Mappp.co geology and wildlife sites

Bennane Head Grasslands

…ng plant species, including the only Scottish population of green-winged orchid Anacamptis morio. The most widespread community within the site is mesotrophic grassland dominated by sheep’s fescue Festuca ovina, with sweet vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, crested dog’s tail Cy…

Moel Hiraddug a Bryn Gop

…emum oelandicum, dark red helleborine Epipactis atrorubens, green-winged orchid Anacamptis morio and autumn lady’s-tresses Spiranthes spiralis. Moel Hiraddug is located just to the south-east of Dyserth in Denbighshire, on the eastern side of the Vale of Clwyd. It consists of a s…

Wilwell Cutting

…inarum, meadow saxifrage Saxifraga granulataa and, locally, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio. On somewhat damper soils the dominant grasses include Poa angustifolia, false oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius, tall fescue Schedonorus arundinaceus and F. rubra. These damper swards …

Hope's Nose to Wall's Hill

…portlandica. Several species of orchid are present, such as green-winged orchid Anacamptis morio, pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis and autumn lady's-tresses Spiranthes spiralis. Many locally-uncommon species also occur, for instance sea storksbill Erodium maritimum, tree m…

Odstock Down

…olony. Several other orchids are well represented including green winged orchid Anacamptis morio, pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis and fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea. Several hundred spikes of the late flowering autumn lady's tresses Spiranthes spiralis have been note…

The Perch

…le. Three species of orchid occur in these grassland areas, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio, pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis and autumn lady’s tresses Spiranthes spiralis. Towards the top of the slope where the soils are slightly deeper, coarser species of grass beco…

Laurel Farm Meadow St. James South Elmham

… Trifolium spp. The meadow also supports a large number of green winged orchids Anacamptis morio together with pyramidal orchids Anacamptis pyramidalis and twayblade Neottia ovata. A tall, thick hedge surrounds the meadow. This forms an integral part of the site acting as a buffe…

Reed Hill

…num vulgare, rest-harrow Ononis repens, cowslip Primula veris, pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio, early purple orchid O. mascula, hairy violet Viola hirta and carnation sedge Carex panicea. Mixed scrub consisting of hawthorn and blackth…

East Polden Grasslands

…occur including, autumn ladies tresses Spiranthes spiralis, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio, bee orchid Ophrys apifera, pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis and greater butterfly Orchid Platanthera chlorantha. On the steepest slopes and thinnest soils the grassland diffe…

Sheep's Banks

…rchid have been recorded, including bee orchid Ophrys apifera, pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis and also green winged orchid Anacamptis morio which is unusual on limestone in Oxfordshire. There are also several small areas of less diverse grassland situated on the flatter …

Wytham Woods

…id Ophrys apifera, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis and, in one locality, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio. A small marsh fed by calcium rich water contains a declining species, lady's mantle Alchemilla vestita. The grassland…

Compton Down

…Serratula tinctoria. A number of orchids are also common including green winged Anacamptis morio, early purple O. mascula, bee Ophrys apifera and pyramidal Anacamptis pyramidalis. These slopes also support very large populations of the very rare early gentian Gentianella anglica …

Puckham Woods

…ium sanguisorba. Several orchid species are found here, namely pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis, bee orchid Ophrys apifera and green winged orchid Anacamptis morio. The site also supports the nationally scarce bastard toadflax Thesium humifusum. Scrub, principally composed…

Oridge Street Meadows

…il Lotus corniculatus are frequent. Notable species include green winged orchid Anacamptis morio, bee orchid Ophrys apifera, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis and pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus. There are recent records of adder’s…

Harbury Railway Cutting

… of orchid are present including bee orchid Ophrys apifera, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio and greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha. Also present are pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis and autumn gentian Gentianella amarella, both of which are rare in the co…

Rough Bank, Miserden

…e fly orchid Ophrys insectifera, bee orchid Ophrys apifera, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha. Large numbers of pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis provide an impressive display during…

Whetley Meadows

… and pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus. Several orchids occur: green-winged orchid Anacamptis morio flowers in the early summer and is followed by common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis and bee orchid Ophrys apifera. Hedges containing a v…

Mole Gap to Reigate Escarpment

…rant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, bee orchid Ophrys apifera and pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis. Many local or rare plants also grow here; musk orchid Herminium monorchis, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris rare in Surrey, round hea…

Cockey Down

…s site, with a population of several thousand plants, while green winged orchid Anacamptis morio occurs in hundreds. Common twayblade Neottia ovata, greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha, frog Dactylorhiza viridis, bee Ophrys apifera, pyramidal Anacamptis pyramidalis an…

Greenham and Crookham Commons

… dwarf thistle Cirsium acaule, purging flax Linum catharticum, pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga and the mosses Trichostomum and Encalypta streptocarpa growing alongside more typically acid loving plants. The neutral grassland in the a…

Monewden Meadows

…ncludes such notable species as meadow saffron, fritillary, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio and early purple orchid Orchis mascula. Other Species characteristic of this type of grassland include cowslip Primula veris, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, hay rattle Rhinanthus m…

Upton Coombe

…he sward including common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis and early purple orchid Orchis mascula. The valley bottom to the west contains a grassland type which is more mesotrophic in character than the rest of the site. Additional spec…

Hardington Moor

…ant common knapweed Centaurea nigra, cowslip Primula veris, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio, betony Betonica officinalis, dyer's greenweed Genista tinctoria, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, saw wort Serratula tinctoria and lady's bedst…

Langley Wood and Homan's Copse

… water avens Geum rivale, meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa and smooth brome Bromus racemosus.

Duke of York Meadow

…bious Succisa pratensis, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and green winged orchid Anacamptis morio. Also present is great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, an uncommon plant in Worcestershire.

Willingford Meadows

…pasture on Jurassic limestone. Four species of orchid are present; green winged Anacamptis morio, early purple Orchis mascula, common spotted Dactylorhiza fuchsii and twayblade Neottia ovata. Other species found on the site include, adder’s tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum, dye…

Bliss Gate Pastures

…mon rest-harrow Ononis repens and the largest population of green winged orchid Anacamptis morio in north Worcestershire. Scrub forms an important element to part of the site in a former orchard area, with western gorse, hawthorn, sessile oak Quercus petraea, alder Alnus glutinos…

Chimney Meadows

…st one of the northern most fields contains a 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…

Sefton Coast

…rline thistle Carlina vulgaris. Bee orchid Ophrys apifera and pyramidal orchid. Anacamptis pyramidalis are rare components. Early flowering annuals include sand cat’s tail Phleum arenarium and dune fescue. Where rabbit grazing is intense, smooth hawk's beard Crepis capillaris an…

Stock Wood Meadows

…et Filipendula ulmaria. Locally uncommon species found are green winged orchid Anacamptis morio and adder’s tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum. An unusual feature is the presence of early purple orchid Orchis mascula, a species more characteristic of woodlands. The meadows are bo…

Bryn Euryn

…Filipendula vulgaris, white horehound Marrubium vulgare and green-winged orchid Anacamptis morio. On the steeper slopes towards the top of the hill are yellow-wort Blackstonia perfoliata, hairy violet Viola hirta and the uncommon mountain St. John's wort Hypericum montanum. The l…

Chichester Harbour

… red fescue Festuca rubra sward with scarce species such as green winged orchid Anacamptis morio and adder's tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum. The lower saltmarsh habitat fringing the mud flats is dominated by cord grass Spartina anglica and in most places the upper saltmarsh is…

Long Lye Meadow

…o central southern England. There is a strong population of green winged orchid Anacamptis morio, together with a few plants of common twayblade Neottia ovata. In a few areas meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum occurs. Wetter areas are rush Juncus acutiflorus and J. effuses dominate…

Hill Houses & Crumpsbrook Meadows

… fuchsii, heath spotted orchid D. maculata ssp. ericetorum, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio and adder’s tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum. Locally the meadows have a more acidic appearance reflecting the poor nutrient status of the soil and the site’s upland location. In these ar…

Wildmoorway Meadows

…xifrage Silaum silaus, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare and green winged orchid Anacamptis morio. Locally, in wetter areas, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea and ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi are frequent together with southern marsh orchid…

Forncett Meadows

…laevipes, lady’s bedstraw Galium verum and the locally rare green winged orchid Anacamptis morio. This community grades into damper grassland with crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus and sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum as the dominant grasses. Associated species inclu…

Edford Woods & Meadows

…rt Oenanthe pimpinelloides. The presence of species such as green winged orchid Anacamptis morio, bitter vetch Lathyrus montanus, dyer's greenweed Genista tinctoria, twayblade Neottia ovata and heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata is further evidence of the unimproved natur…

Fritton Common

…atus and sweet vernal grass with associated herbs including green winged orchid Anacamptis morio, cowslip Primula veris and lady’s bedstraw Galium verum. The ponds are shallow and show great diversity with some being only seasonally wet. The marginal vegetation is generally well …

Tudor Cottage Meadow

…latus. Locally uncommon species found within the sward are green winged orchid Anacamptis morio, adder’s tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum, dyer’s greenweed Genista tinctoria and saw wort Serratula tinctoria. The meadow is bounded by hedges dominated by hawthorn Crataegus monogy…

Willoughby Meadow

…ccisa pratensis. Most numerous of the three orchids present is the green winged Anacamptis morio. Rarer plants known to occur are adder's tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum, saw wort Serratula tinctoria, dyer's greenweed Genista tinctoria and lady's mantle Alchemilla vulgaris agg.…

Stonepit and Nova Slacks

…s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and a small population of green winged orchid Anacamptis morio. Gorse Ulex europaeus is also present on this slope. Nova Slack has not been grazed recently and includes extensive areas of hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and gorse. Areas of species ri…

Humphrey Head

…variety of herbs such as salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio, dropwort Filipendula vulgaris and bloody crane's bill Geranium sanguineum. The many ant hills and small outcrops of limestone pavement are addition features of interest. The north ea…

Castlemartin Range

…liff grassland and heath and there are large populations of green-winged orchid Anacamptis morio, along with two gentians -the field gentian Gentianella campestris and autumn gentian Gentianella amarella. The sand dune systems at Linney and Brownslade Burrows are amongst the leas…

Wanlass Grasslands

…idered to be significant to the conservation of the species. Greenwinged orchid Anacamptis morio, another uncommon plant, is also found in these meadows. There is an interesting range of semi natural grassland communities which vary according to the base status of wetness of the …

Arfordir Gogleddol Penmon

… grasslands include fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and green-winged orchid Anacamptis morio. The particularly large population of the declining lesser butterfly-orchid Platanthera bifolia found on Fedw Fawr is also of special interest. Where lime rich water flows down to the…

Llanymynech and Llynclys Hills

… cowslip Primula veris, lady’s mantle Alchemilla vestit and green winged orchid Anacamptis morio; and iii. open communities with a high proportion of rock rose Helianthemum nummularium and lichens especially Cladonia spp. which have developed on screes and in association with mi…

Arfordir Penrhyn Angle / Angle Peninsula Coast

…nd cocks-foot Dactylis glomerata containing species such as green-winged orchid Anacamptis morio, thrift Armeria maritima, buck's-horn plantain Plantago coronopus, birds-foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, and sea campion Silene uniflora. Western gorse Ulex gallii, European gorse Ul…

Shabbington Woods Complex

…ey Hordeum secalinum, adder's tongue 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 but…

Frieth Meadows

…, yellow and carnation sedges Carex demissa and C. panicea, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio, lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica, heath milkwort Polygala serpyllifolia, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis and lady's mantle Alchemilla sp. Glaucous sedge Carex flacca is present…

Badley Moor

…scarce species are present including cowslip Primula veris, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio and twayblade Neottia ovata. A large population of adder’s tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum occurs on part of the site. Several overgrown dykes are present on the valley floor with a flor…

Upwood Meadows

…herb species. Of particular note is the large population of green winged orchid Anacamptis morio. Many other characteristic plants of old meadows also occur such as pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis and dropwort Filipendula vulgaris. The remai…

Sinah Common

…bell heather Erica cinerea, rough clover Trifolium scabrum, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio and autumn lady’s tresses Spiranthes spiralis, as well as the following nationally scarce species, Nottingham catchfly, bulbous meadow grass, bearded fescue, suffocated clover, smooth…

Waltham Chase Meadows

…species now scarce or local, through habitat loss, such as, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio, adder's tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, callous fruited water dropwort Oenanthe pimpinelloides, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa and cows…

Murcott Meadows

…a are both prominent and one field contains a population of green winged orchid Anacamptis morio. The furrows are almost exclusively dominated by tufted hair grass, with local patches of lesser spearwort, false fox sedge and oval sedge Carex ovina. A small area of scrub and woodl…

Jack Scout

…t Asperula cynanchica, which is rare in north west England, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio, a plant which is declining nationally, a thriving colony of autumn lady’s tresses Spiranthes spiralis and local species such as dropwort Filipendula vulgaris and carline thistle Carl…

Grange Meadow

… rest-harrow Ononis repens, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. On the gentle slope to the south there is a more acidic influence, with species such as tormentil Potentilla erecta, devil’s bit scabio…

Chew Valley Lake

…ore calcareous areas. There is a colony of several thousand green winged orchid Anacamptis morio and abundant cowslip Primula veris, spiny rest-harrow Ononis spinosa and dyer's greenweed Genista tinctoria. Hedgerows support the nationally rare Bithynian vetch Vicia bithynica.

Lobbington Hall Farm Meadow

…ent in the meadow include dropwort Filipendula vulgaris and green winged orchid Anacamptis morio.

Friar's Oven

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

Hurn Common

…d maiden pink Dianthus deltoides, as well as the decreasing green winged orchid Anacamptis morio. The fauna of this large and varied site is similarly diverse. Among the invertebrates of the dry heathland, several species are uncommon or rare. The heath grasshopper Chorthippus v…

Sutton Lane Meadows

…f particular interest is the presence of approximately 500 green winged orchids Anacamptis morio, comprising one of the most important hay meadow colonies in the county. In addition there are small numbers of meadow saffron Colchicum autumnale, a plant which is known from only on…

St Leonards and St Ives Heaths

…tylorhiza traunsteinerioides. The presence in some areas of green winged orchid Anacamptis morio is of further interest as this species has declined markedly and is now uncommon in Britain. Seasonal pools, a habitat which has also become uncommon, occur in places with impeded dr…

Stackpole Quay - Trewent Point

…lasting-pea Lathyrus sylvestris grows at Trewent Point and green-winged orchids Anacamptis morio are found above Barafundle Bay. The variety of habitats encourage an abundance of invertebrates. Butterflies such as the small blue Cupido minimus, the dark green fritillary Argynnis …

Morfa Harlech

…pecies such as the heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata, pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis and bee orchid Ophrys apifera. The nationally scarce maiden pink Dianthus deltoides is locally abundant. Extensive dune slacks are dominated by creeping bent Agrostis stolonifer…

Hucclecote Meadows

…axifrage Silaum silaus, dyer’s greenweed Genista tinctoria, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio and the nationally rare corky fruited water dropwort Oenanthe pimpinelloides. Altogether the fields support some 75 different meadow species. The fields are bordered by very old hedge…

Haydon Meadow

…cularly noteworthy is the strong population of the uncommon green winged orchid Anacamptis morio within the meadow, which makes this one of the most important hay meadow colonies in the county. The flower rich meadow supports a typical range of meadow invertebrates, including th…

Leyburn Glebe

…tharticum. Seven species of orchid are present, notably the green winged orchid Anacamptis morio and burnt tip orchid Neotinea ustulata. These latter are scarce in northern England and increasingly so nationally as a result of modern agricultural practice. The site is the only kn…

Minsterley Meadows

…hropshire, such as adder’s tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum and green winged orchid Anacamptis morio for which this site maintains one of the two largest populations that are known to occur within Shropshire. Large mature species rich hedgerows surround the meadows. These hedgerows a…

Great Blaythorn Meadow

…pecies in the meadow include dropwort Filipendula vulgaris, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and meadow saffron Colchicum autumnale. The meadow is largely bounded by a hedge of hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and blackthorn Prunus spinosa, wi…

West Lizard

…ypochaeris maculata*, upright chickweed Moenchia erecta and green-winged orchid Anacamptis morio, a species found only on the Lizard in Cornwall. Gew Graze has intrusions of steatite or soapstone and is of note as the only site in Devon and Cornwall for juniper Juniperus communis…

Lower Test Valley

… water avens Geum rivale, lesser valerian Valeriana dioica, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio, flowering rush Butomus umbellatus, water whorl grass Catabrose aquatica and large bitter cress Cardamine amara. Groups of willows Salix species are widespread along drains and creeks…

Down Farm

…n. A feature in both meadows is a significant population of green-winged orchid Anacamptis morio with counts of over 10,000 flowering spikes. Other orchid species are well represented, with smaller numbers of common Dactylorhiza fuchsii and heath spotted-orchids Dactylorhiza macu…

Whitehill Down

…ous Succisa pratensis, whorled caraway Carum verticillatum, green-winged orchid Anacamptis morio and southern marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa occur. On the wetter and heavier soils, which are mainly in the lower parts of the site, the sward is dominated by purple moor-gras…

Danbury Common

…tumn lady's tresses Spiranthes spiralis and large drifts of green winged orchid Anacamptis morio. Areas of impeded drainage support colonies of lesser skullcap Scutellaria minor and bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, both very rare in Essex. There are several ponds with uncommon pl…

Leigh Brook Valley

… odoratum and red fescue Festuca rubra whilst herbs include green winged orchid Anacamptis morio, cowslip Primula veris, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and adder’s tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum. The nationally restricted greater broomrape Orobanche rapum-genistae, which is parasit…

Barker Scar

…w Galium sterneri, common gromwell Lithospermum officinale, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio and spring cinquefoil Potentilla tabernaemontani. The cliff and parts of the grassland support patches of scrub with ash Fraxinus excelsior, sessile oak Quercus petraea, yew Taxus bac…

Willingdon Down

… bee orchid Ophrys apifera, burnt orchid Neotinea ustulata, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio and a plant that is restricted to chalk grassland in South Britain, round headed rampion Phyteuma orbiculare. Areas of gorse Ulex europaeus, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and wayfaring …

Pikes Farm Meadows

…scabious Succisa pratensis, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and adder’s tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum. The site supports two nationally scarce plant species – mouse tail Myosurus minimus and wood bitter vetc…

West Dorset Coast

…ce corky-fruited water-dropwort Oenanthe pimpinelloides and green-winged orchid Anacamptis morio. Springs emerge at the junction of the Lias Clays with the overlying Upper Greensand. These wet features support further plant communities which reflect a range of base status. The mo…

Hewson's Field

…ge 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.

Lambwath Meadows

…aisy Leucanthemum vulgare and lady's bedstraw Galium verum. Green winged orchid Anacamptis morio and early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata occur within this community but associated with a seepage line. The individual meadows are separated by ditches which support a range of…

Bishon Meadow

…t-harrow Ononis spinosa, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and green winged orchid Anacamptis morio. The areas of marshy grassland occur adjacent to a seasonally wet pond and drainage ditches and are subject to winter flooding. They are dominated either by sedges such as lesser pon…

Aston Ingham Meadows

…dows of a distinctive type characterised by the presence of green winged orchid Anacamptis morio. They are considered the finest known example of this type of habitat surviving in Herefordshire. The grassland is dominated by characteristic grasses such as Yorkshire fog Holcus lan…

The Brinks, Northwold

…hyrus pratensis, adder's tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio, early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. The better drained soils partly support the lady’s bedstraw Galium verum variant of this mes…

Birches

…tonica officinalis, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio, heath milkwort Polygala serpyllifolia, mouse ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum and common twayblade Neottia ovata. The presence of some of the above named species, such as pignut, h…

Hawes Water

…arce orchids have been recorded here in the past, including green winged orchid Anacamptis morio, frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis and fly orchid Ophrys insectifera. The remainder of the allotment below, with its deeper soils and shallower slopes, supports another type of grassla…

Great Doward

…a chlorantha, autumn lady’s tresses Spiranthes spiralis and green winged orchid Anacamptis morio. Both areas have been colonised by scrub communities which include wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana and buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica both of which are rare in the southwest midlands. …

Occombe

…the site is the number of orchid species which includes the green-winged orchid Anacamptis morio, a very local plant in Devon with a restricted distribution nationally, and the common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, also with a restricted distribution in Devon. The central …

Foster's Green Meadows

…for the abundance of meadow saffron Colchicum autumnale and green winged orchid Anacamptis morio. These are associated with lowland hay meadows on heavy soils. This community is rich in grass species such as meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odo…

Monk Wood

…s southern end. These meadows support a large population of green winged orchid Anacamptis morio, together with a variety of other plants typical of damp meadows such as lady’s mantle Alchemilla vulgaris agg., ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis and…

Quarry Fields Farm

… are of particular importance for their large population of green winged orchid Anacamptis morio. The gently sloping fields, sited at an altitude of 150 metres, lie over the Jurassic Lower Lias Clays which give rise to their fine loamy soils that are however only slowly permeable…

Park Farm Meadows

…, pale sedge C. pallescens and pill sedge Carex pilulifera. Green-winged orchid Anacamptis morio, a very local plant in Devon, is present as is corky-fruited water-dropwort Oenanthe pimpinelloides, a nationally scarce species. An area of marshy ground along the stream adds diver…

Salt Meadow, Earl's Common

…e Ophioglossum vulgatum, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and green winged orchid Anacamptis morio. Of particular interest is the presence of saw wort Serratula tinctoria and dropwort Filipendula vulgaris, plants which are uncommon in other neutral hay meadows in Worcestershire. A …

Cobbler's Plain Meadows, Devauden

…t in the eastern meadow are common twayblade Neottia ovata, green-winged orchid Anacamptis morio and hairy lady's-mantle Alchemilla filicaulis. Remarks: Adjoins Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Rhos Talglas a Chors yr Hafod

…r habitats. Also of special interest are the populations of green-winged orchid Anacamptis morio, greater butterfly-orchid Platanthera chlorantha and marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, the latter at its only known site in Ceredigion. Species-rich neutral grassland predominates in t…

Far Arnside

…r's bedstraw Galium sterneri, felwort Gentianella amarella, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio and rare spring sedge Carex ericetorum. On the upper slopes of the cliffs taller grassland occurs, dominated by blue sesleria Sesleria caeruleae, with herbs including dropwort Filipen…

Greetham Meadows

…ngue Ophioglossum vulgatum, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio and saw wort Serratula tinctoria. Drier areas support glaucous sedge Carex flacca, lady's bedstraw Galium verum, purging flax Linum catharticum and salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba. …

Goonhilly Downs

…. praetermissa, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and the green-winged orchid Anacamptis morio. In addition two rare heathers, the Dorset heath Erica ciliaris and the hybrid heath Erica williamsii, have been recorded at this site. The open water areas, including Croft Pascoe P…

Cransford Meadow

…tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum, twayblade Neottia ovata, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii also occur with lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula growing in wetter areas. The site is notable for sulphur clover Trifolium ochroleuc…

Draycote Meadows

…um flavescens. The northern meadow has large populations of green winged orchid Anacamptis morio with pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and adder’s tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum whereas the southern meadow has moonwort Botrychium lunaria here at its only known locality in the county …

Wart Barrow

… rare or locally uncommon plants have been recorded such as green winged orchid Anacamptis morio, fly orchid Ophrys insectifera, limestone bedstraw Galium sterneri, felwort Gentianella amarella, autumn lady's tresses Spiranthes spiralis, pale St John's wort Hypericum montanum and…

Whitevine Meadows

…actylorhiza incarnata, heath spotted orchid D. maculata and green winged orchid Anacamptis morio. Other species present include fairy flax Linum catharticum, corky fruited water dropwort Oenanthe pimpinelloides, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, yellow rattle Rhinanthus min…

Brithdir a Chwm Mawr

… supports important populations of the scarce and declining green-winged orchid Anacamptis morio and pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus. The site comprises several fields situated close to the border with Shropshire, just east of Roundton Hill, near the villages of Churchstoke and Hy…

Barrington Hill Meadows

…d dog's Tail Cynosurus cristatus, cowslip Primula veris and green winged orchid Anacamptis morio. A total of 74 different species have so far been recorded. These include meadow barley Hordeum secalinum, adder's tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, corky fruited water dropwort Oenanthe …

Ebsbury Down

…d Gymnadenia conopsea, frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis and green winged orchid Anacamptis morio. Annual and biennial species are a component of the turf and include common whitlow grass Erophila verna, carline thistle Carlina vulgaris and the nationally restricted early gentian …

High House Meadows, Monewden

…astures and contains a number of scarce species, including Colchicum autumnale, Anacamptis morio, Trifolium ochroleucon and Ophioglossum vulgatum. Grasslands of this type are threatened and fragile.

Shelfanger Meadows

…ilene flos-cuculi and an exceptionally large population of green winged orchids Anacamptis morio. meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria is locally abundant in the damper a reason the valley floor. Marshy grassland occurs in flushed areas and is generally dominated by brown sedge Carex …

The Gardens, Great Ashfield

…y species characteristic of this type of grassland, notably green winged orchid Anacamptis morio and bee orchid Ophrys apifera. Other species include meadow saxifrage Saxifraga granulataa, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, adder's tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum, oxeye daisy Leu…

Chippenhall Green

…f grasses and herbs including an outstanding population of green winged orchids Anacamptis morio. The grass sward contains a mixture of species, including sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, red fescue Festuca rubra and smooth stalked me…

Newtown Harbour

…eath dog violet Viola canina and a remarkable abundance of green winged orchids Anacamptis morio. The remaining grassland retains a plant community rich in a number of species that are becoming increasingly uncommon. These include an abundance of dyer’s greenweed Genista tinctori…

Nob End

…ulations with considerable variability between individuals. Green winged orchid Anacamptis morio has also been recorded here. In some areas a more neutral grassland has developed with a denser sward in which coarse grasses such as Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, cock's foot Dactyli…

Langley's Lane Meadow

… Daucus carota, cowslip Primula veris and a large colony of green winged orchid Anacamptis morio. The site is enclosed by thick, old hedges studded with dead elms and further variety is provided by the banks and bed of the small drainage channel along the southern boundary which …

Clearbury Down

…nd bastard toadflax Thesium humifusum. Large numbers of the green winged orchid Anacamptis morio and burnt orchid O. ustulata cover parts of the down in the summer. Amongst several other orchids recorded are early purple orchid O. mascula and autumn lady's tresses Spiranthes spir…

Coombhill Meadows

…ard trees. The meadow is noted for its large population of green winged orchids Anacamptis morio, one of the largest and finest colonies of this species in the West Midlands. Worcestershire is one of the last strongholds for this species in Britain and even here it has become muc…

Middle Harling Fen

…s, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, twayblade Neottia ovata, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio and adder’s tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum. The majority of the calcareous fen in the valley bottom is dominated by blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus with frequent purple moor gra…

Ashford Hill Woods and Meadows

… species including, in addition to those already mentioned, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, adder's tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum, abundant meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum and 19 species of sedge including Carex pallescens, Carex distic…

Hawkesbury Meadow

…hling Lathyrus pratensis. Other uncommon plants present are green winged orchid Anacamptis morio and adder's tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum. The grass and sedge component is typical for the community type, predominant are common bent Agrostis capillaris, sweet vernal grass Anthoxan…

Stonesfield Common, Bottoms & Banks

… knapweed Centaurea scabiosa, lady's bedstraw Galium verum and pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis. A shorter sward is present on the steeper slopes and has a flora which includes rock rose Helianthemum nummularium, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, wild mignonette Reseda lu…

Knebworth Woods

…l grassland meadow is still the best Hertfordshire site for green winged orchid Anacamptis morio despite some limited damage in the past. The south east boundary of the meadow is formed by a line of old coppiced hornbeam.

Hunsdon Mead

…urnet Poterium sanguisorba, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio, adder's tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor. Common and carnation sedges Carex nigra and C. panicea, scarce in Essex and Hertfordshire, also occur, as doe…

Upton Heath

…estricted species, yellow bartsia Parentucellia viscosa and green-winged orchid Anacamptis morio, occur here. The fauna of Upton Heath includes several of the rarer animals associated with heathland in southern Britain: sand lizard Lacerta agilis* and smooth snake Coronella aust…

Kendall's Meadow

…quaking grass Briza media, saw wort Serratula tinctoria and green winged orchid Anacamptis morio.

Wyre Forest

… harrow Ononis spinosa, meadow saffron Colchicum autumnale, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio and adder's tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum. Plant species associated with more acidic free draining soils occur, particularly on the numerous anthills of the yellow meadow ant Lasius fl…

Great Wilbraham Common

…entianella amarella, meadow saxifrage Saxifraga granulataa, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio and sulphur clover Trifolium ochroleucon.

The Coombs, Hinton Parva

…nadenia conopsea, clustered bellflower Campanula glomerata, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio, chalk milkwort Polygala calcarea, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis and large thyme Thymus pulegioides. The southern and western facing slopes particularly are characterised by …

Pamber Forest and Silchester Common

… including southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella and meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum. The position of these meadows increases the value of the whole site by providing a diverse interface with the wo…

Cog Moors

…ge Carex disticha, adder’s-tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum and green-winged orchid Anacamptis morio.

Wootton Fitzpaine

…arcissus pseudonarcissus is followed later in the spring by green-winged orchid Anacamptis morio and this is now an extremely uncommon feature in Dorset. Summer flowering plants include pignut Conopodium majus, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, spotted orchids Dactylorhiza spp., …

Cefn Meadow

…tanding in containing seven species of orchid two of which, green-winged orchid Anacamptis morio and lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia have a very restricted distribution in Clwyd. Others include fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis. …

Soham Wet Horse Fen

…bundant. A variety of herbs are present including the local green winged orchid Anacamptis morio and the adder’s tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum. Drier areas have a range of herbs including cowslip Primula veris, milkwort Polygala vulgaris and stemless thistle Cirsium acaule. A…

Lower Nex Meadows, Devauden

…blade Neottia ovata, early-purple orchid Orchis mascula and green-winged orchid Anacamptis morio. Remarks: Adjoins the boundary of the Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Mullion Cliff to Predannack Cliff

…itatus and twin-headed clover Trifolium bocconei along with green-winged orchid Anacamptis morio and autumn lady’s tresses Spiranthes spiralis. The cliff section over hornblende schist has a vegetation community which contrasts markedly with the serpentinite flora. The shallow, …

Long Herdon Meadow

… rue Thalictrum flavum, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and green winged orchid Anacamptis morio. The ditches, cattle ramps and riverbank provide a more permanently wet habitat for a further range of species including flote grass Glyceria notata, lesser pond sedge Carex acutiform…

Brotheridge Green Meadows

…ent. These include adder’s tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum and green winged orchid Anacamptis morio. Surrounding the meadows are some very fine old hedgerows with a rich variety of shrubs and trees. These provide excellent nesting habitat for many species of bird including green woo…

New Inn Meadow

…ck medick Medicago lupulina all of which are abundant. Both green winged orchid Anacamptis morio and fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea are found in the meadow, the latter being scarce in this part of the county. There are one or two wetter areas in the lower part of the meadow,…

Wilde Street Meadow

…e is notable for the occurrence of a sizeable population of green winged orchid Anacamptis morio. The meadow is the best known remnant of a once extensive series on the Breckland / Fen margin which were characterised by a very uneven topography. It owes its present interest to a …

New Buckenham Common

…ils. A number of uncommon plant species occur including the green winged orchid Anacamptis morio which is present in some abundance. Neutral grassland covers the majority of the site with sheep’s fescue Festuca ovina and common bent grass Agrostis capillaris the principal species…

Woodwalton Marsh

…rt Filipendula vulgaris, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and green winged orchid Anacamptis morio. The rare sulphur clover Trifolium ochroleucon has also been recorded.

Martin and Tidpit Downs

…eight local orchid species, including burnt tip Neotinea ustulata, green winged Anacamptis morio, fly Ophrys insectifera and frog Dactylorhiza viridis. The downland is especially interesting in that it comprises grassland of varying ages, ranging from ancient herb rich swards car…

Pilch Fields

…osa, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and green winged and common spotted orchids Anacamptis morio and Dactylorhiza fuchsii. The wetter areas support a fen community dominated by hard and blunt flowered rushes Juncus inflexus and Juncus subnodulosus and brown sedge Carex disticha, …

Polebrook Farm

… Ophioglossum vulgatum as well as several orchids including green winged orchid Anacamptis morio and southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. The differing botanical composition of the fields, brought about by various forms of management and soil types, are of particular …

Selsley Common

… Spiranthes spiralis. Among other orchids on the common are green winged orchid Anacamptis morio and fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea. Some scrub, mostly of hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, has developed and a few trees, mostly ash Fraxinus excelsior, are scattered over the site. …

Riverside House Meadow, Hasketon

…ave been recorded in the meadow including a large number of green winged orchid Anacamptis morio. Herbs characteristic of this community include common knapweed Centaurea nigra, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus. The presence of meadowsweet Fi…

King's Wood and Urchin Wood

…ood sorrel Oxalis acetosella, herb paris Paris quadrifolia, early purple orchid Anacamptis morio and lily of the valley Convallaria majalis. Where the soil is shallower and stonier, moss species including Ctenidium molluscum, Eurhynchiump raelongum, E. striatum, Thuidium tamaris…

Ron Ward's Meadow with Tadley Pastures

…mproved acid pastureland with sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio, meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, adder's tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, saw wort Serratula tinctoria and devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis. Two adjacent fields have been include…

Shell Brook Pastures

…Jacobaea erucifolia, dyer's greenweed Genista tinctoria and green-winged orchid Anacamptis morio. Typical plants of the wet flushes associated with springs and in marshy ground in the valley bottom are hairy sedge Carex hirta, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, ragged-robin Silene flo…

Drybank Meadow, Cherington

…glossum vulgatum, meadow saxifrage Saxifraga granulataa and green winged orchid Anacamptis morio.

Helmdon Disused Railway

… orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, bee orchid Ophrys apifera and green winged orchid Anacamptis morio. Along the old railway track itself small rabbit grazed limestone spoil heaps have developed a very rich floral community including kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, mouse ear hawkwe…

Metfield Meadow

…land on chalky boulder clay, including large populations of green winged orchid Anacamptis morio, cowslips Primula veris and pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus. Amongst many other plants found in smaller quantities are quaking grass Briza media, purging flax Linum catharticum, spiny …

Clayton to Offham Escarpment

…chid Dactylorhiza viridis, musk orchid Herminium monorchis, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio and bee orchid Ophrys apifera. Areas of rougher grassland are dominated by tor grass Brachypodium pinnatum and cock's foot grass Dactylis glomerata. The scrub is mixed with scattered …

Croker's Hole

…while of particular note in this regard is the abundance of green winged orchid Anacamptis morio and adder's tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum. The presence of herb species such as common cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, sorrel Rumex acetosa an…

Chettisham Meadow

…tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, cowslip Primula veris and the green winged orchid Anacamptis morio. The latter species is now quite rare in the county and is decreasing nationally. The surrounding hedges play an important role in buffering the meadow communities from external influ…

Southorpe Meadow

… grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, cowslip Primula veris and the green winged orchid Anacamptis morio. On the damper areas species such as salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba and lady’s smock Cardamine pratensis are characteristic. The diversity of the species rich sward is further enha…

Ashton's Meadow

…ed Centaurea nigra. The field is noted for its quantity of green winged orchids Anacamptis morio. The habitat is scarce in Nottinghamshire and has been considerably reduced in extent across the country as a whole.

Innsworth Meadow

…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 in which there are occasional ash trees.

Merries Farm Meadows

…sii. Locally uncommon species present in these meadows are green winged orchid Anacamptis morio, adder’s tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum and dyer’s greenweed Genista tinctoria. The two meadows are surrounded by mature hawthorn Crataegus monogyna hedges with blackthorn Prunus …

Little Scrubbs Meadow

…Succisa pratensis, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and green winged orchid Anacamptis morio. The wet soils support several sedges such as lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis, distant sedge Carex distans, pale sedge C. pallescens and carnation sedge C. panicea. Herbs typical …

Lydstep Head to Tenby Burrows

…with occasional common bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis, quaking-grass Briza media, cowslip Primula veris, greater knapweed Centaurea scabiosa and carline thistle Carlina vulgaris. The locally notable yellow-wort Blackstonia perfolia…

Brampton Racecourse

… saw wort Serratula tinctoria and the largest population of green winged orchid Anacamptis morio in the county. Part of the site is cut for hay, the remainder being managed on a more intensive mowing regime.

Tingewick Meadows

…Helianthemum nummularium, dropwort Filipendula vulgaris and green winged orchid Anacamptis morio. The fen vegetation is dominated by hard and blunt flowered rushes Juncus inflexus and Juncus subnodulosus and there are many local species of interest including brown and common sedg…

Brocks Farm

…ce in Devon. The field supports the largest known colony of green-winged orchid Anacamptis morio in the county. The field lies on a very gentle slope running down to a tree-lined stream to the north-east. It has clayey soils, moderately freely draining, and lies over the Bovey B…

Orchid Bank, Winslow Mill

…ncommon species such as milk vetch Astragalus glycyphyllos, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio, great butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha. Other orchid species include common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, twayblade Neottia ovata and early purple orchid Orchis mascula…

River Ure Grasslands

…ng of coppiced hazel Corylus avellana and the occurrence of green winged orchid Anacamptis morio is also of note. The river banks at Coverbridge are bordered by alder Alnus glutinosa, ash Fraxinus excelsior, wych elm Ulmus glabra, bird cherry Prunus padus and hazel, with a number…

Parc Bodlondeb and Gwenallt-parc, Lixwm

…are present, including fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, green-winged orchid Anacamptis morio, frog orchid Coeloglossum viride, lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia, moonwort Botrychium lunaria and dyer's greenweed Genista tinctoria in the grassland and heath, and spurg…

Pen-y-Cefn Pasture

…tonica officinalis. There is a large colony of the uncommon green-winged orchid Anacamptis morio. Burnet rose Rosa spinosissima is extensive. Silver birch Betula pendula is colonising the open grassland areas. The calcareous scrub, which dominates the southern part of the site, c…

Caeau Nantsais

…lude greater butterfly-orchid Platanthera chlorantha, while green-winged orchid Anacamptis morio and moonwort Botrychium lunaria have been recorded in the past. Several uncommon lepidoptera occur including marsh fritillary Euphydryas aurinia, small pearl-bordered fritillary Bolor…

Newton Mask

… established neutral or calcareous meadowland. They include green winged orchid Anacamptis morio, fairy flax Linum catharticum, twayblade Neottia ovata, adder’s tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum, cowslip Primula veris, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, bugle Ajuga reptans, spring s…

Pixey and Yarnton Meads

…erenne and glaucous sedge Carex flacca. The notable plants, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio, autumn crocus Colchicum autumnale, saw wort Serratula tinctoria, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and meadow rue Thalictrum flavum also occur in a list of at least 150 species. Other m…

Sudborough Green Lodge Meadows

… the more notable species are fairy flax Linum catharticum, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio, adder’s tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and common milkwort Polygala vulgaris. Ponds, scattered scrub, mature willow trees, a ditch side community of tal…

Distillery Farm Meadows

…and are the population of spiny rest-harrow Ononis spinosa, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata and dyer’s greenweed Genista tinctoria. The generally damp nature of the pasture land is reflected in…

Beetley & Hoe Meadows

…, hairy sedge Carex hirta and quaking grass Briza media and green winged orchid Anacamptis morio and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor occur in some abundance. Unimproved neutral grassland with ant hills is present on the seasonally wet soils. Thesward is dominated by Yorkshire fog…

Strawberry Banks

…rassland supports an exceptional orchid flora with abundant green winged orchid Anacamptis morio and early purple orchid O. mascula flowering in the late Spring. Later in the year orchids include the lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia, greater butterfly orchid P. chloran…

Meols Meadows

…lis, cowslip Primula veris, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio and dyer’s greenweed Genista tinctoria. Various combinations of the grasses common bent, meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, common couch Elytrigia repens, sweet vernal grass, yellow…

Locks Farm Meadow

…A significant feature of the meadow is the large colony of green winged orchids Anacamptis morio. The orchids display a wide colour variation including an unusual pale form. Green winged orchids are strongly associated with traditionally managed hay meadows on broadly neutral soi…

Malthouse Farm Meadows

…estershire, as well as common spotted orchid D. fuchsii and green winged orchid Anacamptis morio. The sedge community is particularly important with ten species recorded. The meadows have one of the longest lists of species for any meadow in the county. This includes saw wort Ser…

Arncott Bridge Meadows

…ifrage Silaum silaus, adder's tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio, carnation sedge Carex panicea and dropwort Filipendula vulgaris. The vegetation in and along the banks of the adjacent River Ray contains species which are becoming increasingly rare…

Barn Meadow

…particular feature of the meadow is the large population of green winged orchid Anacamptis morio. Other noteworthy species present include pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and adder’s tongue Ophioglossum vulgat…

Whitesheet Hill

…olygala calcarea, clustered bellflower Campanula glomerata, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio, frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis and the nationally restricted dwarf sedge Carex humilis and burnt orchid Neotinea ustulata. Several species especially characteristic of the western…

Eastoft Meadow

…erratula tinctoria. Of particular note is the occurrence of green winged orchid Anacamptis morio, burnt tip orchid O. ustulata and adder's tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum, species which have declined markedly in eastern England with the ploughing out of old grasslands. The bota…

Naunton Court Meadows

…meadow crane’s bill Geranium pratense. The locally uncommon green winged orchid Anacamptis morio is also present. The northern meadow exhibits a more calcareous flora typical of the lady’s bedstraw Galium verum subcommunity, with salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, scattered popul…

Moat Farm Meadows, Otley

…epresenting one of the rarer grassland communities in which green winged orchid Anacamptis morio is abundant, the meadows also contain one of the largest populations in Suffolk of meadow saffron Colchicum autumnale. The grass sward contains a mixture of grasses including meadow f…

Rush Furlong

…nthemum vulgare, adder's tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio, cowslip Primula veris and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor. Other Information The site is managed as a nature reserve by the Lincolnshire and South Humberside Trust for Nature Conserv…

Fletchwood Meadows

… are now scarce or local through habitat loss, for example, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio and heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata, lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica, bitter vetch Lathyrus montanus, meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, beto…

Langmead and Weston Level

…dow thistle Cirsium dissectum and the nationally threatened green winged orchid Anacamptis morio. Wetter meadows contain sedges Carex disticha, Carex hirta and C. lepidocarpa and rushes Juncus spp. The site includes two higher fields on the eastern part of Langmead which are exam…

Fancott Woods and Meadows

…ipendula vulgaris, adder’s tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum and green winged orchid Anacamptis morio for which Fancott meadows are the best known site in Bedfordshire. The open woodland canopy is dominated by ash Fraxinus excelsior with other species including pedunculate oak Quercus…

Major Farm, Braiseworth

…olonies of cowslip Primula veris, twayblade Neottia ovatal, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. The meadow is bounded by a mature hedgerow containing oak and ash standards and rich in woody species. Within the meadow there is a fin…

Arnside Knott

…e grasslands and include the fly orchid Ophrys insectifera, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio, lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and dark red helleborine Epipactis atrorubens. On the western slopes the grasslands grade into an ar…

Avenue Meadow

…p ground. Locally uncommon species present include frequent green winged orchid Anacamptis morio and adder’s tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum. Of particular interest is corky fruited water dropwort Oenanthe pimpinelloides, a nationally scarce plant, which is rare in Worcestershi…

Stocking Meadows, Oreton

…on species, including adder’s tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio, twayblade Neottia ovata and lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia. Other characteristic, but less scarce, plants include cowslip Primula veris, betony Betonica officinalis, yel…

Long Meadow, Thorn

…s cowslip Primula veris, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and green winged orchid Anacamptis morio. It has over 190 species of flowering plants including, as well as those mentioned above, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and adder’s tongu…

Brassey Reserve and Windrush Valley

… humifusum. Part of the site supports a large population of green winged orchid Anacamptis morio. The Marsh occupies the valley floor and is dominated by bottle sedge Carex restrata, blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus, water mint Mentha aquatica and panicled sedge Carex pani…

Scotney Castle

…m odoratum and red fescue Festuca rubra has a population of green winged orchid Anacamptis morio, a species which has declined considerably in Kent in recent years. Another declining species is the adder's tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum which occurs in several parts of the par…

Southampton Common

…actylorhiza praetermissa and sneezewort Achillea ptarmica. Green winged orchids Anacamptis morio occur in large numbers on one site. In addition to their botanical interest, these meadows, with their network of ditches, are also important for providing terrestrial habitat for the…

Quarry Hangers

…d early gentian Gentianella anglica and the Surrey rarities green winged orchid Anacamptis morio, which is very scarce on chalk downland habitats and wild liquorice Astragalus glycyphyllos. In addition to several small areas of secondary ash Fraxinus excelsior woodland, the site …

Little Catworth Meadow

…cinalis also occurs. Of special interest is the presence of green winged orchid Anacamptis morio and adder’s tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum. The hedgerows, hedgerow trees and ponds provide additional habitats of general wildlife value. The whole area is managed along traditio…

Clarke's Pool Meadow

…nis. Locally uncommon species frequent in the sward include green winged orchid Anacamptis morio, twayblade Neottia ovata, adder's tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum and meadow saffron Colchicum autumnale.

Brading Marshes to St. Helen's Ledges

…icultural improvement. These include a large population of green winged orchids Anacamptis morio, together with oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare and corky fruited water dropwort Oenanthe pimpinelloides. The woodlands peripheral to the marshes vary in their structure and species …

Draycott Sleights

…ious Succisa pratensis and horseshoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa. pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis, early purple orchid Orchis mascula and greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha also occur. Flatter areas at the northern end of the site support a different calcareous …

Earl's Croome Meadow

…nd which is particularly important for the large number of green winged orchids Anacamptis morio which are present. They occur herein greater numbers than at any other site in Worcestershire. The grassland is dominated by grasses such as meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, Yorks…

Ardley Cutting and Quarry

…a, blue fleabane Erigeron acris, bee orchid Ophrys apifera, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio and cowslip Primula veris, as well as a number of well established introductions such as dragon's teeth Lotus maritimus, elecampane Inula helenium and broad leaved everlasting pea Lat…

Pitsea Marsh

…foil Lotus corniculatus, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and green winged orchid Anacamptis morio. The combination of habitats provides food and shelter for a wealth of invertebrates. Some of the rare or notable species include Roesel's bush cricket Metrioptera roeselii, a harvest…

Cribb's Lodge Meadows

…inor, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga and a colony of green winged orchid Anacamptis morio. Additional interest is provided by the presence within the meadows of two field ponds and their fringing vegetation.

Rushbeds Wood and Railway Cutting

…la tinctoria, dropwort Filipendula vulgaris, green winged and butterfly orchids Anacamptis morio and Platanthera chlorantha and three nationally rare species, maiden pink Dianthus deltoides, field fleawort Senecio integrifolius and dragon's teeth Lotus maritimus. The diversity o…

Alvescot Meadows

… adder's tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum in abundance and also green winged orchid Anacamptis morio common milkwort Polygala vulgaris, carnation sedge and quaking grass Briza media. The interest of the meadowis enhanced by a range of characteristic colourful meadow species including…

Wylye and Church Dean Downs

…ottom, where ant hills are numerous and populations of both green winged orchid Anacamptis morio and the uncommon meadow saxifrage Saxifraga granulataa occur. Botanically rich grassland extends south of Wylye Down, but is confined to the valley sides. This area is no longer stock…

Cae Ty-hen

…re. The sward on the dry bank is noted for its abundance of green-winged orchid Anacamptis morio, which is not known to occur elsewhere in Ceredigion. Also growing here is dyer's greenweed Genista tinctoria. The wet pasture adds diversity to the site, and has characteristic of un…

Eelmoor Marsh

… pill sedge Carex pilulifera, saw wort Serratula tinctoria, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio and adder’s tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum. Of particular interest is the large population of pale dog violet Viola lactea, a notable species, found here in its largest North Hamps…

Holt and West Moors Heaths

…ylorhiza maculata subsp. ericetorum and D. praetermissa and green winged orchid Anacamptis morio. Together these habitats support a rich and typical fauna. The heathland birds include hobby Falco subbuteo, nightjar Caprimulgus caprimulgus and stonechat Saxicola rubicola and there…

Poker's Pond Meadow

…lly uncommon species such as dropwort Filipendula vulgaris, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio, carnation sedge Carex panicea and adder's tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum. Devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, cowslip Primula veris and hoary ragwort Senecio erucifolius are a…

Uphill Cliff

…d scabious Scabiosa columbaria. There are small colonies of green winged orchid Anacamptis morio, bee orchid Ophrys apifera and pyramidal orchid Gymnadenia conopsea. Thin soils associated with rock outcrops support wild thyme Thymus polytrichus, wild clary Salvia verbenaca and wa…

Poolhay Meadows

…li. A particular feature of this meadow is the abundance of green winged orchid Anacamptis morio. The southern meadow has fewer green winged orchids but contains other species of great interest. It is one of the few meadows in Worcestershire where the great burnet Sanguisorba off…

Rosie Curston's Meadow, Mattishall

…aucus carota. The meadow supports five locally rare plants; green winged orchid Anacamptis morio, present here as many thousands of flowering spikes in one of its largest populations in Norfolk. Adder’s tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, found in the furrows of old plough lines; bee o…

Brockwells Meadows

…piranthes spiralis, large wild thyme Thymus pulegioides and green winged orchid Anacamptis morio. An additional interest is the diverse macro-invertebrate fauna which includes the rare robber fly Asilus crabroniformis and the great green bush cricket Tettigonia viridissima.

Stoke Common

…rs to have favoured the establishment of green winged and heath spotted orchids Anacamptis morio and Dactylorhiza maculata spp. ericetorum and the adder's tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum, all uncommon in the county. Those parts of the heath more permanently waterlogged support …

Napleton Meadow

…sent include an abundance of dropwort Filipendula vulgaris, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and adder’s tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum. This site supports a colony of common blue butterflies Polyommatus icarus.

Pentwyn Farm Grasslands, Penallt

…he site also supports one of the two largest populations of green-winged orchid Anacamptis morio in Gwent, a species which is becoming uncommon in the county, as well as nationally. Remarks: The site lies within the Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Brampton Meadow

…um vulgatum and cowslip Primula veris. Also present are the green winged orchid Anacamptis morio and meadow saxifrage Saxifraga granulataa.

Marden Meadows

… These plants include adder's tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio and meadow saxifrage Saxifraga granulataa. Grasses such as fescues Festuca, bents Agrostis and foxtails Alopecurus are abundant and the less common meadow brome Bromus commutatus also…

Wendlebury Meads and Mansmoor Closes

…Filipendula vulgaris, adder's tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio, common milkwort Polygala vulgaris, cowslip Primula veris and saw wort Serratula tinctoria. Plants confined to the grazed field are fewer in number and include species typical of poac…

Moor Hall Meadows

…ent with occasional fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and green winged orchid Anacamptis morio. Frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis is found at one of its two known county localities. Rushes Juncus spp. and sedges Carex spp. dominate the wetter marsh areas with hard rush Juncus in…

Stockbridge Common Marsh

…thes trifoliata, adder's tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa and marsh valerian Valeriana dioica. To the south of the Common Marsh, the SSSI includes a shallow lake, possibly derived from mediaev…

Dungee Corner Meadow

…ent and the least disturbed area has a strong population of green winged orchid Anacamptis morio a county rarity.

Little Grubbins Meadow

… the site recorded as arable in 1841. A large colony of the green winged orchid Anacamptis morio is associated with the area of ridge and furrow. adder's tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum has been recorded, whilst cowslips Primula veris are abundant on the steeper slopes.

Corfe Mullen Pastures

…eye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare and cat’s-ear. The declining green-winged orchid Anacamptis morio is present in two of the fields and represents one of only three substantial populations remaining in Dorset. Flushes on sloping ground support rush pasture dominated by sharp-flowere…

Burgh Hill Farm Meadow

…ow rattle Rhinanthus minor, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio and cowslip Primula veris. This plant community is of a nationally uncommon type. The meadow is surrounded on three sides by mature hedgerows, one of which is backed by a shallow ditc…

Fivehead Woods and Meadow

…clude corky fruited water dropwort Oenanthe pimpinelloides, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio and common spotted orchid. The sedge species glaucous. sedge Carex flacca and spring sedge Carex caryophyllea are also present. The meadow is bound on its eastern and western boundar…

Hemingford Grey Meadow

…ongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum, cowslip Primula veris 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 …

Bratoft Meadows

…d-robin Silene flos-cuculi. The southern field has abundant green winged orchid Anacamptis morio. A third field separated from the others by a narrow strip of improved pasture is dominated by the same grasses as the other meadows and, like them includes yellow rattle Rhinanthus m…

Box Farm Meadows

…um, cowslip Primula veris, lady's bedstraw Galium verum and green winged orchid Anacamptis morio. In wetter areas on the slope glaucous sedge Carex flacca becomes dominant. A total of seventy plant species have been recorded but the speciality of the site is the nationally rare m…

Lang's Farm

…ides which is a nationally scarce species. Also present are green winged orchid Anacamptis morio, cowslip Primula veris, meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, saw wort Serratula tinctoria, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, betony Betonica officinalis and yellow rattle Rhinanthu…

Purbeck Ridge (West)

…wort Serratula tinctoria and wild thyme Thymus polytrichus. Green winged orchid Anacamptis morio, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and bee orchid Ophrys apifera all occur. There is a rich bryophyte community with several species which are rarely found in chalk grassland…

Burley Dene Meadows

…arrow Ononis repens, dyer's greenweed Genista tinctoria and green winged orchid Anacamptis morio. One area is unusual in the abundance of dyer's greenweed and the frequency of common dog violet Viola riviniana in the sward. Features that add further to the interest of the site i…

Purewell Meadows

…er's tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum and a good colony of green winged orchid Anacamptis morio. Further east the grassland becomes damper and more acid. The swards tend to be dominated by brown bent Agrostis canina with an abundance of devil's bit Succisa pratensis, meadow this…

Mountain Meadows

…ical diversity with large populations of orchids, including green-winged orchid Anacamptis morio; the best known example of traditional hay meadow remaining in ‘Pembrokeshire’. The hedgerows and adjoining mosaic of pasture, scrub and woodland are rich in invertebrates, with abund…

Taynton Quarries

…et Poterium sanguisorba, large thyme Thymus pulegioides and green winged orchid Anacamptis morio. This sward also contains bastard toadflax Thesium humifusum, a nationally uncommon plant and early gentian Gentianella anglica which only occurs in southern England and as such is im…

Parc Linden, Lixwm

… are present including fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, green-winged orchid Anacamptis morio, frog orchid Coeloglossum viride, bee orchid Ophrys apifera, moonwort Botrychium lunaria, adder's-tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum and mountain everlasting Antennaria dioica.

Penycastell, Cefn Cribwr

…ty of the site. Of note are several uncommon plant species. Green-winged orchid Anacamptis morio and pepper-saxifrage Silaum silaus occur in the neutral grassland, while dyer’s greenweed Genista tinctoria, petty whin Genista anglica and narrow-leaved marsh-dandelion Taraxacum pal…

North Curry Meadow

…daisy Leucanthemum vulgare. There is a large population of green winged orchids Anacamptis morio which is favoured by the late hay cut.

Kingweston Meadows

…devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis and common knapweed. Green winged orchid Anacamptis morio, adder's tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum and corky fruited water dropwort Oenanthe pimpinelloides, which is a nationally scarce species, are also present. In the wetter areas, which are …

Stockton Wood and Down

…za viridis, lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia and green winged orchid Anacamptis morio. The nationally notable species early gentian Gentianella anglica and field fleawort Senecio integrifolius are recorded and there is a colony of the hybrid tuberous thistle Cirsium tu…

Muston Meadows

…r saxifrage Silaum silaus, lady's bedstraw Galium verum and green winged orchid Anacamptis 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 …

Langdon Ridge

…ptford pink Dianthus armeria. Other species of note include green winged orchid Anacamptis morio, quaking grass Briza media, fairy flax Linum catharticum, adder’s tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum and pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus. In damper areas the grassland becomes more of a fen …

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