Mappp.co geology and wildlife sites

Frondeg

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

Butter Wood

…pimpernel Lysimachia nemorum, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis and betony Betonica officinalis. A number of small ponds, though now largely overgrown and silted up, are scattered throughout the wood. These are presumed relics which provided drinking water in the days when …

Brothers Water

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

Lower Caerfaelog Pastures

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

Little Asby Inrakes and Outrakes

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

New Scroggs

…bedstraw Galium saxatile, tormentil Potentilla erecta, heath speedwell Veronica officinalis, betony Betonica officinalis, heath wood rush Luzula multiflora and the locally rare dyer’s greenweed Genista tinctoria. Small excavated hollows in the west of the site support tufted hair…

Augill Valley Pasture

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

Wet Sleddale Meadows

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

Newton Burgoland Marshes

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

Mullion Cliff to Predannack Cliff

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

Cae Comin Coch

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

Gibside

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

Alder Wood and Meadow

…aracterised by meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis and great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis or by betony Betonica officinalis and devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis. Old hedgerows and a seasonally wet pond add to the interest of the meadow. The juxtaposition of the tradition…

Monkspath Meadow

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

Caeau Blaen-bielly

…with frequent or occasional tormentil Potentilla erecta, an eyebright Euphrasia officinalis subsp. rostkoviana and betony Betonica officinalis. Typical associates throughout the neutral grassland include meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, an…

Porter's Lodge Meadows

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

Belah Woods and Pastures

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

Lower Derwent Meadows

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

Jeffry Bog

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

The Hermitage

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

Cae Aber-Glanhirin

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

Gweunydd Ty'n-y-Llidiart

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

Deepdale Meadows

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

Coed Mawr - Blaen-Car

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

Cernydd Carmel

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

Caeau Llwyn Gwrgan

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

Sleightholme Dale

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

Haggburn Gate

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

Sledder Wood Meadows

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

Lount Meadows

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

Cae Cwm-bach

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

Bliss Gate Pastures

…ominant. Species present include wild carrot Daucus carota, eyebright Euphrasia officinalis, oxeye daisy, fairy flax Linum catharticum, betony Betonica officinalis, field scabious Knautia arvensis, common bird’s foot trefoil, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, devil’s bit sca…

Bretherdale Meadows

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

Bould Wood

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

River Barle

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

Beeston Brook Pasture

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

Caeau Ty'n-llwyni

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

Caeau Nant y Llechau

…nor, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, bitter-vetch Lathyrus montanus and betony Betonica officinalis. On the stiffer, moister soils great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, centaury Centaurium erythraea, devil's-bit scabious Succisa pratensis and common bistort Polygonum bistorta a…

Eastoft Meadow

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

Swindale Meadows

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

Hesleyside Park

…ng the upper reaches of the burn. The ground flora of this area includes betony Betonica officinalis, dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis and valerian Valeriana officinalis. By contrast, the flora of the acidic coils, which support oak and beech, is poor and is dominated by bracke…

Kirton Wood, Lincolnshire

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

Great Blencow Meadows and Fen

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

Little Scrubbs Meadow

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

Upper Wharfedale

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

Clattinger Farm

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

Jeffreyston Pastures

…ristatus and common knapweed Centaurea nigra, together with eyebright Euphrasia officinalis, spring-sedge Carex caryophyllea, and common bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus. Betony Betonica officinalis and hoary ragwort Senecio erucifolius are abundant throughout. Around the m…

Pocklington Canal

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

Debdale Meadow, Muston

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

Wendlebury Meads and Mansmoor Closes

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

Cloatley Manor Farm Meadows

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

West Park Meadows

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

Otmoor

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

Upper Nantserth Pasture

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

Hucclecote Meadows

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

Coed Gwempa

…a) is more varied, and includes much wavy hair-grass, common valerian Valeriana officinalis, devil's-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, heath spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata spp. ericetorum, marsh and meadow thistle Cirsium palustre and C. dissectum, betony Betonica officinalis…

Bryncarnau Grasslands, Llwydcoed

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

Bishop's Hill Wood

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

Coalville Meadows

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

Attenborough Gravel Pits

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

The Sturts

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

Willingford Meadows

…devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, heath grass Danthonia decumbens, betony Betonica officinalis and burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga. Places enriched by flushing with mineral rich water have plant species that include quaking grass Briza media, milkwort Polygala spp., e…

Gweunydd Coch-y-dwst

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

White Carr Meadow

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

Whitton Bridge Pasture

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

Calcutt Locks Meadows

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

Briarcroft Pasture

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

Borrow Beck Meadows

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

Rose End Meadows

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

Durtrees Burn Grassland

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

Glanrhocca

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

Merriman's Hill Farm Meadows

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

Holly Rock Fields

…ecta, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, betony Betonica officinalis and red clover Trifolium pratense. In places the diversity of the sward is enhanced by the presence of species that are typically characteristic of dry acidic grassland, such as h…

Charity Land

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

West's Meadow, Aldermaston

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

Llymwynt Brook Pastures

…nsisting of purple moor-grass with tall herbs such as common valerian Valeriana officinalis, wild angelica and marsh willowherb Epilobium palustre. Elsewhere, meadowsweet is locally abundant. On better-drained soils there are small patches of acidic grassland with sheep’s-fescue …

Argill Woods and Pastures

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

Whiston Eaves

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

Caeau Bryn-du

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

Derwent Gorge & Horsleyhope Ravine

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

Fachwen Isaf

…ommon bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus are frequent in places, and betony Betonica officinalis, harebell Campanula rotundifolia and devil’s-bit scabious are also scattered through these drier grassland patches. In places, additional species, such as eyebright Euphrasia sp.,…

Lower Swaledale Woods And Grasslands

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

Bagthorpe Meadows

…chaeris radicata, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare and great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis. A range of other notable meadow species occur, some of restricted distribution in Nottinghamshire. These include hairy lady's mantle Alchemilla filicaulis, pale sedge Carex pallescens, he…

West Lizard

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

Distillery Farm Meadows

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

Arcot Hall Grassland and Ponds

…kwort Polygala vulgaris, cat’s ear Hypachoeris radicata and eyebright Euphrasia officinalis. Common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia are locally abundant. In parts, this neutral grassland gives way to more acid grassland characte…

East Lizard Heathlands

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

Chris's Pasture

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

Saltersford Lane Meadows

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

Trevose Head and Constantine Bay

…sea ferngrass Catapodium marinum. Thyme Thymus polytrichus, eyebright Euphrasia officinalis agg., and hairy bird’s foot trefoil Lotus subbiflorus, are common as is the parasitic dodder, Cuscuta epithymum. Of great importance is the presence of a thriving population of the rare ha…

Low Redford Meadows

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

Stockland Farm Meadows

… the site including such notable ones as pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, betony Betonica officinalis and cowslip Primula veris. One of the grazed meadows has abundant large ant hills with such species as mouse ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum and creeping cinquefoil Potentilla…

Boldon Pastures

…oorly represented elsewhere on site including primrose Primula vulgaris, betony Betonica officinalis and ivy Hedera helix.

Bugden's Copse and Meadows

…h spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata and sneezewort Achillea ptarmica. betony Betonica officinalis, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and dyer's greenweed Genista tinctoria also occur and there is an unusual abundance of meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum. Where drainage is impeded,…

Wintringham Marsh

… capillaris, quaking grass Briza media and a varied herb flora including betony Betonica officinalis, fairy flax Linum catharticum, heath milkwort Polygala serpyllifolia, common orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea. Damp grassland is dominated by pu…

Dalby Bush Fen

…on species. Around the margins of the flushes wet neutral grassland with betony Betonica officinalis grades into dry grassland on raised banks. The wet woodland is confined to the beck side and to small spring lines. Alder Alnus glutinosa, white willow Salix alba, ash Fraxinus ex…

Whitesheet Hill

…le devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, saw wort Serratula tinctoria, betony Betonica officinalis and heath grass Danthonia decumbens. On the flatter land above the slope downland flora grades into a more mesotrophic community, typical components being yellow oat grass Trisetu…

Middle Crossthwaite

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

Swithland Wood and The Brand

… of characteristic plant species including saw wort Serratula tinctoria, betony Betonica officinalis and adder’s tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum. The wood is also of value for the diversity of its breeding bird community. The Brand is an area of former slate workings which have…

Olchon Farm Meadows

…orchid Platanthera chlorantha, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga and betony Betonica officinalis. The site is bordered by a brook and hedgerows with their own rich and varied flora and fauna adding to the overall conservation value.

Breach Fields

…ratensis which is present in unusual abundance in the north of the site. Betony Betonica officinalis, pignut Conopodium majus and the nationally scarce corky fruited water dropwort Oenanthe pimpinelloides are all frequent and heath spotted and southern marsh orchids Dactylorhiza …

Eggardon Hill & Luccas Farm

…spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, rock-rose Helianthemum nummularium, betony Betonica officinalis, devil’s-bit Succisa pratensis and rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus are often abundant. Slopes with a northerly aspect hold swards with fewer grasses and herbs but are rich in mos…

Bogs Farm Quarry

…ewhat acid, loamy soils. Plants such as harebell Campanula rotundifolia, betony Betonica officinalis and lady’s bedstraw Galium verum are abundant in this community. Additional interest is provided by the adjoining section of Dumble, a narrow wooded valley cut by a small stream. …

Wildmoorway Meadows

…any herbs typical of old meadows occur, including cowslip Primula veris, betony Betonica officinalis, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare and green winged orchid Anacamptis morio. Locally, in wetter areas, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, reed canary …

West Dean Woods

…lowering plants including nettle leaved bellflower Campanula trachelium, betony Betonica officinalis, herb Robert Geranium robertianum, giant fescue Schedonorus giganteus and yellow pimpernel Lysimachia nemorum. sallow Salix cinerea and birch scrub line the rides in places. Over …

Groby Pool and Woods

…ony Eupatorium cannabinum, pendulous sedge Carex pendula and valerian Valeriana officinalis. To the north of the site, on both sides of a stony, clean water stream, a grassland community typical of slightly acid, loamy soils has developed on clays of the Triassic Keuper Marl. Thi…

Fletchwood Meadows

…tanus, meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, betony Betonica officinalis and corky fruited water dropwort Oenanthe pimpinelloides. Meadows supporting the last species are a feature of coastal south central England. The site is the best example known of…

Holwell Mouth

…e presence of lady’ssmock Cardamine pratensis, knapweed Centaurea nigra, betony Betonica officinalis, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, tormentil Potentilla erecta and meadow saxifrage Saxifraga granulataa. The northern part of the site and the upper slopes of the valley ar…

Trench Meadows

… devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, tormentil Potentilla erecta and betony Betonica officinalis, through the sward, which characterise this particular community. These are among a number of plant species within the neutral grassland which indicate slightly acidic soils and r…

Keston and Hayes Commons

… are uncommon in London. Amongst these are sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, betony Betonica officinalis, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, greater spearwort Ranunculus lingua and a particular abundance of marsh marigold Caltha palustris. Of additional interest for their flora and inv…

Ruislip Woods

…rchangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon, yellow pimpernel Lysimachia nemorum and betony Betonica officinalis. Several others are scarce in Greater London, including broad leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine, violet helleborine Epipactis purpurata and common cow wheat Melampyrum prat…

Clemenstone Meadows, Wick

… which here include quaking grass Briza media, cowslip Primula veris and betony Betonica officinalis. A number of plant species including pepper-saxifrage Silaum silaus are common to both communities.

Tytherington Down

… W Wiltshire chalk abundant. These include saw wort Serratula tinctoria, betony Betonica officinalis, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and dyer's greenweed Genista tinctoria. Less common plants include frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis, bastar…

Cloy Brook Pastures

…e of grassland include quaking grass Briza media, cowslip Primula veris, betony Betonica officinalis and hoary ragwort Senecio erucifolius. Other species such as devil's-bit scabious Succisa pratensis and common agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria are also widespread. Wet flushes occur …

Rhos Goch (Rhos Goch Common)

…grass Poa trivialis, lady fern Athyrium filix-femina, common valerian Valeriana officinalis and the moss Calliergonell cuspidatum. These species are generally accompanied by purple moor-grass and the bog-moss Sphagnum recurvum, but these species are replaced by marsh-marigold, wa…

Dolorgan Barn

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

Stocking Meadows, Oreton

…r characteristic, but less scarce, plants include cowslip Primula veris, betony Betonica officinalis, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare and, locally, lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica. To damper areas, lady’s smock Cardamine pratensis occurs.

Moss Valley Meadows

…Festuca sp. and are characterised by dyer’s greenweed Genista tinctoria, betony Betonica officinalis and cowslip Primula veris. Other species include lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga and abundant purging flax Linum catharticum, growing in an …

Beck Hole

…acent to the woodland in places. devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, betony Betonica officinalis, knapweed Centaurea nigra, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, pignut Conopodium majus and primrose Primula vulgaris are abundant. Other Information Extensive areas of for…

Hod and Hambledon Hills

…d attractive plants are present including devil's bit Succisa pratensis, betony Betonica officinalis, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, dropwort Filipendula vulgaris, early purple orchid Orchis mascula, pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis and fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conops…

Long Knoll

…of the western chalk grasslands include heath grass Danthonia decumbens, betony Betonica officinalis and devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis. The areas of longer vegetation are dominated by upright brome Bromus erectus but both tall fescue Schedonorus arundinaceus and downy oa…

Via Gellia Woodlands

… knapweed Centaurea scabiosa, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis and betony Betonica officinalis, as typical species. Old lead rakes cross many of these grassland areas and nationally important metallophyte communities thrive here. The distinctive metallophytes alpine pennycr…

Ashford Hill Woods and Meadows

…is different again, with such species as yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, betony Betonica officinalis and the rare marsh stitchwort Stellaria palustris at its only known Hampshire locality. The peaty flushes support early and southern marsh orchids Dactylorhiza incarnata and D. pr…

Blackmore Vale Commons And Moors

…ess frequent but present in many stands, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, betony Betonica officinalis, pignut Conopodium majus, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, saw wort Serratula tinctoria, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, trailing tormentil Potentilla anglica, lesser stitchwort Stel…

Gwaun Llwyn-gwyn

…, sheep’s-bit Jasione montana, heath milkwort Polygala serpyllifolia and betony Betonica officinalis.

Burnham Beeches

…, heath bedstraw Galium saxatile, heath milkwort Polygala serpyllifolia, betony Betonica officinalis and the hawkweed Hieracium subaudum, as well as gorse Ulex europaeus, broom Cytisus scoparius and a few old junipers Juniperus communis, these last of special interest because of …

Earl's Croome Meadow

…ioglossum vulgatum. An unusual feature of this meadow is the presence of betony Betonica officinalis as a common component of the sward.

Rhos Bryn-wichell

…s, devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, saw-wort Serratula tinctoria, betony Betonica officinalis and heath spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata subsp. ericetorum also occurring.

Moelyci a Chors Ty’n y Caeau

…h bedstraw Galium saxatile, with forbs such as eyebright Euphrasia spp., betony Betonica officinalis and harebell Campanula rotundifolia. Greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha is found in several locations across Moelyci. The locally uncommon ferns, moonwort Botrychium …

Barrow Meadow

…scolor, fairy flax Linum catharticum, field wood rush Luzula campestris, betony Betonica officinalis and in one area, around a shallow hollow, a population of northern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella. The sward contains an abundance of legumes, including meadow vetchling, bi…

Wyre Forest

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

Burr Closes, Selby

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

Great Wood & Dodd's Grove

…cisa pratensis, the uncommon Slender St. John's wort Hypericum pulchrum, betony Betonica officinalis, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, primrose Primula vulgaris and the grasses wood melick Melica uniflora and wood millet Milium effusum also occur…

Arkle Beck Meadows, Whaw

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

Court Farm, Sydling

…et. This typically contains much devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, betony Betonica officinalis, small scabious Scabiosa columbaria and oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare. Sawwort Serratula tinctoria, burnet saxifrade Pimpinella saxifraga and clustered bellflower Campanula glo…

Rhosydd Bryn-maen

…so occurs at Rhosydd Bryn-maen and is identified through the presence of betony Betonica officinalis, bitter-vetch Lathyrus montanus and harebell Campanula rotundifolia. The marshy grassland supports a mixture of plant communities, including fen-meadow with swards of purple moor-…

Windsor Hill Marsh

…eutral or mildly calcareous flora, including hay rattle Rhinanthus agg., betony Betonica officinalis, red bartsia Odontites verna and lesser knapweed Centaurea nigra. With its diverse habitats and sheltered position the marsh supports a rich invertebrate population.

Glyme Valley

…m eriophorum, cowslip Primula veris, small scabious Scabiosa columbaria, betony Betonica officinalis, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. At the western end of the site where most of the grassland is semi improved, steep dry ban…

Botley Wood and Everett's and Mushes Copses

…clude devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, primrose Primula vulgaris, betony Betonica officinalis, saw wort Serratula tinctoria, yellow pimpernel Lysimachia nemorum and common dog violet Viola riviniana. On damper ground rushes Juncus species predominate, particularly Juncus e…

Grass Wood

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

Quebb Meadow

…e rich herbaceous flora includes devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, betony Betonica officinalis, cowslip Primula veris, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare. In addition, there are several species which are locally uncommon, such as greate…

Gweunydd Nant y Dernol

…foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, betony Betonica officinalis, spring sedge Carex caryophyllea, heath grass Danthonia decumbens and the moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus, and more unusual species, such as dyer’s green weed Genista tinctoria, f…

Ranters Bank Pastures

…esence of lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica, tormentil Potentilla erectand betony Betonica officinalis. There is also a woodland influence with bugle Ajuga reptans and bitter vetch Lathyrus montanus both present. The pasture contains a number of locally uncommon species, including …

Bencroft Hill Meadows

…dder's tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, dyer's greenweed Genista tinctoria, betony Betonica officinalis, saw wort Serratula tinctoria, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and the locally rare hairy lady's mantle Alchemilla filicaulis. On the lower slopes of the meadow the heavy clay soil…

The Ings, Amotherby

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

Hardwick Lodge Meadow

… more locally, there is an acidic influence which favours plants such as betony Betonica officinalis, tormentil Potentilla erecta, heath grass Danthonia decumbens and devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis. In the north west corner and alongside a bissecting stream permanently mo…

Great Blaythorn Meadow

…ea includes lady’s mantle Alchemilla vulgaris agg., bugle Ajuga reptans, betony Betonica officinalis, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis and downy oat grass Avenula pubescens. Locally uncommon species in the meadow include dropwort Filipendula vulgaris, green winged orchid An…

Ringdown

…ant and associated herb species include ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, betony Betonica officinalis, glaucous sedge Carex flacca and fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica. Small areas of bracken Pteridium aquilinum, bramble Rubus fruticosus and gorse Ulex europaeus add diversity to the…

Marsett Rigg

…pecies present are those associated with old undisturbed pasture such as betony Betonica officinalis, water avens Geum rivale, primrose Primula vulgaris, globe flower Trollius europaeus, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa and wood buttercup Ranunculus auricomus. Orchids are well repr…

Gweunydd Camnant

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

Brimsdown Hill

…Heath grass Danthonia decumbens, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, betony Betonica officinalis and saw wort Serratula tinctoria also occur, a group of species with a strikingly western distribution when growing on chalk soils. Further flowering plants present include frog o…

Gwynfynydd

… base-rich ground water. Pignut Conopodium majus is locally common while betony Betonica officinalis occurs in occasional patches. A small population of the regionally rare greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha as well as frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis and adder’s ton…

Gyfartha

…latus, tormentil, lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica, devil’s-bit scabious, betony Betonica officinalis and saw-wort Serratula tinctoria. Other vegetation includes small stands of alder Alnus glutinosa woodland and bracken which add to the overall ecological diversity of the site. …

Monkswood Valley

… clustered bellflower Campanula glomerata, fairy flax Linum catharticum, betony Betonica officinalis, harebell Campanula rotundifolia and horseshoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa. The grassland to the south of the reservoir and river and also the remaining fields on the north side, ar…

Lower Garth Meadows

…nt constituent of the vegetation, with six species having been recorded. Betony Betonica officinalis occurs in the drier areas. There is a good representation of marsh orchids Dactylorhiza spp., and autumn lady’s-tresses Spiranthes spiralis, a rare orchid in Montgomery, has been …

Rhos yr Hafod

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

Ducklington Mead

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

Leighfield Forest

…udes such characteristic species as spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, betony Betonica officinalis and cowslip Primula veris. Locally spring fed marshes occur dominated by greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata, blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus and common reed Phragmites…

Kirkby Grives

…takes on the character of neutral grassland and contains such species as betony Betonica officinalis and lady's mantle Alchemilla vestita. Additional interest is provided by adjacent areas of floristically rich woodland.

Peckriding Top Lot

…thera chlorantha. On the lower slopes the sward contains an abundance of betony Betonica officinalis in association with common knapweed Centaurea nigra, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, two species of lady’s mantle; Alchemilla glabra and Alchemilla filicaulis, eyeb…

Pry and Bottom Meadows, Mid Mossdale

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

Cloatley Farm

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

Chater Valley

…d contains a rich herb flora which includes tormentil Potentilla erecta, betony Betonica officinalis, lady's bedstraw Galium verum and one of the few Leicestershire populations of moonwort Botrychium lunaria. At several places along the valley and particularly at the eastern end …

Gingerfields

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

Rhosydd Nant Eithrim

…foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, betony Betonica officinalis, pignut Conopodium majus and lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica. Plants associated with less acidic soils, such as common knapweed Centaurea nigra, crested dog’s-tail Cynosurus crist…

Bratoft Meadows

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

Austwick and Lawkland Mosses

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

Hillend Meadow & Orchard

…ludes common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, cowslip Primula veris, betony Betonica officinalis, lady’s mantle Alchemilla filicaulis spp vestita, common centaury Centaurium erythraea and common fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica. The locally uncommon adder’s tongue fern Ophioglo…

Birches

…ium majus and dyers greenweed Genista tinctoria. Species of note include betony Betonica officinalis, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio, heath milkwort Polygala serpyllifolia, mouse ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum and common twayblade…

Lullington Heath

… the latter was preferentially grazed by the rabbits. Calcifuges include betony Betonica officinalis, slender St John's wort Hypericum pulchrum, heath grass Danthonia decumbens and the shrub, burnet rose Rosa spinosissima. These contrast with the calcicoles salad burnet Poterium …

Harries Ground, Rodbourne

…otus pedunculatus, bugle Ajuga reptans, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, betony Betonica officinalis and red clover Trifolium pratense. There is a large population of heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata and a few plants of the dwarf shrub Dyer’s greenweed Genista tinctoria…

Ullenhall Meadows

…uaking grass Briza media, common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, betony Betonica officinalis and autumnal hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis. Other meadow species include cowslip Primula veris, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, saw wort Serratula tinctoria, yellow ra…

Pincombe Down

… community are well represented, including saw wort Serratula tinctoria, betony Betonica officinalis and devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis. Horseshoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa and kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria are locally frequent while the more common herbs salad burnet …

Pitcombe Down

…a, small scabious Scabiosa columbaria, devil’s-bit Succisa pratensis and betony Betonica officinalis. Areas dominated by tor grass Brachypodium pinnatum, though not rich in herbs, give additional variety to the site. There are good populations of butterflies including the local c…

Trickses Hole

… including devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, cowslip Primula veris betony Betonica officinalis, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi. Locally uncommon species present include saw wort Serratula tinctoria and peppe…

Low Pasture

…nse and creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera with pignut Conopodium majus, betony Betonica officinalis, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, heath bedstraw Galium saxatile, lady's mantle Alchemilla vulgaris agg., yarrow Achillea millefolium and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii.…

Romsley Hill

…s. Characteristic plants include bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, betony Betonica officinalis, devil’s bit scabious, spring sedge Carex caryophyllea, lesser hawkbit Leontodon saxatilis and oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare. There are also areas of scrub within the fields. T…

Rushcliffe Golf Course

… common bent Agrostis tenius and also by the occurrence of such forbs as betony Betonica officinalis, lady’s bedstraw Galium verum, sorrel Rumex acetosa and adder’s tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum. Locally, the swards become distinctly acidic in character; here plants such as w…

Grimsthorpe Park

…ca, saw wort Serratula tinctoria, dyer's greenweed Genista tinctoria and betony Betonica officinalis are locally frequent. Additional interest is provided by several disused stone quarries which have a rich limestone flora including purple milk vetch Astragalus danicus, clustered…

Robbinetts

…a. Dyer's greenweed Genista tinctoria, devil's bit Succisa pratensis and betony Betonica officinalis also occur. On flatter, damper areas carnation sedge Carex panicea is frequent. Mosses such as Dicranum scoparium, Hypnum cupressiforme and Polytrichum juniperinum are locally ab…

Coed Aberdulas

…t Filipendula ulmaria, water mint Mentha aquatica and common valerian Valeriana officinalis. This type of woodland is rare in Wales. Where the ground is a little less boggy the canopy comprises alder and ash Fraxinus excelsior and the ground flora is characterised by frequent mea…

Heath Hill Farm

…foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, betony Betonica officinalis and oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare. Other species of interest include sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, pepper saxifrage Silaum silauss, corky fruited water dropwort Oenanthe pimpi…

Pen-y-Cefn Pasture

…urnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor and betony Betonica officinalis. There is a large colony of the uncommon green-winged orchid Anacamptis morio. Burnet rose Rosa spinosissima is extensive. Silver birch Betula pendula is colonising the open grass…

Gweunydd Dyffryn Nedd

… in places. Characteristic associates here include devil's-bit scabious, betony Betonica officinalis, lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica and heath grass Danthonia decumbens. Around the margins of the site, the pasture grades into woodland dominated by either sessile oak Quercus petr…

Chalbury Hill and Quarry

…rn chalk are locally abundant, such as rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, betony Betonica officinalis, small scabious Scabiosa columbaria and devil’s-bit Succisa pratensis. The spider fauna includes several species of restricted occurrence, among them Collinsia inerrans and Xystic…

Tyddyn-y-barcut

… meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, betony Betonica officinalis, cowslip Primula veris, common spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and tormentil Potentilla erecta. hawthorn Crataegus monogyna bushes are scattered across parts of the site and t…

Goonhilly Downs

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

Caeau Nantsais

…etch Lathyrus linifolius, common bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, betony Betonica officinalis, devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis and harebell Campanula rotundifolia. Common grasses include sheep’s fescue Festuca ovina, red fescue F. rubra, common bent Agrostis capilla…

Cae Llwyn

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

Stanton Pastures & Cuckoocliff Valley

…atus, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, betony Betonica officinalis, tormentil Potentilla erecta and devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis. Other species found in this community that are rare or uncommon in Staffordshire include adder's tongue Op…

Knapp and Barnett's Downs

…edge grasslands of Wiltshire, including saw wort Serratula tinctoria and betony Betonica officinalis, are unusually scarce. Areas with less intensive grazing are dominated by coarse grasses together with common rock rose Helianthemum nummularium, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor an…

Caeau Bronydd-mawr

…the west has dry banks with the uncommon wood bitter-vetch Vicia orobus, betony Betonica officinalis, quaking-grass Briza media and saw-wort Serratula tinctoria. The lower slopes have wet flushes, notable for their abundance of fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum, devil's-bit scabious…

Gutch Common

…distributed in the sward include devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, betony Betonica officinalis and common knapweed Centaurea nigra. Several species not often found in Wiltshire occur in this community such as lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica, pill sedge Carex pilulifera and …

Burledge Sidelands and Meadows

…pper saxifrage Silaum silaus, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis and betony Betonica officinalis. Transitions to more calcareous neutral grassland typically include quaking grass, downy oat grass Avenula pubescens and patches of upright brome Bromopsis erecta, along with an a…

Black Hill Down

…entral Dorset chalk are frequent devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, betony Betonica officinalis, small scabious Scabiosa columbaria and clustered bellflower Campanula glomerata. The site also supports several orchid species including pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis, …

Kingdown and Middledown

… area which are of interest include, 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 Asplen…

Chiddingfold Forest

…her herbs vary with local conditions. Field horsetail Equisetum arvense, betony Betonica officinalis and heather Calluna vulgaris are locally abundant on drier ground and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and broad leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine are also found.…

Whiteleigh Meadows

… sedge Carex binervis and glaucous sedge Carex flacca, and herbs such as betony Betonica officinalis, devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica, bog asphodel Narthecium ossifragum, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata, common cottongrass Erioph…

Len Pastures, Crackpot

…a. The grassland remains very herb rich and typical species here include betony Betonica officinalis, devil's bit scabious, common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, common cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa and tormentil Potentilla erecta. The gre…

Parsonage Down

…de saw wort Serratula tinctoria, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, betony Betonica officinalis, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and dropwort Filipendula vulgaris. Many plants which exist at Parsonage Down have a restricted distribution in Britain. Amongst these are early gen…

Knighton Downs & Wood

…g, fertilisers or herbicides These include saw wort Serratula tinctoria, betony Betonica officinalis, dyer’s greenweed Genista tinctoria, meadow saxifrage Saxifraga granulataa and chalk milkwort Polygala calcarea. Frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis and autumn lady’s tresses Spirant…

Strawberry Banks

… Thymus praecox. Many more locally restricted lime loving plants such as betony Betonica officinalis, sainfoin Onobrychis viciifolia, zigzag clover Trifolium medium and musk mallow Malva moschata occur. The grassland supports an exceptional orchid flora with abundant green winged…

Meols Meadows

… rubra/ Agrostis capillaris/ Anthoxanthum odoratum and the occurrence of betony Betonica officinalis, cowslip Primula veris, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio and dyer’s greenweed Genista tinctoria. Various combinations of the grasses common ben…

Emmett Hill Meadows

…tatus are widespread and include devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, betony Betonica officinalis, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica and pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus. A mildly acidic soil is indicated by the presence of tormentil Potentilla erecta, meadow thistle Cirsium dissectu…

Morcombelake

…s, ox-eye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, goat’s-beard Tragopogon pratensis, betony Betonica officinalis and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor are all present while common knapweed and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii are abundant. The nationally scarce corky-fruited water-dro…

Caeiron Meadow

…s flora includes species such as devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, betony Betonica officinalis, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis and cowslip Primula veris. A number of species which are rare or uncommon in Herefordshire are also present, including common bistort Pol…

Little Royal Farm Pastures

…idus, lesser hawkbit L. taraxacoides, field wood rush Luzula campestris, betony Betonica officinalis, agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria, saw wort Serratula tinctoria and pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus. Species characteristic of the damper areas are common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus co…

Cefndeuddwr

…nd includes abundant devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis and frequent betony Betonica officinalis. Acid flushes are dominated by bog mosses Sphagnum spp. and rushes Juncus spp. with frequent carnation sedge Carex panicea, common sedge Carex nigra, star sedge Carex echinata and…

Bursdon Moor

… heather, cat’s-ear Hypochaeris radicata, tomentil Potentilla erecta and betony Betonica officinalis. A rich invertebrate fauna has been recorded here including the local marsh fritillary Euphydryas aurinia, small pearl-bordered fritillary Boloria selene. Marbled white Melanargi…

Maltby Low Common

…e numerous herbs including wood anemone, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, betony Betonica officinalis and common dog violet. Several more uncommon species are also present including common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and adder's tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum. Pieces Bank be…

Low Beckside Meadow

…cetosa. Herbs are also diverse and include lady’s bedstraw Galium verum, betony Betonica officinalis, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, yellow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and lady’s mantle Alchemilla glabra. Sedges are represented by glaucous sedge Carex flacca and spring sedge Ca…

Hill Houses & Crumpsbrook Meadows

…f traditionally managed pasture and hay meadows such as common knapweed, betony Betonica officinalis, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis with, more locally, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and cowslip Primula veris. Oxeye daisy Le…

Cley Hill

…thout ploughing, fertilisers or herbicides. Those occurring here include betony Betonica officinalis, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis and frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis on the south east slopes, with fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and hairy rock cress Arabis hirsuta…

Edford Woods & Meadows

… Primula veris, pignut Conopodium majus, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, betony Betonica officinalis, common knapweed Centaurea nigra and the nationally scarce corky fruited water dropwort Oenanthe pimpinelloides. The presence of species such as green winged orchid Anacamptis mor…

Dank's Down and Truckle Hill

…s 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 thriving population of bastard toadf…

Mill Meadows, Billericay

…. Locally frequent to abundant are burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, beton Betonica officinalis and field wood rush Luzula campestris. Other species present include harebell Campanula rotundifolia, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, c…

Willoughby Meadow

…ant within the sward. Typical species present are cowslip Primula veris, betony Betonica officinalis, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus and devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis. Most numerous of the three orchids present is the green winged Anacam…

Wall Lands

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

Folly Farm

…common knapweed Centaurea nigra, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, betony Betonica officinalis, dyer's greenweed Genista tinctoria, cowslip Primula veris, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus typical in this sward. Ant hills are present in the grassland with common rest harrow On…

Cae'r Meirch

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

Restrop Farm and Brockhurst Wood

… the presence of species such as devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, betony Betonica officinalis, adder's tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, saw wort Serratula tinctoria, pignut Conopodium majus, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, cowslip Primula veris a…

Godrevy Head to St Agnes

…tinctoria, spring squill Scilla verna, burnet rose Rosa spinosissima and betony Betonica officinalis, together with the rare pale dog-violet Viola lactea, the nationally rare Cornish eyebright Euphrasia vigursii and hairy greenweed Genista pilosa. In addition, the heathland along…

Fothering Holme

…ut, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, tormentil Potentilla erecta, betony Betonica officinalis, cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata and early purple orchid Orchis mascula widespread. Other species present include common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, common twayblade Neott…

Farnham Mires

…edge Carex flacca. Controlled grazing maintains the herb rich sward with betony Betonica officinalis, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, hoary plantain Plantago media, cowslip Primula veris and adder's tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum. Orchids are particularly abundant with colonie…

Hog Cliff

… glomerata. The highest proportions of devil’s-bit Succisa pratensis and betony Betonica officinalis, which are typically abundant in the chalk grassland of West Dorset are found on the west and north facing slopes. cowslip Primula veris, hoary plantain Plantago media and pignut …

Mount Pleasant

…nd are particularly herb rich and distinguished by increasingly frequent betony Betonica officinalis, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, tormentil Potentilla erecta and burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga. Also present in small qua…

Yardley Chase

…, heath milkwort Polygala serpyllifolia, tormentil Potentilla erecta and betony Betonica officinalis are characteristic. Correspondingly, local base enrichment provides conditions for saw wort Serratula tinctoria, dropwort Filipendula vulgaris, cowslip Primula veris and early pur…

Hawkesbury Meadow

… species include meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, cowslip Primula veris, betony Betonica officinalis, creeping jenny Lysimachia nummularia, tufted vetch Vicia cracca and meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis. Other uncommon plants present are green winged orchid Anacamptis morio an…

Wyndrush Pastures

…ith a suite of herb species including bitter-vetch Lathyrus montanus and betony Betonica officinalis in places. In wetter areas, sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus and soft-rush Juncus effusus dominate, with occasional patches of compact rush Juncus conglomeratus var. conglom…

Haydon and Askerswell Downs

…ociated with the Western Chalk such as rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, betony Betonica officinalis and devil’s-bit Succisa pratensis. Typical of chalk grassland in the west, there is not a great variety of orchids but common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii is very frequent …

Lower Woods

…atensis, eyebright Euphrasia agg., common centaury Centaurium erythraea, betony Betonica officinalis, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, water mint Mentha aquatica and common and spiny rest-harrow Ononis repens, O. spinosa. A wide variety of scrub species have established on parts …

Bucknell Wood Meadows

…ypochaeris radicata. In othe rareas where more acidic conditions prevail betony Betonica officinalis and tormentil Potentilla erecta are common. A second community type, Yorkshire fog/tufted hair grass coarse grassland occurs in the poorly drained areas around drainage channels a…

Coombe Hill

… praecox. Other more locally restricted lime loving plants occur such as betony Betonica officinalis, horseshoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa and autumn gentian Gentianella amarella. A variety of orchid species are found here including pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis, early pu…

Maes Meillion a Gefail-y-cwm

…atensis and heath grass Danthonia decumbens occur. On well-drained banks betony Betonica officinalis, bitter vetch Lathyrus montanus and eyebright Euphrasia sp. are found. The wetter rush pasture is dominated by sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus. Localised flushing beneath t…

Bosworth Mill Meadow

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

Fernham Meadows

…e carnation sedge Carex panicea, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, betony Betonica officinalis, tormentil Potentilla erecta, saw wort Serratula tinctoria and dropwort Filipendula vulgaris, with quaking grass Briza media, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and crested …

Chickengrove Bottom

…saw wort Serratula tinctoria, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis and betony Betonica officinalis. A small colony of the nationally rare tuberous thistle Cirsium tuberosum is found here in what is probably its most southerly locality. Squinancywort Asperula cynanchica, cluster…

Caeau Penglaneinon

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

Wootton Fitzpaine

…gare, spotted orchids Dactylorhiza spp., yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, betony Betonica officinalis and devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis. The local corky-fruited water-dropwort Oenanthe pimpinelloides occurs and there are other plants which are characteristic of old grassl…

Caeau Ty-mawr

… grass Danthonia decumbens, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis and betony Betonica officinalis. Glaucus sedge Carex flacca is locally abundant and species such as meadow fescue Schedonorus pratensis and hairy ladies-mantle Alchemilla filicaulis are occasional in the sward. …

Lower Coombe and Ferne Brook Meadows

…rd’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor. Betony Betonica officinalis, yarrow Achillea millefolium and heath grass Danthonia decumbens are locally present and rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata, field wood rush Luzula c…

Bickenhill Meadows

…examples of both meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis – great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis flood meadow and common knapweed Centaurea nigra – crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus meadow and pasture. Both grassland types have declined very severely nationally in the 20th centur…

Swallow Wold

…ing dropwort Filipendula vulgaris, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba and betony Betonica officinalis. These provide food for the abundance of butterflies and at least two species of grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus and Pseudochorthippus parallelus. Scattered scrub of gorse Ulex e…

Prince's Rough

…acteristic of traditionally managed hay meadows such as common knapweed, betony Betonica officinalis, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata with, more locally, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, cowslip Primula veris and yellow rattle Rhinanth…

Stratford Toney Down

…, as are dropwort Filipendula vulgaris and saw wort Serratula tinctoria. Betony Betonica officinalis is unusually frequent and occurs with meadow fescue Schedonorus pratensis. Annual and biennial plants requiring more open turf are also present and these include yellow wort Black…

Ganllwyd

…thoides non-scripta and pignut Conopodium majus are locally common while betony Betonica officinalis occurs in occasional patches. The nationally scarce wood bitter-vetch Vicia orobus is found on a grassy bank at Dolmelynllyn and small populations of greater butterfly orchid Pla…

Croxley Common Moor

…ochaeris radicata and common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus with betony Betonica officinalis more locally distributed. The botanical interest is enhanced by frequent petty whin Genista anglica and dyer's greenweed G. tinctoria and occasional heather Calluna vulgaris. More…

Gweunydd Dolwen

…mmon bent Agrostis capillaris together with characteristic forbs such as betony Betonica officinalis, common bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus and bitter-vetch Lathyrus linifolius. In places heath bedstraw Galium saxatile and tormentil Potentilla erecta are frequent. In the …

Gweunydd Llechwedd-newydd

…itter-vetch Lathyrus linifolius, devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, betony Betonica officinalis, quaking grass Briza media and heath grass Danthonia decumbens, on the steeper banks. The neutral grassland is dominated by mixtures of red fescue Festuca rubra, crested dog’s-tai…

Mosshill

…sture is herb-rich with species such as lady's mantle Alchemilla glabra, betony Betonica officinalis, ox-eye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, pignut Conopodium majus, purging flax Linum catharticum, hay rattle Rhinanthus minor, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis and orchids such a…

Annesley Woodhouse Quarries

…pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, adder’s tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum and betony Betonica officinalis. A number of orchid species are also present throughout. In places, these tracts of dry grassland are flushed with calcium rich water emanating from the underlying limestone via a…

New House Meadow

…s, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, tormentil Potentilla erecta and betony Betonica officinalis are frequent throughout this community. Other characteristic associates include heath-grass Danthonia decumbens, bitter-vetch Lathyrus montanus, devil's-bit scabious Succisa prate…

Birkett Hill and High Out Wood

…nd Yorkshire fog, with a high content of herbs including an abundance of betony Betonica officinalis, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, common knapweed Centaurea nigra and cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata. The woodland of High Oak Wood and the sides of the Ladthwaite Beck is …

Warburton's Wood and Well Wood

…ntains species such as lady's mantle Alchemilla filicaulis ssp. vestita, betony Betonica officinalis, pignut Conopodium majus and lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica as well as many other grassland species uncommon in Cheshire.

Moor Hall Meadows

… occasional yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens. cowslip Primula veris, betony Betonica officinalis and glaucous sedge Carex flacca characterise the herb community which also contains rarer species, notably orchids Orchidaceae. twayblade Neottia ovata and common spotted orchid D…

Williamhope

…y rare plants present include adder’s tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum, betony Betonica officinalis, fragrant agrimony Agrimonia procera, heath dog violet Viola canina. Several species of butterfly are found on the site, including a large colony of the nationally scarce butterfl…

Popehouse Moor

…sy swards dominated by bents Agrostis spp. have developed, with frequent betony Betonica officinalis, cat’s-ear Hypochaeris radicata, yarrow Achillea millefolium and the moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus. On the clays, however, a type of fen-meadow has developed, of a type largely …

Ashes Pasture and Meadows

…devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, saw wort Serratula tinctoria and betony Betonica officinalis. Within the meadows occurs a herb rich sward including abundant globe flower Trollius europaeus and sedges Carex spp., in damper areas, with wood cranesbill Geranium sylvaticum an…

Plantation Farm and the Gethley

… tormentil Potentilla erecta, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis and betony Betonica officinalis. The small runnels in this field support small areas of flushed vegetation, containing meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, marsh valerian Valeriana …

Churnet Valley

…f herbs including yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, cowslip Primula veris, betony Betonica officinalis and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. Adjacent dry neutral pasture, by contrast, contains species such as greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha, fragrant orchi…

Hardington Moor

…urea nigra, cowslip Primula veris, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio, betony Betonica officinalis, dyer's greenweed Genista tinctoria, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, saw wort Serratula tinctoria and lady's bedstraw Galium verum. The nat…

Pentregwyn

…'s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, field wood-rush Luzula campestris and betony Betonica officinalis are also present. Associated with the neutral grassland in the southern part of the site are patches of a mire community characterised by sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus, Y…

Bellerby Fields

…cidic areas red fescue Festuca rubra, cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata and betony Betonica officinalis are typical. Whereas in the more neutral to basic areas meadow saxifrage Saxifraga granulataa, which is locally abundant, hairy oat grass Avenula pubescens, salad burnet Poterium …

Twenty Acre Piece

… of typical herbs, including heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata, betony Betonica officinalis, saw wort Serratula tinctoria, meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, heath bedstraw Galium saxatile, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, yellow sedge Carex demissa, pill sedge Carex pilulif…

Merries Farm Meadows

…dy’s bedstraw sub community has frequent yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, betony Betonica officinalis, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. Locally uncommon species present in these meadows are green …

Plumpton Pasture

…s ear Hypochaeris radicata and autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis. betony Betonica officinalis is locally abundant in the western part of the site above the pond. The Yorkshire fog tufted hair grass community of the furrows is dominated by the grasses creeping bent Agrostis…

Kingford Fen

…, yellow iris Iris pseudacorus, soft rush Juncus effusus and valerian Valeriana officinalis. Notable species include wavy St John’s-wort Hypericum undulatum, which is nationally scarce, wood club-rush Scirpus sylvaticus, bladder-sedge Carex vesicaria, brown sedge Carex disticha, …

Rampisham Down

…a riviniana, mouse ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum, heath speedwell Veronica officinalis, western gorse Ulex gallii and yarrow Achillea millefolium. Additional herbs, which are sometimes locally frequent or prominent in the sward due to their stature include rough hawkbit Leo…

Kirkham Park & Riverside

…erb Epilobium hirsutum, angelica Angelica sylvestris, common valerian Valeriana officinalis and lesser skullcap Scutellaria minor. A small fen at the northern end of the gorge contains colonies of twayblade Neottia ovata, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, common reed Ph…

Giant Hill

… rock rose Helianthemum nummularium, small scabious Scabiosa columbaria, betony Betonica officinalis, devil's bit Succisa pratensis, clustered bellflower Campanula glomerata and burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga are frequent. Acid communities at the tops of the slopes, domina…

Andrew's Wood

…, cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis, lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica and betony Betonica officinalis. In some areas the grassland is marshy and is characterised by the occurrence of hemp agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum, fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle v…

Froghall Meadow and Pastures

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

Lord's Wood Meadows

…axifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, changing forget-me-not Myosotis discolor, betony Betonica officinalis and musk mallow Malva moschata. The eastern end of the larger field has frequent heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata, tormentil Potentilla erecta, devil’s bit scabious, bet…

Little Tew Meadows

…es of very species rich grassland with numerous notable plants including betony Betonica officinalis, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, water avens Geum avens, tormentil Potentilla erecta and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. Limestone outcrops are present around…

Pasture and Asplin Woods

…tter vetch Lathyrus montanus, adder's tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum, betony Betonica officinalis, spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi. Additional interest is provided by the broad woodland rides, woodland ponds and woodland ditches, which …

Illey Pastures

…th meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, field scabious Knautia arvensis, betony Betonica officinalis and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and dyer's greenweed Genista tinctoria, both of which are rare in the County, are particularly abundant on the s…

Wymondham Rough

…ens Geum rivale, while on the drier soils to the west the sward contains betony Betonica officinalis, adder's tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum and dropwort Filipendula vulgaris. In the south a small marsh contains such characteristic plants as ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi.

Oxley Mead

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

Lords Wood and Pasture

… saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, betony Betonica officinalis, bitter vetch Lathyrus montanus and spring sedge Carex caryophyllea are abundant. In contrast steeper slopes with thinner soils support a more calcareous sub community characteris…

Dropshort Marsh

…a variety of broadleaved species including ladies bedstraw Galium verum, betony Betonica officinalis and lady’s mantle Alchemilla filicaulis spp. vestita, a plant now uncommon in the county. Additional valuable habitats are provided by a mature mixed hedge which bounds part of t…

Allington Meadows

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

Salisbury Plain

…Devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, saw wort Serratula tinctoria and betony Betonica officinalis are all abundant and exemplify the oceanic character of the chalk grassland on the Plain, a feature which is confined to south west England. Similarly restricted is a community in…

Seive Dale Fen

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

Hole of Horcum

… herbs including pignut Conopodium majus, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, betony Betonica officinalis, cowslip Primula veris, heath bedstraw Galium saxatile and meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis. There are numerous common spotted orchids Dactylorhiza fuchsii, a colony of fragran…

Graig Fawr

…m cupressiforme, haircap mosses Polytrichum spp., lichens Cladonia spp., betony Betonica officinalis, common whitlowgrass Erophila verna, carline thistle Carlina vulgaris and the uncommon upright chickweed Moenchia erecta. A small population of the nationally scarce maiden pink D…

Gweunydd Esgairdraenllwyn (Esgairdraenllwyn Pastures)

…difolia, bitter-vetch Lathyrus montanus, tormentil Potentilla erecta and betony Betonica officinalis. The nationally uncommon wood bitter-vetch Vicia orobus has been recorded in this grassland. Steep dry banks may be more species-rich and support a more neutral vegetation type of…

Lower Ground, Penrhos

…tail Cynosurus cristatus. Herbs include common knapweed Centaurea nigra, betony Betonica officinalis and dyer’s greenweed Genista tinctoria. The wetter areas of the site bordering the stream support the Juncus acutiflorus sub-community of the Juncus effusus/acutiflorus – Galium p…

Llystyn Isaf

…a orobus, bitter-vetch Lathyrus montanus, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, betony Betonica officinalis, lady’s-mantle Alchemilla glabra and devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis. Vicia orobus is uncommon nationally and it occurs here in its only known meadow locality in West Gwyne…

Old Cilgwyn and Cae Heslop

…, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, betony Betonica officinalis and lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica all prominent. In places there is an abundance of cowslip, with the presence of this species and glaucous sedge Carex flacca indicating some ba…

Parc Linden, Lixwm

…il's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, common knapweed Centaurea nigra and betony Betonica officinalis. Areas of acid grassland are characterised by the presence of species such as tormentil Potentilla erecta and common bent Agrostis capillaris. hawthorn Crataegus monogyna bushes a…

Rhos Penrhiw

…turf, with tormentil Potentilla erecta, lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica, betony Betonica officinalis and sheep’s sorrel Rumex acetosella being typically present. This type of grassland is more usually found in upland situations, and its presence here at lower altitude is unusual …

Railway Meadow, Langley

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

Caeau Clochfaen-Isaf (Clochfaen-isaf Fields)

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

Waun Goch, Penrhiw-Caradog

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

Kingweston Meadows

…tatus Centaurea nigra community. It contains in abundance herbs such as, betony Betonica officinalis, dyer's greenweed Genista tinctoria, saw wort Serratula tinctoria, lady's bedstraw Galium verum, cowslip Primula veris, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, agrimony Agrimonia eupatori…

Mapperton and Poorton Vales

…-poor, includes the herbs tormentil Potentilla erecta, heath speedwell Veronica officinalis and common dog-violet Viola riviniana. It has a well developed bryophyte (mosses and liverworts) component. Anthills are a conspicuous feature and provide a different habitat for mosses as…

Gwaun Bwlch Hafod-y-gog

…latus. Glaucous sedge Carex flacca, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus and betony Betonica officinalis occur locally within this community. Patches of grassland along the south-eastern edge of the field may be distinguished from the preceding community by the presence of calcifugou…

Teddon Farm

…antago lanceolata, tormentil Potentilla erecta, devil’s bit scabious and betony Betonica officinalis. Both fields have the locally uncommon lady’s mantle Alchemilla filicaulis ssp. vestita and adder’s tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum. An additional feature of value is that several o…

Hense Moor Meadows

…eadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, betony Betonica officinalis, glaucous sedge Carex flacca and carnation sedge Carex panicea may be found. Species rich open stand the central Anemone riviniana, site. hedges surround the fields, overgrown and…

Frogmore Meadows

…a erecta. Frogmore Meadows and heath bedstraw Galium saxatile common and betony Betonica officinalis and devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis frequent. Tall fen communities line the bank of the river, typically with reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima, reed canary grass Phalaris a…

Syresham Marshy Meadows

…l Lotus pedunculatus, fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum, common valerian Valeriana officinalis and lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula. Of special note are the presence of southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa and marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris. The spring line mar…

Frome St. Quintin

…dge Carex riparia and tussock sedge Carex paniculata. Common valerian Valeriana officinalis, creeping Jenny Lysimachia nummularia and water avens Geum rivale are occasional species throughout the wet woodland. Drier soils have creeping buttercup Ranunculus repens, drifts of rough…

Park Hall Meadows, Healaugh

…osa, bitter vetch Lathyrus montanus, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, betony Betonica officinalis, tormentil Potentilla erecta and heath bedstraw Galium saxatile occur on a sloping bank in the northern most field.

Tintagel Cliffs

…h includes glaucous sedge Carex flacca, saw wort Serratula tinctoria and betony Betonica officinalis, with the very rare chives Allium schoenoprasum flourishing in wetter hollows. Maritime heathland is restricted but where it occurs it consists largely of heather Calluna vulgari…

Sulham and Tidmarsh Woods and Meadows

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

Oak Tree Farm Meadows

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

St. Catherine's Hill

…rate St. John's wort Hypericum perforatum, basil Clinopodium vulgare and betony Betonica officinalis. Several plants normally associated with wetter grassland, notably devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, hemp agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum, saw wort Serratula tinctoria and fl…

Gallows Hill

…clude chalk milkwort Polygala calcarea, saw wort Serratula tinctoria and betony Betonica officinalis. Where tor grass Brachypodium pinnatum dominates, the vegetation is longer and the diversity reduced, though several of the species found throughout the site are still present, su…

Wanlass Grasslands

…ium lunaria, common rest-harrow Ononis repens, cowslip Primula veris and betony Betonica officinalis. One field supports a distinct northern meadow community characterised by lady's mantle Alchemilla spp, pignut and wood crane's bill Geranium sylvaticum. Overall it is the large a…

Redgate Woods and Mansey Common

…mmon. Typical plants of this community are lady's bedstraw Galium verum, betony Betonica officinalis, dyer's greenweed Genista tinctoria, bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and knapweed Centaurea nigra. Additional interest is provided by the adjoining section of Dumble; a nar…

Prior's Park & Adcombe Wood

…meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, betony Betonica officinalis, common fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnate.

Curtismill Green

… minor, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica and betony Betonica officinalis. strawberry clover Trifolium fragiferum also occurs, a plant found more usually in Essex on the coast. Additional habitats are provided by areas of oak and hawthorn scrub and seve…

Chancellor's Farm

…hioglossum vulgatum, with heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata and betony Betonica officinalis prominent in the northern fields. Of particular interest in the abundance of bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, a species rare outside woodland habitats in Somerset.

Steeple Langford Down

…, or herbicides, are typical components of the vegetation. These include betony Betonica officinalis, saw wort Serratula tinctoria, chalk milkwort Polygala calcarea, clustered bellflower Campanula glomerata and the native form of sainfoin Onobrychis viciifolia. There are also pop…

Valley of Stones

…ough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, betony Betonica officinalis, hoary plantain Plantago media and wild thyme Thymus polytrichus. Less frequent species include clustered bellflower Campanula glomerata, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella and h…

Polruan to Polperro

…foot trefoil. Grassy embankments amongst scrub contain ribwort plantain, betony Betonica officinalis, wild thyme, common milkwort, oxeye daisy, common rest-harrow, sheep’s-bit Jasione montana, eyebright Euphrasia nemorosa and the nationally scarce hairy bird’s-foot trefoil. Autum…

Snaper Farm Meadows

…fairy flax Linum catharticum, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis and betony Betonica officinalis. More acidic areas have heath grass Danthonia decumbens, heath bedstraw Galium saxatile and patches of heather Calluna vulgaris. Several springs and seepage areas occur within th…

Hope Valley Meadows

…wkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, betony Betonica officinalis with, more locally, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and cowslip Primula veris. Other elements of the flora are variable in abundance reflecting differences in management, dra…

Hay Wood and Tinkers' Coppice

…ge of calcifuge lime hating herbs such as wood sage Teucrium scorodonia, betony Betonica officinalis and hairy wood rush Luzula pilosa. On the lower slopes where the soil is less acid the ground flora is dominated by dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis together with a range of cal…

Blaentrothy Meadows (Caeau Blaentroddi)

…ed, dyer's greenweed Genista tinctoria, fairy flax Linum Catharticum and betony Betonica officinalis. Burnet-saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, and pepper-saxifrage Silaum silaus also occur and have a restricted distribution in Gwent.The remaining area is dominated by a less species…

Caeau Coed Mawr (Coedmawr Fields)

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

Blackwater Valley

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

Grange Meadow

… tormentil Potentilla erecta, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis and betony Betonica officinalis. Damp areas have frequent meadow sweet Filipendula ulmaria, creeping jenny Lysimachia nummularia, marsh thistle Cirsium palustre, fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica and great horsetai…

Beeding Hill to Newtimber Hill

…red fescue and gorse Ulex europaeus, with wood sage Teucrium scorodonia, betony Betonica officinalis and bramble Rubus fruticosus. Scrub is scattered throughout the grassland and forms dense belts in some areas. It is composed of gorse, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, ash Fraxinus e…

Horton, Eastern and Western Slade

… more typical associates such as devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, betony Betonica officinalis and tormentil Potentilla erecta, species indicative of more base-rich conditions such as common rockrose Helianthemum nummularium, bloody cranesbill Geranium sanguineum, fairy fla…

Cae Ffos-yr-odyn

… Other typical or scarce species are dyer's greenweed Genista tinctoria, betony Betonica officinalis, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, saw-wort Serratula tinctoria and wood bitter-vetch Vicia orobus. The site is one of a series considered to be of national significance for nature …

Inkpen Crocus Fields

…common knapweed Centaurea nigra, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, betony Betonica officinalis, lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica and red fescue Festuca rubra. Small areas of flushed ground, dominated by meadowsweet and creeping buttercup Ranunculus repens with marsh marigold…

Throope Down

…saw wort Serratula tinctoria, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis and betony Betonica officinalis, are also well represented on the site. Burnt orchid Neotinea ustulata and field fleawort Senecio integrifolius are nationally restricted species occurring on the site as are the …

Castell Prysor

… fescue Festuca ovina as well as devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, betony Betonica officinalis, saw-wort Serratula tinctoria and ribbed sedge Carex binervis. Many other uncommon and rare species are present including melancholy thistle Cirsium heterophyllum at its only know…

St. Catherine's Valley

…aurea nigra, red clover Trifolium pratense, tormentil Potentilla erecta, betony Betonica officinalis, lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica and devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis. The local rarities, rough hawk's beard Crepis biennis, adder's tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum occur…

Powerstock Common and Wytherston Farm

…oths and hoverflies. Purple moor grass Molinia caerulea is frequent with betony Betonica officinalis, saw wort Serratula tinctoria and devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, whilst common dog violet Viola riviniana is abundant on more free draining soils. Grassland, fen meadow …

Lower Nex Meadows, Devauden

…tle Rhinanthus minor, cowslip Primula veris, eyebright Euphrasia sp. and betony Betonica officinalis. Orchids are well represented with heath spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata, common twayblade Neottia ovata, early-purple orchid Orchis mascula and green-winged orchid Anacampti…

Long Dole Wood and Meadows

…. lady's mantle Alchemilla vulgaris, dyer's greenweed Genista tinctoria, betony Betonica officinalis saw wort Serratula tinctoria and devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis. common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata have also been r…

Win Green Down

…devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, saw wort Serratula tinctoria and betony Betonica officinalis. Also present is the scarce early gentian Gentianella anglica which has a nationally restricted distribution centered on South Wiltshire. The northern aspect of the downland favou…

Rotherley Downs

…hing, fertilisers or herbicides include heath grass Danthonia decumbens, betony Betonica officinalis, saw wort Serratula tinctoria and devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis. Two uncommon species which have distributions centred on the Wiltshire chalk are dwarf sedge Carex humil…

De Porth Sain Ffraid / St Bride's Bay South

…ndea pinnatifida, caragheen moss Mastocarpus stellatus and coral weed Corallina officinalis, or brown algae such as thong weed Himanthalia elongata and serrated wrack, sometimes as single species bands. A number of animal species are found underneath boulders at Borough Head, inc…

Haydon Meadow

…er species of interest including devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, betony Betonica officinalis, saw wort Serratula tinctoria, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus. Particularly noteworthy is the strong popul…

Holnest

…nal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus, betony Betonica officinalis, grass vetchling Lathyrus nissolia and dyer’s greenweed Genista tinctoria. In addition to the reasons for notification the site also supports the freshwater mud snail Omphiscola g…

Goldborough Farm Meadows

…tted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata, adder's tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, betony Betonica officinalis and smooth brome Bromus racemosus. The meadow furrows support a grass dominated sward characterised by moisture tolerant species such as tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa, m…

Starveall and Stony Down

…al of the western chalk, such as devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, betony Betonica officinalis, small scabious Scabiosa columbaria and saw wort Serratula tinctoria, are also plentiful. Fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella, horseshoe vetch…

Pennerley Meadows

…ent are harebell Campanula rotundifolia, bitter vetch Lathyrus montanus, betony Betonica officinalis, cowslip Primula veris, autumnal hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, pignut Conopodium majus and two species which are more typical of woodland, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta …

The Cheddar Complex

…e wetter and here associated species include flea sedge Carex pulicaris, betony Betonica officinalis, selfheal Prunella vulgaris and lady’s bedstraw Galium verum. Unimproved acidic grassland communities dominated by red fescue Festuca rubra, brown bent Agrostis capillaris and sw…

Newtondale

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

Tir Mawr a Dderi Hir, Llwydcoed

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

Stoke Common Meadows

…ctoria, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and betony Betonica officinalis. The meadow furrows are much wetter than the ridges and therefore support a different assemblage of plants including tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa, rough meadow grass Po…

Hurst Farm Pasture

…Potentilla erecta, with lady’s mantle Alchemilla filicaulis spp vestita, betony Betonica officinalis, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, common centaury Centaurium erythraea and zigzag clover Trifolium medium. There are flushed areas to the east end of the bank with glaucous…

Napleton Meadow

…ed clover Trifolium pratense, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis and betony Betonica officinalis. Other characteristic species of neutral grassland include lady’s bedstraw Galium verum, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare and ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi. Locally uncommon sp…

Crich Chase

…atus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, glacuous sedge Carex flacca, betony Betonica officinalis, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor. The…

The Parish Field, Cae'r Rhedyn

…more acid soils occur, including devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, betony Betonica officinalis, burnet-saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga and tormentil Potentilla erecta. Scarce or local species that have been recorded at The Parish Field, Cae’r Rhedyn include common rock-rose …

Coed Craig-iar

…alis purpurea and tormentil Potentilla erecta. Less acidic areas support betony Betonica officinalis and less frequently wood sanicle Sanicula europaea. Wetter areas tend to have the highest species diversity, with plants such as greater bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, wi…

Penorchard & Spring Farm Pastures

…grostis capillaris and red fescue Festuca rubra. In Spring Farm Pasture, betony Betonica officinalis, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and cowslip Primula veris are abundant, with lady's mantle Alchemilla filicaulis ssp. vestita, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis and common b…

Moss Valley

…shire fog Holcus lanatus with devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis and betony Betonica officinalis. Areas of marshy grassland are dominated by tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa and rushes Juncus spp. with bulrush Typha latifolia in the wettest areas. There is a diversity …

Teversal Pastures

…ise to fine examples of grassland characteristic of alluvial soils, with betony Betonica officinalis and lady’s mantle Alchemilla vestita and to neutral marsh. Additional interest is provided by the calcareous grassland community of the adjacent railway cutting and also by areas …

Babcary Meadows

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

Coedydd Capel Dyddgen

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

Derrington Meadow

… bitter vetch Lathyrus montanus, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, betony Betonica officinalis and pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus. There is a large population of meadow saffron Colchicum autumnale.

East Coppice

…, common cow-wheat Melampyrum pratense, saw wort Serratula tinctoria and betony Betonica officinalis are some of the more abundant species. These areas also contain fine stands of the nationally rare narrow-leaved lungwort Pulmonaria longifolia as well as tutsan Hypericum androsa…

Fivehead Woods and Meadow

…he sward is especially rich with devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, betony Betonica officinalis, saw wort Serratula tinctoria, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, lady's bedstraw Galium verum, meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, cow…

Grove Farm

…a, saw wort Serratula tinctoria, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, betony Betonica officinalis, pepper saxifrage Silaum silausand corky fruited water dropwort Oenanthe pimpinelloides which is a nationally scarce species. Some species are strongly associated with the variant…

Caeau Cwmcoynant (Caeau Cwncaenant)

… red fescue Festuca rubra, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, eyebright Euphrasia officinalis, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, common bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, red clover Trifolium pratense and white clover Trifolium repens. Dow…

Lower Saleway Farm Meadows

…pper saxifrage Silaum silaus, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis and betony Betonica officinalis. This area is transitional with the fen meadow community characterised by rushes Juncus spp and common marsh bedstraw Galium palustre. Meadow sweet Filipendula ulmaria, glaucous s…

Waen Rydd

…ver of herbs such as devil’s-bit scabious, saw-wort Serratula tinctoria, betony Betonica officinalis, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, and dyer’s greenweed Genista tinctoria. A section of the Cledan, a small gravel-bedded stream runs through part of the site which supports Atlant…

Buckeridge Meadow

…s, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, cowslip Primula veris, betony Betonica officinalis, pignut Conopodium majus and devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis. Several woodland herbs also occur within the grassland, including bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, wood ane…

Rhos Fullbrook

…sa, tormentil Potentilla erecta, devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, betony Betonica officinalis and pignut Conopodium majus. In the very wet ground, which quakes in places, grows Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus, sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus, heath wood-rush Luzula mul…

Berry Mound Pastures

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

Tilwick Meadow

…bra, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, cowslip Primula veris and betony Betonica officinalis. Other plants characteristic of old pastures include grasses such as meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, downy oat grass Avenula pubescens, meadow barley Hordeum secalinum, yello…

Lang's Farm

…m, saw wort Serratula tinctoria, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, betony Betonica officinalis and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor.

Newton-le-Willows Meadows

… self heal Prunella vulgaris, bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and betony Betonica officinalis. Other species are restricted to only one or two of the three meadows. The largest field, although showing some evidence of partial agricultural improvement, contains meadow vetc…

Bulmoor Pastures & Coppice

…devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, common knapweel Centaurea nigra, betony Betonica officinalis, pignut Conopodium majus, spring-sedge Carex caryophyllea, glaucous sedge Carex flacca and common milkwort Polygala vulgaris. This represents a community type now nationally scarc…

Cowden Pound Pastures

…ta, tormentil Potentilla erecta, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, betony Betonica officinalis characteristic of the High Weald, brown sedge Carex disticha and heath grass Danthonia decumbens both scarce in Kent and heath dog violet Viola canina rare in Kent. At the bottom …

Butterwick Meadows

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

Lower Hollins

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

Hawes Water

…, common marsh bedstraw Galium palustre, marsh thistle Cirsium palustre, betony Betonica officinalis and common, glaucous and false fox sedge Carex nigra, Carex flacca and C. otrubae. This species rich Molinia community is nationally rare. It is, however, being invaded rapidly by…

Bowerchalke Downs

…, frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis, chalk milkwort Polygala calcarea and betony Betonica officinalis. There is, however, much variety within the vegetation and several species that are generally scattered in the turf such as glaucous sedge Carex flacca, spring sedge Carex caryoph…

Yarley Meadows

…ulgatum. There are large populations of common knapweed Centaurea nigra, betony Betonica officinalis and pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus. Other species include yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, cowslip Primula…

Bath Pasture

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

Plaster's Green Meadows

… pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, betony Betonica officinalis and spiny rest-harrow Ononis spinosa. The calcareous nature of the soil is reflected by the presence of cowslip Primula veris, fairy flax Linum catharticum, glaucous sedge Carex f…

Rushy Meadows

…ensis, heath grass Danthonia decumbens, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, betony Betonica officinalis, early marsh orchid Dactylorhizaincarnata and distant sedge Carex distans. Of particular interest is water avens Geum rivale which is very uncommon in the Thames basin. Of the tal…

Upper Dunsforth Carrs

…ith species such as red fescue Festuca rubra, quaking grass Briza media, betony Betonica officinalis, knapweed Centaurea nigra, agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria and cowslip Primula veris. Alder Alnus glutinosa / willow Salix spp. carr has developed over former meadowland east of the …

Eithinog

…ith the meadow and scrub edges include field woundwort Stachys arvensis, betony Betonica officinalis and burnet rose Rosa spinosissima. At the western end of the site, the nationally scarce greater broomrape Orobanche rapum-genistae is associated with an area of gorse.

Gweunydd Ceunant

…s. In places, the sward is more acidic in nature and here plants such as betony Betonica officinalis, devil's-bit scabious Succisa pratensis and tormentil Potentilla erecta are found. Other locally uncommon plant species recorded include adder’s-tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum and s…

Gweunydd Ger Fronhaul

…stuca spp., together with plants such as bitter-vetch Lathyrus montanus, betony Betonica officinalis and pignut Conopodium majus. Devil's-bit scabious Succisa pratensis is also locally abundant. Other plant species indicative of agriculturally unmodified swards are present includ…

Avery's Pightle

…dyer's greenweed Genista tinctoria, meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum and betony Betonica officinalis are found in the wetter, more grass dominated ground to the north. Within a scrubby area at the north eastern corner there is a small colony of broad leaved helleborine Epipactis …

Pant Cae Haidd

…nsis, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula, tormentil Potentilla erecta, betony Betonica officinalis, saw-wort Serratula tinctoria and lady’s mantle Alchemilla vulgaris. The fen meadow grades into base-rich flush vegetation which supports a similar range of small sedges together …

Romsley Manor Farm

…has an abundance of devil’s bit scabious, selfheal Prunella vulgaris and betony Betonica officinalis. Woodland herbs within the sward include bugle Ajuga reptans, wood horsetail Equisetum sylvaticum, wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and common dog…

Cae'r Felin

…Vicia orobus, pale sedge Carex pallescens, brook weed Samolus valerandi, betony Betonica officinalis and orchids such as butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha and at least two species of marsh orchid Dactylorhiza spp.. The pasture is located on the bank of the Afon Conwy; a di…

River Itchen

…with unimproved grassland include, adder's tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, betony Betonica officinalis, bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata, common sedge Carex nigra, distant sedge Carex distans, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, marsh lousewo…

Nine Holes Meadows

… devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, tormentil Potentilla erecta and betony Betonica officinalis. There is a sharp transition zone higher on the bank to the lady’s bedstraw Galium verum sub community, with hoary plantain Plantago media, field scabious Knautia arvensis, common…

River Test

…ted with unimproved grassland are, adder's tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, betony Betonica officinalis, bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata, common sedge Carex nigra, distant sedge Carex distans, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, marsh lousewo…

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