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Map of the sites holding the search term ""Orchis anthorpophora""

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…s the dominant species. A number of scarce plants occur, including lady orchid Orchis purpurea and man orchid Orchis anthorpophora. Acidic Blackheath gravels form a ridge in the northern part of the wood; this slopes away gradually to the south east, with neutral Woolwich loams …

Woodnook Valley

…everal species of orchid are present on the site, including early purple orchid Orchis mascula, bee orchid Ophrys apifera and man orchid Orchis anthorpophora, which, at this site, is nearing the northern limits of its distribution in Britain.

Ufton Fields

…ecies of orchid occur, including bee orchid Ophrys apifera, early purple orchid Orchis mascula, greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha and the only colony of man orchid Orchis anthorpophora in Warwickshire. The range of grassland scrub and aquatic habitats provides sites…

Halling to Trottiscliffe Escarpment

…osa and several species of orchid including the scarce musk orchid Herminium monorchis and man orchid Orchis anthorpophora. This range of food plants and the warm conditions are ideal for insects and the area is of great entomological importance. It is the only known location in …

Farthing Downs and Happy Valley

…a with eight species being recorded, including the nationally scarce man orchid Orchis anthorpophora. Round headed rampion Phyteuma orbiculare, another nationally scarce plant, also occurs. The clay soils support a neutral grassland community. Sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odor…

Ventnor Downs

…ownwhile sainfoin Onobrychis viciifolia, twayblade Neottia ovata and man orchid Orchis anthorpophora occur in the grassland to the north of the site. Many of the open areas, however, have become dominated by upright brome Bromus erectus and other tall rank grasses due to lack of …

Hackhurst and White Downs

… Ophrys insectifera and the nationally uncommon burnt Neotinea ustulata and man Orchis anthorpophora orchids. Stands of scrub are variable both in density and composition and most of the southern calcareous types are well represented. Common species include hawthorn Crataegus mon…

Down Bank

…rest such as the nationally scarce small bedstraw Galium pumilum and man orchid Orchis anthorpophora along with Cypress spurge Euphorbia cyparissias which is scarce in Kent**. The colony of man orchids is one of the largest in Kent, numbering several hundred plants scattered betw…

Purple Hill

…ecies of plants are also found including 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, …

Saltbox Hill

…sectifera. Part of the eastern slope supports a notable abundance of man orchid Orchis anthorpophora a nationally uncommon plant which is mainly confined to the chalk downlands of southern England. The scrub is characterised by an abundance of hawthorn which in places occurs in p…

Copper Hill

…ging flax Linum catharticum and harebell Campanula rotundifolia. The man orchid Orchis anthorpophora occurs here, at the northern edge of its range in Britain. Several species of butterfly, including those whose larvae feed on typical limestone plants, occur at the site, such as…

Cheesefoot Head

…iper Juniperus communis amongst mixed scrub and a colony of the rare man orchid Orchis anthorpophora. The site supports a colony of the rare and declining Duke of Burgundy Hamearis lucina butterfly, this is one of only 21 known colonies remaining in Hampshire.

Swanscombe Peninsula

…nationally rare hairy vetchling Lathyrus hirsutus and the endangered man orchid Orchis anthorpophora provide additional interest in grassland areas associated with scattered scrub. A sustainable population of the nationally scarce round-leaved wintergreen Pyrola rotundifolia subs…

Yockletts Bank

…wood is noted for the many orchids that occur, including the scarce lady orchid Orchis purpurea. The uncommon round leaved wintergreen Pyrola rotundifolia also grows in one of the open grassy clearings. A variety of woodland birds breed. hornbeam is predominant as old coppice on …

Magpie Bottom

…particularly in the northern part of the site, among them the scarce man orchid Orchis anthorpophora. The Kentish milkwort is present in small numbers, in areas of more open turf. Where the slopes are less steep, fewer species generally occurand some of the grassland has become r…

Smithcombe, Sharpenhoe and Sundon Hills

…pecies include Chiltern gentian Gentianella germanica, musk orchid Herminium monorchis, man orchid Orchis anthorpophora, woolly thistle Cirsium eriophorum, great pignut Bunium bulbocastanum and large thyme Thymus pulegioides. hawthorn Crataegus monogyna predominates in the dense …

Wouldham to Detling Escarpment

…maculatum and spurge laurel Daphne laureola. Scarce* plants include lady orchid Orchis purpurea and stinking hellebore Helleborus foetidus. Box Buxus sempervirens, a rare** small tree, is native here at one of a handful of sites in the south east. The storm of October 1987 has a…

Hollingbourne Downs

…cluding the rare mat grass fescue Vulpia unilateralis, musk orchid Herminium monorchis and man orchid Orchis anthorpophora. Chalk grassland overlies the steeper slopes of the escarpment and has become established in disused chalk workings. The sward is dominated by tor grass Brac…

Beacon Hill, Warnford

… fleawort Senecio integrifolius, hairy rock cress Arabis hirsuta and man orchid Orchis anthorpophora. The grassland exhibits an exceptionally high density of ant hills which support a characteristic flora of small herbs often dominated by rock rose. Several of these and other pla…

Little Blakenham Pit

…alis and bee orchid Ophrys apifera and other unusual species include man orchid Orchis anthorpophora and southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. In recent years there has been a successful programme of transplanting man orchids from other sites. Three species of bat reg…

Old Winchester Hill

…ifera, frog Dactylorhiza viridis, greater butterfly Platanthera chlorantha, man Orchis anthorpophora and autumn lady's tresses Spiranthes spiralis. An extensive stand of juniper Juniperus communis, mixed with yew Taxus baccata and whitebeam Sorbus aria, is conspicuous on the same…

Grays Thurrock Chalk Pit

…gest populations of round leaved wintergreen Pyrola rotundifolia and man orchid Orchis anthorpophora in Essex.

Totternhoe Chalk Quarry

…nt rare in Bedfordshire, chalkey ebright Euphrasia pseudokerneri and man orchid Orchis anthorpophora, both nationally scarce species and the nationally rare great pignut Bunium bulbocastanum. The site has invertebrate interest including butterflies such as chalkhill blue Polyomm…

Darenth Wood

…ampestre and the nationally scarce ground pine Ajuga chamaepitys and man orchid Orchis anthorpophora.

Quarry Hangers

…b. Locally distributed plants growing in the grassland areas include man orchid Orchis anthorpophora and early gentian Gentianella anglica and the Surrey rarities green winged orchid Anacamptis morio, which is very scarce on chalk downland habitats and wild liquorice Astragalus g…

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