Mappp.co geology and wildlife sites

Creigiau Rhiwledyn / Little Ormes Head

…bird’s-foot-trefoil, fairy flax Linum catharticum, glaucous sedge Carex flacca, blackstonia Blackstonia perfoliata as well as maritime grassland with thrift Armeria maritima and buck’s-horn and the sea plantains Plantago coronopus and Pinus pinaster. The precipitous north facing …

Banstead Downs

…common bent Agrostis capillaris, with commoner chalk plants such as yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata, fairy flax Linum catharticum, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba and marjoram Origanum vulgare. Rough chalk grassland east of the railway line is not grazed or managed. This ac…

Hackhurst and White Downs

…l chalk grassland herbs, such as squinancywort Asperula cynanchica, yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata, felwort Gentianella amarella, bee orchid Ophrys apifera, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis are well represented. Rarer species inc…

Penorchard & Spring Farm Pastures

… some calcareous base rich areas. These give rise to plants such as yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata and common centaury Centaurium erythraea mixed with the typically more acidic flora. A small area of scrub along the southern boundary contains a large population of the locally…

Ripon Parks

… praecox, frequent cowslip Primula veris and of particular interest yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata and felwort Gentianella amarella. Several areas of mixed woodland are present with ash Fraxinus excelsior, elm Ulmus glabra, sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus and field maple Acer c…

Rock Dunes

… Holcus lanatus. There is occasional sand sedge Carex arenaria, and yellow-wort Blackstonia perfoliata, a species of limited distribution in Cornwall. In addition the national rarities Portland spurge Euphorbia portlandica and dense silky-bent Apera interrupta occur. Between the…

Wormsley Chalk Banks

…ing dwarf and carline thistles Cirsium acaule and Carlina vulgaris, yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata, together with the locally rare fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, crested hair grass Koeleria macranthand wild candytuft Iberis amara, which is a nationally rare species. Thi…

Claxheugh Rock & Ford Limestone Quarry

…guisorba, lady’s bedstraw Galium verum, pignut Conopodium majus and yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata are scattered throughout the sward. A feature of particular interest on the northern side of the disused railway cutting is the presence of pellitory of the wall Parietaria juda…

Highclere

…imony Agrimonia eupatoria. Other characteristic calcicole herbs are yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata, common centaury Centaurium erythraea, zigzag clover Trifolium medium, hairy violet Viola hirta, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii,…

Canvey Wick

…ostis spp. and scattered herbs such as yarrow Achillea millefolium, yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata and bee orchid Ophrys apifera. These areas support the nationally scarce ground dwelling shieldbug Sciocoris cursitans, its RDB1 parasitic fly Gymnosoma nitens and the RDB3 soli…

Clarborough Tunnel

… corniculatus, wild carrot Daucus carota, knapweed Centaurea nigra, yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata, spiny rest-harrow Ononis spinosa, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare and several species of orchids. Part of the site has been colonised by calcareous scrub consisting mainly of …

Dancersend Waterworks

…s, basil thyme Acinos arvensis, small scabious Scabiosa columbaria, yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata, horse shoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa and stemless thistle Cirsium acaule. Other noteworthy species include adder's tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum and the clover parasite les…

Witton Lime Beds

…her plants which are scarce or absent elsewhere in Cheshire include yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata, blue fleabane Erigeron acris, ploughman’s spikenard Inula conyza and knotted pearlwort Sagina nodosa. Another feature of the vegetation is the extensive areas of ground covered…

Rixton Clay Pits

… Cheshire, including northern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella, yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata, blue fleabane Erigeron acris and creeping willow Salix repens. Related examples of this grassland type are found only on artificial lime wastes around Northwich and on naturall…

Old Winchester Hill

…ellflower Campanula glomerata, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella, yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata and small scabious Scabiosa columbaria. The grassland also holds notable colonies of orchids, namely fragrant Gymnadenia conopsea, pyramidal Anacamptis pyramidalis, bee Ophrys a…

Plumley Lime Beds

…ccur. The ground flora contains various calcicole species including yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata and common centaury Centaurium erythraea. The hawkweeds Hieracium spp. are also of interest as a number of closely related species occur. Orchids are abundant and the hybridizat…

Maes Hiraddug

… eupatoria, cowslip Primula veris, fairy flax Linum catharticum and yellow-wort Blackstonia perfoliata are also present within the sward which indicates that there is some base enrichment of the underlying soil. The uncommon plant species, pepper-saxifrage Silaum silaus, spiny re…

Lindrick Golf Course

…l scabious Scabiosacolumbaria, greater knapweed Centaurea scabiosa, yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata, common centaury Centaurium erythraea and spring sedge Carex caryophyllea. cowslips Primula veris are common, while the thin soils above quarry faces supportcommon rock rose Hel…

Lineage Wood & Railway Track, Long Melford

…x flacca. Calcicolous species such as felwort Gentianella amarella, yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata, purging flax Linum catharticum, cowslip Primula veris, woolly thistle Cirsium eriophorum, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga and wild parsnip Pastinaca sativa occurs there. …

Cherry Hinton Pit

…ll as typical chalk land species such as wild thyme Thymus praecox, yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata and kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria. Hedgerows, scrub and woodland provide additional habitats of general wildlife value.1 Perring, F. H and Farrell, L. 1983. British Red Data…

Ufton Fields

…flora, including calcicoles such as wild basil Clinopodium vulgare, yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata and ploughman's spikenard Inula conyza. Six species of orchid occur, including bee orchid Ophrys apifera, early purple orchid Orchis mascula, greater butterfly orchid Platanther…

Inkpen and Walbury Hills

…arts of the site. These include horseshoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa, yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata, clustered bellflower Campanula glomerata, common rock rose Helianthemum nummularium, dropwort and field scabious Knautia arvensis. Other species which are more common in this a…

Burton Leonard Lime Quarry

… orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis, heath grass Danthonia decumbens and yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata. The site supports both primary and secondary grasslands, the former on the slopes of Mickle Hill, the latter established after the working out of the quarry. It is an important…

Thorness Bay

…n with species more commonly found on calcareous grasslands such as yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata, rest harrow Ononis repens and common centaury Centaurium erythraea. The longest established parts of the cliff have developed a dense scrub vegetation, often on raised ridges b…

Bryn Euryn

…amptis morio. On the steeper slopes towards the top of the hill are yellow-wort Blackstonia perfoliata, hairy violet Viola hirta and the uncommon mountain St. John's wort Hypericum montanum. The limestone crags support a particularly interesting flora including juniper Juniperus …

Cley Hill

…grassland is rich in chalk herbs with fairy flax Linum catharticum, yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata, wild thyme Thymus praecox, pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis and squinancywort Asperula cynanchica widespread. Certain species present in chalk grasslands are considered …

Ketton Quarries

… of typical lime loving plants including quaking grass Briza media, yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella, glaucous sedge Carex flacca, bee orchid Ophrys apifera, common rest-harrow Ononis repens, dwarf thistle Cirsium acaule, common rock rose He…

Potteric Carr

…chid Anacamptis pyramidalis, ploughman's spikenard Inula conyza and yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata. Vegetational diversity is reflected in an equally varied fauna; the assemblages of invertebrates and birds being particularly notable. A number of insects recorded here are sca…

Penhale Dunes

…the base-rich conditions include salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, yellow-wort Blackstonia perfoliata, pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis, viper’s bugloss Echium vulgare, cowslip Primula veris, the rare Cornish gentian Gentianella anglica subsp. cornubiensis, and flat-sedge…

Teversal to Pleasley Railway

…and yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens and includes such herbs as yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, carline thistle Carlina vulgaris and several species of orchid. The railway cutting and adjacent embankments provide a range of habitats …

Middle Hope

…Asperula cynanchica and occasional green winged orchid Orchismario, yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata and common centaury Centaurium erythraea. The scrub towards the west of the site is dominated by hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and blackthorn Prunus spinosa, while that to the eas…

Wilford Claypits

…id Ophrys apifera, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata and fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica. Wetter areas adjacent to the pools and dykes support marsh characterised by the abundance of grey club rush Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani, h…

Axbridge Hill and Fry's Hill

…dy’s tresses Spiranthes spiralis, carline thistle Carlina vulgaris, yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata, lady’s bedstraw Galium verum, small scabious Scabiosa columbaria and autumn gentian Gentianella amarella. On the upper slopes on the deeper soils grasses such as red fescue Fe…

Hollinhill and Markland Grips

…mmon on the Carboniferous but common on the Magnesian Limestone and yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata is common in wetter areas in the Magnesian Limestone but absent from semi natural sites on the Carboniferous Limestone. Unimproved Magnesian Limestone grassland is generally unc…

Cleeve Hill

… plants. Other plants of interest contained with this field include yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata, dwarf thistle Cirsium acaule, lesser centaury Centaurium pulchellum which is of restricted distribution in Somerset and carline thistle Carlina vulgaris. The remainder of the s…

Anston Stones Wood

…h species such as quaking grass Briza media, cowslip Primula veris, yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor being frequent.

Dee Cliffs

…e at the northern limits of their British distribution, for example yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata. Common centaury Centaurium erythraea, bristly oxtongue Helminthotheca echioides, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, bloody cranesbill G…

Bloody Oaks Quarry

…k rose Helianthemum nummularium, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata and autumn gentian Gentianella amarella. A number of plant species which are uncommon or rare in Leicestershire occur on the site.

Hawthorn Dene

…Limestone grassland containing a number of local species, including yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata, dyer’s greenweed Genista tinctoria and lesser meadow rue Thalictrum minus. The extreme western part of the site supports an area of tall fen vegetation containing great willowh…

Powerstock Common and Wytherston Farm

…rnet Poterium sanguisorba with occasional hairy violet Viola hirta, yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata and lesser centaury Centaurium pulchellum. The calcicolous mosses Ctenidium molluscum and Homalothecium lutescens are occasional in the sward whilst wood small-reed Calamagrosti…

Whitehorse Hill

…oot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, horseshoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa, yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata, common milkwort Polygala vulgaris and glaucous sedge Carex flacca. The rare Chiltern gentian Gentianella germanica, a species confined to central southern England, occurs on so…

Brean Down

…es calcium loving plants such as salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata, scabious Scabiosa columbaria, fairy flax Linum catharticum and wild carrot Daucus carota. The maritime element is represented by sea pink (thrift) Armeria maritima, sea campion…

Goblin Combe

…sland occur on the slopes of the valley. Grassland species include yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata, spring sedge Carex caryophyllea, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, mouse ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum and the nationally scarce spring cinquefoil Potentilla …

Purbeck Ridge (East)

… is present on Ballard Down whilst saw wort Serratula tinctoria and yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata are locally abundant. Grasses and sedges present in the short turf include tor grass Brachypodium pinnatum, quaking grass Briza media, sheep’s fescue Festuca ovina, meadow oat g…

Clipsham Old Quarry and Pickworth Great Wood

…rjoram Origanum vulgare, common rock rose Helianthemum nummularium, yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, bee orchid Ophrys apifera, greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha, basil thyme Acinos …

Riddlesdown

…gst the rich herb components are squinancywort Asperula cynanchica, yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata, glaucous sedge Carex flacca, dropwort Filipendula vulgaris, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor. Many of the herb species are now uncommon in…

Townsend

…orseshoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneria, yellow-wort Blackstonia perfoliata, yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor, rue-leaved saxifrage Saxifraga tridactylites, and wild thyme Thymus polytrichus. Pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis, bee orchid Ophrys apif…

Beacon Hill, Warnford

…th such characteristic herbs as horseshoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa, yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and clustered bellflower Campanula glomerata. Rarer species present are rampion Phyteuma orbiculare, field fleawort Senecio integrifolius, h…

West Woodhay Down

…land herbs with several species of orchid. Species present include yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, purging flax Linum catharticum, crosswort Cruciata laevipes, squinancywort Asperula cynanchica, burnet saxifrage small scabious Scabio…

Knocking Hoe

…net Poterium sanguisorba and hairy violet Viola hirta are abundant. Yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata occurs in quantity as does the native trailing form of sainfoin Onobrychis viciifolia. In contrast to its normal habitat of lime rich mires, flea sedge Carex pulicaris is found …

Lydstep Head to Tenby Burrows

… scabiosa and carline thistle Carlina vulgaris. The locally notable yellow-wort Blackstonia perfoliata has been recorded here. Two large fields at Valleyfield Top contain similar calcareous grassland species, but also species such as lesser hawkbit Leontodon saxatilis, black medi…

Woldingham & Oxted Downs

…pifera, thyme Thymus praecox, common centaury Centaurium erythraea, yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata and early gentian Gentianella anglica, a plant found only in Britain. Where the sward is taller, it is dominated by upright brome Bromus erectus, wood false brome Brachypodium s…

Chinnor Hill

…urs in less heavily grazed areas. Herbaceous plants present include yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella, horseshoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, carline thistle Carlina vulgaris, pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyrami…

Fulwell & Carley Hill Quarries

… gentian Gentianella amarella and carline thistle Carlina vulgaris. yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata and blue fleabane Erigeron acris are both found her at one of theirmost northerly known locations in great Britain. A small population of bee orchid Ophyris apifera, which is fo…

Quarry Farm Meadow

…Poterium sanguisorba, common rock rose Helianthemum nummularium and yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata. Locally uncommon species found within the meadow are bee orchid Ophrys apifera, pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis, greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha, dyer’…

Rack Hill

…red bellflower Campanula glomerata, purging flax Linum catharticum, yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata and common centaury Centaurium erythraea. Colonisation by scrub of a range of age classes has reduced the extent of the open grassland, but has created shelter for invertebrates…

Swain's Wood

…pis comosa. In shorter turf Chiltern gentian Gentianella germanica, yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata, common centaury Centaurium erythraea, bee orchid Ophrys apifera and carline thistle Carlina vulgaris are characteristic. Ranker patches of grassland contain tall oat grass Arrh…

Rew Down

… burnt tip orchids O. ustulata and early purple orchids O. mascula, yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata and probably the largest colony of cowslips Primula veris on the chalk in the Isle of Wight. Autumn ladies tresses Spiranthes spiralis, early gentian and bastard toadflax Thesiu…

Twinhills Woods and Meadows

…guisorba, wild thyme Thymus praecox, hoary plantain Plantago media, yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata, hairy violet Viola hirta and devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis all common throughout. There are also substantial populations of orchids with frequent common spotted orchid…

Dunstable and Whipsnade Downs

…Poterium sanguisorba. Also present are glaucous sedge Carex flacca, yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, common milkwort Polygala vulgaris, small scabious Scabiosa columbaria, devil’s bit scabious Succisa prat…

Great Shuttlesfield Down

… are more or less restricted to undisturbed chalk pastures, such as yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata, carline thistle Carlina vulgaris, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella, bee orchid Ophrys apifera and fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea. The more level ground at the top and b…

Bryn Marsh & Ince Moss

…containing a number of lime loving and locally rare species such as yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris and marsh orchids Dactylorhiza praetermissa and Dactylorhiza incarnate. Bryn Marsh and Ince Moss are also important for their breeding bi…

Old Burghclere Lime Quarry

… creeping buttercup Ranunculus repens, coltsfoot Tussilago farfara, yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata and ribbed melilot Melilotus officinalis. In contrast the quarry floor has been almost wholly recolonised and grazing by rabbits, together with limited scrub control, has effect…

Tower Hill to Cockham Wood

… support a number of herbs typical of calcareous pastures including yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata and ploughman's spikenard Inula conyza. A narrowgrassy zone, dominated by sea couch grass Elytrigia atherica, occurs at intervals along the junction between woodland and interti…

Tudor Farm Bank

…s, common milkwort Polygala vulgaris, dwarf thistle Cirsium acaule, yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata, fairy flax Linum catharticum, wild thyme Thymus praecox and its uncommon relative, large thyme Thymus polytrichus. The presence of abundant thyme and common knapweed Centaurea …

Ashridge Commons and Woods

…land. The calcareous grassland is characterised by locally uncommon yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata and autumn gentian Gentianella amarella, whilst of county important in the acidic grassland is the presence of heath grass Danthonia decumbens and trailing St John's wort Hyperi…

West Yatton Down

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

Harting Downs

…raecox, marjoram Origanum vulgare, spring sedge Carex caryophyllea, yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata, common rock rose Helianthemum nummularium and the uncommon musk orchid Herminium monorchis. Where there is less grazing rougher grasses such as tor grass Brachypodium pinnatum…

Noar Hill

…rock cress Arabis hirsuta, adder's tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum and yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata. Eleven species of orchid are present including pyramidal Anacamptis pyramidalis, frog Dactylorhiza viridis, bee Ophrys apifera, fly Ophrys insectifera, musk Herminium monorchis…

Leckhampton Hill and Charlton Kings Common

…ccurs with wild thyme Thymus praecox, dwarf thistle Cirsium acaule, yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata and autumn gentian Gentianella amarella. The grassland flora includes many plants which are scarce or local at a national or county level. These include fly orchid Ophrys insect…

Watlington and Pyrton Hills

…urf. Broadleaved plants include rock rose Helianthemum nummularium, yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata, cowslip Primula veris, dropwort Filipendula vulgaris, together with large populations of horseshoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria and squinancywort…

Aller Hill

…orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis occur with bee orchid Ophrys apifera, yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata and woolly thistle Cirsium eriophorum. Scrub encroachment on the grassland blocks to the east and west has encouraged large rabbit populations. Their locally intensive grazing h…

Lytham St Annes Dunes

…nt yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, harebell Campanula rotundifolia, yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata, grass of Parnassus Parnassia palustris, red and white clovers Trifolium pratense and Trifolium repens. In addition the rare seaside centaury Centaurium littorale and round leav…

Haugh Wood

…ee slopes supporting a rich community of lime loving plants such as yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata, carline thistle Carlina vulgaris, wild liquorice Astragalus glycyphyllos and the nationally scarce stinking hellebore Helleborus foetidus. The wood has a rich mammal fauna whi…

Crookhill Brick Pit

…ue Picris echoides. Other herbs scattered in this grassland include yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata, creeping cinquefoil Potentilla reptans, bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, common knapweed Centaurium erythraea and grass vetchling Lathyrus nissolia. To the south of the …

Prestatyn Hillside

…urnet rose Rosa spinosissima; ploughmans spikenard Inula convza and yellow-wort Blackstonia perfoliata. The uncommon and coastal hoary rockrose Helianthemum oelandicum occurs on limestone rock outcrops. On deep drift soils, lack of grazing has encouraged coarser grass species, no…

Pitsea Marsh

…ral to calcareous grassland. Herbs present in the grassland include yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata, common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and green winged orchid Anacamptis morio. The combination of habitats provides food and shelter fo…

Tunnel Hill Meadow

…al calcicole lime loving species which are locally uncommon such as yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata, carline thistle Carlina vulgaris, dwarf thistle Cirsium acaule, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella and common gromwell Lithospermum officinale. Four species of orchid occur, i…

Amberley Mount to Sullington Hill

… dominate a sward which contains many typical chalk herbs including yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata, squinancywort Asperula cynanchica, common rock rose Helianthemum nummularium, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella and clustered bellflower Campanula glomerata. A number of less…

Grangelands & Pulpit Hill

…osa and Anthyllis vulneraria, common centaury Centaurium erythraea, yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata, basil thyme Acinos arvensis, wild candytuft Iberis amara, blue fleabane Erigeron acris and many more. This wide expanse of dense and scattered scrub flanking the wooded scarp p…

Sheep's Banks

…za media, wild thyme Thymus praecox, centaury Centaurium erythraea, yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata, purging flax Linum catharticum, small scabious Scabiosa columbaria, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba and mouse ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum, occurring together with autu…

Wenlock Edge

…ecies which occur here are pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis, yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata, hoary plantain Plantago media, greater knapweed Centaurea scabiosa and fairy flax Linum catharticum. Geology The world famous Wenlock Limestone outcrops of Wenlock Edge rank am…

Deacon Hill

…line thistle Carlina vulgaris, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella, yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata and spring sedge Carex caryophyllea. All these species are now uncommon in the county. Wild candytuft Iberis amara, field fleawort Senecio integrifolius and pasque flower Pulsat…

Compton Chine to Steephill Cove

…halk and Upper Greensand talus associated grassland species include yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata, lady’s bedstraw Galium verum, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria and, locally, the nationally scarce dwarf mouse ear Cerastium pumilum. Species typical of coastal grassland on …

Uphill Cliff

…a, fairy flax Linum catharticum, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata and scabious Scabiosa columbaria. There are small colonies of green winged orchid Anacamptis morio, bee orchid Ophrys apifera and pyramidal orchid Gymnadenia conopsea. Thin soil…

Crabtree Wood

…tton grass Eriophorum angustifolium and yellow sedge Carex demissa. yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata a species typical of the magnesian limestone but almost absent from the Derbyshire Carboniferous limestone is abundant in the grassland. Narrow buckler fern Dryopteris carthusia…

Saltbox Hill

…such grassland areas. The more noteworthy of these species include, yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata, carline thistle Carlina vulgaris, dwarf thistle Cirsium acaule, wild basil Clinopodium vulgare, horseshoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa, marjoram Origanum vulgare and cowslip Primul…

Harbury Railway Cutting

…oodland. The grassland is species rich with many calcicoles such as yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata, woolly thistle Cirsium eriophorum, small scabious Scabiosa columbaria, carline thistle Carlina vulgaris and fairy flax Linum catharticum. Six species of orchid are present incl…

Whitecliff Bay and Bembridge Ledges

…with in association a variety of plants of calcareous soils such as yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata, rest-harrow Ononis repens, bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and wild carrot Daucus carota. The rare yellow bartsia Parentucellia viscosa was also rediscovered in this hab…

Fayland Chalk Bank

…tered bellflower Campanula glomerata, pale toadflax Linaria repens, yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga and large thyme Thymus pulegioides. The parasitic common dodder Cuscuta epithymum, rare in Buckinghamshire, also occurs here, growing on b…

Bannam's Wood

…me less common calcicoles such as carline thistle Carlina vulgaris, yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata and woolly thistle Cirsium eriophorum.

Treyford to Bepton Down

…aining chalk grassland plants such as marjoram Origanum vulgare and yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata.

Ambersham Common

…ay line favours calcicole species such as cowslip Primula veris and yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata. A number of interesting invertebrates are also found here including the glow worm Lampyris noctiluca, the oil beetle Meloe proscarabaeus and two rare butterflies, the nationall…

Stackpole

… small cudweed Logfia minima. Other notable species present include yellow-wort Blackstonia perfoliata, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella, field gentian Gentianella campestris and autumn lady’s-tresses Spiranthes spiralis amongst the calcicole or neutral grassland plants. Natur…

Oxhouse Farm

…la veris and wild basil Clinopodium vulgare. Noteworthy species are yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata, spiny rest-harrow Ononis spinosa, small scabious Scabiosa columbaria and strawberry clover Trifolium fragiferum with colonies of dyer's greenweed Genista tinctoria and the scar…

Stockton Railway Cutting and Quarry

…ding eyebright Euphrasia officinalis, fairy flax Linum catharticum, yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata and woolly thistle Cirsium eriophorum. Of particular note are several species rare in Warwickshire, namely blue fleabane Erigeron acris, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella and …

Holies Down

…r at Holies Down include common rock rose Helianthemum nummularium, yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata and pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis. The diversity of flowering plants in chalk grassland provides important food and nectar sources for insects. Because of its south f…

Copmill Hill

…es a number of plants of local distribution in the county including yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata, woolly thistle Cirsium eriophorum, small scabious Scabiosa columbaria, carline thistle Carlina vulgaris and dyer’s greenweed Genista tinctoria. Part of the site has become scru…

Chwarel Cambrian / Cambrian Quarry, Gwernymynydd

…a range of herbs, grasses, sedges and woody scrub species including yellow-wort Blackstonia perfoliata, common spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, fairy flax Linum catharticum, glaucous sedge Carex flacca and tufted hair-grass Deschampsia cespit…

Lewes Downs

…ad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, horseshoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa, yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata and sqinancywort Asperula cynanchica are widespread and in Caburn Bottom an exceptional quantity of marjoram Origanum vulgare occurs and is important as a food plant for the cha…

Portsmouth Harbour

…cal chalk loving species include kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata, stemless thistle Cirsium acaule, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba and the nationally scarce species yellow vetch Vicia lutea, tuberous pea…

High Wood, Dunmow

…er centaury Centaurium pulchellum, common centaury C. erythraea and yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata. The rides also provide valuable additional habitat for invertebrates and birds.

Mole Gap to Reigate Escarpment

…ylvaticum. Typical herbs include salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata and field scabious Knautia arvensis. Also found are knapweed broomrape Orobanche elatior and a particularly wide variety of orchids including fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea…

Whitevine Meadows

… the scrub support a mixed flora with saw wort Serratula tinctoria, yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata and autumn gentian Gentianella amarella. These sheltered glades provide favourable climatic conditions for butterflies including marbled white Melanargia galatheaa and silver wa…

Common Hill

…riophorum, dwarf thistle Cirsium acaule, marjoram Origanum vulgare, yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata and common gromwell Lithospermum officinale. Some areas of grassland have been invaded by scrub such as wayfaring tree, dogwood and wild privet Ligustrum vulgare. The site suppo…

Upper Hall Farm Quarry and Grassland

…tumn gentian Gentianella amarella, fairy flax Linum catharticum and yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata. A particular feature of these areas is the great abundance of common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. Scrub and woodland has developed on the perimeter of the site mainly a…

Cleaves Wood

…il Lotus corniculatus while autumn gentian Gentianella amarella and yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata are common. Orchids are abundant and include pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis, bee orchid Ophrys apifera, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and an established p…

Halnaker Chalk Pit

… around the edge of the pit typical chalk grassland species such as yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella and marjoram Origanum vulgare become more common. This area of the pit also supports a colony of bee orchids Ophrys apifera. The scrub beyon…

Aston Grove & Withycombe Wood

…ich calcareous grassland with calcicole lime loving species such as yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata, wild carrot Daucus carota and greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha. Also found here is common rock rose Helianthemum nummularium, a plant restricted to the south of …

Totternhoe Chalk Quarry

…m. A wide variety of other species occur on the site. These include yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata, clustered bellflower Campanula glomerata, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella, horseshoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa, large thyme Thymus pulegioides, squinancywort Asperula cynanc…

East Polden Grasslands

…s slightly with herbs such as common centaury Centaurium erythraea, yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata, Carline thistle Carlina vulgaris, thyme Thymus polytrichus and mouse ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum being more abundant in very short swards. These swards have affinities t…

Brockadale

…ered bellflower Campanula glomerata, dropwort Filipendula vulgaris, yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata, purple milk vetch Astragalus danicus, milk vetch A. glycyphyllos, carline thistle Carlina vulgaris and thyme Thymus praecox. Alongside the river there are areas of wet woodland…

Hay Wood and Tinkers' Coppice

… autumn gentian Gentianella amarella, fairy flax Linum catharticum, yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata and dyer’s greenweed Genista tinctoria. On the lower part of the grassland are blocks of scrub and scattered trees which are thought to be the relics of former woodland. The gra…

Birchend

…ba, hoary plantain Plantago media, fairy flax Linum catharticum and yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata. In addition several locally uncommon species are present including dyer’s greenweed Genista tinctoria and pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis. This wealth and variety of he…

The Coombs, Hinton Parva

…e vetch Hippocrepis comosa, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella and yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata. In areas of taller sward field scabious Knautia arvensis, common knapweed Centaurea nigra and greater knapweed C. scabiosa are frequent. There are a number of plant species esp…

Dancersend

…atus, eyebright Euphrasia nemorosa, valerian Valeriana officinalis, yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata, common centaury Centaurium erythraea, Chiltern gentian Gentianella germanica, common spotted, pyramidal and bee orchids Dactylorhiza fuchsii, Anacamptis pyramidalis and Ophrys …

Coedydd Afon Menai

…us porrigentiformis. Other locally uncommon species present include yellow-wort Blackstonia perfoliata, wild madder Rubia Peregrina and spindle Euonymus europaeus. The western section of woodland, including Coed Mair, Coed y Mor and Coed Crawley, typically supports sessile oak an…

Quarry Moor

…so support felwort Gentianella amarella, bee orchid Ophyrs apifera, yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata, centaury Centaurium erythraea and red bartsia Odontites verna. The more vigorously growing neutral grasslands are dominated by false oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius, with slend…

Lardon Chase

…land herbs is present including abundant marjoram Origanum vulgare, yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata, purging flax Linum catharticum, wild carrot Daucus carota, autumn felwort Gentianella amarella, clustered bellflower Campanula glomerata and chalk milkwort Polygala calcarea. S…

Chapel Common

…acterised by the presence of species such as cowslip Primula veris, yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella, marjoram Origanum vulgare, viper’s bugloss Echium vulgare, together with broad leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine and a variety of ot…

Mersey Estuary

…ping and in these areas a number of unusual species occur including yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata and bristly ox tongue Helminthotheca echioides, both of which are at the northern limits of their distribution.

Stratford Toney Down

… plants requiring more open turf are also present and these include yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata, carline thistle Carlina vulgaris and eyebright Euphrasia nemorosa. Orchids that are found on the site include bee orchid Ophrys apifera, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and…

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