Mappp.co geology and wildlife sites

Ballyknock

…all frequent. Localised flushing creates very sedge-rich swards with star sedge Carex echinala, dioecious sedge Carex dioica, glaucous sedge Carex flacca, carnation sedge Carex panicea and flea sedge Carex pulicaris all widespread and frequent. Common butterwort Pinguicula vulgar…

Ross

… rush Juncus acutiflorus, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula, carnation sedge Carex panicea, tawny sedge Carex hostiana, selfheal Prunella vulgaris and the mosses golden head moss Breutelia chrysocoma and chalk comb moss Ctenidium molluscum. Pockets of very species-rich vegetat…

Smulgedon

…ntil Potentilla erecta, devils-bit scabious Succissa pratensis, carnation sedge Carex panicea, sharp flowered rush Juncus acutuflorus, heather Calluna vulgaris, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula, tawny sedge Carex hostiana, selfheal Prunella vulgaris and marsh ragwort Senecio …

Subberthwaite, Blawith and Torver Low Commons

…y rare and their combination is little known outside the area. The tufted sedge Carex elata swamp community which is found in Burney Tarn is similarly nationally rare. Knott End Moss, Birk Bank Moss and Stable Harvey Moss are typical examples of the valley mires. The mire surface…

Belmore Mountain

…ions with bugle Ajuga reptans, creeping buttercup Ranunculus repens, wood sedge Carex sylvatica, remote sedge Carex remota and locally greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata. Underneath the steep limestone cliffs at the crest of the escarpment, scrub woodland has developed on sta…

Marlbank

…ands are particularly rich in notable species including, thin spiked wood sedge Carex strigosa, toothwort Lathraea squamaria, Welsh poppy Mecanopsis cambrica, Wilson’s filmy fern Hymenophyllum wilsonii and wood fescue Festuca altissima. They are also important for a range of myco…

Aghanaglack

… stricta. Sedges are integral components of the vegetation, with glaucous sedge Carex flacca, tawny sedge Carex hostiana, carnation sedge Carex panicea and flea sedge Carex pulicaris frequent within the sward. Forb species are common and widespread and include tormentil Potentil…

Lough Navar Scarps and Lakes

…with the vegetation characterised by short sedges including common yellow sedge Carex demissa, dioecious sedge Carex dioica, tawny sedge Carex hostiana and carnation sedge Carex panicea. Herbs include Heath lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica, common butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris a…

The Cliffs of Magho

…s. Rare species include Welsh poppy Mecanopsis cambrica, thin spiked wood sedge Carex strigosa and birdsnest orchid Neottia nidus-avis. The main canopy species are ash Fraxinus excelsior and goat willow Salix caprea, with hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and holly Ilex aquifolium in t…

Big Dog Scarps and Lakes

…he north and south of the site. The short sward is dominated by carnation sedge Carex panicea, tawny sedge Carex hostiana, flea sedge Carex pulicaris and glaucous sedge Carex flacca, with sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus, purple moor grass Molinia caerulea, heath grass Dant…

Scraghy

…s, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenetla, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, carnation sedge Carex panicea, tawny sedge Carex hostiana flea sedge Carex pulicaris and glaucous sedge Carex flacca. The predominant moss within the grassland is golden head moss Breutelia chrysocoma which is adapte…

Cors Crymlyn / Crymlyn Bog

… and greater bladderwort Utricularia vulgaris, through others with bottle sedge Carex rostrata, marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre and bog bean Menyanthes trifoliata, to more eutrophic and taller associations with lesser bulrush Typha angustifolia, bulrush Typha latifolia, great f…

Ash Fell

…he interest and diversity of the site. These are dominated by small sedges e.g. Carex panicea, Carex hostiana, Carex dioica but are rich in other species as well, including common butterwort, few flowered spike rush Eleocharis quinqueflora, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris a…

Cuilcagh Mountain

…l the vegetation is characterised by a small sedge community where yellow sedge Carex viridula, carnation sedge Carex panicea and star sedge Carex echinata predominater while more mesotrophic waters are indicated by the presence of tawny sedge Carex hostiana, dioecious sedge Care…

Slieve Beagh

…, the vegetation is characterised by a small sedge community where Yellow sedge Carex viridula, carnation sedge Carex panicea and star sedge Carex echinata predominate, while the presence of more mesotrophic water is indicated by the presence of tawny sedge Carex hostiana, dioeci…

Lough Corr

…has a diverse range of vegetation communities comprising stands of bottle sedge Carex rostrata, common spike rush Eleocharis palustris, common club rush Schoenoplectus lacustris and water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile. Along the western shore of the lough there are areas of good…

Smallburgh Fen

…hes trifoliata, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, glaucous sedge Carex flacca and dioecious sedge Carex dioica. A taller vegetation has developed away from the seepage points and this is characterised by …

Fair Head and Murlough Bay

…ica gale. Sedges are also well represented in the sward, primarily bottle sedge Carex rostrata, star sedge Carex echinata and common cottongrass Eriophorum angustifolium. Bryophyte cover is generally dominated by carpets of flat topped bog moss Sphagnum fallax, blunt-leaved bog-m…

Ardwall Hill

… meadows and flushes include a range of sedge species; principally spring-sedge Carex caryophyllea, small-fruited yellow-sedge Carex viridula ssp. viridula, long stalked yellow sedge Carex viridula ssp. brachyrrhynca, dioecious sedge Carex dioica, star sedge C. echinata, oval sed…

Combe Scar

…num catharticum and thyme Thymus polytrichus with smaller amounts of flea sedge Carex pulicaris and carnation sedge Carex panicea. Springs and seepages arise in these areas and there are associated wet and dripping soil banks and rock surfaces. The springs are typically dominate…

Carrot Hill Meadow

…etation is characterised by a wide variety of sedges, including dioecious sedge Carex dioica, tawny sedge Carex hostiana and long-stalked yellow sedge Carex viridula ssp. brachyrrhyncha. These grow in association with many other plants, including quaking grass Briza media, ragged…

Llwyn-iarth

… Linum catharticum, lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia, and pale sedge Carex pallescens. On a wetter area within the neutral grassland marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris, square-stalked St. John’s-wort Hypericum tetrapterum, few-flowered spike-rush Eleocharis quinquef…

Largalinny

…ocalised flushing is characterised by a sedge-rich sward including yellow sedge Carex viridula ssp. oedocarpa, along with herbs such as lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica. Occasionally the peat mantle is deep and wet enough to support pockets of blanket bog, which are indicated by t…

Little Loch Roag Valley Bog

…containing vascular plants, within a bog dominated by sedges (e.g slender sedge Carex lasiocarpa, mud sedge Carex limosa and dioecious sedge Carex dioica) and a variety of other Sphagnum species. Towards the edge of the valley bog the hummocks are more extensive and merge into ac…

Cautley Thwaite Meadows and Ecker Secker Beck

…ter areas are more abundant in such situations and include common yellow sedge. Carex viridula subsp. oedocarpa and spring sedge Carex caryophyllea. Lying to the east of the meadows is a large enclosed pasture with several springs and streams running through it. Overall, the pas…

High Lickbarrow Mires and Pastures

…ges are a very prominent feature with, in addition to the local dioecious sedge Carex dioica, glaucous sedge Carex flacca, star sedge C. echinata, flea sedge C. pulicaris, tawny sedge Carex hostiana, common sedge C. nigra and carnation sedge C. panicea. Several species, confined …

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…

Tow River Wood

… moor-grass Molinia caerulea, sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus and sedges Carex spp. are dominant, with base-rich flushes scattered throughout. These have a characteristic range of species, such as dioecious sedge Carex dioica, yellow sedge Carex viridula ssp. brachyrrhynch…

Slaidhills Moss

…inoides. Flowering plants such as fairy flax Linum catharticum, dioecious sedge Carex dioica, tawny sedge Carex hostiana, few-flowered spike-rush Eleocharis quinqueflora and broad-leaved cottongrass Eriophorum latifolium also reflect the high base status. The central area of the …

Mynydd Preseli

…es of bog-myrtle Myrica gale and some heather Calluna vulgaris. Dioecious sedge Carex dioica, white sedge Carex canescens, common butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris, ivy-leaved bellflower Wahlenbergia hederacea, cranberry Vaccinium oxycoccos and royal fern Osmunda regalis occur in th…

Forest Muir

…und water. Typically these contain a wide range of sedges (e.g. dioecious sedge Carex dioica, tawny sedge Carex hostiana, star sedge C. echinata and long-stalked yellow sedge C. lepidocarpa) in association with other plants such as few-flowered spike-rush Eleocharis quinqueflora,…

South Laggan Fen

…rth Lochaber’s only extensive stand of common-reed and a stand of bladder sedge Carex vesicaria. Bladder sedge is very unusual in the north west and is known from only two sites in Lochaber. Other emergent and aquatic plants here include water horsetail, bogbean, several pondweed…

Hendre Bach

… associates such as fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum and marsh valerian Valeriana dioica. These are associated with patches of purple-moor grass dominated vegetation, where species such as quaking grass Briza media, tawny sedge Carex hostiana and flea sedge Carex pulicaris are indi…

Shap Fells

…air moss Polytrichum commune but other stands are characterised by bottle sedge Carex rostrata. There is localised development of bog myrtle purple moor grass Myrica gale Molinia caerulea mires which occur to this extent on few other upland areas in the Lake District. Basic flus…

Cumwhitton Moss

…c communities are dominated by Sphagnum fallax, common, white and bottle sedges Carex nigra, Carex canescens and Carex rostrata or soft rush Juncus effusus; whereas prominent amongst the more nutrient rich fen are greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata, bog stitchwort Stellaria a…

Fodderletter

…aracterised by species which thrive in base-rich conditions such as tawny sedge Carex hostiana, dioecious sedge Carex dioica and the brown mosses Campylium stellatum and Scorpidium revolvens, along with butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris and jointed rush Juncus articulatus. They are …

Sutton Park

…ernel Anagallis tenella, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris, dioecious sedge Carex dioica and lesser tussock sedge Carex diandra. The six main pools show stages of the aquatic succession between open water and dry ground. The marsh and fen communities surrounding the pools, al…

Clermont & Anglesey Mountain

… by mineral rich waters and are characterised by sedges such as dioecious sedge Carex dioica and common yellow sedge Carex viridula with herbs such as devils-bit scabious Succisa pratensis. https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/publications/clermont-anglesey-mountain-assi

Glaswelltiroedd Eryrys (Eryrys Grasslands)

…; its basin mire; three vascular plant species: mountain everlasting Antennaria dioica, frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis and field gentian Gentianella campestris; a limestone lichen assemblage; and an open calcareous grassland bryophyte assemblage. Glaswelltiroedd Eryrys is a lar…

Hooks Well Meadows, Great Cressingham

…hinanthus minor and a variety of other typical fen species such as tufted sedge Carex elata, brown sedge Carex disticha and marsh valerian Valeriana dioica. On drier peat lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis dominates. Around the edges of low lying flushes these base rich conditi…

Mortlach Moss

…d so called ‘brown mosses’. The basin-fen community, with abundant bottle sedge Carex rostrata and lesser tussock sedge Carex diandra, is nationally rare and the best example of its type in north-east Scotland. The locally-rare black bog-rush Schoenus nigricans dominates the adja…

Cairnsmore of Fleet

…utterwort Pinguicula lusitanica, green spleenwort Asplenium viride, tawny sedge Carex hostiana and dioecious sedge Carex dioica. Although not included as notified features, the area is also of interest for its characteristic upland fauna; peregrine falcon, raven, red grouse and m…

Biller Howe Dale

…heath communities with bog myrtle Myrica gale. Sedge species include star sedge Carex echinata and dioecious sedge Carex dioica and the site supports purple moor grass Molinia caerulea. There are many valley side flushes, the flora of which include bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella…

Slievenacloy

…y species-rich vegetation, with a predominance of sedges such as glaucous sedge Carex flacca, carnation sedge Carex panicea, tawny sedge Carex hostiana and, more notably, dioecious sedge Carex dioica. Drier areas are characterised by a range of different grassland species in whic…

Naddle Forest

…f sedge bog moss swamp and a herb rich flora including marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, marsh hawk's beard Crepis paludosa and globe flower Trollius europaeus. Drier land away from the river has mixed deciduous woodland in which sessile oak is dominant with ash, hazel and birch. …

River Frome

…ress Nasturtium officinale, reed sweet-grass Glyceria maxima, lesser pond-sedge Carex acutiformis, greater pond-sedge Carex riparia and common reed Phragmites australis. Together, the community of aquatic and bankside plants contains all of the most commonly occurring species whi…

Whiston Eaves

…n these steeper slopes herbs such as betony, devil’s bit scabious, spring sedge Carex caryophyllea and burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga become more prominent. In some areas, dyer’s greenweed Genista tinctoria becomes locally dominant, forming dense patches and greater butter…

Rathsherry

…nia decumbens. Sedges are also constant in the sward and include glaucous sedge Carex flacca, carnation sedge Carex panicea and spring sedge Carex caryophyllea. Herbs typical of traditionally managed grasslands are frequent throughout the sward and include devils-bit scabious Suc…

Appleby Fells

…ere blue moor grass predominates in association with spring and glaucous sedges Carex caryophyllea and Carex flacca. Herb species include wild thyme and limestone bedstraw. Other notable and characteristic species include fairy flax Linum catharticum, rue leaved saxifrage Saxifra…

Hetton Bogs

…ha aquatica, water forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, glaucous sedge Carex flacca and brown sedge Carex disticha. A small mossy spring head is characterised by the moss Palustriella commutatum, which is encrusted by calcium carbonate deposits for…

Sunbiggin Tarn & Moors and Little Asby Scar

…s a large zone extending into standing water up to one metre deep. Bottle sedge Carex rostrata dominates a much more mixed fen along with species such as slender and greater tussock sedge Carex lasiocarpa and Carex paniculata, common spike rush Eleocharis palustris, soft rush Jun…

Orton Pastures

…ar note being extremely rich in species. sedges predominate, including glaucous Carex flacca, carnation C. panicea, common C. nigra and long stalked yellow sedge C. lepidocarpa. Also of frequent occurrence are suchplants as marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, common butterwort Pingu…

Low Gill Moor Wetlands

…reous streams. The vegetation is dominated by short sedges including dioecious Carex dioica, long stalked yellow C. lepidocarpa, carnation C. panicea, glaucous Carex flacca and tawny Carex hostiana sedges; in places with a dense understorey of mosses especially Palustriella comm…

Knock Dhu Sallagh Braes

… frequently and are widely interspersed amongst the grasses with glaucous sedge Carex flacca, spring sedge Carex caryophyllea, pill sedge Carex pilulifera and occasional flea sedge Carex pulicaris on wetter soils. Herb species are an integral component of the sward and include wi…

Mill and Whiskershiel Burns

… Ctenidium molluscum, liverworts and sedges including long stalked yellow sedge Carex lepidocarpa, carnation sedge C. panicea, glaucous sedge Carex flacca, flea sedge C. pulicaris and dioecious sedge Carex dioica. Other wetland plants found here include broad leaved cotton grass…

Middle Barton Fen

…rush Juncus subnodulosus with areas of hard rush J. inflexus, lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis and reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima. Among the more notable plant species are southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, brown sedge Carex disticha, bottle sedge Carex rostrat…

Gwaun Efail Wig

… Succisa pratensis. In places, the sward is rich in sedges including oval sedge Carex leporina, star sedge Carex echinata, carnation sedge Carex panicea and the uncommon bladder-sedge Carex vesicaria. The rush pasture grades into purple moor-grass Molinia caerulea mire which is m…

Dolphinton - West Linton Fens and Grassland

… a range of rare plants ranging from the nationally scarce lesser tussock-sedge Carex diandra occurring at Medwyn Mains Moss to regionally rare species which include bog pondweed Potamogeton polygonifolius. few-flowered spike-rush Eleocharis quinqueflora and local rarities such a…

Hisehope Burn Valley

…hes. Over fifteen species of sedge have been recorded including dioecious sedge Carex dioica, yellow sedge C. lepidocarpa, pale sedge C. pallescens, panicled sedge Carex paniculata, smooth sedge Crataegus laevigata and flea sedge C. pulicaris. Rills and flushed areas are dominate…

Far High House Meadows

…cum. Parts of the field have a sward dominated by sedges including common sedge Carex nigra, carnation sedge S. panicea and glaucous sedge Carex flacca. The wettest part of these meadows support common butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris, dioecious sedge Carex dioica, ragged-robin Si…

Ballycastle Coalfield

…llowherb Epilobium palustre, marsh horsetail Equisetum palustre, glaucous sedge Carex flacca and the moss Calliergonell cuspidatum. Less frequently, dioecious sedge Carex dioica and the moss Palustriella commutata are present. Many of the drier slopes are covered with bracken Pte…

Trottiscliffe Meadows

… are species which are rare or scarce in Kent, such as marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and three sedges, carnation sedge Carex panicea, brown sedge Carex disticha and 'common'sedge C. nigra. The fen areas also contain fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum along with ragged-robin Silene …

Whitehill

…re dominated by mixtures of sedges and ‘brown mosses’ including dioecious sedge Carex dioica and the feather-moss Campylium stellatum. Other sedges include greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata and lesser tussock sedge Carex diandra, a nationally declining species. Broad-leaved …

Greendale Mires

…abundant often in association with a variety of other sedges such as star sedge Carex echinata, carnation grass C. panicea, flea sedge C. pulicaris and dioecious sedge Carex dioica. Where water has accumulated in natural basins the Sphagnum carpets lie over deeper peat in a mosai…

Lough Alaban

…peaty substrate that supports emergent swamp vegetation especially bottle sedge Carex rostrata, common reed Phragmites australis and branched bur-reed Sparganium erectum. The western and southern margins of the lough support an extensive floating raft of acid fen, comprised of su…

Penllwyn-yr-Hendy

…xtensive areas of the now scarce small-sedge mire, dominated by carnation sedge Carex panicea, tawny sedge Carex hostiana and purple moor-grass Molinia caerulea. Characteristic associates include dioecious sedge Carex dioica, star sedge C. echinata, round-leaved sundew Drosera ro…

Ballyrisk More

…entil Potentilla erecta, devils-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, carnation sedge Carex panicea, sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutuflorus, heather Calluna vulgaris, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula, tawny sedge Carex hostiana, selfheal Prunella vulgaris and marsh ragwort Senecio …

Bewick and Beanley Moors

… for example, a small watershed bog grades into a fen dominated by bottle sedge Carex rostrata, marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre and the bog moss Sphagnum fallax. A second, more extensive and complex example is found on Quarryhouse Moor, where there is a smooth gradation from th…

Ludderburn and Candlestick Mires

…uding flushes of differing acidity, the mire has swampy patches of bottle sedge Carex rostrata, many stalked spike rush Eleocharis multicaulis and bog pondweed Potamogeton polygonifolius. In other areas, hummocks of Sphagnum palustre and S. subnitens occur, supporting species suc…

Blaiskey Bank Springs

…uicula vulgaris. There is a rich sedge flora, species including dioecious sedge Carex dioica, common yellow sedge C. demissa, long stalked yellow sedge C. lepidocarpa and tawny sedge Carex hostiana. The springs to the north of the site are more acidic in character and are dominat…

Bryn-bwch

…ll purple moor-grass Molinia caerulea tussocks. Meadow thistle, carnation sedge Carex panicea, devil's-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, tormentil Potentilla erecta, marsh valerian valerian dioica, tawny sedge Carex hostiana, yellow sedge C. demissa and bog pimpernel Anagallis tene…

Carn/Glenshane Pass

…base of slopes have developed poor-fen vegetation characterised by bottle sedge Carex rostrata with bog pondweed Potamogeton polygonifolius. Flushing by more base-rich waters supports species such as carnation sedge Carex panicea, pale butterwort Pinguicula lusitanica and bog sed…

Mar Field Fen

…tat in the Vale of York. The fen meadow is species rich, with lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis, hairy sedge Carex hirta, jointed rush Juncus articulatus, common reed Phragmites australis and the locally uncommon greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata and blunt flowered rush Ju…

Gutch Common

…, yellow pimpernel Lysimachia nemorum and sedges; greater and lesser pond sedge Carex riparia and Carex acutiformis become dominant in Britmore Bog. The locally uncommon species marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and smooth stalked sedge Carex laevigata are present. Open areas of t…

Jones's Mill

…em is illustrated by the occurrence of species such as marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, flea sedge Carex pulicaris, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris and southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. Sedges Carex spp. and reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima dominate the fen w…

Eycott Hill

…orum cespitosum, hare's tail cotton grass Eriophorum vaginatum and bottle sedge Carex rostrata with the nationally rare few flowered sedge Carex pauciflora also present in this community. Occasional pools and wet hollows within this mainly firm peat surface have developed carpet…

Rhos Garth-fawr

…istle, greater bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, flea sedge Carex pulicaris, quaking grass Briza media, sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus, tawny sedge Carex hostiana and whorled caraway Carum verticillatum, an uncommon plant in mid Wale…

Hollin Hill

…ain and comprises of a diverse sward of short sedges such as the glaucous sedge Carex flacca, carnation sedge C. panicea, tawny sedge Carex hostiana, star sedge C. echinata, flea sedge C. pulicaris and yellow sedge C. demissa in addition to the local dioecious sedge Carex dioica.…

Banc y Mwldan

…the soligenous mires have calcicolous species such as long-stalked yellow-sedge Carex lepidocarpa, tawny sedge Carex hostiana, broad-leaved cottongrass Eriophorum latifolium, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, southern marsh-orchid Dactylo…

Brassey Reserve and Windrush Valley

…tis morio. The Marsh occupies the valley floor and is dominated by bottle sedge Carex restrata, blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus, water mint Mentha aquatica and panicled sedge Carex paniculata. The wide range of species of marsh orchid Dactylorhiza spp are of great interes…

Upper Teesdale

… rock rose Helianthemum oelandicum, mountain avens Dryas octopetala, hair sedge Carex capillaris, rare spring sedge C. ericetorum, alpine cinquefoil Potentilla crantzii, horseshoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa, hoary whitlow grass Draba incana, alpine bistort Polygonum viviparum, dark…

Fallowlees Flush

…Northumberland. Where the calcium rich water arises stonewort Chara, flea sedge Carex pulicaris, tawny sedge Carex hostiana, long stalked yellow sedge C. lepidocarpa and broad leaved cotton grass Eriophorum latifolium are found in small areas of moss dominated turf. However, the …

Tayvallich Juniper and Fen

…chemistry. The base-rich areas support rich dioecious sedge – common butterwort Carex dioica – Pinguicula vulgaris mires, while near the sea the rich fens are characterised by the presence of black bog rush Schoenus nigricans. Star sedge – bog moss Carex echinata – Sphagnum recur…

Carey Valley

…ed in the immediate vicinity. Typical associated species include glaucous sedge Carex flacca, red fescue Festuca rubra, jointed rush Juncus articulatus, lesser clubmoss Selaginella selaginoides, grass of Parnassus Parnassia palustris, occasional coltsfoot Tussilago farfara and a …

Giant's Causeway and Dunseverick

…e is generally a fen or swamp community, the former typically with common sedge Carex nigra and silverweed Potentilla anserina, the latter dominated by common reed Phragmites australis. Unusually, black bog-rush Schoenus nigricans can be present through both the saltmarsh and mir…

Loughrigg Fell Flushes

…een them. The characteristic plants of this base rich flush are dioecious sedge Carex dioica and common butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris. The grass and sedge lawns are inpart covered by prolific mosses, particularly Scorpidium revolvens and Campylium stellatum, whilst large populat…

Gweunydd Blaencleddau

…seepages. Lawns of bog mosses Sphagna, together with species such as star sedge Carex echinata, common cottongrass Eriophorum angustifolium and bog asphodel Narthecium ossifragum, are characteristic of the more acidic areas. Where the spring water is less acidic, a more diverse f…

Hill of Warehouse

…tic of base-rich areas. Dominant plant species in the fen include: bottle sedge Carex rostrata, water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile, common cotton-grass Eriophorum angustifolium and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria. Parts of the fen also contain marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palust…

West Fermanagh Scarplands

…ade Circaea lutetiana, bugle Ajuga reptans, water avens Geum rivale, wood sedge Carex sylvatica and remote sedge Carex remota. In waterlogged conditions, these species give way to opposite-leaved golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium, creeping buttercup Ranunculus repens…

Eryri

…snow-bed vegetation are found, which are dominated by mat-grass and stiff sedge Carex bigelowii but also contain such species as R. languinosum. They are the southernmost types of this vegetation in Britain. Both montane and sub-montane calcareous grassland is also found on the …

Cannock Chase

… sedges and flowering plants including such uncommon species as dioecious sedge Carex dioica, long stalked yellow sedge C. lepidocarpa, common butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris and grass of Parnassus Parnassia palustris. In lowland situations these mire communities are now extremely…

St Andrews - Craig Hartle

…characterised by species such as knotted pearlwort Sagina nodosa, distant sedge Carex distans and few-flowered spike-rush Eleocharis quinqueflora. Beach-head saltmarshes of this type are very scarce in Britain and representation of the full transition from pioneer saltmarsh to fr…

Brig o' Turk Mires

…include the locally rare marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata, and the bog-sedge Carex magellanica which is nationally restricted in its distribution. The groundwater flushes and grasslands include both species-rich and species-poor communities reflecting the variety of soil types…

Aldons Hill

…ica tetralix and purple moor-grass Molinia caerulea, with frequent common sedge Carex nigra and flea sedge C. pulicaris, and locally abundant rushes Juncus spp. and bog myrtle Myrica gale. Ground water running off base-rich basalt and gabbro supports a more varied mire type that …

Ringdown

…a significant part of the sward, the most frequent of which are carnation sedge Carex panicea, common yellow sedge C. demissa, flea sedgeC. pulicaris, star sedge C. echinata, tawny sedge Carex hostiana, common cotton grass Eriophorum angustifolium and many stalked spike rush Eleo…

Troutbeck

…gelica sylvestris, marsh hawk's beard Crepis paludosa, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata subsp. ericetorum and marsh willow herb Epilobium palustre. Associated grasses include purple moor grass Molinia caerulea and creeping bent Agrostis …

Tievebulliagh

…e flushing the ground supports a short sedge grassland, especially yellow sedge Carex viridula ssp viridula and carnation sedge Carex panicea. The herb component includes lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica, common butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris and devils-bit scabious Succisa praten…

Caeau Heol y Llidiart-coch

…d sedges including sweet-vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and carnation sedge Carex panicea. The base-rich nature of this vegetation is indicated by such species as tawny sedge Carex hostiana and quaking grass Briza media. In places this grades into wetter marshy grassland, wit…

Eastern Mournes

…ge Trichophorum cespitosum, purple moor grass Molinia caerulea, carnation sedge Carex panicea and sphagnum bog-mosses. This community is somewhat unusual in containing a high proportion of bell heather Erica cinerea, which is generally associated with more freely draining soils. …

Skyreburn Grasslands

…h community M15 Trichophorum cespitosum-Erica tetralix. The M10 mire community, Carex dioica - Pinguicula vulgaris occurs along seepage lines and the tall herb-fen meadow community M27 Filipendula ulmaria - Angelica sylvestris mire is found on the floodplain at Whiteside. Through…

Caudbeck Flow

…s leaved heath are variously represented while in the wetter hollows star sedge Carex echinata, common cotton grass Eriophorum angustifolium and bog asphodel Narthecium ossifragum are common. The second and most important bog type is that found on the plateau of Side Fell. Here, …

Lagganmullan

…usually large extent of flushed, seepage areas characterised by dioecious sedge Carex dioica and common butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris. Species typical of these flushed areas include grass-of-Parnassus Parnassia palustris, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella and whorled caraway Carum…

Claife Tarns and Mires

…s Eriophorum angustifolium, white beak sedge Rhynchospora alba, dioecious sedge Carex dioica, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris and cross leaved heath Erica tetralix. Of particular note is the presence of all three species of sundew, common sundew Drosera rotundifolia, oblong…

Croagh Bog

…s running down these slopes are dominated by sedges such as common yellow sedge Carex demissa, star sedge Carex echinata and carnation sedge Carex panicea with locally frequent devils-bit scabious Succisa pratensis. The broadly flushed lower slopes are characterised by a bog myrt…

Cairnleith Moss

…og moss Sphagnum recurvum. Rich-fen vegetation is characterised by bottle sedge Carex rostrata, the locally uncommon lesser tussock sedge C. diandra and fen mosses; the nationally scarce plant cowbane Cicuta virosa occurs. The nationally scarce plant, coralroot orchid Corallorhiz…

Conic Hill

…tirling Council area. Typically they consist of species such as dioecious sedge Carex dioica, common butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris, yellow saxifrage Saxifraga aizoides, deergrass Trichophorum cespitosum and cross-leaved heath Erica tetralix. Other species found also include the …

Outley Mosses

…have a diverse flora with a high cover of small sedges such as carnations sedge Carex panicea, tawny sedge Carex hostiana and common yellow sedge C. demissa and various combinations of other species including autumnal hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, marsh thistle Cirsium palus…

Ballybannan

…by a road. To the west of the road is a small area of fen in which bottle sedge Carex rostrata, sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, marsh bedstraw Galium palustre and water mint Mentha aquatica are co-dominant, over the brown moss Calliergonell c…

Drumowen

… odoratum. Sedges are integral components of the vegetation with glaucous sedge Carex flacca, tawny sedge Carex hostiana, carnation sedge Carex panicea and flea sedge Carex pulicaris all occurring at differing levels within the sward structure. Forb species are common and widespr…

Lough Scolban

…n strawberry Potentilla sterilis, lords and ladies Arum maculatum, remote sedge Carex remota and wood sedge Carex sylvatica tend to be more scattered in their distribution. Mosses occur on the ground and over exposed rock faces and boulders. Dominant species include common tamari…

Carn Ingli

…lants, including much pale butterwort Pinguicula lusitanica and dioecious sedge Carex dioica, and small populations of white beak-sedge Rhynchospora alba and fir clubmoss Huperzia selago. Small numbers of Wilson's filmy-fern Hymenophyllum wilsonii grow in the damp, shady recesses…

Rhos Talglas a Chors yr Hafod

…o, greater butterfly-orchid Platanthera chlorantha and marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, the latter at its only known site in Ceredigion. Species-rich neutral grassland predominates in the drier parts of the site. Prominent species here include crested dog’s-tail Cynosurus cristat…

Knocknairs Hill

…e nutrient enrichment. Further mire interest is provided by the dioecious sedge Carex dioica -common butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris mire community, characterised by more short sedges, bog-mosses and common butterwort. This mire type also supports the nationally scarce hairy stone…

Slieve Gullion

…hodel Narthecium ossifragum, deergrass Trichophorum cespitosum, carnation sedge Carex panicea and sphagnum bog-mosses, including the uncommon species Sphagnum compactum. This community is associated with wet, acidic soils and like the western gorse Ulex gallii heath, it is usuall…

Catherton Common

…plants at Cramer Gutter include butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris, dioecious sedge Carex dioica, lesser skullcap Scutellaria minor, floating club rush Eleogiton fluitans and early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata ssp pulchella. The stream and flushes here are of interest for dra…

Cloghcor Lough

…n places, the swamp is backed by richer tall-herb fen dominated by bottle sedge Carex rostrata and creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera, with herbs such as water mint Mentha aquatica, common marsh bedstraw Galium palustre, marsh willowherb Epilobium palustre, cowbane Cicuta virosa …

Kirlish

…opposite-leaved golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium and remote sedge Carex remota. The species-rich wet grassland associated with the woodland at Kirlish is very variable depending on topography, soil type and water composition and quantity. Within a comparatively smal…

Plas-y-Gors

…ides and Scorpidium revolvens occur. In pools and seepage areas dioecious sedge Carex dioica is found in some abundance, together with the insectivorous plants, round-leaved sundew Drosera rotundifolia and common butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris. Scattered stems of common reed Phra…

Easton Farm Meadow

…s-cuculi and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and frequent marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, carnation sedge Carex panicea and common sedge C. nigra. The south east end of the meadow grades into species rich swamp with the addition of yellow iris Iris pseudacorus, water dock Rumex hyd…

Thorndon Park

…cury Mercurialis perennis, ground ivy Glechoma hederacea and red campion Silene dioica. Wet ash maple woodland, dominated by coppiced ash Fraxinus excelsior, hazel and field maple Acer campestre with pedunculate oak standards, is also present. The ground flora is varied with loc…

Cors Cefn Llwyd

…e soil and include reed canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea, common nettle Urtica dioica, remote sedge Carex remota, bittersweet Solanum dulcamara and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria. In the wetter areas, marsh-marigold Caltha palustris and water mint Mentha aquatica are present. U…

Max Bog

…unt flowered rush. Plants which favour base rich conditions, such as flea sedge Carex pulicaris, long stalked yellow sedge Carex lepidocarpa, black rush and saw wort Serratula tinctoria occur alongside species of more acid conditions, such as tormentil Potentilla erecta and heath…

Shelve Pool

…of the pool have an extensive fringe of nutrient poor fen of which bottle sedge Carex rostrata, water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile, bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata, marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre and marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris are important components, although varyi…

Farnham Mires

…with associated marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, carnation sedge Carex panicea and long stalked yellow sedge C. lepidocarpa amidst a carpet of bryophytes. Neutral grassland surrounds the marsh with herbs such as knapweed Centaurea nigra, pe…

Poole's Cavern and Grin Low Wood

…eed Centaurea nigra together with other calcicolous plants such as spring sedge Carex caryophyllea carline thistle Carlina vulgaris, fairy flax Linum catharticum and thyme Thymus praecox; and particularly good and attractive populations of fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea. The…

Old Rectory Meadows

… sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus, soft rush Juncus effusus, common sedge Carex nigra, brown sedge Carex disticha and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria. Locally purple moor grass Molinia caerulea, creeping buttercup Ranunculus repens and reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima are d…

Ashford Hill Woods and Meadows

…n Frangula alnus, wood horsetail Equisetum sylvaticum and greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata. The woodland as a whole supports a very rich flora which includes many species considered to be characteristic of long established woodland in southern England, for example, lily of …

Coughton Wood and Marsh

…rigold Caltha palustris, yellow iris Iris pseudacorus, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and pendulous sedge Carex pendula. In the drier parts of the site devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis and early purple orchid Orchis mascula occur.

Newbald Becksies

…y also support common butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris, long stalked yellow sedge Carex lepidocarpa, carnation sedge C. panicea, glaucous sedge Carex flacca and marsh valerian Valeriana dioica. The uncommon bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata and early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata…

Pan Beck Fen

…inacea with alders Alnus glutinosa; to the west are stands of lesser pond sedge Carexacutiformis which grade into an extensive community dominated by blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus and also containing sharp-flowered rush J. acutiflorus, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, w…

Badby Wood

…of herbs, sedges and rushes including the county rarities greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and near the wood edge blackcurrant Ribes nigrum and wood vetch Vicia sylvatica. An overgrown hedge and a strip of unimproved neutral grassland on the…

Danskine Loch

…rstorey. Locally rare plant species found here include marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, greater pond-sedge Carex riparia, blunt leaved pondweed Potamogeton obtusifolius, and autumnal water-starwort Callitriche hermaphroditica. The nationally scarce lichen Psilolechia clavulifera …

Dyscarr Wood

…lorhiza fuchsii, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and common yellow sedge Carex demissa. Additional interest here is provided by the occurrence of a large number of small pools. The diversity of habitats present provides ideal conditions for v…

Ruttersleigh

…of bracken Pteridium aquilinum. In the wetter parts of woodland pendulous sedge Carex pendula, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, great horsetail Equisetum telmateia and wood small reed Calamagrostis epigejos all occur. Bracken and bramble Rubus fruticosus cover quite large areas a…

Hartlebury Common and Hillditch Coppice

… in the shrub layer. The ground flora is mostly dominated by greater pond sedge Carex riparia with stinging nettle Urtica dioica, common reed Phragmites australis and creeping buttercup Ranunculus repens. Other characteristic plants present include opposite leaved golden saxifrag…

Mallerstang-Swaledale Head

…b content including mountain pansy Viola lutea, mountain everlasting Antennaria dioica, mossy saxifrage Saxifraga hypnoides and limestone bedstraw Galium sterneri, while on steeper slopes blue moor grass Sesleria caerulea becomes dominant. Flushed situations support species such …

North Esk Valley

…fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, globeflower Trollius europaeus, pale sedge Carex pallescens and mountain everlasting Antennaria dioica.

Ruewood Pastures

…altha palustris, creeping Jenny Lysimachia nummularia, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and several species of sedge Carex spp.

Brynna a Wern Tarw

…thistle Cirsium dissectum, devil's-bit scabious, tormentil, and carnation sedge Carex panicea. In a few places the base-loving sedges tawny sedge Carex hostiana and flea sedge Carex pulicaris are frequent, and marsh valerian Valeriana dioica is present locally. Other areas of pu…

Thatcham Reed Beds

…australis swamp NVC S4, Phragmites australis Eupatorium cannabinum fen NVC S25, Carex riparia swamp NVC S6, Carex acutiformis swamp NVC S7, Phragmites australis Urtica dioica fen NVC S26 and Alnus glutinosa woodland NVC W5. General description Thatcham Reed Beds supports large p…

Moor Hall Meadows

…avescens. 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 Dactylorhiza fuchsii are frequent with oc…

Southrepps Common

…rrowgrass Triglochin palustris, common quaking grass Briza media and flea sedge Carex pulicaris. Associated low hummocks support species more characteristic of acidic conditions including meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, heather Calluna vulgaris, heath wood rush Luzula multiflor…

Cop Mere

…areas of reed swamp on the northern and southern margins. The lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis forms disjunct stands along the western margin. Where the reed beds are at their widest, several characteristic swamp and fen species occur together with the dominant species. These …

River Avon System

…et grass Glyceria maxima, common reed Phragmites australis or lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis. These are especially important habitats for invertebrates and birds. The wet woodlands are dominated by alder Alnus glutinosa. Their ground flora is governed by the water levels, wi…

Castle Acre Common

…ail Equisetum palustre, bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris and brown sedge Carex disticha. This rich community includes several other plants characteristic of such conditions, namely flat sedge Blysmus compressus,…

Meols Meadows

…etation is dominated by common reed Phragmites australis and greater pond sedge Carex riparia, with meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, nettle Urtica dioica and reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea in lesser abundance. Hemlock water dropwort Oenanthe crocata, betony and great will…

Causey Bank Mires

…iculatus with an abundance of herbs and sedges, including greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata, remote sedge Carex remota, water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, square stalked St. John’s wort Hypericum tetrapterum, wild angelica Angelica sylvest…

Caeau Bryn-du

…ora, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, harebell Campanula rotundifolia, pale sedge Carex pallescens, pignut Conopodium majus, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, tormentil Potentilla erecta, betony Betonica officinalis and wood bitter-vetch Vicia orobus. Below the bank lies an area …

King's Copse

…n Silene flos-cuculi, golden saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium and sedges Carex sylvatica, Carex remota and C. strigosa. Stands of stinging nettle Urtica dioica and hemlock water dropwort Oenanthe crocata occur under alder and crack willow on nutrient enriched ground along …

Upper Fal Estuary and Woods

…rmally associated with maritime situations. These include greater tussock-sedge Carex paniculata, hemlock water-dropwort Oenanthe crocata, lesser pond-sedge Carex acutiformis, yellow iris Iris pseudacorus, common nettle Urtica dioica, hemp-agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum and meado…

Holwell Mouth

…s dominated variously by meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata, lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis, greater pond sedge Carex riparia, blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus, great willow herb Epilobium hirsutum and great horsetail Equisetum tel…

Lye Valley

…gged peat in the valley. These are dominated by rushes, Juncus spp. and sedges, Carex spp. and are an example of a rare plant community known as 'black bog rush Schoenus nigricans blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus mire' the former species has long been extinct in this site.…

Lampert Mosses

…nally scarce bog rosemary Andromeda polifolia occurs frequently. Tall bog sedge Carex magellanica, another nationally scarce species, is also found. In Northumberland this species is confined to the wettest bogs. Around some of the mosses a characteristic marshy margin or lagg is…

Fothering Holme

…ebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, greater wood rush Luzula sylvatica, pale sedge Carex pallescens and hard fern Blechnum spicant. Where slopes are leached the vegetation reflects more acidic conditions; species here include wavy hair grass Deschampsia flexuosa, mat grass Nardus st…

Hoddy Cows Spring

…several local rarities; for example bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, flea sedge Carex pulicaris, few flowered spike rush Eleocharis quinqueflora, bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata, butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris, knotted pearlwort Sagina nodosa and marsh valerian Valeriana dioica. Th…

Sontley Marsh

…of the site is dominated by tall fen vegetation with stands of great pond-sedge Carex riparia, meadow-sweet Filipendula ulmaria, lesser pond-sedge Carex acutiformis and great horsetail Equisetum telmateia. Wetter areas here support reed-grass Phalaris arundinacea and hemp agrimo…

Oughtershaw and Beckermonds

… Primula farinosa, marsh hawk's beard Crepis paludosa, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, common butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris and a variety of sedges Carex spp., are abundant. Many of these flushes occur in herb rich calcareous grassland which is characterised by blue moor grass …

Hatfield Forest

…ude sheep's fescue Festuca ovina, heath grass Danthonia decumbens, spring sedge Carex caryophyllea, upright chickweed Moenchia erecta, small flowered buttercup Ranunculus parviflorus and harebell Campanula rotundifolia. The rich fen area at the northern end of the Lake, fed by Sh…

Lower Caerfaelog Pastures

… flos-cuculi, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula and marsh valerian Valeriana dioica. Purple moor-grass Molinia caerulea and carnation sedge Carex panicea are locally prominent along with meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, which approaches the northern-most edge of its Welsh dis…

Birch Spinney and Mawsley Marsh

…common fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica. Of the less common species tussock sedge Carex paniculata, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris and marsh valerian Valeriana dioica are noteworthy. The value of the site for birds and insects is increased by the mixed tree and shrub cover o…

Stutton Ings

…d by blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus and the other by lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis. Both of these support a wealth of flowering plants including abundant meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, common meadow rue Thalictrum flavum, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, fen beds…

Rushy Meadows

… in an open, species rich sward. In damper areas common, brown and hairy sedges Carex nigra, Carex disticha and Carex hirta and tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa are major components, occurring in association with soft and sharp-flowered rushes Juncus effusus and J. acutifl…

Stafford Brook

…rostis canina, red fescue Festuca rubra and several sedges including flea sedge Carex pulicaris a county rarity. Typical herbs are heath bedstraw Galium saxatile, tormentil Potentilla erecta, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis and marsh violet Viola palustris. On wetter, ofte…

Dumbrock Loch Meadows

…s as well as species such as the globeflower Trollius europaeus and tawny sedge Carex hostiana. Other notable grassland species occurring include mountain everlasting Antennaria dioica, field gentian Gentianella campestris, frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis, common twayblade Neott…

Bure Broads and Marshes

…f these Broadland carrs. The ground flora is diverse with greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata, lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis, yellow flag Iris pseudacorus, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, stinging nettle Urtica dioica, royal fern Osmunda regalis and the uncommon marsh f…

Map of the sites holding the search term ""Carex dioica""

Sites — ranked by relevance