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Round Lough and Lough Fadda

…, common duckweed Lemna minor, ivyleaved duckweed Lemna trisulca and stoneworts Chara spp. The lough is fringed by emergent swamp vegetation including common club rush Schoenoplectus lacustris and bulrush Typha latifolia with natural transitions to fen communities. Around both lo…

Morton Lochs

…t rich water. Associated with the open water is a range of pondweed Potamogeton spp., stonewort Chara spp. and plants such as spiked water-milfoil Myriophyllum spicatum. On areas of open mud to the west of the north loch the nationally scarce mudwort Limosella aquatica has been r…

Largalinny

…marked by grasses such as purple moor grass Molinia caerulea and bents Agrostis spp., sedges including the notable smooth stalked sedge Crataegus laevigata, and herbs such as marsh violet Viola palustris and opposite-leaved golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium forming p…

Loch Watten

…tten support a rich and extensive underwater vegetation of pondweed Potamogeton spp., water milfoil Myriophyllum spp. and stoneworts Chara species. This extends over much of its area. Nine species of pondweed have been recorded from the loch, including two nationally rare species…

Holywell Pond

… duck and yellow wagtail. The open water areas have been colonised by stonewort Chara spp., amphibious bistort Polygonum amphibium and pondweeds Potamogeton spp., while the pond margins have stands of emergent vegetation including reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea, branched …

Lindores Loch

… (mineral-rich with intermediate nutrient status) loch with extensive Stonewort Chara spp. beds and at least six species of pondweed Potamogeton spp. including slender-leaved pondweed Potamogeton filiformis and lesser pondweed Potamogeton pusillus. The freshwater transition mire …

Barnby Broad & Marshes

…ringe is a zone of floating, but well consolidated, carpet of bog moss Sphagnum spp.. A diverse community of low growing plants is present which includes marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, marsh fern Thelypteris palustris, milk parsley Thyselium palustre and southern marsh or…

The Cliffs of Magho

… Lough, with open waters, swamp, fen and wet grassland. Base-rich woodlands are characteristic of the limestone outcrops in western Fermanagh and The Cliffs of Magho represents one of the best examples. Although fragmented, it is one of the largest blocks of semi-natural woodland…

Fymore Lough

…lutea and white water lily Nymphaea alba. A wide range of pondweeds Potamogeton spp. has also been recorded, including curled pondweed Potamogeton crispus, broad leaved pondweed Potamogeton natans, shining pondweed Potamogeton lucens, blunt leaved pondweed Potamogeton obtusifoliu…

Cotswold Water Park

…bonate, or marl, on the lake bed. Such waters are very clear and usually have a characteristic blue tint. Marl lakes are nationally scarce and support distinctive aquatic plant communities. The Cotswold Water Park is the most extensive marl lake system in Britain. Within the Cot…

Moorlinch

…aris palustris and marsh marigold Caltha palustris, together with rushes Juncus spp. There are some good examples of species rich mire type communities dominated by sedges Carex spp. together with meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and smal…

Lough Corry

…strate dominant along the western shore. The diverse aquatic plant community is characteristic of unpolluted water bodies with low levels of plant nutrients and is among the best examples of its type in Northern Ireland. Beds of quillwort Isoetes lacustris are found in deeper wat…

Swannington Upgate Common

…loping ground. Springs emerge from the underlying sands and bog mosses Sphagnum spp. are abundant along the seepage lines. Young downy birch Betula pubescens woodland has spread over these wet, acidic areas. Acid valley alder woodland occurs by the side of the stream. Sphagnum is…

Poplar Farm Meadows, Langley

…za media, tormentil Potentilla erecta and carnation sedge Carex panicea. Other characteristic plant species of this community include lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and common butterwort Pinguicula vul…

Tattershall Old Gravel Pits

…l community and extensive reedbeds. The water plant communities of the pits are characterised by spiked water milfoil Myriophyllum spicatum, Canadian waterweed Elodea canadensis and stoneworts Chara spp. Superimposed upon this basic suite of species are variations such as the loc…

Cam Lough

…bstrates predominating in deeper waters. The diverse aquatic plant community is characteristic ofunpolluted water bodies with low levels of plant nutrients and is among the best examples of its type in Northern Ireland. shoreweed Littorella uniflora is abundant along the shore an…

Newham Fen

…ase rich springs seeping from Lough Bank to the east. The site supports species characteristic of fen conditions which are rare elsewhere in the county. The major portion is occupied by well established carr in which birch Betula pubescens and willow Salix spp. predominate with o…

Hall Farm Fen, Hemsby

…sward vegetation indicative of rather drier chalkier soils is present in places characterised by common quaking grass Briza media, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, hairy sedge Carex hirta and devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis. Narrow …

Shallam Dyke Marshes, Thurne

… milfoil Myriophyllum spicatum, shining pondweed Potamogeton lucens, stoneworts Chara spp and the rare water soldier Stratiotes aloides. Emergent plants are well represented and include bulrush Schoenoplectus lacustris, arrowhead Sagittaria sagittifolia, mare’s tail Hippuris vulg…

Lough Scolban

…erged lawns are such associates as bulbous rush Juncus bulbosus, the stoneworts Chara spp. and the moss greater water moss Fontinalis antipyretica. Other macrophytes such as Canadian waterweed Elodea canadensis, perfoliate pondweed Potamogeton perfoliatus, various-leaved pondweed…

Low Gill Moor Wetlands

…s eye primrose Primula farinosa. Also of note are mounds of bog mosses Sphagnum spp. especially of Sphagnum subnitens which rise above the calcareous ground water producing isolated acidic conditions and which support dwarf shrub species, round leaved sundew Drosera rotundifolia …

Esthwaite Water

… complex of open water, fen and grassland communities within the site support a characteristic flora including examples of nationally rare and local species and have a range of breeding birds typical of these habitats. The microscopic life of the lake consists of the free floatin…

Tonnagh Quarry

…n has ensured that small areas of shallow, open water with abundant charophytes Chara spp. and common duckweed Lemna minor are present. This open water provides ideal habitat for the smallest of the Irish damselflies; the scarce blue-tailed damselfly Ischnura pumilio. In Europe, …

Loughkeelan

…igh calcium levels in the water support a rich aquatic plant community which is characterised by extensive growth of stonewort Chara spp. The presence of abundant Soft Hornwort Ceratophyllum submersum and smaller quantities of Fan leaved Water Crowfoot Ranunculus circinatus is of…

Tullybrick Lough

…appears to be fed mainly by calcareous springs. As a result, it has the typical characteristics of a marllough, with very clear water and extensive growth of stoneworts Chara spp. Other open water species include the aquatic moss Fontinalis antipyretiea, yellow water lily Nuphar …

Leathemstown

… scabious Succisa pratensis. The richness of these unimproved wet grasslands is characterised by the wide range of frequently occurring associated species including carnation sedge Carex panicea, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, bugle Ajuga reptans and the mosses Calli…

Yetholm Loch

… shallow, eutrophic (naturally nutrient-rich) loch which supports a limited but characteristic range of aquatic vegetation including spiked water-milfoil Myriophyllum spicatum, fennel pondweed Potamogeton pectinatus, horned pondweed Zannichellia palustris, stoneworts Chara spp. a…

Gwlyptiroedd Casnewydd / Newport Wetlands

…arded tit Panurus biarmicus. In addition, breeding populations of ringed plover Charadrius hiaticula and little ringed plover Charadrius dubius are also present. The aquatic invertebrate assemblage is very diverse and compares well with other similar areas in Britain. Many nation…

Sheepland Coast

…Sheepland coast have an extensive splash zone with a well-developed zonation of characteristic maritime lichens. Areas of saltmarsh and shingle beaches have developed in sheltered bays and inlets along the length of the coast. The saltmarsh consists of a matrix of sea milkwort Gl…

Carey Valley

… over a moss carpet of flat topped bog moss Sphagnum fallax. Notably, stonewort Chara spp. is also present where the stream enters the lake, further reflecting the base-rich nature of the seepage waters. The upper region of the flush is dominated by more acidic species such as st…

Monk's Dale

…ched with blackthorn Prunus spinosa, buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica and rose Rosa spp. In several dales there is a distinctive type of scrub known as 'retrogressive scrub', typically developed on poor soils and over limestone screes. Here hazel forms a fairly open habitat with the …

River Teme

…ype has a mainly northern and western distribution in Britain but is especially characteristic of the Welsh Marches. The Teme demonstrates a close relationship with the underlying geology. A short, rapid flowing upland section, with nutrient poor and relatively acidic waters, cha…

King's Sedgemoor

…ward. Wetter fields contain soft rush Juncus effusus and sweet grasses Glyceria spp. together with tall fescue Schedonorus arundinaceus, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus. Such swards often contain a variety of sedges including hairy sedge Carex …

Upton Broad & Marshes

…a which is better developed here than any other site in the country. stoneworts Chara spp. are present with small quantities of fennel leaved pondweed Potamogeton pectinatus, white and yellow water lilies Nymphaea alba and Nuphar lutea and the nationally scarce grass wrack pondwe…

Basingstoke Canal

… berchtoldii and stoneworts including Nitella flexilis and several varieties of Chara spp. The Canal then passes onto the Bracklesham Beds and Bagshot Sands of the Aldershot heathland district. In the downstream stretch some of the species abundant upstream disappear, to be repla…

Wychwood

…ining pondweed Potamogeton lucens, mare's tail Hippuris vulgaris and stoneworts Chara spp. The margins of the ponds and inflow streams support a varied marsh flora which includes flat sedge Blysmus compressus. The ponds support an invertebrate fauna characteristic of rich unpoll…

Didlington Park Lakes

…e scarce in the lakes but include yellow water lily Nuphar lutea and stoneworts Chara spp. The marginal and swamp vegetation is extremely diverse however and includes Reed Phragmites australis, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, lesser reed mace Typha angustifolia, greater tussock …

Smallburgh Fen

…ocal species, all restricted to this uncommon habitat type. The central fen is characterised by a short sward community with abundant black bog rush Schoenus nigricans and a well developed bryophyte carpet which includes the mosses Campylium stellatum, Scorpidium revolvens, Call…

Caledon and Tynan

…e Tynan Abbey demesne, which can both be traced back to the 17th century. It is characterised by a rolling landscape of improved and semi-improved grassland interspersed with open-grown trees, which occur at various densities. Clumps and avenues of trees provide additional variet…

Tetney Blow Wells

…associated wetland habitats. The water plant communities of the blow wells are characterised by common duckweed Lemna minor, ivy leaved duckweed L. trisulca, stoneworts Chara spp. and common water starwort Callitriche stagnalis. All of these species are typical of nutrient rich,…

Cynffig / Kenfig

…emaining wet during all but the driest summers. Intertidal habitat at Kenfig is characterised by a large sandy beach with rocks to the south. The beach, which forms the coastal fringe of the site, is believed to be eroding at the present time, and the fore dune frontage has exper…

Rixton Clay Pits

…ly worked areas have developed a herb rich short turf dominated by sedges Carex spp., with good populations of plants which are rare or uncommon in Cheshire, including northern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella, yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata, blue fleabane Erigeron acris …

Stagmire Moss

…aquifers in the underlying limestone. It is this which gives the mire a special character and results in the presence of a number of nationally rare plant communities. The most extensive of the nationally rare communities is dominated by the black bog rush Schoenus nigricans and …

Burgh Common and Muckfleet Marshes

…olet Hottonia palustris, opposite leaved pondweed Groenlandia densa, stoneworts Chara spp. and the uncommon fen pondweed Potamogeton coloratus. The invertebrate fauna includes several rare species, including the Norfolk Aeshna dragonfly Anaciaeschna isoceles, swallowtail Papilio …

Roman Wall Loughs

…ature conservation importance. The water bodies are alkaline and mesotrophic in character and this is reflected in their vegetation. Together the open water loughs support a diverse aquatic flora including eleven species of pondweed Potamogeton and all three have the unusual asso…

Bee's Nest and Green Clay Pits

…communities dominated by broadleaved pondweed Potamogeton natans and stoneworts Chara spp. Both ponds containg reat crested and common newts with indications of a diverse aquatic fauna including the locally uncommon water beetle Hydroporus logulus and the nationally scarce Stict…

Langtoft Gravel Pits

… sand and gravel pits of varying size and depth which support plant communities characteristic of calcareous, eutrophic water. Few other open water bodies in the county have developed such a fine example of this marl community. The water plant communities of the pits are characte…

Castlewellan Lake

…sandy substrates predominating in deeper waters. The aquatic plant community is characteristic of unpolluted water bodies, with low levels of plant nutrients. Species include shoreweed Littorella uniflora, which is abundant along the shore and in the shallows, and quillwort Isoet…

Lough Aleater

…ubstrate dominant along the south shore. The diverse aquatic plant community is characteristic of unpolluted water bodies with low levels of plant nutrients and is among the best examples of its type in Northern Ireland. Beds of shoreweed Littorella uniflora and water lobelia Lob…

Tarn Hows

…his is of particular interest owing to its rich epiphytic lichen flora which is characteristic of ancient woodland. The shore line of the Tarn is marked by bare rock and gravel interspersed with fringing 'poor fen' which often marks the inflow of small streams and acid flushes. T…

Swanholme Lakes

… range of requirements in alkalinity and depth are present, including stonewort Chara sp., pondweeds Potamogeton spp., shore weed Littorella uniflora and some nationally rare species dependent on nutrient poor and unpolluted waters, for example water soldier Stratiotes aloides an…

Pinbain Burn to Cairn Hill

…weed Potamogeton polygonifolius, with the moss Sphagnum subnitens and stonewort Chara globularis. Dry acid grassland of fescues Festuca spp., bents Agrostis spp. and wavy hair-grass Deschampsia flexuosa, with dry heath of heather and bell heather Erica cinerea, occurs on the gran…

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