Mappp.co geology and wildlife sites

Rathlin Island - Kebble

…l-rich waters derived from the underlying basalt. Species such as bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, flea sedge Carex pulicaris, carnation sedge Carex panicea, common sedge Carex nigra, common yellow sedge Carex demissa and black bog-rush Schoenus nigricans are locally abundant in …

Tower More

…ient-poor waters. Species characteristic of these flushes include bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, eyebright Euphrasia officinalis agg, and common butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris. The area includes numerous transitions to wet heath where the slopes flatten out and grade into a fen…

Chilbolton Common

…issa, C. pulicaris, C. echinata and a host of short herbs such as bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, tormentil Potentilla erecta, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, common milkwort Polygala vulgaris and locally marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, in a matrix of taller rush J…

Langford Meadow

…h Eleocharis palustris, cotton-grass Eriophorum angustifolium and bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella all occur locally as well as more widespread species such as marsh marigold Caltha palustris. The uncommon moss Climacium dendroides is found in this community as is the more frequen…

Beechmill Wood and Pasture

…s less common species such as bristle club rush Isolepis setacea, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii.

Brendonmoor

…ot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, cross-leaved heath Erica tetralix, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, bog asphodel Narthecium ossifragum, common cottongrass Eriophorum angustifolium and pale butterwort Pinguicula lusitanica. The nationally scarce species wavy-leaved St. John’s wort …

Rinns of Islay

…ennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, marsh bedstraw Galium palustre and bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella. Scrub woodland on the Rinns of Islay is nationally important. These are some of Britain’s most westerly woods and have good examples of eared willow Salix aurita scrub such as at Du…

Heath Lake

…ar sedge Carex echinata, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris and bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella. Purple moor grass Molinia caerulea is locally abundant, forming a wet heath community in association with cross leaved heath Erica tetralix. The margins of the lake also support po…

Roydon Common

…at sundew Drosera anglica, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, common butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris, intermediate bladderwort Utricularia intermedia and southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. An area of wet carr dominated by alder bu…

Geldeston Meadows

…careous conditions include marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata and blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus. Within this turf a number of plants associated with less calcareous conditions are present, the most disti…

Glen East

…rient-poor waters. Characteristic additional species here include bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, eyebright Euphrasia officinalis agg., common butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris and mat grass Nardus stricta. The dominant mosses within these flushes are golden head moss Breutelia chr…

Blaen Nedd

…ea sedge C. pulicaris, devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis and bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella. In the north-east, some of the purple moor-grass vegetation is naturally less-diverse in species. Small areas of marshy grassland dominated by Juncus acutiflorus are also present. W…

Upton Broad & Marshes

…rich flora with many low growing species such as the locally rare bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia, grass of Parnassus Parnassia palustris, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris and the sedges Care…

Cae'r Meirch

…hinata and carnation sedge C. panicea all frequent, together with bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, common butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris and in one area, the bog-moss Sphagnum warnstonii. Pockets of woodland and bracken Pteridium aquilinum o…

Arfordir Gogleddol Penmon

…s, grass-of-parnassus Parnassia palustris, cowslip Primula veris, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella and a profusion of sedges and mosses. Maritime grasslands dominated by red fescue Festuca rubra, thrift Armeria maritima and Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus clothe much of the cliff wit…

Betley Mere

… noteworthy species include marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella and bristle club rush Isolepis setacea. The water courses and field ditches provide additional habitats for aquatic plants and animals such as water vole Arvicola amphibius and the f…

Colony Bog and Bagshot Heath

…able diversity and support long leaved sundew Drosera intermedia, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, the large raft spider Dolomedes bfimbriatus and provide breeding sites for damselflies and dragonflies (Odonata). The bogs support many county rarities, including early marsh orchid…

Badley Moor

…e Epipactis palustris, grass of Parnassus Parnassia palustris and bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella. These basic flushes grade into a zone of taller mixed fen vegetation dominated by purple moor grass Molinia caerulea and Reed Phragmites australis with frequent common cotton grass …

Titterstone Clee

… springs and alongside streams. The flora of the flushes includes bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris, bog asphodel Narthecium ossifragum, lesser skullcap Scutellaria minor and, atone of very few Shropshire localities, ivy leaved bellflower Wahl…

Middle Harling Fen

… community is again very rich with many notable species including bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris and southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. The wettest part o…

Chobham Common

…thecium ossifragum, common cotton grass Eriophorum angustifolium, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella and heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata. Several rare Surrey species also occur in these bogs, including hare’s tail cotton grass Eriophorum vaginatum, bogbean Menyanthes tri…

Aber Mawddach / Mawddach Estuary

…florus and purple moor grass Molinia caerulea has species such as bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella. Reed warbler breeds in the reedbeds here at the western edge of its British range, there is also a good breeding population of reed bunting, grasshopper warbler and sedge warbler a…

Nant Clydach Pastures

…Triglochin palustris, common spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, and the moss Climacium dendroides. The locally uncommon broad-leaved cottongrass Eriophorum latifolium and marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris are also present. This community is …

Moelyci a Chors Ty’n y Caeau

…e foot of a rocky slope where beech fern Phegopteris connectilis, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella and lesser clubmoss Selaginella selaginoides occur. The main area of lowland mire interest is referred to as Cors Ty’n y Caeau and this supports lowland raised bog and fen habitats. …

Sutton Park

…wort Pinguicula vulgaris, grass of Parnassus Parnassia palustris, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris, dioecious sedge Carex dioica and lesser tussock sedge Carex diandra. The six main pools show stages of the aquatic succession between open wat…

Mapledurwell Fen

… Eriophorum angustifolium; common butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris; bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella; bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata; marsh valerian Valeriana dioica; marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris; fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea; and various forms of the marsh orchid gro…

Leziate, Sugar and Derby Fens

… grass Eriophorum angustifolium, creeping willow Salix repens and bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella. An unusual area of ridges and furrows occurs on part of the fen. The calcareous ridges support a diverse rabbit grazed sward that includes red fescue Festuca rubra, quaking grass Br…

Foxlease and Ancells Meadows

…lustris, which is found at only one other locality in the county. Bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, intermediate leaved sundew Drosera intermedia and marsh St. John’s wort Hypericum elodes are all abundant and the scarce white sedge Carex canescens, cyperus sedge Carex pseudocyper…

The Flits

…rica. In the wettest areas marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, bur reed Sparganium erectum, yellow flag Iris pseudacorus and water plantain Alisma plantago-aquatica are present. The sedge communities are di…

Bodmin Moor, North

…al flowering plants occurring within the bog communities include: bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, oblong-leaved and round-leaved sundew Drosera intermedia and Drosera rotundifolia, bog orchid Hammarbya paludosa – a nationally scarce species, bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata, pale b…

Pamber Forest and Silchester Common

… 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 woodland. The range of vegetation …

East Nidderdale Moors (Flamstone Pin - High Ruckles)

…ia. Flushes and rills, particularly on Grewelthorpe Moor support bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, bog pondweed Potamogeton polygonifolius, blinks Montia fontana, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris and rarely, common butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris. A nationally scarce species, …

Okehampton Park Flush

…y well-developed, supporting an unusually wide variety of plants. Bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella grows here in profusion, together with species such as marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris and lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula. Many-stemmed spike-rush Eleocharis multicaulis a…

West Nidderdale, Barden and Blubberhouses Moors

…cies rich flushes are found which contain scarcer species such as bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella and bog pondweed Potamogeton polygonifolius. The nationally scarce species, pale forget-me-not Myosotis stolonifera, occurs in several locations. Other habitats of note on the site …

Great Asby Scar

…itional species including alpine lady's mantle Alchemilla alpina, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, eyebright Euphrasia officinalis, fairy flax Linum catharticum, biting stonecrop Sedum acre and wild thyme, together with abundant blue moor grass. In the largest solution holes, whi…

Mullion Cliff to Predannack Cliff

… with galingale Carex longus, fool’s watercress Apium nodiflorum, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella and marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris. Offshore, Mullion Island supports sea beet Beta vulgaris sp maritima and a flourishing tree mallow Malva arborea population. A rich insect…

Rhos Cross Inn

… the site consists of valley mire with a diverse flora, including bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, petty whin, white sedge Carex canescens, northern marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella, bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata and marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre. The site supports the na…

Knocknashangan

… devils-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, heather Calluna vulgaris, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, carnation sedge Carex panicea, tawny sedge Carex hostiana, flea sedge Carex pulicaris and glaucous sedge Carex flacca. The predominant moss within the gr…

Ross

…y distinctive species which include dioecious sedge Carex dioica, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, knotted pearlwort Sagina nodosa, common butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris, common cottongrass Eriophorum angustifolium, mat grass Nardus stricta and the moss pointed spear moss Callier…

Smallburgh Fen

…characteristic species as grass of parnassus Parnassia palustris, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, glaucous sedge Carex flacca and dioeciou…

Garvros

…ta. Several rare or local vascular plant species occur, including bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella rarely found in hay-meadows, and the nationally rare blue-eyed grass Sisyrinchium bermudiana. https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/publications/garvros-assi

Thompson Water, Carr and Common

…eristic associates include marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, carnation sedge Carex panicea and marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris. Where water collects acid conditions have developed, resulting in the establishment of bottle sedge Carex ro…

Newtondale

… rush Schoenus nigricans, grass of Parnassus Parnassia palustris, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella and marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris. Fen Bog lies at the watershed between the Pickering Beck and Eller Beck. It is a nationally important example of an oligogrophic valley mir…

Bollihope, Pikestone, Eggleston and Woodland Fells

…ort Hypericum elodes, bog pondweed Potamogeton polygonifolius and bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella. The pale forget-me-not Myosotis stolonifera which is nationally scarce occurs next to gills on Pikestone Fell. Other habitats of note on the site include those associated with past …

Borlasevath and Retallack Moor

… prominent along with Sphagnum auriculatum, round-leaved sundew, bog pimpernel (Anagallis tenella) and the uncommon pale butterwort (Pinguicula lusitanica). Grey willow (Salix cinerea) scrub has developed along part of the main mire axis completing the transition downslope. It b…

Landford Heath

…Drosera intermedia. Species occurring in the grazed areas include bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, star sedge Carex echinata and carnation sedge C. panicea. Several areas of very wet mire occur on the site. These are characterised by extensive cover of mosses, especially bog mos…

Carrick Heaths

…rt Ranunculus flammula, marsh St John’s-wort Hypericum elodes and bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella. Other herbs and grasses recorded include lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata, saw wort Serratula tinctoria, common milkwort Polygala vulgaris…

Rhosydd Yerbeston / Yerbeston Moors

…rum angustifolium are characteristic of the acidic flushes, while bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella is typical in more lime-rich flushes. The small areas of swamp vegetation have large hummocks of greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata. The scrub fringes are mostly dominated by wil…

Sidling's Copse and College Pond

…s occurring in the fen include black bog rush Schoenus nigricans, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, brookweed Samolus valerandi, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, broad leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine, adder's tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum and a sub species of fragran…

Waun-fawr

…folia, as well as many-stalked spike-rush Eleocharis multicaulis, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella heather Calluna vulgaris, cross-leaved heath Erica tetralix and common cottongrass Eriophorum angustifolium. The marbled white butterfly Melanargia galathea has been recorded from th…

Cadair Idris

… and Scorpidium revolvens are found, with the lesser clubmoss and bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella. On the northern and eastern fringes of Cadair Idris there are scattered woodlands with gullies and ravines. These woodlands, stream gullies and the mixture of base and acidic rocks …

Hense Moor

…utterwort Pinguicula lusitanica, great sundew Drosera anglica and bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella. Where wet heaths grade into these boggy areas, purple moor grass Molinia caerulea and cross leaved heath Erica tetralix become more abundant, together with a variety of other specie…

Blaiskey Bank Springs

…ds and also common twayblade Neottia ovata. Other species include bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, which is locally abundant, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris and the insectivorous common butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris. There is a rich s…

Great Cressingham Fen

…n Menyanthes trifoliata. Several uncommon species occur including bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, common cotton grass Eriophorum angustifolium, meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, Carex lepidocarpa and black bog rush Schoenus nigricans. Tall fen vegetation occupies the valley bott…

Lagganmullan

…ese flushed areas include grass-of-Parnassus Parnassia palustris, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella and whorled caraway Carum verticillatum. Black bog-rush Schoenus nigricans also occurs and typifies another, rarer, plant community where it is found in association with bog asphodel…

Charnwood Lodge

…include creeping willow Salix repens, petty whin Genista anglica, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, lesser skullcap Scutellaria minor, common cotton grass Eriophorum angustifolium and lemon scented fern Oreopteris limbosperma, all of which are rare in Leicestershire. The site incl…

Ashculm Turbary

…asphodel Narthecium ossifragum, Meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, bog stitchwort Stellaria alsine, white beak sedge Rhynchospora alba and marsh St. John's wort Hypericum elodes. Adding to the habitat diversity of the site are patches of dry heath …

Rhos Cruglas

…er Wahlenbergia hederacea, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, marsh-marigold Caltha palustris, bog asphodel Narthecium ossifragum, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, marsh violet Viola palustris, lesser skullcap Scutellaria minor, early marsh-or…

Hook Heath Meadows

…f particular note – and additional to those mentioned above – are bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, the marsh orchids Dactylorhiza incarnata and D. praetermissa plus hybrids, dyer’s greenweed Genista tinctoria and marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris. Additionally the meadows co…

Brendon Farm (North)

…parts support species such as bog asphodel Narthecium ossifragum, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, common cottongrass Eriophorum angustifolium and the nationally scarce wavy St Johns-wort Hypericum undulatum. The locally uncommon petty whin Genista anglica is present at the weste…

Beaford Moor

…l’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, saw wort Serratula tinctoria, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella and the local pale butterwort Pinguicula lusitanica. Willow Salix spp. bushes are scattered over the site. A rich invertebrate fauna has been recorded including marsh fritillary Eup…

Rhos Hen-Glyn-Isaf

…nd flea sedge C. pulicaris). Other species include quaking-grass, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, round-leaved sundew Drosera rotundifolia, eyebright Euphrasia agg., few-flowered spike-rush Eleocharis quinqueflora, bulbous rush Juncus bulbosus, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palust…

Sheepland Coast

…uicula vulgaris, few flowered spike rush Eleocharis quinqueflora, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella and marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustre. Maritime heath has developed in combination with the grassland communities where there are particularly rocky outcrops, banks and steep slop…

Walmore Common

…d sedge species as well as a number of other plants which include bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella and ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi. The open rhynes or ditches are of particular botanical importance representing a habitat now very restricted nationally. They support a good rang…

Pakenham Meadows

…ush Juncus subnodulosus and abundant brown sedge and tawny sedge. Bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella shows local abundance within these areas and other species present include marsh marigold Caltha palustris, water mint Mentha aquatica, water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile, meadow b…

Loggans Moor

…s is also recorded here together with red rattle Odontites verna, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, vommon spike-rush Eleocharis palustris, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and devil’s-bit scabious Succisa prat…

Paines Cross Meadow

…n in East Sussex including cotton grass Eriophorum angustifolium, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, bog asphodel Narthecium ossifragum, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa and star sedge Carex echinata. The meadow supports a wide variety of invertebrates including popu…

Poplar Farm Meadows, Langley

…oristically rich areas contain many interesting species including bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, grass of Parnassus Parnassia palustris, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea. Two locally uncom…

Tidcombe Lane Fen

…s base-rich conditions are indicated in places by the presence of bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella and bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata. The better-drained parts of the site support a grass-dominated sward. Here Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, soft-rush Juncus effusus and creeping but…

Winster Wetlands

…ss of Parnassus, sharp-flowered rush, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, devil's bit scabious and marsh arrowgrass with occasional round leaved sundew Drosera rotundifolia and lesser clubmoss Selaginella selaginoides. In places clumps of lemon scented fe…

Seive Dale Fen

… of Parnassus Parnassia palustris. Other notable species include bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, great sundew Drosera anglica and meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum. There is a colony of marsh orchids Dactylorhiza spp. and the marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris also occurs. Be…

Gweunydd Pen-y-Coed

…in Genista anglica is frequent and there are local occurrences of bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella. A tall-herb component of the site is represented by a series of rush-dominated flushes Juncus acutuflorus/articulatus in which meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, common valerian Valer…

Jeffreyston Pastures

… pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, marsh violet Viola palustris and bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, and at spring heads greater tussock-sedge Carex paniculata is evident. The nationally scarce wavy St John's-wort Hypericum undulatum grows in the flushed areas, and the locally nota…

Hatfield Forest

…blysmus Blysmus compressus, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, tubular water dropwort Oenanthe fistulosa, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and marsh valerian Valeriana dioica as well as at least six species…

Waun Fawr, Ty Ddewi (St David's)

…orus and a little many-stalked spike-rush Eleocharis multicaulis, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella and lesser skullcap Scutellaria minor. The mosses Scorpidium scorpioides and Campylium stellatum, several species of Sphagnum and numerous sedges also occur in these hollows. Open ar…

Woodhall Spa Golf Course

… cross leaved heath Erica tetralix, heath rush Juncus squarrosus, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica, round leaved sundew Drosera rotundifolia and Sphagnum species of moss. Gorse scrub, reed beds and part of an ancient oak birch woodland provide dive…

Freshmoor

…g pondweed Potamogeton polygonifolius. Associated species include bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, marsh St John's wort Hypericum elodes, bog asphodel Narthecium ossifragum and lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula. The nutrient poor, acid conditions are ideal for two insectivorou…

Magilligan

…Galium palustre, bugle Ajuga reptans, water mint Mentha aquatica, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, lesser clubmoss Selaginella selaginoides and occasional grass of Parnassus Parnassia palustris. With lack of grazing, the slacks can become rather rank, with Yorkshire fog Holcus la…

Cae Maes-y-ffynnon

…ts few mid Wales localities, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, round-leaved sundew Drosera rotundifolia, bog asphodel Narthecium ossifragum, meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum and marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, together with several species of …

West Minley Meadow

…t improvement occur here, including sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, saw wort Serratula tinctoria, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris a…

East Devon Pebblebed Heaths

…gum, sundews Drosera spp., pale butterwort Pinguicula lusitanica, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, common cottongrass Eriophorum angustifolium and the club-moss Lycopodiella inundata. Mineral-rich flushes support tawny sedge Carex hostiana, carnation sedge C. panicea, bog rush S…

Waltham Brooks

… support several plants which are scarce in West Sussex including bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, common cotton grass Eriophorum angustifolium, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and small water pepper…

Folkington Reservoir

…top of the reservoir supports typical ruderal species such as scarlet pimpernel Anagallis tenella and parsley piert Aphanes arvensis. This habitat also contains a large population of hairy mallow Malva setigera normally a mediterranean species of disturbed ground and known from o…

Dark Peak

… orchid Dactylorhiza maculata add interest to these communities. Bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella may be found in lawns of brown mosses and butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris is present in several stony flushes, particularly in the Derwent area. There are also a number of sites for t…

Stockbridge Fen

…mmon sedge C. nigra and carnation sedge C. panicea, together with bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, together with common and …

Whitchurch Down

…sundew Drosera intermedia, pale butterwort Pinguicula lusitanica, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, bog ashphodel Narthecium ossifragum and white beak-sedge Rhynchospora alba. The site also supports a rare plant of interest for being well away from its main centre of distribution.…

Long Mynd

…iated higher plants include marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella and a number of locally uncommon species such as marsh St. John’s wort Hypericum elodes and common butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris. The mire and flush communities are also important f…

Ardwall Hill

…ands of bog myrtle Myrica gale or herb-rich communities including bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, common butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris, round-leaved sundew Drosera rotundifolia and quaking-grass Briza media. The lower parts of the site are dominated by herb-rich meadows and flu…

Caeau Heol y Llidiart-coch

…er species here include common butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris and bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella. Other valuable habitats at Caeau Heol y Llidiart-coch include species-rich grassland, dominated by common bent Agrostis capillaris and crested dog’s-tail Cynosurus cristatus, with b…

Rousay

…e flushes are characterised by black bog rush Schoenus nigricans, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, various sedges Carex spp. and grass of Parnassus Parnassia palustris. The SSSI supports an extensive area of maritime cliff. This includes the cliff top vegetation and the coastal g…

Abbey Burn Foot to Balcary Point

…a, wild liquorice Astragalus glycyphyllos. The site also supports bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, hart’s tongue Asplenium scolopendrium and sea spleenwort Asplenium marinum. The cliffs around Balcary support a breeding seabird colony, including the largest numbers of guillemot a…

Stowell Meadow

…rian 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 conopsea. An unusual feature …

Old Buckenham Fen

…es found. In a few places a spring flush vegetation persists with bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, black bog rush Schoenus nigricans, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and grass of Parnassus Parnassia palustris amongst the plants that survive alongside the agricultural grasses.

Hare's Down, Knowstone & Rackenford Moors

… Bog communities also occur, with bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, white beak-sedge Rhynchospora alba, star sedge Carex echinata, common sedge C. nigra, marsh St John’s-wort Hypericum elodes and the insectivorous round-leaved sundew Drosera rotundi…

Rhos Goch (Rhos Goch Common)

…eriana dioica and locally, marsh lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella and northern marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella. Much of the pasture-land comprises fen-meadow with an abundance of purple moor-grass, along with sharp-flowered rush and sweet vern…

Ludham - Potter Heigham Marshes

…xanthum odoratum with common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, marsh lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica and marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre. Fauna Aquatic invertebrates are well represented with a diverse coleop…

Bailliewhirr

…ecies of interest include grass-of-Parnassus Parnassia palustris, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella and whorled caraway Carum verticillatum. The site is particularly important for its five orchid species. These are northern marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella, early marsh-orchid D…

Mattishall Moor

…on butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris, bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris, flea sedge Carex pulicaris, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, flat sedge Blysmus compressus lesser water plantain Baldellia ranunculoides…

Farnham Mires

…nosa, felwort Gentianella amarella and in the wetter communities, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, brookweed Samolus valerandi and parsley water dropwort Oenanthe lachenalii.

Thorne and Doves Moors

…orchid Platanthera bifolia, lesser skullcap Scutellaria minor and bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella are restricted to small, well grazed areas. Not all the grassland is acidic and on parts of the better drained ground species such as selfheal Prunella vulgaris, common knapweed Cen…

Holt Lowes

…ass of Parnassus Parnassia palustris, twayblade Neottia ovata and bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella over a discontinuous bryophyte carpet. Areas of nutrient rich fen on the valley floor of the Glaven resemble some of the Broadland fens with common reed Phragmites australis, blunt f…

Southampton Common

…rassland, for example, adder's tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa and sneezewort Achillea ptarmica. Green winged orchids Anacamptis morio occur in large numbers on one site. In addition to their bota…

The Moors

… meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, devil's-bit Succisa pratensis, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, marsh bedstraw Galium palustre, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata and water mint Mentha aquatica. A small field in the south east of the site, is the only location in Brita…

Ashford Hill Woods and Meadows

…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 disticha and C. vesicaria. The grassl…

Tring Reservoirs

…rhiza praetermissa, early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnate and bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella. The open water supports few plant species, although Canadian waterweed Elodea canadensis, rigid hornwort Ceratophyllum demersum and spiked water milfoil Myriophyllum spicatum are a…

Jones's Mill

…de bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata, bottle sedge Carex rostrata and bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella. Small patches of short grassy vegetation persist with water avens Geum rivale and devil's bit Succisa pratensis abundant. The latter species supports a colony of the marsh fritillar…

Coston Fen, Runhall

…chid Gymnadenia conopsea, grass of Parnassus Parnassia palustris, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, long stalked yellow sedge Carex lepidocarpa, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris and large amounts of marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris. In one area where the vegetation is ve…

Frilford Heath, Ponds and Fens

… bog rush Schoenus nigricans, spike rush Eleocharis quinqueflora, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, common butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris, adder's tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, the cotton grasses Eriophorum latifolium and Eriophorum angustifolium. The exceptional orchid flora incl…

Holton and Sandford Heaths

…nifolius, has developed. Other typical plants of this community – bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, many-stalked spike-rush Eleocharis multicaulis and marsh pennywort – are also found here. The invertebrate fauna of mire and heath includes a number of Nationally Rare and Scarce s…

Barnby Broad & Marshes

… and here bog mosses are abundant. Other plants occurring include bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, marsh pea Lathyrus palustris, meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and adder's tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum. A large part of the site is improved grazing…

Caydale

…uently seen here include blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, broad leaved cotton grass Eriophorum latifolium, grass of Parnassus Parnassia palustris and bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata. Fen meadow replaces the above community where rushes such …

Upper Fowey Valley

…sundew Drosera intermedia, pale butterwort Pinguicula lusitanica, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, lesser skullcap Scutellaria minor, ivyleaved bellflower Wahlenbergia hederacea and white beak-sedge Rhynchospora alba. Drier, unimproved acid grassland at the fringes of the wet are…

Cwm Cadlan

…uaking-grass Briza media, sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, tormentil Potentilla erecta and devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis. The moss Ctenidium molluscum is often a prominent component of the sward. The fen-meadow often occurs in clo…

Drakenorth

…otted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, water mint Mentha aquatica and bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella. Wet woodland containing common sallow Salix cinerea, alder Alnus glutinosa and small amounts of aspen Populus tremula lines the water courses and drier woodland on higher ground an…

Bennane Head Grasslands

…ium and marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris. Also found here are bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella and knotted pearlwort Sagina nodosa. Stands of lesser pond-sedge Carex acutiformis are present along the Balcreuchan burn. The site is particularly notable for supporting the only Sc…

Mid Cornwall Moors

…s acutiflorus are locally abundant. Other species of note include bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, pale butterwort Pinguicula lusitanica, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata ssp. ericetorum, round leaved sundew Drosera rotundifolia, lesser skullcap Scutellaria minor and ta…

Moseley Common, Pembridge

…valerian Valeriana dioica and marsh horsetail Equisetum palustre. Bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella and marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, both rare species in Herefordshire, occur where bare peaty soil is exposed. In the less wet parts of the marsh, rushes become more abundant…

Odiham Common with Bagwell Green and Shaw

…, meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella and water avens Geum rivale, which are indicative of unimproved grassland and are fast declining in lowland Britain. Dry acidic heathy grassland overlies the more freely draining are…

Max Bog

…cies found on the bog also occur in the meadows; such species are bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, southern and early marsh orchids Dactylorhiza praetermissa and Dactylorhiza incarnate and the nationally scarce narrow leaved marsh orchid Dactylorhiza traunsteinerioides. There is …

Cors Farchwel

…nd the liverwort Aneura pinguis. Other associated species include bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, marsh-marigold Caltha palustris, heath spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata subsp. ericetorum, common cottongrass Eriophorum angustifolium, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, bog…

Coedydd Dyffryn Wnion

… butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris, lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, tawny sedge Carex hostiana and quaking grass Briza media. The nationally scarce mountain whorl snail, Vertigo alpestris occurs on dry stone w…

Wellington College Bog

…white beak sedge Rhynchospora alba, heath rush Juncus squarrosus, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella and common lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica. Adjacent open areas include base poor marsh and damp acidic grassland. These support green ribbed sedge Carex binervis, bulbous rush Junc…

Marlbank

…y sedge Carex hostiana, devils-bit scabious Succisa pratensis and bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella. Blanket bog occurs on the slopes to the south of the Marlbank area extending from the townland of Killykeeghan in the west to Dooneen in the east. The blanket bog is enhanced by the…

Buxton Heath

…ntian Gentiana pneumonanthe, meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum and bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella. Marshy grassland is present on drier ground around the source of the stream. purple moor grass is again dominant but cross leaved heath Erica tetralix is frequent. Alder Alnus gluti…

Skipwith Common

…uarrosum and S. recurvum, with marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, common marsh bedstraw Galium palustre and narrow buckler fern Dryopteris carthusiana. Locally, there are areas of base enrichment where large b…

Ringdown

… becoming dominant species. Many herb species are found including bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata, round leaved sundew Drosera rotundifolia, marsh violet Viola palustris, bog asphodel Narthecium ossifra…

Bourne Valley

…Other flushes have a different character, supporting for example, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, common yellow-sedge Carex demissa and southern marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, indicative of slightly base-rich water. A mostly abrupt fall of the valley slopes to a flat v…

Lurgan River Wood

…ort Pinguicula lusitanica, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella and lesser clubmoss Selaginella selaginoides. Moss cover is generally sparse and includes Calliergonell cuspidatum, Rhytidiadelphus triquetrus and Breutelia chrysocoma. Within the g…

Devenish Island

…adow thistle Cirsium dissectum, meadow sweet Filipendula ulmaria, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, devils-bit scabious Succisa pratensis and tormentil Potentilla erecta. Sedges and rushes are often important components within the sward and include tawny sedge Carex hostiana, carn…

Littleton and Balhamie Hills

…ushed areas here support common centaury Centaurium erythraea and bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella. Flushes elsewhere on sloping ground support alkaline fen vegetation with dense growths of black bog-rush Schoenus nigricans, as well as common butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris and ear…

Crostwick Marsh

…e dominant over a bryophyte carpet. Other notable species include bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, quaking grass Briza media and common spike rush Eleocharis palustris. Additional interest is provided by small areas of alder carr, mixed scrub, the drainage dykes and a length of t…

Kirkby Moor

…or marsh orchids Dactylorhiza spp., marsh violet Viola palustris, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, common cotton grass Eriophorum angustifolium and bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata. Several county records for fungi have been made in areas of Sphagnum mosses. Woodland and open wate…

Moor Farm

…et Viola palustris, common cotton grass Eriophorum angustifolium, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica and in one of its few county localities the round leaved sundew Drosera rotundifolia. Bog bush cricket Metrioptera brachyptera is the most notable o…

Ginny Spring,Whitwell Wood

…rare in Derbyshire include common butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, columbine Aquilegia vulgaris, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, few flowered spikerush Eleocharis quinqueflora and bird’s nest orchid Neottia nidus-avis. The flush is surrounded …

Skyreburn Grasslands

…verticillatum, broad-leaved cottongrass Eriophorum latifolium and bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella also occur. Elsewhere, drier areas characterised by raised knolls and hummocks are dominated by species such as crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus and sweet vernal-grass Anthoxan…

Plantation Farm and the Gethley

… flushed vegetation, containing meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria.

Great Haldon Heaths

…-sedge Rhynchospora alba, devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, round-leaved sundew Drosera rotundifolia and pale butterwort Pinguicula lusitanica, the latter having a marked south-westerly distribution in England. Pools have formed in places an…

Hatherton Flush

…ail Equisetum telmateia, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris and bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella. Seven species of sedge Carex spp. are present. Several species of orchid grow profusely on the site particularly common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, southern marsh orchid D.…

Woolmer Forest

…association with southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, marsh thistle Cirsium palustre, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis and tawny sedge Carex hostiana. The seepage mires in Conford Moor provide one of the few localities of the ma…

Lye Heath Marsh

…ris pseudacorus. This community is also species rich and includes bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris, bristle club rush Isolepis setacea and marsh valerian Valeriana dioica. Most of the site is comprised of species rich unimproved neutral gras…

Rhosydd Nant Eithrim

…d in these flushes include common butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, bog pondweed Potamogeton polygonifolius, round-leaved sundew Drosera rotundifolia, and bog asphodel Narthecium ossifragum. Broad-leaved cottongrass is widespread in the southern par…

Graig Fawr, Pontardulais

…genous mires in which Wahlenbergia hederacea, Chrysosplenium oppositifolium and Anagallis tenella are prominent species.

Bere Stream

…sh cinquefoil Comarum palustre, bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata and bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella. Hollows in this grassland contain acid mire communities dominated by Sphagnum compactum with cross-leaved heath Erica tetralix, cotton grass Eriophorum angustifolium, bog asphodel N…

Bugg's Hole Fen, Thelnetham

…wort Pinguicula vulgaris, grass of Parnassus Parnassia palustris, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris and adder's tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum. A band of marshy grassland occurs below the fen grassland. …

Purewell Meadows

…minated by purple moor grass Molinia caerulea and brown bent with bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, star sedge Carex echinata, bristle scirpus Isolepis setacea and bog myrtle Myrica gale. The field margins hold alder Alnus glutinosa, birch Betula pendula, sallow Salix cinerea, oak…

Shirley Pool

… rush occur widely in this community. Less common species include bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, mare's tail Hippuris vulgaris, water dock Rumex hydrolapathum, great spearwort Ranunculus lingua and bladder sedge Carex vesicaria. This tall fen vegetation grades into reed swamp, …

Llwyn y Celyn Wetland

…, bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata, marsh-marigold Caltha palustris, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella and marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris. Bog pondweed Potamogeton polygonifolius occurs in the wettest areas. Natural transitions to greater tussock-sedge Carex paniculata and alde…

Rhos Pil-bach a Phennar-fawr

…ex nigra and carnation sedge C. panicea. Other notable plants are bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, northern marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella and devil's-bit scabious. Remarks: Marsh fritillary is listed in Annex II of European Directive 92/43/EEC on the Conservation of Natur…

Bryn-bwch

…n dioica, tawny sedge Carex hostiana, yellow sedge C. demissa and bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella are all frequent. In the north of the site the community is grassier, and the central, most flushed area, has scattered common butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris and abundant flea sedge …

Redlake Meadows & Hoggs Moor

…leaved sundew Drosera rotundifolia, marsh violet Viola palustris, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella and pale butterwort Pinguicula lusitanica. Common cottongrass Eriophorum angustifolium, Sphagnum papillosum, S. auriculatum and common spike-rush Eleocharis palustris characterize th…

The Stiperstones & The Hollies

…rum angustifolium, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata and bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella as well as a variety of sedges; in particular common yellow sedge Carex demissa, carnation sedge C. panicea, star sedge C. echinata, flea sedge C. pulicaris and tawny sedge Carex hos…

Shortheath Common

… leaved heath Erica tetralix, purple moor grass Molinia caerulea, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella and common sallow Salix cinerea occur as a wet heath community at the mire margins, but this transitionary zone quickly grades into acid grassland with relic dry heath dominated by l…

Flordon Common

…mber of uncommon plants including butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris and the rare narrow leaved marsh orchid Dactylorhiza traunsteinerioides. Conditions are locally acidic and…

Wintringham Marsh

… Menyanthes trifoliata, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris and bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella. Bordering the stream along the northern edge there are beds of reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima and lesser pond sedge Carexacutiformis.

The Quantocks

…ide some of the streams. Species typical of this habitat include, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, round leaved sundew Drosera rotundifolia common cotton grass Eriophorum angustifolium, common spike rush Eleocharis palustris, cross leaved heath, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgar…

Whitmoor Common

…s of wet heath. These include bog asphodel Narthecium ossifragum, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, round leaved sundew Drosera rotundifolia, white beak sedge Rhynchospora alba and marshclubmoss Lycopodiella inundata. The marsh gentian Gentiana pneumonanthe, which has only one oth…

Aber Geirch

…y include flea sedge Carex pulicaris, tawny sedge Carex hostiana, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella and common butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris. Cross-leaved heath Erica tetralix can also occur on the tussocks. The meadow/grassland communities include blunt flowered rush Juncus subno…

Cranborne Common

…oblong leaved sundew Drosera rotundifolia and Drosera intermedia, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella and two nationally scarce species marsh clubmoss Lycopodiella inundata and marsh gentian Gentiana pneumonanthe. In the wettest places bog asphodel Narthecium ossifragum is frequent, …

Allimore Green Common

…sus Parnassia palustris, blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris and slender spike rush Eleocharis uniglumis. The two last named are not known to occur elsewhere in the county. The site is also important for…

Stranacally

… Juncus articulatus, long stalked yellow sedge Carex lepidocarpa, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, eyebright Euphrasia officinalis agg, lesser clubmoss Selaginella selaginoides and common butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris. On the northern side of Stranacally between the road and the…

Ellers Wood and Sand Dale

… basis of the community. Within this area species present include bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, few flowered spike rush Eliocharis quinqueflora, black bog rush Schoenus nigricans, broadleaved cotton grass Eriophorum latifolium, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris, grass of P…

Kenninghall & Banham Fens with Quidenham Mere

…cies are present including common butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris, dog pimpernel Anagallis tenella marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, grass of parnassus Parnassia palustris and marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris. On the lowest lying ground, the rush dominated fen is replace…

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

… conditions are indicated by the presence of small populations of bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, star sedge Carex echinata, marsh St John’s wort Hypericum elodes, marsh willowherb Epilobium palustre, bog stitchwort Stellaria alsine and bog pondweed Potamogeton polygonifolius. T…

Snelsmore Common

…on lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica, marsh violet Viola palustris, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella and bog pondweed Potamogeton polygonifolius. Some of these occur in wet heath bordering the mire, in company with purple moor grass and cross leaved heath. A number of sedges and all…

Blue Pool and Norden Heaths

…phodel Narthecium ossifragum, white-beak sedge Rhynchospora alba, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella and bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata. Open water in bog and clay pools supports aquatic species such as bog pondweed Potamogeton polygonifolius, white water-lily Nymphaea alba and bogbe…

Ottery Valley

…Erica tetralix. Species associated with wetter conditions include bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, round-leaved sundew Drosera rotundifolia, bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata and more rarely pale butterwort Pinguicula lusitanica. The bryophyte flora is also diverse and includes Campy…

Wareham Common

…t Pedicularis sylvatica, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris and bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella. The lower lying areas have marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre, whilst a more acidic character is reflected in the local occurrence of bog mosses Sphagnum spp., Round-leaved sundew Dr…

Beck Hole

…along the western slopes. These contain bog mosses Sphagnum spp., bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, bog myrtle Myrica gale and cross leaved heath Erica tetralix. An acid mire dominated by common cotton grass Eriophorum angustifolium with bog a…

Castle Bottom to Yateley and Hawley Commons

… dodder Cuscuta epithymum, bog asphodel Narthecium ossifragum and bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella. The site supports at least 19 species of dragonfly and * damselfly out of a total of 37 resident species in Britain. These include two nationally scarce species, the small red damse…

Cridmore Bog

… leaved heath Erica tetralix, purple moor grass Molinia caerulea, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella and petty whin Genista anglica in probably its last Isle of Wight locality.

Farndale

…rass Trichophorum cespitosum, bog asphodel Narthecium ossifragum, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, round leaved sundew Drosera rotundifolia, common butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris, heath rush Juncus squarrosus and bulbous rush J. bulbosus. Dry heath vegetation on Harland Moor comp…

Carrine Common & Penwethers

…flora including Dorset heath, bog asphodel Narthecium ossifragum, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, round-leaved sundew Drosera rotundifolia, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris, devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis and bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata. Royal fern Osmunda regalis…

Lambert's Castle

…e flos-cuculi, greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella as well as the local bristle club rush Isolepis setacea. Further habitat and structural diversity are provided by areas of open and flowing water, pockets of woodland and carr and a …

Merthen Wood

…s acutiflorus are locally abundant. Other species of note include bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, pale butterwort Pinguicula lusitanica, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata ssp. ericetorum, round-leaved sundew Drosera rotundifolia, lesser skullcap Scutellaria minor and ta…

Giant's Causeway and Dunseverick

…ana, star sedge Carex echinata, meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, devils-bit scabious Succisa pratensis and purple moor grass Molinia caerulea. Strongly flushed zones have dioecious sedge Carex dioica, few-flowered spike rush Eleocharis quinqueflo…

Thursley, Hankley & Frensham Commons

… Thursley valley mire complex include royal fern Osmunda regalis, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, the nationally scarce stags horn clubmoss Lycopodiella inundata and a rare sub species of the early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata spp. ochroleuca. Peatland on the other common…

Ballybannan

…ts with a restricted distribution in the British Isles, including bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, dioecious sedge Carex dioica, lesser clubmoss Selaginella selaginoides and black bog-rush Schoenus nigricans. The bryophyte Scorpidium scorpioides is also notable. Ballybarman also …

Ducan's Marsh, Claxton

…any notable plants such as common butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, flat sedge Blysmus compressus, meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum and the locally uncommon marsh fern Thely…

Lye Valley

… fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris and marsh lousewort Pedicularis p…

Wormbridge Common

…part of the West Midlands, such as bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum and red rattle Pedicularis palustris. Some scrub colonisation has occurred in the northern part of the area. …

Cae Ffos-yr-odyn

…actylorhiza maculata, subsp. ericetorum, twayblade Neottia ovata, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, bog asphodel Narthecium ossifragum and creeping willow Salix repens. In contrast, the steeper slopes are drier, and support a herb-rich sward. Of particular importance is the local …

Cae Cilmaenllwyd

…rmarthen Coalfield and its environs. Other notable plants include bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris and marsh valerian Valeriana dioica. A variety of sedges grow in the wett…

Ludderburn and Candlestick Mires

…d spike rush Eliocharis quinqueflora, tawny sedge Carex hostiana, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, grass of Parnassus Parnassia palustris, quaking grass Briza media, lesser club moss Selaginella selaginoides and Campylium stellatum. Similar areas of high interest are found on the…

Loosehanger Copse and Meadows

… in the wetter area include marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, cyperus sedge Carex pseudocyperus, nodding bur marigold Bidens cernua and bristle club rush Isolepis setacea, all of which have a very localised distribution in Wiltshire. There are…

Avon Valley (Bickton to Christchurch)

…ontaining species such as devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, purple moor grass Molinia caerulea and, on the most acid soils, heather Calluna vulgaris and cross leaved heath Erica tetralix. In the driest areas, sand sedge Carex arenaria is the…

Hastings Cliffs to Pett Beach

…escue Festuca rubra, common centaury Centaurium erythraea and scarlet pimpernel Anagallis arvensis. Thrift Armeria maritima is common along the cliff edge with the scarce loose silky bent Aspera spica venti. At Firehills there is an area of coastal heathland which is now invaded …

Felin Fach Meadows, Cwmgwili

…s effusus although with interesting local species such as Cirsium dissectum and Anagallis tenella. All plots contain locally abundant Carum verticillatum, with several hosting the marbled white butterfly on the northern edge of its geographical range.

Keadew

…getation at Keadew include devils-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, water mint Mentha aquatica, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, carnation sedge Carex panicea, Long-bracted yellow sedge Carex viridula ssp. brachrynnc…

Ballycam

…ts with a restricted distribution in the British Isles, including bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella and fen pondweed Potamogeton coloratus. Notable bryophytes include Calliergon giganteum, Plagiomnium elatum, Riccardia multifida and Scorpidium scorpioides. Ballycam also provides va…

Newby Moor

… uncommon species including bird's eye primrose Primula farinosa, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, grass of Parnassus Parnassia palustris, common butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris, flat sedge Blysmus compressus and lesser clubmoss Selaginella selaginoides. Purple moor grass and mat…

Wansford Pasture

…note is the presence of marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris and bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella. The locally scarce broad blysmus Blysmus compressus also occurs both on the flush and on better drained parts of the site. The limestone grassland supports typical herbs and grasses…

Drumcully

…n butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris, cat’s-ear Hypochaeris radicata, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella and heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata. Where there are transitions to wet heath, the ericoid species heather Calluna vulgaris and cross leaved heath Erica tetralix occur occ…

Sizewell Marshes

…, marsh orchids Dactylorhiza spp., bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, yellow iris Iris pseudacorus, sedges Carex spp. and rushes Juncus spp. The nationally scarce marsh dock Rumex palustris and greater water parsnip Sium latifolium are also present. …

Chasewater And The Southern Staffordshire Coalfield Heaths

…ile, common spike rush Eleocharis palustris, common cotton grass, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella and floating club rush Eleogiton fluitans, before giving way to an almost continuous stand of shoreweed Littorella uniflora and small fruited yellow sedge Carex viridula subsp. Virid…

Mournes Coast

…d rush Juncus articulatus, common butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris and lesser clubmoss Selaginella selaginoides occur. The northern section of the site consists of a discontinuous line of low cliffs. The area b…

Gyfartha

…ristic associates include sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, tormentil Potentilla erecta, devils’-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, carnation sedge Carex panicea, tawny sedge Carex hostiana, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and quaking-…

Rosenannon Bog and Downs

…k-sedge Rhynchospora alba, pale butterwort Pinguicula lusitanica, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, royal fern and lesser skullcap Scutellaria minor. Of particular note is the presence of wavy St. John’s-wort Hypericum undulatum, a plant of very limited distribution in Britain. R…

Ron Ward's Meadow with Tadley Pastures

…ra is rich, with southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris and marsh valerian Valeriana dioica. Below this flush zone, the vegetation merges into a grassland overly…

Biller Howe Dale

…a. There are many valley side flushes, the flora of which include bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris, yellow sedge C. demissa and bog pondweed Potamogeton polygonifolius. The drier, upper slopes of the Dale suppo…

Danbury Common

…rainage support colonies of lesser skullcap Scutellaria minor and bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, both very rare in Essex. There are several ponds with uncommon plants including fringed water lily Nymphoides peltata and mare's tail Hippuris vulgaris. Danbury Ridge is the sole E…

Kernick and Ottery Meadows

…oss-leaved heath. Species indicative of wetter conditions include bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, marsh St John’s-wort Hypericum elodes, round-leaved sundew Drosera rotundifolia, bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata, Sphagnum fallax, pale butterwort Pinguicula lusitanica, bog pondweed …

Stockbridge Common Marsh

… including a large number of rare and local species, for example, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata, adder's tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa and marsh valerian Va…

Popehouse Moor

…quent star sedge Carex echinata, marsh violet Viola palustris and bog Pimpernel Anagallis tenella. Common cottongrass Eriophorum angustifolium, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris and bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata occur in these mires with the local pale butterwort Pinguicula l…

Frevagh

…ort Pedicularis sylvatica, common butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata with marsh horsetail Equisetum palustre also conspicuous. Where there are transitions to wet heath the ericoid species heather Calluna vul…

Troutbeck

…assus Parnassia palustris, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica, common butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris, common scurvy grass Cochlearia officinalis and bird's eye primrose. The montane character of the vegetation i…

East Winch Common

…luding sundew Drosera rotundifolia, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, common cotton grass Eriophorum angustifolium creeping willow Salix repensand the rare marsh gentian Gentiana pneumonan the. In hollows where the peats are less acid, a fen type comm…

Pentregwyn

…a range of herbs and grasses including quaking-grass Briza media, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, common cottongrass Eriophorum angustifolium, fen bedstraw, devil's-bit…

Trevaunance Cove

… water. Additional species here include pondweed Potamogeton sp., bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, common cottongrass Eriophorum angustifolium, lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica and bog mosses Sphagnum spp. In places there are stands of carr with dominant willows Salix spp. and oc…

Greenamoor

…s. Wet hollows within the tussocks of Molinia provide habitat for bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, water mint Mentha aquatica, lesser skullcap Scutellaria minor and the nationally scarce wavy-leaved St Johns’-wort Hypericum undulatum. Areas of shorter, Molinia dominated vegetati…

Lydstep Head to Tenby Burrows

…t are dominated by creeping willow Salix repens, but occasionally bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, water mint Mentha aquatica and glaucous sedge Carex flacca occur. There are still patches of Burnet rose Rosa spinosissima for which the dunes were once famed. Despite much modifica…

Warblington Meadow

…rchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, creeping jenny Lysimachia nummularia and corky fruited water dropwort Oenanthe pimpinelloides. The freshwater marsh grades seawards into reclaimed saltmarsh, dominated by saltmarsh …

Rhos Esgairwen-fawr a Rhosgoch-fawr

…Pinguicula vulgaris, round-leaved sundew Drosera rotundifolia and bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella. These flushes drain into extensive areas of poor-fen on the valley floor, dominated by soft-rush Juncus effusus and sharp-flowered rush, with common valerian Valeriana officinalis a…

Blackslade Mire

… Narthecium ossifragum, round-leaved sundew Drosera rotundifolia, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, pale butterwort Pinguicula lusitanica, several sedges mainly star sedge Carex echinata, common sedge Carex nigra, carnation sedge C. panicea and ivy-leaved bellflower Wahlenbergia h…

Briggins Moor

…rsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, marsh violet Viola palustris, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella and bitter-vetch Lathyrus montanus. There are a wide range of sedge species present including: star sedge Carex echinata, tawny sedge Carex hostiana, carnation sedge C. panicea and f…

Limpenhoe Meadows

…nanthus minor. Several uncommon species are also present, notably bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa and marsh fern The…

Bulmoor Pastures & Coppice

… acutiflorus and soft-rush Juncus effusus dominate, with frequent bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, greater bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, common marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, yellow Iris Iris pseuda…

Northam Burrows

…so herb-rich with species including yellow iris Iris pseudacorus, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, autumn lady’s tresses Spiranthes spiralis, parsley water-dropwort Oenanthe lachenalii, adder’s-tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, sedges Carex spp. and the nationally rare water germande…

Andrew's Wood

…tyle vulgaris, greater bird’s-foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella. In others, wet heath containing heather Calluna vulgaris and cross-leaved heath Erica tetralix occurs. Taken together these grasslands support the largest British colony of a nation…

Chyenhal Moor

…e flos-cuculi, water mint, marsh St John’s wort Hypericum elodes, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, and scaly male-fern Dryopteris affinis. Of particular note is pillwort Pilularia globulifera, a rare plant of wet heathland and acid pools. The overgrown pond to the southeast suppo…

Meddon Moor

…ation of species including marsh St John’s-wort Hypericum elodes, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, lesser skullcap Scutellaria minor, and the nationally scarce wavy-leaved St. John’s-wort Hypericum undulatum. An additional species of interest…

Lymsworthy Meadows

… oceanic, 'lusitanian' element is demonstrated by the presence of bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella and the nationally scarce wavy-leaved St. John’s-wort Hypericum undulatum. Bryophytes are well represented and include Breutelia chrysocoma, Campylium stellatum, Hylocomium splendens…

Hoddy Cows Spring

…lora. Species of note include several local rarities; for example bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, flea sedge Carex pulicaris, few flowered spike rush Eleocharis quinqueflora, bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata, butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris, knotted pearlwort Sagina nodosa and marsh…

Sandwich Bay to Hacklinge Marshes

…at Hacklinge. Fen plants such as ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella and greater spearwort Ranunculus lingua occur here, most of these are now scarce in Kent. In addition the dykes contain a number of scarce aquatic plants including whorled water mil…

Killough Bay and Strand Lough

…black bog-rush Schoenus nigricans, tawny sedge Carex hostiana and bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella present where the soil conditions are wetter. Locally these swards are very species-rich, with plants such as devils-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, heath grass Danthonia decumbens a…

Pant Cae Haidd

…mon butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris, quaking grass Briza media and bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella. A variety of mosses characterise this vegetation including Campylium stellatum and Scorpidium revolvens. Fen-flowered spike rush Eleocharis quinqueflora, bog bean Menyanthes trifoli…

Penycastell, Cefn Cribwr

…s subnodulosus, growing alongside marsh valerian, tawny sedge and bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella. Other stands occur on more acidic substrates and are typically dominated by sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus, with associated herbs including common marsh-bedstraw Galium palu…

The Wilderness

…ton grass Eriophorum angustifolium, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, water mint Mentha aquatica, marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre and ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi.

Pike Corner

… thistle Cirsium dissectum, adder's tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, spiny rest-harrow Ononis spinosa, parsley water dropwort Oenan…

Southrepps Common

…re present here including grass of parnassus Parnassia palustris, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, common quaking grass Briza media and flea sedge Carex pulicaris. Associated low hummocks support species more characteristic of acidic conditi…

Porton Meadows

…sh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris and long stalked yellow sedge Carex lepidocarpa. The wetter areas of swamp, ditch and river allow other species to flourish such as water cress…

Big Dog Scarps and Lakes

…ser spearwort Ranunculus flammula, selfheal Prunella vulgaris and bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella. The predominant mosses within the grassland are bog mosses Sphagnum spp. and golden head moss Breutelia chrysocoma indicating the complexity of the soil conditions. Associated mosse…

Beetley & Hoe Meadows

…e Carex caryophylleare dominant and other notable species include bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris and early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata. Marshy grassland occurs on permanently wet soils in the valley…

Sheringham and Beeston Regis Commons

…for many uncommon species such as butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, great sundew Drosera anglica, grass of parnassus Parnassia palustris, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris and fragrant orchid Gymn…

Hall Farm Fen, Hemsby

… Comarum palustre. Several uncommon species are present including bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris, common cotton grass Eriophorum angustifolium, creeping willow Salix repens. Purple moor grass a good va…

Newlyn Downs

… water. Additional species here include pondweed Potamogeton sp., bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, common cottongrass Eriophorum angustifolium, lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica and bog mosses Sphagnum spp. In places there are stands of carr with dominant willows Salix spp. and oc…

Chippenham Fen and Snailwell Poor's Fen

…lked yellow sedge Carex lepidocarpa, glaucous sedge Carex flacca, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella and the nationally rare Cambridge milk parsley Selinum carvifolia. In one area this merges into a species rich basic flush, where black bog rush Schoenus nigricans becomes abundant. …

Bugden's Copse and Meadows

…rally on the site including marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella and bristle club rush Isolepis setacea. South of Bugdens Lane is another area of grassland, with invading scrub. Many of the herbs and grasses present in the northern meadows occur, …

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