Caeau Ty'n-llwyni

… community are greater butterfly-orchid Platanthera chlorantha, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, petty whin Genista anglica and dyer's greenweed G. tinctoria, all of which are now uncommon plants. The small triangular field (at the southern end of the site) has small areas of…

White Shute

…otted Dactylorhiza fuchsii, southern marsh D. praetermissa and fragrant orchids Gymnadenia conopsea. Areas of scrub consist of hawthorn, hazel, ash, blackthorn and elder, with a variety of other shrubs and trees typical of southern chalk, including buckthorn, wild privet, wayfari…

Whitespots

…e Festuca rubra. More notable species include high densities of fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea. Damper ground adjoining the spoil heap supports devils-bit scabious Succisa pratensis and frequent northern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella and common twayblade Listera ovata…

Foulden Common

…entian 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 others are clear with aquatic vegetation, the main species being greater bladd…

Vallay

…interesting vegetation, with a variety of orchids including the fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea. Dry machair covers the plain which extends from the marshes to the western coast and over uneven sand hills in the north and east of the island. Most of the dry machair has been c…

Selsley Common

…hids on the common are green winged orchid Anacamptis morio and fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea. Some scrub, mostly of hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, has developed and a few trees, mostly ash Fraxinus excelsior, are scattered over the site. A wide range of invertebrate species …

Fayland Chalk Bank

…rniculatus. Other species of orchids which have been recorded include fragrant Gymnadenia conopsea, early purple Orchis mascula, common twayblade Neottia ovata and the sporadically flowering bee and fly orchids Ophrys apifera and Ophrys insectifera. Scrub, which occurs in parts …

Findon Moor

…d Dactylorhiza maculata, early-purple orchid Orchis mascula and fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea frequently occur on the moor.

Castle Hill

…inor, milkwort Polygala calcarea, scabious Scabiosa columbaria, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, meadow oat grass Avenula pratensis and crested hair grass Koeleria macrantha. Warm, south facing slopes foster an unusual assemblage of plants with a continental distribution; th…

Wouldham to Detling Escarpment

…ris. Other plants in the grassland include, a number of orchids fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, twayblade Neottia ovata and pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis; several plants scarce in Kent+ such as chalk milkwort Polygala cal…

Wester Balgair Meadow

…rhiza incarnate; northern marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza purperella; fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea; and lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia.

Fontmell and Melbury Downs

…re well represented in these swards and include amongst others, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis and lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia, the last two of very local occurrence in the county. Taller swards are often dominated by upright…

Sidling's Copse and College Pond

…rine, adder's tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum and a sub species of fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea ssp. densiflora. The stream running along the valley floor contains a population of fresh water crayfish Austropotamobius pallipes, a species listed in the International Red Data B…

Ty Du Moor

… in Glamorgan, including marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and yellow sedge Carex virudula sub-species brachyrrhyncha. The population of broad leaved cotton grass Eriophorum latifolium associated with the base-rich flushes is also of speci…

Cadair Idris

…hid Platanthera chlorantha, lesser butterfly orchid P. bifolia, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, lesser twayblade Neottia cordata, common twayblade L. ovata, frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis, early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata and northern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza pur…

Smardale Gill

…ings, most notably the bloody crane's bill Geranium sanguineum, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha and fly orchid Ophrys insectifera. The scarce common wintergreen Pyrola minor thrives on the disused railway track. An unusually ri…

Pikes Farm Meadows

…re are several species which are uncommon in the county, namely fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea including the sub species densiflora, meadow saffron Colchicum autumnale and globe flower Trollius europaeus. The latter species occurs here atone of its most southerly stations in…

Lagganmullan

…range of orchid species which includes twayblade Neottia ovata, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and common spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii.

Knockinnon Heath

… uva-ursi. The site is also rich in flowering plants, including fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, mountain everlasting Antennaria dioica, bird’s-foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, slender St John’s-wort Hypericum pulchrum and the nationally scarce intermediate wintergreen Pyrola…

Fairmile Bottom

…e Bottom include the bee Ophrys apifera, frog Dactylorhiza viridis and fragrant Gymnadenia conopsea orchids. The invertebrate fauna is rich and typical of the habitats present. The site supports an outstanding diversity of beetles Coleoptera including one species endangered with …

Brown's Folly

…lianthemum nummularium. Orchids are well represented, the local fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, musk orchid Herminium monorchis and fly orchid Ophrys insectifera are of particular interest. The scrub margins provide ideal conditions for butterflies. Duke of Burgundy Hamearis…

Pry and Bottom Meadows, Mid Mossdale

…ropaeus in one part of the field. Amongst other herbs found are fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, common and heath spotted orchids Dactylorhiza fuchsii and D. ericetorum, common twayblade Neottia ovata and bird's eye primrose Primula farinosa. These occur with a mix of grasses…

Skyreburn Grasslands

…, with some rarer species such as quaking grass Briza media and fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea also present. A nationally scarce eyebright Euphrasia officinalis agg. has also been recorded. A range of National Vegetation Community (NVC) types are recorded across the site. Pa…

Figsbury Ring

…Among this vegetation there are several thousand orchid plants, mainly fragrant Gymnadenia conopsea and pyramidal Anacamptis pyramidalis but including hundreds of frog orchids Dactylorhiza viridis on the south east banks and lesser numbers of bee orchid Ophrys apifera and common …

Banc y Mwldan

…Carex hostiana, broad-leaved cottongrass Eriophorum latifolium, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, southern marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa and early marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza incarnate. Dioecious sedge Carex dioica and flea sedge C…

Llwyn-iarth

…asia officinalis has also been recorded here, as have numerous fragrant orchids Gymnadenia conopsea. There are small stands of dry acid grassland dominated by common bent Agrostis capillaris and sheep’s fescue Festuca ovina with frequent heath bedstraw Galium saxatile. In additio…

Greywell Fen

…e Epipactis palustris var. ochrolenca and the fen subspecies of fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea var. densiflora.

Limpenhoe Meadows

…ernel Anagallis tenella, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa and marsh fern Thelypteris palustris. Springs emerge within the meadows close to the base of…

Cockey Down

…Patches of upright brome Bromus erectus occur in both sections. Fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea is especially abundant on this site, with a population of several thousand plants, while green winged orchid Anacamptis morio occurs in hundreds. Common twayblade Neottia ovata, gr…

Dancersend Waterworks

…er butterfly and fragrant orchid Ophrys insectifera, Platanthera chlorantha and Gymnadenia conopsea which have a restricted distribution in Buckinghamshire. In areas with taller grasses and herbs, butterflies are common. Kidney vetch, a local herb usually restricted to chalk soi…

Pincombe Down

…la. The occurrence of clustered bellflower Campanula glomerata, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and devil's bit scabious is indicative of a long period of uninterrupted management without ploughing, fertilising or herbicides. Anthills are conspicuous throughout the site, ofte…

Purple Hill

…ng several orchids for example man orchid Orchis anthorpophora, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis. The upper part of the woodland, on the clay with flints soil, is predominantly hornbeam coppice, although Stone Acre Wood is more varie…

King's Play Hill

…perula cynanchica. Lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and early purple orchid Orchis mascula are also frequent. Species of nationally restricted distribution include round headed rampion Phyteuma orbiculare, bastard toad flax Thesium …

Plumley Lime Beds

…ssa is unusual as both are at the limits of their distribution. Fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii also occur. A moderately herb rich grassland has developed on the area of soil overlying the lime beds. Ten species of sedge Carex spp. have…

Mariandyrys

…rlasting Antennaria dioica, small scabious Scabiosa columbaria, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, autumn lady's-tresses Spiranthes spiralis and pale flax Linum bienne. The site also supports a diverse range of invertebrates including molluscs and a number of uncommon insects s…

Pant y Panel

…a purperella, both species of butterly orchid Platnathera spp., fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and the regionally rare small white orchid Pseudorchis albida. An area of tall herb vegetation is of additional interest and includes meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, common valeri…

Parc Linden, Lixwm

…m scolopendrium. Several uncommon species are present including fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, green-winged orchid Anacamptis morio, frog orchid Coeloglossum viride, bee orchid Ophrys apifera, moonwort Botrychium lunaria, adder's-tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum and mountain ev…

Magilligan

…rchid Dactylorhiza purpurella, frog orchid Coeloglossum viride, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis. The bryophyte layer is dominated by the mosses Rhytidiadelphus triguetrus and Pseudoscleropodium purum. Scrub encroachment of the dune …

Stanton Pastures & Cuckoocliff Valley

… creeping willow Salix repens, saw wort Serratula tinctoria and fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea. On the highest ground to the west of Bullgap Lane, there is an area of acidic grassland and wet heath. Typical species include sheep's fescue Festuca ovina, wavy hair grass Descha…

Sheringham and Beeston Regis Commons

…lorhiza praetermissa, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris and fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea. Wet acidic heathland surrounds the calcareous mires and is characterised by soft rush Juncus effusus, jointed rush J. articulatus, purple moor grass Molinia caerulea, quaking gras…

Quoigs Meadow

…he area; these include butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, common twayblade Neottia ovata and globeflower Trollius europaeus.

Sutton Combe

…ent here. Orchids are well represented on this site and include fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis, both local species in Dorset. On west to north west facing slopes, the turf contains much devil's bit Succisa pratensis and cowslip Primula ve…

Spartum Fen

…ine Epipactis palustris, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. The areas of fen carr consist of young grey willow, silver birch and alder, interspersed with older trees of aspen and crack wi…

Little Asby Inrakes and Outrakes

…paeus, water avens Geum rivale, common twayblade Neottia ovata, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and northern marsh orchid.

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