Mappp.co geology and wildlife sites

River Avon System

…occurrence of common spike rush Eleocharis palustris and hemlock water dropwort Oenanthe crocata. Other species of the channel flora in the Avon include spiked water milfoil Myriophyllum spicatum, arrowhead Sagittaria sagittifolia, lesser water parsnip Berula erecta and fool’s wa…

River Camel Valley and Tributaries

… with some arable fields. In the lower part of the river hemlock water dropwort Oenanthe crocata dominates the channel in places with the moss Plagiomnium punctata occurring on the banks. There is also a good population of royal fern Osmunda regalis. The De Lank is rich in invert…

Llantrisant Common and Pastures

… as remote sedge Carex remota, soft rush Juncus effusus, hemlock water dropwort Oenanthe crocata and ferns. These stretches are bordered by extensive areas of woodland, dominated by alder, ash and oak. In its middle reaches the Edw is broader, although the banks are still well wo…

Lune Estuary

…a brackish marsh supports such non halophytic species as hemlock water dropwort Oenanthe crocata, parsley water dropwort Oenanthe lachenalii and toad rush Juncus bufonius. The sands at the northern extremity of this marsh are notable for the occurrence of two nationally scarce pl…

Wyre Estuary

…rigia atherica. Other transition species present include hemlock water dropwort Oenanthe crocata and parsley water dropwort Oenanthe lachenalii. Ornithologically the Wyre Estuary is an integral part of the Morecambe Bay – Lune – Wyre system, the second most important intertidal …

Ynys Uchaf

…ltha palustris, water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile and hemlock water-dropwort Oenanthe crocata. Ynys Uchaf is the only known locality in the Borough for tubular water-dropwort Oenanthe fistulosa. Small areas are more acidic with bladder-sedge Carex vesicaria and bogbean Menyant…

Lynher Estuary

…rticular note is the presence of the locally distributed parsley water-dropwort Oenanthe lachenalii. sea couch Elytrigia atherica forms a distinct drift line and fresh water inlets support yellow iris Iris pseudacorus and hemlock water dropwort Oenanthe crocata. Further up river…

Morden Bog and Hyde Heath

… effusus and sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus with tubular water dropwort Oenanthe fistulosa and skullcap Scutellaria galericulata. The nationally scarce and declining chamomile Chamaemelum nobile is present where grazing has maintained a short, open sward. Hemlock water-dr…

Woolhampton Reed Bed

…fe Lysimachia vulgaris, comfrey Symphytum officinale and hemlock water dropwort Oenanthe crocata. The site supports a large colony of reed warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus, a species which in Britain nests almost exclusively in this habitat. Over 300 species of moth have been reco…

Firth of Forth

…et Filipendula ulmaria, yellow iris Iris pseudacorus and hemlock water-dropwort Oenanthe crocata. Lowland neutral grassland Extensive tall herb-rich neutral grassland occurs between Burntisland and Kirkcaldy where meadow crane’s-bill Geranium pratense, false brome Brachypodium sy…

Arun Banks

…serina, with patches of meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, hemlock water dropwort Oenanthe crocata, yellow flag Iris pseudacorus and the locally uncommon marsh mallow Althaea officinalis. The river embankments and an adjacent field are dominated by rushes Juncus species but the ste…

Park Wood

…ix cinerea, together with wetland herb species including hemlock water-dropwort Oenanthe crocata, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, marsh violet Viola palustris, brooklime Veronica beccabunga, soft rush Juncus effusus, hemp agrimony Eupatorium…

Inchlonaig

…iverse flora with colonies of remote sedge Carex remota, hemlock water-dropwort Oenanthe crocata, hay-scented buckler fern Dryopteris aemula and Tunbridge filmy-fern Hymenophyllum tunbrigense.

Swanpool

…eaved golden saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium and hemlock water-dropwort Oenanthe crocata. Much of Swanvale also supports wet willow carr vegetation, while in drier areas the canopy is dominated by ash Fraxinus excelsior, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and pedunculate oak Que…

Afon Irfon

…mon spike-rush Eleocharis palustris, rushes Juncus spp., hemlock water-dropwort Oenanthe crocata, reed canary-grass and bog stitchwort Stellaria alsine. Most of the main tributaries support similar plant communities to the middle reaches of the Irfon but the Cledan has a very gen…

Turbary and Kinson Commons

…e rise to swamp conditions with bulrush Typha latifolia, hemlock water-dropwort Oenanthe crocata and rush Juncus species. Areas of dense scrub vegetation with much common gorse Ulex europaeus and bramble Rubus fruticosus are common on both areas of heathland, with willow Salix s…

Whiddon Moor, Luckroft and Odham Marshes

…n. This is dominated by meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, hemlock water-dropwort Oenanthe crocata and reed canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea, together with plants such as common reed Phragmites australis, wild angelica Angelica sylvestris, common valerian Valeriana officinalis, ma…

Afon Dyfrdwy (River Dee)

…minated by gravels, pebbles and cobbles. Species such as hemlock water-dropwort Oenanthe crocata, alternate water-milfoil Myriophyllum alterniflorum, intermediate water-starwort Callitriche brutia ssp. hamulata, water mosses Fontinalis antipyretica and F. squamosa, and reed canar…

Rhosydd Nant Eithrim

…plenium oppositifolium, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, hemlock water-dropwort Oenanthe crocata, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, yellow iris Iris pseudacorus, wild angelica Angelica sylvestris, reed canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea and smooth-stalked sedge Carex laevigata. Wit…

Upper Fal Estuary and Woods

…s. These include greater tussock-sedge Carex paniculata, hemlock water-dropwort Oenanthe crocata, lesser pond-sedge Carex acutiformis, yellow iris Iris pseudacorus, common nettle Urtica dioica, hemp-agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria. On the drier …

Thatcham Reed Beds

…nd plants such as common valerian Valeriana officinalis, hemlock water dropwort Oenanthe crocata, skullcap Scutellaria galericulata, marsh woundwort Stachys palustris, water mint Mentha aquatica and marsh bedstraw Galium palustre. Of particular note is the occurrence of common me…

Coed Aberdulas

…e-leaved golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium, hemlock water-dropwort Oenanthe crocata, broad buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, water mint Mentha aquatica and common valerian Valeriana officinalis. This type of woodland is rare in Wales.…

Pant y Panel

…ndula ulmaria, common valerian Valeriana officinalis and hemlock water dropwort Oenanthe crocata. Along streamside margins and hedgerows, trees including alder Alnus glutinosa, ash Fraxinus excelsior, hazel Corylus avellana, birch Betula pubescens and sessile oak Quercus petraea …

Redlake Meadows & Hoggs Moor

…ch as water mint, angelica, greater-bird’s-foot-trefoil, hemlock water-dropwort Oenanthe crocata, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis and bog pondweed Potamogeton polygonifolius. Large tussocks of greater tussock-sedge Carex paniculata occur ex…

Goonhilly Downs

… iris Iris pseudacorus, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, hemlock water-dropwort Oenanthe crocata, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and fool’s water-cress Apium nodiflorum. Common reed and black bog-rush dominate stands along streams. Round-leaved sundew Drosera rotundifolia occurs…

Bann Estuary

… in distribution to the north and west, is also present. Parsley water dropwort Oenanthe lachenalii is widespread throughout the saltmarsh to the south of the river. Moving inland, the saltmarsh grades into fen and drier grassland in places. The rare seaside centaury Centaurium l…

Kennet Valley Alderwoods

…Carex acutiformis, water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile, hemlock water dropwort Oenanthe crocata and narrow buckler fern Dryopteris carthusiana. Of particular interest is the large amount of remote sedge Carex remota and golden saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium, both of wh…

River Derwent and Tributaries

…ream occurrence of least bur reed Sparganium minimum and hemlock water dropwort Oenanthe crocata is also indicative of a very stable flow regime. Riparian habitats The finest development of riparian habitats is found around Derwentwater. There are several sites around the lake wi…

Holme Moor & Clean Moor

…rine Epipactis palustris, petty whin Genista anglica and parsley water dropwort Oenanthe lachenalii occur. Mosses associated with this community include Scorpidium scorpioides and Ctenidium molluscum. Holme Moor is one of the very few sites in the county which support a species p…

Afon Gwyrfai a Llyn Cwellyn

…us omiophyllus, water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile and hemlock water-dropwort Oenanthe crocata. Aquatic lower plant communities are well represented including Scapania undulata, Sphagnum auriculatum, Isothecium holtii, Hygrohypnum ochraceum, Rhyncostegium riparioides, and Lepto…

Cabilla Manor Wood

…grey willow Salix cinerea and alder Alnus glutinosa with hemlock water-dropwort Oenanthe crocata, opposite-leaved golden saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and common valerian Valeriana officinalis. The river itself is structurally diverse w…

Colyers Hanger

…e leaved golden saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium, hemlock water dropwort Oenanthe crocata, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, pendulous sedge Carex pendula and great horsetail Equisetum telmateia. On the upper slopes the woodland consists of pedunculate oak, silver birch Bet…

Abram Flashes

…other wetland plants such as water mint Mentha aquatica, hemlock water dropwort Oenanthe crocata and water forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides which occur throughout these communities and the transitions between them. Hedgerows and scrub comprised mainly of hawthorn Crataegus mon…

Cannock Extension Canal

…canal bank is brick edged with several species including hemlock water dropwort Oenanthe crocata, skullcap Scutellaria galericulata, fairy flax Linum catharticum and water dock Rumex hydrolapathum, growing out of the brickwork. The tow path itself supports such species as common …

Syon Park

…shland plants including marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus, hemlock water dropwort Oenanthe crocata, water forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides, sweet flag Acorus calamus, yellow flag Iris pseudacorus, watercress Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum and fool's watercress Apium nodiflorum. Th…

River Barle

…w water by the banks in the mid reaches of the river are hemlock water-dropwort Oenanthe crocata and reedgrass Phalaris arundinacea. Floodplain Flora The mid reaches of the river around Withypool are bordered by areas of ground which are regularly flooded in winter, whereas else…

King's Copse

…C. strigosa. Stands of stinging nettle Urtica dioica and hemlock water dropwort Oenanthe crocata occur under alder and crack willow on nutrient enriched ground along the stream. Other locally abundant species include hairy wood rush Luzula pilosa, moschatel Adoxa moschatellina, w…

Merthen Wood

…y is a small strip of alder carr, with a ground flora of hemlock water dropwort Oenanthe crocata, opposite-leaved golden saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium and lady fern Athyrium felix-femina. Additional species of note include bastard balm Melittis melissophyllum which is …

Caeau Coed Mawr (Coedmawr Fields)

… with mesotrophic water chemistry that includes frequent hemlock water-dropwort Oenanthe crocata, reed canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea and the mosses Brachythecium plumosum, B.rivulare, Fontinalis antipyretica and Rhyncostegium riparioides. At this point the Edw supports good …

Llwyn

… patches are picked out by yellow flag Iris pseudacorus, hemlock water-dropwort Oenanthe crocata, and water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile. Ash -field maple – dog’s mercury woodland occupies the driest sections of the site at the south end where amongst carpets of dog’s mercury, …

Corfe Meadows

…r saxifrage Silaum silaus is present in places and corky-fruited water dropwort Oenanthe pimpinelloides, a local plant of southern England, is generally distributed and frequent. Wetter areas within the hay meadows have soft and jointed rushes Juncus effusus and J. articulatus w…

High Woods

…litriche species, common marsh bedstraw Galium palustre, hemlock water dropwort Oenanthe crocata and a range of bryophytes mosses and liverworts. The invertebrate populations at Highwoods have yet to be studied in detail but it is likely that this site, particularly the oak woodl…

Nymet Barton Marsh

…osa and willow Salix spp. woodland, growing over beds of hemlock water-dropwort Oenanthe crocata, broad buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata and nettle Urtica dioica. The fauna of the site is poorly known, although the nationally scarce and declining marsh fritillary butterfly Euphy…

Frome St. Quintin

…ent on stones in streams in Burl Wood and the tall herb, hemlock water dropwort Oenanthe crocata is abundant in streams and seepages throughout the site. This open community has an overstorey of multi stemmed alder and ash Fraxinus excelsior as maiden trees and coppice, with ash …

Wingletang Down (St. Agnes)

… Erodium cicutarium. There is also a small population of hemlock water dropwort Oenanthe crocata growing unusually in this dry habitat. Sea kale Crambe maritima occurs in the strandline vegetation at the back of Beady Pool, whilst sea milkwort Glaux maritima which is also rare in…

Higher Moors & Porth Hellick Pool (St. Mary's)

…gypsywort Lycopus europaeus, water mint Mentha aquatica, hemlock water dropwort Oenanthe crocata and ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi are abundant together with populations of royal fern Osmunda regalis, greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata and southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza…

Ge-Mare Farm Fields

…but soft rush Juncus effusus, hard rush Juncus inflexus, hemlock water dropwort Oenanthe crocata, water mint Mentha aquatica and marsh thistle Cirsium palustre are also important components. Other species present include pendulous sedge Carex pendula, greater pond sedge Carex rip…

Eden Estuary

…shwater swamp or fen with characteristic species such as hemlock water-dropwort Oenanthe crocata and gipsywort Lycopus europaeus. The outer parts of the estuary, including the West Sands, are largely fringed by sand dunes. Several dune and drift line plant communities are well re…

Fyning Moor

…p Ranunculus repens, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and hemlock water dropwort Oenanthe crocata. Adjacent wet areas support abundant flote grass Glyceria fluitans, which is an important habitat for diptera. The wet meadow, riverside and alder carr have a nationally significant c…

River Ithon

…avens Geum rivale, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula, hemlock water-dropwort Oenanthe crocata, greater bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, lady fern Athyrium filix-femina and great horsetail Equisetum telmateia. Grassland dominated by bents Agrostis spp. and fescues Festuc…

Crowhill Valley

…iods of high rainfall much of the woodland is inundated. Hemlock water dropwort Oenanthe crocata forms extensive stands which are interspersed with areas of mixed tall herbs including meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, common valerian Valeriana officinalis, yellow loosestrife Lysim…

Carricknath Point to Porthbean Beach

…Eupatorium cannabinum, common reed Phragmites australis, hemlock water-dropwort Oenanthe crocata, silverweed Potentilla anserina, common fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica, curled dock Rumex crispus, perennial sow-thistle Sonchus arvensis and sea mayweed Tripleurospermum maritimum. O…

Colerne Park and Monk's Wood

…flushes, fed by emerging springs, which support abundant hemlock water dropwort Oenanthe crocata and opposite leaved golden saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium. Within Colerne Park and Monk's Wood there are a number of wide rides, clearings and coppiced compartments which sup…

Whiteparish Common

…wetland species such as marsh marigold Caltha palustris, hemlock water dropwort Oenanthe crocata, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula and water avens Geum rivale. A small section of ride supports heathy vegetation including heather Calluna vulgaris, broom Cytisus scoparius, pill…

Chailey Common

…nity which includes fool's water cress Apium nodiflorum, hemlock water dropwort Oenanthe crocata, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, yellow iris Iris pseudacorus and nettle Urtica dioica. Willow Salix species and alder Alnus glutinosa form scrub or woodland in these areas. The comm…

Haile Great Wood

…dominated by tall herbs and wetland plants which include hemlock water dropwort Oenanthe crocata, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, reed grass Phalaris arundinacea, brooklime Veronica beccabunga, marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre and valerian Valeriana officinalis.

River Kent and Tributaries

…al vegetation of reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea, hemlock water dropwort Oenanthe crocata and associated tall herbs and grasses. The submerged roots of these plants and the diversity of habitats created by the riparian vegetation, provide excellent refuges for crayfish. Ap…

Loggans Moor

…tches and streams. In the wettest area the occurrence of parsley water dropwort Oenanthe lachenalii is of particular note. Marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris is also recorded here together with red rattle Odontites verna, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, marsh lousewort Pedicu…

Red Rocks

…minated by sea club rush with sea aster, yellow iris and hemlock water dropwort Oenanthe crocata. The drier margins of the slack support good numbers of early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata and northern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella. In the dune slack to the south of…

Waldridge Fell

…nda regalis, narrow buckler fern Dryopteris carthusiana, hemlock water dropwort Oenanthe crocata and smooth stalked sedge Carex laevigata, all of which are rare or local in North East England. The insect fauna of Waldridge Fell is diverse, notable species being the green hairstre…

Cage Brook Valley

…oating sweet grass Glyceria fluitans occur together with hemlock water dropwort Oenanthe crocata and great willow herb Epilobium hirsutum.

Slapton Ley

…sub-community (S22c); Phragmites australis - Urtica dioica tall-herb fen (S26), Oenanthe crocata sub-community (S26c) and Epilobium sub-community (S26d); Salix cinerea - Galium palustre woodland (W1); Alnus glutinosa - Carex paniculata woodland (W5) and Phragmites australis sub-c…

Yar Estuary

… Epilobium hirsutum, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and hemlock water dropwort Oenanthe crocata. A brackish lagoon like channel just behind the tide bank supports a population of the rare starlet sea anemone Nematostella vectensis. To the east, two former tidal arms of the estua…

Cropple How Mire

…en vegetation including meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, hemlock water dropwort Oenanthe crocata, water mint Mentha aquatica, purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica and wild angelica Angelica sylvestris.

Upper Ballinderry River

…p. penicillatus are abundant in the river channel, while hemlock water dropwort Oenanthe crocata is prevalent along the riverbank. Although less dynamic than upstream, the flow regime is complex and there is an increase in the amount of coarse sand in the channel. The banks are f…

Kernick and Ottery Meadows

…h thistle, common sorrel, water mint Mentha aquatica and hemlock water-dropwort Oenanthe crocata. The fast-flowing River Ottery is fringed by woodland and scrub, much of which is dominated by alder Alnus glutinosa, downy birch Betula pubescens and willow carr, wet woodland. The …

Little Langdale Tarn

…d flora consisting of purple moor grass, marsh marigold, hemlock water dropwort Oenanthe crocata, remote sedge Carex remota, star sedge C. echinata and the bog moss Sphagnum squarrosum. The carr merges with a small area of oak woodland Quercus petraea on a rocky knoll lying adjac…

Portheiddy Moor

… Equisetum fluviatile, bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata and hemlock water-dropwort Oenanthe crocata is frequent. Tussocks of greater tussock-sedge Carex paniculata line the small stream and springheads. On the gentle slopes above the tall fen there are extensive areas of flushed sho…

Colwyn Brook Marshes (North & South)

…ata, floating sweet-grass Glyceria fluitans, water mint, hemlock water-dropwort Oenanthe crocata, lesser spearwort and mosses Brachythecium rivulare and Fontinalis antipyretica. The section flowing through the southern part of the site has a steeper gradient with a gravel bed. Th…

Over Water

…int Mentha aquatica, marsh hawk's beard Crepis paludosa, hemlock water dropwort Oenanthe crocata and purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria, which in turn merges into willow carr and woodland. These areas of woodland are generally dominated by either birch and alder or birch and wi…

Lough Neagh

…ies-poor band of reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea, hemlock water dropwort Oenanthe crocata, yellow loosestrife Lysimachia vulgaris and purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria, but in places there are a number of more uncommon plant species. Some of the lough shore is fringed b…

Coed Gwempa

… iris Iris pseudacorus, marsh-marigold Caltha palustris, hemlock water-dropwort Oenanthe crocata, meadowsweet, and a strong population of wood club-rush Scirpus sylvaticus, a plant of local occurrence in Carmarthen. The red-tipped clearwing moth Synanthedon formicaeformis occurs …

Temple Island Meadows

…ularis palustris, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, tubular water dropwort Oenanthe fistulosa, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, meadow rue Thalictrum flavum and both marsh and early marsh orchids Dactylorhiza praetermissa and Dactylorhiza incarnate; all of these species are …

Meols Meadows

…d canary grass Phalaris arundinacea in lesser abundance. Hemlock water dropwort Oenanthe crocata, betony and great willow herb Epilobium hirsutum also occur. Several of the species present are rare in Merseyside, these being greater pond sedge, meadow barley, green winged orchid,…

South Milton Ley

…n contains a mixture of other tall fen species including hemlock water-dropwort Oenanthe crocata, yellow flag Iris pseudacorus, great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum, and reed sweet-grass Glyceria maxima. Dense stands of willow Salix sp. also occur in the middle areas of these uppe…

Southmoor Farm

…terlogged a marsh community has developed, with abundant hemlock water-dropwort Oenanthe crocata, wildaAngelica Angelica sylvestris and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria as well as rushes. On the edges of this marsh a good population of the nationally rare wavy St John’s-wort Hyper…

Millwater

…osa and willow with a tall herb field layer dominated by hemlock water dropwort Oenanthe crocata, fool’s water cress, wild angelica Angelica sylvestris, horsetails equisetum spp., pendulous sedge Carex pendula and mints Mentha spp. The water table is high, forming pools and patch…

River Frome

… river water-crowfoot Ranunculus fluitans and the uncommon river water-dropwort Oenanthe fluviatilis. The presence of the latter species has a particular nature conservation importance in that its European distribution is centred on Britain’s chalk streams. The Frome is unusual f…

Hoad's Wood

…ides are fairly wet and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, hemlock water dropwort Oenanthe crocata and gypsywort Lycopus europaeus occur along them. The moths and butterflies have been well documented and include two nationally rare species, the black veined moth Siona lineata and…

Loch Spynie

…thern Scotland e.g. greater spearwort Ranunculus lingua, hemlock water dropwort Oenanthe crocata, lesser water-parsnip Berula erecta and great reedmace Typha latifolia. Birds In the winter Loch Spynie regularly supports internationally important numbers of Icelandic greylag goose…

Stowell Meadow

…ol's water cress Apium nodiflorum, while dense stands of hemlock water dropwort Oenanthe crocata occur along the sides of the banks. The damp and sheltered conditions provide ideal conditions for a number of invertebrate species. The beetles Cassida murraea and Pilemostoma fastu…

Fairy Glen Woods

… and contain herb rich flushes including such species as hemlock water dropwort Oenanthe crocata and globeflower Trollius europaeus. Parts of the wood have had beech Fagus sylvatica and conifers planted. Breeding birds include dipper, pied flycatcher, redstart, wood warbler and b…

Lower Moors (St. Mary's)

…alix cinerea. The acidic waterlogged soils have abundant hemlock water dropwort Oenanthe crocata, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula, water mint Mentha aquatica, Common marsh bedstraw Galium palustre and marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris with small populations of royal fern …

Ottery Valley

…e tall-herb vegetation is dominated by meadowsweet, with hemlock water-dropwort Oenanthe crocata reaching co-dominance in some areas. Other herb species commonly associated with this vegetation community are marsh thistle, and water mint Mentha aquatica. These stands to tall herb…

Close House Riverside

…oodlands on metal contaminated sites in the Tyne system, hemlock water dropwort Oenanthe crocata, yellow loosestrife Lysimachia vulgaris, butterbur Petasites hybridus and giant bellflower Campanula latifolia.

Loch Eck

…sweet Filipendula ulmaria mire, the latter with abundant hemlock water-dropwort Oenanthe crocata. The sharp-flowered rush fen meadow is also of interest for the abundance of whorled caraway Carum verticillatum. On drier ridges within the fen mosaic there is a gradation to acid gr…

Linne Mhuirich

…dstraw Galium palustre, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, hemlock water-dropwort Oenanthe crocata, angelica Angelica sylvestris, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, water forget-me-not Myotis sp. and marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris. The richest of these areas also contains sever…

Dunsland Park

…ipendula ulmaria with wild angelica Angelica sylvestris, hemlock water-dropwort Oenanthe crocata and reed canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea. The undisturbed nature of the site and the high humidity in the carr have allowed the development of exceptionally diverse lichen communit…

Blackwater Valley

…laris arundinacea, branched bur reed Sparganium erectum, hemlock water dropwort Oenanthe crocata, wild angelica Angelica sylvestris and yellow iris Iris pseudacorus. Locally, the uncommon species cyperus sedge Carex pseudocyperus, bladder sedge C. vesicaria and slender tufted sed…

St Andrews - Craig Hartle

…weet Filipendula ulmaria, flag iris Iris pseudacorus and hemlock water-dropwort Oenanthe crocata are often abundant with many rich-fen associates, such as ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, brown sedge Carex disticha, northern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella, and lesser water-…

Afon Cleddau Gorllewinol / Western Cleddau River

…ess Apium nodiflorum, water-cress Nasturtium officinale, hemlock water-dropwort Oenanthe crocata, purple-loosetrife Lythrum salicaria, bittersweet Solanum dulcamara and remote sedge Carex remota. In shady, steeper-gradient sections the vegetation is dominated by mosses such as th…

Sutton Lane Meadows

…ond and stream hold fool's water cress Apium nodiflorum, hemlock water dropwort Oenanthe crocata, brooklime Veronica beccabunga and narrow fruited water cress Nasturtium microphylla. Other wet areas are characterised by such damp loving plants as ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, …

Powerstock Common and Wytherston Farm

…eas of deep silt and open water with tall herbs, such as hemlock water dropwort Oenanthe crocata, water mint Mentha aquatica and occasional great horsetail Equisetum telmateia. The bog moss Sphagnum palustre is locally frequent in pools. The woodland rides and glades contain man…

Bracket's Coppice and Ryewater Farm

…ades support a mixture of tall herbs and grasses such as hemlock water dropwort Oenanthe crocata, giantfescue Schedonorus giganteus and water figwort Scrophularia auriculata. Seasonally waterlogged soils away from the steeper slopes of the valley support pedunculate oak woodland…

Moor Park

…eaved golden saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium and hemlock water dropwort Oenanthe crocata. Where the soil is less waterlogged ash Fraxinus excelsior becomes frequent with a shrub layer of sallow Salix caprea and elder Sambucus nigra. Common nettle Urtica dioica is frequent…

Lee-on-the Solent to Itchen Estuary

…ea club rush Bolboschoenus maritimus. At Mercury Marshes hemlock water dropwort Oenanthe crocata, lesser and greater pond sedges Carex acutiformis, Carex riparia respectively and jointed rush Juncus articulatus are found. At Hook Lake, the large reedbed supports a good breeding b…

Holborough to Burham Marshes

…ris pseudacorus, great horsetail Equisetum telmateia and hemlock water dropwort Oenanthe crocata also occur. Typical woodland birds such as tree creeper Certhia familiaris and great spotted woodpecker Dendropus major breed. Many other birds breed both in the wood and the patches …

Wey Valley Meadows

…obium hirsutum, water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile and hemlock water dropwort Oenanthe crocata. Marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris is present at one of only two known Surrey stations. In several parts of the site, adjacent to the River Wey Navigation, species rich fen meadow…

Afon Cleddau Dwyreiniol / Eastern Cleddau River

…in the Afon Wern. Water crowfoot, common water-starwort, hemlock water-dropwort Oenanthe crocata and alternate water-milfoil are the most abundant higher plants and liverworts such as broad-leaved pellia Pellia epiphylla are common. The presence of lowland species such as marsh w…

Occombe

…ea, and supporting a ground flora in places dominated by hemlock water-dropwort Oenanthe crocata and common nettle Urtica dioica, whilst elsewhere it is more varied and includes yellow pimpernel Lysimachia nemorum, marsh-marigold and meadowsweet. Towards the edges of the wooded a…

Brendon and Vealand Fen

…, while the presence of yellow iris Iris pseudacorus and parsley water-dropwort Oenanthe crocata is indicative of the oceanic influence. wood club-rush, bladder-sedge and marsh cinquefoil are all uncommon plants in Devon, while the wavy St John’s-wort Hypericum undulatum which al…

River Usk (Upper Usk) / Afon Wysg (Wysg Uchaf)

…l plants include reed canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea, hemlock water-dropwort Oenanthe crocata, bittersweet Solanum dulcamara, the mosses Homalia trichomanoides, and Scleropodium cespitans and the liverworts Conocephalum conicum, Pellia endiviifolia and Lunularia cruciata. The …

Hurston Warren

… rush Luzula sylvatica, yellow flag Iris pseudacorus and hemlock water dropwort Oenanthe crocata or a wet heath flora of ling, purple moor grass and remote sedge Carex remota. The fourth wood type comprises mixed woodlands with oak, Scot’s pine Pinus sylvestris and birch above de…

Boscastle to Widemouth

…ties in southwest England. The nationally rare foliose lichen Pseudocyphellaria crocata, which occurs here, is recorded from only one other site is England and Wales. Several other lichen communities are well-represented at the Dizzard and include the following rarities: Bombylio…

Bassenthwaite Lake

…flower Trollius europaeus, saw wort Serratula tinctoria, hemlock water dropwort Oenanthe crocata and lesser meadow rue Thalictrum minus. The nationally rare slender rush Juncus filiformis is also found on the stony lake shores. Sedges Carex spp. are abundant on peaty shores and i…

Roebuck Meadows

… bedstraw Galium palustre, yellow iris Iris pseudacorus, hemlock water dropwort Oenanthe crocata, water figwort Scrophularia auriculata and branched bur reed Sparganium erectum. Aquatic and semi aquatic plants grow on the stream margins and in spring fed pools. These include broo…

Burgh Hill Farm Meadow

…mall ponds either end of it, are heavily shaded but some hemlock water dropwort Oenanthe crocata and marsh bedstraw Galium palustre fringe the open water in places.

Warnborough Green

…ntha aquatica, water forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides, hemlock water dropwort Oenanthe crocata and brooklime Veronica beccabunga. The order of flies, Diptera, is well represented amongst the outstanding assemblage of invertebrates which the meadows support, including two specie…

St. Leonard's Park Ponds

…, with grey willow Salix cinerea, over a ground flora of hemlock water dropwort Oenanthe crocata, marsh thistle Cirsium palustre and velvet bent grass Agrostis canina. The fen surrounding the ponds includes species such as reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima, marsh pennywort Hydroco…

Little Haldon Heaths

…e-leaved golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium, hemlock water-dropwort Oenanthe crocata and marsh violet Viola palustris are found in the boggy flushes and valley bottoms. Birds characteristically associated with heathlands and breeding on site are nightjar Caprimulgus …

Rhos Cruglas

…leaved heath Erica tetralix; and stream lines lined with hemlock water-dropwort Oenanthe crocata and greater tussock-sedge Carex paniculata. Other notable plants growing in this wet central area include marsh St. John's-wort Hypericum elodes, white beak-sedge Rhynchospora alba, i…

Bere Stream

…ly near the stream, taller sedges form dense stands with hemlock water-dropwort Oenanthe crocata. In these areas the scarce scarlet tiger moth Callimorpha dominula is frequent. The woodland is varied ranging from oak Quercus/ash Fraxinus with hazel Corylus shrub layer in the dry…

Rixton Clay Pits

… Eleocharis uniglumis, lesser marshwort Apium inundatum, tubular water dropwort Oenanthe fistulosa, hemlock water dropwort O. crocata and lesser skullcap Scutellaria minor are associated with marshy areas and water edges. Many types of pond, permanent and seasonal, isolated and s…

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