Mappp.co geology and wildlife sites

Melverley Farm

…e wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, pignut Conopodium majus, cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata and ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata. The hay meadows are characterised by the presence of yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, common knapweed, ribwort…

Galley and Warden Hills

…t are yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, black medick Medicago lupulina and pignut Conopodium majus. The locally uncommon field fleawort Senicio integrifolius is found here and both purple milk vetch Astragalus danicus and knapweed broomrape Orobanche elatior have been recorded on t…

New House Meadow

…rubra and Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus. Common knapweed Centaurea nigra, pignut Conopodium majus, common bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, tormentil Potentilla erecta and betony Betonica officinalis are frequent throughout this communit…

Drybank Meadow, Cherington

…hling Lathyrus pratensis, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, pignut Conopodium majus, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare and cowslip Primula veris. Several species scarce in Warwickshire are found here including pepper saxifrage Silaum…

Croxton Park

…ested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus. Field wood rush Luzula campestris, pignut Conopodium majus, lesser celandine Ficaria verna, sorrel Rumex acetosa and heath bedstraw Galium saxatile are locally abundant. Marshy areas within these swards are dominated by rushes Juncus spp. Mea…

Toller Porcorum

…a, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, saw wort Serratula tinctoria, pignut Conopodium majus, the sedges Carex flacca and Carex caryophyllea and the local corky fruited water dropwort Oenanthe pimpinelloides. In similar acid communities on the Fuller's Earth, lady's mantle Al…

Roman River

…is habitat include heather Calluna vulgaris, bell heather Erica cinerea, pignut Conopodium majus, harebell Campanula rotundifolia and green winged orchid Anacamptis moriowith brown sedge Carex disticha and greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus in the damper areas. The ma…

Barrow Burn Meadows

…nthoxanthum odoratum with a rich diversity of other herbs. These include pignut Conopodium majus, bitter vetch Lathyrus montanus, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, rough and autumn hawkbit Leontodon hispidus and L.autumnalis, cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata, selfheal Prunella v…

Bagthorpe Meadows

…ire fog Holcus lanatus and herbs such as black knapweed Centaurea nigra, pignut Conopodium majus, common cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare and great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis. A range of other notable meadow species occur, some of restricted di…

Pry and Bottom Meadows, Mid Mossdale

…Sanguisorba officinalis and lady's mantle Alchemilla spp., with abundant pignut Conopodium majus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, rough meadow grass Poa trivialis, common sorrel Rumex acetosa and yellow rattle. The occurrence of cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata, rough hawkbit…

Cloatley Farm

…common knapweed Centaurea nigra, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, pignut Conopodium majus and tormentil Potentilla erecta, which are all at least locally abundant. sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, saw wort Serratula tinctoria, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and the dwarf shru…

Gosling's Corner

…uricomus, bugle Ajuga reptans, enchanter's nightshade Circaea lutetiana, pignut Conopodium majus, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, barren strawberry Potentilla sterilis, lesser celandine Ficaria verna, bramble Rubus fruticosus and common dog violet Viola riviniana. The soils are …

New Scroggs

…hamaedrys, white clover Trifolium repens, red clover Trifolium pratense, pignut Conopodium majus, creeping buttercup Ranunculus repens, cowslip Primula veris, primrose P. vulgaris and wild strawberry Fragaria vesca. The western end of the site is characterised by patches of acidi…

Peckriding Meadows

…t burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, wood crane’s bill Geranium sylvaticum, pignut Conopodium majus, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and two species of lady’s mantle Alchemilla glabra and Alchemilla xanthochlora, with common bistort Polygonum bistorta abundant in the southern field.…

Debdale Meadow, Muston

…m silaus and betony Betonica officinalis are abundant throughout, whilst pignut Conopodium majus, lady's bedstraw Galium verum, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, saw wort Serratula tinctoria and yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens are locally frequent. Other notable species …

High Knock Shield Meadow

…ylvaticum, lady’s mantle Alchemilla glabra, common sorrel Rumex acetosa, pignut Conopodium majus and grasses including rough meadow grass Poa trivialis, false oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius and sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum. Other species include ragged-robin Silene f…

High Moorsley

… constituents of the herb rich turf include glaucous sedge Carex flacca, pignut Conopodium majus, hoary plantain Plantago media and sea plantain Pinus pinaster. Adjacent to the grassland, the numerous rock ledges and spoil heaps of the former quarry support secondary grassland ri…

Bellerby Fields

…Ranunculus acris and red clover Trifolium pratense are all common, while pignut Conopodium majus, lady's mantle Alchemilla xanthochlora, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare also occur. Localised variations in soil m…

Thorneyburn Meadow

…n association with a variety of forbs, the most commonly occurring being pignut Conopodium majus, cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis, eyebright Euphrasia agg., wood crane's bill Geranium sylvaticum, self heal Prunella …

Colwyn Brook Marshes (North & South)

…ss Danthonia decumbens, tormentil, dyers greenweed Genista tinctoria and pignut Conopodium majus. Greater butterfly-orchid Platanthera chlorantha has been recorded from the pasture on the northern part of the site. Several areas of fen woodland are associated with the swamp commu…

Rhos Fullbrook

… devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, betony Betonica officinalis and pignut Conopodium majus. In the very wet ground, which quakes in places, grows Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus, sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus, heath wood-rush Luzula multiflora, marsh lousewort Pedicul…

Berry Mound Pastures

…cifugous acidic species present include sheep’s sorrel Rumex acetosella, pignut Conopodium majus, tormentil Potentilla erecta, trailing tormentil Potentilla anglica, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, field wood rush Luzula campestri…

Bishop Wilton Deep Dale

… the north or west facing ones; north facing slopes are characterised by pignut Conopodium majus, with sweet vernal grass, field wood rush Luzula campestris and barren strawberry Potentilla sterilis. The grassland is used for intermittent cattle grazing and scattered hawthorn Cra…

Birches Barn Meadows

…s also found here. A feature of the meadows is the frequent presence of pignut Conopodium majus indicates some affinity to the northern type of hay meadow. Two species of bird that breed in the meadows, the quail Coturnix coturnix and curlew Numenius arquata are restricted to f…

Rampisham Down

…and include tormentil Potentilla erecta, heath bedstraw Galium saxatile, pignut Conopodium majus and birds foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. Less frequent, but still present in many stands, are heath milkwort Polygala serpyllifolia, common dog violet Viola riviniana, mouse ear haw…

Lang's Farm

…laus, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, pignut Conopodium majus, common knapweed and corky fruited water dropwort Oenanthe pimpinelloides which is a nationally scarce species. Also present are green winged orchid Anacamptis morio, cowslip Primula …

Knarsdale Meadows

…icum, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, common sorrel Rumex acetosa, pignut Conopodium majus and hay rattle Rhinanthus minor. meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis are locally abundant. Other herbs which occur include marsh marigold Caltha p…

Bulmoor Pastures & Coppice

…pratensis, common knapweel Centaurea nigra, betony Betonica officinalis, pignut Conopodium majus, spring-sedge Carex caryophyllea, glaucous sedge Carex flacca and common milkwort Polygala vulgaris. This represents a community type now nationally scarce due to agricultural improve…

Calender Meadows

…ell as oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, pignut Conopodium majus, goat’s beard Tragopogon pratensis, tormentil Potentilla erecta, cowslip Primula veris and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. Stands of coarser vegetation with umbellifers an…

Butterwick Meadows

…species within the fields include bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, pignut Conopodium majus, red clover Trifolium pratense, hardhead Centaurea nigra, eyebright Euphrasia agg. and more locally betony Betonica officinalis and lady's mantle Alchemilla glabra. Additional, largel…

Drigg Holme

…monly in association with common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, pignut Conopodium majus, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and, more rarely, lady's mantle Alchemilla vestita and wood horsetail Equisetum sylvaticum. A wetter variant of th…

Purbeck Ridge (West)

…ly abundant on the upper, more acid soil. Wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella, pignut Conopodium majus, greater woodrush Luzula sylvatica and creeping soft-grass Holcus mollis are also frequent. The presence of small leaved lime Tilia cordata, a species of very infrequent occurrence in…

Rose End Meadows

…e, neutral grasslands, many traditionally mown for hay, support abundant pignut Conopodium majus, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and knapweed Centaurea nigra, together with a number of species more typically associated with woodlands such as …

West End Meadow, Lunds

… pratensis, bitter vetch Lathyrus montanus, tormentil Potentilla erecta, pignut Conopodium majus and cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata. Where there is a stronger calcareous influence on the banks, a greater diversity of species is found, including purging flax Linum catharticum, mil…

River Ure Grasslands

…s knolls are set in a matrix of semi improved neutral grassland in which pignut Conopodium majus is abundant. There is a scattering of coppiced hazel Corylus avellana and the occurrence of green winged orchid Anacamptis morio is also of note. The river banks at Coverbridge are bo…

Brown's Close Meadow

…mmon bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, pignut Conopodium majus, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus and oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare. Woodland species are also a feature of the sward, these include bugle Ajuga reptans, wood anemone Anemone nemor…

Coed Aberdulas

…ised by an abundance of bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta with frequent pignut Conopodium majus, creeping soft-grass Holcus mollis and greater stitchwort Stellaria holostea and occasional honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum, lesser celandine Ficaria verna and bramble Rubus frutico…

Hole of Horcum

…urple moor grass M. caerulea predominate with a range of herbs including pignut Conopodium majus, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, betony Betonica officinalis, cowslip Primula veris, heath bedstraw Galium saxatile and meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis. There are numerous common s…

Romsley Manor Farm

… devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, tormentil Potentilla erecta and pignut Conopodium majus. The locally uncommon lady’s mantle Alchemilla filicaulis ssp. vestita occurs scattered throughout. In the valley bottom a small spring flush occurs with Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus …

Quoile

…s include honeysuckle Lonicera pericymenum, bramble Rubus fruticosus and pignut Conopodium majus. Ferns are conspicuous, with broad buckler fern Dryopteris dilatata, male fern D.filix-mas, bracken Pteridium aquilinum and lady fern Athyrium felix-femina all abundant. Mosses are wi…

Stockton Wood and Down

…a. Other species present include Solomon's seal Polygonatum multiflorum, pignut Conopodium majus, early purple orchid Orchis mascula and wood millet Milium effusum. The bird fauna includes species typical of woodland and scrub, with buzzard, green and great spotted woodpecker, nu…

Cae Penmaes

…al species which are usually more typical of upland hay meadows, such as pignut Conopodium majus and the scarce globeflower Trollius europaeus.

Caeau Bryn-du

… nemorosa, harebell Campanula rotundifolia, pale sedge Carex pallescens, pignut Conopodium majus, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, tormentil Potentilla erecta, betony Betonica officinalis and wood bitter-vetch Vicia orobus. Below the bank lies an area of spring-fed pasture dom…

Meols Meadows

…aurea nigra, lesser trefoil Trifolium dubium, curled dock Rumex crispus, pignut Conopodium majus, pepper saxifrage, creeping thistle Cirsium arvense, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata and tufted vetch Vicia cracca. Several species are indicative of a long history of traditiona…

West Park Meadows

… meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, pignut Conopodium majus, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, betony Betonica officinalis and melancholy thistle Cirsium heterophyllum. Sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensi…

Teddon Farm

…flax Linum catharticum, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, bugle Ajuga reptans, pignut Conopodium majus and devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis. The damper springline seepages have glaucous sedge Carex flacca, greater bird’s foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, marsh thistle Cirsium palu…

Beeston Brook Pasture

…ris, greater burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, pignut Conopodium majus, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. Dyer’s greenweed Genista tinctoria is also occasionally present. Areas of wetter flushed ground…

Bishop Wilton Poor Land

…pratensis, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, common sorrel Rumex acetosa, pignut Conopodium majus, cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis, cowslip Primula veris, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and red clover Trifolium pratense. Of more restricted distribution within the meadow are spec…

Thoresby Lake

…y characteristic of acid loam soils and this community includes abundant pignut Conopodium majus, ribwort Plantago lanceolata, sorrel Rumex acetosa, lesser celandine Ficaria verna and bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. At the lake's edge the emergent community comprises stan…

Seaton Meadows

…neroides autumnalis. The drier slopes are characterised by herbs such as pignut Conopodium majus, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, lady's bedstraw Galium verum and oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare. Large wet flushes and small wet hollows increase …

Langcliff Cross Meadow

…roughout and includes many species characteristic of old meadows such as pignut Conopodium majus, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, smooth lady’s mantle Alchemilla glabra, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria. The diversity of species found withi…

Middle Side & Stonygill Meadows

…ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, pignut Conopodium majus, common mouse ear Cerastium fontanum, white clover Trifolium repens and a range of species of lady’s mantle Alchemilla spp. Within the sward, the locally rare melancholy thistle Cirsi…

Whitesheet Hill

…ass Anthoxanthum odoratum and brown bent Agrostis canina, accompanied by pignut Conopodium majus, tormentil Potentilla erecta and the uncommon meadow saxifrage Saxifraga granulataa. hawthorn scrub with occasional privet, hazel, ash, field maple and holly is scattered over parts o…

Cliff Beck Meadow, Buttertubs

…ver T. medium, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, knapweed Centaurea nigra, pignut Conopodium majus, bugle Ajuga reptans, quaking grass Briza media, yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens, cock s' foot grass Dactylis glomerata with, more locally, adder's tongue fern Ophioglossum vulga…

Cayton, Cornelian and South Bays

…de Neottia ovata, glaucous sedge Carex flacca, cowslip Primula veris and pignut Conopodium majus and occurs on the steep slopes extending down to the beach. Kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria is abundant on the sea cliff. The woodland flora includes opposite leaved saxifrage Chrys…

Ballidon Dale

…e. These support species such as adders tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum and pignut Conopodium majus although a calcareous influence is still apparent with species such as salad burnet and lady's bedstraw. Small areas of dense and scattered hawthorn Crataegus monogyna scrub occur on …

Barbadoes Hill Meadows

…th species including frequent tormentil Potentilla erecta and occasional pignut Conopodium majus. The site also supports a population of the greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha, an uncommon and declining grassland plant. Remarks: This site lies within the Wye Valley …

Field Head Meadow

…hus minor, lady’s mantle Alchemilla glabra, eyebright Euphrasia agg. and pignut Conopodium majus. Other species present also include abundant ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, red clover Trifolium pratense, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, daisy Bellis perennis and common …

Greenhaugh Meadow

…ensis, cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, pignut Conopodium majus and wood crane’s bill Geranium sylvaticum, whilst eyebright Euphrasia agg., mouse ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum and quaking grass Briza media tend to be restricted to low banks a…

Cornriggs Meadows

…the relative abundance of species wood crane’s bill Geranium sylvaticum, pignut Conopodium majus, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, smooth, intermediate and hairy lady’s mantle Alchemilla glabra, Alchemilla xanthochlora and Alchemilla filicaulis are generally abundant and widely oc…

River Faughan and Tributaries

…include wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella, herb Robert Geranium robertianum, pignut Conopodium majus, common dog violet Viola riviniana and great wood rush Luzula sylvatica growing with taller ferns and thickets of bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. In some locations where the conditions …

Glynn Woods

…s include primrose Primula vulgaris, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, pignut Conopodium majus, herb Robert Geranium robertianum, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, sanicle Sanicula europaea, wood sedge Carex sylvatica, germander speedwell Veronica charnaedrys, wood avens Geum urba…

Rehaghy Wood

… nemorosa, shaggy-moss Rhytidiadelphus triquetrus. Other species include pignut Conopodium majus, tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa and hairy wood rush Luzula pilosa. Wet woodland occurs occasionally where soils are waterlogged or flushed and provides additional diversity. …

Fletchwood Meadows

… the meadows, e.g. remote sedge Carex remota, primrose Primula vulgaris, pignut Conopodium majus, giant fescue Schedonorus giganteus, tutsan Hypericum androsaemum, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis and dog violet Viola riviniana. The meadows vary w…

Howe Park Wood

…atum, yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon, woodruff Galium odoratum, pignut Conopodium majus, primrose Primula vulgaris and the woodland violets Viola odorata and Viola riviniana. Orchids present include common twayblade Neottia ovata, early purple orchid Orchis mascula, broa…

Barle Valley

…te include moschatel Adoxa moschatellina, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, pignut Conopodium majus, climbing corydalis Corydalis claviculata, early-purple orchid Orchis mascula, greater butterfly-orchid Platanthera chlorantha, sanicle Sanicula europaea and meadow saxifrage Saxifrag…

Cae Cwm-rhocas (Cwm Roches Meadow)

…e Alchemilla glabra, intermediate lady's-mantle Alchemilla xanthochlora, pignut Conopodium majus and bitter-vetch Lathyrus montanus. On its western side the meadow grades into alder Alnus glutinosa carr at the edges of a small lake. A stand of planted broadleaves here supports a …

Moorsley Banks

… cock’s foot Dactylis glomerata and quaking grass. Herbs present include pignut Conopodium majus, yarrow Achilleia millefolium, harebell Campanula rotundifolia, common milkwort Polygala vulgaris, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, common and greater knapweed Centaurea…

Far High House Meadows

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

Eversden and Wimpole Woods

…herb paris Paris quadrifolia, and, particularly on the drier wood banks, pignut Conopodium majus and hairy wood rush Luzula pilosa. The woodland rides provide additional habitat diversity and support herbs such as ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and false fox sedge Carex otrubae.…

Caeau Llety-cybi

…, tormentil Potentilla erecta, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga and pignut Conopodium majus are especially abundant. Uncommon species include greater butterfly-orchid Platanthera chlorantha, ivy-leaved bellflower Wahlenbergia hederacea and a dwarf native form of tall fescue …

Hodgemoor Wood

…lon, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, sweet woodruff Galium odoratum, pignut Conopodium majus, primrose Primula vulgaris, twayblade Neottia ovata and early purple orchid Orchis mascula. This diverse array of woodland plants is typical of ancient woodland and indicative of alon…

Bowdown and Chamberhouse Woods

…rt Solomon's seal Polygonatum multiflorum, herb paris Paris quadrifolia, pignut Conopodium majus, early purple orchid Orchis mascula, great wood rush Luzula sylvatica, wild daffodils Narcissus pseudonarcissus and the sedges Carex strigosa, C. sylvatica and Carex remota. The wette…

Restrop Farm and Brockhurst Wood

…lis, adder's tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, saw wort Serratula tinctoria, pignut Conopodium majus, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, cowslip Primula veris and spiny rest-harrow Ononis spinosa. Floristic diversity is further enhanced by the localised occ…

Coombe Hill Hollow

…a, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus, pignut Conopodium majus, tormentil Potentilla erecta and sheep’s sorrel Rumex acetosella. The more lime rich soils have harebell Campanula rotundifolia, lady’s bedstraw Galium verum and mouse ear hawkweed Pi…

Beck Hole

…s, knapweed Centaurea nigra, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, pignut Conopodium majus and primrose Primula vulgaris are abundant. Other Information Extensive areas of forestry plantation have been deleted from the SSSI during the 1985 revision and two minor extensions …

Chris's Pasture

…wkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, pignut Conopodium majus and bitter vetch Lathyrus montanus. Other species more usually found in hay meadows include sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, ribwort pl…

Hog Cliff

… facing slopes. cowslip Primula veris, hoary plantain Plantago media and pignut Conopodium majus are frequent here and in one location lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica, a plant rarely encountered on chalk downland, is present. On flatter ground near the tops and bottoms of the sl…

Chancellor's Farm

…hum odoratum, red fescue Festuca rubra, common bent Agrostis capillaris, pignut Conopodium majus and sorrel Rumex acetosa. The banks south of Plummer's Farm shows a gradation from dry to marshy ground, with purple moor grass Molinia caerulea and green ribbed sedge Carex binervis …

Far Holme Meadow

…athyrus pratensis and bitter vetch Lathyrus linifolius also occur, as do pignut Conopodium majus, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus and autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis. This grassland is representative of the meadow foxtail great burnet fl…

New Close, Calvert Houses

…de ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, pignut Conopodium majus and bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus. Locally there are acidic banks supporting such species as tormentil Potentilla erecta and harebell Campanula rotundifolia. The riverside are…

Sampford Spiney

…llis, wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, pignut Conopodium majus and pramble Rubus fruticosus. Moss and fern communities are well developed in the more humid conditions beside the streams. Ferns include royal fern Osmunda regalis, scaly male-fern D…

Rhos Bryn-wichell

…f red fescue Festuca rubra, sweet vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and pignut Conopodium majus, with heather Calluna vulgaris, devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, saw-wort Serratula tinctoria, betony Betonica officinalis and heath spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata subsp.…

Hampstead Heath Woods

…ting long established woodland such as wood anemone Anemone nemorosa and pignut Conopodium majus. Adjacent to Ken Wood is a small valley containing an acidic flush dominated by soft rush Juncus effusus and bog moss Sphagnum species. Six bog mosses have been recorded and water hor…

Wet Sleddale Meadows

…track which crosses the larger fields. Oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, pignut Conopodium majus, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, betony Betonica officinalis, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and wood crane's bill Geranium sylvaticum are all frequent with the latter becoming …

Tunstall Hills and Ryhope Cutting

…um sanguisorba, fairy flax Linum catharticum, wild thyme Thymus praecox, pignut Conopodium majus, small scabious Scabiosa columbaria and sea plantain Plantago maritima. Of particular note is a small population of perennial flax Linum perenne, which occurs here towards the norther…

Askrigg Bottoms

… flowering plants present include wood crane's bill Geranium sylvaticum, pignut Conopodium majus, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, red clove…

Caeau Coed Mawr (Coedmawr Fields)

…ge of other chartacteristic species such as heath-grass, glaucous sedge, pignut Conopodium majus, dyer's greenweed Genista tinctoria, bitter-vetch Lathyrus montanus, saw-wort Serratula tinctoria and betony Betonica officinalis. The site contains a short stretch of the River Edw …

Kettlewell Meadows

…olcus lanatus and cock's foot Dactylis glomerata. Herbs include abundant pignut Conopodium majus, adder's tongue, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata and red clover with yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea an…

Drakenorth

…sand, dominated by common bent, contains heath bedstraw Galium saxatile, pignut Conopodium majus and mouse ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum amongst its herbs. In the seepages there are stands of small wood reed Calamagrostis epigejos and elsewhere in these wet areas hard rush …

River Roe and Tributaries

…include wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella, herb Robert Geranium robertianum, pignut Conopodium majus, common dog violet Viola riviniana and great wood rush Luzula sylvatica growing with taller ferns and thickets of bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. In some locations where the conditions …

Blackwater Valley

…cies typical of such grassland, for example betony Betonica officinalis, pignut Conopodium majus, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus and oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare. Dry neutral grassland characterised by rye grass Lolium perenne and crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus occu…

Cae Coed-gleision

…smooth lady's-mantle Alchemilla glabra, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, pignut Conopodium majus, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris and common sorrel Rumex acetosella. Wet hollows and flushes within the field…

Haile Great Wood

…llium ursinum, sanicle Sanicula europaea, moschatel Adoxa moschatellina, pignut Conopodium majus and wood anemone Anemone nemorosa. Several wet flushes add interest and have additional species such as enchanter's nightshade Circaea lutetiana, wood brome Brachypodium sylvaticum an…

Caeau Cnwch a Ty'n-y-graig

…ith tormentil Potentilla erecta. Other characteristic associates include pignut Conopodium majus, bitter-vetch Lathyrus latifolius, fairy flax Linum Catharticum, burnet-saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, greater butterfly-orchid and heath milkwort Polygala serpyllifolia. The lower f…

Upper Teesdale

… marsh marigold Caltha palustris, wood crane’s bill Geranium sylvaticum, pignut Conopodium majus, an eyebright Euphorbia arctica ssp borealis and a number of rare species of lady’s mantle Alchemilla monticola, Alchemilla glomeratus, Alchemilla acutiloba, A. subcrenata and Alchemi…

Purbeck Ridge (East)

…eper soil support an abundance of bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and pignut Conopodium majus. Dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis covers the steeper slopes with wood spurge Euphorbia amygdaloides, wood melick Melica uniflora and occasional great wood-rush Luzula sylvatica. Dee…

Minsterley Meadows

…mn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata and pignut Conopodium majus with, more locally, meadow vetchling, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and cowslip Primula veris. The flora of both meadows is typical of the meadow v…

Fyfield Down

…n the neutral grassland with herbs such as lady's bedstraw Galium verum, pignut Conopodium majus and meadow saxifrage Saxifraga granulataa, the latter occurring in unusually large quantity. The more acidic grassland is best developed on soils around and in pockets on, the sarsens…

New Ing Meadow

…Ranunculus acris. The presence of species typical of old meadows such as pignut Conopodium majus, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, common bistort Polygonum bistorta and lady’s mantle Alchemilla glabra indicate a general lack of agricultural improveme…

St. Dunstan's Farm Meadows

…Agrostis capillaris along with sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, pignut Conopodium majus, sheep's sorrel Rumex acetosella and field wood rush Luzula campestris. It is extremely rich in broad leaved species such as devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, heath bedstraw Gal…

Vessey Pasture Dale and Back Dale

…cies rich, indicative of a lower calcareous influence, but herbs such as pignut Conopodium majus, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis and tormentil Potentilla erecta are present.

Dodgson Wood

…tands where a variety of other herbaceous species are also found such as pignut Conopodium majus, yellow pimpernel Lysimachia nemorum, ramsons Allium ursinum and wood avens Geum urbanum. In the wetter areas where alder is dominant, the flora is similarly varied but also with mead…

Hunder Beck Juniper

…eet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, spring sedge Carex caryophyllea, pignut Conopodium majus, harebell Campanula rotundifolia, wavy hair grass Deschampsia flexuosa, mat grass Nardus stricta, common milkwort Polygala vulgaris, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, bilberry Vaccinium myr…

Whiston Eaves

…the flowering season. Other herbs present include common spotted orchid, pignut Conopodium majus, spring sedge, harebell Campanula rotundifolia, adder’s tongue, devil’s bit scabious and betony. These areas of herb rich pasture extend over the break of slope on to the Rake Edge pl…

West Farm Meadow, Boldon

…’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, pignut Conopodium majus, common sorrel Rumex acetosa and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor are among other characteristic herbs which bring colour to the meadow.

Inwood, Warleigh

… field layer plants such as bluebell, wild strawberry Fragaria vesca and pignut Conopodium majus as well as more typical grassland plants including oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, common cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata, dwarf thistle Cirsium acaule and common milkwort Polygala v…

Saltersford Lane Meadows

…ing ground in the north east of this field supports a community in which pignut Conopodium majus, betony Betonica officinalis and devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensisare frequent. The vegetation of the eastern field is broadly similar to that of the western field. The sward is …

Gwaun Efail-Llwydiarth

…ther species such as intermediate lady’s-mantle Alchemilla xanthochlora, pignut Conopodium majus, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, common bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus and common sorrel Rum…

King's Wood and Urchin Wood

…d including moschatel Adoxa moschatellina, columbine Aquilegia vulgaris, pignut Conopodium majus, stinking iris Iris foetidissima, toothwort Lathraea squamaria, woodruff Galium odoratum, wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella, herb paris Paris quadrifolia, early purple orchid Anacamptis m…

Gwynfynydd

…a and other sedges, are indicative of moderately base-rich ground water. Pignut Conopodium majus is locally common while betony Betonica officinalis occurs in occasional patches. A small population of the regionally rare greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha as well as …

Lower Caerfaelog Pastures

…minated by sheep’s-fescue and common bent, with frequent heath bedstraw, pignut Conopodium majus, tormentil, harebell Campanula rotundifolia, bitter-vetch Lathyrus montanus, common bird's-foot-trefoil, betony, devil's-bit scabious and mouse-ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum. Als…

New Castle Meadows

…ell represented within the site include common knapweed Centaurea nigra, pignut Conopodium majus, eyebright Euphrasia officinalis, burnet-saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis.

Mosshill

… glabra, betony Betonica officinalis, ox-eye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, pignut Conopodium majus, purging flax Linum catharticum, hay rattle Rhinanthus minor, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis and orchids such as twayblade Neottia ovata, greater butterfly orchid Platanthera …

Newton Burgoland Marshes

…ing the dominants in a sward which contains such characteristic herbs as pignut Conopodium majus, cowslip Primula veris, sorrel Rumex acetosa, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, betony Betonica officinalis, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, meadow saxifrage Saxifraga granulataa …

Belah Woods and Pastures

…uding betony Betonica officinalis, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, pignut Conopodium majus, smooth lady’s mantle Alchemilla glabra, wood cranesbill Geranium sylvaticum, saw wort Serratula tinctoria, melancholy thistle Cirsium heterophyllum and globe flower Trollius europaeu…

Innishewan Wood

…etosella, primrose Primula vulgaris, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, pignut Conopodium majus, tormentil Potentilla erecta and blaeberry Vaccinium myrtillus. The woodland also supports an abundant moss and lichen flora, which primarily occur on the ancient oak trees themselves…

Charity Land

…eld wood rush Luzula campestris, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, pignut Conopodium majus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and thyme leaved speedwell Veronica serp…

Claxheugh Rock & Ford Limestone Quarry

…mbaria, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, lady’s bedstraw Galium verum, pignut Conopodium majus and yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata are scattered throughout the sward. A feature of particular interest on the northern side of the disused railway cutting is the presence of pell…

Cop Mere

… milkwort Polygala vulgaris, slender St. John’s wort Hypericum pulchrum, pignut Conopodium majus, betony Stachy sofficinalis and tormentil Potentilla erecta. The dominant grasses here are cock’s foot Dactylis glomerata, common bent Agrostis capillaris, crested dog’s tail Cynosuru…

Lamonby Verges and Fields

…, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, pignut Conopodium majus and lady’s mantle Alchemilla spp., with in wetter areas globe flower Trollius europaeus, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica…

Fivehead Woods and Meadow

…chenbachiana, woodruff Galium odoratum, lords and ladies Arum maculatum, pignut Conopodium majus, Circaea lutetiana Circaea lutetiana, yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon, wood avens Geum urbanum, herb Robert Geranium robertianum, wood spruge Euphorbia amygdaloides, stinking …

Inkpen Crocus Fields

…cularly prominent, is dominated here by common knapweed Centaurea nigra, pignut Conopodium majus, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, red clover Trifolium pratense and sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, grading downhill to a sl…

South Hylton Pasture

…chemilla glabra, lady’s bedstraw Galium verum, cowslip Primula veris and pignut Conopodium majus on drier soils. On damper soils towards the bottom of the hill slope, flushed by calcareous seepages, there are sedge rich areas including glaucous sedge Carex flacca, common sedge C.…

Bell Sykes Meadows

…nsis, eyebright Euphrasia agg, smooth hawk’s beard Crepis capillaris and pignut Conopodium majus. Other species present also include abundant ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, red clover Trifolium pratense, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, daisy Bellis perennis and common …

Merriman's Hill Farm Meadows

…cinalis, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, hoary plantain Plantago media and pignut Conopodium majus. Also found within the sward are pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, saw wort Serratula tinctoria, adder’s tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum and great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis all of whi…

Bishop Monkton Ings

…sia cespitosa with herbs including creeping buttercup Ranunculus repens, pignut Conopodium majus, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, great bur net and bugle Ajuga reptans. Areas of dry neutral grassland occur on higher ground at the southern end…

Great Blencow Meadows and Fen

…adow species such as intermediate lady's mantle Alchemilla xanthochlora, pignut Conopodium majus, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, meadow crane's bill Geranium pratense, knapweed Centaurea nigra, betony Betonica officinalis and devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis. Other …

Geddington Chase

… campestris, lady’s mantle Alchemilla vestita, cowslip Primula veris and pignut Conopodium majus. The whole complex supports a wide range of common birds and insects.

Beck Dale Meadow

… common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuschii, betony Stachys officinalis, pignut Conopodium majus, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, black knapweed Centaurea nigra and common sorrel Rumex acetosa. Less common species found in this community include bitter vetch Lathyrus mont…

Sheepland Coast

… spring sedge Carex caryophyllea, burnet-saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, pignut Conopodium majus, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, spring squill Scilla verna and devils-bit scabious Succisa pratensis. Additional interest is provided by a small …

Waterdale

…A red fescue grassland with north and north west aspects, which includes pignut Conopodium majus and common milkwort Polygala vulgaris, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, but little rock rose. pignut is characteristic of chalk grassland in …

Oakers Wood

…laucum, Mnium hornum, Polytrichum formosum, Dicranum scoparium and the local D. majus. Elsewhere bramble Rubus fruticosus and hazel Corylus avellana are the most important scrub species and the latter forms a dense area of coppice in the centre of the wood. Other characteristic s…

Oxley Mead

…sis and tufted vetch Vicia cracca, with lady's bedstraw Galium verum and pignut Conopodium majus locally frequent in the hummocky area. Other species which occur include yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis and…

Sledder Wood Meadows

…thus minor, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, cowslip Primula veris, pignut Conopodium majus, betony Betonica officinalis and lady’s mantle Alchemilla vestita are characteristic herb species. Additional interest is provided by adjacent ponds lying within the southern part of …

Lower Derwent Meadows

… vetch Lathyrus montanus, perforate St John’s wort Hypericum perforatum, pignut Conopodium majus, lady’s bedstraw Galium verum and bird’s foot trefoil. A small pond towards the middle of the meadow supports flote grass Glyceria fluitans and amphibious bistort Polygonum amphibium…

Sidley Wood

…y bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta with sparsely distributed plants of pignut Conopodium majus, yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon, wood millet Milium effusum, wood avens Geum urbanum and bramble Rubus fruticosus. In the mixed coppice areas the field layer is, by contrast,…

Cors Ty-Llwyd

…ry lady’s-mantle Alchemilla filicaulis, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, pignut Conopodium majus, common bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, tormentil, meadow buttercup, devil’s-bit scabious and red clover Trifolium pratense.

Gweunydd Esgairdraenllwyn (Esgairdraenllwyn Pastures)

…thum odoratum. It is only moderately diverse and typical species include pignut Conopodium majus and bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus. The dry acidic grassland occurs on some moderately steep east-facing slopes and in a mosaic with the mesotrophic grassland. It is dominated …

Mapperton and Poorton Vales

…atensis, betony Betonica officinalis, ox-eye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, pignut Conopodium majus and the nationally scarce corky-fruited water dropwort Oenanthe pimpinelloides. The woodland of the valley bottoms is predominantly a mixture of unmanaged hazel Corylus avellana and …

Whitton Bridge Pasture

…unity with salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, quaking grass Briza media, pignut Conopodium majus, common twayblade Neottia ovata and early purple orchid Orchis mascula, augmented by common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, saw wort Serratula tinctoria and adder’s tongue Ophiog…

Newton Mask

… Rhinanthus minor, bugle Ajuga reptans, spring sedge Carex caryophyllea, pignut Conopodium majus, down oat grass Avenula pubescens and heat grass Danthonia decumbens. Other Information 1. Newton Mask is regarded as an extension to the Derwent Ings as listed in “ A Nature Conserv…

Kisdon Force Woods

…area of species rich neutral grassland characterised by the abundance of pignut Conopodium majus and tormentil Potentilla erecta, but also containing globe flower Trollius europaeus and melancholy thistle Cirsium heterophyllum. An additional habitat of note is an extensive area o…

Langley Wood and Homan's Copse

…ryophyte flora, e.g. Loeskeobryum brevirostre, Rhytidiadelphus loreus, Dicranum majus and Scapania undulata. Beside one stream there are a number of plants of hay scented buckler fern Dryopteris aemula in its only known locality in central southern England. The herb layer of muc…

Stockland Farm Meadows

…bed meadows such as yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, pepper saxifrage and pignut Conopodium majus are present. The hay field is extremely species rich and, in addition to those already listed, the main sward forming species are common knapweed Centaurea nigra, red clover Trifoliu…

Bugden's Copse and Meadows

…ludes bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, pignut Conopodium majus and yellow pimpernel Lysimachia nemorum.

Weaveley and Sand Woods

…erb paris Paris quadrifolia, butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha and pignut Conopodium majus.

Richmond Meadows

…Also occurring in both fields are meadow crane’s bill Geranium pratense, pignut Conopodium majus, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus, common mouse ear Cerastium fontanum and lady’s mantle Alchemilla glabra. Localised variations in soil mo…

Park Hall Meadows, Healaugh

…scens, with associated herbs including rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, pignut Conopodium majus and bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. The second type, which is characteristic of more acidic soil conditions is dominated by common bent Agrostis capillaris, red fescue Festuca…

Borrow Beck Meadows

…alis, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, pignut Conopodium majus, cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, yarrow …

Stephen Ings, Crackpot

…ass Avenula pubescens. Typically such grasslands contain an abundance of pignut Conopodium majus and rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, species which are here accompanied by lady's mantle Alchemilla glabra, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, yel…

West Pennine Moors

…hese grasslands support frequent sweet vernal grass and red fescue, with pignut Conopodium majus, common mouse ear Cerastium fontanum, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and red clover Trifolium pratense. Additionally, a remnant pasture in the Bel…

Briddlesford Copses

… of red campion Silene dioica, greater stitchwort Stellaria holostea and pignut Conopodium majus. The woods include significant areas of pure sessile oak high forest on strongly acidic soils. This type of woodland occurs both in Briddlesford and Firestone Copses but is otherwise…

Charnock Richard Pasture

…es. Many of these species are characteristic of old meadows, for example pignut Conopodium majus, lady's mantle Alchemilla xanthochlora, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and fragrant o…

Swallow Craig Den

…adow type with species such as sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, pignut Conopodium majus, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, with wood cranesbill Geranium sylvaticum and wild hyacinth locally abundant. In places, base-rich rock outcrops support species such as wild thyme Th…

Conistone Old Pasture

…ether with herb species such as great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and pignut Conopodium majus. It is the Karst features of the Carboniferous Limestone which make the site of national physiographic importance. The pavements and scars are very well developed with large, little f…

Knockninny Hill

…la sterilis, primrose Primula vulgaris, lords and ladies Arum maculatum, pignut Conopodium majus and water avens Geum rivale. Lower plants are also well-represented and include mosses such as Cirriphyllum piliferum, Eurhynchium striatum, Eurhynchium praelongum, Thamnobryum alopec…

Edenaclogh Wood

…des non-scripta and wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella. Other species include pignut Conopodium majus, tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa and hairy wood rush Luzula pilosa. Wet woodland occurs occasionally where soils are waterlogged or flushed and provides additional diversity. …

Ballymacallion

…rbanum, wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella, herb Robert Geranium robertianum, pignut Conopodium majus, common dog violet Viola riviniana, ferns and thickets of bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. occur on the upper slopes. Scattered scrub with blackthorn Prunus spinosa and gorse Ulex europa…

Kirlish

…orrel Oxalis acetosella and occasional great wood rush Luzula sylvatica, pignut Conopodium majus, tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa and hairy wood rush Luzula pilosa. Moss covered boulders are an important component of the woodland, particularly on the lower slopes. The mos…

Edford Woods & Meadows

…pecies; particularly abundant in the meadows are, cowslip Primula veris, pignut Conopodium majus, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, betony Betonica officinalis, common knapweed Centaurea nigra and the nationally scarce corky fruited water dropwort Oenanthe pimpinelloides. The prese…

Groby Pool and Woods

…sted dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus and by the presence of such herbs as pignut Conopodium majus, betony Betonica officinalis and lady’s mantle Alchemilla vestita. By contrast grassland to the north east of Groby Pool developed on siliceous soils is characterised by the presence …

Holwell Mouth

…thoxanthum odoratum. This grassland is characterised by the abundance of pignut Conopodium majus, field wood rush Luzula campestris and also by the presence of lady’ssmock Cardamine pratensis, knapweed Centaurea nigra, betony Betonica officinalis, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pra…

Newton Ketton Meadow

…ris, cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, pignut Conopodium majus, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, water avens Geum rivale, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, adder’s to…

Lambley River Shingles

…ophyte species such as thrift and mountain pansy Viola lutea, along with pignut Conopodium majus, fairy flax Linum catharticum and field wood rush Luzula campestris. Other Information This site forms part of the 'Tyne / Allen River Gravels', a nationally important complex of sit…

Harby Hill Wood

… contains such diverse plant species as sheep's sorrel Rumex acetosella, pignut Conopodium majus, meadow saxifrage Saxifraga granulataa, musk thistle Carduus nutans and wild thyme Thymus polytrichus.

Caeau Cwm-Ffrwd

…se. Other associated species include perennial rye-grass Lolium perenne, pignut Conopodium majus, heath spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata subsp. Ericetorum, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor and tufted vetch Vici…

Caeau Hirnant

…ttle Rhinanthus minor, and eyebright Euphrasia sp, along with occasional pignut Conopodium majus, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis. Scattered small rocky outcrops within the site support a short, open grassland type containing harebell C…

Wrightington Bar Pasture

… as lady’s mantle Alchemilla vestita, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and pignut Conopodium majus are characteristic of old grassland and indicate a lack of improvement. Species of particular interest include dyer’s greenweed Genista tinctoria, which reflects the low grazing pres…

Blackmore Vale Commons And Moors

…any stands, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, betony Betonica officinalis, pignut Conopodium majus, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, saw wort Serratula tinctoria, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, trailing tormentil Potentilla anglica, lesser stitchwort Stellaria graminea and tufted vet…

Farndale

… sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, pignut Conopodium majus, bitter vetch Lathyrus montanus, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. The occurrence of adder's tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum in some of…

Bowber Head and Piper Hole Meadows

…ow crane's bill Geranium pratense. great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, pignut Conopodium majus, smooth lady's mantle Alchemilla glabra and intermediate lady's mantle Alchemilla xanthochlora are also abundant and can comprise a significant proportion of the herbage. Hogweed Hera…

Cribb's Lodge Meadows

…der's tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, pignut Conopodium majus, hay rattle Rhinanthus minor, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga and a colony of green winged orchid Anacamptis morio. Additional interest is provided by the presence within the m…

Arkle Beck Meadows, Whaw

…characterised by the abundance of wood crane's bill Geranium sylvaticum, pignut Conopodium majus and lady's mantle Alchemilla vulgaris agg. There is a diversity of grasses including meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, marsh foxtail A. geniculatus, red fescue Festuca rubra, downy…

Bosworth Mill Meadow

…Festuca rubra and sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum with abundant pignut Conopodium majus and common sorrel Rumex acetosa. On moister more fertile soil these species are joined by many others including Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, lady’s bedstraw Galium verum, bulbous bu…

St Andrews - Craig Hartle

…ch as bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, primrose Primula vulgaris, and pignut Conopodium majus. On shallow soils over base-rich rocks, calcareous-type grassland occurs with locally scarce species such as crested hair-grass Koeleria macrantha, purple milk-vetch Astragalus danicu…

Hollybush Pastures

…autumnalis, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, primrose Primula vulgaris, pignut Conopodium majus, bugle Ajuga reptans, harebell Campanula rotundifolia, mouse-ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum, selfheal Prunella vulgaris and devil's-bit scabious Succisa pratensis. Imperforate St.…

Cae Aber-Glanhirin

…devils-bit scabious Succisa pratensis and red clover Trifolium pratense. Pignut Conopodium majus, heath-grass Danthonia decumbens, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis are locally prominent within this community. Drier banks support a shorte…

Sutton Lane Meadows

…nversely other species show a preference for the western meadow, such as pignut Conopodium majus and cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata. Several damper areas occur within the site including a small permanent pond, a winter wet stream and a series of furrows and depressions. The pond …

Chwythlyn

…luding Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris, Goose Grass Galium aparine and Pignut Conopodium majus. The site is also of ornithological interest; Reed Buntings breed as well as coot, Moorhen and, probably, dabchick. During winter months small numbers of duck often include teal, wige…

College Valley Woodlands

…d such as wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, lesser celandine Ficaria verna, pignut Conopodium majus and bluebell. Such areas may have supported woodland in the past but there are now only scattered trees. This woodland edge habitat is a valuable feature of the site favoured by bird …

Kingerby Beck Meadows

…um verum, fairy flax Linum catharticum, dwarf thistle Cirsium acaule and pignut Conopodium majus occur. In the southern most field, the soil tends to be heavier, supporting herbs such as meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis, meadow vetchling Lathyrus…

Hotham Meadow

…is, crosswort Cruciata laevipes and lesser celandine Ficaria verna, with pignut Conopodium majus and field wood rush Luzula campestris on drier areas. Where clays and silts are present the neutral grassland grades through wet meadow with ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and devil'…

Coalville Meadows

…of relatively base poor clay soils being characterised by plants such as pignut Conopodium majus, betony Betonica officinalis, heath bedstraw Galium saxatile, tormentil Potentilla erecta, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis and mat grass Nardus stricta. Nevertheless the grassl…

Marlbank

…hanter’s nightshade Circaea lutetiana, meadow sweet Filipendula ulmaria, pignut Conopodium majus and wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris. At the base of the slopes, where the gradient is gentler and soils are kept wet by continuous flushing by base-rich waters, meadow sweet Filipen…

Bron Aberanerch

…, burnet-saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, glaucous sedge Carex flacca and pignut Conopodium majus. The dry, southerly aspect of the site is reflected in the presence of Smith's pepperwort Lepidium heterophyllum.

Low Redford Meadows

…anthochlora, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, pignut Conopodium majus, betony Betonica officinalis, fairy flax Linum catharticum, mouse ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum, bitter vetch Lathyrus montanus and meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis. Crested d…

Haggburn Gate

…ranium sylvaticum, betony Betonica officinalis, twayblade Neottia ovata, pignut Conopodium majus and grasses such as red fescue, sweet vernal grass, crested dog’s tail, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens. In wetter areas tufted hair grass Descha…

Down Farm

…erbs include red clover Trifolium pratense, common sorrel Rumex acetosa, pignut Conopodium majus, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare and rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, along with occasional lesser stitchwort Stellaria graminea, tufted vetch Vicia cracca, meadow vetchling Lathyru…

Ganllwyd

…ermittent water seepage. The most abundant and typical species include Dicranum majus, Dicranum scoparium, Rhytidiadelphus loreus, Polytrichum formosum, Isothecium myosuroides, Thuidium tamariscinum, Pleurozium schreberi and Hylocomium splendens. A good range of oceanic species,…

Whittlewood Forest

… yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon, pendulous sedge Carex pendula, pignut Conopodium majus, broad helleborine Epipactis helleborine and wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella. Local species of note include herb paris Paris quadifolia, bearded couch Elymus caninus, wood poa Poa nemor…

Knockadoo Wood

…ta with great wood rush Luzula sylvatica, wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella, pignut Conopodium majus and occasional hairy woodrush Luzula pilosa. Purple moor grass Molinia caerulea also occurs locally. The heavily shaded woodland floor supports a typical assemblage of woodland bryoph…

Monkswood Valley

…us and crested dog's tail. Herbs which are frequent in the sward include pignut Conopodium majus, field wood rush Luzula campestris, lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica, early purple orchid, cat's ear, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, cowslip, betony, yarrow Achillea millefolium, rou…

Cernydd Carmel

…mones and Ochropsora ariae which are rarely-recorded species in Britain. Pignut Conopodium majus is often a dominant species in the ground layer, which is unusual compared to other similar woodlands and its presence is probably related to the effect of access of stock into these …

Halstock Wood

…uding bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, pignut Conopodium majus, sanicle Sanicula europaea, common cow-wheat Melampyrum pratense and ramsons Allium ursinum and with bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus in more acidic parts. Occasional wet flushes occur on…

Devil's Punch Bowl

…sses Festuca spp. and sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum with much pignut Conopodium majus. The damper areas are dominated by rushes Juncus spp. and contain heat spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata spp. ericetorum, bristle club rush Isolepis setacea, lesser skullcap Scutel…

Hope's Nose to Wall's Hill

… wood spurge Euphorbia amygdaloides, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, pignut Conopodium majus, ramsons Allium ursinum, sanicle Sanicula europaea and spurge Laurel Daphne laureola. Areas of scrub contain elder Sambucus nigra, gorse Ulex europaeus, bracken Pteridium aquilinum, b…

Warburton's Wood and Well Wood

… mantle Alchemilla filicaulis ssp. vestita, betony Betonica officinalis, pignut Conopodium majus and lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica as well as many other grassland species uncommon in Cheshire.

Park Wood

…is dilatata. The uncommon woodland grass, wood millet Milium effusum and pignut Conopodium majus are species of particular note. The wetter alluvial soils in the valley bottom support alder carr, a habitat of very limited distribution within Cornwall and the rest of Britain. To …

Ravensroost Wood

…sella, sanicle Sanicula europaea, early purple orchid Orchis mascula and pignut Conopodium majus are widespread. Many ferns flourish in the damp conditions, including large populations of male fern Dryopteris filix-mas, broad buckler fern Dryopteris dilatata and lady fern Athyriu…

Bentley Priory

…nd heath bedstraw Galium saxatile are present while on the Claygate beds pignut Conopodium majus occurs with adder’s tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum which is scarce in Greater London and pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, both of which are largely associated with old meadows. Scrub occ…

Benty Grange

…ar Hypochaeris radicata, common sorrel Rumex acetosa, and, more locally, pignut Conopodium majus.

Burgh Hill Farm Meadow

…ral plants associated with old undisturbed meadows are present including pignut Conopodium majus, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio and cowslip Primula veris. This plant…

Bowlees and Friar House Meadows

… are found within the sward including meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, pignut Conopodium majus, common mouse ear Cerastium fontanum, a range of lady’s mantle species Alchemilla spp. and greater burnet Sanguisorba officinalis. The locally rare melancholy thistle Cirsium heteroph…

Erwood Dingle

…, wood-sorrel, greater stitchwort Stellaria holostea, tufted hair-grass, pignut Conopodium majus and broad buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata. Bramble and bracken Pteridium aquilinum are locally abundant within this community. On the southern edge of the dingle, areas of wet pastur…

Coedydd Capel Dyddgen

… mix of flowering plants. These include common knapweed Centaurea nigra, pignut Conopodium majus, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, betony Betonica officinalis, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba and common bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus. The sedge Carex flacca is also abu…

Hell Kettles

…dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata and pignut Conopodium majus, although flat sedge Blysmus compressus, creeping bent Agrostis stoloniferand plicate sweet grass Glyceria notata occur in transition zones between dry grassland and tall fen. Scatter…

Pentregwyn

…s betony, wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella, bitter-vetch Lathyrus montanus, pignut Conopodium majus and creeping soft-grass Holcus mollis in the drier, more acid areas, and by species such as sanicle Sanicula europaea, wild strawberry Fragaria vesca, yellow archangel Lamiastrum gale…

Lambwath Meadows

…Other species widespread in the sward on low lying parts of the site are pignut Conopodium majus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, red clover Trifolium pratense, tufted vetch Vicia cracca, brown sedge Carex disticha, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, ragged-robin Sil…

Laxton Sykes

…typical plants as cowslip Primula veris, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, pignut Conopodium majus, lady's bedstraw Galium verum, bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, hayrattle Rhinanthus minor and, in wetter areas, lady's smock Cardamine pratensis and adder's tongue fern Ophiog…

Walden Meadows

…ochaeris radicata, common sorrel Rumex acetosa, eyebright Euphrasia spp, pignut Conopodium majus, lady's mantle Alchemilla glabra, Alchemilla xanthochlora, meadow and bulbous buttercup Ranunculus acris, Ranunculus bulbosus and red and white clover Trifolium pratense, Trifolium re…

Longsleddale Woods

…nter’s nightshade Circaea lutetiana, wood brome Brachypodium sylvaticum, pignut Conopodium majus, early purple orchid Orchis mascula and wood avens Geum urbanum. Melancholy thistle Cirsium heterophyllum has also been recorded and a particularly striking feature is the abundance o…

Rhosydd Nant Eithrim

…us, devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, betony Betonica officinalis, pignut Conopodium majus and lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica. Plants associated with less acidic soils, such as common knapweed Centaurea nigra, crested dog’s-tail Cynosurus cristatus and red clover Trifolium…

Aules Hill Meadows

…lanceolata, hay rattle Rhinanthus minor, self heal Prunella vulgaris and pignut Conopodium majus being amongst the most frequent. Other species common throughout the sward include crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus, downy oat grass Avenula pubescens, Yorkshire fog Holcus lana…

Buckeridge Meadow

… Lotus corniculatus, cowslip Primula veris, betony Betonica officinalis, pignut Conopodium majus and devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis. Several woodland herbs also occur within the grassland, including bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa and les…

River Foyle and Tributaries

…include wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella, herb Robert Geranium robertianum, pignut Conopodium majus, common dog violet Viola riviniana and great wood rush Luzula sylvatica growing with taller ferns and thickets of bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/publicatio…

Newton-le-Willows Meadows

…olata, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, red clover Trifolium pratense and pignut Conopodium majus are all abundant, while bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus and meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris also occur frequently. The site also holds many species characteristic of tradition…

Gweunydd Pendinas

… bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus being the most abundant species. Pignut Conopodium majus and fairy flax Linum catharticum are locally abundant. Scrub of dog rose Rosa canina, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus is encroaching on all sides together…

Birches

…onia decumbens sub community, with frequent tormentil Potentilla erecta, pignut Conopodium majus and dyers greenweed Genista tinctoria. Species of note include betony Betonica officinalis, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio, heath milkwor…

Kilmond Scar

…ed dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus, creeping buttercup Ranunculus repens, pignut Conopodium majus, sorrel Rumex acetosa and lady’s mantle Alchemilla vulgaris. hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, elder Sambucus nigra, blackthorn Prunus spinosa and rose Rosa spp. are widely scattered throu…

Kirton Wood, Lincolnshire

…s, lords and ladies Arum maculatum, false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum, pignut Conopodium majus, wood forget-me-not Myosotis sylvatica, primrose Primula vulgaris, and common dog violet Viola riviniana. Occasional patches of more acidic soil support bracken Pteridium aquilinum, c…

Little Tew Meadows

…anunculus bulbosus, cowslip Primula veris, lady's bedstraw Galium verum, pignut Conopodium majus and hairy sedge Carex hirta. A particularly notable feature of the site is the presence of extensive flushes. These are dominated by hard rush Juncus inflexus and associated plants in…

Yockenthwaite Meadows

…tuca rubra, together with such herbs as common knapweed Centaurea nigra, pignut Conopodium majus, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and wood crane's bill Geranium sylvaticum. The pale sedge Carex pallescens also occurs commonly in the sward. While, in places, the steep slope and fla…

Tarnbrook Meadows

…elds steep banks support abundant bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and pignut Conopodium majus – species indicative of a long history of freedom from improvement – and where the ground is wetter marsh marigold Caltha palustris can be the dominant plant. The abundance of legumes…

Deepdale Meadows, Langstrothdale

… and herbs including lady’s mantle Alchemilla sp, cowslip Primula veris, pignut Conopodium majus, bugle Ajuga reptans, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, water avens Geum rivale, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and downy oat grass Avenula pubes…

Rigg Farm and Stake Hill Meadows

… Geranium sylvaticum, greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and pignut Conopodium majus are also common in these areas. Wetter ground, particularly associated with stream sides supports water avens Geum rivale, globe flower Trollius europaeus, melancholy thistle Cirsium …

Bath Pasture

… autumnalis. On the drier parts plants such as eyebright Euphrasia spp, pignut Conopodium majus, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, cowslip Primula veris and greater burnet Sanguisorba officinalis occur.

Mill Holme Meadow, Thwaite

…Other commonly occurring herbs include rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, pignut Conopodium majus and common sorrel Rumex acetosa. The meadow is bordered to the south by Cliff Beck and to the north by mixed woodland, primarily composed of sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus and ash Fraxi…

Lady's Wood and Viaduct Meadow

…bdolon, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, moschatel Adoxa moschatellina and pignut Conopodium majus. Amongst the fauna recorded from this wood is the dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius.

Low Pasture

…tum, timothy Phleum pratense and creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera with pignut Conopodium majus, betony Betonica officinalis, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, heath bedstraw Galium saxatile, lady's mantle Alchemilla vulgaris agg., yarrow Achillea millefolium and common spotted orc…

Normanton Pastures

…nd quaking grass Briza media and possess a wide range of herbs including pignut Conopodium majus, hayrattle Rhinanthus minor, cowslip Primula veris, sorrel Rumex acetosa, lady's mantle Alchemilla vestita, meadow saxifrage Saxifraga granulataa and adder's tongue fern Ophioglossum …

Twinhills Woods and Meadows

…m, primrose Primula vulgaris, goldilocks buttercup Ranunculus auricomus, pignut Conopodium majus, early and common dog violet Viola reichenbachiana and Viola riviniana, lords and ladies Arum maculatum, enchanter's nightshade Circaea lutentiana, hart's tongue Asplenium scolopendri…

Oughtershaw and Beckermonds

…e of grasses and herbs such as sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, pignut Conopodium majus, smooth lady's mantle Alchemilla glabra, wood crane's bill Geranium sylvaticum, common bistort Polygonum bistorta and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. Damp slopes are char…

Gweunydd Ger Fronhaul

… such as bitter-vetch Lathyrus montanus, betony Betonica officinalis and pignut Conopodium majus. Devil's-bit scabious Succisa pratensis is also locally abundant. Other plant species indicative of agriculturally unmodified swards are present including adder’s-tongue Ophioglossum …

Hemingfold Meadow

…ii, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis, pignut Conopodium majus, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and primrose Primula vulgaris. The hedge consists of mature trees of pedunculate oak Quercus robur with an understorey which includes hawthorn Crataegu…

Caeau Clochfaen-Isaf (Clochfaen-isaf Fields)

…y common bent Agrostis capillaris and fescues. Common associates include pignut Conopodium majus dyer's greenweed, tormentil, betony and devil's-bit scabious. The western field appears to be more heavily sheep-grazed, but the drier ground supports a community similar to that foun…

Muston Meadows

…s cristatus and quaking grass Briza media. Herbs include an abundance of pignut Conopodium majus, cowslip Primula veris, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, lady's bedstraw Galium verum and green winged orchid Anacamptis morio. Some areas are character…

Williamston River Shingle

…us, common bent Agrostis capillaris, wood meadow grass Poa nemoralis and pignut Conopodium majus. The woodland supports a large population of narrow lipped helleborine Epipactis leptochila, an uncommon plant which has its only known localities in northern Britain on the heavy met…

Chapel Down (St. Martin's)

…has large stands of European gorse Ulex europaeus. A small population of pignut Conopodium majus is also found here. The more sheltered northern slopes of the plateau have deeper soils overlying the head deposits where bracken Pteridium aquilinum is dominant together with bramble…

Cae Llwyn

…nant here, along with frequent sweet vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, pignut Conopodium majus, common bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata and clovers Trifolium spp. Other typical associates include common knapweed Centaurea nigra, meado…

Len Pastures, Crackpot

…mooth lady's mantle Alchemilla glabra, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, pignut Conopodium majus and selfheal Prunella vulgaris occur together with an abundance of some later flowering herbs, particularly devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis and common knapweed Centaurea nigra.…

Jeffry Bog

…s and sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum. Associated herbs include pignut Conopodium majus, betony Betonica officinalis, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, salad burnet S. minor, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and cowslip Primula veris. There are also species…

Emmett Hill Meadows

…eld has a strikingly different appearance due mainly to the abundance of pignut Conopodium majus. Fine leaved grasses such as common bent Agrostis capillaris are also widespread in the impoverished sward. Other species present include cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata, common yello…

West Newlandside Meadows

…b species is particularly striking with meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, pignut Conopodium majus, greater burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, an eyebright Euphrasia officinalis, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, zigzag clover Trifolium medium, wood crane’s bill Geranium sylvaticum and …

Tortoiseshell Wood

…. In the heavily shaded areas, plants such as sanicle Sanicula europaea, pignut Conopodium majus and enchanter's nightshade Circaea lutetiana occur. Some of the less common species which are present within the wood include smooth stalked sedge Carex laevigata, thin spiked wood se…

Hannah's Meadows

…hum odoratum. There is also an abundance of characteristic forbs such as pignut Conopodium majus, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, bugle Ajuga reptans, wood crane’s bill Geranium sylvaticum, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, globe flower Trollius eur…

Middle Crossthwaite

…eadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, wood crane’s bill Geranium sylvaticum, pignut Conopodium majus, common mouse ear Cerastium fontanum, a range of lady’s mantle species Alchemilla spp. and greater burnet Sanguisorba officinalis. The locally rare melancholy thistle Cirsium heteroph…

Catton Lea Meadow

…bistort Polygonum bistorta which it supports. Associated species include pignut Conopodium majus, wood crane’s bill Geranium sylvaticum, lady’s mantle Alchemilla glabra, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, wood horsetail Equisetum sylvaticum and grasses such as sweet vernal grass A…

Breach Fields

…unusual abundance in the north of the site. Betony Betonica officinalis, pignut Conopodium majus and the nationally scarce corky fruited water dropwort Oenanthe pimpinelloides are all frequent and heath spotted and southern marsh orchids Dactylorhiza maculata and D. praetermissa …

Galboly

…um odoratum, wood sedge Carex sylvatica, wood melick Melica uniflora and pignut Conopodium majus. At times, due to historical grazing management, a grassy ground flora dominates, consisting of grasses such as false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum and sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum…

Long Lye Meadow

…eris radicata and meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris. Other herbs include pignut Conopodium majus, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and more locally devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis and corky fruited water …

Yelden Meadows

…s, field wood rush Luzula campestris, cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis, pignut Conopodium majus, dropwort Filipendula vulgaris, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and lady’s bedstraw Galium verum. Adding to the diversity of the site are the old hedger…

New House Meadows, Malham

… as wood crane's bill Geranium sylvaticum, lady's mantle Alchemilla sp., pignut Conopodium majus, water avens Geum rivale, bugle Ajuga reptans, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, greater burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, meadow saxifrage Saxifraga granulataa, rough hawkbit Leontodon …

Barn Gill Meadow

…lady's mantle Alchemilla glabra, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and pignut Conopodium majus which are frequent throughout. Wetter areas towards the bottom of the meadow contain hairy sedge Carex hirta, brown sedge Carex disticha, lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis, sneezewo…

Castlehead Wood

…ub and field layer to develop. Common constituents of the latter include pignut Conopodium majus, greater wood rush Luzula sylvatica, wood sage Teucrium scorodonia and wood anemone Anemone nemorosa. On the north side of the wood the soils are more base rich and the woodland is of…

Mill Meadows, Billericay

… Dactylorhiza fuchsii, common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and pignut Conopodium majus. To the north there are several flushed areas that support a similar flora to that already noted but with the additions of plants including sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus, ang…

Meadow Croft, Skythorns

…s Koeleria macrantha and quaking grass Briza media. Herb species include pignut Conopodium majus, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, common knapweed Centaurea nigra and, of particular note, adder's tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum. Where the grassland…

Elliscales Quarry

…cal flora including cowslip Primula veris, lady's bedstraw Galium verum, pignut Conopodium majus, carline thistle Carlina vulgaris, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga. The grassland extends onto the ledges of the rocky outcrops bu…

Wykery Copse

…cens, early purple orchid Orchis mascula, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, pignut Conopodium majus, yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon, yellow pimpernel Lysimachia nemorum, wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella, primrose Primula vulgaris, figwort Scrophularia nodosa, wood speedwell Ve…

Lower Swaledale Woods And Grasslands

… including quaking grass Briza media, field wood rush Luzula campestris, pignut Conopodium majus, betony Betonica officinalis, water avens and bugle Ajuga reptans. In contrast the limestone grassland on the upper slopes of much of the central, northern part of the site support a …

Wanlass Grasslands

…gra and locally much salad burnet, yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens, pignut Conopodium majus and glaucous sedge Carex flacca. Other plants of note in the meadows include adder's tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and common twayblade Neottia ov…

Coed Mawr - Blaen-Car

…aria holostea are abundant throughout. Wood anemone Anemone nemorosa and pignut Conopodium majus are locally frequent. A clearing within the wood is largely dominated by purple moor-grass Molinia caerulea, but also contains banks of drier grassland dominated by common bent Agrost…

Naphill Common

…nter's nightshade Circaea lutetiana, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, pignut Conopodium majus, wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella, remote sedge Carex remota, hairy wood rush Luzula pilosa and the grasses wood melick Melica uniflora, wood millet Milium effusum and giant fescue Sched…

Muker Meadows

…s glomerata. A distinctive feature of the vegetation is the abundance of pignut Conopodium majus, lady's mantle Alchemilla xanthochlora and Alchemilla glabra, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris and, particularly, wo…

Fothering Holme

… the sward with species including wood crane's bill Geranium sylvaticum, pignut Conopodium majus, smooth lady's mantle Alchemilla glabra, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa and common knapweed Centaurea nigra. The extensive damp areas support a different community with sharp-flowered …

Long Dale, Hartington

…Potentilla erecta, ladies bedstraw Galium verum, bird’s foot trefoil and pignut Conopodium majus. Where these calcicolous and mesotrophic communities meet, an intermediate community is present, where crested dog’s tail, sweet vernal grass and oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare are …

Colony Bog and Bagshot Heath

…supporting moschatel Adoxa moschatellina, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, pignut Conopodium majus, the Surrey rarity lemon scented fern Oreopteris limbosperma and the nationally scarce marsh fern Thelypteris palustris. Neutral grassland. Several fields near map reference SU 932596…

Wick Wood and Worldham Hangers

…ebells Hyacinthoides non-scripta, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and pignut Conopodium majus are common with more unusual plants such as the green helleborine Helleborus viridis which are confined to the most ancient woodlands. Where the soils are deeper and moister on the lo…

Derwent Gorge & Horsleyhope Ravine

…r ground supporting species such as wood cranesbill Geranium sylvaticum, pignut Conopodium majus and great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis is replaced on steeper slopes or where soils are thinner, by species more commonly associated with acid conditions. At Derwent Gorge this chan…

Clarke's Pool Meadow

…or, fairy flax Linum catharticum, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, pignut Conopodium majus and devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis. Towards the edges of the fields species which are more characteristic of woodland occur, including frequent bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scri…

Swindale Meadows

…her characteristic herbs including great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, pignut Conopodium majus, lady's mantle Alchemilla glabra, betony Betonica officinalis, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, as well as the less common mountain pansy Viola lut…

Grains O'th' Beck Meadows

…mmon bistort Polygonum bistorta, smooth lady’s mantle Alchemilla glabra, pignut Conopodium majus, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, water avens Geum rivale, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus. The uncut banks are especially species rich and s…

Lenaghan Wood

…od sorrel Oxalis acetosella forming an open carpet with species such as pignut Conopodium majus, tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa and hairy wood rush Luzula pilosa. The wetter parts of the wood provide additional diversity and support a mixed canopy of alder Alnus glutino…

Cassop Vale

…rubra and a variety of herbs including cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata, earthnut Conopodium majus and knapweed Centaurea nigra. On the most acidic soils, species poor grasslands containing brown bent Agrostis capillariswith tormentil Potentilla erecta and heath bedstraw Galium sax…

Barrow Meadow

…a and with these there is an abundance of characteristic forbs including pignut Conopodium majus, eyebright Euphrasia agg., meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, common knapweed Centaurea nigra and several species of lady’s mantle Alchemilla glabra, Alchemilla xanthochlora and Alc…

Deepdale Meadows

…dus and Scorzoneroides autumnalis, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, pignut Conopodium majus, common knapweed, betony Betonica officinalis, yellow rattle, selfheal and bistort. Another characteristic feature of these northern meadows are the buttercups of which two species oc…

Thixen Dale and Long Dale

… north/north west facing slopes containing species such as tormentil and pignut Conopodium majus. Other Information During the 1985 revision, this site has been considerably extended and a small area deleted. * Under Section 23 of the National Parks and Access to the Countryside …

Holly Rock Fields

…three of the four fields. These include spring sedge Carex caryophyllea, pignut Conopodium majus, cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, field wood rush Luzula campestris, tormentil Potentilla erecta, selfheal P…

Lag Meadow

…doratum, soft brome Bromus hordeaceus and Timothy Phleum pratense whilst pignut Conopodium majus, lady’s mantle Alchemilla glabra and yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor are typical of the wide variety of herbaceous species present. The knoll, north of the road, is dominated by red fe…

Tilliefoure Wood

…ad wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella, greater stitchwort Stellaria holostea, pignut Conopodium majus, primrose Primula vulgaris, chickweed wintergreen Trientalis europaea and hard fern Blechnum spicant. Wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, common dog violet Viola riviniana, yellow pimperne…

Angram Bottoms

…the northernmost enclosure. Here, wood crane's bill Geranium sylvaticum, pignut Conopodium majus, lady's mantle Alchemilla vulgaris agg, cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata and melancholy thistle Cirsium heterophyllum are the most abundant herbs in the sward. Willows Salix spp and ald…

Cae Cwm-bach

… composition, with fewer grass species but an abundance of herbs such as pignut Conopodium majus, common sorrel Rumex acetosa, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and betony Betonica officinalis. Also present are, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, common bistort Polygonum bistorta…

Elsworth Wood

…scripta. More notable species which occur include oxlip Primula elatior, pignut Conopodium majus, figwort Scrophularia nodosa, nettle leaved bellflower Campanula trachelium, stinking iris Iris foetidissima and broad leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine. Studies carried out on…

Caeau Penglaneinon

…ommunity, but species such as heath-grass Danthonia decumbens, harebell, pignut Conopodium majus, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, burnet-saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, tormentil, bracken Pteridium aquilinum, betony Betonica officinalis, devil's-bit scabious Succisa pratensis a…

Shannel

…ncus acutiflorus, quaking grass Briza media, flea sedge Carex pulicaris, pignut Conopodium majus, yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor, tufted vetch Vicia cracca, globe flower Trollius europaeus and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria. The Goldilocks buttercup Ranunculus auricomus is also …

Caeau Cwmcoynant (Caeau Cwncaenant)

…minor and common sorrel Rumex acetosella are frequent throughout, whilst pignut Conopodium majus, bitter-vetch Lathyrus latifolius and betony Betonica officinalis are locally prominent. A wide range of other species is present, including common spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii…

Wootton Fitzpaine

…an extremely uncommon feature in Dorset. Summer flowering plants include pignut Conopodium majus, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, spotted orchids Dactylorhiza spp., yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, betony Betonica officinalis and devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis. The local…

Loosehanger Copse and Meadows

…rominent ancient woodland species such as wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella, pignut Conopodium majus, sanicle Sanicula europaea and woodruff Galium odoratum. Species which are uncommon in Wiltshire include smooth stalked sedge Carex laevigata, tutsan Hypericum androsaemum and souther…

Gelt Woods

…rns; bilberry; or a mix of Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, wood sorrel and pignut Conopodium majus. On the more enriched soils along the riversides the woodland is characterised by ash and wych elm although there are also smaller stretches of alder woodland in the wetter areas. Ass…

Combe Scar

… support species such as quaking grass, spring sedge Carex caryophyllea, pignut Conopodium majus, eyebright, cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata, fairy flax Linum catharticum, bird's foot trefoil, selfheal, devil's bit scabious and thyme. In places they are gently flushed and contain …

Ebbor Gorge

… locally abundant. sanicle Sanicula europaea, primrose Primula vulgaris, pignut Conopodium majus, wood sedge Carex sylvatica, moschatel Adoxa moschatellina and opposite leaved golden saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium are also present. The valley of the main gorge is humid a…

Unity Bog

…he north of the site includes species such as quaking grass Briza media, pignut Conopodium majus, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis. The entomological interest of the site has not been fully recorded, a…

Gwaun Troed-rhiw-seiri a Llyn Mynydd-gorddu

… and an abundance of mountain pansy. Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, pignut Conopodium majus and burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga are locally frequent. Of outstanding interest is the occurrence of adder’s-tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum and moonwort Botrychium lunaria, the …

Ranters Bank Pastures

…de common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, cowslip Primula veris, pignut Conopodium majus and devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, with burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus all occurring f…

Bencroft Hill Meadows

…ations of devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, cowslip Primula veris, pignut Conopodium majus, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, lady's bedstraw Galium verum and oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare. Slightly less frequent are meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, tufted …

The Ings, Amotherby

…lla erecta, common sorrel Rumex acetosa, betony Betonica officinalis and pignut Conopodium majus. More notable species that are scarce elsewhere in the Vale of Pickering are pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and saw wort Serratula tinctoria. The tall, mature hedgerows enclosing the …

Caeau Glyn (Glyn Fields)

… glaucous sedge Carex flacca, hairy lady's-mantle Alchemilla filicaulis, pignut Conopodium majus, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, common bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, selfheal Prunella vu…

Castlecoole

…ch as wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, pignut Conopodium majus, primrose Primula vulgaris and lords and ladies Arum maculaturn and the notable birdsnest orchid Neottia nidus-avis. Further diversity is provided through marginal vegetation fringing…

Pennerley Meadows

…alis, cowslip Primula veris, autumnal hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, pignut Conopodium majus and two species which are more typical of woodland, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and wood anemone Anemone nemorosa. Management of these fields includes mowing for hay and grazi…

The Cheddar Complex

…. Associated species include spring sedge, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, pignut Conopodium majus, heath bedstraw Galium saxatile and tormentil Potentilla erecta. This community grades into calcareous dry dwarf shrub heath on heavily leached soils. A complex mosaic of unimproved c…

Thowker Corner

…, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, common knapweed Centaurea nigra and pignut Conopodium majus. Oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare is abundant in the eastern part of the field. A series of east west orientated ridges in the field give rise to variations in the sward. Thin, calcar…

Cranborne Chase

… dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, pignut Conopodium majus and sanicle Sanicula europaea on neutral and calcareous soils and bracken and wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella in acid areas. Fifty seven plant species associated with ancient woodland h…

Pewsey Downs

…opaeus and other acid loving plants such as tormentil Potentilla erecta, pignut Conopodium majus, heath bedstraw Galium saxatile and heather Calluna vulgaris. On some of the numerous ant hillshere, the uncommon little mouse ear Cerastium semidecandrum, sea mouse ear Cerastium di…

Gang Mine

…m, mouse ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum, bush vetch Vicia sepium and pignut Conopodium majus. The northern and eastern parts of the site in particular have been colonised by scrub species including hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, blackthorn Prunus spinosa, and ash Fraxinus excel…

Brimsdown Hill

…weet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, tormentil Potentilla erecta and pignut Conopodium majus are frequent and heather Calluna vulgaris is found occasionally. An ungrazed area dominated by upright brome Bromus erectus and false oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius is one or the ric…

Bould Wood

…chid Orchis mascula, twayblade Neottia ovata, primrose Primula vulgaris, pignut Conopodium majus and wild angelica Angelica sylvestris. The second stand type is hazel maple ash with oak and ash standards and also containing birch, aspen and goat willow. The ground flora of this s…

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