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Loch Libo

…virosa is present as are locally uncommon species such as greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata and lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis. The nationally uncommon species lesser tussock sedge Carex diandra, water sedge Carex aquatilis, slender tufted sedge Carex acuta and water pa…

Bassenthwaite Lake

…hragmites australis are limited. Bulrush Schoenoplectus lacustris, bottle sedge Carex rostrata, bladder sedge C. vesicaria and common spike rush Eleocharis palustris are locally abundant. On stoney shores the diverse vegetation includes species such as globe flower Trollius europ…

River Thurso

…ld angelica Angelica sylvestris, cow parsley Anthriscus sylvestris, water sedge Carex aquatilis, carnation sedge Carex panicea and glaucous sedge Carex flacca. Vascular plant assemblage (flowering plants) A number of nationally rare or scarce plants are found within the site. Pop…

Barmufflock Dam

…ns a very wet central fen area dominated by sedge species including water sedge Carex aquatilis, bog sedge Carex limosa and lesser tussock sedge Carex diandra.

Lurg & Dow Lochs

…en water to deep peat. More unusual species in the poor-fen include water sedge Carex aquatilis, lesser tussock sedge Carex diandra and tall bog sedge Carex magellanica. On the deep peat amongst the bog moss Sphagnum species include cranberry Vaccinium oxycoccos, cotton grasses E…

Owenkillew River

…etland communities are often dominated by stands of sedges such as bottle sedge Carex rostrata, bladder sedge Carex vesicaria and water sedge Carex aquatilis and grasses such as reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea, along with a rich assortment of herbs including bogbean Menyan…

Migneint-Arenig-Dduallt

…tterfly Coenympha tullia and an assemblage of invertebrates. Few-flowered sedge Carex pauciflora, stiff sedge Carex bigelowii, tall bog-sedge Carex magellanica, marsh clubmoss Lycopodiella inundata, dwarf willow Salix herbacea, northern bedstraw Galium boreale, mountain everlasti…

Loch of Kinnordy

…rt Ranunculus lingua, nodding bur-marigold Bidens cernua, greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata, lesser tussock sedge Carex diandra and water sedge Carex aquatilis. Loch of Kinnordy is a roost for internationally important numbers of wintering greylag goose. The site is of natio…

Makerstoun - Corbie Craigs to Trows' Craigs

…e species recorded from the site include wild onion Allium vineale, water sedge Carex aquatilis, prickly sedge Carex muricata, field mouse-ear Cerastium arvense, small-flowered crane’s-bill Geranium pusillum, round-fruited rush Juncus compressus, crested hair-grass Koeleria macra…

Kyle of Sutherland Marshes

…ankments and other better drained ground. The main species include bottle sedge Carex rostrata, common sedge C. nigra, marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre, water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile and marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris. Some of the areas of fen form quaking mires wit…

Carbeth Loch

…are locally rare including the greater spearwort Ranunculus lingua, water sedge Carex aquatilis and greater sedge Carex paniculata. These fens are dominated by purple moor-grass Molinia caerulea, sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and wild ang…

Possil Marsh

…s. These communities include limited areas of species-rich lesser tussock sedge Carex diandra fen, which is locally rare, and an extensive fen at the southern end of the site, comprising large stands of greater reedmace Typha latifolia, bottle sedge Carex rostrata, water sedge Ca…

Kenmure Holms

…ry-grass Phalaris arundinacea intermixed with open water, swamp of bottle sedge Carex rostrata and carr (marsh with trees) of alder and goat willow Salix caprea. Several rare or localised plant species occur, including purple iris Iris versicolor, elongated sedge Carex elongata, …

Afon Eden - Cors Goch Trawsfynydd

…um angustifolium and broad-leaved pondweed Potamogeton natans with bottle sedge Carex rostrata on the channel margins. N. lutea in particular is primarily a lowland species, and the Afon Eden is the second highest altitude river record in the UK. Below the Cors Goch mire the rive…

Glen Callater

…lpine sow-thistle Cicerbita alpina, woolly willow Salix lanata and alpine sedge Carex norvegica. Among the non-vascular plants, the mosses are of particular interest and include several rare species associated with metal-rich deposits: in particular Mielichhoferia and Grimmia spe…

Linhouse Valley

…unities have developed where drainage is impeded and these include bottle sedge Carex rostrata, common sedge Carex nigra, lesser pond-sedge Carex acutiformis and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria. Alder dominates the wet woodland along the riverside but the main woodland cover occu…

Garbh Choire

… rush Juncus trifidus, woolly hair-moss Racomitrium lanuginosum and stiff sedge Carex bigelowii. In very exposed areas below the ridge a dwarfed heath community is present, distinguished by blaeberry Vaccinium myrtillus, mountain crowberry Empetrum nigrum ssp hermaphroditum, trai…

Corsydd a Rwyth Cilyblaidd

…t Filipendula ulmaria and yellow loosestrife Lysimachia vulgaris. Bladder sedge Carex vesicaria and water sedge Carex aquatilis occur, the latter at the southernmost edge of its range in Britain. The old oxbow is characterised by tall stands of water dock Rumex hydrolapathum with…

Wick River Marshes

…upport fen and swamp dominated by sedges and rushes. Good stands of water sedge Carex aquatilis, which is locally uncommon, and the rare estuarine sedge Carex recta, a species recorded at only two other places in Britain, occur on the wetter ground. At the edge of the river and p…

Park Hill and Tipperton Mosses

…tat supports a number of locally uncommon vascular plants including water sedge Carex aquatilis, cranberry Vaccinium oxycoccos and colonies of the rare tall-bog sedge Carex magellanica.

Foveran Links

…llows is especially interesting with rare and local plants such as curved sedge Carex maritima, small adder’s-tongue fern Ophioglossum azoricum, water sedge Carex aquatilis and wood small-reed Calamagrostis epigejos. Species-rich dune grassland with wild thyme Thymus polytrichus,…

Corsydd Nug a Merddwr

…nberry Vaccinium oxycoccos, bog asphodel Narthecium ossifragum, carnation sedge Carex panicea, heath rush Juncus squarrosus, tormentil Potentilla erecta and the liverwort Ordontoschisma sphagni which trails amongst the bog-mosses. Sphagnum magellanicum, a bog-moss that indicates …

Meikleour Area

…n and mire types. These vary from water edge vegetation types with bottle sedge Carex rostrata and bog bean Menyanthes trifoliata, to more species-rich fens with water sedge Carex aquatilis, greater spearwort Ranunculus lingua and cowbane Cicuta virosa. The Bloody Inches and Dowi…

Achanalt Marshes

…mon club rush Schoenoplectus lacustris is dominant with patches of bottle sedge Carex rostrata, bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata and common spike-rush Eleocharis palustris. The nationally rare water sedge Carex aquatilis grows on the banks of the River Bran and nationally scarce pil…

River Spey - Insh Marshes

…ell represented. Insh Marshes supports an extraordinary quantity of water sedge Carex aquatilis, which is a northern species, found locally in abundance. It is also the main UK stronghold for string sedge Carex chordorrhiza. Other rare plants include the least water-lily Nuphar p…

Elterwater

…on reed Phragmites australis, reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea and sedges Carex species, with a diverse associated flora including gypsy wort Lycopus europaeus, skullcap Scutellaria galericulata, common valerian Valeriana officinalis and the local northern sedge Carex aquat…

Gwaun Ystrad Caron

… river Teifi near Tregaron – notable for having large areas dominated by sedges Carex spp. Maintained drainage ditches appear to have little detrimental effect on the vegetation, which is lightly grazed by cattle. The flora in the ditches includes floating sweet-grass Glyceria fl…

Lower Wick River

…lacustris, common reed Phragmites australis and the locally unusual water sedge Carex aquatilis. Purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria, flag iris Iris pseudacorus, wild angelica Angelica sylvestris, meadow sweet Filipendula ulmaria, common valerian Valeriana officinalis and water …

Westfield Bridge

…e. Yellow flag Iris pseudacorus, marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre, water sedge Carex aquatilis and the locally scare globeflower Trollius europaeus can also be found on this site. Marsh marigold Caltha palustris, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula and marsh ragwort Senecio aqu…

Darnrig Moss

…of actively growing bog-mosses (Sphagnum spp.) and the locally rare water sedge Carex aquatilis.

Afon Teifi

…eat. Typical species here are water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile, water sedge Carex aquatilis and broad-leaved pondweed Potamogeton natans. Cors Caron has an important regulatory influence on flows in the Afon Teifi between Tregaron and Llandysul. The river, along most of this …

Loch Watten

… water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile. bur reed Sparganium erectum, water sedge Carex aquatilis and common spike-rush Eleocharis palustris are found in the wetter areas. The nationally scarce narrow small reed Calamagrostis stricta is also found in this part of the site. The east…

Loch of Wester

…rginal fen surrounds the loch with locally uncommon species such as water sedge Carex aquatilis, globeflower Trollius europaeus and quaking grass Briza media. Whooper swan The site is of particular importance for whooper swan Cygnus cygnus which roost and feed on the site during …

Stronvar Marshes

…ve plant species which are nationally scarce in their distribution: water sedge Carex aquatilis, six-stamened waterfront Elatine hexandra, tufted loosestrife Lysimachia thyrsiflora, least water lily Nuphar pumila and awlwort Subularia aquatica.

Castle Semple and Barr Lochs

…t extensive aquatic and semi-aquatic plant communities dominated by water sedge Carex aquatilis, reed canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea, water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile and tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa. Wetland communities also extend into Aird Meadow where a numb…

Cullaloe Reservoir

… notified interest, there are two nationally scarce plants present: water sedge Carex aquatilis and mudwort Limosella aquatica, the latter occurring in great quantity.

Wood of Cree

…n mire with swamp and/or fen fringes that contain some uncommon species such as Carex aquatilis and Hypericum elodes to open water with a diverse emergent and submerged flora is an additional feature of interest. The site has a rich invertebrate fauna which includes slugs charact…

Broubster Leans

…etation occurs in extensive stands across the site. Species such as water sedge Carex aquatilis, marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre, water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile, yellow flag iris Iris pseudacorus and marsh marigold Caltha palustris grow as a floating mat on the water surf…

Lower River Spey

…ndweed Potamogeton crispus, marestail Hippuris vulgaris, bottle and water sedge Carex rostrata and C. aquatilis. With increasing stability, drier shingles have developed a mosaic of mixed scrub (gorse, broom, rose etc) with a variety of heath plants and open grassland, which in p…

Fakenham Wood and Sapiston Great Grove

…nightshade Circaea lutetiana, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa and pendulous sedge Carex pendula. Additional interest is provided by numerous small ponds which often support lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis and water crowfoot Ranunculus aquatilis. The majority of rides are narrow…

Lambsdale Leans

…significant area of swamp and fen habitats. These are dominated by bottle sedge Carex rostrata and northern sedge C. aquatilis, with associated floating moss carpets and swamp species such as marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre, soft-rush Juncus effusus and marsh-marigold Caltha pa…

Torrs Moss

…en is complemented by common cottongrass Eriophorum angustifolium, bottle sedge Carex rostrata, bog bean Menyanthes trifoliata, marsh marigold Caltha palustris and marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre in mosaic with herb-rich damp grassland containing yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor,…

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