Mappp.co geology and wildlife sites

Cam Washes

…eris and red clover Trifolium pratense. Wetter areas hold slender tufted sedge Carex acuta and greater pond sedge Carex riparia and associated dykes support water violet Hottonia palustris. The major value of the semi improved wet and damp grassland area lies in their provision …

Barrow Gravel Pits

…racter but the basic constituents are Filipendula ulmaria, slender tufted sedge Carex acuta, greater pond sedge Carex riparia, lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis, common spike rush Eleocharis palustris, marsh woundwort Stachys palustris and reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima. Thes…

Newton Burgoland Marshes

…eadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis, slender tufted sedge Carex acuta, great pond sedge Carex riparia and tufted sedge Carex elata. The marsh is species rich and contains such typical herbs as marsh marigold Caltha pal…

Crowle Borrow Pits

…ite consists of wet alder Alnus glutinosa woodland with aground flora of sedges Carex riparia, C. otrubae, Carex elata and ferns Dryopteris filix-mas, Dryopteris dilatata, Athyrium filix-femina. Willow Salix cinerea scrub, whilst widespread, is particularlydense in the north west…

Sharpham Moor Plot

…ion. One of the principal features of the site at that time was the presence of Carex xevoluta, Carex riparia and Carex lasiocarpa, a hybrid sedge which has never been recorded elsewhere.

Brandon Marsh

…nt gipsywort Lycopus europaeus, purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria and sedges Carex acutiformis Carex riparia and Carex paniculata. The marsh has been colonised by willow Salix spp., silver birch Betula pendula alder Alnus glutinosa and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna. There are …

East Aston Common

…nd is of special interest for its extensive tall sedge rich fen communities and riparian habitats associated with this classic southern chalk stream. It also embraces areas of herb rich alluvial meadows, including East Aston Common, an area of common land no longer grazed, though…

Frome St. Quintin

…s glutinosa - Fraxinus excelsior Lysimachia nemorum woodland; Alnus glutinosa - Carex paniculata woodland; Quercus robur - Pteridium aquilinum - Rubus fruticosus woodland; Fraxinus excelsior - Acer campestre - Mercurialis perennis woodland; fen Filipendula ulmaria - Angelica sylv…

Frisby Marsh

…ush Juncus effusus, blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus, greater pond sedge Carex riparia and greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata and possess an exceptionally rich flora including such characteristic plants as marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and marsh arrowgrass Triglochin…

Weston Fen

…dominated largely by reed Phragmites australis, together with lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis, hemp agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum and meadow sweet Filipendula ulmaria. Locally, blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus becomes dominant, occurring in association with greater bi…

King's Sedgemoor

… aquaticus. Such swards often contain a variety of sedges including hairy sedge Carex hirta, greater pond sedge Carex riparia, brown sedge Carex disticha and carnation sedge C. panicea together with ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, common spike rush Eleocharis palustris, jointed …

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…

Melbourne and Thornton Ings

…d sweet grass Glyceria maxim, reed grass Phalaris arundinacea and bladder sedge Carex vesicaria are typical, with marsh stitchwort Stellaria palustris and tubular water dropwort Oenanthe fistulosa. Somewhat drier fields are rich in sedges such as brown sedge Carex disticha, carna…

Hornsea Mere

…unculus lingua, early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata, slender tufted sedge Carex acuta, tufted sedge Carex elata, greater pond sedge Carex riparia and round fruited rush Juncus compressus. As a result of eutrophication and of high phosphate concentrations in particular, dens…

Bailliewhirr

…n types. Some communities are dominated by small sedges such as carnation sedge Carex panicea and star sedge Carex echinata, while others are dominated by grasses including sweet vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, crested dog’s-tail Cynosurus cristatus and sheep’s-fescue Festuca…

Kennet and Lambourn Floodplain

…abitat which is long established fen or swamp, usually dominated by pond sedges Carex acutiformis and Carex riparia and reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima, often with scattered tussock sedge Carex paniculata and common reed Phragmites australis. This type of vegetation occurs along…

Holwell Mouth

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

Syresham Marshy Meadows

… chemistry. The northern site has the following in abundance, lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis, greater pond sedge Carex riparia, jointed and soft rush Juncus articulatus, Juncus effusus, carnation sedge Carex panicea, tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa and marsh horsetai…

Bere Mill Meadows

…stuca rubra and purple moor grass Molinia caerulea, with a wide range of sedges Carex species including the uncommon Carex pulicaris and a great variety of locally distributed wet meadow herbs, for example, bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, water ave…

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…

Gutch Common

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

Stallode Wash, Lakenheath

… dominated by reed Phragmites australis with the greater and lesser pond sedges Carex riparia and Carex acutiformis also being very prominent. There is a wide range of associated plant life; the fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum, valerian Valeriana officinalis and yellow loosestrife…

Montgomery Canal, Aston Locks - Keeper's Bridge

…ria maxima, branched bur reed Sparganium erectum, greater and lesser pond sedge Carex riparia and Carex acutiformis and yellow flag Iris pseudacorus. Common reed Phragmites australis is rare and confined to one area. flowering rush Butomus umbellatus occurs in the reed swamp. Adj…

Shrawardine Pool

… rushes mainly soft rush, Juncus effususand the greater and lesser pond sedges, Carex riparia and Carex acutiformis. Elsewhere, greater reed mace Typha latifolia occurs. In the sedge dominated areas bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata, gipsywort Lycopus europaeus and skullcap Scutellar…

Oakley Pool

…ipendula ulmaria, great reed mace Typha latifolia, great and lesser pond sedges Carex riparia and Carex acutiformis and great hairy willow herb Epilobium hirsutum. The submerged plants includes the locally uncommon hornwort Ceratophyllum submersum. The secluded nature of the area…

Coston Fen, Runhall

…Parnassia palustris, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, long stalked yellow sedge Carex lepidocarpa, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris and large amounts of marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris. In one area where the vegetation is very short common cotton grass Eriophorum angus…

Hurcott and Podmore Pools

…s were constructed in medieval times to provide power for mills. They have rich riparian vegetation zones at their upstream ends consisting of extensive beds of lesser bulrush Typha angustifolia and bulrush Typha latifolia with branched bur reed Sparganium erectum, water plantain…

Corfe Meadows

…with much reed canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea, greater and lesser pond-sedge Carex riparia and Carex acutiformis, hemlock water-dropwort Oenanthe crocata and purple-loosetrife Lythrum salicaria. Several cattle-grazed fields adjacent to the hay meadows are influenced by the ac…

Morton Lochs

…nd a range of fen and reed swamp vegetation types, including greater pond-sedge Carex riparia, bladder sedge Carex vesicaria and sea club-rush Bolboschoenus maritimus. On drier land to the west of the north and south lochs are areas of remnant dune vegetation with sand sedge Care…

Cavendish Woods

… In wet areas surrounding the numerous small pools and ponds greater pond sedge Carex riparia, wood sedge Carex sylvatica and soft rush Juncus effusus are common constituents of the woodland flora. The rides are generally narrow and overshadowed, with rough stalked meadow grass P…

Lee-on-the Solent to Itchen Estuary

…ng corydalis Corydalis claviculata. In the valley bottom greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata, alternate leaved golden saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium and narrow buckler fern Dryopteris carthusianagrow in abundance. In addition to the normal suite of breeding birds, th…

Hatfield Chase Ditches

…rganium erectum. Other areas are dominated by sedges, mainly greater pond sedge Carex riparia and tufted sedge Carex elata, but also including false fox sedge C. otrubae and lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis. The banks of the ditches are very variable in vegetation, being domin…

New Marston Meadows

…ima and reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea or the sedges, lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis and greater pond sedge Carex riparia. The swampy areas also support the locally uncommon brown sedge Carex disticha and marsh stitchwort Stellaria palustris. The hedgerows contain a …

Attenborough Gravel Pits

… locally uncommon marsh stitchwort Stellaria palustris and slender tufted sedge Carex acuta. Elsewhere largely pure stands dominated by an unusually wide variety of tall and bulky species occur such as common reed Phragmites australis, erect bur reed Sparganium erectum, greater p…

Shirley Pool

…re. marsh marigold, purple small reed Calamagrostis canescens, great pond sedge Carex riparia, lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis, meadowsweet, meadow rue Thalictrum flavum and blunt flowered rush occur widely in this community. Less common species include bog pimpernel Anagalli…

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, …

Sea Bank Clay Pits

…ganium erectum, reed mace Typha latifolia and false fox and greater pond sedges Carex otrubae and Carex riparia. Large colonies of common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii occur at Wolla Bank in marshy ground. Here, the flora clearly reflects a brackish influence since wild cel…

River Eye

…oenoplectus lacustris, branched bur reed Sparganium erectum, greater pond sedge Carex riparia, slender tufted sedge Carex acuta, reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea and flowering rush Butomus umbellatus. In other parts of the river the meanders are lined for short stretches by…

Largalinny

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

Wimboldsley Wood

…his mascula. The pools themselves are fringed by lesser and greater pond sedge Carex acutiformis and Carex riparia, reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea and yellow iris Iris pseudacorus. The grassland at the north west end of the site is diverse and contains species such as bu…

Burr Closes, Selby

… there are stands of reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea, greater pond sedge Carex riparia and brown sedge Carex disticha, while in somewhat drier parts there are betony Betonica officinalis, cowslip Primula veris and quaking grass Briza media. The site is a noted locality for…

Bar Mere

… branched bur reed Sparganium erectum, lesser pond sedge and greater pond sedge Carex acutiformis and Carex riparia. The comparatively uncommon glaucous bulrush Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani and purple small reed Calamagrostis canescens are also present. The woodland is dominate…

Thetford Golf Course & Marsh

…eet grass Glyceria maxima, common reed Phragmites australis, greater pond sedge Carex riparia and tufted sedge Carex elata provide the dominant or co-dominant species on the wet fen. Much of the variation in the vegetation is due to the differing degrees of wetness and depth of s…

Culham Brake

…nd clumps of summer snowflake occur. The flora is dominated by the large sedges Carex acutiformis and Carex riparia and yellow iris Iris pseudacorus, together with the tall herbs valerian Valeriana officinalis and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria. An open shrub layer of guelder ro…

Britford Water Meadows

…itans. Margins of deeper channels are lined with lesser and greater pond sedges Carexacutiformis and Carex riparia, slender tufted sedge Carex acuta, reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima and reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea. A small proportion of the site is not drowned and has…

Thatcham Reed Beds

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

Bagmere

…oodland. The fen vegetation is dominated by a dense growth of lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis, common reed Phragmites australis and reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea. Notable species include purple small reed Calamagrostis canescens, greater pond sedge Carex riparia and …

Denham Lock Wood

…by plant communities typical of a rich fen habitat. A mix of greater pond sedge Carex riparia and lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis is widely dominant and locally occurs in association with common reed Phragmites australis and reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea. Other well …

Jones's Mill

…y the occurrence of species such as marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, flea sedge Carex pulicaris, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris and southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. Sedges Carex spp. and reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima dominate the fen with greater tussock…

Cors Penally (Penally Marsh)

…er dock Rumex hydrolapathum, lesser water-parsnip Berula erecta and brown sedge Carex disticha, and these confirm the calcareous nature of most of the fen. There are stands of greater pond-sedge Carex riparia and greater tussock-sedge Carex paniculata in the wetter areas, and on …

Ge-Mare Farm Fields

…s Poa trivialis. A number of sedge species are present including glaucous sedge Carex flacca, hairy sedge Carex hirta, false fox sedge Carex otrubae and remote sedge Carex remota. Herb species characteristic of unimproved wet grasslands are frequent. These include marsh marigold,…

Tattershall Old Gravel Pits

…ed with the marginal reed beds is a rich wetland flora comprising cyperus sedge Carex pseudocyperus, greater pond sedge Carex riparia, water dock Rumex hydrolapathum, lesser reed mace Typha angustifolia and greater spearwort Ranunculus lingua. Adjacent unworked land comprises dry…

Cog Moors

…tort Persicaria amphibia, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and lesser pond-sedge Carex acutiformis. Grassland in the north western field occurs in association with stands of swampy vegetation, dominated in different patches by large sedges: slender tufted-sedge Carex acuta, greate…

Walmore Common

…with several pondweeds Potomageton spp. There are also sedges such as fox sedge Carex otrubae and greater pond sedge Carex riparia, flowering rush Butomus umbellatus, branched bur reed Sparganium erectum and the rare tubular water dropwort Oenanthe fistulosa. In winter the site …

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…

Wraysbury & Hythe End Gravel Pits

…nd carr occur, dominated by common reed Phragmites australis, lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis and greater pond sedge Carex riparia. Aquatic species include the locally uncommon pondweed Potamogeton pusillus. Wraysbury Southpit has a more regular shoreline with willow predomin…

River Frome

…grassland being restricted to a few remaining wet pastures, and in semi-natural riparian vegetation such as fen, swamp and wet woodland also being localised. Such habitat now mainly occurs close to the river and tends to be associated with river channel morphological features suc…

Spartum Fen

…en meadow. Such species occurring on the site include long stalked yellow sedge Carex lepidocarpa, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. The areas of f…

Hollymount

…ow Salix cinerea. Reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea and greater pond sedge Carex riparia dominate the ground flora. Tussock sedge Carex paniculata is very conspicuous and some of the large, older tussocks form the rooting bases for trees such as ash Fraxinus excelsior and do…

Yanal Bog

…ush Juncus subnodulosus, purple moor grass Molinia caerulea and carnation sedge Carex panicea. A number of plants which favour base rich conditions occur in the community including flea sedgeCarex pulicaris, glaucous sedge Carex flacca, quaking grass Briza media, saw wort Serratu…

Corsydd Llangloffan

…peaty areas alongside the springs have abundant clumps of greater tussock-sedge Carex paniculata. Another widespread community is tall fen vegetation characterised by mixed stands of common reed Phragmites australis, hemp-agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum, wild angelica Angelica syl…

Sontley Marsh

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

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…

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…

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…

West Stow Heath

…ep's fescue Festuca ovina, common bent grass Agrostis capillaris and sand sedge Carex arenaria. Most are rather tall and undergrazed but a range of characteristic plant species is still present, including harebell Campanula rotundifolia, heath bedstraw Galium saxatile and cat's e…

Swannington Upgate Common

…um palustre, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa and panicled sedge Carex paniculata. There is a distinct zone with great pond sedge Carex riparia and reed grass Phalaris arundinacea by the stream. There are several ponds on the common and they support a rich assembla…

Coleshill and Bannerly Pools

…tat. The valley bog adjoining Coleshill Pool is dominated by greater pond sedge Carex riparia and soft rush Juncus effusus, but with areas of lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis and bulrush Typha latifolia locally abundant. Cross leaved heath Erica tetralix and marsh cinquefoil C…

The Moors, Bishop's Waltham

…aracterised particularly at its junction with the pond by greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata, gives way to a mosaic dominated respectively by greater pond sedge Carex riparia on wetter areas; purple moor grass Molinia caerulea tussocks; a creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera, m…

Crostwick Marsh

… diverse tall fen community is present on the wettest soils. Greater pond sedge Carex riparia, reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria are dominant with greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata, marsh thistle Cirsium palustre and angelica Angelica sylve…

Chesterfield Canal

…eed Sparganium erectum, common reed Phragmites australis and greater pond sedge Carex riparia. great water dock Rumex hydrolapathum, yellow iris Iris pseudacorus, skullcap Scutellaria galericulata and greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata also occur.

Coed Talon Marsh

…fen vegetation composed of reed-grass Phalaris arundinacea and great pond-sedge Carex riparia. Also present are patches of great reedmace Typha latifolia, bur-reed Sparganium erectum, bottle sedge Carex rostrata and marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre. Areas of relatively species-r…

Quoisley Meres

… angustifolia, common club rush Schoenoplectus lacustris and greater pond sedge Carex riparia. The reed swamp grades into a species rich fed community which includes the locally rare tufted sedge Carex elata. The narrow woodland fringe is dominated by alder Alnus glutinosa. Quois…

Kilby - Foxton Canal

…t flag Acorus calamus, branched bur reed Sparganium erectum, greater pond sedge Carex riparia and bulrush Schoenoplectus lacustris are present along much of the waterway, whilst flowering rush Butomus umbellatus, greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata, lesser water parsnip Berula…

Castlemartin Corse

…halaris arundinacea, hedge bindweed Calystegia sepium and the rare tufted-sedge Carex elata, whilst the wettest parts also support greater tussock-sedge Carex paniculata, wild angelica Angelica sylvestris, water dock Rumex hydrolapathum yellow loosestrife Lysimachia vulgaris and …

Saltfleetby - Theddlethorpe Dunes

…itimus are frequent where salt water inundates the landward edge. Distant sedge Carex distans and long bracted sedge C. extensa are abundant here. Yellow wagtails breed on the saltmarsh and there is a small colony of little tern on the shingle bank. The freshwater marsh and dune …

Baston and Thurlby Fens

…mon reed Phragmites australis, reed mace Typha latifolia and greater pond sedge Carex riparia and there are a variety of marsh plants including yellow iris Iris pseudacorus, horsetails Equisetum spp., greater spearwort Ranunculus lingua, greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata, gr…

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…

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…

Sheephouse Wood

…rass Anthoxanthum odoratum, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and locally pale sedge Carex pallescens and common cow wheat Melampyrum pratense. The rides are mostly very wet, supporting species that include wild angelica Angelica sylvestris, greater pond sedge Carex riparia, meadow sw…

Llyn Bodgylched

…is and tall fen vegetation. Yellow flag Iris pseudacorus and greater pond sedge Carex riparia are locally dominant with patches of common club-rush Schoenoplectus lacustris, reed canary-grass Chalaris arundinacea, bulrush Typha latifolia and greater tussock-sedge Carex paniculata…

Holborough to Burham Marshes

…biarmicus. In addition large flocks of swallows Hirundo rustica and sand martin Riparia riparia roost in the reed beds in autumn together with wagtails Motacilla species which remain for the winter. Fen and grassland The area of fen in the western part of Holborough Marshes has…

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…

Blackmore Vale Commons And Moors

…escue F. rubra and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, with occasional glaucous sedge Carex flacca, crested dogs tail Cynosurus cristatus and rye grass Lolium perenne. A few meadows support less common hairy brome Bromus ramosa and meadow barley Hordeum secalinum and the nationally sca…

Potteric Carr

…and bulrush but include also reed sweet grass, yellow iris and great pond sedge Carex riparia. Whereas these species may form near monocultures the emergent and marginal aquatic vegetation is in places more diverse and includes lesser water plantain Baldellia ranunculoides, water…

Otmoor

…ch meadows contain a diverse flora of sedges including the uncommon tawny sedge Carex hostiana and flea sedge C. pulicaris and the nationally rare downy fruited sedge C. tomentosa. Patches of sedge dominated sward follow the flow of surface runnels with areas of greater pond sedg…

Seabrook Stream

…posite leaved golden saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium, lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis and common valerian Valeriana officinalis are frequent in some areas along with marsh marigold Caltha palustris and yellow flag Iris pseudacorus. In the west of the site where a trib…

Hartlebury Common and Hillditch Coppice

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

Milton Gate Marsh

…lica sylvestris, great hairy willowherb Epilobium hirsutum and great pond sedge Carex riparia. Of particular interest is a colony of the dark flowered form of the southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa growing in association with the heath spotted orchid D. maculata. An…

Clumber Park

…en Populus tremula. Here the ground flora is characterised by lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea. At the lake margins, the alder wood gives way to more open sedge marsh, whilst downstream, extensive frin…

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…

Comber Mere

…interspersed with common club rush Schoenoplectus lacustris, greater pond sedge Carex riparia, greatreed mace Typha latifolia and branched bur reed Sparganium erectum. Where the margins of the Mere are open to grazing narrow fen and marshy grassland communities have developed. Th…

Gatewen Marsh

…e Veronica beccabunga, water plantain Alisma plantago-aquatica and bottle sedge Carex rostrata. The fringes of these areas support stands of common spike-rush Eleocharis palustris with water mint Mentha aquatica, gipsy-wort Lycopus europaeus, narrow-leaved water-parsnip Berula er…

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…

Dumsey Meadow

…quefoil Potentilla reptans, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata and oval sedge Carex leporina, with small amounts of common knapweed Centaurea nigra, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus, selfheal Prunella vulgari…

Ashby Canal

…ally abundant. The emergent fringe is variously dominated by greater pond sedge Carex riparia, reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima and branched bur reed Sparganium erectum. Associated species include lesser water parsnip Berula erecta, flowering rush Butomus umbellatus, tubular wate…

Alder Carr

…et Filipendula ulmaria, common reed Phragmites australis and greater pond sedge Carex riparia together with marsh marigold Caltha palustris. On drier areas, dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, herb Robert Geranium robertiana and violet Viola sp. are present. Such alder woodland w…

East Wretham Heath

…ther meres and have a dense marginal vegetation dominated by greater pond sedge Carex riparia and rushes. The wide range of woodland and scrub types adds greatly to the general interest of the reserve and helps sustain a great variety of birdlife. There is a very old stand of Sco…

Tuckmill Meadows

…d Sparganium erectum, lesser water parsnip Berula erecta and greater pond sedge Carex riparia. Among the herbs associated with this vegetation are water mint Mentha aquatica, brooklime Veronica beccabunga, water forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides and celery leaved buttercup Ranun…

Bryn Marsh & Ince Moss

…ore diverse areas of fen support a rich assemblage of species such as hop sedge Carex pseudocyperus, false fox sedge Carex otrubae, gipsywort Lycopus europaeus, water forget me not Myosotis scorpioides, marsh bedstraw Galium palustre, trifid bur marigold Bidens tripartita and mar…

Meols Meadows

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

Aldermaston Gravel Pits

… locally by reed mace Typha latifolia, reed Phragmites australis and pond sedge Carex riparia and containing water mint Mentha aquatica, purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria and many other marshland and wet ground species, has established in places on the lake margins, particular…

Hook Meadow and The Trap Grounds

… the field supports water plantain Alisma plantago-aquatica, greater pond sedge Carex riparia, creeping Jenny Lysimachia nummularia and celery leaved water crowfoot Ranunculus sceleratus. The southernmost field is the wettest of the group and holds standing water for part of the …

Upware North Pit

…ion including stands of common reed Phragmites australis and greater pond sedge Carex riparia. Among some of the more uncommon species to be found are the great water dock Rumex hydrolapathum and the saw sedge Cladium mariscus. 1 Perring, F. H. and Farrell, L. 1983. British Red D…

Deben Estuary

…s may be dominated by sea club rush Bolboschoenus maritimus, greater pond sedge Carex riparia or, most frequently, common reed Phragmites australis. The estuary supports three nationally scarce plant species, namely marsh mallow Althaea officinalis, shrubby seablite Suaeda vera a…

Braunton Swanpool

…ur throughout. Some of the meadows support beds of sedges with great pond sedge Carex riparia being particularly abundant together with marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, wild angelica Angelica sylvestris, pur…

East Keswick Fitts

… woodland near the river banks. Willow and an extensive bed of great pond sedge Carex riparia occupy the marsh, but giveway to reed swamp Phragmites australis in the wettest places. great willow herb Epilobium hirsutum, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and occasional blunt flowere…

Edgbaston Pool

…reed mace Typha latifolia, reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima, greater pond sedge Carex riparia and sweet flag Acorus calamus. This grades into carr woodland at the northwestern end with crack willow Salix fragilis, goat willow S. caprea, grey willow Salix cinerea and alder Alnus g…

Mother Drain, Misterton

…mergent species such as common reed Phragmites australis and greater pond sedge Carex riparia. The steep bank shows a gradation from wet fen vegetation at the water's edge to drier tall herb and grassland communities further up the banks. The wetter areas are characterised by co…

Barelees Pond

…nged by a community which includes soft rush Juncus effusus, greater pond sedge Carex riparia and water plantain Alisma plantago-aquatica. The enclosing perimeter bank carries scrub and tall herb vegetation, mainly elder Sambucus nigra, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, wild rose Rosa…

Foxcote Reservoir and Wood

…l vegetation, including emergent reed mace Typha latifolia and great pond sedge Carex riparia, strand line plants such as celery leaved crowfoot Ranunculus sceleratus and the local sticky groundsel Senecio viscosus, lakeside brambles and scrub of willows Salix fragilis and S. alb…

Byton & Combe Moors

…water courses species such as great reed mace Typha latifolia, great pond sedge Carex riparia and reed grass Glyceria maxima are abundant. Other notable plants include bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata and marsh horsetail Equisetum palustre, both now local in Herefordshire. The area …

Iffley Meadows

…opwort Oenanthe fistulosa, creeping Jenny Lysimachia nummularia and brown sedge Carex disticha. Parts of the meadow are covered by surface deposits of gravel resulting in a more acidic soil and aless species rich and colourful flora, but common meadow flowers like meadow buttercu…

Dungeness, Romney Marsh and Rye Bay

…eadow grass Poa pratensis, crested hair grass Koeleria macrantha and sand sedge Carex arenaria. In contrast, the northern end supports dense species poor swards dominated by sand sedge and sheep’s fescue Festuca ovina, developed over acidic sands. In the south west, dense mesotro…

Moor Park

…ed Phragmites australis although other wetland species such as great pond sedge Carex riparia, bur reed Sparganium erectum, water plantain Alisma plantago-aquatica and common reed mace Typha latifolia also occur there. A range of other wetland species occur around the swamp, incl…

The Hirsel

…est (SSSI) is a large area of mixed policy woodland, plantation, open water and riparian habitats along the Leet Water with some permanent grassland, located 1km west of Coldstream. The SSSI is a composite site in two parts: the southern area consists of Dundock Wood, Hirsel Lake…

Groby Pool and Woods

…rush Typha angustifolia, round fruited rush Juncus compressus, great pond sedge Carex riparia and reed sweet grass Giyceria maxima. The plant communities of the open water are characterised by the presence of fennel leaved pondweed Potamogeton pectinatus, broad leaved pondweed P …

Thoresby Lake

…m, bulrush Typha latifolia, yellow iris Iris pseudacorus and greater pond sedge Carex riparia. In places, particularly along the south shore, this community changes to species rich marsh and includes such characteristic plants as marsh marigold Caltha palustris, valerian Valerian…

Eakring and Maplebeck Meadows

… rubra and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, with sedges such as greater pond sedge Carex riparia locally abundant. Characteristic plants of this community include great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, lady's smock Cardamine pratensis, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and, in wetter a…

Wilden Marsh and Meadows

…ock Rumex hydrolapathum. More common wetland species such as greater pond sedge Carex riparia, wild angelica Angelica sylvestris, greater reed mace Typha latifolia, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and yellow iris Iris pseudacorus are also abundant. The site includes substantial a…

Radipole Lake

…ther marsh species including reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea, pond sedge Carex riparia and rushes Juncus spp. Patches of saltmarsh – probably originally islands in the estuary – are an interesting feature and present greater botanical diversity. There is a coarse turf domi…

Holme Pit

…bundance of such plants as common reed Phragmites australis, greater pond sedge Carex riparia and reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima. The marsh contains a great diversity of wetland plant species including marsh marigold Caltha palustris, valerian Valeriana officinalis, meadow rue …

Freshwater Marshes

…ock Rumex hydrolapathum, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and greater pond sedge Carex riparia. Several rare and uncommon species also occur including the greater spearwort Ranunculus lingua, lesser water parsnip Berula erecta and the flowering rush Butomus umbellatus. At the nort…

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 …

Frampton Pools

…s of marginal vegetation include reed mace Typha latifolia, greater marsh sedge Carex riparia and bulrush Schoenoplectus lacustris. The lakes are frequented in winter by large numbers of mallard Anas platyrhynchos, teal Anas crecca, shoveler A. clypeata, pochard Aythya ferina, t…

West Moor

…h marigold Caltha palustris, sweet grasses Glyceria spp. and greater pond sedge Carex riparia. The site contains some of the most diverse aquatic plant communities in the country. IDB rhynes often have a rich aquatic flora with frogbit Hydrocharis morsus-ranae, ivy leaved duckwee…

Tretio Common

…rassland. In the wettest areas adjacent to the small streams greater pond-sedge Carex riparia, yellow iris Iris pseudacorus, water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile and branched bur-reed Sparganium erectum occur. The drier areas have classic heathland of heather Calluna vulgaris, be…

Christchurch Harbour

…. The drains hold reed, reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima and greater pond sedge Carex riparia as well as the uncommon and attractive flowering rush Butomus umbellatus. Dry heathy grassland occurs on Hengistbury Head. The dominant grasses are bents, Agrostis spp. but patches are d…

Saddington Reservoir

…ea dominate, together with reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima, greater pond sedge Carex riparia and yellow iris Iris pseudacorus. These communities gradually form a thick understorey within permanently wet carr woodland composed mainly of Salix fragilis. A flora typified by water m…

River Mease

… Phalaris arundinacea, branched bur reed Sparganium erectum, greater pond sedge Carex riparia and bulrush Typha latifolia. Submerged aquatic vegetation becomes more varied on the lower reaches of the river with river water crowfoot Ranunculus fluitans, common water crowfoot Ranun…

Dowrog Common

…getation where it passes through the common. Dense stands of greater pond-sedge Carex riparia occur, and in places these sedge-beds grade into a mixed fen with species such as meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, yellow iris Iris pseudacorus, hemp-agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum, purp…

Wolvercote Meadows

…s with species such as the common reed Phragmites australis, greater pond sedge Carex riparia, hard rush Juncus inflexus, water forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides and marsh. helleborine Epipactis palustris. The watercourses surrounding the meadows have tall emergent vegetation fr…

Chilton Foliat Meadows

…land. At least ten species of sedge can be found here, among them distant sedge Carex distans, tawny sedge Carex hostiana, brown sedge Carex disticha and flea sedge C. pulicaris. Typical herb species such as marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis …

Stackpole

…eocharis palustris, branched bur-reed Sparganium erectum and greater pond-sedge Carex riparia. Other rare higher plants include small restharrow Ononis reclinata and compact brome Anisantha madritensis, both Red Data Book species. The endemic rock sea-lavender Limonium parvum has…

Rhoscolyn Reedbed

…re and bittersweet Solanum dulcamara being the most frequent. Lesser pond-sedge Carex acutiformis occurs in the northwest of the reedbed and great fen-sedge Cladium mariscus is codominant with common reed along the eastern edge of the mire. This latter community includes such spe…

Danskine Loch

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

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…

Haxey Grange Fen

…flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus, soft rush Juncus effusus, greater pond sedge Carex riparia, amphibious bistort Polygonum amphibium, common reed Phragmites australis and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria. In addition there is a rich variety of herb species with several of uncommo…

Burton Park

…oplectus lacustris, branched bur reed Sparganium erectum and greater pond sedge Carex riparia. cowbane Cicuta virosa, a very local plant found nowhere else in Sussex, is also a component of the fen vegetation at Burton Pond. The fen vegetation grades into mature alder Alnus glut…

River Ise and Meadows

…oplectus lacustris, broadleaved pondweed Potamogeton natans, greater pond sedge Carex riparia and rigid hornwort Ceratophyllum demersum, a species uncommon in the county of Northamptonshire. The bank vegetation is rich and varied showing a typical zonation from nettle Urtica dioi…

Northwick Marsh

…en vegetation dominated by reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima, greater pond sedge Carex riparia, wood club rush Scirpus sylvaticus and yellow iris Iris pseudacorus. Marsh stitchwort Stellaria palustris, a plant of local distribution, is found here. The higher parts of the marsh whi…

Glyme Valley

…ies associated with this habitat include rushes Juncus spp., greater pond sedge Carex riparia, great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum, meadowsweet, ragged-robin, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, yellow iris Iris pseudacorus, while common club rush Schoenoplectus lacustris, a species…

Lulworth Park & Lake

…has a fringing swamp of common reed Phragmites australis and greater pond-sedge Carex riparia with reedmace Typha latifolia and common sallow Salix cinerea. It supports several of the commoner breeding wetland birds and in winter holds good numbers of wildfowl, especially pochard…

Wey Valley Meadows

…sotis scorpioides and bur reed Sparganium erectum. In places greater pond sedge Carex riparia is the dominant species, occurring with great hairy willow herb Epilobium hirsutum, water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile and hemlock water dropwort Oenanthe crocata. Marsh arrowgrass Tri…

Bugbrooke Meadows

…hard rushes Juncus inflexus, jointed rush J. articulatus and greater pond sedge Carex riparia, with marsh marigold, common spike rush Eleocharis palustris, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi. The meadows are very species rich and contain a n…

Bamburgh Dunes

…s and Hylocomium splendens. Herbs found in these grey dunes include sand sedge Carex arenaria, mouse ear hawkweeds Pilosella officinarum group, hare’s foot clover Trifolium arvense, carline thistle Carlina vulgaris, common centaury Centaurium erythraea and hard fern Blechnum spi…

Rodbed Wood

…lustered dock Rumex conglomeratus. reed grass Glyceria maxima, great pond sedge Carex riparia, starwort Callitriche stagnalis and duckweed Lemna minor occur in the ditches and adjacent pond. The dragonflies Aeshna grandis and Sympetrum striolatum have been identified, but the ric…

River Wensum

… Elsewhere stands of reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea, greater pond sedge Carex riparia, reed mace Typha latifolia and common reed Phragmites australis are widespread. Where edges are not dominated by tall emergents, stragling or low growing herbs such as fool’s water cress…

Newbourn Springs

… marigold Caltha palustris, yellow iris Iris pseudacorus and greater pond sedge Carex riparia are among the species present. Tall fen vegetation dominated by reed and reed sweet grass has developed on the wetter abandoned grazing meadows along the valley floor. Angelica, hemp agr…

Ingrebourne Marshes

…his community comprises a co-dominant mosaic of common reed, greater pond sedge Carex riparia, greater reed mace and reed sweet grass. A wide variety of other species also occurs here including wild angelica Angelica sylvestris, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, water mint Mentha …

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…

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