Mappp.co geology and wildlife sites

The Sturts

…d one outlying field 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, fragme…

Melbourne and Thornton Ings

…ormis, together with characteristic grasses including meadow fescue Schedonorus pratensis, tall fescue F. arundinacea, marsh foxtail Alopecurus geniculatus and meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis. The rich herb flora contains marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, sneezewort Achillea p…

Borrow Beck Meadows

…heep's fescue Festuca ovina, red fescue Festuca rubra, meadow oat grass Avenula pratensis, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis and smooth meadow grass Poa pratensis. A variety of more productive grasses occur and perhaps represent some form of local …

Wollaston Meadows

…verse and species rich 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 ch…

Clifton Ings And Rawcliffe Meadows

…tly of the rare National Vegetation 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 palustri…

Memorial Park Meadows Pontllanfraith

…ect to seasonal waterlogging. The site supports extensive areas of the Lathyrus pratensis sub community of the Centaurea nigra – Cynosurus cristatus mesotrophic grassland type with a diverse range of both grass and herb species. Many of these are characteristic of the ‘old meadow…

Normanby Meadow

…the East Midlands. The 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 …

Eskamhorn Meadows

…tional Vegetation Classification NVC 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…

Yelden Meadows

… now rare in Bedfordshire. 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 wi…

South Lee Meadows

…ationally scarce National Vegetation 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 …

Lugg And Hampton Meadows

…ationally scarce National Vegetation 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 k…

Down Farm

…grostis capillaris, along with frequent to occasional meadow fescue Schedonorus pratensis, meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, downy oat grass Avenula pubescens and field wood rush Luzula campestris. Quaking grass Briza media and heath grass Danthonia decumbens are occasional, w…

Church Ings

…rt Polygonum bistorta, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis, meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera, red fescue Festuca rubra, crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus and common sedge Carex nigra. Where ground conditio…

Newton Links

…sed by a variety of herbs including common rest-harrow, goat's beard Tragopogon pratensis, cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata and hound’s tongue Cynoglossum officinale. The richest habitat botanically, is a large area of undulating fixed dunes in which the sward although dominated by…

Charity Land

…ail Cynosurus cristatus, cock’s foot Dactylis glomerata, the meadow grasses Poa pratensis and Poa trivialis and red fescue Festuca rubra, with smaller amounts of meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, meadow fescue Schedonorus pratensis and Timothy Phleum pratense. A variety of gr…

Lower Derwent Meadows

…d Centaurea nigra, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. To the south west the land rises steeply towards a disused railway line, where sandstone soils support closely grazed acid grassland with sheep’s…

Ingrebourne Marshes

…comprised of grasses such as creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera, meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis and marsh foxtail Alopecurus geniculatus, with floating sweet grass Glyceria fluitans and glaucous sweet grass Glyceria declinata in the wettest areas. Tussocks of tufted hair gra…

Naburn Marsh

…nunculus acris, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis are prominent in the sward together with large stands of bistort Polygonum amphibium and clumps of marsh marigold Caltha palustris. Of more scattered …

Bencroft Hill Meadows

…edia and red fescue Festuca rubra. Also occurring frequently are meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, meadow fescue Schedonorus pratensis, rough meadow grass Poa trivialis and the locally uncommon heath grass Danthonia decumbens. A light grazing regime has allowed a diversity of …

Roding Valley Meadows

…The hay meadows are dominated by a mixture of grasses, including meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, meadow fescue Schedonorus pratensis and red fescue F. rubra with frequent sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus, meadow barley Hordeum …

Bolton Percy Ings

…n knapweed Centaurea nigra, common meadow rue Thalictrum flavum, meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, meadow fescue Schedonorus pratensis and crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus. The northernmost meadow is bisected by a drain and wetter conditions along its margins increases b…

Portholme

…kshire fog Holcus lanatus, yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens, meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis and meadow fescue Schedonorus pratensis. The range of herbs present, typical of such meadows, includes lady’s bedstraw Galium verum, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and great burne…

Lower Woodford Water Meadows

…rass are found on the panes. Rough and smooth meadow grass Poa trivialis and P. pratensis are abundant as are meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis and creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera. Red, tall and meadow fescue Festuca rubra, F. arundinacea and F. pratensis all occur and the l…

Walden Meadows

…, common bent Agrostis capillaris, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis and smooth meadow grass Poa pratensis. Herbs include yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata, common sorrel Rumex acetosa,…

Tingewick Meadows

… have developed on neutral and calcareous loam soils and contain meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, meadow barley Hordeum secalinum, meadow fescue Schedonorus pratensis, cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata, goat's beard Tragopogon pratensis and the rather local woolly thistle Cirsiu…

Upton Ham

…ng has given rise to a rich and distinctive flora which includes meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, red fescue Festuca rubra, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis which is particularly characteristic of thi…

Bradwell Meadows

… characterised by common knapweed Centaurea nigra and meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis. The easternmost field is characterised by meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis and great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, with additional species including the locally uncommon adder’s tongu…

Hucclecote Meadows

…n grasses are generally Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, meadow fescue Schedonorus pratensis, crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus and meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis with other meadow species such as quaking grass Briza media, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, common …

Briff Lane Meadows

… has a distinctive flora with large populations of devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, dyer's greenweed Genista tinctoria, cowslip Primula veris and heath grass Danthonia decumbens. At present this area is ungrazed, other than by rabbits and is being progressively invaded by …

Scords Wood and Brockhoult Mount

…ue grass Festuca ovina, cock's foot grass Dactylis glomerata and meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis; other plants include devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, black knapweed Centaurea nigra, glaucous sedge Carex flacca, zig zag clover Trifolium medium and common spotted orchi…

Baynhall Meadow

…ub communities. Within the seasonally wet furrows the meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis sub community occurs with characteristic species which include meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, tall fescue Schedonorus arundinaceus, red fescue Festuca rubra, soft rush Juncus effusus, …

Severn Ham, Tewkesbury

…ass species, the commonest being cock's foot Dactylis glomerata, meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, meadow barley Hordeum secalinum and smooth brome Bromus racemosus. Marsh foxtail Alopecurus geniculatus is also present and becomes dominant in the lower lying, wetter areas. Spe…

Chippenhall Green

… of species, including sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, red fescue Festuca rubra and smooth stalked meadow grass Poa pratensis. Flote grass Glyceria fluitans and tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa are dominant in wet areas. Herb …

Castor Flood Meadows

…and. This grassland community is characterised by the presence of marsh foxtail Alopecurus geniculatus, floating sweet grass Glyceria fluitans, common spike rush Elocharis palustris and tubular water dropwort Oenanthe fistulosa. The majority of the site is of the alluvial meadow …

Duke of York Meadow

…king grass Briza media, yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens and meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, along with characteristic herbs including devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and green winged orchid Anacamptis morio. Also present is great b…

Kingswood Meadow

…at 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 subs. hordeaceus, perennial rye-grass Lolium perenne, meadow vetchlin…

Upham Meadow and Summer Leasow

…n. Other species include crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus, meadow 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 Gloucesters…

Naunton Court Meadows

…’s tail Cynosurus cristatus and common knapweed Centaurea nigra. Meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, goat’s beard Tragopogon pratensis and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor are the dominant species. Th…

Locks Farm Meadow

…ement. The meadow is dominated by a variety of grasses including meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, red fescue Festuca rubra and smooth meadow grass Poa pratensis. The nationally rare French oat grass Gaudinia fragilis is also very comm…

Garrold's Meadow

…cristatus and red fescue Festuca rubra, together with occasional meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, cock'sfoot Dactylis glomerata, perennial rye grass Lolium perenne and smooth meadow grass Poa pratensis. The gravelly soils in the south give rise to more acidic conditions, whic…

Long Herdon Meadow

…dominates, with cock's foot Dactylis glomerata, smooth stalked meadow grass Poa pratensis, brown and common bents Agrostis canina and Agrostis capillaris, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, red and meadow fescues Festuca rubra and F. pratensis, Timothy Phleum pratense, tufted hair gra…

Alder Wood and Meadow

… Deschampsia cespitosa, quaking grass Briza media and meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis. In damper parts of the field where in some cases the soil may be more acidic the grassland typeis characterised by meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis and great burnet Sanguisorba officinal…

Cransford Meadow

… grasses and herbs including creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera, meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus, meadow and red fescues Schedonorus pratensis and Festuca rubra, perennial rye grass Lolium peren…

Laurel Farm Meadow St. James South Elmham

…rus cristatus, with much knapweed Centaurea nigra and meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis. The plant species present include eleven grass species such as sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis and quaking grass Briza media. Flowering herbs i…

Breighton Meadows

…ominated 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 Lathyrus pratensis, brown sedge Carex d…

Curtismill Green

…ivialis, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, red fescue Festuca rubra, meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis and crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus. Marshy or wet hollows have tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa, marsh foxtail Alopecurus geniculatus, rushes Juncus subuliflorus, J…

Arkle Beck Meadows, Whaw

…chemilla vulgaris agg. There is a diversity of grasses including meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, marsh foxtail A. geniculatus, red fescue Festuca rubra, downy oat grass Avenula pubescens and smooth meadow grass Poa pratensis. The uncommon meadow saxifrage Saxifraga granulata…

Fulford Ings

…articular importance. The alluvial grassland is characterised by meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis …

Dagnell End Meadow

…part, dominated by grasses characteristic of old pasture such as meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and quaking grass Briza media. In the wetter parts of the pasture species such as marsh foxtail A…

Scar Closes, Kisdon Side

…um, red fescue Festuca rubra, downy oat grass Avenula pubescens, meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis and more locally quaking grass. Herbs such as lady's mantle Alchemilla spp., wood crane's bill Geranium sylvaticum, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, globe flower Trollius euro…

Broad Dales

…cristatus and sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, although meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis and common bent Agrostis capillaris are also frequently present. A range of herbs including yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, meadow vetchlin…

Blackwater Estuary

…Festuca rubra, with abundant meadow barley Hordeum secalinum and meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis. crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus and yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens, grasses indicative of relict grassland, have a frequent distribution while marsh foxtail Alopecur…

New Inn Meadow

…ng to changes in agricultural practice. The dominant grasses are meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and red fescue Festuca rubra. The rich flora includes cowslip Primula veris, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, meadow pea Lathyrus pratensi…

Britford Water Meadows

…lly abundant. Large populations of Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, rough meadow grass Poa trivialis and creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera are also present. Red, tall and meadow fescue Festuca rubra, F. arundinacea and F. pratensis all occur and…

Meols Meadows

…ista tinctoria. Various combinations of the grasses common bent, meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, common couch Elytrigia repens, sweet vernal grass, yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens, soft brome Bromus hordeaceus, cock’s foot Dactylis glomerata, meadow fescue Schedonorus p…

Cae Cwm-rhocas (Cwm Roches Meadow)

…ficinalis. There is a wide range of associated plants, including meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, soft-brome Bromus hordeaceus subsp. Hordeaceus, yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, common mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum, meadow vetchling Lathy…

Bugbrooke Meadows

…Caltha palustris flood 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 stolo…

Cloatley Manor Farm Meadows

…all frequent and are joined by several other grasses, including meadow fox tail Alopecurus pratensis and quaking grass Briza media. Typical meadow herb species are abundant throughout the grassland, particularly black knapweed Centaurea nigra, bird's foot trefoil Lotus cornicula…

Birches Barn Meadows

… Other abundant grasses include common bent Agrostis capillaris, meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and meadow barley Hordeum secalinum. Among the most abundant herbs are common knapweed Centaurea nigra, common mouse ear Cerastium fontan…

Seaton Meadows

…eadows. A wide range of grasses occur within the site, including meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus, red fescue Festuca rubra, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum. Associated herbs include great burne…

Derwent Ings

…fted sedge Carex acuta, or by creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera, marsh foxtail Alopecurus geniculatus and silverweed Potentilla anserina. On the drier areas where flooding is short lived, a species rich community occurs characterised by species such as great burnet Sanguisorba o…

Holwell Mouth

… east of the site lies an area of neutral grassland dominated by meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis and sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum. This grassland is characterised by the abundance of pignut Conopodium majus, field wood rush Luzula campestris and also by the presen…

Cloatley Farm

…et vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, red fescue Festuca rubra, meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. Tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa is ocally prominent where drainage is impeded. Characteristic broad leaved herbs found in most fields in…

Besthorpe Meadows

…rba 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 Lotus corniculatus, lesser stitchwort Stellaria graminea, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria a…

Mottey Meadows

…cally rich in species, including mosses and many grasses such as meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, sweet vernal Anthoxanthum odoratum and tall fescue Schedonorus arundinaceus. Characteristic herbs are great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, meadow…

Brenkley Meadows

…idst shorter grazed swards of creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera, marsh foxtail Alopecurus geniculatus, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, rough meadow grass Poa trivialis and red fescue Festuca rubra in which great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria ar…

Froghall Meadow and Pastures

…king, characterised by grasses such as red fescue Festuca rubra, meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and cock's foot Dactylis glomerata. Tall herbs include great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, common knapweed, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and hog…

Far Hall Meadow

… yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor and common sorrel Rumex acetosa. Meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens, marsh-marigold Caltha palustris, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis and tufted vetch Vicia cracca are all locally prominent, along wit…

Lye Heath Marsh

…n the more freely draining slopes. Grasses are abundant, such as meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus, rough meadow grass Poa trivialis and quaking grass Briza media, but the sward is herb rich; snee…

Barn Gill Meadow

…d red fescue Festuca rubra. Other grass species present include meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and common bent Agrostis capillaris. Herbs are well represented within the sward and include such species as great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, me…

Newton Mask

…arundinacea are dominant, where flooding is less severe the marsh foxtail grass Alopecurus geniculatus and creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera are abundant, associated with stands of brown sedge Carex disticha and herbs such as marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris and marsh marig…

Dormston Church Meadow

…is diverse, particularly on the ridges. Abundant species include meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, red fescue Festuca rubra, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, lady’s bedstraw, cowslip Primula veris and glaucous sedge Carex flacca.…

Bishop Wilton Poor Land

…ith no single species being especially dominant. Grasses such as meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, red fescue Festuca rubra, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens are all common, as are herbs such as gre…

Copeland Reservoir

…e of associated herbs. The grasses Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis and sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum are common in the sward. Herbs typical of traditionally managed grasslands are frequent throughout the sward and include common knapwe…

Bell Sykes Meadows

…its type in northern England. This community is characterised by meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, red fescue Festuca rubra, soft brome Bromus hordeaceus and crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus with gre…

Mickfield Meadow

…ries Fritillaria meleagris. The grass sward is species rich with meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, cock's foot Dactylis glomerata, false oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius, Timothy Phleum pratense and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus as the dominant grasses. meadowsweet Filipendula u…

New Marston Meadows

…ional importance. The 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 tha…

Far Holme Meadow

…nd red fescue Festuca rubra. Other grass species present include meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and common bent Agrostis capillaris. Herbs are well represented within the sward and include such species as great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and…

White Carr Meadow

…nsists of a diverse assemblage of forbs, 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 a…

Emmett Hill Meadows

…ses and sedges such as sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, glaucous sedge Carex flacca and carnation sedge C. panicea. Less frequent species are quaking grass Briza media, heath grass Danthonia decumbens, oval sedge Carex leporina and sp…

North Norfolk Coast

…veral plants characteristic of damp grazed areas occur including marsh fox tail Alopecurus geniculatus, annual beard grass Polypogon monspeliensis, jointed rush Juncus articulatus and silverweed Potentilla anserina. Extensive areas of permanent grazing marsh derived from reclaim…

Fox Fritillary Meadow, Framsden

…ibution. The grass sward contains a mixture of grasses including meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, red fescue Festuca rubra, creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus and rough stalked meadow grass Poa trivialis wi…

Thorpe Hay Meadow

…entaurea nigra. yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, meadow fescue grass Schedonorus pratensis, meadow barley Hordeum secalinum, smooth hawk’s beard Crepis capillaris and common reed Phragmites australis are locally abundant, the last species being unusual in such dry situations. Othe…

Barrow Gravel Pits

… series of neutral hay meadows characterised by the abundance of meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus, cock’s foot Dactylis glomerata and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and also by the diversity of gra…

Rectory Farm Meadows

…arge size. The mesotrophic neutral grassland 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 …

Midsummer Meadow

…w grass Poa trivialis, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, common knapweed Centaurea nigra and lady’s bedstraw Galium verum. The meadow is rich in grass species with a total of fourteen so far recorded including quaking grass Briza media…

Drybank Meadow, Cherington

… fescue Festuca rubra, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, common knapweed Centaurea nigra and lady’s bedstraw Galium verum. The meadow is rich in grass species and twenty have been recorded so far, including yellow oat grass Trisetum fl…

Brampton Racecourse

…ype. There is some transition 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 …

Moat Farm Meadows, Otley

…tumnale. The grass sward contains a mixture of grasses including meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, red fescue Festuca rubra and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. Flote grass Glyceria fluitans and various rushes and sedges Carex hirta. Care…

Welford Field

… north. The field has a characteristic 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 n…

North Meadow, Cricklade

…as red fescue Festuca rubra, perennial rye grass Lolium perenne, meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus and yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens. Meadow brome Bromus commutatus and meadow barley Hordeum secalinum are also frequent in the turf.…

The Moors, Bishop's Waltham

…Molinia caerulea tussocks; a creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera, meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus association; and very locally a fescue Festuca dominated sward. Marsh orchids Dactylorchis species occur widely in all these communities and a var…

Saltersford Lane Meadows

…of the drier areas are sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera and crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus. The smaller areas of lower lying ground are dominated by sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus. He…

Sandbeach Meadows

…ese feed on the semi improved grass sward, which is dominated by meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, soft brome Bromus hordeaceus, cock's foot Dactylis glomerata, perennial rye grass Lolium perenne, timothy Phleum pratense and rough meadow grass Poa trivialis. Herbs such as gras…

Sarratt Bottom

…ssland is dominated by sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, rough meadow grass Poa trivialis, soft rush Juncus effusus and a varied herb flora. Damper areas have marsh horsetail Equisetum palustre and common spike rush Eleocharis palustri…

Bickenhill Meadows

…ichest grassland floras in the county 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 decl…

Greenhow Pasture

…hoxanthum odoratum with hairy oat Avenula pubescens and occasionally meadow oat Alopecurus pratensis. The fields support a rich herb flora which includes abundant cowslip Primula veris, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, hoary plantain Plantago media and lady's mantle Alchemilla v…

Lower Coombe and Ferne Brook Meadows

…and hay meadow pasture, Danthonia decumbens sub community NVC MG5c and Lathyrus pratensis subcommunity NVC MG5a and Cynosurus cristatus, Caltha palustris grassland NVC MG8. Lower Coombe and Ferne Brook Meadows support unimproved grassland and fen meadow communities. These habita…

Harker's House Meadows

… Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, rough meadow grass Poa trivialis, meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis and red fescue Festuca rubra. Locally, where conditions are wetter sedges occur including common sedge Carex nigra, carnation sedge C. panicea and flea sedge C. pulicaris, togethe…

New Ing Meadow

…tum, red fescue Festuca rubra, rough meadow grass Poa trivialis, meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis and perennial rye grass Lolium perenne. In addition, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus, cock’s foot Dactylis glomerata and soft brome Bromus hor…

Oak Tree Farm Meadows

…The fields are herb rich flood meadow 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 an…

Tilwick Meadow

…er plants characteristic of old pastures include grasses such as meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, downy oat grass Avenula pubescens, meadow barley Hordeum secalinum, yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens, crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus and other species including yello…

Lang's Farm

…f a wide variety of grasses including quaking grass Briza media, meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, hybrid fescue Festulolium loliaceum and crested dog's tail together with an abundance of herbs such as pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, meadowswe…

Hotham Meadow

…n glacial sands. Prominent grass species include an abundance of meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis together with red fescue Festuca rubra, common bent Agrostis capillaris, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and quaking grass Briza media. Herbs include great burnet Sanguis…

The Malvern Hills

…bler Locustella naevia whilst the open grassland supports breeding meadow pipit Alopecurus pratensis, wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe and skylark Alauda arvensis. The extensive and semi natural nature of the site supports large numbers of the commoner species. Over 50 singing male wh…

Papercourt

…es can be found. Surrounding this area is grassland dominated by meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa with meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris and sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum. On the eastern side of Papercourt Lock is a meadow wi…

River Ise and Meadows

…d whitethroat. The species rich flood meadow is characterised by meadow foxtail 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 cristatu…

Lazy Meadow

…ationally rare National Vegetation Classification (NVC) type MG4 meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis – great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis grassland.

Malvern Common

…bler Locustella naevia whilst the open grassland supports breeding meadow pipit Alopecurus pratensis, wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe and skylark Alauda arvensis. The extensive and semi-natural nature of the site supports large numbers of the commoner species. Over 50 singing male whi…

River Avon System

…These are dominated by 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 f…

Corfe Meadows

…ents of the sward with sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, crested dog’s-tail Cynosurus cristatus, rye-grass Lolium perenne and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. Meadow barley Hordeum secalinum is locally dominant especially in damp areas cl…

Railway Meadow, Langley

…. The field is herb rich flood meadow 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…

Acaster South Ings

…ed dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis and creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera. Other herb species which occur frequently throughout the sward include meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceol…

Gypsy Camp Meadows, Thrandeston

… forbs and with tall fescue Schedonorus arundinaceus, meadow fescue Schedonorus pratensis, cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis, brown sedge Carex disticha and perennial rye grass Lolium perenne. Along the water courses reed canary grass occurs with yellow flag iris Iris pseudacorus…

Clattinger Farm

…reeping bent Agrostis stolonifera, upright brome Bromus erectus, meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, red fescue Festuca rubra and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, although seldom is any one species dominant. Slightly less common are quaking…

Grangelands & Pulpit Hill

…vour coarser species such as hairy and meadow oat grasses Avenula pubescens and Alopecurus pratensis, cowslip Primula veris, field scabious Knautia arvensis, greater and lesser knapweeds Centaurea scabiosa and C. nigra, marjoram Origanum vulgare, common St John's wort Hypericum p…

West Park Meadows

…Cirsium heterophyllum. Sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, common bent Agrostis capillaris and red fescue Festuca rubra are co-dominant among the grasses with downy oat grass Avenula pubescens. Yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens, heath…

Frogmore Meadows

… to the plant communities. The neutral grassland is dominated by meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus with frequent meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus. In damper areas the grasses give way to rushes J…

Montiaghs Moss

…sland dominated by grasses such as Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, common bent Agrostis capillaris, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and Timothy Phleum pratense. Herbs include common sorrel Rumex acetosa, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acri…

Coate Water

…tail Cynosurus cristatus, creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera and meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis but large areas of sedges Carex spp. and rushes Juncus spp. also occur. Field boundaries comprise thick old hedges with numerous mature oak and ash trees. Breeding summer migrant …

Felmersham Gravel Pits

…is dominated by grasses such as Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, with a good variety of herbs including tufted vetch Vicia cracca, rough chervil Chaerophyllum temulentum and common fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica. There is also evidence of a mo…

Bowber Head and Piper Hole Meadows

…er typical hay meadow grasses found at lower frequencies include meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis and yellow oat Trisetum flavescens. However, the most obvious feature of the vegetation is the variety and abundance of herbs, earning the local name 'herbie meadow'. Wood crane'…

Mill Crook

…sland is floristically diverse and 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 …

Colony Bog and Bagshot Heath

…sera rotundifolia, meadow theist Cirsium dissects, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata and at least ten species of bog mosses Sphagnum app. Bog pools add valuable diversity and support long lea…

East Heslerton Brow

…tuca rubra with abundant hairy oat grass Avenula pubescens and meadow oat grass Alopecurus pratensis. Other components of the sward include yellow oat Trisetum flavescens, crested hair grass Koeleria macrantha, sheep's fescue Festuca ovina, quaking grass Briza media and carnation…

Long Meadow, Thorn

…ntral Worcestershire. The meadow is dominated by grasses such as meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, meadow brome Bromus commutatus and soft brome B. mollis. On its northern side a south facing bank has developed a rich mixed scrub community which includes spindle Euonymus europ…

Stanford End Mill and River Loddon

… species in Hampshire. The sward is dominated by grasses such as meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and contains a wide variety of other familiar grassland herbs such as meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, common sorrel Rumex acetosa and ribwort p…

Bradbourne Mill Meadows

…ationally scarce National Vegetation 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 d…

Rye Street Meadows

…edge of the Malvern Hills. They are dominated by grasses such as meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and red fescue Festuca rubra. In the lower lying, wetter parts rushes are common, particularly jointed rush Juncus articulatus. They are …

Elmlea Meadows

…the Thames flood plain. The grassland 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 a…

Hewson's Field

…or hay and pasturage. The grassland comprises a mixed sward with meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, common bent Agrostis capillaris, false oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius, cock's foot Dactylis glomerata, red fescue Festuca rubra, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, yellow oat grass T…

Attenborough Gravel Pits

… Lotus corniculatus, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, betony Betonica officinalis, devil‘s bit scabious Succisa pratensis and autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis. Species of particular note are salad burne…

Lamonby Verges and Fields

… A variety of grasses, sedges and rushes are dominant, including meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, false oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius, quaking grass Briza media, cock’s foot Dactylis glomerata, tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa, purple moor grass Molinia caerulea, spr…

The Ings, Amotherby

…dant and widespread species within this 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, w…

Portway Farm Meadows

…grass flora which includes yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens, meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis and tall fescue Schedonorus arundinaceus. Some of the furrows in the southern meadow are seasonally wet and have a modified vegetation type conforming to the yellow oat grass sub …

Sherbourne Meadows

…ngle one of them appears dominant. The most abundant species are meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus, red fescue Festuca rubra, yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens and perennial rye grass Lolium perenne. Other species that are very frequen…

Moneendogue

…adoge River. Grasses are locally dominant, one field having much meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, and two others with high cover of sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum. Sedges are abundant, with Carex panicea and Carex nigra sometimes co-dominant with Juncus articulatus.…

Hunsdon Mead

…cristatus. Roydon Mead contains the same grass species, but with meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis tending to be the dominant species. Wetter areas are dominated by brown sedge Carex disticha with greater pond sedge Carex riparia around the mouth of Canons Brook. Meadow butterc…

Winson Meadows

… In each meadow the unimproved neutral grassland is dominated by meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus and cock's foot Dactylis glomerata, while in partially improved areas perennial ryegrass Lolium perenne assum…

Brook Meadow, Darley Green

… for a type of herb rich flood meadow 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 f…

Burley Dene Meadows

…egetation type is mesotrophic neutral 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 gras…

Oxley Mead

…r hummocky areas. Herbs dominate the sward with grasses such as meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus, making up no more than twenty percent of the sward. Meadow brom…

Sandwich Bay to Hacklinge Marshes

…is dominated by grasses such as meadow barley Hordeum secalinum, meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis and crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus. Some of the more uncommon broadleaved herbs that have been recorded, especially narrow leave bird's foot trefoil Lotus tenuis, adder's …

Allington Meadows

…eadow. A wide range of grasses occurs within the site, including meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, crested dog’s tail, Cynosurus cristatus, red fescue Festuca rubra, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum. Associated herbs include common knap…

Sotby Meadows

…rychium lunaria. A wide range of grasses include an abundance of meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus with some quaking grass Briza media, wood false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum and downy oat grass Avenula p…

Dolau Hafod a Winllan

…s 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 at this site is provided by the large pop…

Ashleworth Ham

…ort Polygonum spp. This grades into drier grassland dominated by meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera and meadow barley Hordeum secalinum. Associated plants include meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris and silverwee…

Murcott Meadows

…n. The north eastern 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…

Jeffry Bog

…d adjacent to Church Farm. The neutral grassland is dominated by meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, red fescue Festuca rubra, common bent Agrostis capillaris and sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum. Associated herbs include pignut Conopodium majus, betony Betonica officina…

Distillery Farm Meadows

…eschampsia cespitosa, crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus and meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis. Also present are species considered indicative of a long period of uninterrupted management without ploughing, herbicide and artificial fertilisers, such as quaking grass Briza m…

Knockninny Hill

…x flacca, mouse_ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum, devils-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, lady's bedstraw Galium verum, eyebright Euphrasia spp. and quaking grass Briza media. Common mosses include Ctenidium molluscum, Dicranum scoparium and…

Millwater

…proved neutral pasture dominated by a mixture of grasses such as meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis and rough meadow grass Poa trivialis with herbs including daisy Bellis perennis, white clover Trifolium repens, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata and yarrow Achillea millefoliu…

Hannah's Meadows

…g being particularly prominent, common bent Agrostis capillaris, meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, downy oat grass Avenula pubescens, quaking grass Briza media, crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus, red fescue Festuca rubra, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and sweet vernal gras…

Monewden Meadows

… and fritillary Fritillaria meleagris. The sward is dominated by meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, red fescue Festuca rubra, crested dog's Tail Cynosurus cristatus and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. The herb flora which is exceptionally diverse, includes such notable species as…

Chaceley Meadow

…is composed largely of sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus, red fescue Festuca rubra and soft brome Bromus hordeaceous and also contains a number of rushes and sedges including brown sedge Carex dis…

New House Meadows, Malham

…Anthoxanthum odoratum with downy oat grass Avenula pubescens and meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis. All fields are herb rich with varying amounts of species such as wood crane's bill Geranium sylvaticum, lady's mantle Alchemilla sp., pignut Conopodium majus, water avens Geum r…

Stowell Meadow

…ularis palustris, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis and bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella. 3 species of Orchid have been recorded, early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata, southern marsh orchid D. praetermissa and fragrant orchid Gymnadenia c…

Blindley Heath

… false oat Arrhenatherum elatius, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, meadow fox tail Alopecurus pratensis, flote grasses Glyceria species and fiorin Agrostis stolonifera; rushes Juncus species dominate the scattered pockets of impeded drainage. This particular grassland is of greatest…

Thwaite House Moss

…d by rough meadow grass Poa trivialis, red fescue Festuca rubra, meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, brown sedge and hairy sedge Carex hirta with meadowsweet, purple loosestrife, common marsh bedstraw, water mint Mentha aquatica, marsh horsetail Equ…

Haydon Meadow

…all frequent and are joined by several other grasses, including meadow fox tail Alopecurus pratensis, perennial rye grass Lolium perenne, meadow barley Hordeum secalinum and quaking grass Briza media. Typical meadow herb species are abundant throughout the grassland, particularl…

Port Meadow with Wolvercote Common & Green

…below. On the flat, rarely flooded, ground to the east is a Lolium perenne Poa pratensis recreational grassland sown in 1968. The humpy ground to the west supports a more species rich sward of the Festuca rubra Agrostis stolonifera Potentilla anserina type. Both these communitie…

Lee-on-the Solent to Itchen Estuary

…y bent Agrostis species and fescue Festuca species grasses, with meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis and meadow barley Hordeum secalinum. The nationally scarce slender hare’s ear Bupleurum tenuissimum occurs on the sea wall. Hook Links supports breeding lapwing, oystercatchers an…

Thowker Corner

…al grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, common bent Agrostis capillaris, meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus and rough meadow grass Poa trivialis. Common occurring herbs are meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, common sorrel Rumex acetosa, ribwort plan…

Riverside House Meadow, Hasketon

…ally high number of grasses and herbs. The sward is dominated by meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. Eleven other grass species typical of unimproved meadows have been recorded, such as quaking grass Briza …

Yellow House Meadow

…s grassland type. Frequent within the seasonally wet furrows are meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, tall fescue Schedonorus arundinaceus, rough meadow grass Poa trivialis, glaucous sedge Carex flacca and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria. In contrast, the dominant grasses on the …

Iffley Meadows

…ssland dominated by tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa with meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. Apart from the fritillary, which grows in profusion in the central part of the meadow and also on the peninsula of the Thames known as Iffley Isl…

Old Pulford Brook Meadows

…nthoxanthum odoratum, crested dog’s-tail Cynosurus cristatus and meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis with a range of associated forbs including yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, meadowsweet Filipendula …

Hedgecourt

…at grass Arrhenatherum elatius, cock's foot Dactylis glomerata, meadow fox tail Alopecurus pratensis and sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, as well as other herbs including sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, knapweed Centaurea nigra and large bird's foot trefoil Lotus peduncula…

Honeybrook Farm

…llow oat grass Trisetum flavescens, red fescue Festuca rubra and meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis are all frequent with occasional meadow barley Hordeum secalinum and meadow brome Bromus commutatus. Typical meadow herb species are abundant throughout the sward, particularly b…

Racecourse Meadow

…lluvial clays and has a characteristic 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 n…

Benfleet and Southend Marshes

… grazed by cattle and horses. It is dominated by grasses such as meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis and perennial rye grass Lolium perenne and sea clover Trifolium squamosum, strawberry clover T. fragiferum and hairy buttercup Ranunculus sardous are also present. The ponds and …

Earl's Croome Meadow

…in Worcestershire. The grassland is dominated by grasses such as meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, red fescue Festuca rubra and sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum. The upper slopes of the meadow, particularly on the tops of the 'ridge and fu…

Chobham Common

…nclude stonechat Saxicola rubicola, tree and meadow pipits Anthus trivialis and Alopecurus pratensis and yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella. Chobham Common SSSI forms part of Thames Basin heaths pSPA, which consists of a group of heathlands extending from Wisley in Surrey to Tadle…

Chettisham Meadow

…d type is characterised by the grasses red fescue Festuca rubra, meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, rough meadow grass Poa trivialis and sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum. The species rich sward supports a good range of typical meadow plants including pepper saxifrage Si…

Hemingford Grey Meadow

…and green winged orchid Anacamptis morio. Other grasses include meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens and quaking grass Briza media. The variety of herbs present includes common knapweed Centaurea nigra, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare and ye…

Lambwath Meadows

…f a diverse assemblage of grasses, sedges, rushes and forbs with meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, red fescue Festuca rubra, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, common sorre…

Upper Waterhay Meadow

…re red fescue Festuca rubra, perennial rye grass Lolium perenne, meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and meadow grasses Poa spp. Heavy applications of farmyard manure has resulted in slight agricultural impro…

Lea Marsh

…Filipendula ulmaria, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and common meadow rue Thalictrum flavum. Of particular note is the presence of a large population of narrow leaved water drop…

Loughborough Meadows

…ter flooding provides a natural nutrient input. Grasses, such as meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus, rough meadow grass Poa trivialis, perennial rye grass Lolium perenne, yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens, red fescue Festuca rubra and m…

Foster's Green Meadows

… on heavy soils. This community is rich in grass species such as meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and hairy oat grass Avenula pubescens. A particular feature is the abundance of ribwort plantain Plantago l…

Broad Green

… of the West Midlands. The sward is dominated by grasses such as meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and cock’s foot Dactylis glomerata. Other plants include some locally uncommon species such as dyer’s greenweed Genista tinctoria, pepper…

Rigg Farm and Stake Hill Meadows

…ntermediate lady’s mantle Alchemilla xanthochlora, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, bitter vetch Lathyrus montanus, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens and quaking grass Briza media. Mountain pa…

Salt Meadow, Earl's Common

…of neutral hay meadows. These include quaking grass Briza media, meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis and yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens. Characteristic herbs include adder’s tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and green winged orchid Anacamptis mori…

Langley's Lane Meadow

… grassland of grazed 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 relati…

Swinstead Valley

…s species rich grassland community, dominated by grasses such as meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus and rough meadow grass Poa trivialis. It is in this area that woolly thistle Cirsium eriophorum occurs.

Hook Meadow and The Trap Grounds

… of Wolvercote common and Port Meadow. The sward is dominated by meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and rough stalked meadow grass Poa trivialis. Broadleaved herbs pre…

Mutlow's Orchard

…lly and nationally. The grassland of the orchard is dominated by meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, cock's foot Dactylis glomerata, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and quaking grass Briza media. In addition to wild daffodil the associated herb flora in the meadow is ch…

The Flits

…large areas. On the higher, better drained areas grasses such as meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus are dominant. Herb species include cowslip Primula veris, hairy St John’s wort Hypericum hirs…

Chilton Foliat Meadows

…champsia cespitosa, sweet verbal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, with scattered hard rush Juncus inflexus in the damper areas. One meadow in particular exhibits a wide range of species characteristic of damp unimproved neutral grassland. At le…

Crabtree Green Meadow

…sweet 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 abundant meadow foxtail, meadowsweet and mea…

Little Byefields Meadow

…tice. The grasses of the meadow are dominated by species such as meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. Glaucous sedge Carex flacca is also present. The herbaceous flora is very diverse and contains such cha…

Lingfield Cernes

…, cock's foot Dactylis glomerata, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, meadow fox tail Alopecurus pratensis, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris and lesser knapweed Centaurea nigra. Several plants occur which are typical of unimproved meadows; these include oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgar…

Keston and Hayes Commons

…land community with sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis dominant within a diverse sward. The rich herb component comprises over thirty species, the more frequent including field wood rush Luzula campestris, lesser stitchwort Stellaria …

Stock Wood Meadows

… the lady’s bedstraw Galium verum sub community. Grasses include meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, downy oat grass Avenula pubescens, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and tall fescue Schedonorus arundinaceus. Herb species which occur throughout the sward are common bir…

Rush Furlong

…fog Holcus lanatus, yellow oat Trisetum flavescens and, locally, meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis. Herbs are prominent, including rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, adder's tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio…

Cornriggs Meadows

…s Anthoxanthum odoratum, crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus, meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, soft brome Bromus hordeaceus, red fescue Festuca rubra and perennial rye grass Lolium perenne, with downy oat grass Avenula pubescens, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and common sed…

Goldborough Farm Meadows

…tolerant species such as tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa, marsh foxtail Alopecurus geniculatus, cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis and creeping buttercup Ranunculus repens. Also present are jointed rush Juncus articulatus, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula, ragged-robin…

Wendlebury Meads and Mansmoor Closes

…inanthus minor, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis. The furrows are characterised by marsh foxtail Alopecurus geniculatus, tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa, amphibious bistort Polygonum amphibium, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula,…

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