Mappp.co geology and wildlife sites

The Sturts

…and has the largest area of meadow foxtail greater burnet, Alopecurus pratensis Sanguisorba officinalis grassland type, known in Herefordshire. This vegetation is associated with seasonally flooded lowland river valleys, but is now a nationally scarce, fragmented and threatened h…

Wollaston Meadows

…h and forms the largest known example in the county of the Alopecurus pratensis Sanguisorba officinalis flood meadow community. Although once widespread in southern river valleys, this neutral grassland type is declining rapidly as a result of agricultural changes and is now very…

Yelden Meadows

…hire. The grassland community on the site is an example of Alopecurus pratensis Sanguisorba officinalis flood meadow. This community type is noted for a species rich, varied sward of grasses and herbs which has been maintained traditionally as a hay meadow with grazing during the…

Lemnalary

…of special scientific interest as it contains a good population of great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, representing the most significant locality for this species in Northern Ireland. This Red Data Book species occurs in only two locations in Northern Ireland. Historically more…

Normanby Meadow

…relevant National Vegetation Classification community is Alopecurus pratensis – Sanguisorba officinalis. General description Located adjacent to the River Ancholme, the site lies on seasonally inundated clay soils overlying chalky till deposits within the Trent Vale to the north…

Bradbourne Mill Meadows

… Classification NVC type MG4 meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis – great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis grassland and the nationally rare NVC type MG8 crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus –marsh marigold Caltha palustris grassland. General description Forming a north western o…

Briff Lane Meadows

…outh is characterised by abundant meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa, as well as patches of the locally scarce meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum. The rema…

South Lee Meadows

… Classification NVC type MG4 meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis – great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis grassland, with smaller areas of the nationally rare MG8 crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus – marsh marigold Caltha palustris grassland and the nationally scarce MG5 creste…

Clifton Ings And Rawcliffe Meadows

…Classification NVC types MG4 meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis – great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis grassland with various expressions and varieties represented and MG8 crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus – marsh marigold Caltha palustris grassland, with communities transi…

Bugbrooke Meadows

…d pasture type grading through meadow foxtail great burnet Alopecurus pratensis Sanguisorba officinalis to crested dog’s tail knapweed Cynosurus cristatus Centaurea nigra on the drier areas. In some wetter places the creeping bent marsh foxtail Agrostis stolonifera Alopecurus gen…

Eskamhorn Meadows

… types are predominantly MG4 meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis – great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis grassland and a community transitional between this type and the MG5 crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus– common knapweed Centaurea nigra grassland. The site also supports s…

Langley's Lane Meadow

…hay meadows on the neutral soils of lowland Britain and an Alopecurus pratensis Sanguisorba officinalis flood meadow community which is characteristic of areas where this traditional hay treatment has been applied to seasonally flooded land. There is a relatively low growing swar…

The Hermitage

…n part of the field and include pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, betony Betonica officinalis, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, cowslip Primula veris and adder's tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum. A base rich marsh flora has developed along the central hollow of the field, pro…

Porter's Lodge Meadows

… saxifrage Silaum silaus, adder’s tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, betony Betonica officinalis, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and saw wort Serratula tinctoria. Additional interest is provided by the presence of a small pond adjoining Tortoiseshell Wood. The open water habitat…

Monkspath Meadow

…ntains a rich variety of herbs including cowslip Primula veris, betony Betonica officinalis, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, dyer's greenweed Genista tinctoria, saw wort Serratula tinctoria and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor. There are localised damp patches dominated by ru…

Belah Woods and Pastures

…support a valuable woodland edge and grassland flora, including betony Betonica officinalis, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, pignut Conopodium majus, smooth lady’s mantle Alchemilla glabra, wood cranesbill Geranium sylvaticum, saw wort Serratula tinctoria, melancholy thistl…

Jeffry Bog

…hum odoratum. Associated herbs include pignut Conopodium majus, betony Betonica officinalis, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, salad burnet S. minor, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and cowslip Primula veris. There are also species typical of old pasture such as wo…

Grass Wood

…ssociated with waterlogged situations occur including common valerian Valeriana officinalis and wild angelica Angelica sylvestris, while the conditions of the rides favour a meadow flora characterised by the occurrence of great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, melancholy thistle C…

Little Asby Inrakes and Outrakes

…herbs in the sward include devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, betony Betonica officinalis, tormentil Potentilla erecta and heath bedstraw Galium saxatile. Locally the grassland grades to the acidic with heather Calluna vulgaris, bitter v…

Newton Burgoland Marshes

…nut Conopodium majus, cowslip Primula veris, sorrel Rumex acetosa, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, betony Betonica officinalis, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, meadow saxifrage Saxifraga granulataa and hairy lady’s mantle Alchemilla filicaulis.

Augill Valley Pasture

… knapweed Centaurea nigra, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, betony Betonica officinalis, bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis and three species of lady's…

Lower Caerfaelog Pastures

…e Anemone nemorosa, common bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, betony Betonica officinalis, devil's-bit scabious and the locally uncommon dyer's greenweed Genista tinctoria. The south-west corner of the site comprises a steep bank which s…

Wet Sleddale Meadows

…fields. Oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, pignut Conopodium majus, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, betony Betonica officinalis, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and wood crane's bill Geranium sylvaticum are all frequent with the latter becoming abundant in places along the bo…

Brothers Water

…sneezewort Achillea ptarmica. In addition the grassland supports greater burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, betony Betonica officinalis and locally frequent heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata ssp. ericetorum. Particularly wet hollows support bog mosses Sphagnum palustre and …

Mullion Cliff to Predannack Cliff

…headed clover Trifolium incarnatum subsp. molineri and wild asparagus Asparagus officinalis subsp. prostratus. Inland from the cliffs, deeper soils over serpentinite support a ‘Mixed Heath’ community. This comprises Cornish heath, western gorse Ulex gallii, bell heather Erica ci…

Bassenthwaite Lake

…, yellow flag Iris pseudacorus, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, greater burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, common valerian Valeriana officinalis, wild angelica Angelica sylvestris and marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre. The transitions from emergent vegetation inland to wet grasslan…

Cae Comin Coch

…ss Briza media, whilst more acid-loving species are represented by great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and betony Betonica officinalis. Species of more neutral soils include oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare and burnet-saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga. The southern part of the site…

West Newlandside Meadows

…g with meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, pignut Conopodium majus, greater burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, an eyebright Euphrasia officinalis, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, zigzag clover Trifolium medium, wood crane’s bill Geranium sylvaticum and bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulb…

Gibside

…is species rich, supporting wood crane’s bill Geranium sylvaticum, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and betony Betonica officinalis. Although much of the woodland is now coniferous plantation parts of the former deciduous woodlands, comprising sessile oak Quercus petraea, ash…

Caeau Llwyn Gwrgan

…lora on its three elevated banks. Commoner species here include betony Betonica officinalis, eyebright Euphrasia sp., great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and harebell Campanula rotundifolia. Between the drier banks wet flushes support a diverse sedge flora (seven species recorde…

Alder Wood and Meadow

…nd typeis characterised by meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis and great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis or by betony Betonica officinalis and devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis. Old hedgerows and a seasonally wet pond add to the interest of the meadow. The juxtaposition of t…

Cae Cwm-bach

…-grass Festuca/Agrostis/Anthoxanthum is very herb-rich with eyebright Euphrasia officinalis, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata and bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta abundant. Typical western hay meadow species such as globeflower Trolliu…

Little Langdale Tarn

…grass and rough meadow grass, with the characteristic herbs eyebright Euphrasia officinalis, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and red clover Trifolium pratense. Land to the north east and south of the tarn grades from purple moor grass into acidic …

Mother Drain, Misterton

… Filipendula ulmaria, while meadow cranesbill Geranium pratense, greater burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and common valerian Valeriana officinalis are common components of the drier bankside communities. In addition sand leek Allium scorodoprasum occurs here in its only Nottingham…

Beeston Brook Pasture

…ntil Potentilla erecta, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, betony Betonica officinalis, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, greater burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, pignut Conopodium majus, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and common bird’s foot …

Bishop Monkton Ings

…lustris. Other species occurring in the sward include common valerian Valeriana officinalis, wild angelica Angelica sylvestris, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, tufted vetch Vicia cracca, meadow vetching Lathyrus pratensis, square stalked St …

Lower Derwent Meadows

…a rubra and sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum with abundant great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis. Other herbs include betony Betonica officinalis, knapweed Centaurea nigra, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and bird’s foot trefoil Lotu…

Cae Coed-gleision

…d dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus, red fescue Festuca rubra, eyebright Euphrasia officinalis, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and red clover Trifolium pratense. Other characteristic associates include smooth lady's-mantle Alchemilla glabra, com…

Caeau Ty'n-llwyni

…rt a contrasting plant community which includes such species as betony Betonica officinalis, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, saw-wort Serratula tinctoria, burnet-saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga and rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus. Also occur…

Caeau Nant y Llechau

…on knapweed Centaurea nigra, bitter-vetch Lathyrus montanus and betony Betonica officinalis. On the stiffer, moister soils great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, centaury Centaurium erythraea, devil's-bit scabious Succisa pratensis and common bistort Polygonum bistorta are found,…

Waterfall Meadows

…lover Trifolium pratense, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, eyebright Euphrasia officinalis agg., meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and, more locally, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. In places…

Kirton Wood, Lincolnshire

… calcareous clay pastures, including quaking grass Briza media, betony Betonica officinalis, hoary ragwort Senecio erucifolius and great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis. The tall vegetation present in this area provides an ideal habitat for invertebrates.

Little Catworth Meadow

…ch are characteristic of calcareous loam pastures such as salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba and dropwort Filipendula vulgaris. great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis also occurs. Of special interest is the presence of green winged orchid Anacamptis morio and adder’s tongue fern Oph…

Gweunydd Ty'n-y-Llidiart

…mentil, common sorrel Rumex acetosa, fairy flax Linum catharticum, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, saw-wort and betony Betonica officinalis. Additional interest is provided by the presence of scattered trees, rock outcrops and old hedgerows within the site.

Deepdale Meadows

… autumn hawkbits Leontodon hispidus and Scorzoneroides autumnalis, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, pignut Conopodium majus, common knapweed, betony Betonica officinalis, yellow rattle, selfheal and bistort. Another characteristic feature of these northern meadows are the bu…

Little Scrubbs Meadow

…field wood rush Luzula campestris, tormentil Potentilla erecta, betony Betonica officinalis, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and green winged orchid Anacamptis morio. The wet soils support several sedges such as lesser pond sedge Carex…

Coed Mawr - Blaen-Car

…g common knapweed Centaurea nigra, bitter-vetch Lathyrus montanus, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, saw-wort Serratula tinctoria, betony Betonica officinalis and devil's-bit scabious Succisa pratensis. An area of hay meadow lies immediately to the east of the wood. This most…

Cernydd Carmel

…ot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, tormentil Potentilla erecta, eyebright Euphrasia officinalis agg. and yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor. Locally frequent species include whorled caraway Carum verticillatum, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, burnet-saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga a…

Upper Wharfedale

…pine penny cress Noccaea caerulescens as well as common scurvy grass Cochlearia officinalis, mountain pansy Viola lutea and moonwort Botrychium lunaria. Unimproved neutral grasslands in both meadows and pasture also occur and those below Lord's and Fosse Woods and at Wibberton's …

Haggburn Gate

…ulis and Alchemilla xanthochlora, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, wood crane’s bill Geranium sylvaticum, betony Betonica officinalis, twayblade Neottia ovata, pignut Conopodium majus and grasses such as red fescue, sweet vernal grass, creste…

Bould Wood

…ern boundary of the site, adjacent to the River Evenlode, supports great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, betony Betonica officinalis and the regionally uncommon lady's mantles Alchemilla xanthochlora and Alchemilla filicaulis sub species ve…

Sleightholme Dale

…us and common bent Agrostis capillaris. Associated herbs include greater burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, betony Betonica officinalis and adder's tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum. daffodils Narcissus pseudonarcissus are present along the be…

Bretherdale Meadows

… northern hay meadow; being wood crane's bill Geranium sylvaticum, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and melancholy thistle Cirsium heterophyllum with betony Betonica officinalis. Other species include the common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, yellow rattle Rhinanthus mi…

Sledder Wood Meadows

…f the grass species present, while yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, cowslip Primula veris, pignut Conopodium majus, betony Betonica officinalis and lady’s mantle Alchemilla vestita are characteristic herb species. Additional interest is provid…

Lount Meadows

…rass Danthonia decumbens and contains such typical herb species as great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, betony Betonica officinalis and lady’s mantle Alchemilla filicaulis. Area 2 comprises species rich rough pasture and scrub which shows …

Cae Pwll-y-bo

…ve plant. Growing with it, also in some quantity, are common valerian Valeriana officinalis, devil's-bit scabious Succisa pratensis and great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, together with a number of other commoner plants.

River Barle

…ns of these. Plants frequently found in these mires include: valerian Valeriana officinalis, angelica Angelica sylvestris, bog violet Viola palustris, marsh bedstraw Galium palustre. Greater bird’s-foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi. The most freq…

Clattinger Farm

…erous other herbs are widespread throughout the site, including betony Betonica officinalis, saw wort Serratula tinctoria, fairy flax Linum catharticum and great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis. The unique complex of unimproved meadows also allows less common plants to thrive such…

Eastoft Meadow

…ow oat grass Trisetum flavescens. The herb flora includes abundant great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, meadow sweet Filipendula ulmaria, betony Betonica officinalis and rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus and, less commonly, pepper saxifrage Silau…

Swindale Meadows

…anagement practices. However, other characteristic herbs including great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, pignut Conopodium majus, lady's mantle Alchemilla glabra, betony Betonica officinalis, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, as well as the less…

Great Blencow Meadows and Fen

…te lady's mantle Alchemilla xanthochlora, pignut Conopodium majus, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, meadow crane's bill Geranium pratense, knapweed Centaurea nigra, betony Betonica officinalis and devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis. Other species include common sedge Ca…

Pocklington Canal

…tow path side and is species rich in places with plants such as betony Betonica officinalis, meadow crane's bill Geranium pratense, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare and great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis. The canal and its margins support a breeding bird community typical of lo…

Debdale Meadow, Muston

…ttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and betony Betonica officinalis are abundant throughout, whilst pignut Conopodium majus, lady's bedstraw Galium verum, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, saw wort Serratula tinctoria and yellow oat grass Trisetum flav…

Wendlebury Meads and Mansmoor Closes

…ly managed grasslands include frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis, betony Betonica officinalis, dyer's greenweed Genista tinctoria, spiny rest-harrow Ononis spinosa and great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis. There is a particularly diverse flora of dandelions Taraxacum spp. with 11 d…

Stutton Ings

…Galium uliginosum, greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, marsh hawk's beard Crepis paludosa, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and common valerian V. officinalis. The occurrence of tufted sedge Carex elata is of particular note.

Aubert Ings

…d Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. The herb flora includes abundant greater burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, knapweed Centaurea nigra, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, field scabious Knautia arvensis and salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba. Of particular interest is the presence of clus…

Caeau Penglaneinon

…-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and red clover Trifolium pratense. Also present are species such as harebell Campanula rotundifolia, eyebright Euphrasia officinalis, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, fairy fl…

Cloatley Manor Farm Meadows

…rt Serratula tinctoria, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, betony Betonica officinalis, lady's bedstraw Galium verum and pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and a small colony of great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis. Many of the furrows are considerably damper and support a rush …

Whitton Bridge Pasture

…l Potentilla erecta, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis and betony Betonica officinalis. Other characteristic species include common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, tufted vetch Vicia cracca, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, pepper saxi…

Beck Dale Meadow

…s Succisa pratensis, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuschii, betony Stachys officinalis, pignut Conopodium majus, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, black knapweed Centaurea nigra and common sorrel Rumex acetosa. Less common species found in this community include bitter…

Esthwaite Water

…anary grass contain typical marshland species such as common valerian Valeriana officinalis, wild angelica Angelica sylvestris, sneezewort, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, purple loosestrife Lythrum sali…

Attenborough Gravel Pits

…characterised by a diverse range of characteristic herbs including great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, ladies bedstraw Galium verum, common sorrel Rumex acetosa, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, pepper…

Otmoor

…e of species indicative of unimproved neutral meadow, including betony Betonica officinalis, lady's bedstraw Galium verum, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, saw wort Serratula tinctoria and great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis. An unusual membe…

Upper Nantserth Pasture

…thyrus montanus, common bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, betony Betonica officinalis and devil's-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, along with more unusual associates such as dyer's greenweed Genista tinctoria, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and the nationally scarce wo…

West Park Meadows

…eristic of northern hay meadows with an abundance of herbs such as great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, wood crane’s bill Geranium sylvaticum, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, pignut Conopodium majus, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, betony …

Bishop's Hill Wood

…rised by cowslip Primula veris, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, betony Betonica officinalis and dyer's greenweed Genista tinctoria. This habitat is both rare and under threat in Britain. Other neutral grassland species occurring include Greater Burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, sa…

Hucclecote Meadows

…stic of such ancient meadow habitats here include large amounts of great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, cowslip Primula veris, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, saw wort Serratula tinctoria, lady’s bedstraw Galium verum, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and betony Betonica o…

Bryncarnau Grasslands, Llwydcoed

…ntodon hispidus, common bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus and great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis. Other species which occur more locally in this community include smooth lady's-mantle Alchemilla glabra, common spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and betony Betonica officin…

Cwm Cadlan

…oot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, greater burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, Lady’s mantle Alchemilla spp. and red clover Trifolium pratense. Devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis and tormentil are present in most stands, with salad burnet Poterium sa…

Calcutt Locks Meadows

…his type of grassland found here include cowslip Primula veris, betony Betonica officinalis and devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis. Several plants occur which are uncommon in Warwickshire including saw wort Serratula tinctoria, dropwort Filipendula vulgaris, pepper saxifrage …

Coalville Meadows

…pitosa, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, red fescue Festuca rubra and great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis. Although there is some variation, the herb flora is essentially typical of relatively base poor clay soils being characterised by plants such as pignut Conopodium majus, beton…

Briarcroft Pasture

…l Potentilla erecta, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis and betony Betonica officinalis. Other characteristic species include common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, tufted vetch Vicia cracca, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, pepper sax…

Borrow Beck Meadows

…ies present within the six fields. The flowering plants include betony Betonica officinalis, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, pignut Conopodium majus, cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, meadow buttercup Ranuncul…

Durtrees Burn Grassland

…saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, zigzag clover Trifolium medium, betony Betonica officinalis, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and common lady’s mantle Alchemilla glabra. Tall, ungrazed swards are dominated by tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa and false oat grass Arrhenatherum…

Glanrhocca

…community are moderately species-rich, including plants such as betony Betonica officinalis, bitter-vetch Lathyrus montanus and saw-wort Serratula tinctoria. A number of locally uncommon grassland plants are present at Glanrhocca. These include whorled caraway Carum verticillatum…

Gweunydd Coch-y-dwst

…Centaurea nigra, common bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus and great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, are common here. Dry hummocks within the north-western arm of the site support more typical examples of this vegetation type, in which heath bedstraw Galium saxatile and beton…

Thowker Corner

…iza media, common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, cowslip Primula veris, hoary plantain Plantago media, smooth lady's mantle Alchemilla glabra and early purple orchid Orchis mascula. Between the ridges are deeper soils supporting water …

White Carr Meadow

…orbs, grasses and sedges with meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, common knapweed Centaurea nigra and meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris being particularly abundant. O…

Merriman's Hill Farm Meadows

…r characteristic species present include cowslip Primula veris, betony Betonica officinalis, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, hoary plantain Plantago media and pignut Conopodium majus. Also found within the sward are pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, saw wort Serratula tinctoria, adde…

Askrigg Bottoms

…cens and red fescue Festuca rubra. It is rich in herb species with great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis notable for its abundance. Other flowering plants present include wood crane's bill Geranium sylvaticum, pignut Conopodium majus, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, ribwort plan…

Gingerfields

…ow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, lady's mantle Alchemilla agg., betony Betonica officinalis and goat's beard Tragopogon pratensis. The western field supports two distinct grassland types. Areas of thin soils have a calcicolous, lime loving, sward typified by sheep's fescue Festuc…

West's Meadow, Aldermaston

…kwort Polygala serpyllifolia, spiny rest harrow Ononis spinosa, betony Betonica officinalis and bitter vetch Lathyrus montanus grow, whilst in the damper parts heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, creepi…

Argill Woods and Pastures

…sedges. Commonly associated herbs include devil's bit scabious, betony Betonica officinalis, bird's foot trefoil, cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, lady's mantle Alchemilla filicaulis, Alchemilla xanthochlora and common knapweed. Locally the swa…

Rose End Meadows

… abundant pignut Conopodium majus, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and knapweed Centaurea nigra, together with a number of species more typically associated with woodlands such as bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and wood anemone Anemone nem…

Cae Aber-Glanhirin

…-grass Danthonia decumbens, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis are locally prominent within this community. Drier banks support a shorter sward dominated by bents Agrostis spp., sweet vernal-grass and sheeps fescue Festuca ovina. Character…

Caeau Cnwch a Ty'n-y-graig

…managed as traditional hay meadows. The sward here is dominated by great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, along with sweet vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, crested dogs-tail Cynosurus cristatus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata and clovers Trifolium spp.. common bent Agrost…

Charity Land

…yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and thyme leaved speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia. More local are cowslip Primula veris, quaking grass Briza media, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, three species of lady’s mant…

Caeau Bryn-du

…tylis glomerata and rough meadow-grass Poa trivialis with frequent great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and a number of other species, including intermediate lady’s-mantle Alchemilla xanthochlora, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, harebell Campanula rotundifolia, pale sedge Carex pa…

Meadow Croft, Skythorns

…lude pignut Conopodium majus, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, common knapweed Centaurea nigra and, of particular note, adder's tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum. Where the grassland is damper, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum becomes more pr…

Scoska Wood

…s Molinia caerulea with tawny sedge Carex hostiana and, typically, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis. A third grassland type occurs on the thin limestone soils above the crags or on the steeper upper slopes and is characterised by the presence of blue sesleria Sesleria caerule…

Derwent Gorge & Horsleyhope Ravine

…lora also includes enchanter's nightshade Circaea lutetiana, valerian Valeriana officinalis, honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum and woodsage Teucrium scorodonia. Ivy Hedera helix and common polypody fern Polypodium vulgare also occur, the latter growing epiphytically. Damper base …

Lower Swaledale Woods And Grasslands

…li, lady's mantle Alchemilla sp, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and common spotted orchid. Pastures to the west of West Applegarth contain the characteristic species of another community inclu…

West Lizard

…ersely on Asparagus Island where there is no trampling wild asparagus Asparagus officinalis subsp. prostratus* is abundant. Maritime heath also occurs and is dominated by sheep's-fescue Festuca ovina and heather Calluna vulgaris with wild thyme Thymus polytrichus subsp. arcticus…

Distillery Farm Meadows

…ic of this site include devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, betony Betonica officinalis, adder’s tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, saw wort Serratula tinctoria, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus. Particularly uncommon in this type of a grassland ar…

Bagthorpe Meadows

…t's ear Hypochaeris radicata, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare and great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis. A range of other notable meadow species occur, some of restricted distribution in Nottinghamshire. These include hairy lady's mantle Alchemilla filicaulis, pale sedge Carex pa…

Chris's Pasture

…og's tail Cynosurus cristatus, heath grass Danthonia decumbens, betony Betonica officinalis, tormentil Potentilla erecta, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, field wood rush Luzula campestris, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, pignut Conopo…

Willow Burn Pasture

…ris, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, saw wort Serratula tinctoria, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and sneezewort Achillea ptarmica. Small flushed areas within the grassland have an abundance of sedges including glaucous sedge Carex flacca, carnation sedge C. panicea and com…

East Lizard Heathlands

…ria, western gorse Ulex gallii, cross-leaved heath Erica tetralix, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica. Wavy St John’s-wort Hypericum undulatum has also been recorded in some stands of ‘Tall Heath’ on gabbro. ‘Mixed heath’ dominates drier are…

Elterwater

…Lycopus europaeus, skullcap Scutellaria galericulata, common valerian Valeriana officinalis and the local northern sedge Carex aquatilis. On the landward side, these communities merge into marshy grasslands or willow and alder carr. Tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa, purple…

Saltersford Lane Meadows

…acutiflorus. Herbs present include yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, greater bird's foot trefoil L. uliginosus, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and heath spotted or…

Blaen Nedd

…on knapweed Centaurea nigra, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus and yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor and the grasses crested dog’s-tail Cynosurus cristatus, sweet vernal-grass and common bent. Greater butterf…

Hurdlow Meadows

…t spring sedge Carex caryophyllea and glaucous sedge Carex flacca. great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis is frequent across much of the site. This species is generally characteristic of damper neutral grassland, but does well in this community in late cut meadows in the Peak Distr…

Belshaw

…laris and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus together with herbs such as great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and common knapweed Centaurea nigra. In damp areas common reed Phragmites australis and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria are invading the grassland and there is some development…

Bratoft Meadows

…nd creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera and a rich sward includes betony Betonica officinalis, dyer's greenweed Genista tinctoria, cowslip Primula veris, adder's tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum and saw wort Serratula tinctoria. Wetter areas have cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis …

Berry Mound Pastures

…ow buttercup Ranunculus acris, lesser hawkbit Leontodon saxatilis, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and sneezewort Achillea ptarmica. Characteristic grasses of the heath grass sub community include frequent common bent Agrostis capillaris and red fescue Festuca rubra, with s…

Birches Barn Meadows

…s, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, common sorrel Rumex acetosa, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus. Adder’s tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, a plant with a limited distribution in Warwickshire is also found here. A feature of the meadows is …

The Brinks, Northwold

… black knapweed Centaurea nigra, heath woodrush Luzula campestris, salad burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, red clover Trifolium pratense and hoary plantain Plantago media. Creeping willow Salix repens is also present in this community.

High Knock Shield Meadow

…erb rich sward in association with yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, wood crane’s bill Geranium sylvaticum, lady’s mantle Alchemilla glabra, common sorrel Rumex acetosa, pignut Conopodium majus and grasses including rough meadow grass Poa trivi…

Austwick and Lawkland Mosses

…n a richer community containing marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and northern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella. To the north and west of the Moss, there is an area of calcareous flush vegetation containing blunt flowered rush Juncus subn…

Peckriding Meadows

…despread occurrence of common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, wood crane’s bill Geranium sylvaticum, pignut Conopodium majus, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and two species of lady’s mantle Alchemilla glabra and Alchemilla xanthochlora,…

Cloatley Farm

… Characteristic broad leaved herbs found in most fields include betony Betonica officinalis, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, lesser stitchwort Stellaria graminea, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, pignut Conopodium majus and tormentil P…

Pry and Bottom Meadows, Mid Mossdale

…bious Succisa pratensis, marsh hawk's beard Crepis paludosa and betony Betonica officinalis all occur in notable abundance with much globe flower Trollius europaeus in one part of the field. Amongst other herbs found are fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, common and heath spott…

Butterwick Meadows

… acris and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minorwith local abundance of greater burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata and oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare. Wood crane's bill Geranium sylvaticum which is normally a constant of this vegetation type is abundant in …

Froghall Meadow and Pastures

…cus lanatus and cock's foot Dactylis glomerata. Tall herbs include great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, common knapweed, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and hogweed Heracleum sphondylium along with species such as meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, greater burnet saxifrage Pim…

Drigg Holme

…kshire fog Holcus lanatus and meadow fescue Schedonorus pratensis. great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis occurs in abundance, commonly in association with common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, pignut Conopodium majus, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, meadow vetchling Lathy…

Brook Meadow, Darley Green

…grassland characterised by meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis and great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, which is now very scarce nationally and in the County. It lies on alluvium, which in turn overlies the Keuper Marl, a major geological formation in this part of the county. T…

North Meadow, Cricklade

…as pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and black knapweed Centaurea nigra. adder's tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, common meadow rue Thalictrum flavum and ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi also occur. A striking featur…

Burley Dene Meadows

…grassland characterised by meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis and great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, a type which is nationally scarce and declining and recognised as a rare habitat in Europe in the 1992 Habitats Directive. Dominant grasses include red fescue Festuca rubra, …

Rigg Farm and Stake Hill Meadows

…s tail Cynosurus cristatus as the dominant grasses. Herbs such as great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, wood crane’s bill Geranium sylvaticum, greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and pignut Conopodium majus are also common in these area…

Oxley Mead

…s Avenula pubescens are frequent in the drier parts of the meadow. great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and meadow sweet Filipendula ulmaria are the most abundant herbs, but meadow and bulbous buttercups Ranunculus acris and Ranunculus bulbosus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceola…

Cockerham Meadows, Thorpe

… F. pratensis and smooth meadow grass Poa pratensis. Herbs include great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, lady's mantle Alchemilla xanthochlora and Alchemilla glabra, water avens Geum rivale and common sorrel Rumex acetosa. The northern and eastern part of the larger field contain…

Castor Flood Meadows

…nd meadow fescue Schedonorus pratensis together with herbs such as great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and common meadow rue Thalictrum flavum. Other species of interest which have been recorded include slender tuf…

Oughtershaw and Beckermonds

… as globe flower Trollius europaeus, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, zigzag clover Trifolium medium, alpine bistort Polygonum viviparum and melancholy thistle Cirsium heterophyllum with sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus. The small white or…

Whitehill Down

…egularly mowed, there is a wider range of plant species, including great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, tormentil Potentilla erecta, common spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and several acid-loving species such as heather Calluna vulgaris and heath milkwort Polygala serpyllifo…

White Grit Meadows

… ox-eye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, selfheal Prunella vulgaris and great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis. In places, the grassland is more acidic in nature, and here tormentil Potentilla erecta, devil's-bit scabious Succisa pratensis and heath-grass Danthonia decumbens are a chara…

Pashford Poor's Fen, Lakenheath

…e wet areas and is characterised by saw sedge Cladium mariscus and great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis. The marshy grassland is dominated by purple moor grass Molinia caerulea, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea with marsh pennywort Hydroc…

Ducklington Mead

…h are mainly confined to old unimproved neutral pastures such as greater burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, cowslip Primula veris and devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis. The presence of wood anemone Anemone nemorosa and bugle Ajuga reptans is an u…

Rhos yr Hafod

…a erecta, eyebright Euphrasia agg, yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and cat’s-ear Hypochaeris radicata and also a very good representation of devil's-bit scabious Succisa pratensis and the nationally rare wood bitter-vetch Vicia orobus. Mountai…

Newton Mask

…rnal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica and great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis. In contrast to these typical flood meadow communities, the vegetation of Mask Brow includes species which are sensitive to flooding and are more characteristic of long establi…

Pixey and Yarnton Meads

… Dactylorhiza incarnata, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, greater burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and the grasses sweet vernal Anthoxanthum odoratum, softbrome Bromus hordeaceus, meadow and red fescues Schedonorus pratensis and F. rubra, quaking grass Briza media, Yorkshire…

Portholme

…s lady’s bedstraw Galium verum, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis. A number of locally rare and one nationally rare plant are also present. The meadow is surrounded by channels of the River Ouse and the Alconbury Brook is close by. These wate…

Kingswood Meadow

… in Montgomeryshire. The sward is characterised by an abundance of great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, together with grasses such as meadow-foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, sweet vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and smooth meadow-grass Poa pratensis. Soft-brome Bromus hordeaceus…

Caeau Afon Gwili

…t scabious, tormentil and some whorled caraway, but also stands of great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, common knapweed Centaurea nigra and several sedges, including the rather local pale sedge Carex pallescens. The many grasses are utilised as larval food plants by the marbled …

Iffley Meadows

…adows occur. These include adder's tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, greater burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, meadow rue Thalictrum flavum, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, water dropwort Oenanthe fistulosa, creeping Jenny Lysimachia nummularia and brown sedge Carex disticha. Parts of …

Innsworth Meadow

… yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, the uncommon green winged orchid Anacamptis morio and corky fruited water dropwort Oenanthe pimpinelloides. The meadow is bordered on three sides by a thick hedge of hawthorn …

Low Redford Meadows

…urful flowering plants with wood crane’s bill Geranium sylvaticum, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata each being dominant in different fields. Other, characteristic plants found widely throughout this group of fields are common knapweed Centa…

Whiston Eaves

…and quaking grass Briza media. Characteristic herbs include eyebright Euphrasia officinalis agg., meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, common knapweed Centaurea nigra and common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. Other species present incl…

Mill Crook

… an outstanding example of the meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis flood meadow community type. Such neutral grassland is declining rapidly as a result of both agricultural changes and the extraction of river gravels present beneath alluvium a…

Baswich Meadows

…h marigold Caltha palustris, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris and great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis. Other widespread plants of wetland affinity are common spike rush Eleocharis palustris, yellow iris Iris pseudacorus, cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis, greater bird’s foot tr…

Barn Hill Meadows

…sparsely. A particular feature of these fields is the abundance of great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis which occurs here with other species indicative of unimproved grassland, such as pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and meadow crane's bill Geranium pratense. Characteristic specie…

Catton Lea Meadow

…is meadow is particularly notable for the extensive populations of great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, rough hawk’s beard Crepis biennis and, in damper areas, common bistort Polygonum bistorta which it supports. Associated species include pignut Conopodium majus, wood crane’s b…

Horse Field, Gilling

…ntago lanceolata and sorrel Rumex acetosa are abundant throughout. great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor are locally common. Other species present include yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens, field wood rush Luzula campestris, cowslip Primula ve…

Field Head Meadow

…w grass Poa trivialis and field wood rush Luzula campestris with greater burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, yellow raffle Rhinanthus minor, lady’s mantle Alchemilla glabra, eyebright Euphrasia agg. and pignut Conopodium majus. Other species present also include abundant ribwort pla…

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

…species which occur frequently are yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and eyebright Euphrasia agg. The uncommon greater butterfly-orchid Platanthera chlorantha and fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea occur in both the northern and southern parts …

New House Meadows, Malham

…um rivale, bugle Ajuga reptans, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, greater burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, meadow saxifrage Saxifraga granulataa, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, red clover Trifolium pratense and r…

Matley Moor Meadows

…ampanula rotundifolia, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and common eyebright Euphrasia nemorosa. In places on more acidic soil, species such as wavy hair grass Deschampsia flexuosa, tormentil Potentilla erecta, heath bedstraw Galium…

Hotham Meadow

…Anthoxanthum odoratum and quaking grass Briza media. Herbs include great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis which is particularly prominent and meadow saxifrage Saxifraga granulataa an uncommon plant which is known to occur in only two grassland sites in Humberside. Other herb speci…

Lugg And Hampton Meadows

… Classification NVC type MG4 meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis – great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis grassland and a community transitional between this NVC type and the nationally scarce MG5 crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus – common knapweed Centaurea nigra grassland an…

Wall Lands

…ssland are particularly herb rich and distinguished by frequent betony Betonica officinalis and devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, along with autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, tormentil Potentilla erecta and the locally uncommon bitt…

Bradwell Meadows

… field is characterised by meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis and great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, with additional species including the locally uncommon adder’s tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum and changing forget-me-not Myosotis discolor.

Coldwell Farm Pasture

…trefoil Lotus corniculatus, lady’s bedstraw Galium verum, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, yarrow Achillea millefolium and common knapweed Centaurea nigra are abundant. This association of plant species is considered to be representative of the Galium verum sub community of the…

Masson Hill

…us and characterised by devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis and great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, with common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii among a diverse flora. Areas of spoil associated with old mineral workings support good populations of the nationally rare spri…

Winfrith Heath

…nd the local brown sedge Carex disticha. This turf also supports greater burnet Sanguisorba officinalis in one of its very few Dorset locations. Nearer the stream the grassland is rush pasture dominated by soft rush Juncus effusus and jointed rush J. articulatus. the stream bank …

Naburn Marsh

…sh the higher ground supports species rich flood meadow grassland. great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and meadow foxtail Alopecurus pra…

Loughrigg Fell Flushes

…munity are several sedges, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and common knapweed Centaurea nigra. This type of community is nationally rare. The third component of Loughrigg Fell Flushes is a triangular shaped plot located on the west si…

Poolhay Meadows

…interest. It is one of the few meadows in Worcestershire where the great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis is an abundant species and the only known site in Worcestershire for the meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum. Other species in some abundance are saw wort Serratula tinctoria, add…

River Ise and Meadows

…ail Alopecurus pratensis, yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens and great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, with drier slopes supporting lady’s bedstraw Galium verum and crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus.

Far Holme Meadow

… are well represented within the sward and include such species as great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and intermediate lady's mantle Alchemilla xanthochlora, which are frequent throughout. Smooth lady's mantle Alchemilla glabra, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and bitter ve…

Greenham and Crookham Commons

…ally uncommon plants such as green winged orchid Anacamptis morio, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, hare's foot clover Trifolium arvense and meadow saxifrage Saxifraga granulataa. On the southern slopes of the Common, on the terraces of gravels and sands, most of the former …

Farndale

…otus pedunculatus, cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis, common valerian Valeriana officinalis and wild angelica Angelica sylvestris. The grasslands on the dale sides range from acidic types with red fescue Festuca rubra, velvet bent Agrostis canina, wavy hair grass Deschampsia flex…

Greenfield Meadow

…chid Dactylorhiza incarnata, bird's eye primrose Primula farinosa, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, globe flower Trollius europaeus and meadow saxifrage Saxifraga granulataa. One of the site's richest communities is a tall fen in which locally dominant stands of tufted hair …

Newbald Becksies

…ubra and quaking grass Briza media. Other species of note include great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, common twayblade Neottia ovata, common knapweed Centaurea nigra and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor. The …

Skelton Pasture

…ezewort Achillea ptarmica, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis. The eastern part of the site supports a mire characterised by purple moor grass Molinia caerulea and tormentil Potentilla erecta, with frequent tufted hair grass, rushes, gre…

Upper Waterhay Meadow

…occur somewhat sparsely, include pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, greater burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, common sorrel Rumex acetosa and meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis. The most striking feature of the meadow is the large number of snakeshead fritillary which flower in early…

Orton Pastures

…of other species are at least locally frequent, including salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, fairy flax Linum catharticum, wild thyme Thymus praecox and more locally the rare hair sedge Carex capillaris. Amongst other uncommon species are fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, dwar…

Aules Hill Meadows

… site and species present include ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, northern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, marsh ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris and carnation grass Car…

Brampton Racecourse

…ansition in places towards the meadow foxtail great burnet Alopecurus pratensis Sanguisorba officinalis flood meadow community particularly associated with the lower lying furrows. Unimproved grasslands of this type are restricted to the lowlands of southern England and are now n…

Barrow Gravel Pits

… and also by the diversity of grasses and forbs present, including great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, knapweed Centaurea nigra, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and sorrel Rumex acetosa. The meadows are separa…

Biglands Bog

…rgins and includes plants such as marsh marigold Caltha palustris, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, meadowsweet and the heath spotted and common spotted orchids Dactylorhiza maculata and D. fuchsii.

Hallam Barn Grasslands

…itans. Additional species such as ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, lesser trefoil Trifolium dubium and wild angelica Angelica sylvestris have also been recorded here.

Sheepy Fields

…orkshire fog Holcus lanatus, yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and ribwort Plantago lanceolata. There is a rich assemblage of herbs including lady's mantle Alchemilla vestita, adder's tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, hayrattle Rhinanthus mino…

Silverines Meadows

…hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus. The wettest areas are characterised by water and marsh horsetails Equisetum fluviatile and Eleocharis palustris with fool's…

Allington Meadows

…eld wood rush Luzula campestris, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and cowslip Primula veris. Where the soils are wetter, particularly in the furrows of the southern most field, herbs such as cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis, meadowsweet Fili…

Far Hall Meadow

…cristatus, red fescue Festuca rubra, Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, lesser trefoil Trifolium dubium, red clover Trifolium pratense and white clover Trifolium repens, with frequent perennial rye-grass Lolium perenne, ribwort plantain Plantago l…

Dolau Hafod a Winllan

…nd sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus with species including greater burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis and smooth brome Bromus racemosus. The locally rare whorled caraway Carum verticillatum numbers over one hundred plants. Further interest a…

Memorial Park Meadows Pontllanfraith

…large populations of a number of locally rare species, inclusing greater burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, lady’s mantle Alchemilla xanthochlora and bistort Polygonum bistorta.

Goonhilly Downs

…bit scabious Succisa pratensis, cross-leaved heath Erica tetralix, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and western gorse Ulex gallii. Common reed Phragmites australis often co-dominates in wetter areas where peat overlies the gleyed soils. On the more acidic loess deposits, as …

Cae Penmaes

… oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, common sorrel Rumex acetosella, tufted vetch Vicia cracca and cat's-ear Hypochoeris Radicata also occur. Where drainage is impeded, on gleyed soils, areas of meadowsweet Filip…

Allolee to Walltown

…ed Genista tinctoria, common rock rose Helianthemum nummularium, greater burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and salad burnet S. minor. On the dip slope east of Allolee, where the drainage is impeded, there occurs a most unusual species rich grassland dominated by purple moor grass Mo…

Arncott Bridge Meadows

…cristatus and common bent Agrostis capillaris with an abundance of great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. Other species indicative of old meadowland include saw wort Serratula tinctoria, pepper saxifrag…

Bishop Wilton Poor Land

…oat grass Trisetum flavescens are all common, as are herbs such as great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, common sorrel Rumex acetosa, pignu…

Duke of York Meadow

…m silaus and green winged orchid Anacamptis morio. Also present is great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, an uncommon plant in Worcestershire.

Barle Valley

…tain Plantago lanceolata. The meadows are one of the few sites for great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis on Exmoor. Springs emerging from the base of sandstone slopes generate nutrient poor acid mires dominated by Sphagnum and Polytrichum moss carpets, containing a community of ma…

Caeau Coed Mawr (Coedmawr Fields)

… daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris and great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis. Sharp-flowered rush is locally prominent in the damper parts of the field. A wet hollow at the southern end of the meadow is dominated by lesser pond-sedge Carex acutiformis, …

Frondeg

…escue Festuca ovina and mat-grass Nardus stricta, together with betony Betonica officinalis betonica. Where the ground is particularly wet, such as along drainage lines, wet grassland communities with purple moor-grass, tormentil Potentilla erecta and wild angelica Angelica sylve…

Bosworth Mill Meadow

…lbosus, field wood rush Luzula campestris, bugle Ajuga reptans, betony Betonica officinalis and devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis. The turf is very heterogeneous with conspicuous patches of meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and rushes Juncus spp. associated with the spring li…

Church Ings

…The sward includes a variety of characteristic plant species, with great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, common bistort Polygonum bistorta, ra…

River Avon System

…three rare grassland types, meadow foxtail -great burnet Alopecurus pratensis - Sanguisorba officinalis, crested dog’s tail -black knapweed Cynosurus cristatus - Centaurea nigra and crested dog’s tail -marsh marigold C. cristatus - Caltha palustris. These flower rich grasslands a…

Crabtree Green Meadow

… high frequency of plants such as meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, cock’s foot Dactylis glomerata and intermediate lady’s-mantle Alchemilla xanthochlora. A wet hollow in this field is characterised by abun…

High Lickbarrow Mires and Pastures

… foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, harebell Campanula rotundifolia, great burnet Sanguisorba 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…

Gweunydd Dwfnant (Dwfnant Pasture)

…atica and lesser skullcap Scutellaria minor occur occasionally and great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis is locally frequent. Meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum occurs locally. The drier rises are characterised by the abundance of devil's-bit scabious Succisa pratensis which is wide…

New Ing Meadow

…of herb species is well represented within the community including great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, sheep’s sorrel Rumex acetosa and meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris. The presence of species typical of old meadows such as pignut Conopodium ma…

Bickenhill Meadows

…y with good examples of both meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis – great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis flood meadow and common knapweed Centaurea nigra – crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus meadow and pasture. Both grassland types have declined very severely nationally in the…

Rectory Farm Meadows

…ssland is characterised by meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis and great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis. Frequent grasses include sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, red fescue Festuca rubra and soft brome Bromus hordeaceus, with hairy sedge Carex hirta, lesser pond sedge C…

Caeau Wern

…ommunity. All fields are particularly notable for the abundance of great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis within open grassland dominated by sweet vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and crested dog's-tail. Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata is locally well represented and red fescue Fe…

Kilnsey Flush

… such as water avens Geum rivale, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, wild angelica Angelica sylvestris and marsh valerian Valeriana dioica. Other Information The site is adjacent to the Malham Arncliffe …

Port Meadow with Wolvercote Common & Green

… cowslip Primula veris, adder's tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum and greater burnet Sanguisorba officinalis are rare on the grazed land. Conversely, the pasture supports light demanding species which do not seed well in hay fields, such as hoary plantain Plantago media and white clov…

Went Ings Meadows

…ning ditches and hedges. The wet neutral grassland is dominated by great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa and common knapweed Centaurea nigra. Ribwort plantain Plantago …

Fulford Ings

… creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus. The rich fen meadow is dominated by sedges, including brown sedge…

Newtondale

…importance. These range from damp hay meadows with species such as great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and brown sedge Carex disticha to grazed marshes with sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and wood club rush Scirpus sylvaticus. Also presen…

Tir Mawr a Dderi Hir, Llwydcoed

…eature of the neutral grassland here is the frequent occurrence of great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis in some stands. Plentiful great burnet in high quality vegetation is confined in Glamorgan to a handful of sites in the north of the county. Some of this grassland, in both par…

Welford Field

… flood meadow community of meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis and great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, where traditional hay meadow management has been applied to seasonally flooded land with alluvial soils. There is evidence that in the nineteenth century this grassland type …

Llofft-y-bardd

…thern field. A notable feature of both meadows is the abundance of great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, which is uncommon in this type of neutral grassland in Wales. In the southern enclosure, moister soils support a small marshy area, adding to the diversity of habitat on the s…

Elmlea Meadows

…is a type characterised by meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis and great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis with a rich flora. This type of meadow has a restricted distribution nationally and is especially characteristic of alluvial soils where agricultural improvement has not taken …

Bull Ings

…agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, greater burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis. Other Information This is a new site.

Hewson's Field

…s. The occurrence of the herbs pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, burnet saxifrage Sanguisorba officinalis, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio and the adder's tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum are particularly characteristic of unimproved lowland neutral grassland.

Lea Marsh

…ity is characterised by an impressive abundance of herbs including great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, common sorrel Rumex acetosa, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum, bird's foot trefoil Lotus cornicul…

Oak Tree Farm Meadows

…grassland characterised by meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis and great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis. The land rises out of the flood plain and the flood meadow grades into neutral grassland of the crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus and common knapweed Centaurea nigra comm…

Fancott Woods and Meadows

…dowsweet Filipendula ulmaria with ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and a good population of common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. The drier grassland has mostly red fescue Festuca rubra with quaking grass Briza media, crested dog’s tail …

Godmanchester Eastside Common

…ange of plants including patches of brown sedge Carex disticha and great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis. The grassland is bordered by hedgerows and ditches and further habitat features include two ponds which are of additional wildlife value.

Langcliff Cross Meadow

…ies characteristic of old meadows such as pignut Conopodium majus, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, smooth lady’s mantle Alchemilla glabra, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria. The diversity of species found within the site is increased by the …

Upton Ham

…w vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis which is particularly characteristic of this type of meadow. Less common plants include meadow saffron Colchicum autumnale, corn meadow rue Thalictrum flavum, common bistort Po…

Middle Side & Stonygill Meadows

…ommon sorrel Rumex acetosa, wood crane’s bill Geranium sylvaticum, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, pignut Conopodium majus, common mouse ear Cerastium fontanum, white clover Trifolium repens and a rang…

Breighton Meadows

…K. The flood meadow plant community is dominated by species such as great burnt Sanguisorba officinalis, meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria. Other commonly occurring characteristic species include meadow vetchling…

Chaceley Meadow

…dows of this type, in particular, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis and ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi. Of particular interest is the large population of slender spike rus…

Brithdir a Chwm Mawr

…t scabious Succisa pratensis and tormentil Potentilla erecta, with great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and lady’s bedstraw Galium verum also present. More uncommon species have also been recorded within these neutral grassland stands, with pe…

Greenhaugh Meadow

…d rough meadow grass Poa trivialis. Widely occurring herbs include great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, smooth lady’s mantle Alchemilla glabra, changing forget-me-not Myosotis discolor, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, cat’s ear Hypochaeris radica…

Sulham and Tidmarsh Woods and Meadows

…th yellow flag Iris pseudacorus, water mint Mentha aquatica, valerian Valeriana officinalis, yellow loosestrife Lysimachia vulgaris, comfrey Symphytum officinale, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, large bittercress Cardamine amara, marsh marigold Caltha palustris and opposite leav…

Barn Gill Meadow

… are well represented within the sward and include such species as great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, Smooth lady's mantle Alchemilla glabra, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and pignut Conopodium majus which are frequent throughout. Wetter …

Kirkby Wharfe

… land are dominated by red fescue Festuca rubra with herbs such as great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, salad burnet S. minor, cowslip Primula veris and cow parsley Anthriscus sylvestris. The site is one of a very few remaining sedge and rush dominated marshland communities in t…

Mere Beck Meadows

…kbit Leontodon hispidus, melancholy thistle Cirsium heterophyllum, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and smooth lady’s mantle Alchemilla glabra each abundant. Wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, marsh hawk’s beard Crepis paludosa, bulbous buttercup …

Catshawhill

…abra. The very local species, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and greater burnet Sanguisorba officinalis occur here, both of which are towards the northern limit of their British distribution. This makes the grassland the best example of the crested dog’s-tail Cynosurus cristatus …

Wilwell Cutting

…uch as false fox sedge Carex otrubae, hay rattle Rhinanthus minor, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, knapweed Centaurea nigra, adder’s tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum, Saxifraga granulataa and, locally, Anacamptis morio and southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. E…

Old Pulford Brook Meadows

…rattle Rhinanthus minor, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and pepper-saxifrage Silaum silaus. Several uncommon species have been found including common meadow-rue Thalictrum flavum, slender spike-rush …

Whitlaw Rig

…wort Botrychium lunaria, adders tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum and greater burnet Sanguisorba officinalis are present within the SSSI, the latter of which is reaching its northern British limit at this locality.

Bowber Head and Piper Hole Meadows

…ent, with lesser amounts of meadow crane's bill Geranium pratense. great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, pignut Conopodium majus, smooth lady's mantle Alchemilla glabra and intermediate lady's mantle Alchemilla xanthochlora are also abundant and can comprise a significant proport…

Besthorpe Meadows

…aditional forms of management for their survival. An abundance of great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and the grasses Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis characterise these damp hay meadows. lady's bedstraw Galium verum, bird's foot trefoil Lot…

Millfield Verges

…There is an abundance of wood crane's bill Geranium sylvaticum and great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis with lesser amounts of pignut, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, lady's mantle, common spotted orchid, common twayblade and oxeye daisy. Two locally uncommon species present…

Cae Cwm-rhocas (Cwm Roches Meadow)

…s, yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor, common sorrel Rumex acetosa and great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis. There is a wide range of associated plants, including meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, soft-brome Bromus hordeaceus subsp. Hordeaceus, yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens…

Brenkley Meadows

…h meadow grass Poa trivialis and red fescue Festuca rubra in which great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria are locally abundant. Other herbs include cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis, wild angelica Angelica sylvestris, greater bird’s foot trefoil…

Eakring and Maplebeck Meadows

… locally abundant. Characteristic plants of this community include great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, lady's smock Cardamine pratensis, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and, in wetter areas, marsh marigold Caltha palustris. In drier areas cowslip Primula veris and goldilocks Ra…

Derwent Ings

…, a species rich community occurs characterised by species such as great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi a…

Cae'r Meirch

…Centaurea nigra, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, eyebrights Euphrasia officinalis agg. and Euphrasia rostkoviana and meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris occur; with crested dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus, red fescue Festuca rubra, common bent Agrostis capillaris and sweet…

Oridge Street Meadows

… fairy flax Linum catharticum. There is also a small population of great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis. The hedgerows that surround and divide these fields are diverse and contain dogwood Cornus sanguinea, field maple Acer campestre, blackthorn Prunus spinosa, hawthorn Crataegus…

Gribbs Meadows

…d greater bird's foot trefoil as frequent associates. Common valerian Valeriana officinalis and wild angelica Angelica sylvestris also occur widely throughout. Drier ridges support a diverse vegetation with several species characteristic of more acid soils, such as lousewort Pedi…

Calender Meadows

…f unimproved grassland include meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, which occur in small distinct patches, as well as oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, pignut Conopodium majus, goat’s beard Tragopogon pratensis,…

Lower Hollins

…her enriched by frequent common cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata, betony Betonica officinalis, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, tormentil Potentilla erecta and common eyebright Euphrasia nemorosa. Al…

Lazy Meadow

…lassification (NVC) type MG4 meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis – great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis grassland.

Bath Pasture

…lla erecta with, more locally, harebell Campanula rotundifolia, betony Betonica officinalis and mouse ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum. A grass heath community occurs where the sandy loam soil is shallowest, distinguished by heather Calluna vulgaris and bilberry Vaccinium myrti…

Cam Washes

…sh marigold Caltha palustris, lady’s smock Cardamine pratensis and great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis are present on some fields. Taller grass washlands hold reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima, reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea and common reed Phragmites australis together w…

Cwm Llanwenarth Meadows

…tant for large stands of several locally rare species, including greater burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, bog bean Menyanthes trifoliata and marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris.

Range Farm Fields

…sta tinctoria. An unusual feature of one field is the abundance of great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, a plant more commonly associated with flood meadows. The site also supports a large population of the uncommon corky fruited water dropwort Oenanthe pimpinelloides. The site i…

Railway Meadow, Langley

…grassland characterised by meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis and great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis. It occupies the flood plain at the confluence of a tributary of the River Alne and lies on alluvial sansa and gravels surrounded by clays of the Keuper Marl, a major geologica…

Caeau Clochfaen-Isaf (Clochfaen-isaf Fields)

…ass Anthoxanthum odoratum, wood horsetail Equisetum sylvaticum, betony Betonica officinalis and devil's-bit scabious Succisa pratensis. The marshy hollows associated with former river channels are dominated by sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus and support a wide range of sed…

Waun Goch, Penrhiw-Caradog

…a erecta. Other species commonly found in this grassland include greater burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and pale sedge Carex pallescens. In places where there is some flushing of base-rich water, quaking grass Briza media and glaucous sedge Carex flacca are also frequent. There a…

Muston Meadows

…camptis morio. Some areas are characterised by an abundance of the great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis. The sward of the furrows is characterised by the dominance of tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa and rough meadow grass Poa trivialis and these damper soils support an ab…

Cae Llwyn

…idus, yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor, common sorrel Rumex acetosa, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and tufted vetch Vicia cracca. The lower part of the field supports a rich fen-meadow community dominated by mixtures of sweet vernal-grass, crested dog's-tail, red fescue Fest…

Mottey Meadows

…and tall fescue Schedonorus arundinaceus. Characteristic herbs are great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, saw wort Serratula tinctoria and devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis. Unusually, a few woodland plants also…

Caeau Blaenau-mawr

…er species of note include whorled caraway Carum verticillatum and great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis. Marsh fritillary Euphydryas aurinia and marbled white butterflies Melanargia galathea have been recorded at the site. Remarks: The marsh fritillary butterfly is listed on Ann…

Southmoor Farm

…nity not known elsewhere in Devon. It is characterised by abundant great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, itself a local species in Devon, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and rushes Juncus spp. Other plant species present include oval sedge Carex leporina, southern marsh-orchid Dac…

Seaton Meadows

…weet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum. Associated herbs include great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, common sorrel Rumex acetosa, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris and autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnal…

Hook Meadow and The Trap Grounds

… adder's tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, cowslip Primula veris and greater burnet Sanguisorba officinalis. A pond at the southern end of the field supports water plantain Alisma plantago-aquatica, greater pond sedge Carex riparia, creeping Jenny Lysimachia nummularia and celery lea…

Wolvercote Meadows

…eye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, greater burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, devil's bits cabious Succisa pratensis, adder's tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum and at least eighteen species of wild grasses. The neighbouri…

Chimney Meadows

…population of green winged orchid Anacamptis morio. The absence of great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and the relatively infrequent occurrence of meadow brome Bromus commutatus suggests that hay cutting has been an occasional rather than consistent management practice in these …

Richmond Meadows

…ure contribute to variety in the sward’s species composition, with great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria being locally frequent on the damper areas. A marked ditch runs across the eastern field and this supports a range of moisture loving speci…

Middle Crossthwaite

…m fontanum, a range of lady’s mantle species Alchemilla spp. and greater burnet Sanguisorba officinalis. The locally rare melancholy thistle Cirsium heterophyllum, globe flower Trollius europaeus and alpine bistort Polygonum viviparum are also found within the sward. Areas of me…

Cassington Meadows

…ngst these, larger herbs characteristic of such swards include the great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and dropwort Filipendula vulgaris. In spring, when the grass is still short, the smaller herbs such as adder’s …

Conistone Old Pasture

…ooth meadow grass Poa pratensis together with herb species such as great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and pignut Conopodium majus. It is the Karst features of the Carboniferous Limestone which make the site of national physiographic importance. The pavements and scars are very …

Loughborough Meadows

…arley Hordeum secalinum, dominate the sward. Typical herbs include great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, narrow leaved water dropwort Oenanthe silaifolia, which is not found elsewhere in Leicestershire, common knapweed Centaurea nigra and common me…

Thwaite House Moss

…d silverweed Potentilla anserina. Jointed rush Juncus articulatus, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and square stalked St. John’s wort Hypericum tetrapterum are also occasionally present. The open ditches adjacent to the fen meadow also support lesser pond sedge Carex acutifo…

Newton Ketton Meadow

… the site. The dominant feature of this meadow is the abundance of great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, a species which, in northern England is characteristic of traditionally managed hay meadows. Grasses found here which are typical of such meadows include sweet vernal grass An…

New Marston Meadows

… predominant grassland occurring on the hay meadows is the Alopecurus pratensis Sanguisorba officinalis type. This is largely restricted to unimproved lowland hay meadows and it has become rare in Britain and Europe. Plants indicative of ancient grassland that are found within th…

Grassington Hospital Grounds

…ient inputs and no grazing. Herb species common throughout include great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, lady's mantle Alchemilla agg., common knapweed Centaurea nigra, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata and field wo…

East Keswick Fitts

…re also found, while areas of unimproved neutral grassland contain great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and common figwort Scrophularia nodosa. Woodland of ash, oak and hawthorn scrub cover the drier valley sides. The site is of special interest f…

Caeau Hirnant

…al pignut Conopodium majus, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis. Scattered small rocky outcrops within the site support a short, open grassland type containing harebell Campanula rotundifolia, early hair-grass Aira praecox and sheep’s sorre…

Dolorgan Barn

…-foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, common spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, broad-leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine and cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata. In some areas, the mosses Rhytidiadelphus squarr…

Cwm Glo a Glyndyrys

…, in places flushing is indicated by quaking-grass Briza media and great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis. Elsewhere on the site, the landscape is more open, with pastures separated by steep, wooded streams and the remnants of former field boundaries. The fen-meadow community is pr…

Long Meadow, Thorn

…l as those mentioned above, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and adder’s tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum an indicator of ancient, undisturbed grassland.

River Idle Washlands

…ains such wet meadow herbs as lady's smock Cardamine pratensis and great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis. In wetter areas the vegetation is dominated by stands of reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima which has also colonised the internal drains although, locally, a more varied wetland…

Shabbington Woods Complex

…ongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus. The insect fauna is particularly rich in species normally associated with ancient deciduous woodland. The butterflies and several other grou…

Wareham Meadows

…local within Dorset being present such as water avens Geum rivale, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and marsh valerian Valeriana dioica. The ditch system throughout the meadows retains a rich assemblage of marginal and aquatic vegetation, again with several species of restric…

Colshaw Pastures

…species include greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha, greater burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, a species typical of neutral grasslands, the locally uncommon pasture fern adder’s tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum and moonwort Botrychium lunaria a nationally declining fern spe…

Standridge Farm Pasture

… tail Cynosurus cristatus and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, with greater burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, early purple orchid Orchis mascula, saw wort Serratula tinctoria, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, tormentil Potentilla erecta, dyer’s greenweed Genista tinctoria, meadow butt…

Murcott Meadows

…field is representative of the meadow foxtail great burnet Alopecurus pratensis Sanguisorba officinalis flood plain community, while the remaining meadows conform to the crested dog's tail / common knapweed Cynosurus cristatus Centaurea nigra community. There is a further distinc…

Rhosydd Castell-du & Plas-y-bettws

…ow Salix repens, common bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus and great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis. The neutral grassland is dominated by various grass species, including crested dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus, common bent Agrostis capillaris and sweet vernal-grass Anthoxant…

Tairgwaith

…ntil Potentilla erecta and devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis. great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis also occurs here in profusion. The easternmost enclosure supports similar grassland, but here there is no acidic element to the soil. Species such as tormentil and devil’s-bit …

Salmonsbury Meadows

…sting species being the adder’s tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and common meadow rue Thalictrum flavum. Ten species of sedge have been identified as well as the uncommon broad blysmus Blysmus compressus. Oth…

Kendall's Meadow

…escens. Notably abundant herbs are yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata. Well over fifty plant species have so far been recorded, including quaking grass Briza media, saw wort Serratula tinctoria and green winged …

Wyre Forest

…lushes, these include marsh fragrant orchid Gymnadenia densiflora, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata, chaffweed Lysimachia minima, rough horsetail Equisetum hyemale and white sedge Carex curia. The invertebrates of flushes and mire vegetation com…

Arkle Beck Meadows, Whaw

… characterised by the presence of marsh marigold Caltha palustris, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, common bistort Polygonum bistorta and, of particular note, globe flower Trollius europaeus. Lastly the easter…

Kettlewell Meadows

…such as glaucous sedge Carex flacca are abundant and herbs include great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, melancholy thistle Cirsium heterophyllum, water avens Geum rivale, r…

Pen-y-graig-goch

…s-tail Cynosurus cristatus, greater knapweed Centaurea nigra and greater burnet Sanguisorba officinalis; a few patches of more typical neutral grassland also occur. Within the marshy grassland are a few small base-rich flushes, with abundant small sedges Carex spp., and brown mos…

Blackwater Valley

…llea ptarmica and common sedge Carex nigra, whilst the presence of great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis may indicate more base rich conditions locally. The marshy areas and damp grassland support species rich plant communities dominated by sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus w…

Acaster South Ings

…utral grassland flora. The grassland is rich in plant species with great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis being notably abundant, together with grasses such as red fescue Festuca rubra, crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, meadow foxtail Alopecurus …

Caeau Nant Garenig

…gra and rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus are both abundant, whilst great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor, eyebright Euphrasia sp. and devil's-bit scabious are frequent. In one enclosure these plants are joined by burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifrag…

Cilybebyll

…f the site. Notable plant species recorded at Cilybebyll include greater burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, royal fern Osmunda regalis, adder's-tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum and whorled caraway Carum verticillatum, an Atlantic species characteristic …

Wadenhoe Marsh and Achurch Meadow

…rass Deschampsia cespitosa and creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera. great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis is abundant there. Shallow depressions where flood water persists are typified by sweet grasses Glyceria spp., marsh foxtail Alopecurus geniculatus and amphibious bistort Polyg…

Gwaun Pen-lan

…ally occur in considerable quantity. There is also an abundance of great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis and various sedges Carex spp. Some wet flushes occur containing fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica, silverweed Potentilla anserina, purple-l…

Dunnabridge Meadows

…the site. A particular feature of the bank is the locally scarce greater burnet Sanguisorba officinalis.

The Ings, Amotherby

…s vegetation community are meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis and great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis. There is a patchy cover of typical wetland herbs such as reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea, common marsh bedstraw Galium palustre, wild angelica Angelica sylvestris, wate…

Quarry Moor

…imula veris, marjoram Origanum vulgare, rest-harrow Ononis repens, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and common spotted orchids Dactylorhiza fuchsii. Woodland is established mainly on the higher ground and on the perimeter of the quarry. Ash Fraxinus excelsior, wych elm Ulmus…

Far Mains and Far Limekiln Close Meadows

…ing grass Briza media. Herb species such as cowslip Primula veris, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, hoary plantain P. media, red clover Trifolium pratense, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, common mouse e…

West Farm Meadow, Boldon

…ification. Much of this meadow is characterised by an abundance of great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, a species which, in northern England is indicative of traditionally managed hay meadows. Typically for such meadows sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, crested dog’s tai…

Park End Wood

…et and sharp-flowered rush are abundant and wetland plants such as great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, northern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris and marsh horsetail Equisetum palustre occur. Acidic gras…

Acres Farm Meadow

…vil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, tormentil Potentilla erecta, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. Other species of interest occurring in the meadow are saw wort Serratula tinctoria, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and occas…

Railway Stell West

…owsweet Filipendula ulmaria, marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre and great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis. On the east side the banks are dry, having formed over railway ballast and here herbs include cowslip Primula veris, great burnet and several ruderal species including rose ba…

Gweunydd Camnant

…a, devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis and the locally uncommon great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and moonwort Botrychium lunaria (a small fern). In some places small sedges are frequent, whilst in others mildly base-rich soils support plants such as lady’s bedstraw Galium …

Gwrhyd Meadows

…ower Wahlenbergia hederacea common butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, autumn lady's-tresses Spiranthes spiralis, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and royal fern Osmunda regalis. The first five of the species listed occur in some considerable quan…

Ron Ward's Meadow with Tadley Pastures

…In particular, certain ancient meadow indicator species, such as greater burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, are present here as large populations, but are otherwise very rare through the remainder of the site. The site supports a diverse bird and mammal fauna, which greatly contribu…

Waun Ton-y-spyddaden

…whorled caraway Carum verticillatum, saw-wort Serratula tinctoria, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor. Northern marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella, a mainly northern species, is also present in small numbers. Remarks: The site lies within t…

Upham Meadow and Summer Leasow

…w foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis. The site also includes one of only three locations in Gloucestershire for the nationally scarce mousetail Myosurus minimus.

Racecourse Meadow

… flood meadow community of meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis and great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, where traditional hay meadow management has been applied to seasonally flooded land with alluvial soils. There is evidence that in the nineteenth century this grassland type …

Bentley Priory

…es ptarmica in the damp areas around Boot Pond. Also found here is great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, a species scarce in Greater London. On the higher slopes, where ant hills are locally frequent, species such as harebell Campanula rotundifolia and heath bedstraw Galium saxat…

Big Waters

… Epilobium hirsutum, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, common valerian Valeriana officinalis, meadow sweet Filipendula ulmaria, wild angelica Angelica sylvestris, purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria and a hybrid woundwort Stachys xambigua Stachys palustris, Stachys sylvatica. The…

Bolton Percy Ings

…The sward includes a variety of characteristic plant species, with great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, common bistort Polygonum bistorta, ox…

Bowlees and Friar House Meadows

…m fontanum, a range of lady’s mantle species Alchemilla spp. and greater burnet Sanguisorba officinalis. The locally rare melancholy thistle Cirsium heterophyllum and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii are found in all fields, whilst common twayblade Neottia ovata is rest…

High Leys

… cinquefoil Comarum palustre, marsh and common valerian Valeriana dioica and V. officinalis, all of which occur less frequently throughout this stand. The vegetation of the embankment is somewhat calcareous providing an interesting contrast with the rest of the field. Towards the…

Broad Dales

…tion of the ridges is diverse with an extraordinary abundance of greater burnet Sanguisorba officinalis in association with crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus and sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, although meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis and common bent Agrostis c…

Lamonby Verges and Fields

… bit scabious Succisa pratensis, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, pignut Conopodium majus and lady’s mantle Alchemilla spp., with in wetter areas globe flower Trollius europaeus, marsh marigold Caltha palustr…

Chapel Bridge Meadows

…ass occurring less frequently together with a wide range of herbs. great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata occur in abundance in association with yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, red clover, pignut, meadow butt…

Bell Sykes Meadows

…romus hordeaceus and crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus with greater burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, lady’s mantle Alchemilla glabra, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, eyebright Euphrasia agg, smooth hawk’s b…

Bagmere

…rum palustre and star sedge Carex echinata. The grassland includes great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and the carr supports greater spearwort Ranunculus lingua, both of which are rare in Cheshire. The site supports an important breeding colony of small pearl bordered fritillary…

Sherbourne Meadows

…aris. The density of herbs in the sward is exceptionally high with great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, red clover Trifolium pratense and meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris all generally abundant. Other speci…

Knarsdale Meadows

…d hay rattle Rhinanthus minor. meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis are locally abundant. Other herbs which occur include marsh marigold Caltha palustris, several species of lady’s mantle Alchemilla spp., eyebright Euphrasia agg. and field wood…

Wentbridge Ings

…ons of herbs such as devil's bit scabious, meadowsweet, betony and great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis. A neglected hedge with blackthorn, guelder rose, hazel and honeysuckle, with standards of pedunculate oak, silver birch and ash, crosses the site. Wentbridge Ings is the only …

Burr Closes, Selby

… the sward, but many herbs are present including an abundance of greater burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria together with pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, common meadow rue Thalictrum flavum, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis and ragged-robin S…

Seive Dale Fen

…nd tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa. Herbs include salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, betony Betonica officinalis and knapweed Centaurea nigra. At the northern end of the valley a woodland strip of oak Quercus sp., ash Fraxinus excelsior, hazel Corylus avellana and hawthor…

Berrow Dunes

…ies include yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens, marram, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, soapwort Saponaria officinalis, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, hare's foot clover Trifolium arvense, eyebright Euphrasia nemorosa, pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis and bee orchid …

Swallow Wold

…ing scarce herbs including dropwort Filipendula vulgaris, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba and betony Betonica officinalis. These provide food for the abundance of butterflies and at least two species of grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus and Pseudochorthippus parallelus. Scattere…

Coedydd Capel Dyddgen

…gra, pignut Conopodium majus, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, betony Betonica officinalis, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba and common bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus. The sedge Carex flacca is also abundant. Between the woodland blocks, areas affected by past quarrying…

Babcary Meadows

…nt cowslip Primula veris, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba and betony Betonica officinalis. Oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare and hoary plantain Plantago media are also abundant. In the wetter hollows sedges such as carnation sedge Carex panicea, s…

Kingston Escarpment & Iford Hill

…e vetch Hippocrepis comosa, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, eyebright Euphrasia officinalis and salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba growing within a short sward dominated by sheep's fescue Festuca ovina and upright brome Bromus erectus grasses. As the site levels out at the top of …

Mottistone Down

…en recorded including rock rose Helianthemum nummularium, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, wild thyme Thymus praecox and horseshoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa. The local bastard toadflax Thesium humifusum and rare early gentian Gentianella anglica also occur commonly. The flatter …

Sotby Meadows

…awkbit Leontodon hispidus, dropwort Filipendula vulgaris, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba and great burnet S. officinalis which are dependent on lime rich soils. Other plants typical of unimproved grasslands are adder's tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum, yellow rattle Rhinanthu…

Levin Down

…ella amarella, autumn lady’s tresses Spiranthes spiralis, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, the rare round headed rampion Phyteuma orbiculare, eyebright Euphrasia officinalis and quaking grass Briza media. Glaucous sedge Carex flacca is frequent and spring sedge Carex caryophyll…

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