Mappp.co geology and wildlife sites

Felin Fach Meadows, Cwmgwili

…cture according to geographical position, geology and land use. Whorled Caraway Carum verticillatum has a restricted distribution nationally, its major strongholds being the unimproved pastures of South Wales and South West Scotland. These pastures may contain a range of vegetati…

Nant y Crimp

…nent species include devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis and whorled caraway Carum verticillatum. In places, the vegetation assumes a more heathy character, with frequent cross-leaved heath Erica tetralix together with mosses such as Polytrichum commune, Sphagnum auriculatum a…

Caeau Caradog

…bit scabious Succisa pratensis, tormentil Potentilla erecta and whorled caraway Carum verticillatum. The marshy grassland comprises areas of rush Juncus spp. pasture with open swards of purple moor-grass Molinia caerulea. Species associated with these wetter areas include devil's…

River Wye (Upper Wye) / Afon Gwy (Gwy Uchaf)

…esser butterfly-orchid Platanthera bifolia. Other forbs include whorled caraway Carum verticillatum, devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, skullcap Scutellaria galericulata and common fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica. The central heath supports a small population of the marsh fri…

Waun Ton-y-spyddaden

…s a good assemblage of western hay meadow plants, in particular whorled caraway Carum verticillatum, saw-wort Serratula tinctoria, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor. Northern marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella, a mainly northern species, is…

Waun-fawr

…s spp., whilst the most species-rich areas are characterised by whorled caraway Carum verticillatum and up to eight species of sedges Carex spp.. Notable plants of these more, open swards are meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, devil's-bit scabious Succisa pratensis and quaking-gra…

Lagganmullan

…nassus Parnassia palustris, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella and whorled caraway Carum verticillatum. Black bog-rush Schoenus nigricans also occurs and typifies another, rarer, plant community where it is found in association with bog asphodel Narthecium ossifragum and species suc…

Skyreburn Grasslands

…black bog-rush Schoenus nigricans thrive. Rarer species such as whorled caraway Carum verticillatum, broad-leaved cottongrass Eriophorum latifolium and bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella also occur. Elsewhere, drier areas characterised by raised knolls and hummocks are dominated by …

Brynna a Wern Tarw

…. Of note are populations of several uncommon plants, including whorled caraway Carum verticillatum, petty whin Genista anglica and royal fern Osmunda regalis. The latter is rare in the eastern part of Glamorgan. The site is a core area of habitat on which a metapopulation of the…

Caeau Ton-y-fildre

…obeflower Trollius europaeus, meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, whorled caraway Carum verticillatum and marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris. The eastern pasture lies on a steeper slope with wet flushes and springs interspersed between drier grassland. Notable species here inclu…

Taynish Woods

…ush Juncus acutiflorus and marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre, with whorled caraway Carum verticillatum locally abundant. The devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis found here is the food plant for the marsh fritillary butterfly and the meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum grows here in …

Llety - Wen

…grassland dominated by purple moor-grass Molinia caerulea, with whorled caraway Carum verticillatum, devil's-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, tormentil Potentilla erecta, mat-grass Nardus stricta and saw-wort Serratula tinctoria. In the north-west of the farm there is a pasture wi…

Tyncoed Pasture

…ina, flea sedge Carex pulicaris and tawny sedge Carex hostiana. Whorled caraway Carum verticillatum is a notable feature of this community. This is a scarce and declining species which is restricted to oceanic areas of Europe. The character of the fen-meadow varies according to s…

Waun-Ddu

… rush Juncus acutiflorus, lesser skullcap Scutellaria minor and whorled caraway Carum verticillatum occur. These contrast with small sedge flushes supporting amongst others tawny sedge Carex hostiana, flea sedge C. pulicaris and the brown mosses Drepanocladus sp. and Campylium st…

Caeau Nant y Llechau

…areas the soils become peaty and support wetland plants such as whorled caraway Carum verticillatum, heath and common spotted orchids Dactylorhiza maculata and Dactylorhiza fuchsii, meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, bog asphodel Narthecium ossifragum and ragged-robin Silene flos-…

Shielhill Glen

… best examples of the habitat in the area. It is dominated by whorled carraway (Carum verticillatum), a species characteristic of western areas, and the locally occurring species grass of Parnassus (Parnassia palustris) can be found both here and in the woodland part of the site.

Bann Estuary

…chlearia officinalis and sea milkwort Glaux maritima, while the whorled caraway Carum verticillatum, which is restricted in distribution to the north and west, is also present. Parsley water dropwort Oenanthe lachenalii is widespread throughout the saltmarsh to the south of the r…

Caeau Blaen-bydernyn

…ntil Potentilla erecta, devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, whorled caraway Carum verticillatum, lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica and heath spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata. In places the sward is quite heathy, with heather Calluna vulgaris and heath rush Juncus squarrosus…

Caeau Blaenau-mawr

…s and tawny sedge Carex hostiana. Other species of note include whorled caraway Carum verticillatum and great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis. Marsh fritillary Euphydryas aurinia and marbled white butterflies Melanargia galathea have been recorded at the site. Remarks: The marsh …

Martin Mere, Burscough

…ater dropwort Oenanthe fistulosa which is regionally scarce and whorled caraway Carum verticillatum found here in abundance in its only Lancashire locality and one of very few sites in the north of England.

Ardwall Hill

…ea and flea sedge C. pulicaris. Also quaking-grass Briza media, whorled caraway Carum verticillatum, broad-leaved cottongrass Eriophorum latifolium, fairy flax Linum catharticum and orchids Dactylorhiza spp. Along the main burn to the east of Ardwall Hill there is wet alder woodl…

Caeau Heol y Llidiart-coch

…s. Amongst the notable plants at Caeau Heol y Llidiart-coch are whorled caraway Carum verticillatum, a species characteristic of marshy grasslands in south-west Wales, dioecious sedge Carex dioica and broad-leaved cotton-grass Eriophorum latifolium, both local species of base-ric…

Drumowen

…ge Carex dioica. Further interest is added with the presence of whorled caraway Carum verticillatum the first record for this species in County Tyrone. It is usually restricted to a few places in the northern parts of counties Antrim and Londonderry. Drumowen has been managed in …

Gweunydd Blaencleddau

…pecies include few-flowered spike-rush Eleocharis quinqueflora, whorled caraway Carum verticillatum and ivy-leaved bellflower Wahlenbergia hederacea. Amongst the lower plants Kurzia sylvatica, hornwort Anthoceros punctatus and Splachnum ampullaceum are of particular interest. A l…

Comin Silian

…pecies include ivy-leaved bellflower Wahlenbergia hederacea and whorled caraway Carum verticillatum. This vegetation occurs in mosaic with areas dominated by sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus and smaller areas dominated by soft-rush Juncus effusus. Patches of mire also occur…

Cwm Glo a Glyndyrys

…everal relatively uncommon plant species are present, including whorled caraway Carum verticillatum, petty whin Genista anglica, bladder sedge C. vesicaria, soft-leaved sedge Carex montana, hairy lady’s-mantle Alchemilla filicaulis, intermediate lady’s-mantle Alchemilla xanthochl…

Bailliewhirr

…nassus Parnassia palustris, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella and whorled caraway Carum verticillatum. The site is particularly important for its five orchid species. These are northern marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella, early marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata, fragrant orchid…

Broad Oak and Thornhill Meadows

… grasslands containing an abundance of the umbelliferous plant, whorled caraway Carum verticillatum, appear to be concentrated on the Carmarthen Coalfield and its environs. These grasslands vary from wet species-rich types to dry, heathy examples with a somewhat restricted flora.…

Thorne and Doves Moors

…of grassland herbs characteristic of acid soils occur including whorled caraway Carum verticillatum, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata, meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis and lousewort Pedicularis sylvat…

Caeau Pant-y-Bryn

…other. Much of the site supports the white umbelliferous plant, whorled caraway Carum verticillatum which in Britain appears to be most frequent in the Carmarthen Coalfield. The main feature of special interest is a large stand of purple moor-grass Molinia caerulea-meadow thistle…

Gartfarran Woods

…ormentil Potentilla erecta, common knapweed Centaurea nigra and whorled caraway Carum verticillatum.

Rhosydd Bryn-maen

…rsh-bedstraw Galium palustre, bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata and whorled caraway Carum verticillatum. In other areas, they grade into purple moor-grass pastures, either with frequent grasses such as sweet vernal-grass or wetter areas with rushes, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammu…

Grimscott

…leriana officinalis. Of additional interest are the presence of whorled caraway Carum verticillatum, a species of declining distribution; and locally occurring populations of marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre. Bog moss Sphagnum spp. and ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi occur in th…

Cae Gwynfryn

…lands containing an abundance of the white umbelliferous plant, whorled caraway Carum verticillatum, appear to be most frequent in the Carmarthen Coalfield and its environs, with lesser concentrations in south-western Scotland, the Lake District and south-western England. The Car…

Caeau Capel Hendre

…lands containing an abundance of the white umbelliferous plant, whorled caraway Carum verticillatum, appear to be most frequent in the Carmarthen Coalfield and its environs, with lesser concentrations in south-western Scotland, the Lake District and south-western England. The Car…

Coed a Gweunydd Gilfach-gwyddil

…, carnation sedge Carex panicea, tawny sedge Carex hostiana and whorled caraway Carum verticillatum. Dyer's greenweed Genista tinctoria is also present. The site has small areas of bracken Pteridium aquilinum, scrub and areas of fen-meadow characterised by soft-rush Juncus effusu…

Gweunydd a Choed Pen-Ty (Pen-Ty Pastures & Wood)

…row in this pasture are devil's-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, whorled caraway Carum verticillatum, saw-wort Serratula tinctoria, heath spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata ssp. ericetorum and petty whin Genista anglica, together with at least six species of sedge Carex spp. The…

Moorlands Pastures

…assland with uncommon species. The nationally uncommon species, whorled caraway Carum verticillatum, is well represented throughout the site. This umbelliferous plant occurs mainly in the unimproved grasslands of the Carmarthen Coalfield, but also in out-lying sites like this one…

Caeau Ffos Fach

…a vulgaris. Several noteworthy plants are recorded at the site. Whorled caraway Carum verticillatum, a plant characteristic of coalfield grasslands in west Wales. Meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum is abundant as is devil’s-bit scabious, the foodplant of the larva of the marsh frit…

Cernydd Carmel

…ellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor. Locally frequent species include whorled caraway Carum verticillatum, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, burnet-saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga and betony Betonica officinalis. A sizeable population of greater butterfly-orchid Platanthera chlorant…

Glaslyn

…pecies-rich areas characterised by the presence of the uncommon whorled caraway Carum verticillatum and globeflower Trollius europaeus. Orchids include greater butterfly-orchid Platanthera chlorantha, lesser butterfly-orchid Platanthera bifolia, early marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza in…

Rhos Llawr Cwrt

…ather Calluna vulgaris, devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, whorled caraway Carum verticillatum, sweet vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and wild angelica Angelica sylvestris. There are also extensive areas of rush pasture characterised by sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflo…

Kenmure Holms

…beard Crepis paludosa, marsh stitchwort Stellaria palustris and whorled caraway Carum verticillatum. The series of oxbow pools at the northern end of the site is important for aquatic beetles of both declining northern species such as Hydroporus rufifrons and southern species suc…

Waen Rydd

…tellaria minor, greater bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, whorled caraway Carum verticillatum and, in one area, greater tussock-sedge Carex paniculata. In the small north-western field, this type of rush pasture occasionally approaches a swamp community in the wettest areas…

Greenamoor

…ch Vicia orobus at its second known location in the county, and whorled caraway Carum verticillatum, another species of declining distribution, which is locally abundant within Greenamoor. The site supports a diverse bryophyte flora (mosses and liverworts) including particularly…

Rhos Garth-fawr

…lowered rush Juncus acutiflorus, tawny sedge Carex hostiana and whorled caraway Carum verticillatum, an uncommon plant in mid Wales. There are also extensive areas that are dominated by sharp-flowered rush with a range of other wetland plants including common marsh-bedstraw Galiu…

Cors Ty-Llwyd

…tre, lesser skullcap Scutellaria minor and the locally uncommon whorled caraway Carum verticillatum and purple-loosestrife Lythrum salicaria. Runnels within this community support bog-moss Sphagnum spp., round-leaved sundew Drosera rotundifolia, common cottongrass Eriophorum angu…

Dolau Hafod a Winllan

…s pratensis and smooth brome Bromus racemosus. The locally rare whorled caraway Carum verticillatum numbers over one hundred plants. Further interest at this site is provided by the large population of marsh-orchids Dactylorhiza spp and the presence of some notably large penduncu…

Glanrhocca

…ommon grassland plants are present at Glanrhocca. These include whorled caraway Carum verticillatum and great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, which are widespread in both the wet and dry grassland, meadow thistle and petty whin Genista anglica. The tree-lined hedges that surround…

Gweunydd Glan-y-glasnant

…ed by the presence of the nationally uncommon small umbellifer, whorled caraway Carum verticillatum, whose British stronghold lies in these grasslands at the western end of the South Wales Coalfield. Many such pastures have been lost to agricultural improvement or open-cast coal …

Small Brook

…t scabious Succisa pratensis, carnation sedge Carex panicea and whorled caraway Carum verticillatum, a species which is virtually confined in England to north-west Devon. Other associated species include saw wort Serratula tinctoria, greater bird’s-foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus…

Jeffreyston Pastures

…e frequent throughout. In more heavily grazed areas, patches of whorled caraway Carum verticillatum occur, with associates such as glaucous sedge Carex flacca and common sedge C. nigra. Woody species include creeping willow Salix repens and a little heather Calluna vulgaris. Flus…

Mountain Meadows

…accounts for patches of devil's-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, whorled caraway Carum verticillatum, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, tufted hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, purple moor-grass Molinia caerulea, mat-grass Nardus stricta and compact ru…

Rhos Pil-bach a Phennar-fawr

…til, devil’s-bit scabious and a wide variety of herbs including whorled caraway Carum verticillatum. The acid grassland is characterised by frequent sheep’s fescue Festuca ovina, heath bedstraw Galium saxatile and tormentil. The remaining area comprises nine enclosures containing…

Rhos Pwllygawnen

…thoxanthum odoratum and crested dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus. Whorled caraway Carum verticillatum is locally abundant in conspicuous stands, whilst other elements of this characteristic plant community include ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, devil's-bit scabious Succisa praten…

Torrs Moss

…g yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, quaking grass Briza media and whorled caraway Carum verticillatum. The central reed bed is the wettest and notable species include the nationally scarce sedges, lesser tussock sedge Carex diandra and water sedge C. aquatilis, and other nationally…

Caeau Rhyd-y-gwiail

…ea, with associates such as tormentil, devil’s-bit scabious and whorled caraway Carum verticillatum. There are also occasional patches of rush-pasture which are characterized by sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus and common marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre, alongside ragged-rob…

Wyndrush Pastures

…ort Ranunculus flammula, common marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre, whorled caraway Carum verticillatum and purple-loosestrife Lythrum salicaria are interspersed with the rushes. Sedges, including carnation sedge Carex panicea and glaucous sedge Carex flacca, are locally abundant. In…

Hafod Wennol Grasslands

… burnet Sanquisorba officinalis, petty whin Genista anglica and whorled caraway Carum verticillatum. The remainder of the site is dominated largely by mire communities of purple moor grass Molinia caerulea, frequently with cross-leaved heath Erica tetralix characteristic of dampe…

Cefn Bryn Common

…nt. Flushes also support marsh St John's-wort Hypericum elodes, whorled caraway Carum verticillatum, bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata and bog pondweed Potamogeton polygonifolius. Additional notable species are royal fern Osmunda regalis, oblong-leaved sundew Drosera intermedia and w…

Frondeg

…le plant species present include petty whin Genista anglica and whorled caraway Carum verticillatum. Remarks: A public footpath goes through part of the site, which forms part of the St Illtyds Way long distance footpath.

Coolnasillagh

…arly purple orchid Orchis mascula. Other notable plants include whorled caraway Carum verticillatum which is abundant on the site, a plant of local distribution typically found in wet grassland in this area of north Co Londonderry. Coolnasillagh is an area of semi-natural grassla…

Caeau Afon Gwili

…erwort Pinguicula vulgaris, petty whin Genista anglica and much whorled caraway Carum verticillatum. This particular community was once relatively frequent in southern Britain, but is now rare; whorled caraway is regarded as having its British stronghold on the western parts of t…

Caeau Ardwyn

…h dominant, tussocky purple moor-grass and a local abundance of whorled caraway Carum verticillatum. The north-western quarter consists of a sloping, dry pasture with a large U-shaped, mire-filled pingo. The pasture is dominated by crested dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus and sweet…

Caeau Blaen-yr-Orfa

…lands containing an abundance of the white umbelliferous plant, whorled caraway Carum verticillatum, appear to be most frequent in the Carmarthen Coalfield and its environs, with lesser concentrations in south-western Scotland, the Lake District and south-western England. The Car…

Caeau Lotwen

… grasslands containing an abundance of the umbelliferous plant, whorled caraway Carum verticillatum, appear to be concentrated on the Carmarthen Coalfield and its environs.These grasslands vary from wet species-rich types to dry, heathy examples with a somewhat restricted flora. …

Fairwood, Pengwern and Welshmoor Commons

…tinguished by the presence of meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, whorled caraway Carum verticillatum and devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis within a matrix of purple moor-grass and small sedges. Notable plant species include southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, hea…

Cilybebyll

… fern Osmunda regalis, adder's-tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum and whorled caraway Carum verticillatum, an Atlantic species characteristic of unimproved pastures in the South Wales coalfield.

Coed Mynachlog-fawr

…arings in steeper parts of the woodland have flushes containing whorled caraway Carum verticillatum, saw-wort Serratula tinctoria and deer-grass Trichophorum cespitosum, whilst drier clearings are partly dominated by bracken Pteridium aquilinum. This rich mixture of woodland supp…

Courthouse Grasslands

…d with soft rush Juncus effusus). There is also a population of whorled caraway Carum verticillatum, which is frequent in the fen meadow. The site provides suitable habitat for the marsh fritillary and contributes to the area used by a metapopulation of the butterfly, thought to …

Hollow Moor & Odham Moor

…nsis. The uncommon lesser butterfly-orchid Platanthera bifolia, whorled caraway Carum verticillatum and the nationally-scarce wavy St John’s-wort Hypericum undulatum are present. The site also includes the whole of Odham Moor lying to the north of Wagaford Water. This differs in…

Cefn Blaenau

… multicaulis. The wet pasture supports uncommon species such as whorled caraway Carum verticillatum, bog asphodel Narthecium ossifragum and heath spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata subsp. ericetorum. Along streamsides, linear areas of a poor-fen vegetation occur, with various r…

Caeau Llwyn Gwrgan

…weet Filipendula ulmaria, common valerian valerian officinalis, whorled caraway Carum verticillatum and devil's-bit scabious Succisa pratensis. These flushes reach their best development in the eastern-most part, where they clothe the southern and eastern edge of the field, suppo…

Caeau Tir-mawr

…er species of particular note that occur within these areas are whorled caraway Carum verticillatum, petty whin Genista anglica and lesser butterfly-orchid Platanthera bifolia. More heathy vegetation predominates in several areas of the site. Here, the plant community is characte…

Caeau Ty'n-llwyni

…rd here is characterised by purple moor-grass Molinia caerulea, whorled caraway Carum verticillatum and lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula, a vegetation type which occurs widely in south and west Wales, but only sporadically elsewhere in Britain. In the variant represented here…

Tir Mawr a Dderi Hir, Llwydcoed

…sta tinctoria has been recorded at the site in the past, as has whorled caraway Carum verticillatum. Wood bitter-vetch Vicia orobus occurs in the southern part of the site. Remarks: The site supports the following UK biodiversity action plan (BAP) priority habitats: purple moor-…

Brendon and Vealand Fen

…-robin Silene flos-cuculi are found here together with abundant whorled caraway Carum verticillatum, a local plant in Devon. Otters Lutra lutra frequent the river bank, while breeding birds include tree pipit Anthus trivialis and reed bunting Emberiza schoeniclus.

Carn Ingli

…berry Vaccinium oxycoccos, wood horsetail Equisetum sylvaticum, whorled caraway Carum verticillatum and few-flowered spike-rush Eleocharis quinqueflora. Small rocky tors and boulders are scattered throughout the site . In the crevices among the boulders grow a variety of ferns su…

Llofft-y-bardd

…feature of this mire is the presence of the nationally uncommon whorled caraway Carum verticillatum.

Rhosydd Yerbeston / Yerbeston Moors

…n Genista anglica, wavy St. John’s-wort Hypericum undulatum and whorled caraway Carum verticillatum are scattered across the purple moor-grass pasture, and clumps of royal fern Osmunda regalis in some of the woodland and swamp. The nationally rare plant three-lobed crowfoot Ranun…

Whitehill Down

…on sedge Carex panicea, devil's-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, whorled caraway Carum verticillatum, green-winged orchid Anacamptis morio and southern marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa occur. On the wetter and heavier soils, which are mainly in the lower parts of the site, t…

Inchlonaig

…rushes dominate the understory with the occasional herb such as whorled caraway Carum verticillatum, quillwort Isoetes lacustris and marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris. The shore of the island has a more diverse flora with colonies of remote sedge Carex remota, hemlock water-dr…

Rhos Cruglas

… communities. A notable feature is the widespread occurrence of whorled caraway Carum verticillatum, a scarce umbelliferous plant found mainly in the unimproved grasslands of the Carmarthen Coalfield, but also in out-lying sites like this one and in others as far afield as Ceredi…

Rhos Glyn-yr-helyg

…e heath spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata subsp. ericetorum, whorled caraway Carum verticillatum, dyer’s greenweed Genista tinctoria, ragged-robin Lychnis flos-cuculi, lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica and devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis. The site also has physiographic i…

Kingford Fen

…lea sedge C. pulicaris along with sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, whorled caraway Carum verticillatum, meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata, yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor, betony Betonica officinalis and devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensi…

Rhos Hen-Glyn-Isaf

… including quaking-grass Briza media, heather Calluna vulgaris, whorled caraway Carum verticillatum, cross-leaved heath Erica tetralix, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, bog asphodel Narthecium ossifragum, lesser skullcap Scutellaria minor, devil's-bit scabious Succisa praten…

Common Moor Langtree

…actylorhiza praetermissa, lesser skullcap Scutellaria minor and whorled caraway Carum verticillatum occur, the last having a nationally very restricted distribution. Amongst the vertebrate fauna harvest mouse Micromys minutus and common lizard Lacerta agilis have been recorded, …

Mandinam a Coed Deri

…plants. Notable amongst them are three species of marsh orchid, whorled caraway Carum verticillatum, meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum and saw-wort Serratula tinctoria.

Gorsllwyn, Onllwyn

… of wetland species not encountered elsewhere in the site, e.g. whorled caraway Carum verticillatum, meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum and sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus. These plants form a clearly defined community of extremely limited distribution in Europe, occurring o…

Rhos Pant-tyle

…oratum and velvet bent Agrostis canina. Associates here include whorled caraway Carum verticillatum, heath wood-rush Luzula multiflora and soft-rush Juncus effusus. In addition, there is an area in which tormentil, meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, carnation sedge Carex panicea, …

Cae Cwrtbrynbeirdd

…rdd supports a number of scarce or local species. These include whorled caraway Carum verticillatum, northern marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella, early marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza incarnate ssp. incarnata, Dyer’s greenweed Genista tinctoria, water avens Geum rivale and marsh lous…

Knocknairs Hill

…nature of the area is emphasised by the remarkable abundance of whorled caraway Carum verticillatum and the site is notable for the presence of both greater and lesser butterfly-orchids Platanthera chlorantha and P. bifolia.

Penplas Grasslands

…st Glamorgan. Notable plant species recorded at Penplas include whorled caraway Carum verticillatum, petty whin Genista anglica and royal fern Osmunda regalis.

Ballymacallion

…sh orchid Dactylorhiza purperella. Other notable plants include whorled caraway Carum verticillatum which is abundant on the site, a plant of local distribution typically found in wet grassland in this area of North Londonderry. Woodland and scrub provides further diversity and a…

Wareham Common

…tum.Of particular note is the presence of the nationally scarce whorled caraway Carum verticillatum, know only from one other Dorset site, and the abundance of the moss Climacium dendroides in the sward. The western-most grassland is the most heavily influenced by the acidic cat…

The Moors

…ated by bents and red fescue Festuca rubra, with the very local whorled caraway Carum verticillatum. Heathland and bog are found over the Bagshot Beds on the south and west edges of this site. Whilst in the extreme south there are small amounts of dry heath dominated by ling Cal…

Rhosydd Castell-du & Plas-y-bettws

…th common bird's-foot-trefoil, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, whorled caraway Carum verticillatum and devil's-bit scabious Succisa pratensis. The north-eastern part of the site supports a wet, heathy vegetation characterised by heather Calluna vulgaris, deergrass Trichophorum c…

Tairgwaith

…d, and it is also present in the central enclosure of the site. Whorled caraway Carum verticillatum, an Atlantic species characteristic of unimproved pastures in the South Wales coalfield, also occurs across much of the site.

Loch Eck

…owered rush fen meadow is also of interest for the abundance of whorled caraway Carum verticillatum. On drier ridges within the fen mosaic there is a gradation to acid grassland with associated gorse Ulex europaeus scrub. The oak/birch dominated woodland adjacent to Loch Eck at M…

Cors Nantcwnlle

…t and such species as common valerian Valeriana officinalis and whorled caraway Carum verticillatum present. A stand of secondary wet woodland dominated by grey willow Salix cinerea and downy birch Betula pubescens occupies the north-western part of the mire basin. Narrow buckler…

Pen-y-graig-goch

… Holcus lanatus, but lacks plants characteristic of fen-meadow. Whorled caraway Carum verticillatum is common through much of the damp vegetation. Associated with heathy stands of fen-meadow are areas of wet heath with frequent purple moor-grass, deergrass Trichophorum cespitosum…

Cae Cilmaenllwyd

…provement. A feature of the sward is the frequent occurrence of whorled caraway Carum verticillatum, a plant which appears to be concentrated on the Carmarthen Coalfield and its environs. Other notable plants include bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata,…

Caeau Bryn Ifor

…a pratensis, greater bird’s-foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and whorled caraway Carum verticillatum are also present in the sward. Quaking grass Briza media is frequent and flea sedge Carex pulicaris is occasional in part of the central field. A drier knoll next to this supports …

Caeau Nant Garenig

…other. Much of the site supports the white umbelliferous plant, whorled caraway Carum verticillatum which in Britain appears to be most frequent in the Carmarthen Coalfield. At this site the purple moor-grass Molinia caerulea-meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum fen-meadow community …

Derwen-fach Meadow

…n This species-rich wet pasture is notable for the abundance of whorled caraway Carum verticillatum, a plant with a westerly distribution in the British Isles. Other abundant plant species include meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, heath spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata and co…

Dunsdon Farm

…Genista anglica, lesser butterfly-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata, whorled caraway Carum verticillatum and meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum are abundant. There are also areas of fen vegetation dominated by meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and rushes Juncus sp., but which also contai…

Rhos Cross Inn

…ant, petty whin Genista anglica, dyer’s greenweed G. tinctoria, whorled caraway Carum verticillatum, bitter vetch Lathyrus montanus, saw-wort Serratula tinctoria, fairy flax Linum catharticum and lesser butterfly-orchid Platanthera bifolia. Two significant flushes run down the sl…

Nant y Rhos

…ludes large populations of meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum and whorled caraway Carum verticillatum. Most of the site supports vegetation that is dominated by purple moor-grass Molinia caerulea, accompanied by a range of characteristic associates including meadow thistle, flea se…

Castle Loch

…on is species-rich and includes, notably cowbane Cicuta virosa, whorled caraway Carum verticillatum, marsh stitchwort Stellaria palustris and lesser bulrush Typha angustifolia. The loch is noted especially for its numbers of wintering wildfowl. Of these, goosander regularly occur…

Wallis Moor

…hed areas include early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata and whorled caraway Carum verticillatum. Stands of the greater tussock-sedge Carex paniculata spread from overgrown channels, one of which bisects the common and marks the boundary of the extensive marshy grasslands whic…

Gwrhyd Meadows

…tes. Notable plant species recorded from Gwrhyd Meadows include whorled caraway Carum verticillatum, meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, petty whin Genista anglica, dyer's greenweed Genista tinctoria, saw-wort Serratula tinctoria, ivy-leaved bellflower Wahlenbergia hederacea common…

Rhos Glwydwern

… and an abundance of devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis and whorled caraway Carum verticillatum. Wet depressions occur, some being peaty and supporting an acid flora of bog mosses Sphagnum spp., cotton-grasses Eriophorum spp., and bog asphodel Narthecium ossifragum. One such …

Nant Cledlyn Pingos

…common species ivy-leaved bellflower Wahlenbergia hederacea and whorled caraway Carum verticillatum can also be found. The pingo basins and ramparts give rise to complex landforms and patterns of drainage. This is reflected in the presence of a wide range of semi-natural plant co…

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