Mappp.co geology and wildlife sites

Topley Pike and Deep Dale

…able areas of the dale sides are dominated by bloody cranesbill or kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria and Nottingham catchfly is exceptionally abundant. Communities dominated by tufted hair grass containing globe flower Trollius europaeus and melancholy thistle Cirsium heterophyll…

Monawilkin

… enabled a typical range of calcicolous plants to thrive including kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, crested hair grass Koeleria macrantha, and wild thyme Thymus praecox, alongside more locally distributed species, such as Irish eyebright Euphrasia salisburgensi and blue moor gr…

Gwithian to Mexico Towans

…Ammophila arenaria, with species such as red fescue Festuca rubra, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, wild carrot Daucus carota and sand sedge Carex arenaria. In addition sea spurge Euphorbia paralias and Portland spurge Euphorbia portlandica, which are scarce outside Cornwall, a…

Dolebury Warren

… wide range of calcium loving plants, with an unusual abundance of kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, harebell Campanula rotundifolia and woolly thistle Cirsium eriophorum. Increasingly base poor soils produced by leaching further east support acid tolerant plants such as heath b…

Steeple Point to Marsland Mouth

…er Limonium binervosum and an unusual range of the colour forms of kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria. The narrow margin of maritime grassland along the cliff edge supports species such as red fescue Festuca rubra, Tthrift Armeria maritima, buckshorn plantain Plantago coronopus, …

Croker's Hole

…milkwort Polygala calcarea, horseshoe and kidney vetches Hippocrepis comosa and Anthyllis vulneraria, clustered bellflower Campanula glomerata and dropwort Filipendula vulgaris. Greater knapweed Centaurea scabiosa, lady's bedstraw Galium verum, hairy violet Viola hirta, field sc…

Little Heath, Barnham

…ard also contains a number of calcareous grassland species such as kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, fairy flax Linum catharticum field scabious Knautia arvensis and wild thyme Thymus praecox. Locally rare species such as purple milk vetch Astragalus danicus and rest-harrow Onon…

Hook Norton Cutting & Banks

…xeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare and centaury Centaurium erythraea. Kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria and wild carrot Daucus carota are notably abundant. The railway track from which the ballast was never removed possesses a distinctive flora which includes woolly thistle Cirsium …

Ancaster Valley

…eat Britain. Species characteristic of limestone grassland include kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, purple milk vetch Astragalus danicus, clustered bellflower Campanula glomerata, stemless thistle Cirsium acaule, dropwort Filipendula vulgaris, dyer's greenweed Genista tinctoria…

Lydstep Head to Tenby Burrows

…thrift Armeria maritima and sea mouse-ear Cerastium diffusum, with kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, spring squill Scilla verna, English stonecrop Sedum anglicum and wild thyme Thymus polytrichus. At Lydstep Head, a good community of base-rich heathland lichens occurs, including…

Caldon Dales

…scabious Scabiosa columbaria, carline thistle Carlina vulgaris and kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria. Two nationally restricted species are also recorded from this area; spring cinquefoil Potentilla tabernaemontani and limestone bedstraw Galium sterneri, the latter at the souther…

Cockey Down

…bit scabious Succisa pratensis, squinancywort Asperula cynanchica, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, common rock rose Helianthemum nummularium and small scabious Scabiosa columbaria are abundant. In contrast, sheep's fescue Festuca ovina, crested hair grass Koeleria macrantha, m…

Portsmouth Harbour

…us and cowslip Primula veris. Typical chalk loving species include kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata, stemless thistle Cirsium acaule, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba and the nationally scarce species yell…

Robin Hood's Bay: Maw Wyke to Beast Cliff

… clays are quaking grass Briza media, glaucous sedge Carex flacca, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria and grass of Parnassus Parnassia palustris, whereas heather Calluna vulgaris, bell heather Erica cinerea, crowberry Empetrum nigrum, golden rod Solidago virgaurea and wavy hair gr…

Salisbury Plain

…ellflower Campanula glomerata, dyer's greenweed Genista tinctoria, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, sainfoin Onobrychis viciifolia and horseshoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa are characteristic associates. The rare and notable plants which occur here include burnt orchid Neotinea us…

Clarilaw Grasslands

…s buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, wild thyme Thymus polytrichus and kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria are amongst the most abundant, with the scarce maiden pink Dianthus deltoides also present. This is the best example of this type of grassland known in the area. Blackchester Moss…

Far Arnside

…tch Hippocrepis comosa, common rock rose Helianthemum nummularium, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria and purging flax Linum catharticum. Associated grasses and sedges including quaking grass Briza media, red fescue Festuca rubra, carnation sedge Carex flacca and spring sedge Care…

Wharmley Riverside

…ula pratensis with herbs such as common rest harrow Ononis repens, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, harebell Campanula rotundifolia, bladder campion Silene vulgaris, wild thyme Thymus praecox, golden rod Solidago virgaurea and the hairy sedge Carex hirta. The grassy swards have…

Whiting Ness - Ethie Haven

… in caves. The coastal grassland along the cliff top also supports kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, the food plant of the caterpillars of the Scottish rarity, the small blue butterfly Cupido minimus.

Kingdown and Middledown

…, horseshoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa, betony Betonica officinalis, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, carline thistle Carlina vulgaris and small scabious Scabiosa columbaria. The ferns maidenhair spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes, wall rue Asplenium ruta-muraria, rusty back Asplen…

Marsland to Clovelly Coast

…ea campion Silene uniflora, buckshorn plantain Plantago coronopus, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria here showing an unusual range of colour forms, and wild thyme Thymus polytrichus. The richest and most extensive grassland is sheltered by St Catherine’s Tor, with common bird’s-f…

Cranwich Camp

…m odoratum and red fescue Festuca rubra. Associated herbs include kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, greater knapweed Centaurea scabiosa, viper's bugloss Echium vulgare and lady’s bedstraw Galium verum. Purple milk vetch Astragalus danicus, common rose Helianthemum nummularium a…

Streatley Warren

…ragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, dropwort Filipendula vulgaris, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria and harebell Campanula rotundifolia. Present also is the early gentian Gentianella anglica, a rare species endemic to the British Isles and virtually restricted to southern chalk.…

Cherry Hinton Pit

… wild thyme Thymus praecox, yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata and kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria. Hedgerows, scrub and woodland provide additional habitats of general wildlife value.1 Perring, F. H and Farrell, L. 1983. British Red Data Books, 1 Vascular Plants 2nd Edition. L…

Nicodemus Heights

…d also contains frequent or abundant sheep’s fescue Festuca ovina, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, black medick Medicago lupulina and wild carrot Daucus carota. Horseshoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa is locally frequent, and the Nationally S…

Totternhoe Knolls

… plants characteristic of chalk grassland are abundant and include kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, horseshoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa, large thyme Thymus pulegioides, squinancywort Asperula cynanchica, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella, clustered bellflower Campanula glomera…

Upton Coombe

…s, horse vetch Hippocrepis comosa, sainfoin Onobrychis viciifolia, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, common rose Helianthemum nummularium, lady’s bedstraw Galium verum, hoary plantain Plantago media, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis and clustered bellflower Campanula glome…

Orwell Clunch Pit

…s erectus is frequent and there is a good range of herbs including kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, horseshoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa, spiny rest-harrow Ononis spinosa and wild thyme Thymus praecox. The presence of many ant hills indicates that the grassland has been relativel…

Tintagel Cliffs

…uca rubra with abundant wild thyme Thymus polytrichus and frequent kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, spring squill Scilla verna and sea campion Silene uniflora. Populations of autumn squill Scilla autumnalis and hairy bird’s foot trefoil Lotus s…

The Gobbins

…dsfoot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, sea campion Silene uniflora and kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria. To the south of the area, the cliff vegetation is influenced by the presence of the nesting seabirds, which provide enrichment to the soils through their guano. Additional specie…

Whitlaw Bank to Hardies Hill

…ny of the rare small blue butterfly Cupido minimus which relies on kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria as the food plant for its larvae. The rare soldier fly Oxycera dives is found in and around the partially shaded mossy seepages, wet rock faces and flushed grassland present on th…

Knock Dhu Sallagh Braes

…a sylvestris and goldenrod Solidago virgaurea. In sunnier aspects, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria is present with sea campion Silene uniflora. mountain everlasting Antennaria dioica has been recorded in a steep gully and creeping willow Salix repens is found along the cliff to…

Ebsbury Down

…which occur frequently include horseshoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria and hairy violet Viola hirta. Nationally restricted species present include dwarf sedge Carex humilis, bastard toadflax Thesium humifusum, field fleawort Senecio integrifolius and…

Rough Bank, Miserden

…e Helianthemum nummularium. Of special note is the large amount of kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria. Orchid species are well represented and include fly orchid Ophrys insectifera, bee orchid Ophrys apifera, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopse…

Stockbridge Down

…s, is rich in herbs, including horseshoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, stemless thistle Cirsium acaule, fairy flax Linum catharticum, mignonette Reseda lutea, thyme Thymus polytrichus, thyme leaved sandwort Arenaria serpyllifolia and the parasitic k…

Great Casterton Road Banks

… rose Helianthemum nummularium, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria and quaking grass Briza media occur. Areas of hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and wild privet Ligustrum vulgare provide shelter, together with scattered ash Fraxinus excelsior. This i…

Blow's Down

…lk grassland species including meadow oat grass Avenula pratensis, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, squinancywort Asperula cynanchica, dwarf thistle Cirsium acaule, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, small scabious Scabiosa columbaria…

Watlington and Pyrton Hills

…ther with large populations of horseshoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria and squinancywort Asperula cynanchica. The nationally rare candytuft Iberis amara, a plant which has its British distribution centred on the western scarp of the Chilterns, is a n…

Dallow Downs and Winsdon Hill

… dwarf thistle Cirsium acaule, small scabious Scabiosa columbaria, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, mouse-ear-hawkweed Pilosella officinarum and hoary plantain Plantago media. Dallow Downs and Winsdon Hill SSSI supports an important population of the Nationally Rare great pignu…

Arfordir Pen-bre / Pembrey Coast

…ouch Elytrigia juncea occur frequently, whilst extensive swards of kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria grow on the more established dunes and support colonies of small blue butterflies Cupido minimus. On the narrower northern ‘arm’ of dunes at Pembrey, the striated catchfly Silene …

Midger

…rba, woolly thistle Cirsium eriophorum, wild thyme Thymus praecox, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria and lady’s bedstraw Galium verum. Neutral grassland of the crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus and lesser knapweed Centaurea nigra type is present on the steep valley at the no…

Godrevy Head to St Agnes

…e grassland. Typical associates are wild thyme Thymus polytrichus, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria and thrift Armeria maritima with the rarities golden samphire Inula crithmoides, tall ramping fumitory Fumaria bastardii, Cornish gentian Gentianella anglica subspecies cornubiens…

Trevose Head and Constantine Bay

… sea bindweed Calystegia soldanella, wild carrot Daucus carota and kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria and occasionally lady’s bedstraw Galium verum. Uncommon species such as pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis and sea holly Eryngium maritimum are present together with the nati…

Long Knoll

… purple orchid Orchis mascula, horseshoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria and chalk milkwort Polygala calcarea. Species present which are characteristic of the western chalk grasslands include heath grass Danthonia decumbens, betony Betonica officinali…

Hackpen, Warren & Gramp's Hill Downs

… yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, chalk milkwort Polygala calcarea, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga and a high density of cowslip Primula veris. The site has eleven species of butterfly recorded, including the chalkhill blue, brown argus an…

Burnfoot River Shingle and Wydon Nabb

… plants, several of which are associated with limestone, including kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, purging flax Linum catharticum and small scabious Scabiosa columbaria. The shingle and grassland, which has been colonised by downy birch Betula pubescens, common sallow Salix ca…

Flamborough Head

…ongside herbaceous species more typical of chalk grassland such as kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria. Where the undercliff has slipped and is flushed by calcareous run off northern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella and grass of Parnassus Parnassia palustris may be found, with…

Millfield Wood

…nt together with a good range of chalk grassland species including kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, common rock rose Helianthemum nummularium, common milkwort Polygala vulgaris, bee orchid Ophrys apifera, greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha and an unusual feature of…

Stonesfield Common, Bottoms & Banks

…and has a flora which includes rock rose Helianthemum nummularium, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, wild mignonette Reseda lutea, common toadflax Linaria vulgaris, bee orchid Ophrys apifera and the nationally uncommon bastard toadflax Thesium humifusum. Stockey Bottom has a her…

Dabble Bank

…gentian Gentianella amarella, carline thistle Carlina vulgaris and kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria. Deep soils towards the base of the slopes are characterised by neutral grassland vegetation characterised by false oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius, black knapweed Centaurea nigr…

Grangelands & Pulpit Hill

…num catharticum, as well as horseshoe and kidney vetches Hippocrepis comosa and Anthyllis vulneraria, common centaury Centaurium erythraea, yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata, basil thyme Acinos arvensis, wild candytuft Iberis amara, blue fleabane Erigeron acris and many more. Th…

Throope Down

…nimus, whose larvae feed on horseshoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa and kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria respectively, both species being widespread on the site. The marsh fritillary Euphydryas aurinia also occurs.

Mullion Cliff to Predannack Cliff

…Scilla verna and sheep’s fescue Festuca ovina are abundant amongst kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria and wild thyme Thymus polytrichus subsp. arcticus. The soil over serpentinite is very low in plant nutrients and calcium, but high in bases, so less demanding calcicoles flourish …

Compton Chine to Steephill Cove

… yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata, lady’s bedstraw Galium verum, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria and, locally, the nationally scarce dwarf mouse ear Cerastium pumilum. Species typical of coastal grassland on more neutral soils include the nationally scarce nit grass Gastridi…

Cissbury Ring

… field. Upright brome Bromus erectus forms a compact turf in which kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, horse shoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa and yarrow Achillea millefolium are abundant; other components in the sward include harebell Campanula rotundifolia, marjoram Origanum vulgare…

Rodborough Common

…kwort Polygala calcarea, clustered bellflower Campanula glomerata, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria and autumn gentian Gentianella amarella. Orchids are well represented, especially in some of the old quarries and include frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis, bee orchid Ophrys apife…

De Porth Sain Ffraid / St Bride's Bay South

…s of the cliff-top support bird’s-foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis and sea mayweed Tripleurospermum maritimum. Where the grassland is less exposed, it tends to be more rank and often dominated by cock’s-foo…

Creuddyn

…istle Carlina vulgaris, common rock-rose Helianthemum nummularium, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria and the nationally scarce hoary rock-rose Helianthemum oelandicum ssp incanum. Mosses such as Weissia controversa and Trichostomum brachydontium are also common in this short turf…

Ellerburn Bank

…ose Helianthemum nummularium, greater knapweed Centaurea scabiosa, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, dropwort Filipendula vulgaris and viper's bugloss Echium vulgare. Of particular interest is the presence of bee orchid Ophyrs apifera, fly orchid Ophrys insectifera and woolly th…

Scawt Hill

…e adjacent limestone exerts a marked influence on vegetation, with kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, wild thyme Thymus polytrichus, lady's bedstraw Galium verum, fairy flax Linum catharticum and lady's mantle Alchemilla glabra all frequent. The crag face vegetation reflects its…

St. John's Point

…. Species associated with this more species-rich grassland include kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, crested hair grass Koeleria macrantha, wild carrot Daucus carota, lady’s bedstraw Galium verum, sea plantain Plantago maritima and wild thyme Thymus polytrichus. The grassland is…

White Shute

…ed solely on horseshoe vetch and the small blue on flower heads of kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria.

Cairnbridge Sand Pit

…tus. Other species include a large number of legumes, for example, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, rest harrow Ononis repens, tufted vetch Vicia cracca, black medick Medicago lupulina and bird's foot, as well as little mouse ear, mouse e…

Marlbank

…wheat Melampyrum pratense and mossy saxifrage Saxifraga hypnoides. Kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria and mountain everlasting Antennaria dioica occur on steep south facing slopes and on exposed rocky knolls. The endemic Irish eyebright Euphrasia salisburgensis var. hibernica, whi…

Fordon Chalk Grasslands

…ess common species occur, pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, purple milk vetch Astragalus danicus, frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis, bloody crane's bill Geranium sanguineum, felwort Gentianella amarella and saw wort Serratula tinctoria. Th…

Swallow Wold

…able for the quantities of autumn gentian Gentianella amarella and kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria and for the numbers of common blue butterflies. Taller grasses like tor grass Brachypodium pinnatum and upright brome Bromus erectus dominate in small areas containing scarce herb…

The Cheddar Complex

…warf thistle Cirsium acaule, common rose Helianthemum nummularium, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, wild thyme Thymus praecox and hoary plantain Plantago media. Soils of slopes with other aspects tend to be wetter and here associated species include flea sedge Carex pulicaris, …

Spindlestone Heughs

…t grass Avenula pratensis. An outcrop with atypical vegetation has kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, dropwort Filipendula vulgaris and bell heather. South facing crags support ivy Hedera helix, wood sage Teucrium scorodonia and blackthorn Prunu…

Freshwater East Cliffs to Skrinkle Haven

…uch as early hair-grass Aira praecox, tormentil Potentilla erecta, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, wild thyme Thymus polytrichus, spring squill Scilla verna and occasional heather Calluna vulgaris. Beyond this zone, bell heather Erica cinerea and western gorse Ulex gallii form…

Tyrella and Minerstown

…od sage Teucrium scorodonia. Eyebright Euphrasia officinalis agg., kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus occur less frequently. A number of orchid species are present, including bee orchid Ophrys apifera a…

Riddlesdown

…resting contrast to the grasslands on the down. The sward includes kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, grass vetchling Lathyrus nissolia, hairy tare Vicia hirsuta and common vetch Vicia sativa. Of particular interest are the chalk spoil heaps which support a sizeable colony of whi…

Killard

…arance and composition, ranging from dry, wiry swards dominated by kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria and mouse_ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum with crested hair grass Koeleria macrantha, to more lush areas dominated by common restharrow Ononis repens, with Yorkshire fog Holcus…

Froward Point

…ritima, wild carrot Daucus carota and sea campion Silene uniflora. Kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, bird’s-foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and sheep’s-bit Jasione montana are abundant in places. On the thin s…

Coverack to Porthoustock

…a community of sparse red fescue Festuca rubra is found along with kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, sea bindweed Calystegia soldanella and common bird’ s-foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. The present-day cliff rises to 15 metres but is often lower. Where solid gabbro outcrops, …

Traeth Pensarn

… hawk’s-beard Crepis capillaris, sea mouse-ear Cerastium diffusum, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, lady’s bedstraw Galium verum, sea radish Raphanus raphanistrum ssp. maritimus and yarrow Achillea millefolium. The stability of the shingle is further illustrated by the occurren…

Hope's Nose to Wall's Hill

…veris, wild carrot Daucus carota, autumn squill Scilla autumnalis, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria and Portland spurge Euphorbia portlandica. Several species of orchid are present, such as green-winged orchid Anacamptis morio, pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis and autumn …

Staffa

…nds occur on more acid soils with common heather Calluna vulgaris, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, common-bird’s-foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, wild thyme Thymus polytrichus and tormentil Potentilla erecta. Cliff ledges support various tall herb communities with red fescue F…

Figsbury Ring

…t saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, fairy flax Linum catharticum and kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, are also present. On some areas where the ground has been disturbed round leaved fluellen Kickxia spuria, an uncommon arable weed, can be found. Small hawthorns and other scrub s…

Pen y Gogarth / Great Ormes Head

…istle Carlina vulgaris, common rock rose Helianthemum nummularium, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria and the nationally scarce hoary rock-rose Helianthemum oelandicum. The great Orme supports the largest expanse of this grassland type in great Britain. Mosses such as Weissia cont…

Congrove Field and The Tumps

…se Helianthemum nummularium, squinancywort Asperula cynanchica and kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria are also present on the hummocks while devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis can be found in the damper hollows. The grassland communities present are of the tor grass type showi…

Chinnor Hill

… gentian Gentianella amarella, horseshoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, carline thistle Carlina vulgaris, pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis and bee orchid Ophrys apifera. Of particular note are candytuft Iberis amara, a species which in Britain…

Bowerchalke Downs

…ca, spring sedge Carex caryophyllea, wild carrot Daucus carota and kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria show localised abundance. Over quite extensive areas dwarf sedge Carex humilis becomes dominant, a species largely restricted to the downs of south west Wiltshire and Dorset. Two …

Narborough Railway Embankment

…ge areas and there is frequent small scabious Scabiosa columbaria, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria and ploughman’s spikenard Inula conyza. Shallow chalk workings occur in places at the base of the embankment and these damp hollows contain pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis…

Old Winchester Hill

…pecies is associated here with horseshoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, clustered bellflower Campanula glomerata, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella, yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata and small scabious Scabiosa columbaria. The grassland also holds…

Pincombe Down

…scabious Succisa pratensis. Horseshoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa and kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria are locally frequent while the more common herbs salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba and burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga are well distributed. The sward occurring on the north…

Red Lodge Heath

…nclude sheep’s fescue Festuca ovina, lady’s bedstraw Galium verum, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, dove’s foot cranesbill Geranium molle, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus and yarrow Achillea millefolium. Where the soils are chalky but less intensively grazed there is grasslan…

Broadway Hill

… on the site, undoubtedly due to the presence of their food plants kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria and horseshoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa. The site is noted for a number of other butterflies including the marbled white Melanargia galatheaa.

Dunstable and Whipsnade Downs

… wort Blackstonia perfoliata, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, common milkwort Polygala vulgaris, small scabious Scabiosa columbaria, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, dropwort Filipendula vulgaris and wild thyme Thymus polytrichus. A…

Chrome and Parkhouse Hills

…ri, wall whitlowgrass Draba muralis, hoary whitlowgrass D. incana, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, orpine Sedum telephium and the hawkweed Hieracium britannicum which is restricted to the Peak District. North facing ledges tend to be richer in ferns and tall herbs, with occasi…

Maryport Harbour

…nant species include rest harrow, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, wild carrot Daucus carota, wild mignonette Reseda lutea, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and the clovers Trifolium dubium and Trifolium repens. Yarrow Achillea millefolium is pres…

Folkington Reservoir

… a diverse chalk flora including chalk milkwort Polygala calcarea, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, horseshoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa and various orchids, pyramidal Anacamptis pyramidalis, bee Ophrys apifera, fragrant Gymnadenia conopsea and common spotted Dactylorhiza fuchsii…

West Yatton Down

… The commonest species include yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, tor grass Brachypodium pinnatum and upright brome Bromus erectus. Of special note are the populations of bastard toadflax Thesium humifusu…

Sefton Coast

… seaside centuary Centaurium littorale, rest-harrow Ononis repens, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria and carline thistle Carlina vulgaris. Bee orchid Ophrys apifera and pyramidal orchid. Anacamptis pyramidalis are rare components. Early flowering annuals include sand cat’s tail P…

Totamore Dunes and Loch Ballyhaugh

…ing lesser meadow-rue Thalictrum minus, wild carrot Daucus carota, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, downy oat grass Avenula pubescens and fairy flax. Less common species here include pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis and frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis.

Ballidon Dale

…ughout. This community contains herbs such as the locally uncommon kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, carline thistle Carlina vulgaris and autumn gentian Gentianella amarella. The tops of the dale sides have grassland characterised by a lack of meadow oat and abundance of common…

Weem Meadow

…ignel Meum athamanticum, and several locally rare plants including kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria. Otter Lutra lutra Atlantic salmon Salmo salar Brook lamprey Lampetra planeri River lamprey Lampetra fluviatilis Sea lamprey Petromyzon marinus

Ushat Head

…ex viridula are found at Ushat Head SSSI. roseroot Sedum rosea and kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria are abundant, along with the maritime species, spring squill Scilla verna, sea campion Silene uniflora and sea plantain Plantago maritima.

St. Catherine's Hill

… felwort Gentianella amarella, horseshoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, fairy flax Linum catharticum, clustered bellflower Campanula glomerata, autumn lady's tresses Spiranthes spiralis and frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis. This short sward contrasts…

Kiplingcotes Chalk Pit

…ramidalis are particularly abundant. Other species present include kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, quaking grass Briza media, fairy flax Linum catharticum, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, rest-harrow Ononis repens and carline thistle Carlina vulgaris. The site has a p…

Trebetherick Point

…ld thyme Thymus polytrichus, common centaury Centaurium erythraea, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria and spring squill Scilla verna. The rocky intertidal zone at Trebetherick supports a diverse fauna notable for its high population numbers. The Mediterranean mussell Mytilus gall…

Pinbain Burn to Cairn Hill

… colourful herbs thyme, common rock-rose Helianthemum nummularium, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, lady’s bedstraw Galium verum and bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus. The locally uncommon juniper Juniperus communis and the nationally scarce plants spring sandwort Minuarti…

Wanlass Grasslands

…ow rattle Rhinanthus minor and common twayblade Neottia ovata with kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria on the more calcareous banks. In other areas the interest includes local concentrations of common milkwort Polygala vulgaris, moonwort Botrychium lunaria, common rest-harrow Onon…

Durham Coast

…d’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, lady’s bedstraw Galium verum, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, cowslip Primula veris, harebell Campanula rotundifolia, lesser meadow rue Thalictrum minus, burnet rose Rosa spinosissima, spiny rest-harrow Ononis spinosa, purple milk vetch, bl…

Prawle Point and Start Point

…rift Armeria maritima, buck’s-horn plantain Plantago coronopus and kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, with red fescue Festuca rubra as the dominant grass. Rare species include autumn squill Scilla autumnalis, hairy bird’s foot trefoil Lotus subbiflorus, sea storksbill Erodium mar…

Penhale Dunes

…enaria, and red fescue Festuca rubra. They support species such as kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, wild carrot Daucus carota, rest-harrow Ononis repens, sand sedge Carex arenaria, and Portland spurge Euphorbia portlandica, which is rare outside Cornwall. Nearer the sea are are…

Long Dale, Hartington

…thyme Thymus praecox and mouse ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum. Kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, uncommon in the Peak District and limestone bedstraw Galium sterneri, at the southern edge of its range in Britain, are also present in these communities at low frequencies. On t…

Belmore Mountain

… Other uncommon species such as common juniper Juniperus communis, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria and mountain everlasting Antennaria dioica occur on south-facing slopes and exposed rocky knolls. Irish eyebright Euphrasia salisburgensis var. hibemica, which is endemic to calca…

Lytham St Annes Dunes

…s bedstraw Galium verum, mouse ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata and eyebright Euphrasia officinalis. Wild thyme Thymus praecox is found on rabbit grazed areas where carline thistle Carlina vulgaris and biting st…

Treen Cliff

…rubra, with spring squill Scilla verna, wild carrot Daucus carota, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria and sea plantain Plantago maritima. The nationally rare hare’s foot clover Trifolium arvense and western clover Trifolium occidentale also grow here, as well as the hairy bird’s f…

Draycott Sleights

…d scabious Knautia arvensis, common centaury Centaurium erythraea, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis and horseshoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa. pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis, early purple orchid Orchis mascula and greater butterfly o…

Hastings Hill

…an Limestone soils such as bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, common rock rose Helianthemum nummularium, wild thyme Thymus praecox, glaucous sedge Carex flacca, carline thistle Carlina vulgaris, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, burnet sax…

Barnhamcross Common

…harticum, quaking grass Briza media, rest-harrow Ononis repens and kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria. Acidic grass heath is well developed on the eastern half of the Common. sand sedge Carex arenaria a plant of stabilised sand dunes is the main dominant, especially on the uneven …

Ardley Cutting and Quarry

…ly common in the sward include horseshoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, glaucous sedge Carex flacca, blue fleabane Erigeron acris, bee orchid Ophrys apifera, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio and cowslip Primula veris, as well as a number of well …

Pentridge Down

…t orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, chalk milkwort Polygala calcarea and kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria and the nationally scarce bastard toadflax Thesium humifusum and endemic spring gentian Gentianella anglica 1. Grasses and sedges present in the short turf include quaking grass …

Thixen Dale and Long Dale

…rock rose Helianthemum nummularium, dropwort Filipendula vulgaris, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria and clustered bellflower Campanula glomerata. red fescue F. rubra dominates the north facing slope, with tussocks of tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa frequent towards the e…

Cove

…as which form a colourful mixture of calcium-loving plants such as kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, bloody crane’s-bill Geranium sanguineum, burnet rose Rosa spinosissima, common rock-rose Helianthemum nummularium and the rare purple milk-vetch Astragalus danicus along with mar…

Seven Barrows

…ter knapweed Centaurea scabiosa, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, horseshoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa, common rock rose Helianthemum nummularium, cowslip Primula veris and harebell Campanula rotundifolia. Many of the plants which occur are typic…

Bennane Head Grasslands

…oved neutral grassland supporting common restharrow Ononis repens, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria and burnet-saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga. At Troax farm the neutral grasslands contain fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, field gentian Gentianella campestris and frog orchid …

Court Farm, Sydling

… facing slopes and include bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, horseshoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa and common rest-harrow Ononis repens. In certain areas there is an attractive plant community characteristic of damp chalk downs of West Dorset…

Thetford Golf Course & Marsh

…tha. Associated herb species include lady’s bedstraw Galium verum, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, common broomrape Orobanche minor and the nationally rare Spanish catchfly Silene otites. Taller growing calcareous grassland is present on the unmown rough and is dominated by co…

Burghclere Beacon

…ot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, horseshoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, chalk milkwort Polygala calcarea and felwort Gentianella amarella and several species of orchids. There is a decidedly neutral element in the flora which suggests that the soils …

Cefn Meadow

…e Pimpinella saxifraga and devil's-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria and felwort Gentianella amarella are particularly well represented. There also are some small areas of calcareous scrub, which add diversity to the habitat, together with rock spo…

Overstrand Cliffs

…ose on the rather calcareous sands with some clay are dominated by kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria and creeping fescue Festuca rubra with a variety of associates including the grasses Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens; the herbs ribwort plant…

Compton Down

…h with an unusual abundance of horseshoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria and saw wort Serratula tinctoria. A number of orchids are also common including green winged Anacamptis morio, early purple O. mascula, bee Ophrys apifera and pyramidal Anacamptis…

Garron Point

…e-rich soils include common rock-rose Helianthemum nummularium and kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria. Sea spleenwort Asplenium marinum occurs in rock crevices. Invertebrates The cliff grasslands are the habitat of an important population of a rare whorl snail and a rare species o…

Masson Hill

…ds are characterised by common rock rose Helianthemum nummularium, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria and abundant wild thyme Thymus praecox with good populations of the locally uncommon autumn gentian Gentianella amarella and frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis. The unimproved neutr…

Great Yews

…d spring sedges Carex flacca and Carex caryophyllea and occasional kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria and common rock rose Helianthemum nummularium. In the eastern glade the grassland merges into a small area of heather Calluna vulgaris and tormentil Potentilla erecta. Little is …

Ceann a' Mhara to Loch a' Phuill

…inus, wild thyme Thymus polytrichus, wild carrot Daucus carota and kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria. Uncommon plants found here include rue-leaved saxifrage Saxifraga tridactylites, common cornsalad Valerianella locusta, purple milk-vetch Astragalus danicus, frog orchid Dactylor…

Lardon Chase

… additional species such as horseshoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa and kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria. This part of the site includes a belt of scattered hawthorn Crataegus monogyna scrub which provides sheltered warm areas with abundant insect life. This site is particularly impo…

Honington Camp

…some of which are food plants for common blue butterflies, include kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, purple milk vetch Astragalus danicus, horse shoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa and common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. In one area there is a well established colony of pas…

Mynydd Marian

…s are less abundant but include salad burnet, birds’ foot trefoil, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria and wild thyme. This is the second largest area of upright brome grassland in Clwyd and the species is near the north-western edge of its range in great Britain. There is a transi…

Castle Hill

…monly in the grassland include horseshoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, milkwort Polygala calcarea, scabious Scabiosa columbaria, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, meadow oat grass Avenula pratensis and crested hair…

Boscastle to Widemouth

…y to maritime grassland dominated by red fescue Festuca rubra with kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, thrift Armeria maritima, spring squill Scilla verna and wild carrot Daucus carota. These species extend onto the cliffs and unstable slopes where scurvy grass Cochlearia spp., ro…

Rock Dunes

…quent Yorkshire-fog and abundant wild thyme Thymus polytrichus and kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria. The locally distributed pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis thrives here as does the nationally rare grey hair grass Corynephorus canescens. Of particular importance is the p…

Aire Point to Carrick Du

…dum anglicum, thrift, buck's-horn plantain Plantago coronopus, and kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria. The grassland communities of the cliff slopes are dominated by red fescue Festuca rubra which often forms a matressy sward, and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. Thrift, wild carrot…

Castle Point to Cullernose Point

…ryophyllea, carnation sedge C. panicea, wild thyme Thymus praecox, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria and a range of coastal species including thrift Armeria maritima, buck’s horn plantain Plantago coronopus, sea plantain Pinus pinaster and spring squill Scilla verna, an unusual s…

Bracknell Croft

…s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, harebell Campanula rotundifolia, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria and common knapweed Centaurea nigra. Several of the plants found at Bracknell Croft are considered indicative of a long period of uninterrupted management without ploughing, ferti…

Double Craigs

…t Agrostis capillaris and wild thyme Thymus polytrichus as well as kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, burnet-saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, fairy flax Linum catharticum and spring cinquefoil Potentilla tabernaemontani, which are restricted to dry nutrient-rich soils such as are …

Dale and South Marloes Coast

…eria maritima and red fescue Festuca rubra dominate, with abundant kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria and locally common wild carrot Daucus carota ssp. gummifer. Yorkshire fog Dactylis glomerata becomes more dominant in areas where grazing is less intense. Inland of this maritime …

Holland Hall (Melbourn) Railway Cutting

…e ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum, basil thyme Acinos arvensis, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, sainfoin Onobrychis viciifolia and small scabious Scabiosa columbaria. Of particular interest is the presence of greater pignut Bunium bulbocastanum, a plant species which is nat…

Carrickarade

…sociated with the more acid volcanics. The chalk supports abundant kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria. Associated with those more base rich solid is a population of the rare thyme broomrape Orobanche alba which is dependent on thyme Thymus vulgaris. The cliffs themselves support m…

Cheesefoot Head

…small scabious Scabiosa columbaria, dropwort Filipendula vulgaris, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria and cowslip Primula veris, together with several rather less common species, for example, early gentian Gentianella anglica, clustered bellflower Campanula glomerata, horseshoe ve…

Sheepland Coast

… spotted orchid Dactylorhizajuchsii, primrose Primula vulgaris and kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria. Further interest on the steeper slopes is added by flushing with base-rich waters, which has created distinctive wetland vegetation with purple moor grass Molinia caerulea, commo…

Odstock Down

…rring is the rarer small blue Cupido minimus, whose larvae feed on kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria.

Elm Road Field, Thetford

…'s bedstraw Gallium verum, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria and greater knapweed Centauria scabiosa. The grassland is influenced by the calcareous and sandy substrate. It has strong characteristics of inland sand dune communities which ar…

Lord's Well Field

…g small scabious Centaurea scabiosa, lady's bedstraw Galium verum, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, vipers bugloss Echium vulgare and sheep's bit Jasione montana. There is also a small area of lichen heath dominated by Cladonia spp. but with several of the same associated speci…

Upper Wharfedale

…mn gentian Gentianella amarella. Dropwort Filipendula vulgaris and kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria occur locally; these species are rare in the Yorkshire Dales. Acidic grassland grades into these calcareous grasslands on the highest slopes in the site. Areas where lime rich w…

Oughtershaw and Beckermonds

…fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, creeping willow Salix repens, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, flat sedge Blysmus compressus and broad leaved cotton grass Eriophorum latifolium. Semi exposed limestone pavement at the Helks provides an interesting refuge for hay meadow spe…

Killough Bay and Strand Lough

…p. carota, thrift Armeria maritima, wild thyme Thymus polytrichus, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria and red fescue Festuca rubra. Grassland on deeper soils tends to be less diverse and is typically dominated by false oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius with hogweed Heracleum sphondy…

Chalbury Hill and Quarry

… the typical and attractive ‘chalk’ plants flourish. These include kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, horseshoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa, rock rose Helianthemum nummularium, clustered bellflower Campanula glomerata and the uncommon hairy rock cress Arabis hirsuta. Species typical…

Prospect Quarry

…is repens, cowslips Primula veris, parsley piert Aphanes arvensis, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria and the rare dwarf mouse ear Cerastium pumilum. The pond has developed in the remnants of a stone loading bay on the western edge of the quarry. This supports an aquatic fauna and…

Williamston River Shingle

…aecox, quaking grass Briza media, lady’s bedstraw Galium verum and kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria. Areas of tall grassland are dominated by downy oat grass Avenula pubescens, false oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius and lesser knapweed Centaurea nigra. Where the sandy soil is ric…

Magilligan

… cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata, wild thyme Thymus polytrichus and kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria. White clover Trifolium repens, common ragwort Senecio jacobaea, primrose Primula vulgaris and tufted vetch Vicia cracca occur less frequently. A number of orchid species are pres…

Gribun Shore and Crags

…refoil Lotus corniculatus, wild thyme Thymus praecox ssp arcticus, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria and wood sage Teucrium scorodonia on dry slopes, with globe flower Trollius europaeus and water avens Geum rivale in flushes. Cenomanian - Maastrichtian Permian Triassic (red bed…

Bann Estuary

…d fescue Festuca rubra. Dune hollows in this zone contain abundant kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, particularly in the Castlerock area. Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, together with the scarce Scot's lovage Ligusticum scoticum are also present. The stable dunes along t…

Turville Hill

…lyommatus coridon. Larvae of the small blue Cupido minimus rely on kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria. Plants forming an important source of nectar for the adult insects include marjoram Origanum vulgare. A predator on some of the small invertebrates is the robber fly Asilus crabr…

Westfield Farm Chalk Bank

…n includes field scabious Knautia arvensis, cowslip Primula veris, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, lady's bed straw Galium verum, quaking grass Briza media, common rest-harrow Ononis repens, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba and hoary plantain Plantago media. Of particular int…

Flamborough Railway Cutting

…ass Trisetum flavescens, together with typical chalk herbs such as kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, carline thistle Carlina vulgaris and burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga. However, it is for its orchid populations that the quarry and railway cutting are principally valued, …

Cayton, Cornelian and South Bays

… majus and occurs on the steep slopes extending down to the beach. Kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria is abundant on the sea cliff. The woodland flora includes opposite leaved saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium, polypody Polypodium vulgare and hart's tongue fern Asplenium sco…

Dank's Down and Truckle Hill

…tilisers or herbicides such as horseshoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, betony Betonica officinalis, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, chalk milkwort Polygala calcarea and clustered bellflower Campanula glomerata. There is in addition a thrivin…

Red Hill

… the common blue. This is one of the few sites in the county where kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria occurs on the chalk. Several studies of the invertebrate populations confirm high density and diversity, particularly of leaf hoppers and spiders. Detailed records include over 50…

Purn Hill

…orba. dropwort Filipendula vulgaris, fairy flax Linum catharticum, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria and dwarf thistle Cirsium acaule. The rare plants are mainly associated with the small exposures of Dolomitic limestone in the southern part of the site. Purn Hill is one of only …

Toyd Down and Quarry

…a and P. vulgaris, thyme Thymus praecox quaking grass Briza media, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, fern grass grass Catapodium rigidum and blue fleabane Erigeronacer. Among the other early colonisers is the knapweed broomrape Orobanche elatior, hairy rock cress Arabis hirsuta,…

Loch Tummel Flush

…s, hair sedge Carex capillaris, and locally scarce species such as kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, and early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata.

Arreton Down

…in the pits supports plants such as bee orchids Ophrys apifera and kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria. The areas of scattered scrub are dominated by hawthorn Crataegus monogyna while the dense scrub, formed from an overgrown hedge, is rich in species such as hazel Corylus avellana…

Strumble Head - Llechdafad Cliffs

…land dominated by red fescue Festuca rubra, with scattered thrift, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria and spring squill Scilla verna is widespread, but the extensive areas of maritime heath are the most striking features of the vegetation. Heather Calluna vulgaris, bell heather Er…

Cligga Head

…estuca rubra, thrift Armeria maritima, spring squill Scilla verna, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, and burnet rose Rosa spinosissima. Portland spurge Euphorbia portlandica, a species restricted to the southwest coast, is found in the northern section, as is rock sea lavender L…

Giant's Causeway and Dunseverick

…support red fescue Festuca rubra, lady's bedstraw Galium verum and kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria. More exposed and steeper slopes are again dominated by red fescue Festuca rubra, with primrose Primula vulgaris, common dog violet Viola riviniana, harebell Campanula rotundifoli…

Cotswold Commons and Beechwoods

…gentian Gentianella amarella, frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis and kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria. The very local musk orchid Herminium monorchis occurs at two locations. Scrub encroachment is occurring in some ungrazed areas, with species such as hawthorn Crataegus monogyna,…

Buttler's Hangings

…e thistle Carlina vulgaris, horseshoe and kidney vetches Hippocrepis comosa and Anthyllis vulneraria and bee and pyramidal orchids Ophrys apifera and Anacamptis pyramidalis. Taller growing herbs which provide an important source of nectar include common and greater knapweeds Cent…

Studland Cliffs

…ed fescue Festuca rubra. There are many associated herbs including kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, wild carrot Daucus carota and a good population of the local wild cabbage Brassica oleracea. Dense scrub covers the less steep cliffs in the north west of the site. The adjoining…

Purbeck Ridge (East)

…eshoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria and hoary plantain Plantago media. The endemic spring gentian Gentianella anglica1 is present on Ballard Down whilst saw wort Serratula tinctoria and yellow wort Blackstonia perfo…

Newmarket Heath

…ple milk vetch Astragalus danicus, sainfoin Onobrychis viciifolia, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria and lesser meadow rue Thalictrum minus. Of particular interest is the number of nationally scarce species present, many of which are restricted to areas of calcareous grassland in…

Uphill Cliff

…s salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, fairy flax Linum catharticum, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata and scabious Scabiosa columbaria. There are small colonies of green winged orchid Anacamptis morio, bee orchid Ophrys apifera and pyramidal orc…

Rodney Stoke

…re the most abundant grasses and Carline thistle Carlina vulgaris, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria and squinancywort Asperula cynanchica are found amongst the herb species. On the steepest slope sheeps Fescue, mouse ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum, hairy violet Viola hirta a…

Aston Clinton Ragpits

…a and Gentianella amarella, horseshoe and kidney vetches Hippocrepis comosa and Anthyllis vulneraria, twayblade Neottia ovata and frog, bee, fly, fragrant, pyramidal, common spotted and greater and lesser butterfly orchids Dactylorhiza viridis, Ophrys apifera, Ophrys insectifera,…

Firth of Forth

…ciated with the cliffs and rock outcrops. Thrift Armeria maritima, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria and distant sedge Carex distans are typical species. Maritime cliff grassland also occurs along the East Wemyss to Anstruther coastline and on the Dunbar coast. In these grassland…

Rickle Craig - Scurdie Ness

…etween Whiting Ness and Ethie Haven. Characteristic plants include kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, clustered bellflower Campanula glomerata, fairy flax Linum catharticum, carline thistle Carlina vulgaris, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga and the nationally scarce Nottingh…

Sydling Valley Downs

…k rose Helianthemum nummularium, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria and burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga. The flora of the higher slopes in places has a more acid character reflecting an under lying deposit of Clay with Flints over the chalk.…

Shide Quarry

…ids Anacamptis pyramidalis. Horseshoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa and kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria are exceptionally abundant. A variable micro habitat is provided by the water rising at the foot of the east face and running along the northern side, which provides the best know…

West Lizard

…antago coronopus with sea carrot Daucus carota subsp. gummifer and kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria. Maritime grassland communities occur on the cliff tops where soils are deeper but maritime influence remains strong. These communities comprise red fescue Festuca rubra and York…

The Wye Valley

…owlow have locally abundant horseshoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa and kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria. North facing slopes show a different range of species including limestone bedstraw Galium sterneri, a plant with a northerly distribution. Some of these swards are rich in sedges…

Glaswelltiroedd Trelogan / Trelogan Grasslands

… sandwort Minuartia verna. More locally, thyme Thymus praecox, and kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria are also present. A number of mosses are present including Weissia controversa var densifolia, Brachythecium velutinum and Bryum pallescens. Additionally a number of nationally un…

Gang Mine

…supports many plants characteristic of calcerous grassland such as kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, common rock rose Helianthemum nummularium, small scabious Scabiosa columbaria, fairy flax Linum catharticum, glaucous sedge Carex flacca, spring sedge Carex caryophyllea, crested…

Portmuck

… harebell Campanula rotundifolia, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, yarrow Achillea millefolium, birdsfoot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, lady's bedstraw Galium verum, wild carrot Daucus carota and sea campion Silene uniflora. These tend to be the m…

Helmdon Disused Railway

… spoil heaps have developed a very rich floral community including kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, mouse ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum and fairy flax Linum catharticum. On the shallower slopes of the site a more mesotrophic sward dominated by false oat grass Arrhenatherum…

Galley and Warden Hills

…t Polygala vulgaris, common rock rose Helianthemum nummularium and kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria. The unimproved neutral grassland situated upslope on the clay with flints, is dominated by grasses such as cock's foot Dactylis glomerata, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and rough …

Ivinghoe Hills

…nts of the chalk flora include horseshoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, squinancywort Asperula cynanchica, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella, dropwort Filipendula vulgaris, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis and several other orchids including …

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