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Endrick Mouth and Islands

…rts the Nationally Scarce tufted loosestrife Lysimachia thyrsiflora and cowbane Cicuta virosa, and there is a small population of the Nationally Rare Scottish dock Rumex aquaticus. The Scottish dock is of particular importance as its UK distribution is limited to a few population…

Moyrourkan Lough

…horsetail Equisetllm fluviatile, with frequent bulrush Typha latifolia, cowbane Cicuta virosa, common marsh bedstraw Galium palustre, water forget-me-not Myosotis seorpioides and occasional gypsywort Lyeopus europaeus and mare's tail Hippuris vulgaris. To the north-east, the fen …

Brackagh Bog

…ater dropwort Oenanthe aquatica, floating club rush Eleogiton fluitans, cowbane Cicuta virosa and lesser tussock sedge Carex diandra. Generally, the moss layer is more variable in these richer fen communities and is comprised of pointed spear moss Calliergonell cuspidatum with le…

Tullybrick Lough

…e is a wide range of associated herbs, including such scarce species as cowbane Cicuta virosa, in addition to more common plants like marsh pennywort Hydroeotyle vulgaris, water mint Mentha aquatiea, ragged robin Silene flos-cuculi, marsh cinquefoil Potentilla palustris, marsh ma…

Lough Gullion

…able flowering rush Butomus umbellatus, gypsywort Lycopus europaeus and cowbane Cicuta virosa. This swamp is occasionally interspersed with pockets of wet woodland which is dominated by grey willow Salix cinerea and alder Alnus glutinosa. The tall herb fen forms a natural transit…

Castle Enigan

…s bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata, marsh cinquefoil Potentilla palustris, cowbane Cicuta virosa and in the wetter areas, bog pondweed Potamogeton polygonifolius. In places, the vegetation is characterised by a tall and dense growth of water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile, creeping …

Weston Fen

…mmon sundew Drosera rotundifolia associated with them. The locally rare cowbane Cicuta virosa also occurs in these areas. The chalk springs feed into the fen on its western side and these seepage areas are very wet. A smaller area of less species rich, eutrophic fen occurs in the…

Torrs Moss

…d water sedge C. aquatilis, and other nationally scarce species such as Cowbane Cicuta virosa, the hybrid shore horsetail Equisetum x litorale and dark-leaved willow Salix myrsinifolia. Bog stitchwort Stellaria palustris and greater spearwort Ranunculus lingua, both locally scarc…

Sprat's Water and Marshes, Carlton Colville

…ncommon milk parsley Thyselium palustre. Other unusual species include cowbane Cicuta virosa, marsh sow thistle Sonchus palustris and marsh pea Lathyrus palustris. In drier parts of the fen, sweet reed grass Glyceria maxima becomes abundant. Wet grazing marshes link the two area…

Upper Lough Erne - Galloon

…with a wide range of associated herbs, including such scarce species as cowbane Cicuta virosa, greater water parsnip Sium latifolium and flowering rush Butomus umbellatus, in addition to more common plants like water plantain Alisma plantago-aquatica and purple loosestrife Lythru…

Loch of Kinnordy

…tionally. Several rare plants occur such as mudwort Limosella aquatica, cowbane Cicuta virosa, greater spearwort Ranunculus lingua, nodding bur-marigold Bidens cernua, greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata, lesser tussock sedge Carex diandra and water sedge Carex aquatilis. Loch…

Portmore Lough

…rned pondweed Zannichellia palustris, greater duckweed Lemna polyrhiza, cowbane Cicuta virosa and Typha angustifolia. This lough, a satellite water body of Lough Neagh, is an important component of the wetland area used by wintering waterfowl visiting the Lough Neagh Basin. Portm…

Round Lough and Lough Fadda

…charis palustris, water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile and more notably cowbane Cicuta virosa. The wet woodland communities that are closely associated with the fen extend from the south-east to the south-west corners of the lough. The canopy varies in composition, but is charact…

Upton Broad & Marshes

…nunculus lingua, the nationally scarce milk parsley Thyselium palustre, cowbane Cicuta virosa and marsh fern Thelypteris palustris occur with the sedges Carex appropinquata, Carex lasiocarpa and Carex elata. Paths and glades through the fen which have been regularly mown for many…

Perchhall Loch

…ly and within Dumfries & Galloway. Two nationally scarce plant species, cowbane Cicuta virosa and lesser tussock-sedge Carex diandra, occur in the central part of the fen along with the uncommon slender sedge Carex lasiocarpa which is known only from one other location in Annanda…

Tatton Meres

…r of notable species occur, including marsh fern Thelypteris palustris, cowbane Cicuta virosa and cyperus sedge Carex pseudocyperus. This area is also important ornithologically as a breeding site for sedge warbler and reed warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus and A. scirpaceus, s…

Montiaghs Moss

…r duckweed Spirodela polyrhiza, common meadow rue Thalictrum flavum and cowbane Cicuta virosa. The area is one of the most important in Northern Ireland for wetland invertebrates. It is significant both for the overall diversity of the fauna, as well as the presence of a large nu…

Burton Park

…nched 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 glutinosa carr on all but t…

Lochmaben Lochs

…uch of the vegetation is species-rich and some uncommon plants, such as cowbane Cicuta virosa and marsh stitchwort Stellaria palustris, occur. The site supports a rich cranefly Tipulidae assemblage, with 47 species recorded including seven Nationally Scarce species. Other flies w…

Trinity Broads

…lly scarce. The fringing vegetation also supports the nationally scarce cowbane Cicuta virosa, the regionally important greater spearwort Ranunculus lingua and localised stands of a nationally rare fen meadow community characterised by blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus and …

Cullentra Lough

…n addition to the diverse wetland vegetation, the notable plant species cowbane Cicuta virosa has been recorded in the area. Cullentra Lough is also an important wetland for invertebrates. The area supports a number of dragonfly species including one of the largest recorded colon…

Thompson Water, Carr and Common

…parsley Thyselium palustre, narrow small reed Calamagrostis stricta and cowbane Cicuta virosa are present. Broad ramparts of dry grassland, mainly calcareous in nature, occur around the depressions towards the northern end of the site. Here sheep’s fescue Festuca ovina and sweet …

Hanmer Mere

…etation succeeds the emergent stands and includes the nationally scarce cowbane Cicuta virosa, as well as yellow flag Iris pseudacorus and purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria. The emergent and marginal fen stands are often narrow and discontinuous. Around the mere are stands of …

Tabley Mere

…As well as a good range of typical fen species the flora there includes cowbane Cicuta virosa which is a plant of very local occurrence in Cheshire. The larger mere contains extensive stands of submerged plants, particularly autumnal starwort Callitriche hermaphroditica and Canad…

Ashgrove Loch

… scarce species of plant, tufted loosestrife Lysimachia thyrsiflora and cowbane Cicuta virosa. Also of interest but not a feature for which the site is notified is the variety of birds that utilise the site, including grasshopper warbler, sedge warbler and several species of wild…

Upper Lough Erne - Trannish

…with a wide range of associated herbs, including such scarce species as cowbane Cicuta virosa, greater water parsnip Sium latifolium and flowering rush Butomus umbellatus, in addition to more common plants like water plantain Alisma plantago-aquatica and purple loosestrife Lythru…

Yetholm Loch

…fluviatile, greater spearwort Ranunculus lingua and the nationally rare cowbane Cicuta virosa. The wet fen woodland (or carr) lies mostly in the southern section of the site. It is dominated by willow and is patchy in nature with some dense stands and other more open areas. The g…

Hencott Pool

… small reed Calamagrostis canescens, cyperus sedge Carex pseudocyperus, cowbane Cicuta virosa, great spearwort Ranunculus lingua and fine leaved water dropwort Oenanthe aquatica. There are locally extensive moss carpets of Calliergon cordifolium, C. cuspidatum and Sphagnum squarr…

Corraslough Point

…her species grows here, including purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria, cowbane Cicuta virosa, and yellow loosestrife Lysimachia vulgaris. The main part of the site is mown for hay and is exceptionally rich in plant species. Generally, the dominant cover plants are sedges and rus…

Llyn Bedydd

…s, greater skullcap Scutellaria galericulata, and the nationally scarce cowbane Cicuta virosa. At the southern end of the mere, the fen forms a tussocky species rich floating mat, bordering the wet woodland. Submerged aguatic plant species are scarce. The floating yellow water-li…

Loughaveely

…cies listed above, the area supports a number of scarce plants, such as cowbane Cicuta virosa and the moss Calliergon cordifolium. Loughaveely is also one of the most important wetlands in the east of the province for invertebrates. This is largely because of the diversity and un…

Inishroosk

…esicaria predominate, with a wide range of associated species including cowbane Cicuta virosa, flowing rush Butomus umbellatus, greater spearwort Ranunculus lingua and water Dock Rumex hydrolapathum. The tradition of low-intensity grazing and hay-making in this area has resulted …

Finn Floods

…llatum, buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica, marsh fern Thelypteris palustris, cowbane Cicuta virosa, marsh stitchwort Stellaria palustris, flowering rush Butomus umbellatus and greater water parsnip Sium latifolium. The area is important as part of the network of sites used by whooper …

Rescobie and Balgavies Lochs

…ionally rare Scandinavian small-reed Calamagrostis purpurea, as well as cowbane Cicuta virosa, tufted loosestrife Lysimachia thyrsiflora and coral-root orchid Corallorhiza trifida – all of which are nationally scarce.

Loch Hallan

…ociation with the reed beds including Holy Grass Hierochloe odorata and Cowbane Cicuta virosa, which is at its northern limit in the British Isles. Other lochs which comprise the basin fen feature include Loch na Liana Moire to the north of Loch Hallan. This loch has an unusually…

Knockballymore Lough

…th associated species such as marsh cinquefoil Potentilla palustris and cowbane Cicuta virosa. In some places, the fen extends to an old shoreline bank which is fringed by a narrow strip of alder Alnus glutinosa carr. The occurrence of several broad calcareous seepage lines along…

Mill Lough

…e, the lough contains a number of locally distributed plants, including cowbane Cicuta virosa, rough horsetail Equisteum hyemale and lesser tussock sedge Carex diandra. Mill Lough is important for waterfowl overwintering in the Upper Lough Erne basin, notably little grebe Tachyb…

Loynton Moss

…um palustre, water dock Rumex hydrolapathum and the nationally uncommon cowbane Cicuta virosa. The fen is flanked by 'carr' consisting of grey willow Salix cinerea ssp. oleifolia scrub on permanently saturated soil. To the east this abuts mature, mixed deciduous woodland of the c…

Selkirk Racecourse Moss

…land area, including the following nationally rare and scarce species – cowbane Cicuta virosa, alpine rush Juncus alpinoarticulatus and narrow small-reed Calamagrostis stricta. A rich-fen water beetle assemblage (22 species recorded) and dragonfly assemblage (5 species recorded) …

Bure Broads and Marshes

…lesser tussock sedge Carex appropinquata, marsh pea Lathyrus palustris, cowbane Cicuta virosa, milk parsley Thyselium palustre, greater water parsnip Sium latifolium and marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris. A large population of the nationally rare crested buckler fern Dryopter…

Castle Loch

… the loch. Much of the vegetation 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 t…

Kiltubbrid Loughs

… also supports two vascular plants which are rare in the British Isles, cowbane Cicuta virosa and marsh fern Thelypteris palustris. https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/publications/kiltubbrid-loughs-assi

Upper Lough Erne - Belleisle

…with a wide range of associated herbs, including such scarce spieces as cowbane Cicuta virosa, greater water parsnip Sium latifolium and flowering rush Butomus umbellatus, in addition to more common plants like water plantain Alisma plantago-aquatica and purple loosestrife Lythru…

Whitmuirhall Loch

…tes; and wet carr woodland including alder. The nationally scarce plant cowbane Cicuta virosa occurs in the fen together with a good range of typical species including greater spearwort Ranunculus lingua, marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus, skullcap Scutellaria galericulata, water-p…

River Spey - Insh Marshes

…include the least water-lily Nuphar pumila, awlwort Subularia aquatica, cowbane Cicuta virosa and the shady horsetail Equisetum pratense. One of the most important features of this area is the rich assemblage of breeding birds, including osprey Pandion haliaetus, rare ducks such …

Meikleour Area

…th water sedge Carex aquatilis, greater spearwort Ranunculus lingua and cowbane Cicuta virosa. The Bloody Inches and Dowie’s Hole are extensive wetland areas with wet woodland and fen. Lily Loch is a small kettle hole mire adjoining the River Tay which has a good hydroseral succe…

Lurgan Lough

…ned. Lurgan Lough supports a number of notable plant species, including cowbane Cicuta virosa, royal fern Osmunda regalis and narrow buckler-fern Dryopteris carthusiana. In addition, the notable bryophytes Calliergon cordifolium, Sphagnum fimbriatum and Sphagnum squarrosum have b…

Banagher

…more notable species with a more restricted distribution in Ireland are cowbane Cicuta virosa, greater spearwort Ranunculus lingua and fen pondweed Potamogeton coloratus. Banagher is very botanically rich. Over 175 vascular plants have been recorded from the site and the unique r…

Yare Broads and Marshes

…ccur in these areas, notably fibrous tussock sedge Carex appropinquata, cowbane Cicuta virosa, marsh pea Lathyrus palustris, marsh sow thistle Sonchus palustris, milk parsley Thyselium palustre and marsh fern Thelypteris palustris. Further diversity results from the presence of s…

Cairnleith Moss

…er tussock sedge C. diandra and fen mosses; the nationally scarce plant cowbane Cicuta virosa occurs. The nationally scarce plant, coralroot orchid Corallorhiza trifida, has been recorded in willow carr on the edge of the lagg. Cairnleith Moss is the only site in lowland east Per…

Ant Broads and Marshes

…ticularly notable species include greater water parsnipSium latifolium, cowbane Cicuta virosa and fibrous tussock sedge Carex appropinquata. An interesting community occurs along the edge of the fens where they back onto the valley slopes of the adjoining upland. Here, purple moo…

Shrawardine Pool

…pecies which have been recorded include golden dock Rumex maritimus and cowbane Cicuta virosa.

Threave and Carlingwark Loch

…al interest and supports several rare and local plant species including cowbane Cicuta virosa. The site also has some invertebrate interest and supports three spiders rare in Scotland, four species of southern water beetle, one of which is known from only one other Scottish site,…

Fenemere

…h tussock sedge Carex paniculata, cyperus sedge Carex pseudocyperus and cowbane Cicuta virosa occur. The site includes, to the north and west of the mere, a series of damp pastures which are exceptionally rich botanically. The flora includes marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata, b…

Cloghcor Lough

…on marsh bedstraw Galium palustre, marsh willowherb Epilobium palustre, cowbane Cicuta virosa and notably, nodding bur marigold Bidens cernua. The lough and its associated vegetation provides suitable habitat for a population of Irish damselfly Coenagrion lunulatum. This is the o…

Whitlaw Mosses

…t the notified vascular plant assemblage comprises those above and also cowbane Cicuta virosa because they are nationally scarce. The diverse invertebrate fauna includes over 250 species of fly, 160 species of beetles and 84 species of butterflies and moths. The notified inverteb…

Burdautien Lough

…n pondweed Potamogeton coloratus, lesser bulrush Typha angustifolia and cowbane Cicuta virosa. The area is also of interest for its invertebrates. The rare pondskater Gerris lateralis is common within shaded pools in the woodland, and the waterbeetles Suphrodytes dorsalis and Aci…

Oss Mere

… rich and has a flora which includes cyperus sedge Carex pseudocyperus, cowbane Cicuta virosa, bog violet Viola palustris, marsh fern Thelypteris palustris and royal fern Osmunda regalis, all of which are uncommon in Shropshire. The reed swamp surrounding the mere is unusual sinc…

Loch Libo

… East Renfrewshire and is relatively undisturbed. The Nationally Scarce cowbane Cicuta virosa is present as are locally uncommon species such as greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata and lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis. The nationally uncommon species lesser tussock sedge Ca…

Derryvore

…eed Potamogeton obtusifolius and bladderwort Utricularia sp. The scarce cowbane Cicuta virosa grows along the edges of some of the pools. Other deep cuttings are dominated by branched bur-reed Sparganium erectum and water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile, forming an unusual communi…

Killymackan Lough

…r plants with a restricted distribution in the British Isles, including cowbane Cicuta virosa, lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis and needle spike rush Eleocharis acicularis. Killymackan Lough supports a notable invertebrate community, and includes a number of locally distribut…

Upper Thurne Broads and Marshes

… a number of localised species such as milk parsley Thyselium palustre, cowbane Cicuta virosa, marsh sow thistle Sonchus palustris and greater water parsnip Sium latifolium. Beneath these components is a lower layer generally dominated by blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus,…

Upper Lough Erne - Crom

…with a wide range of associated herbs, including such scarce species as cowbane Cicuta virosa, greater water parsnip Sium latifolium and flowering rush Butomus umbellatus, in addition to more common plants like water plantain Alisma plantago-aquatica and purple loosestrife Lythru…

Black Firs & Cranberry Bog

…ustre, greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata and the nationally scarce cowbane Cicuta virosa. The Mere is an important habitat for aquatic insects including dragonflies Odonata and several uncommon caddisflies Trichoptera, for example Limnephilus binotatus, Ceraclea senilis and …

Wimboldsley Wood

…d Bidens cernua, common fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica and the uncommon cowbane Cicuta virosa. In the southern part of the site lies a brackish marsh fed by a saliferous spring. This rare habitat supports a number of species which are uncommon in Cheshire, for example, blunt flo…

Cranberry Rough Hockham

… parsley Thyselium palustre, nodding bur marigold, marsh cinquefoil and cowbane Cicuta virosa. On the driest parts of the site, fen vegetation gives way to damp grassland, often very tussocky and dominated by soft Rush, false oat grass, Yorkshire fog, purple small reed and meadow…

Peatlands Park

…ed sundew Drosera intermedia is present in parts of the intact bog, and cowbane Cicuta virosa is common in the tall-herb fen around Derryadd Lake. Marsh clubmoss Lycopodiella inundata occurs here at its only known location in Northern Ireland. Notable invertebrates present includ…

Scoulton Mere

…y wort, skullcap, yellow flag, water forget-me-not and the locally rare cowbane Cicuta virosa. This type of vegetation occurs in a large area at the northwest end of the main island and in smaller patches around the lake margins. The flora of the lake is restricted to white and y…

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