Mappp.co geology and wildlife sites

Cullentra Lough

…a. This gradually gives way to more acidic vegetation dominated by bottle sedge Carex rostrata with marsh cinquefoil Potentilla palustris, the bog-moss Sphagnum squarrosum and in areas of more open water, occasional bog pondweed Potamogeton polygonifolius. The emergent stands in …

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…

Robert Hall Moor

…mmunity of purple moor grass Molinia caerulea with an abundance of small sedges Carex demissa, C. echinata, Carex flacca, Carex hirta, Carex hostiana, C. nigra, Carex leporina, C. panicea, Carex pilulifera and C. pulicaris, with creeping willow and numerous herbaceous species amo…

White Park Bay

… red fescue Festuca rubra, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, sand sedge Carex arenaria, Portland spurge Euphorbia portlandica and field wood rush Luzula campestris, growing through a carpet of the pleurocarpous moss Rhytidiadelphus triquetrus. Between the chalk cliffs and…

Esthwaite Water

…e outer edge of a wide reed bed. This progressively gives way to a bottle sedge Carex rostrata and reed community and then carr woodland dominated by common sallow Salix cinerea and alder Alnus glutinosa with lesser amounts of purple and crack willow Salix purpurea and S. fragili…

Tonnagh Quarry

…water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile, quaking grass Briza media, glaucous sedge Carex flacca, common sedge Carex nigra, carnation sedge Carex panicea and star sedge Carex echinata. Herbs include common marsh bedstraw Galium palustre, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula, Square-…

Stranacally

…tone drift material. The sward is rich in sedge species and has carnation sedge Carex panicea, tawny sedge Carex hostiana, flea sedge Carex pulicaris, common yellow sedge Carex demissa, common sedge Carex nigra and glaucous sedge Carex flacca. Rushes are a common feature amongst …

Rathlin Island - Kebble

…plateaux, purple moor grass Molinia caerulea occurs. The sedges carnation sedge Carex panicea and pill sedge Carex pilulifera are frequent and characterise the slightly more acidic conditions present on the thin peat soils. Herbs present include tormentil Potentilla erecta, devi…

Babcary Meadows

…o media are also abundant. In the wetter hollows sedges such as carnation sedge Carex panicea, spring sedge Carex caryophyllea, common sedge Carex nigra and glaucous sedge Carex flacca become dominant. The herb component includes saw wort Serratula tinctoria, devil’s bit scabious…

Warblington Meadow

…e of notification. The freshwater marsh consists of a sedge rush community with Carex acutiformis, C. otrubae, Carex flacca, C. panicea. C. nigra, Carex disticha and Carex leporina growing together with Juncus effusus, J. inflexus, J. acutiflorus and J. articulatus. The grass com…

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…

Ewefell Mire

…tes down hill it spreads to forma flush. Small sedges including carnation sedge Carex panicea, star sedge Carex echinata, common sedge Carex nigra and common yellow sedge Carex viridula agg. are profuse and along with few flowered spike rush Eliocharis quinqueflora, cross leaved …

Brackagh Bog

…so support open stands of water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile and bottle sedge Carex rostrata swamp. Over time the decaying swamp vegetation slowly builds up and begins to infill the cuttings and pools, resulting in the loss of surface water and the development of a firmer surfa…

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…

Killough Bay and Strand Lough

… the swamp and reed bed there are small, localised stands of greater pond sedge Carex riparia swamp as well as sea club rush Butomus maritimus and grey club rush Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani. Where the foreshore is shallow and there is seasonal inundation, the swamp gives way t…

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…

Rushy Meadows

…ushy Meadows are a particularly fine example of a Cynosurus cristatus Centaurea nigra meadow and pasture community. They largely conform to a sub community characterised by the presence of meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, although this type grades into several other grassland…

Bulwick Meadows

… a gradation from dry, semi unimproved pasture to tall fen of lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis and reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima, where the water table is above ground level. Below the seepage areas there is a diverse mixture of grasses, rushes, sedges and herbs. Some of th…

Killymackan Lough

…nadian waterweed Elodea canadensis. The main swamp is dominated by bottle sedge Carex rostrata and common reed Phragmites australis. This is often backed by a species-rich fen in which tufted sedge Carex elata is prominent, with associated herbs and grasses such as reed canary gr…

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…

Fletchwood Meadows

…ate 19th century and woodland species persist in the meadows, e.g. remote sedge Carex remota, primrose Primula vulgaris, pignut Conopodium majus, giant fescue Schedonorus giganteus, tutsan Hypericum androsaemum, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis an…

Caeau Cnwch a Ty'n-y-graig

…n bent Agrostis capillaris, red fescue Festuca rubra, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, eyebright Euphrasia officinalis, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, cats-ear Hypochoeris Radicata, yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor, common sorrel Rumex acetosella and the nationally scarce wood b…

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…

Lough Lark

Lough Lark Notable species tall bog sedge Carex magellanica Lough Lark is situated in the narrow valley between the Corratary Hill and Mullaghbane, both of which form part of the Sperrin mountain range. It is of special scientific interest f…

Cefndeuddwr

…laris and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. Herbs include common knapweed Centaurea nigra, common birds-foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, and red clover Trifolium pratense. The presence of frequent heath bedstraw Galium saxatile and sheep's fescue Festuca ovina mark the change to more…

Lough Anierin

…nding most of the lough sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus and bottle sedge Carex rostrata predominate with common spike rush Eleocharis palustris, water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile, slender sedge Carex lasiocarpa, common sedge Carex nigra and white sedge Carex curta occur…

Rathlin Island - Ballygill North

…flushed by mineral rich waters and are dominated by sedges e.g. carnation sedge Carex panicea, common sedge Carex nigra, common yellow sedge Carex demissa and black bog-rush Schoenus nigricans. Troughs and valley bottoms contain a range of wetland communities with a large number …

Perchhall Loch

…rt of the basin consists of a floating raft of vegetation in which bottle sedge Carex rostrata, marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre and water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile predominate along with bog-bean Menyanthes trifoliata and common cottongrass Eriophorum angustifolium. Surrou…

Florence Court

…as opposite-leaved golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium, remote sedge Carex remota, bugle Ajuga reptans, with creeping buttercup Ranunculus repens, yellow pimpernel Lysimachia nemorum, meadow sweet Filipendula ulmaria and marsh marigold Caltha palustris. Marsh hawk's-be…

Greenan

…diverse wetland vegetation and acid fen. The swamp is dominated by bottle sedge Carex rostrata with frequent bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata, water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris and greater bladderwort Utricularia vulgaris. Within the swamp, t…

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…

Tullybrick Lough

…the east, there is an area of sedge-rich fen, dominated by lesser tussock sedge Carex diandra, bottle sedge Carex rostrata and common sedge Carex nigra, growing over bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata. brown sedge Carex distieha is dominant in places, and forms a more species-rich com…

Murrins

…ation is limited to a poor acid fen fringe, generally dominated by bottle sedge Carex rostrata and common sedge Carex nigra. Notably, tall bog sedge Carex magellanica, one of the rarest sedges in Ireland, has been found along some of the lake and pool edges in association with de…

Heath Hill Farm

…pecies are frequent throughout the sward, particularly black knapweed Centaurea nigra, bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, betony Betonica officinalis and oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare. Other species of interest include sneezewort A…

Bonds Glen

…ngelica Angelica sylvestris, branched bur-reed Sparganium erectum, bottle sedge Carex rostrata and scattered tussocks of greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata. The lower slopes are wet and occasionally waterlogged, and the associated wet woodland has a mixed canopy of alder Alnu…

Brockagh Quarry

…ses under a fairly sparse cover of graminoids and vascular plants. Common sedge Carex nigra, carnation sedge Carex panicea, star sedge Carex echinata and creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera are frequent within the fen vegetation. Herbs include marsh thistle Cirsium palustre, devil…

Greenhaugh Meadow

… ptarmica, cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis, bugle Ajuga reptans, common sedge Carex nigra, oval sedge Carex leporina, brown sedge Carex disticha and pale sedge C. pallescens.

The Carrs

…h Typha latifolia with branched bur reed Sparganium erectum and false fox sedge Carex otrubae surrounds the open water area in the southern part of the site. Stands of reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea, water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile and yellow iris Iris pseudacorus in…

White Moss

…vaginatum, marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre and sedges, including common sedge Carex nigra, bottle sedge Carex rostrata and white sedge Carex canescens. There are patches of cranberry Vaccinium oxycoccos and bog asphodel Narthecium ossifragum in more open areas and occasionally …

Hawthorn Cottage Pasture

…tle Rhinanthus minor, red bartsia Odontites verna and common knapweed Centaurea nigra. The dry ridges also support spring sedge Carex caryophyllea, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis and meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, whilst carnation sedge Carex panicea is found along …

Holly Rock Fields

…NVC type MG5 crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus – common knapweed Centaurea nigra grassland. General description Holly Rock Fields consists of four floristically diverse small fields managed as pasture and meadow, situated approximately 11 kilometres north west of Leicester,…

Heslington Tillmire

…n grass Eriophorum angustifolium and a variety of sedges including bottle sedge Carex rostrata, common sedge C. nigra, tawny sedge Carex hostiana and slender sedge Carex lasiocarpa. Herbs include greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, mea…

Red Rocks

…ckish influence decreases. Creeping bent, red fescue, sea club rush, sand sedge Carex arenaria, glaucous sedge Carex flacca, common sedge Carex nigra and sea rush are the species most characteristic of this slack community. Long bracted sedge Carex extensa, lesser centaury Centau…

Corraslough Point

…us lacustris. Behind this is a fen zone in which the large sedges, tufted sedge Carex elata and bladder sedge ~ vesicaria, are abundant. A wide range of other species grows here, including purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria, cowbane Cicuta virosa, and yellow loosestrife Lysimac…

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…

Tamnyrankin

… stricta. Sedges are integral components of the vegetation, with glaucous sedge Carex flacca, tawny sedge Carex hostiana, long stalked yellow sedge Carex lepidocarpa, carnation sedge Carex panicea and flea sedge Carex pulicaris frequent within the sward. Herb species are common a…

Rhos Blaen Carrog

…d by purple moor-grass Molinia caerulea and numerous sedges, notably star sedge Carex echinata, tawny sedge Carex hostiana, common sedge S. nigra, oval sedge Carex leporina, carnation sedge C. panicea and flea sedge C. pulicaris. The forbs include marsh arrow-grass Triglochin pal…

Turmennan

…e surface is formed by an extensive mixed sedge sward dominated by bottle sedge Carex rostrata and including species such as common sedge Carex nigra, star sedge Carex echinata, ragged robin Lychnis flos-cuculi, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris and water horsetail Equisetum f…

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…

Caeau Capel Hendre

…olcus lanatus and quaking-grass Briza media. The sedges include carnation sedge Carex panicea, glaucous sedge Carex flacca, common sedge C. nigra, flea sedge C. pulicaris, pill sede Carex pilulifera and oval sedge Carex leporina. Other characteristic plants in the sward are devil…

Salt Lake Quarry

… spike rush Eleocharis mamillata ssp. austriaca and sedges such as common sedge Carex nigra, long stalked yellow sedge Carex lepidocarpa and carnation grass Carex panicea; one such pool supports a stand of common cotton grass Eriophorum angustifolium. Herbs occurring in this comm…

Aunt Mary's Bottom

…ion largely comprises tall sedges, rushes and herbs, with greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata locally dominant. Hairy sedge Carex hirta, common sedge Carex nigra, jointed rush Juncus articulatus and great horsetail Equisetum telmateia are frequent. Locally, brown sedge Carex d…

Fernham Meadows

…tion pattern. The majority of the meadows contain the black knapweed Centaurea nigra crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus grassland type which is typically rich in broadleaved species, but can be very variable, as on this site. The most common variant here is a wet, sedge domi…

Grimscott

…ing abundant meadow thistle and a rich sedge flora dominated by carnation sedge Carex panicea, with tawny sedge Carex hostiana, common sedge C. nigra and oval sedge Carex leporina occurring frequently. Grasses are represented by Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and sweet vernal-grass…

Drumlougher Lough

…l Equisetum fluviatile, common spike rush Eleocharis palustris and bottle sedge Carex rostrata occurs in rocky shallows around the edge of the lake and also fringing the peat cuttings. The fen vegetation is scattered throughout the site, with the largest area associated with old …

Lough na blaney bane

…ergent swamp dominated by water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile and bottle sedge Carex rostrata with occasional stands of common club rush Schoenoplectus lacustris and bulrush Typha latifolia. Along the western shore of the lough the swamp is backed by areas of species-rich fen an…

Portheiddy Moor

… water-dropwort Oenanthe crocata is frequent. Tussocks of greater tussock-sedge Carex paniculata line the small stream and springheads. On the gentle slopes above the tall fen there are extensive areas of flushed short turf. This species-rich vegetation is characterised by short …

Kilnameel

…olium repens are constant throughout the sward, while common knapweed Centaurea nigra, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, eyebright Euphrasia officinalis agg. and bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, all species characteristic of unimproved meadows, are frequent. Some of the mos…

Straghans Lough

…f reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea. Tall fen is dominated by bottle sedge Carex rostrata, bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata and water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile, with occasional marsh cinquefoil Potentilla palustris, meadow sweet Filipendula ulmaria, common marsh bedstraw G…

Cridmore Bog

…id grassland which support a markedly different flora dominated by common sedge Carex nigra and fine leaved sheep’s fescue Festuca filiformis, commonly with white sedge Carex canescens, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis and common tormentil Potentilla erecta. In very wet are…

Castell Prysor

…ted by purple moor grass Molinia caerulea, rushes Juncus spp. and a short sedge Carex spp. turf. Other species here include heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata spp. ericetorum, sedges Carex nigra, Carex flacca, C. pulicaris and C. panicea, globeflower Trollius europaeus an…

Woolcombe

…marsh marigold Caltha palustris. Locally, common, glaucous and carnation sedges Carex nigra, Carex flacca and C. panicea are frequent and there are stands of greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata and yellow Flag Iris pseudacorus. Two very uncommon plants known in few other Dorse…

Great Blencow Meadows and Fen

…guisorba officinalis, meadow crane's bill Geranium pratense, knapweed Centaurea nigra, betony Betonica officinalis and devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis. Other species include common sedge Carex nigra, oval sedge Carex leporina, carnation sedge C. panicea, common spotted or…

Berneray

…uenced poor fen types: from red fescue Festuca rubra saltmarsh, to common sedge Carex nigra poor fen with bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata. Two nationally scarce species are important components of the common sedge Carex nigra poor fen community on Berneray: baltic rush Juncus balti…

Cwm Glo a Glyndyrys

…bious Succisa pratensis and a number of sedge species, including glaucous sedge Carex flacca, carnation sedge C. panicea, common sedge C. nigra, tawny sedge Carex hostiana, common yellow sedge Carex viridula ssp oedocarpa and flea sedge C. pulicaris. In places this fen-meadow com…

Brownheath Moss

…tches of bare, peaty mud. In this community the nationally rare elongated sedge Carex elongata occurs along with lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis, tufted sedge Carex elata, cyperus sedge Carex pseudocyperus and remote sedge Carex remota. In the centre of the site there is an a…

Moorhouse and Cross Fell

…ed in the more montane nature of the vegetation with plants such as stiff sedge Carex bigelowii and the moss Racomitrium lanuginosum becoming increasingly dominant. Cross Fell in fact supports the best and most extensive example of this Racomitrium heath in England. The summit ca…

Hesledon Moor East

…s foot Dactylis glomerata, yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens, glaucous sedge Carex flacca, quaking grass Briza media and heath grass Danthonia decumbens. Amongst these prominent broad leaved herbs include common knapweed Centaurea nigra, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnal…

Mallerstang-Swaledale Head

… primrose Primula farinosa, butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris, common yellow sedge Carex demissa and marsh valerian Valeriana dioica. There are small areas of pavement, ledges and crags. One craggy gill is noted for alpine scurvy grass Cochlearia alpina, alpine cinquefoil Potentill…

Hawes Water

…re's tail Hippuris vulgaris, bur reed Sparganium sp., two very localised sedges Carex pseudocyperus and C. vesicaria and the blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus. This is the only location in Lancashire for the fen sedge and the community dominated by it is rare at a national …

Laughton Common

…osella and the moss Dicranum scoparium with less frequent amounts of sand sedge Carex arenaria, field wood rush Luzula campestris, tormentil Potentilla erecta, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, common stork’s bill Erodium cicutarium and, more locally, wavy hair grass Desc…

Freeman's Marsh

…ratum, round fruited rush Juncus compressus, common, brown and carnation sedges Carex nigra, Carex disticha and C. panicea, marsh horsetail Equisetum palustre, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis and cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis. Hybrid fe…

New Castle Meadows

… is present in the marshy ground. Sedges are well represented, with white sedge Carex canescens, common sedge Carex nigra and star sedge C.echinatain the wetter ground and pale sedge C.pallescens, oval sedge Carex leporina, carnation sedge C.panicea and flea sdge C.pulicaris pres…

Shapwick Heath

…e and threatened species rich 'mire' type meadows characterised by common sedge Carex nigra, carnation sedge Carex panicea, purple moor grass Molinia caerulea, meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum and devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis. Drier grasslands include the common knapwee…

Inishroosk

… lacustris. Behind the swamp is a broad band of tall fen, in which bottle sedge Carex rostrata and bladder sedge Carex vesicaria predominate, with a wide range of associated species including cowbane Cicuta virosa, flowing rush Butomus umbellatus, greater spearwort Ranunculus lin…

Wilson Place Meadows

…re more sedge rich than the drier areas upslope and have species such as common Carex nigra, oval Carex leporina, pale C. pallescens and star sedges C. echinata. These are usually associated with several rush species such as soft Juncus effusus, sharp-flowered J. acutiflorus and …

Clayhanger

…foniusa, Juncus conglomeratus var. conglomeratus and Juncus effusus with sedges Carex nigra and Carex leporina becoming locally abundant. This community is species rich with marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus, gipsywort Lycopus europaeus, water forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides, sk…

River Itchen

…lassic' chalk river only. The river's banks support abundant lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis, reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea and reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima along their full length. Tall perennials such as greater willowherb Epilobium hirsutum, meadowsweet Filip…

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…

Glenarm Woods

…osite-leaved golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium and pendulous sedge Carex pendula characteristic of wet areas. In addition to the overall species diversity, the area supports one of the richest assemblages of rare woodland plant species in Northern Ireland. Rarities i…

River Test

…er margins have several characteristic species, amongst which lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis, reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea and reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima are abundant throughout the river. Tall perennials such as greater willowherb Epilobium hirsutum, meadows…

Kirkby Wharfe

…d communities are dominated either by sedges and rushes, typically common sedge Carex nigra, brown sedge Carex disticha, jointed rush Juncus articulatus and hard rush J. inflexus, or by grasses such as reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima and reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea. B…

Stowell Meadow

… rush Juncus articulatus, blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus, common sedge Carex nigra, tawny sedge Carex hostiana, star sedge C. echinata and carnation sedge C. panicea are frequent. Herbs of interest include marsh marigold Caltha palustris, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palu…

Cors Llanllyfni

…which support slender green feather-moss, with species such as the common sedge Carex nigra, yellow sedge Carex viridula, star sedge C. echinata, carnation sedge C. panicea, sharp-flowered rush J. acutiflorus, bird(cid:31)s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, cuckoo-flower Cardamine…

Loch Fada

…plant communities. Dominant species present in these areas include common sedge Carex nigra, bottle sedge Carex rostrata, common cottongrass Eriophorum angustifolium, marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre, globeflower Trollius europaeus and water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile. Sever…

South Woodburn

…crub, with species such as reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea, common sedge Carex nigra, bladder sedge Carex vesicaria, silverweed Potentilla anserina, marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus and water mint Mentha aquatica. The glen at South Woodburn runs from east to west as the riv…

Cam Loch

…some with a very restricted distribution. Of the emergent species, common sedge Carex nigra, bottle sedge Carex rostrata and marsh horsetail Equisetum palustre are locally abundant. Submerged species, including quill-wort Isoetes lacustris and shore-weed Littorella uniflora are w…

Brantrake Moss & Devoke Water

…and east of Linbeck Gill, are rich in sedge species. These include common sedge Carex nigra, carnation sedge C. panicea, ribbed sedge Carex binervis, spring sedge Carex caryophyllea, star sedge C. echinata and white beak sedge Rhynchospora alba. Another plant typical of the flush…

Beechmill Wood and Pasture

…in small areas. There is a well developed shrub layer containing elder Sambucus nigra, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, crab apple Malus sylvestris and guelder rose Viburnum opulus. Under the oak dominated areas hazel Corylus avellana is abundant. As in other clough woodlands the mor…

Prestwick Carr

…ed-robin Silene flos-cuculi, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, common sedge Carex nigra and brown sedge Carex disticha which are common throughout. In addition a number of locally rare species are present, notably slender tufted sedge Carex acuta, tubular water dropwort Oenan…

Loch Lieurary

…hampsia cespitosa, yellow flag Iris pseudacorus and sedges such as common sedge Carex nigra and carnation sedge Carex panicea. There are a number of pools which are former marl extraction pits. These have a broad fringe of swamp and fen vegetation which includes bottle sedge Care…

Pentrosfa Mire

…ated by bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata, bulrush Typha latifolia and bottle sedge Carex rostrata. An area of topogenous fen has developed in the valley bottom above the lake. This area supports a plant community which is largely dominated by bottle sedge, although common sedge Care…

Annachullion Lough

… and includes small stands of great fen sedge Cladium mariscus and tufted sedge Carex elata. Behind the swamp there are scattered areas of calcareous fen, characterised by the predominance of lesser tussock sedge Carex diandra and long stalked yellow sedge Carex viridula ssp. bra…

Kilroosky Lough

…alis, occasionally replaced by great fen sedge Cladium mariscus or tufted sedge Carex elata swamp. Behind the swamp, the shallow waters support species-rich stands of calcareous fen vegetation, characterised by the predominance of lesser tussock sedge Carex diandra, yellow sedge …

Rusland Valley Mosses

…ngelica Angelica sylvestris, purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria, common sedge Carex nigra and bottle sedge Carex rostrata has developed. At its northern end, Rusland Moss has a mature woodland canopy of Scot's pine and in one area, of oak Quercus sp. The ground flora is limited…

Wansford Pasture

…cuculi and fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum. sedges recorded include common sedge Carex nigra and distant sedge Carex distans. Of particular note is the presence of marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris and bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella. The locally scarce broad blysmus Blysmus c…

Llyn Llech Owain

…m the lake margin, and in the western corner, a substantial bed of bottle sedge Carex rostrata grows. The upland hoverfly, Platycherius tertallidus, occurs in this sedgy area, and Llyn Llech Owain is one of the most southerly British stations known for this upland species. There …

Moneendogue

…moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus on steeper slopes: and black knapweed Centaurea nigra and meadow sweet Filipendula ulmaria on flatter ground. marsh hawk's beard Crepis paludosa occurs in flushed areas, while marsh marigold Caltha palustris is frequent along drains and at the bott…

Rhos Pwllygawnen

…rsed within this drier grassland are seasonal flushes dominated by common sedge Carex nigra and carnation sedge Carex panicea, with much bog asphodel Narthecium ossifragum, heath rush Juncus squarrosus, round-leaved sundew Drosera rotundifolia, heath spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza m…

Austwick and Lawkland Mosses

…ushes Juncus acutiflorus and Juncus conglomeratus var. conglomeratus and sedges Carex nigra, C. echinata and Carex disticha with an abundance of flowering plant species such as ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and common marsh bedstraw Galium palus…

Llymwynt Brook Pastures

… fen-meadow vegetation with purple moor-grass Molinia caerulea, carnation sedge Carex panicea, tawny sedge Carex hostiana, meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, quaking-grass Briza media, and devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis. This vegetation grades into areas in which soft-rush…

Holme Moor & Clean Moor

…sh Schoenus nigricans, blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus, carnation sedge Carex panicea and purple moor grass Molinia caerulea. Other species typical of wet conditions include tawny sedge Carex hostiana, flea sedge C. pulicaris, meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, round leav…

Deepdale Meadows

…ifferent flora which is characteristically sedge rich with species such as oval Carex leporina, common C. nigra, glaucous Carex flacca and pale sedge C. pallescens. These are sometimes co-dominant with several rush species such as jointed rush Juncus articulatus and soft rush Jun…

Heron and Carrigullian Loughs

…is. The swamp is often backed by species-rich fen in which lesser tussock sedge Carex diandra is prominent. Associated species include reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea, yellow iris Iris pseudacorus, water mint Mentha aquatica, purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria, lesser sp…

Leathemstown

…uca rubra, but with a wide range of associated species including glaucous sedge Carex flacca, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, birdsfoot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor, devils-bit scabious …

Caeau Coed Mawr (Coedmawr Fields)

…such as quaking grass Briza media, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, glaucous sedge Carex flacca, tawny sedge Carex hostiana, carnation sedge C.panicea, flea sedge C. pulicaris and common bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus. Towards the foot of the slope purple moor-grass Molinia …

Blackslade Mire

…enella, pale butterwort Pinguicula lusitanica, several sedges mainly star sedge Carex echinata, common sedge Carex nigra, carnation sedge C. panicea and ivy-leaved bellflower Wahlenbergia hederacea. The bog pools characteristically contain abundant bog pondweed Potamogeton polygo…

Rhos Bwlch-y-rhandir

…inerea thickets surrounded by a herb-rich fen community, including bottle sedge Carex rostrata, common sedge Carex nigra, marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre, marsh St John’s-wort Hypericum elodes, water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile and wavy St. John’s-wort Hypericum undulatum, w…

Cashel Loughs

… Floating mats are characterised by bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata, bottle sedge Carex rostrata, common sedge Carex nigra, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, water mint Mentha aquatica and water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile, growing over a carpet of brown moss dominated by Ca…

Boldon Pastures

… rattle Rhinanthus minor, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, glaucous sedge Carex flacca, common knapweed Centaurea nigra and salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba together with pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, saw wort Serratula tinctoria, dyers greenweed Genista tinctoria and ad…

Glen East

…sser spearwort Ranunculus flammula, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, carnation sedge Carex panicea, tawny sedge Carex hostiana and glaucous sedge Carex flacca. The predominant moss within the grassland is pointed spear moss Calliergonella cuspidatum. Pockets of very species-rich veget…

Thwaite House Moss

…bescens, crack willow S. fragilis, purple willow Salix purpurea, elder Sambucus nigra and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna. The many ditches are characterised by alder. The woodland ground flora is characterised by tufted sedge Carex elata, common sedge C. nigra, brown sedge Carex di…

Hell Kettles

…ris. The fringing swamp is surrounded by tall fen containing lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis, celery leaved buttercup Ranunculus sceleratus, blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus, common marsh bedstraw Galium palustre and common spike rush Eleocharis palustris. Between the…

Long Herdon Meadow

…nglomeratus var. conglomeratus and brown, glaucous, common and carnation sedges Carex disticha, Carex flacca, C. nigra and C. panicea. Cotton grass Eriophorum angustifolium, rare in the area, was recorded until a few years ago and may yet reappear. An abundance of herbs includes …

Barrow Burn Meadows

…thus minor, changing forget-me-not Myosotis discolor, common knapweed Centaurea nigra and oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare. sweet vernal grass, crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus and red fescue Festuca rubra are co-dominant among the grasses with tufted hair grass Deschampsia…

Kismeldon Meadows

…e predominantly associated with the purple moor-grass; these include star sedge Carex echinata, common sedge C. nigra, tawny sedge Carex hostiana, carnation sedge C. panicea, and flea sedge C. pulicaris. In other slightly wetter parts bog mosses, principally Sphagnum papillosum o…

Bishop Monkton Ings

…ich marshy grassland subject to winter flooding, dominated by lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis, soft rush Juncus effusus, hard rush J. inflexus, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and marsh marigold Caltha palustris. Other species occurring in the sward include common valerian Va…

Rhos Bryn-wichell

…quefoil Comarum palustre, water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile and bottle sedge Carex rostrata is also quite extensive. Small patches of sedge-rich pasture containing carnation sedge Carex panicea, common sedge C. nigra and tawny sedge Carex hostiana occur in association with pur…

South Hylton Pasture

…ward which also includes many common grassland herbs such as knapweed Centaurea nigra, bush vetch Vicia sepium, tufted vetch V. cracca, mouse ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, self heal Prunella vulgaris,…

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…

Charleshill

…on bent Agrostis capillaris, common sorrel Rumex acetosa, often with oval sedge Carex leporina and heath grass Danthonia decumbens. Both types support abundant dyer's greenweed Genista tinctoria and devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis. Other dry acidic areas are dominated by c…

Dunaree Hill

…sser spearwort Ranunculus flammula, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, carnation sedge Carex panicea, tawny sedge Carex hostiana and glaucous sedge Carex flacca. Pockets of very species-rich vegetation occur where the mineral soils and shallow peats are flushed and kept wet by base-rich…

Mill Lough

… swamp, dominated by common club rush Schoenoplectus lacustris and bottle sedge Carex rostrata, with water horsetail Equisteum fluviatile, branched bur-reed Sparganium erectum and ivyleaved duckweed Lemna trisulca. The swamp grades into a tall fen, in which common reed Phragmites…

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…

Killard

…ead saltmarsh are present. These are dominated by sedges, such as distant sedge Carex distans, long bracted sedge Carex extensa and saltmarsh flat-sedge Blysmus rufus, and spike-rushes, such as few flowered spike rush Eleocharis guingueflora and slender spike rush Eleocharis unig…

Offham Marshes

… poorly drained fields has a sedge rich sward, consisting mainly of brown sedge Carex disticha and common sedge Carex nigra with meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, spike rush Eleocharis palustris and marsh marigold Caltha palustris. The most important terrestrial habitat for amphib…

Bracket's Coppice and Ryewater Farm

… ground flora has abundant false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum, pendulous sedge Carex pendula, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and enchanter's nightshade Circaea lutetiana with scattered wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella, wood avens Geum urbanum and tufted hair grass Deschampsia c…

Mullaghcarn

…lso very limited to a poor acid fen fringe, generally dominated by bottle sedge Carex rostrata and common sedge Carex nigra. Mullaghcarn also provides an extensive area of undisturbed upland habitat that is very valuable for associated invertebrates, birds and animals such as red…

Lough Gullion

…unities comprising stands of water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile, bottle sedge Carex rostrata and common reed Phragmites australis. Most notably, the swamp community to the east of Lough Gullion supports the scarce lesser bulrush Typha angustifolia, together with the notable flo…

Cors Gyfelog

…this habitat include vegetation with a prominent sedge component; slender sedge Carex lasiocarpa is locally dominant, with purple moor-grass Molinia caerulea, bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata, marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre, devil's-bit scabious Succisa pratensis and common cotto…

Brendon and Vealand Fen

…nt Mentha aquatica and marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre. Beds of bladder-sedge Carex vesicaria, common sedge C. nigra, greater tussock-sedge Carex paniculata and wood club-rush Scirpus sylvaticus have developed in places, while the presence of yellow iris Iris pseudacorus and pa…

The Flits

…antago-aquatica are present. The sedge communities are diverse with hairy sedge Carex hirta, common sedge C. nigra and great pond sedge Carex riparia occupying large areas. On the higher, better drained areas grasses such as meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, sweet vernal grass…

Colwyn Brook Marshes (North & South)

…and tributaries. Large areas are dominated by dense stands of lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis but elsewhere the vegetation is more open and diverse. Here, species such as bottle sedge Carex rostrata, common marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre, marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre, bo…

Broad Dales

…culatus are widespread in the furrows with a variety of sedges including common Carex nigra, carnation C. panicea and spring sedge Carex caryophyllea. A colony of heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata spp. ericetorum occurring close to the western edge with a few plants of n…

Standridge Farm Pasture

… by purple moor grass Molinia caerulea, quaking grass Briza media, common sedge Carex nigra, carnation sedge C. panicea, glaucous sedge Carex flacca and jointed rush Juncus articulatus, with bird’s eye primrose Primula farinosa, globe flower Trollius europaeus, marsh valerian Val…

Stagmire Moss

…s and mosses. The sedges include the locally uncommon long stalked yellow sedge Carex lepidocarpa. In the wetter areas few flowered spike rush Eleocharis quinqueflora becomes prominent together with bottle sedge Carex rostrata, whilst the bare wet mud provides a suitable habitat …

Far High House Meadows

…s present include marsh hawk’s beard Crepis paludosa, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, pignut Conopodium majus, bugle Ajuga reptans, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and fairy flax Linum catharticum. Parts of the field have a sward dominated by sedges including common sedge Carex n…

Thorneyburn Meadow

…nclude common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, field wood rush Luzula campestris, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare and northern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella. In two damp areas where soft rush Jun…

Roebuck Meadows

…eas within the mire can be recognised by locally high densities of common sedge Carex nigra, star sedge C. echinata and oval sedge Carex leporina. lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica and marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris also occur here. In the northern field the stream is fringed…

Porton Meadows

…ontains quaking grass Briza media, meadow brome Bromus commutatus, common sedge Carex nigra, carnation sedge C. panicea and brown sedge Carex disticha, all of which are considered indicative of a long period of uninterrupted management without ploughing, herbicides and artificial…

Friezeland Grassland

…e of habitat types. Neutral marshes, some sedge rich and including common sedge Carex nigra, yellow sedge C. demissa and oval sedge Carex leporina and others comprising a bryophyte lawn, have developed in the moist depressions. Characteristic plants of this community include mars…

Wet Moor

… grass Poa trivialis often present. A few fields have common knapweed Centaurea nigra and crested dog's tail as major components of the sward. Wetter fields contain tussocks of soft rush Juncus effusus and tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa together with sweet grasses Glycer…

Rhosydd Llanwrthwl

…s being joined here by a diverse assemblage of associates, including star sedge Carex echinata, carnation sedge C. panicea, common cottongrass Eriophorum angustifolium, mat-grass Nardus stricta, bog asphodel Narthecium ossifragum, round-leaved sundew Drosera rotundifolia and the …

Biglands Bog

…dominant species but in other areas sedges are also abundant, with bottle sedge Carex rostrata, slender sedge Carex lasiocarpa, brown sedge Carex disticha and common sedge C. nigra the main species. Dense tussocks of the greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata occur along the cour…

Ribsons Meadows

…scabious Succisa pratensis. Sedges are abundant and include common yellow-sedge Carex demissa, flea sedge C. pulicaris, oval sedge Carex leporina, glaucous sedge Carex flacca, tawny sedge Carex hostiana, common sedge C. nigra and carnation sedge C. panicea. There is a strip of w…

Pen-Common, Llanbedr

… gives rise to a complex network of flushes dominated by mixtures of star sedge Carex echinata, glaucous sedge Carex flacca, tawny sedge Carex hostiana, common sedge C. nigra and carnation sedge C. panicea, with frequent common yellow-sedge C. demissa, flea sedge C. pulicaris, ma…

Lough Aleater

…zone, common reed Phragmites australis a sparse mid swamp zone and bottle sedge Carex rostrata an inner swamp zone along the shore. These swamps only become more extensive to the north-west and south-east. Fen vegetation is also restricted through exposure, only occurring to any …

Cors Ty-gwyn

…s of the site tend to be stagnant mud, but elsewhere is swamp with bottle sedge Carex rostrata, marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre, common sedge Carex nigra and bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata. Locally there are extensive lawns of bog-mosses Sphagnum spp., with localised areas of ro…

Caeau Clochfaen-Isaf (Clochfaen-isaf Fields)

…acutiflorus and support a wide range of sedges and herbs, including white sedge Carex canescens, star sedge C. echinata, common sedge C. nigra, bottle sedge Carex rostrata, cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis, water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile, common marsh-bedstraw Galium palus…

Distillery Farm Meadows

…g Lathyrus pratensis, common sorrel Rumex acetosa and common knapweed Centaurea nigra. Species unusual in most Wiltshire hayfields but characteristic of this site include devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, betony Betonica officinalis, adder’s tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, sa…

Lady's Wood and Viaduct Meadow

…yle vulgaris, lesser skullcap Scutellaria minor, sedges (principally star sedge Carex echinata, carnation sedge C. panicea, common sedge C. nigra and glaucous sedge Carex flacca) and heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata. Also found in this wetter ground are small areas of a…

Cors Farchwel

… field are characterised by an abundance of small sedges such as glaucous sedge Carex flacca, tawny sedge Carex hostiana, common sedge C. nigra, carnation sedge C. panicea and flea sedge C. pulicaris, along with frequent quaking-grass Briza media, jointed rush Juncus articulatus,…

Greenaways and Freshmarsh, Braunton

… county as a whole. The wetter areas support an abundance of greater pond-sedge Carex riparia together with false fox-sedge C. otrubae, glaucous sedge Carex flacca and common sedge C. nigra. Many other flowering plants occur here which are typical of wet, unimproved marshlands in…

Long Mynd

…nd grades into a rush pasture characterised by soft rush Juncus effusus, sedges Carex demissa and C. nigra with marsh bedstraw Galium palustre and greater bird’s foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus. This plant community is typical of western uplands in Britain and occurs on the Long …

Jeffreyston Pastures

… hispidus, crested dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus and common knapweed Centaurea nigra, together with eyebright Euphrasia officinalis, spring-sedge Carex caryophyllea, and common bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus. Betony Betonica officinalis and hoary ragwort Senecio erucifol…

Burns Beck Moss

…apillifolium subsp. rubellum and Sphagnum magellanicum and lesser tussock sedge Carex diandra. Through both the cut and uncut peat areas run occasional flushes with swards of yellow sedge Carex demissa, common sedge C. nigra and carnation grass C. panicea. The uncommon bog sedge …

Rectory Farm Meadows

…um, red fescue Festuca rubra and soft brome Bromus hordeaceus, with hairy sedge Carex hirta, lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis, common sedge C. nigra and spike rush Eleocharis palustris. Associated herbs are marsh marigold Caltha palustris, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, cuck…

Derrycloony Lough

…n reed Phragmites australis, water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile, bottle sedge Carex rostrata, bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata and water mint Mentha aquatica. The swamp is backed by base-rich fen which is dominated by common sedge Carex nigra with species such as wild Angelica Ang…

Church Ings

…d fescue Festuca rubra, crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus and common sedge Carex nigra. Where ground conditions are wettest there are stands of brown sedge Carex disticha. The nature conservation interest is dependent upon the maintenance of a high water table and on managem…

Trottiscliffe Meadows

…eadow species such as pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, lesser knapweed Centaurea nigra, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris and cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis, whilst in the dampest areas rushes Juncus spp. and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria are frequent. Also present are specie…

Marsland to Clovelly Coast

…rushes Juncus spp. dominant over large areas. sedges, including carnation sedge Carex panicea, tawny sedge Carex hostiana and common sedge C. nigra occur widely and heather, cross-leaved heath Erica tetralix, lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica and meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum ar…

Thorne and Doves Moors

…tty whin Genista anglica is also present. Sedge species such as carnation sedge Carex panicea, common sedge C. nigra, star sedge C. echinata, flea sedge C. pulicaris and tawny sedge Carex hostiana are common. A wide range of grassland herbs characteristic of acid soils occur incl…

Hunsdon Mead

…s tending to be the dominant species. Wetter areas are dominated by brown sedge Carex disticha with greater pond sedge Carex riparia around the mouth of Canons Brook. Meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris and red clover Trifolium pratense are abundant in both Hunsdon and Roydon Meads…

Cors Ty-Llwyd

…s dominated by purple moor-grass Molinia caerulea support frequent common sedge Carex nigra, carnation sedge C. panicea, greater bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus, tormentil Potentilla erecta and devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis,…

Winster Wetlands

…here more basic containing lime flushes occur, small sedges such as tawny sedge Carex hostiana, carnation sedge C. panicea, glaucous sedge Carex flacca, flea sedge C. pulicaris and star sedge C. echinata grow with flowers such as grass of Parnassus Parnassia palustris and devil's…

Blodwel Marsh

…s, such as red fescue Festuca rubra, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, common sedge Carex nigra and carnation sedge C. panicea and a range of broad leaved species, including knapweed Centaurea nigra and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria. Wetter hollows support tall fen vegetation in wh…

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…

Fachwen Isaf

…rulea with velvet bent Agrostis canina, short sedges, including carnation sedge Carex panicea, and sharp-flowered and compact rush (Juncus acutiflorus and Juncus conglomeratus). Tawny sedge Carex hostiana and flea sedge Carex pulicaris are frequent in these areas, as are sheep’s-…

Quoile

…e-not Myosotis scorpioides, creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera and bottle sedge Carex rostrata. In slightly drier locations these species are joined by meadow sweet Filipendula ulmaria and common sedge Carex nigra. A wide range of other species are also present, including common …

Bransbury Common

… most of the area is purple moor grass Molinia caerulea / greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata. This sward is moderately grazed by cattle and is open, allowing local dominance of common sedge Carex nigra and sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, with meadow thistle Cirsium …

Pilmoor

…sh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, velvet bent Agrostis canina and common sedge Carex nigra. Scattered tufts of common cotton grass Eriophorum angustifolium and occasional patches of bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata and bottle sedge Carex rostrata also occur. A number of larger poo…

Cornriggs Meadows

…owny oat grass Avenula pubescens, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and common sedge Carex nigra being locally prominent. Ungrazed banks, mainly in the westernmost field, support adder’s tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, spring sedge Carex caryophyllea, bugle Ajuga reptans, heath spotted…

Rhos Talglas a Chors yr Hafod

…Cynosurus cristatus, common bent Agrostis capillaris, common knapweed Centaurea nigra and cat’s-ear Hypochaeris radicata. In places this community has a more acidic character, with heath-grass Danthonia decumbens, tormentil Potentilla erecta and devil’s-bit scabious Succisa prate…

Charity Land

…of grassland forbs occurs. Widespread species include common knapweed Centaurea nigra, cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, field wood rush Luzula campestris, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, pignut Con…

Rhos Goch (Rhos Goch Common)

…ciates include the hair-mosses Polytrichum strictum and P. commune, white sedge Carex canescens and the moss Aulacomnium palustre. The ridges and hummocks within the raised mire are generally dominated by heather and cross-leaved heath with frequent common cottongrass, hare’s-tai…

Magilligan

… species, red fescue Festuca rubra, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and sand sedge Carex arenaria are frequent, with field wood rush Luzula campestris and glaucous sedge Carex flacca occasional in the sward. Herbs include meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, bush vetch Vicia sepium,…

Cloatley Farm

… type is MG5 crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus – common knapweed Centaurea nigra grassland of the heath grass Danthonia decumbens subcommunity NVC MG5c. General description Cloatley Farm includes a group of botanically diverse fields with unimproved neutral grassland on sea…

Pow Hill Bog

…eaved heath Erica tetralix, deer grass Trichophorum cespitosum and common sedge Carex nigra occur, whilst in the wetter areas there are carpets of bog moss Sphagnum spp. with common cotton grass Eriophorum angustifolium, star sedge Carex echinata, marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustr…

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 …

Westwater Reservoir

…y rare plant species including wood speedwell Veronica montana and remote sedge Carex remota. Woodland of this type is rare in Fife and Kinross. Semi-natural vegetation including blackthorn scrub and grassland occurs between the blocks of woodland, enhancing their overall value. …

Broadhead Clough

…t flushes frequently with much Sphagnum moss together with smooth stalked sedge Carex laevigata, remote sedge Carex remota, common cotton grass and wood horsetail. The permanent grassland of the fields within the site comprise common bent, fescues and mat grass, in parts colonise…

Banagher

…horum latifolium, few flowered spike rush Eleocharis quinqueflora, yellow sedge Carex viridula ssp. brachyrrhyncha, fairy flax Linum catharticum and quaking grass Briza media. Down slope this flushed grassland is best described as a fen meadow which is characterised by meadow thi…

Balloch Moss

… supports a variety of wetland plant communities. These range from bottle-sedge Carex rostrata dominated swamp in the wettest areas to a drier community characterised by sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and sedges such as common sedge Carex nigra and carnation sedge C. pa…

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…

Caeau Bryn Ifor

…a caerulea, velvet bent Agrostis canina, mat grass Nardus stricta, common sedge Carex nigra and carnation sedge C. panicea. Tormentil Potentilla erecta, devil's-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, greater bird’s-foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and whorled caraway Carum verticillatum …

Wareham Meadows

…ter areas have frequent reed sweet-grass Glyceria maxima and greater pond-sedge Carex riparia with creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera and soft rush Juncus effusus abundant elsewhere. The occurrence of blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus and a tussocky form of common sedge Car…

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…

Lough Melvin

…ellow iris Iris pseudacorus, wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris and common sedge Carex nigra. Sheltered parts of the lough shore are fringed by wet woodland, dominated by alder Alnus glutinosa and willow Salix spp. The ground flora beneath this generally resembles that of the swam…

Cadair Idris

…losa occurs in some of these heaths. Patches of the regionally rare stiff sedge Carex bigelowii with woolly hair moss Racomitrium lanuginosum, sheep’s-fescue and bilberry occur on the summit plateau. This type of vegetation is rare this far south and indeed here the stands are sm…

Parc-y-rhos

…varied plant communities in which ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, common sedge Carex nigra and sweet vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum are locally abundant. Other herbs include cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis, common marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre, marsh thistle Cirsium palus…

Ardblair and Myreside Fens

…including alder/willow carr, species-rich sedge swamp dominated by bottle sedge Carex rostrata, and unimproved grassland. This habitat diversity is reflected in the large number of higher plant species which includes several rarities, notably the nationally scarce coralroot orchi…

Rhos Pil-bach a Phennar-fawr

…atense, common bird’s-foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, black knapweed Centaurea nigra, eyebright Euphrasia sp., yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, tormentil Potentilla erecta and, in places, devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, heath gras…

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 …

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…

Acres Farm Meadow

…rested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus, red fescue Festuca rubra, glaucous sedge Carex flacca, hairy sedge Carex hirta, and quaking grass Briza media. Traditional management for hay with aftermath grazing has also allowed a diversity of herbs to flourish on this site with the freq…

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…

Derryvore

…thin these flooded cuttings include bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata, bottle sedge Carex rostrata, marsh cinquefoil Potentilla palustris, creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera and occasional common marsh bedstraw Galium palustre and common valerian Valeriana officinalis. Another unusua…

Gwaun Efail-Llwydiarth

…quaking-grass Briza media, crested dog’s-tail Cynosurus cristatus, common sedge Carex nigra, marsh-marigold Caltha palustris, water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile, greater bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, creeping buttercup Ranunculus repens and the locally uncommon northe…

West Pennine Moors

…uch as round leaved sundew Drosera rotundifolia, sedges, including common sedge Carex nigra and mosses which may otherwise be scarce across the peat land areas. Oak Field provides the best example of the area’s acid flushes, including species infrequently encountered elsewhere, s…

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 …

Warmwell Heath

…ca sylvestris. Beyond this are areas of tall fen dominated by lesser pond-sedge Carex acutiformis and reed canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea. The carr is fringed by tall tussocks of greater tussock-sedge Carex paniculata which particularly follow the line of former ditches. Withi…

Aberbargoed Grasslands

…rsium dissectum with devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis and carnation sedge Carex panicea. Other species such as saw-wort Serratula tinctoria and lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica occur frequently in heavily flushed areas. Associated stands of mire contain abundant purple moor …

Caeau Ardwyn

…e consists of two enclosures of acidic wet heath containing a variety of sedges Carex spp and a large population of yellow bartsia Parentucellia viscosa in its only known Ceredigion locality. The western enclosure is on more or less level ground, bounded by hedged banks, with a m…

Geldeston Meadows

… peaty soils, with mosses and sedges well represented including carnation sedge Carex panicea, glaucous sedge Carex flacca and flea sedgeCarex pulicaris. Associated herbs characteristic of calcareous conditions include marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, bog pimpernel Anagalli…

Tidcombe Lane Fen

…at the blunt flowered rush has been replaced as a dominant by lesser pond-sedge Carex acutiformis, so much so that the stands of this species present are matched in area by only one other tall sedge bed in the county. Otherwise, however, the site is strongly representative of the…

Freeholders Wood

…upports a number of plants typical of limestone areas, including glaucous sedge Carex flacca, wild thyme Thymus praecox, grass of Parnassus Parnassia palustris, blue moor grass Sesleria caerulea and bird's eye primrose Primula farinosa. There is a small basic flush, below the eme…

Green Croft and Langley Moor

…garis with mat grass Nardus stricta, heath rush Juncus squarrosus, common sedge Carex nigra, purple moor grass Molinia caerulea and hare’s tail cotton grass Eriophorum vaginatum in places. Within the heath localised water logged areas support mire vegetation, some dominated by so…

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…

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 …

Blackwater Valley

…meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica and common sedge Carex nigra, whilst the presence of great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis may indicate more base rich conditions locally. The marshy areas and damp grassland support species rich plant communities domi…

Rhos Garth-fawr

…’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 Wales. There are also e…

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, …

Hough Bay and Balevullin Machair

…a officinalis agg, oraches Atriplex spp, cleavers Galium aparine and sand sedge Carex arenaria. Humid dune slacks occur as small pockets on Am Meall, in the machair 600 m inland from Tràigh Baile a’ Mhuilinn and south of Loch Earblaig. Shallow depressions in the dune surface show…

Middleton Quarry

…on, with a well developed bryophyte layer, containing long stalked yellow sedge Carex lepidocarpa, few flowered spikes rush Eleocharis quinqueflora, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, common butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris and round leaved sund…

Black Lough (Tyrone)

… emergent swamp dominated by water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile, bottle sedge Carex rostrata, bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata and bulrush Typha latifolia. The swamp is backed by species-rich fen. Towards the south of the site this takes the form of a band of quaking fen which ext…

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…

Marlbank

…tuations. Other shrub species include blackthorn Prunus spinosa, elder Sambucus nigra, guelder rose Viburnum opulus and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna. The unstable steep slopes below the cliffs tend to be relatively dry with a well developed field layer dominated by ferns such as b…

West Newlandside Meadows

…ing fairy flax Linum catharticum, harebell Campanula rotundifolia, spring sedge Carex caryophyllea, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and mountain pansy Viola lutea as well as bitter vetch Lathyrus montanus, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata and tormentil Pot…

Winterton - Horsey Dunes

…us. The older, grey dunes support a more diverse flora with frequent sand sedge Carex arenaria, sheep’s fescue Festuca ovina, common polypody Polypodium vulgare and narrow buckler fern Dryopteris carthusiana. Three rare grasses are present in abundance, grey hair grass Corynephor…

Waun Ton-y-spyddaden

…latter are characterised by red fescue, quaking-grass Briza media, common sedge Carex nigra, carnation sedge C. panicea, star sedge C. echinata and devil's-bit scabious Succisa pratensis. The southern end of the site has a good assemblage of western hay meadow plants, in particul…

Snailwell Meadows

…edges and grasses such as blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus, common sedge Carex nigra and carnation sedge C. panicea. The grasses include sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and purple moor grass Molinia caerulea. The variety of herbs pres…

Pixey and Yarnton Meads

…edia, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, rye grass Lolium perenne and glaucous sedge Carex flacca. The notable plants, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio, autumn crocus Colchicum autumnale, saw wort Serratula tinctoria, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and meadow rue Thalictrum flavum…

Allendale Moors

…species rich flushes where sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus, common sedge Carex nigra, star sedge C. echinata and herbs such as marsh bedstraw Galium palustre, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula and marsh violet Viola palustris grow in association with soft rush. The unde…

Lergan

…tion is dominated by a mixture of jointed rush Juncus articulatus, common sedge Carex nigra, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris and meadow sweet Filipendula ulmaria with marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris and marsh marigold Caltha palustris locally prominent. On the lower an…

Steelend Moss

…ey willow Salix cinerea. The ground flora includes species such as common sedge Carex nigra and marsh violet Viola palustris together with marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre and carpets of the bog moss S. fimbriatum in the wettest areas. At the western end of the site a small basi…

Bursdon Moor

…a subsp. ericetorum. Devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, green-ribbed sedge Carex binervis, carnation sedge C. panicea and the bog-moss Sphagnum compactum. In places, the purple moor-grass which dominates the vegetation over most of the Moor gives way to a shorter vegetation …

Mynydd Ystyfflau-Carn

…ense growth of common cottongrass Eriophorum angustifolium, whilst common sedge Carex nigra and the bog-moss Sphagnum recurvum, also occur. Across the centre of the heath is an elongate flush with bog asphodel Narthecium ossifragum, hare’s-tail cottongrass and the two bog-mosses,…

Pant y Panel

…uca spp. and heath grass Danthonia decumbens. Wetter pastures have common sedge Carex nigra, rushes Juncus spp., bog asphodel Narthecium ossifragum, purple moor grass Molinia caerulea and heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata. Other orchids found here include northern marsh …

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,…

Chilbolton Common

… a species rich river flood plain marsh, with distinctive dwarf sedge swards of Carex nigra, C. panicea, C. demissa, C. pulicaris, C. echinata and a host of short herbs such as bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, tormentil Potentilla erecta, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, c…

Moorlands Pastures

…h occur frequently in the sward include tormentil Potentilla erecta, pill sedge Carex pilulifera, common bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus and harebell Campanula rotundifolia. Damp patches throughout the fields support additional species such as sneezewort Achillea ptarmica …

Railway Stell West

… yellow flag Iris pseudacorus, bur reed Sparganium erectum and great pond sedge Carex riparia. Water whorl grass Catabrosa aquatica, a locally rare species, is abundant in this habitat. The presence of the great spearwort Ranunculus lingua, a rare species in North East England is…

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…

Llwyn-iarth

…aracterised by crested dog’s-tail Cynosurus cristatus, black knapweed Centaurea nigra, common bent Agrostis capillaris, red fescue Festuca rubra, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, and red clover Trifolium pratense, with locally frequent common-bird’s-foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. …

Hadston Links

…in dune ridge several waterlogged areas are colonised by stands of common sedge Carex nigra, reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea or bulrush Typha latifolia with associated areas including rushes Juncus spp., meadowsweet, flat sedge Blysmus compressus, creeping cinquefoil Poten…

Doley Common

… grass Molinia caerulea, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, common sedge Carex nigra, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris and marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre. Meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum is a typical species of this community, here at one of its very few county loc…

Wetley Moor

… rush and common cotton grass, but with additional species such as common sedge Carex nigra and marsh violet Viola palustris and the mosses Drepanocladus fluitans, Polytrichum commune and Sphagnum fallax. The invertebrate fauna of Wetley Moor is not well known, but two nationally…

Frevagh

… 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…

Ash to Brookwood Heaths

…., often interspersed with purple moor grass. Other plants include common sedge Carex nigra, round leaved sundew Drosera rotundifolia, sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus, tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa and Surrey rarities such as meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, sou…

Totamore Dunes and Loch Ballyhaugh

…hor is a nutrient poor swamp with a mosaic of vegetation including bottle sedge Carex rostrata and bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata swamp, bottle sedge and marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre fen, and common reed Phragmites australis swamp. On higher ground is a floristically rich mac…

Seato Pastures

…d bird's eye primrose Primula farinosa. The sedges include long stalked yellow Carex lepidocarpa, carnation C. panicea, glaucous Carex flacca and tawny sedge Carex hostiana and these occur with grasses such as sheep's fescue Festuca ovina, quaking grass Briza media and purple mo…

Cors Gorsgoch

…rshed, mires have developed with dominant bog mosses Sphagnum spp., white sedge Carex canescens and common cottongrass Eriophorum angustifolium, also abundant hare’s-tail cottongrass Eriophorum vaginatum, round-leaved sundew Drosera rotundifolia, cranberry Vaccinium oxycoccos and…

Unity Bog

…berry Vaccinium oxycoccos, purple moor grass Molinia caerulea and commons sedge Carex nigra. The occurrence and abundance, of bog bilberry is of considerable note. This species occurs mainly in the Scottish Highlands in Britain, where it is widespread and often abundant, but main…

Culswick Marsh

…arsh Cinquefoil Comarum palustre. Spike-rush Eleocharis palustris, Common Sedge Carex nigra and bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata occur commonly in the Cinquefoil–dominated community.

Spring Head, Axmouth

…orum latifolium, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, the sedges common sedge Carex nigra, carnation sedge C. panicea and flea sedge C. pulicaris, few-flowered spike-rush Eleocharis quinqueflora and black bog-rush Schoenus nigricans. Spring Head is an important site for orchid…

Morfa Dyffryn

…common, frequently accompanied by smooth meadow-grass Poa pratensis, sand sedge Carex arenaria and herbs such as cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata, rest harrow Ononis repens and wild pansy Viola tricolor ssp curtisii. Annual species including sea mouse-ear Cerastium diffusum, thyme-…

Slit Woods

…rn and support a flora which includes quaking grass Briza media, glaucous sedge Carex flacca, wild thyme Thymus praecox, lady’s bedstraw Galium verum and common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. Scattered in the grassland are areas of scrub, which in places extend unbroken …

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…

Loch of Durran

…ssland, including a range of sedges, rushes and tall herbs such as common sedge Carex nigra, soft rush Juncus effusus, tufted hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa and marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre. A large area of the site is dominated by meadow sweet Filipendula ulmaria and reed…

Hunder Beck Juniper

…l Potentilla erecta with sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, spring sedge Carex caryophyllea, pignut Conopodium majus, harebell Campanula rotundifolia, wavy hair grass Deschampsia flexuosa, mat grass Nardus stricta, common milkwort Polygala vulgaris, selfheal Prunella vulga…

Otterburn Mires

…tail and common cotton grass, the bog moss Sphagnum cuspidatum and common sedge Carex nigra. The large heath butterfly Coenonympha tullia has been recorded from all of the mires. Golden plover and black grouse feed on these mires.

Moorend Common

… one of its very few Bucks localities. Other species are yellow and pill sedges Carex demissand Carex pilulifera, tormentil Potentilla erecta, heath bedstraw Galium saxatile, greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and the local hawkweed Hieracium subaudum. Damper areas he…

Little Hallingbury Marsh

…. The drier areas of the fen are characterised by a herb rich lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis swamp. The present distribution of the plant communities is the result of impeded drainage in the last 50 years. In the reed sweet grass swamp the main herb species present are lesse…

Copeland Reservoir

…crub, with species such as reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea, common sedge Carex nigra and meadow sweet Filipendula ulmaria. Further diversity is provided through a narrow stretch of species rich grassland which edges the reservoir. It is typically grass-dominated with a wid…

Drumcrow

…ccur, some of which are scarce. The fen vegetation is dominated by common sedge Carex nigra growing over a carpet of marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris with species such as meadow sweet Filipendula ulmaria, common marsh bedstraw Galium palustre, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flam…

Brenkley Meadows

…central and southern parts of both meadows where extensive beds of common sedge Carex nigra and carnation sedge C. panicea occur within a zone fringed by hard rush J. inflexus and great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum. A shallow seasonal pond, close to the southern edge of the site…

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…

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…

Moor Closes

… feature of wetter areas. Sedge rich areas are also present, with common sedge Carex nigra, carnation sedge C. panicea, purple moor grass Molinia caerulea, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa and common spotted orchid D. fuchsii. Both…

Morfa Harlech

… cover, frequently accompanied by smooth meadow grass Poa pratensis, sand sedge Carex arenaria, common cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata and restharrow Ononis repens. Winter annuals such as thyme-leaved sandwort Arenaria serpyllifolia and the nationally scarce dune fescue Vulpia fas…

Gweunydd Esgairdraenllwyn (Esgairdraenllwyn Pastures)

…ound. This unusual vegetation type is characterised by abundant carnation sedge Carex panicea, frequent purple moor-grass Molinia caerulea and a fairly high cover of pleurocarpous mosses – mainly Calliergonell cuspidatum. Less frequent associates include a variety of other small-…

Aith Meadows and Burn of Aith

…herb Epilobium palustre, marsh cinquefoil Potentilla palustris and common sedge Carex nigra. Lowland neutral grassland Fen meadow

Fforest Goch Bog

…at is over-topped by common cotton-grass Eriophorum angustifolium, common sedge Carex nigra and a bog moss layer of cow horn bog-moss and lustrous bog-moss. Round-leaved sundew Drosera rotundifolia is restricted to the eastern end of the hollow, where it broadens out towards the …

Harker's House Meadows

…rubra. Locally, where conditions are wetter sedges occur including common sedge Carex nigra, carnation sedge C. panicea and flea sedge C. pulicaris, together with tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa and smooth rush Juncus effusus. Herbs indicative of wet conditions are abunda…

Castlebeck and Scar Woods

…s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica, common sedge Carex nigra and a large colony of heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata with common spotted orchid D. fuchsii and hybrids D. fuchsii x maculata. Along the western side of the site there are areas…

Chasewater And The Southern Staffordshire Coalfield Heaths

…arsh marigold Caltha palustris, marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre, bottle sedge Carex rostrata and early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata are occasional. A large, highly alkaline, spring fed fen, fed largely from spring mounds built from concretions of deposited minerals, has …

Common Moor, East Putford

…hodel Narthecium ossifragum, cross-leaved heath Erica tetralix and common sedge Carex nigra. There are also two areas of wet grassy rush heath at either side of the moor, dominated by large tussocks of purple moor-grass with soft rush Juncus effusus and sharp-flowered rush J. acu…

Morfa a Chraig Cwm Ivy / Cwm Ivy Marsh and Tor

…nted-rush Juncus articulatus, with greater bird’s foot trefoil and common sedge Carex nigra. The drainage ditches of Cwm Ivy Marsh form the majority of field boundaries and support a range of ditch habitats,with areas of open water and emergent vegetation, freshwater and brackish…

East Devon Pebblebed Heaths

…y cross-leaved heath Erica tetralix and characteristic species are common sedge Carex nigra, meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica, bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata, lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia a…

Temple Island Meadows

…geniculatus, hardrush Juncus inflexus, jointed rush J. articulatus, brown sedge Carex disticha and greater and lesser pond sedges Carex riparia and Carex acutiformis. Species with restricted distribution in the county include carnation sedge C. panicea, common sedge C. nigra, sle…

Common Moor Langtree

… and petty whin Genista anglica. Sedge species, particularly green-ribbed sedge Carex binervis star-sedge C. echinata, tawny sedge Carex hostiana, common sedge C. nigra, carnation sedge C. panicea and flea sedge C. pulicaris are common. Other herb species which occur include mead…

Restrop Farm and Brockhurst Wood

…er of sedge species, including glaucous, common, oval, spring, spiked and hairy Carex flacca, nigra, ovalis, caryophyllea, spicata and hirta are well distributed at lower frequencies throughout the grassland. The grassland supports a variety of common herbs typical of the common …

Whitespots

…rniculatus, mouse_ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, glaucous sedge Carex f lacca and red fescue Festuca rubra. More notable species include high densities of fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea. Damper ground adjoining the spoil heap supports de…

Scords Wood and Brockhoult Mount

…rialis perennis, town hall clock Adoxa moschatellina and thin spiked wood sedge Carex strigosa. Grasslands on the acidic plateau soils are dominated by common bent grass Agrostis capillaris, heath bedstraw Galium saxatile, sheep’s sorrel Rumex acetosella, often with heather Callu…

Dunsdon Farm

…rica tetralix being a major constituent of the sward in drier areas. The sedges Carex hostiana, C. nigra, C. panicea and C. pulicaris are ubiquitous. This sward has, for the most part, been exceptionally well managed in the past thereby allowing a wide variety of herbs associated…

The Moors

… decumbens and quaking grass Briza media. Sedges are similarly varied including Carex panicea, C. nigra, C. demissa, C. echinata and herbs include marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, devil's-bit Succisa pratensi…

Levallymore

…le Rhinanthus minor, eyebright Euphrasia officinalis, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, pill sedge Carex pilulifera and greater birdsfoot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus. In some fields, areas of outcropping rock occur locally. Here very thin soils support a quite species-rich acidic f…

Little Langdale Tarn

…ommon reed Phragmites australis, bulrush Schoenoplectus lacustris, tufted sedge Carex elata, with occasional floating bur reed Sparganium angustifolium and small bur reed S. minimum. Parts of this fen community grade into emergent swamp dominated by bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata,…

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…

Tingewick Meadows

…s and there are many local species of interest including brown and common sedge Carex disticha and C. nigra, bristle scirpus Isolepis setaceus, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum, greater bid's foot trefoil Lotus…

Crag Bank

… dominated by purple moor grass Molinia caerulea accompanied by numerous sedges Carex demissa, hostiana, lepidocarpa, nigra, otrubae, panicea, pulicaris and spicata. Many other plants occur in the wet, low lying areas including species uncommon in Lancashire such as marsh hellebo…

Lower Red Lees Pasture

…d, especially bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata and hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis and Leontodon hispidus, together with tormentil Potentilla erecta, devil’s bit scabious Succisa …

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 …

Bingley South Bog

… fen supports large quantities of a number of sedges. These include brown sedge Carex disticha regionally uncommon hammer sedge Carex hirta, yellow sedge C. demissa, oval sedge Carex leporina, carnation sedge C. panicea, glaucous sedge Carex flacca and common sedge C. nigra, toge…

Rhos Penrhiw

…n-meadow, characterised by diverse open lawns of sedges such as carnation sedge Carex panicea, flea sedge C. pulicaris, tawny sedge Carex hostiana and common sedge C. nigra. Mixed in with these is a variety of herbs such as meadow thistle and devil's-bit scabious Succisa pratensi…

Langstone-Llanmartin Meadows

…aris and sweet vernal grass, Anthoxanthum odoratum; locally, lesser pond-sedge, Carex acutiformis occurs and there are small areas of swamp. As blunt-flowered rush declines and the grassland becomes more sedge-rich, a different type of fen meadow is found. Here purple moor-grass,…

Romsley Manor Farm

…e mesotrophic neutral grassland type characterised by common knapweed Centaurea nigra and crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus. Most of the grassland belongs to the acidic heath grass Danthonia decumbens sub community. The most frequent grasses, found throughout the site, are c…

Glaslyn

… Croesor and supports several species of short sedge, including carnation sedge Carex panicea, common sedge C. nigra and star sedge C. echinata. There are also localized areas of fen meadow characterised by the prominence of lime-loving short sedges, including glaucous sedge Care…

Caeau Blaen-yr-Orfa

…to drier, more mesotrophic grassland characterized by common knapweed Centaurea nigra and crested dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus. The fen-meadow enclosure has a characteristic appearance in summer due to the abundance of meadow thistle, whorled caraway, water horsetail Equisetum …

Stockbridge Fen

… with eleven species recorded to date. Much of the sward comprises bottle sedge Carex rostrata and blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus, with lesser tussock sedge C. diandra and marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris. The north cutting has common reed Phragmites australis with …

Scotton and Laughton Forest Ponds

…s as a floating mat, is characterised by soft rush Juncus effusus, bottle sedge Carex rostrata, marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre and marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris. There is a local abundance of common cotton grass Eriophorum angustifolium, greater pond sedge Carex riparia…

Cors Cae'r Neuadd

… support a floating bog community characterised by an abundance of bottle sedge Carex rostrata, the bog-mosses Sphagnum cuspidatum, S. palustre, S. recurvum and S. subnitens, common cottongrass Eriophorum angustifolium, sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus and marsh cinquefoil …

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…

Hare's Down, Knowstone & Rackenford Moors

…Wahlenbergia hederacea and floating sweet-grass Glyceria fluitans. Bottle sedge Carex rostrata is locally abundant in the flushes on Rackenford Moor, growing in and amongst the purple moor-grass tussocks. The lower slopes of Rackenford Moor support scattered clumps of grey willow…

Gormire

…etation. Open communities of water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile, bottle sedge Carex rostrata, reed mace Typha latifolia, bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata and, of particular interest, tufted loosestrife Lysimachia thyrsiflora grade into marginal bog communities. In places these are…

Lower Caerfaelog Pastures

…lerian 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 distribution here. Locally, the pasture is less rush-dominated, wi…

Porter's Lodge Meadows

…bulbosus, cowslip Primula veris, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, spring sedge Carex caryophyllea, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, lady’s bedstraw Galium verum, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and goat’s beard Tragopogon pratensis. The undulating topography of the eastern f…

Gwaun Wern-y-wig

…-grass Danthonia decumbens, purple moor-grass Molinia caerulea, carnation sedge Carex panicea, cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis, lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica, tormentil Potentilla erecta and devil's-bit scabious Succisa pratensis. The wetter hollows and old drainage channels …

Lye Heath Marsh

…ushes areas have developed a short sedge fen community with abundant star sedge Carex echinata, common sedge C. nigra and carnation sedge C. panicea. There are no clear dominants and the rich flora includes a number of scarce species including marsh helleborine Epipactis palustri…

Gwaun Llwyn-gwyn

…ge is dominated by soft-rush Juncus effusus, with frequent slender tufted-sedge Carex acuta, common sedge C. nigra, marsh horsetail Equisetum palustre, common marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre, greater bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and marsh violet Viola palustris. Drier hu…

Ducan's Marsh, Claxton

…enus nigricans with abundant purple moor grass Molinia caerulea, glaucous sedge Carex flacca, common sedge, C. nigra and marsh horsetail Equisetum palustre. This species rich community includes many notable plants such as common butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris, bog pimpernel Anaga…

Borrow Beck Meadows

…flowering plants include betony Betonica officinalis, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, pignut Conopodium majus, cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, yellow rattle Rhinanthus mino…

Aqualate Mere

…e this consists of many grasses and sedges with a high cover of carnation sedge Carex panicea, common sedge C. nigra, red fescue Festuca rubra, brown bent Agrostis canina and sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum. Some of the more abundant herbs are marsh pennywort, Hydrocotyl…

Nares Gladley Marsh

…rigold Caltha palustris. Particularly notable species are greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata, common sedge C. nigra and bristle club rush Isolepis setacea. The adjacent River Ouzel supports in places a marginal and bankside vegetation of species such as branched bur reed Spar…

Gweunydd Coch-y-dwst

…t vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, mat-grass Nardus stricta, carnation sedge Carex panicea, tormentil Potentilla erecta and devil's-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, and a range of characteristic associates including harebell Campanula rotundifolia, pill sedge Carex pilulifera, …

Oxenber and Wharfe Woods

…acutiflorus, soft rush Juncus effusus, jointed rush J. articulatus, tawny sedge Carex hostiana, common sedge C. nigra and star sedge C. echinata and these are accompanied by herbs such as marsh marigold Caltha palustris, bog asphodel Narthecium ossifragum, marsh arrowgrass Triglo…

Widdenton Park Wood

…les. Plants of local interest that occur in the wood include green ribbed sedge Carex binervis, trailing St John's wort Hypericum humifusum and bitter vetch Lathyrus montanus. The lower leg of the wood, which lies on Upper Chalk, is typical Chiltern beech high forest with a spars…

Trimdon Limestone Quarry

…r grass Sesleria caeruleae, meadow fescue Schedonorus pratensis, glaucous sedge Carex flacca, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, blue fleabane Erigeron acris, field gentian Gentianella campestris, fairy flax Linum catharticum, wild carrot Daucus carota, cowslip Primula veris, salad…

Gweunydd Llechwedd-newydd

…Trifolium pratense, common bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, spring-sedge Carex caryophyllea, common knapweed Centaurea nigra and burnet-saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, with others, such as harebell Campanula rotundifolia, bitter-vetch Lathyrus linifolius, devil’s-bit scabi…

Ballymacaldrack

…hoxanthum odoratum. Sedges are abundant in the sward and include glaucous sedge Carex flacca, carnation sedge Carex panicea, yellow sedge Carex viridula and tawny sedge Carex hostiana. Herbs present are typical of traditionally managed rush pasture grasslands and include greater …

Gungrog Flash

…ich in part shows features of natural succession. Species include bladder-sedge Carex vesicaria, common sedge C. nigra, marsh stitchwort Stellaria palustris, reed sweet-grass Glyceria maxima, marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus, crack willow Salix fragilis and grey willow Salix ciner…

Holton and Sandford Heaths

…d fescue Festuca rubra and common bent Agrostis capillaris with carnation sedge Carex panicea, common sedge C. nigra, star sedge C. echinata and many herbs, including ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and meadow…

Knipe Tarn

…n the tarn bed. The emergent vegetation of the tarn is typified by bottle sedge Carex rostrata, common sedge C. nigra, marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre and bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata. The western shore has a bed of water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile and, in places, such as …

Bradworthy Common

…ce of bog asphodel Narthecium ossifragum and of sedges, particularly star sedge Carex echinata and caranation sedge C. panicea, the latter forming pure mats in places. Ditches and rivulets support species such as marsh St Johns-wort Hypericum elodes, bog pondweed Potamogeton poly…

The Wilderness

…ion in the Isle of Wight. The herb layer is dominated in parts by tussock sedge Carex paniculata, some tussocks of which are more than 1.5 metres high. Wetter parts of the wood have patches of Sphagnum auriculatum and other relicts of the open bog flora which presumably preceded …

Hole of Horcum

…d are associated with streams which drain the bowl. Bryophytes, carnation sedge Carex panicea, common sedge C. nigra, jointed rush Juncus articulatus and marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris are typical components. Species rich acid neutral grassland occupies unimproved slopes in…

Catcott Edington and Chilton Moors

…um, quaking grass Briza media, heath grass Danthonia decumbens, carnation sedge Carex panicea, common sedge C. nigra and southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. Wetter unimproved marshy grassland may, in addition, contain rushes Juncus spp, marsh marigold Caltha palustri…

Attermire

…e status is highest and consist of a tussocky community containing bottle sedge Carex rostrata, common sedge C. nigra, carnation sedge C. panicea, long stalked yellow sedge C. lepidocarpa, sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus and common cotton grass Eriophorum angustifolium. Th…

Woodhall Loch

…obeflower and marsh pennywort and a range of sedge species, notably white sedge Carex canescens, pale sedge C. pallescens, common yellow sedge C. demissa, star sedge C. echinata, tawny sedge Carex hostiana and common sedge C. nigra. Further habitats of open water and floating and…

Easton Farm Meadow

…og 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 hydrolapathum, lesser pond …

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…

Thornhill Moss & Meadows

…occurs along its eastern edge. Flushed acid areas are dominated by bottle sedge Carex rostrata or sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus. Herbs include marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris and common marsh bedstraw Galium palustre. Various sedge…

Wareham Common

…n the sward with occasional purple moor-grass Molinia caerulea. Carnation sedge Carex panicea and common sedge C. nigra are frequent, as are the herbs devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis and meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum.Of particular note is the presence of the nationally …

Gweunydd Crychell

…of herbs, including greater bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, white sedge Carex canescens and common sedge C. nigra. Interspersed with the rush pasture are areas of purple moor-grass-tormentil Molinia caerulea-Potentilla erecta mire which characteristically has few associat…

Cassindonald Moss

…undew Drosera rotundifolia, bog asphodel Narthecium ossifragum and bottle sedge Carex rostrata. Apart from the western edge of the site, there is a gradual transition to fen vegetation on lower lying ground around the margin of the raised mire. A mosaic of fen meadow and wet gras…

Foxlease and Ancells Meadows

…wort Achillea ptarmica are particularly abundant, together with carnation sedge Carex panicea and common sedge C. nigra. The heath grass Danthonia decumbens is sometimes the only grass present in the herb rich sward, while in wetter areas purple moor grass Molinia caerulea is dom…

Cors Llyn Coethlyn

…ve areas of bog-moss (Sphagnum spp.) lawn, mesotrophic areas with slender sedge Carex lasiocarpa, and birch/willow carr (Betula pubescens/Salix cinerea). The core of the site is centred around the small water body of Llyn Coethlyn. Here the open water is surrounded by birch/willo…

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…

Steeple Langford Down

…Succisa pratensis, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, common knapweed Centaurea nigra and small scabious Scabiosa columbaria. Glaucous sedge Carex flacca and spring sedge Carex caryophyllea are both common and dwarf sedge Carex humilis, a species highly characteristic of south Wi…

Fowlmere Watercress Beds

…ondweed Potamogeton natans, yellow iris Iris pseudacorus and greater pond sedge Carex riparia. The chalk grassland communities are characterised by the presence of grasses such as red fescue Festuca rubra, quaking grass Briza media and false oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius, toget…

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…

Glaswelltiroedd Eryrys (Eryrys Grasslands)

…lanatus are well-represented, along with herbs such as black knapweed Centaurea nigra and ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata and pleurocarpous mosses, such as Brachythecium rutabulum, Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus and Calliergonell cuspidatum. The calaminarian grassland holds abun…

Amberley Wild Brooks

…he wettest parts of the marsh are dominated by soft rush Juncus effusus, sedges Carex species, tussock grass Deschampsia cespitosa are lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula but drier fields, particularly in the south, have meadow grasses Poa species, crested dog’s tail grass Cynos…

Rosie Curston's Meadow, Mattishall

… variant of the crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus black knapweed Centaurea nigra community. In Norfolk as a whole, such meadows are rare. They are generally small and vary tremendously in quality, with the majority being rank and species poor. Rosie Curston’s Meadow is the o…

Bucknell Wood Meadows

…us, red fescue Festuca rubra and cock's foot Dactylis glomerata, glaucous sedge Carex flacca and the herbs common knapweed Centaurea nigra, common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis and clovers Trifoli…

Knockninny Hill

… that includes such plants as blue moor grass Sesleria caerulea, glaucous sedge Carex flacca, mouse_ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum, devils-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, lady's bedstraw Galium verum, eyebright Euphrasia spp. and quaking …

Ron Ward's Meadow with Tadley Pastures

…is dominated by a sparse cover of rushes Juncus species over a short sedge rich Carex species sward. No less than fourteen species of sedge have been recorded including common yellow sedge Carex demissa, smooth stalked sedge Crataegus laevigata, common sedge C. nigra, pale sedge …

Bath Pasture

… bedstraw Galium saxatile, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, spring sedge Carex caryophyllea and tormentil Potentilla erecta with, more locally, harebell Campanula rotundifolia, betony Betonica officinalis and mouse ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum. A grass heath communit…

Silver Tarn, Hollas and Harnsey Mosses

…s and also occur in association with one or more of the following, bottle sedge Carex rostrata, common cotton grass Eriophorum angustifolium, sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus and in firmer areas purple moor grass Molinia caerulea. Additional species include bog pondweed Pot…

Mynydd Epynt

…odel Narthecium ossifragum, bog pondweed Potamogeton polygonifolius, star sedge Carex echinata and the bog moss Sphagnum recurvum agg., whilst more nutrient-rich springs support a variety of small sedges and ‘brown mosses’. The slender green feather-moss occurs in association wit…

Sulham and Tidmarsh Woods and Meadows

…tiana, wood spurge Euphorbia amygdaloides, sanicle Sanicula europaea, woodsedge Carex strigosa and C. sylvatica, early purple orchid Orchis mascula, twayblade Neottia ovata and Solomon's seal Polygonatum multiflorum. In the wetter parts of the woods, the field layer is more mars…

Dumsey Meadow

…ists mainly of crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus common knapweed Centaurea nigra, grassland, a plant community now rare in Surrey. Marshy depressions and semi natural vegetation along the river bank contribute to the species diversity of the site. Unimproved neutral grasslan…

Ottery Valley

…ultiflora. This grades into a species rich, low turf supporting carnation sedge Carex panicea, flea sedge C. pulicaris, common sedge C. nigra, bog asphodel, common cottongrass Eriophorum angustifolium, sphagnum species, devil’s-bit scabious and cross-leaved heath Erica tetralix. …

Stanford Training Area

…ly man made, that is fed by spring water. It is partly invaded by tussock sedge Carex paniculata and an exceptionally rich aquatic fauna has been recorded there. Other small pits of great interest include those around Tottington where the rare water plant Ceratophyllum submersum …

Bulmoor Pastures & Coppice

…h the alder, while the shrub layer is sparse, composed of hazel, elder Sambucus nigra and grey willow. The soil is a waterlogged peaty humus, and supports a rich and varied ground flora consisting of low-growing fen species among prominent tussocks of greater tussock-sedge Carex …

Bugden's Copse and Meadows

…variant of the crested dog's tail common knapweed Cynosurus cristatus Centaurea nigra type of neutral grassland. Common bent Agrostis capillaris, brown bent A. canina, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, heath grass Danthonia decumbens and sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutifl…

Okehampton Park Flush

…resent. Associated plants include cross-leaved heath Erica tetralix, star sedge Carex echinata, heath-spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata, and frequent lesser skull-cap Scutellaria minor and ivy-leaved bell-flower Wahlenbergia hederacea. Other plant communities present include …

Stoke Common Meadows

…dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and glaucous sedge Carex flacca. Other plants occurring frequently are common knapweed Centaurea nigra, field wood rush Luzula campestris, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, bugle Ajuga reptans, red clover Trifolium prat…

Caeau Afon Gwili

…tiflorus, compact rush Juncus conglomeratus var. conglomeratus, carnation sedge Carex panicea, deveil's-bit scabious Succisa pratensis and tormentil Potentilla erecta. Noteworthy species of local distribution include meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum (of which there is a very subs…

Poole's Cavern and Grin Low Wood

… herbs are devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis and common knapweed 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 …

Eaglehead and Bloodstone Copses

…all upgrazed grassland dominated by red fescue Festuca rubra and glaucous sedge Carex flacca and includes oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, knapweed Centaurea nigra, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, cowslip Primula veris and autumn gentian Gentianella amarella. This grassl…

Skelton Pasture

…stuca rubra and rough meadow grass Poa trivialis, sedges such as glaucous sedge Carex flacca, carnation sedge C. panicea and common sedge C. nigra and herbs such as sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis. The ea…

South Pennine Moors

…dominated by cotton grass Eriophorum vaginatum with sedges like carnation sedge Carex panicea, star sedge C. echinata and commons sedge C. nigra present. In some of these flushes bog asphodel Narthecium ossifragum is present or even dominant amongst the moss Sphagnum spp/ Polytri…

Noddle End

… Ulmus glabra. The understorey includes hazel Corylus avellana, elder Sambucus nigra and crab apple Malus sylvestris. Below the trees there is a typical woodland ground flora with dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, sanicle Sanicula europaea, wood avens Geum urbanum, ramsons Al…

Gweunydd Dwfnant (Dwfnant Pasture)

…vulgatum occur. Sedges are locally abundant in the hollows, with glaucous sedge Carex flacca, common yellow-sedge C. demissa, common sedge C. nigra and pale sedge C. pallescens all well represented. Lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica and lesser skullcap Scutellaria minor occur occas…

Ritec Fen

…ied the upper reaches of the former Ritec Estuary. Extensive greater pond sedge Carex riparia swamp occurs. The site lies a few metres above sea-level on post-glacial alluvium of loamy peat which exceeds 1 metre in places. Initial drainage of the fen, which in 1794 was referred t…

Whitewater Valley

…uncus subnodulosus and a rich variety of sedges including greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata, tufted sedge Carex elata, lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis, long stalked yellow sedge C. lepidocarpa and common sedge C. nigra. Of particular interest is the presence of a number…

Forlorn Hope Meadow

…g Holcus lanatus, cock's foot Dactylis glomerata, very abundant carnation sedge Carex panicea, glaucous sedge Carex flacca and hairy sedge Carex hirta. Herb species include meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, …

Debden Water

…nted cricket bat willow Salix alba var. caerulea and poplar Populus deltoides x nigra and is dominated by common reed Phragmites australis. greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata, lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis, reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea and meadowsweet Filipend…

Len Pastures, Crackpot

…rticularly devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis and common knapweed Centaurea nigra. Several sedge species indicative of an unimproved sward, including carnation sedge Carex panicea and spring sedge Carex caryophyllea, are present. Further downslope, in Crackpot Gill, the past…

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