Mappp.co geology and wildlife sites

Hayle Estuary & Carrack Gladden

…ohn’s-wort Hypericum montanum which are nationally scarce, and Hebridean orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii ssp. hebridensis which is of local interest. Carrack Gladden comprises areas of maritime heath and grassland which support the nationally scarce soft-leaved sedge Carex montana. …

Lytham St Annes Dunes

…on range. In damper areas large populations of common spotted and marsh orchids Dactylorhiza fuchsii, Dactylorhiza incarnate and Dactylorhiza purperella occur with their hybrid D. fuchsii 3 praetermissa. There are also abundant marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, marsh pennywo…

Rhosydd Bryn-maen

…d areas of wet heath are rich in sedges and have frequent heath spotted-orchids Dactylorhiza maculata ssp. ericetorum. Other orchids present include the marsh orchids Dactylorhiza praetermissa ssp. purpurella and ssp. praetermissa. Periglacial depressions known as pingos, some wi…

Armboth Fells

…es rich variant of this mire type with abundant common and heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and D. maculata ssp. ericetorum. There are also areas of wet heath where heather and purple moor grass are co-dominant and marginal stands dominated by purple moor grass alone. On…

Hill Houses & Crumpsbrook Meadows

…e are also present including moonwort Botrychium lunaria, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, heath spotted orchid D. maculata ssp. ericetorum, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio and adder’s tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum. Locally the meadows have a more acidic appearance…

Rathsherry

…already mentioned several orchids were recorded including common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata, northern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella, common twayblade Listera ovata, greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha, lesser …

Cors Gorsgoch

…or-fen here is dominated by soft rush Juncus effusus with common spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, heath spotted-orchid D. maculata ssp. ericetorum, marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre and bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata also occurring. Narrow buckler-fern Dryopteris carthusiana o…

Knocknacloy

…llea millefolium, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. The herb common vetch Vicia sativa ssp. nigra, which is not locally common, occurs on the upper slopes of the site where soils are thinner. The following sedges are common in the…

Ballymacallion

…lready mentioned several orchids were recorded including, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnate and northern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza purperella. Other notable plants include whorled caraway Carum verticillatum which is abundant on…

Gowk Bank

…irsium heterophyllum. There is a good range of orchids including northern marsh Dactylorhiza purpurella, early marsh Dactylorhiza incarnate, common spotted D. fuchsii, early purple Orchis mascula, frog Dactylorhiza viridis, fragrant Gymnadenia conopsea and twayblade Neottia ovata…

Gweunydd Hendre Eynon (Hendre Eynon Pastures)

… too. The wetter areas support eleven different sedges and five marsh orchids – Dactylorhiza fuchsii, D. maculata spp ericetorum, D. praetermissa, Dactylorhiza purperella and Dactylorhiza incarnate. Cowslips Primula veris grow on the drier, raised areas and in places, large bould…

Rushy Hill

…of orchid species are also found on Rushy Hill, including common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata, lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia, early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata and common twayblade Neottia ovata. Mosses are…

Gypsy Camp Meadows, Thrandeston

…ing species such as common spotted orchid, marsh orchid and early purple orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, Dactylorhiza incarnate and Orchis mascula, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, zig zag Clover Trifolium medium and water avens Geum rivale. Additional habitats for plants and invert…

Hallow Hill

…is, brooklime Veronica beccabunga and common spotted and northern marsh orchids Dactylorhiza fuchsii and Dactylorhiza purperella. Such communities merge into tall fen vegetation towards the lowermost part of the hill where there are slight depressions. Brown sedge Carex disticha,…

Deepdale Meadows

…e habitat, and even at High Nun occurs only sparingly. The heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata ssp. ericetorum and the lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia also occur sporadically on the moist peaty soils that typify the acidic flushes. Further species diversity is…

Churnet Valley

…ium and star sedge C. echinata. There is a large colony of heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata ssp. ericetorum with, infrequently, southern marsh orchid D. praetermissa. Further east, south of the canal, another mire community dominated by tall herbs is found where angelic…

Ludderburn and Candlestick Mires

…armica and occasionally the common spotted orchid and the northern morsh orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and Dactylorhiza purperella. Added habitat diversity to the site as a whole is provided by areas of open water such as Podnet Tarn which was created by flooding and loss of valley…

Shibdon Pond

…assland features large populations of common spotted and northern marsh orchids Dactylorhiza fuchsii and Dactylorhiza purperella respectively plus their hybrids. Willow scrub Salix spp. has started to invade this area, whilst adjacent patches of drier grassland have been colonise…

South Hylton Pasture

…a sylvestris and large populations of common spotted and northern marsh orchids Dactylorhiza fuchsii and Dactylorhiza purperella. The pasture supports several species of butterflies in particular common blue and meadow brown.

Merthen Wood

… Anagallis tenella, pale butterwort Pinguicula lusitanica, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata ssp. ericetorum, round-leaved sundew Drosera rotundifolia, lesser skullcap Scutellaria minor and tawny sedge Carex hostiana, flea sedge C. pulicaris, star sedge C. echinata and t…

Mid Cornwall Moors

… Anagallis tenella, pale butterwort Pinguicula lusitanica, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata ssp. ericetorum, round leaved sundew Drosera rotundifolia, lesser skullcap Scutellaria minor and tawny sedge Carex hostiana, flea sedge C. pulicaris, star sedge Carex echinata an…

Moss Carr

…og mosses Sphagnum spp.. Cranberry Vaccinium oxycoccos and heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata spp. ericetorum are two locally rare species found here. Much of the rest of the central part of the site is wetter and subject to waterlogging by less acidic water, slightly ric…

High Leys

…d. Devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis is abundant, with heat spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata spp ericetorum locally frequent and lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica rather less so. Notable as occasionals are species characteristic of more base rich conditions such as grass o…

Castletown

…cup Ranunculus acris are widespread and in places abundant. The spotted-orchids Dactylorhiza maculata and Dactylorhiza fuchsii are abundant in the meadows. Where the soils are less freely draining species such as meadow sweet Filipendula ulmaria, sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutif…

Coolnasillagh

…lready mentioned several orchids were recorded including, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, Northern Marsh orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella and early purple orchid Orchis mascula. Other notable plants include whorled caraway Carum verticillatum which is abundant on the si…

Ballyknock

… chlorantha, lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata and common twayblade Listera ovata all frequent. Localised flushing creates very sedge-rich swards with star sedge Carex echinala, dioe…

Caeau Nant y Llechau

…s such as whorled caraway Carum verticillatum, heath and common spotted orchids Dactylorhiza maculata and Dactylorhiza fuchsii, meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, bog asphodel Narthecium ossifragum and ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi. Small areas of drier peaty soil are present a…

Killydonnelly

… of orchid species also occur at Killydonnelly, including common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata, greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha and the scarce chalk fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea. The notable greater burnet s…

Cutiau

…r Trollius europaeus, lady’s smock Cardamine pratensis and heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata. The hay meadows consist of a variety of grass species including red fescue, Festuca rubra, common bent Agrostis tenuis, timothy Phleum pratense and yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus.…

Black Moss

…es trifoliata, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. Northern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza purperella has also been recorded. Separated from the main body of the moss by a small lagg soakway is an area of fen dominated by soft and sha…

Ullenhall Meadows

…eed Genista tinctoria. Three orchid species are recorded, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata spp. ericetorum and common twayblade Neottia ovata. The marshy grassland has developed along drainage lines originating from a spring f…

Gwaun Pen-lan

…t Filipendula ulmaria, dyer’s greenweed Genista tinctoria, heath spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata ssp. ericetorum and common spotted-orchid D. fuchsii, both of which normally occur in considerable quantity. There is also an abundance of great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, d…

Prior's Park & Adcombe Wood

…onica officinalis, common fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnate.

Edinample Meadow

…tus and cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis with occasional common spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, northern marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella and globeflower Trollius europaeus.

Long Dole Wood and Meadows

…ula tinctoria and devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis. common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata have also been recorded. Two woodland types can be distinguished in the areas of ancient woodland. Valley alder wood occurs at Long …

Ratlake Meadows

…de oval sedge Carex leporina, pill sedge Carex pilulifera, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata, heath wood rush Luzula multiflora and tormentil Potentilla erecta. Other species common in the sward include common fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pra…

Holme Moor & Clean Moor

…ell represented with fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. Clean Moor is one of the few Somerset sites where long stalked yellow sedge Carex lepidocarpa, few flowered spike rush Eleocha…

Dabble Bank

…ry plantain Plantago media, lady’s bedstraw Galium verum, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and northern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza purperella. Small areas of fine turf are found on thin soils. These are dominated by sheep’s fescue Festuca ovina with wild thyme Thymus pol…

Geal and Dubh Lochs

…Pinguicula vulgaris, lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia, meadow orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata and Dactylorhiza incarnate ssp. incarnata, and the nationally-scarce tufted loosestrife Lysimachia thyrsiflora. There is a large population of yellow saxifrage Saxifraga aizoide…

Brithdir a Chwm Mawr

…d to three known locations in the district, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea ssp. densiflora, early-purple orchid Orchis mascula, as well as heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. Remarks The site is also of note for spreadin…

Langford Heathfield

…site. Other species include sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, petty whin Genista anglica and saw wort Serratula tinctoria. Langford is the only location in Somerset where the nationally scarc…

Down Farm

…ikes. Other orchid species are well represented, with smaller numbers of common Dactylorhiza fuchsii and heath spotted-orchids Dactylorhiza maculata and common twayblade Neottia ovata. Assemblage of grassland fungi Down Farm supports a nationally important assemblage of grassla…

Rhos Cruglas

…h violet Viola palustris, lesser skullcap Scutellaria minor, early marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata and bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata. This wet area grades into drier herb-rich pasture which is varied in nature and contains such species as meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, dev…

River Wensum

…rattle Rhinanthus minor, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, water mint Mentha aquatica and yellow iris Iris pseudacorus. Elsewhere the land is seasonally inundated so that grazing is restri…

Ranters Bank Pastures

…sa pratensis, with burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus all occurring frequently. The acidic nature of the sward is demonstrated by the presence of lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica, tormentil Potenti…

Cranberry Rough Hockham

…ntains a wide range of associated plant species including southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, valerian, purple loosestrife and Larger bird’s foot trefoil. Permanent open water occurs in the dyke network and in two artificia…

Yanal Bog

…Genista tinctoria, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis and tawny sedge Carex hos…

Aston Rowant

…era chlorantha, bee Ophrys apifera, early purple Orchis mascula, common spotted Dactylorhiza fuchsii, pyramidal Anacamptis pyramidalis and frog Dactylorhiza viridis. The various grassland types and structures have associated invertebrate communities. Over 500 species of invertebr…

Caeau Tyddyn Dicwm

…ch occurs in large numbers. Other notable species include common spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and northern marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella. A herb-rich pasture of the heath-grass Danthonia decumbens sub-community, which shows little sign of agricultural modification, …

Holywell Pond

…s foot Dactylis glomerata and supports populations of the common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and the northern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza purperella.

Oddy Hill and Tring Park

…re present. Orchids Orchidaceae are well represented with common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and twayblade Neottia ovata frequent and greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha and southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa occasional. The rare hybrid D. fuchsii…

Overstrand Cliffs

…. In the better drained parts of the flushes the red form of early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata var coccinea is frequent at its only East Norfolk locality together with bee orchids Ophrys apifera, southern marsh orchids Dactylorhiza praetermissa and common spotted orchid D…

Linne Mhuirich

…d Platanthera chlorantha, common twayblade Neottia ovata, northern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. The saltmarsh feature of the SSSI occurs as a fringing saltmarsh, never more than a couple of metres wide, along the western sho…

Lower Coombe and Ferne Brook Meadows

…ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi. Water avens Geum rivale, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii are also present. One meadow supports over 60 plant species in one sub community type, with 38 species recorded in one 2x2 met…

The Brinks, Northwold

…Ophioglossum vulgatum, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio, early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. The better drained soils partly support the lady’s bedstraw Galium verum variant of this mesotrophic grassland. Species present i…

Cae Cwrtbrynbeirdd

…ecies. These include whorled caraway Carum verticillatum, northern marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella, early marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza incarnate ssp. incarnata, Dyer’s greenweed Genista tinctoria, water avens Geum rivale and marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris. The nationally…

Haggs Bank

…species present. On the wet area to the south of the site common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, heath spotted orchid D. maculata, northern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza purperella and common twayblade Neottia ovata can all be found. In the vicinity of the quarry, to the north o…

Trottiscliffe Meadows

…hich is scarce in Kent. Orchids found on the site include common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and hybrids between this and the southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. The damp areas support a range of mosses including Calliergonell cuspidatum, Brachythecium rutabu…

Swindale Meadows

… occasionally and there are several colonies of common and heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and D. maculata spp. ericetorum and northern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza purperella. In the more boggy areas species present include common cotton grass Eriophorum angustifolium, bo…

Clints Quarry

…er spearwort predominate. The wetter hollows also favour northern marsh orchids Dactylorhiza purpurella as well as the hybrid Dactylorhiza purpurella 3 fuchsii. In places the grasslands and spoil heaps are being invaded by scrub and scattered trees including ash, hawthorn, sycamo…

Aston Clinton Ragpits

…y, fragrant, pyramidal, common spotted and greater and lesser butterfly orchids Dactylorhiza viridis, Ophrys apifera, Ophrys insectifera, Gymnadenia conopsea, Anacamptis pyramidalis, Dactylorhiza fuchsii, Platanthera chlorantha and P. bifolia as well as the adder's tongue fern Op…

Keasey Dale

…table feature of the site is the abundance of three orchid species, frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, northern chalk grassland usually being poor in orchid species which are more widespread in the…

Denny Muir

…ecies are the array of orchids found on Denny Muir, for instance common spotted Dactylorhiza fuchsii, heath spotted-orchid D. maculata spp. ericetorum, northern marsh Dactylorhiza purperella, greater butterfly Platanthera chlorantha and lesser butterfly orchid P. bifolia. Althoug…

West Bradieston and Craig of Garvock

…x disticha also occurs. Throughout these wetland habitats common spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, heath spotted-orchid D. maculata and northern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza purperella, plus hybrids between them, are common together with lesser butterfly orchid. Fen meadow Lowla…

Moorgreen Meadows

…nd is of exceptional scientific importance for its populations of marsh orchids Dactylorhiza. In particular the site includes a geographically isolated population of the Northern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza purperella, the nearest other localities being in Wales, Staffordshire and …

Cockey Down

… twayblade Neottia ovata, greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha, frog Dactylorhiza viridis, bee Ophrys apifera, pyramidal Anacamptis pyramidalis and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii are also present. The fauna of Cockey Down has yet to be thoroughly surveyed a…

Tullyratty

…Centaurea nigra, eyebright Euphrasia officinalis agg. and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. Other herbs such as yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor and wild carrot Daucus carota ssp. carota, which is found where the soil becomes more base rich, have a more localised distribu…

Frilford Heath, Ponds and Fens

…hid flora includes marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnate, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea ssp. densiflora and the rare narrow leaved marsh orchid D. traunsteineri. The moss and liverwo…

Hafod Wennol Grasslands

…it Leontodon hispidus, yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor and common spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. Notable plant species recorded in this community include broad-leaved marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, greater butterfly-orchid Platanthera chlorantha, adder's-tongue Ophi…

Blodwel Marsh

…ther plants present include sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, common twayblade Neottia ovata, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and the less common southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus and p…

Moor Hall Meadows

… notably orchids Orchidaceae. twayblade Neottia ovata and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii are frequent with occasional fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and green winged orchid Anacamptis morio. Frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis is found at one of its two known county…

Whitesike Mine and Flinty Fell

… parts of the site. Whitesike Mine has two small areas dominated by frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis and common twayblade orchid Neottia ovata, while Flinty Fell also holds common and heath spotted orchids Dactylorhiza fuchsii and D. maculata. Two other species of note are the l…

Ceann a' Mhara to Loch a' Phuill

…rnsalad Valerianella locusta, purple milk-vetch Astragalus danicus, frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis and the nationally-scarce hoary whitlowgrass Draba incana. There are two topological types of fixed dune here. Behind the mobile dunes are ‘mogul’ hummock dunes with marram Ammoph…

Cwrt y Bela a Springdale

…rifolium pratense. Other species present more locally are common spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, ox-eye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus and yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor ssp. minor. In places throughout the…

Figsbury Ring

…sea and pyramidal Anacamptis pyramidalis but including hundreds of frog orchids Dactylorhiza viridis on the south east banks and lesser numbers of bee orchid Ophrys apifera and common spotted orchid, Dactylorhiza fuchsii. Some species growing on the Ring are considered indicative…

Noar Hill

… species of orchid are present including pyramidal Anacamptis pyramidalis, frog Dactylorhiza viridis, bee Ophrys apifera, fly Ophrys insectifera, musk Herminium monorchis, autumn lady's tresses Spiranthes spiralis and common spotted Dactylorhiza fuchsii. Lack of grazing over the …

Rye Street Meadows

…re. They are also important for their large population of southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa which is a very local species in Worcestershire. Within this population are large numbers of common spotted orchids Dactylorhiza fuchsii together with their hybrids.

Blaiskey Bank Springs

…a. Of particular interest is the nationally uncommon narrow leaved marsh orchid Dactylorhiza traunsteinerioides which is locally frequent here. Several other orchid species are found including fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and he…

Plumley Lime Beds

… are abundant and the hybridization between northern and southern marsh orchids Dactylorhiza purpurella and D. praetermissa is unusual as both are at the limits of their distribution. Fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii also occur. A modera…

Glaslyn

…ater plantain Alisma plantago-aquatica, grey club-rush Schoenoplectus lacustris ssps tabernaemontani and gypsywort Lycopus europaeus. The river is also known to support the nationally rare floating water plantain Luronium natans, which is typically associated with this type of ri…

Fernhill Pastures

… include meadowsweet, devil’s bit scabious, lady’s mantle Alchemilla filicaulis ssp vestita and, locally, water avens Geum rivale. A number of species which are uncommon in Shropshire are also present including marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris and common spotted orchid Dacty…

Cockleford Marsh

…rum angustifolium, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, star sedge Carex echinata, long stalked yellow sedge C. lepidocarpa and greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata. The fen includes a striking number of common spotted orchids …

Pitstone Hill

…re common species such as clustered bellflower Campanula glomerata, frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis, large thyme Thymus pulegioides, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella, dwarf thistle Cirsium acaule and squinancywort Asperula cynanchica. The grassland is taller amongst the areas…

Teddon Farm

…cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata. Other herbs occurring are common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, common fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica, bugle, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, tormentil Potentil…

Masson Hill

…ons of the locally uncommon autumn gentian Gentianella amarella and frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis. The unimproved neutral grasslands are dominated by meadow fescue Schedonorus pratensis and crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus and characterised by devil’s bit scabious Succis…

Wyre Forest

…wkbit Leontodon hispidus, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, betony Betonica officinalis, carnation sedge Carex panicea and spr…

Lord's Wood Meadows

…d Genista tinctoria occur. Other less frequent herbs are common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, common milkwort Polygala vulgaris, bitter vetch Lathyrus montanus, lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, changing forget-me-not Myosotis discolo…

Aules Hill Meadows

…Silene flos-cuculi, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, northern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, marsh ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris and carnation grass Carex panicea. A steep, unmown bank at the eastern…

Lamonby Verges and Fields

…nd many orchids including common twayblade Neottia ovata, northern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha. Other species are typical of drier habitats, for instance, limestone and lady’s bedstr…

Cae Llwyn

…g-grass Briza media, bugle Ajuga reptans, common knapweed, heath-spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata subsp. ericetorum, sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus, bitter-vetch Lathyrus montanus, lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica, saw-wort Serratula tinctoria, betony Betonica officina…

Fivehead Woods and Meadow

…opulations of orchid species found in the woods including common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, early purple orchid Orchis mascula, common twayblade Neottia ovata, greater butterfly Orchid Platanthera chlorantha and bird's nest orchid Neottia nidus-avis. In Swell Wood East…

Hemingford Grey Meadow

…resence of the orchids common twayblade Neottia ovata and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii in what is a typically green winged orchid meadow is unusual for this part of England and probably reflects special conditions of soil and drainage. The boundary hedgerows enhance…

Inkpen Crocus Fields

…anunculus repens with marsh marigold Caltha palustris and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, add to the diversity of the site. More than ten species of plant indicative of ancient meadows with a long history of freedom from improvement and disturbance have been recorded,…

Aston Ingham Meadows

…. Green winged orchids occur in large numbers as does the common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. The meadows are bordered by species rich hedgerows. These and a small area of wet woodland and scrub contribute to the overall value of the site.

Llwyn-iarth

…es of note are recorded within these grasslands including common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, common twayblade Neottia ovata, common restharrow Ononis repens, fairy flax Linum catharticum, lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia, and pale sedge Carex pallescens. On a …

Canvey Wick

… vetch Vicia sativa and locally frequent patches of the orchids, common spotted Dactylorhiza fuchsii and southern marsh D. praetermissa. These areas provide an abundant forage resource for a number of aculeate hymenoptera bees, ants and wasps. In particular, the assemblage includ…

Froghall Meadow and Pastures

…nculus flammula. Others are more species rich and include common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, bugle Ajuga reptans and greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus. Where the soils are more free draining and acidic on the upper western sl…

Lower Hollins

…and common eyebright Euphrasia nemorosa. Also present are common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, common twayblade Neottia ovata and the locally uncommon greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha. Where there is impeded drainage or seepage of water, stands of taller mar…

Mavis Enderby Valley

…Chrysosplenium oppositifolium adjacent to the stream. The common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii has spread since the area was fenced. Snipe breed and water rail visit this area. The series of woods along the stream are wet valley alder with acid valley alder on the higher …

Bowerchalke Downs

…throughout. These include clustered bellflower Campanula glomerata, frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis, chalk milkwort Polygala calcarea and betony Betonica officinalis. There is, however, much variety within the vegetation and several species that are generally scattered in the tu…

Illey Pastures

…rmica, greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. Additionally the site has a small basin mire dominated by bog mosses Sphagnum fallax and Sphagnum cuspidatum with bog pondweed Potamogeton polygonifolius and marginal species suc…

Pettypool Brook Valley

…rt Hydrocotyle vulgaris, marsh violet Viola palustris and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. Alder Alnus glutinosa and sallow Salix cinerea scrub is colonising the fen from the surrounding woodland margins demonstrating succession from fen to carr woodland. Another area …

Clear Beck Meadow

…hyllea. Of particular note are the colonies of common and heath spotted orchids Dactylorhiza fuchsii and D. maculata spp. ericetorum and the occurrence of the early purple orchid Orchis mascula and the locally scarce adder's tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum. Orchids and sedges, …

Hurst Hill

…t Ranunculus flammula, marsh thistle Cirsium palustre and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. Owing to the instability of the Greensand, new, bare surfaces are continuously being exposed along the cliff face. This has resulted in the process of succession being maintained…

Poplar Farm Meadows, Langley

…rnassia palustris, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea. Two locally uncommon plants, greater water parsnip Sium latifolium and fibrous tussock Sedge Carex appropinquata are also present. An are…

Low Pasture

…Alchemilla vulgaris agg., yarrow Achillea millefolium and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. There are occasional small patches of bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus, wavy hair grass Deschampsia flexuosa and sheep's sorrel Rumex acetosella. A series of wet flushes occur along …

Hole of Horcum

… meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis. There are numerous common spotted orchids Dactylorhiza fuchsii, a colony of fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and the small white orchid Pseudorchis albida also occurs. Small patches of grassland within the heathland are notable for adder's…

Oughtershaw and Beckermonds

…eranium sylvaticum, common bistort Polygonum bistorta and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. Damp slopes are characterised by an abundance of species such as globe flower Trollius europaeus, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, zigzag clov…

Pen-y-Cefn Pasture

… Koeleria macrantha, common agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, crosswort Cruciata laevipes, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor and betony Betonica officinalis. There is …

Range Farm Fields

…rigold Caltha palustris, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and greater bird’s foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus. Several other habitats occur to enhance the diversity of the site and its value for wildlife. Mixed hedgerows, chiefly of hawth…

Penllwyn-yr-Hendy

…sium dissectum, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris and common spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. Remarks: The site lies within the Brecon Beacons National Park.

Tyddyn-y-barcut

…cris, betony Betonica officinalis, cowslip Primula veris, common spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and tormentil Potentilla erecta. hawthorn Crataegus monogyna bushes are scattered across parts of the site and there are several areas of dense bracken Pteridium aquilinum. Ash Fr…

Woolcombe

…s include water mint Mentha aquatica, common spotted and southern marsh-orchids Dactylorhiza fuchsii and D. praetermissa, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, marsh bird’s-foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum and marsh marigold Caltha palustris. Locally, co…

Wharmley Riverside

…kwort Polygala vulgaris, fairy flax Linum catharticum and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. A colony of narrow lipped helleborine Epipactis leptochila is also found here, one of a few Northumberland populations which are disjunct from the main distribution of the specie…

Gomm Valley

…idal, bee and common spotted orchids Anacamptis pyramidalis, Ophrys apifera and Dactylorhiza fuchsii. Dogwood and hawthorn dominate the scrub and the former is particularly dense where attempts to control it by cutting back encouraged regeneration. Other woody species include pri…

Beetley & Hoe Meadows

…cularis sylvatica, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris and early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata. Marshy grassland occurs on permanently wet soils in the valley and here blunt flowered rush and carnation sedge Carex panicea are dominant with frequent sneezewort Achillea pt…

Arncott Bridge Meadows

…nguisorba officinalis, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. Other species indicative of old meadowland include saw wort Serratula tinctoria, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, adder's tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, green winged orchid Anacamp…

Old Burghclere Lime Quarry

…lora includes large colonies of fly orchids Ophrys insectifera, spotted orchids Dactylorhiza fuchsii, pyramidal orchids Anacamptis pyramidalis and felwort Gentianella amarella. Where soil has accumulated at the toe of quarry sides, nettle Urtica dioica and tall grasses, such as f…

Folkington Reservoir

…yramidalis, bee Ophrys apifera, fragrant Gymnadenia conopsea and common spotted Dactylorhiza fuchsii. The dry and exposed bare chalk on top of the reservoir supports typical ruderal species such as scarlet pimpernel Anagallis tenella and parsley piert Aphanes arvensis. This habit…

Twywell Gullet

…hid Ophrys apifera. In early summer there are hundreds of common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii particularly on the old spoil heaps and the quarry slopes. Well vegetated ponds with bulrush Typha latifolia, blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus and willows Salix spp. add to…

Hook Meadow and The Trap Grounds

…ocharis palustris, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris and early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata. The other fields included within the site are drier and with fewer sedges and rushes. The mown areas, which are used for low intensity recreation, are locally dominated by glau…

Totternhoe Knolls

…um acaule. Orchid species are well represented, including common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, bee orchid Ophrys apifera, twayblade Neottia ovata and several county rarities. Characteristically the grassland supports a rich invertebrate fauna including butterflies such as …

Upton Coombe

…ng an abundance of orchids throughout the sward including common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis and early purple orchid Orchis mascula. The valley bottom to the west contains a grassland type which is more mesotrophic in character tha…

Upton Cow Down

…gentian Gentianella amarella. Orchids are well represented with common spotted Dactylorhiza fuchsii, fragrant Gymnadenia conopsea, pyramidal Anacamptis pyramidalis and fly Ophrys insectifera all suggesting a long history of management without ploughing, fertiliser or herbicide. …

Wintringham Marsh

…ry flax Linum catharticum, heath milkwort Polygala serpyllifolia, common orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea. Damp grassland is dominated by purple moor grass Molinia caerulea which grades into a blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus community. T…

Bonds Glen

…ious Succisa pratensis, meadow sweet Filipendula ulmaria, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and brown mosses. In a few locations, the grassland is notably acidic in character, with species such as lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica, marsh violet Viola palustris, tormentil P…

Maltby Low Common

… Several more uncommon species are also present including common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and adder's tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum. Pieces Bank bears calcareous grassland in which tor grass Brachypodium pinnatum, upright brome Bromus erectus and quaking grass Briza med…

Littlemarsh Common

…ordshire. These include spiny rest harrow Ononis spinosa, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, lady’s mantle Alchemilla vestita and devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis. Semi aquatic plant communities occur in the wet ditches and hollows …

Caeau Cwmcoynant (Caeau Cwncaenant)

…nent. A wide range of other species is present, including common spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, tormentil Potentilla erecta, cowslip Primula veris and the locally uncommon greater butterfly-orchid Platan…

Hesledon Moor East

…More local are the lady’s mantle Alchemilla xanthochlora, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, eyebright Euphrasia nemorosa, cowslip Primula veris, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis and zigzag clover Trifolium medium. Throughout the sit…

Eggardon Hill & Luccas Farm

…e rich in herbs. Here, squinancywort Asperula cynanchica, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, rock-rose Helianthemum nummularium, betony Betonica officinalis, devil’s-bit Succisa pratensis and rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus are often abundant. Slopes with a northerly as…

Upper Lough Erne - Galloon

…erised by plants such as common knapweed Centaurea nigra, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, marsh ragwort Senecio aguaticus, meadow sweet Filipendula ulmaria, silverweed Potentilla anserina and common fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica. …

Shotesham Common

…old Caltha palustris, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. More uncommon species present include marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris and common cotton grass Eriophorum angustifolium. Wet neut…

Parkgate Down

…ng been recorded. Fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii are probably the most numerous. Uncommon species include lady orchid Orchis purpurea and musk orchid Herminium monorchis, both of which flower intermittently. The latter is only f…

Charnock Richard Pasture

…rium erythraea, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. Water seepage on the slope has lead to the formation of wetter, flushed areas. Here sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and jointed rush Juncus articulatus dominate whilst s…

Wylde Moor, Feckenham

…t Dactylis glomerata are dominant. The grassland includes common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and, in the drier areas at the southern end of the site, populations of adder's tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum and c…

Morfa Harlech

…lata occur within the semi-fixed dune habitat. Sand dune mosses Tortula ruralis ssp. ruraliformis, Homalothecium lutescens and Brachythecium albicans are locally abundant. The marram grass becomes less frequent and less vigorous away from the mobile sand. Here, the vegetation gra…

Longmoor Bog

…drocotyle vulgaris, lesser skullcap Scutellaria minor and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. The wet heathland lies to the south of the stream and carr and is likewise characterised by the abundance of mosses, particularly Sphagnum capillifolium, Sphagnum cuspidatum, S. …

Poolhay Meadows

…rt Serratula tinctoria, adder’s tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum and spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. A wet ditch with associated plant communities and species rich hedgerows add considerably to the overall nature conservation value of this site.

Quebb Meadow

…eet Filipendula ulmaria, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis. Marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, a species rare in the county, is also present. Small streams flow along three sides of the meadow. Fo…

Rosie Curston's Meadow, Mattishall

… Rhinanthus minor. It also supports a large population of common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. The management history of the meadow is well documented. It was cultivated in the early part of this century, in common with the majority of farmland in this area of Norfolk. Owi…

Back Burn Wood and Meadows

…ris, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and the locally rare common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. Unimproved grasslands such as these are a nationally rare and declining habitat and unusual in Clackmannanshire.

Pilch Fields

… Silaum silaus and green winged and common spotted orchids Anacamptis morio and Dactylorhiza fuchsii. The wetter areas support a fen community dominated by hard and blunt flowered rushes Juncus inflexus and Juncus subnodulosus and brown sedge Carex disticha, with herbs such as fl…

Sea Bank Clay Pits

…sedges Carex otrubae and Carex riparia. Large colonies of common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii occur at Wolla Bank in marshy ground. Here, the flora clearly reflects a brackish influence since wild celery Apium graveolens, sea couch Elytrigia atherica, saltmarsh rush Juncus…

Stratford Toney Down

…d Ophrys apifera, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. A number of plants that favour slightly more acid conditions are found on the site. Of particular interest is the occurrence of heath speedwell Veronica officinalis and tormentil…

Upper Thurne Broads and Marshes

…le for the large populations of common spotted orchid and southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and D. praetermissa. Woodland Areas of old oak plantation and alder Alnus glutinosa and grey willow Salix cinerea carr within the site are not extensive and support a flora of sh…

Sloughan and Willmount Glens

…aucous sedge Carex flacca, tawny sedge Carex hostiana and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. Willmount Glen includes an area of wet heath on the higher and steeper slopes forming an integral mosaic with the grassland. The vegetation is dominated by heather Calluna vulgar…

Brent Reservoir

… distribution in Greater London, the more notable include common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and greater spearwort Ranunculus lingua. Toward the head of the northern and eastern areas where, respectively, the Silk Stream and Dollis Brook enter the reservoir, wetland plant…

Clipsham Old Quarry and Pickworth Great Wood

…ckstonia perfoliata, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, bee orchid Ophrys apifera, greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha, basil thyme Acinos arvensis and pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis, the latter two being rare in …

Penorchard & Spring Farm Pastures

…nd cowslip Primula veris are abundant, with lady's mantle Alchemilla filicaulis ssp. vestita, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis and common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus frequent. The southern of the three adjacent pastures is a mosaic of the meadow vetchling Lathyru…

Helmdon Disused Railway

…rium sanguisorba, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, bee orchid Ophrys apifera and green winged orchid Anacamptis morio. Along the old railway track itself small rabbit grazed limestone spoil heaps have developed a very rich floral…

Potton Wood

… chlorantha, lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, lesser centaury Centaurium pulchellum and narrow leaved everlasting pea Lathyrus sylvestris. Additional habitats are provided by several small ponds. The wood has a large variety…

Weston Fen

…vialis and red fescue Festuca rubra. Less common species include spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, meadow rue Thalictrum flavum and fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum. An area o…

Teversal Pastures

…le Rhinanthus minor, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and frequent spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. In the north east of the site the pastures lie on steeper west facing slopes. Here, the flushed soils have given rise to fine examples of grassland characteristic of alluvial soi…

Alpine Meadow

…frequent species being common twayblade Neottia ovata and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. Less common are fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and Autumn lady's tresses Spiranthes spiralis, the latter at its only known county locality. The habitat supports a wide range…

Aslacton Parish Land

…dominated by blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus with southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris and marsh marigold Caltha palustris. Species rich fen grassland occurs on less wet soils with the sward dominated by tufted hair grass …

Bull Ings

…es cowslip Primula veris, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha. Damp areas support hard rush Juncus inflexus, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, hemp agrim…

Ham Home-cum-Hamgreen Woods

…ood anemone Anemone nemorosa and, in the more open areas, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. Wetter rides and ditches favour sedges such as Carex otrubae and Carex leporina, as well as ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, marsh bedstraw Galium palustre, creeping jenny Lysima…

Roeveagh

…ulicaris. Herbs such as meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, devils-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, common twayblade Neottia ovata and selfheal Prunella vulgaris are found throughout the site, along with the mosses glittering wood moss Hyl…

Burley and Rushpit Woods

…stem which supports adder's tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, water avens Geum rivale, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus. The lichen flora of the woods is diverse in the context of the East …

Sapperton Meadows

…enweed, fleabane, sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutifolius, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata. The presence of quaking grass Briza media suggests local base enrichment. The damper patches are characterised by common sallow Salix cinerea, …

Causey Bank Mires

… marsh hawk’s beard Crepis paludosa, bugle Ajuga reptans, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and marsh marigold Caltha palustris. In addition although more sparingly the locally rare globe flower Trollius europaeus and smooth stalked sedge Carex laevigata are found. Flush…

Leathemstown

…sociated species including carnation sedge Carex panicea, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, bugle Ajuga reptans and the mosses Calliergonell cuspidatum and Climacium dendraides. Wetland and woodland habitats add to the overall diversity of the area. The reservoir has a …

Wet Sleddale Meadows

… Alchemilla xanthochlora and Alchemilla glabra, common and heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and D. maculata spp ericetorum and melancholy thistle Cirsium heterophyllum which is also locally frequent along a ditch bank forming the north west boundary. Other species of int…

Leziate, Sugar and Derby Fens

…onifera with ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, water mint, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa and marsh marigold Caltha palustris. There are extensive areas of dry, grassy heath with scattered gorse bushes but the most interesting parts of the site occur in areas of h…

Alvescot Meadows

…ld flowers including devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata, southern marsh orchid D. praetermissa, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus. The marshy nature of the meadow is further demonstrated by the abunda…

Hay Wood, Whepstead

…msons Allium ursinum, early purple orchid Orchis mascula, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and twayblade Neottia ovata. The rides are rather narrow and over shadowed, but are well vegetated. rough stalked meadow grass Poa trivialis and tufted hair grass are dominant wit…

Alex Farm Pastures

…rmentil Potentilla erecta. There is a large population of common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. Glaucous sedge Carex flacca and hedge bedstraw Galium album occur where there is base enrichment. The pond adds to the diversity of the site, supporting species such as water vio…

Grangelands & Pulpit Hill

…basil Clinopodium vulgare, though parts are rich in orchids with common spotted Dactylorhiza fuchsii, bee Ophrys apifera, pyramidal Anacamptis pyramidalis including a white flowered form and fragrant Gymnadenia conopsea, some of which were successfully transplanted from a nearby …

Ninebanks River Shingle

… on coasts and are rare in lowlands; alpine scurvy grass Cochlearia officinalis ssp. alpina, mountain pansy Viola lutea, thrift Armeria maritima, sea plantain Plantago maritima and sea campion Silene uniflora. Other plants of the shingle are common mouse ear Cerastium arvense, sh…

Hartley Cleugh

…ar sedge Carex echinata, marsh violet Viola palustris and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, while soft rush Juncus effusus and mountain fern Oreopteris limbosperma occur along the stream banks. Above the valley on the south west side the grassland merges into wet heath,…

Gibside

…Calluna vulgaris, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii has developed along the woodland rides whilst the open grassland in front of the hall is species rich, supporting wood crane’s bill Geranium sylvaticum, great burnet Sanguisorba o…

Asham Wood

…Narcissus pseudonarcissus, small teasle Dipsacus pilosus, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, broad leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine, early purple orchid Orchis mascula, water avens Geum rivale and hybrid avens Geum x intermedium. The widespread occurrence of mea…

Dancersend

…iltern gentian Gentianella germanica, common spotted, pyramidal and bee orchids Dactylorhiza fuchsii, Anacamptis pyramidalis and Ophrys apifera and adder's tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum. The abundance of some of these in the grassland is reminiscent of swards reclaimed from woodla…

Kirlish

…n sorrel Rumex acetosa, white clover Trifolium repens and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. Where more acidic peat soils have developed, the wet grasslands contain many species more typical of wet heath communities with purple moor grass Molinia caerulea, common cottong…

Upper Hall Farm Quarry and Grassland

…rticular feature of these areas is the great abundance of common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. Scrub and woodland has developed on the perimeter of the site mainly associated with old hedgerows. Shrubs include spindle Euonymus europaeus, dogwood Cornus sanguinea and buckth…

Mill Meadows, Billericay

…l Campanula rotundifolia, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, common spotted orchid 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 wit…

Newton Ketton Meadow

…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 tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, pepper saxif…

Newbourn Springs

…e notable species include common twayblade Neottia ovata, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and bee orchid Ophrys apifera. An interesting flora has developed along the stream banks, particularly in clearings created by recent coppicing. water avens Geum rivale, marsh mar…

Cotteril Clough

…e coltsfoot, ribwort plantain and creeping buttercup with common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii occasionally present. Cotteril Clough also has an interesting bird fauna with spotted fly catcher, lesser spotted woodpecker, greater spotted woodpecker and green woodpecker, bla…

Dolorgan Barn

…ed Centaurea nigra, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, common spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, broad-leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine and cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata. In some areas, the mosses Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus and Calliergonell cuspidatum are abundant.…

Church Woods, Blean

… Linum catharticum, common centaury Centaurium erythraea, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and wavy hair grass Deschampsia flexuosa and on the most acidic, gravelly soils, ling heather Calluna vulgaris. Numerous uncommon invertebrates have been recorded from this site …

Fothering Holme

…ower Trollius europaeus, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica and northern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella are also found here. The five pasture fields are dominated by neutral grassland with sweet vernal grass, crested dog's tail, common knapweed, wood anemone, pignut, devil's bit …

Skendleby Psalter Banks

… ovata, pyramidal Anacamptis pyramidalis, bee Ophrys apifera and common spotted Dactylorhiza fuchsii. The aspect and generally tall vegetation provides suitably humid conditions for the growth of mosses like Rhytidiadelphus triquetrus and Pseudoscleropodium purum.

Chris's Pasture

…um saxatile. Of particular note is a large population of common spotted orchids Dactylorhiza fuchsii and the fern, moonwort Botrychium lunaria. Some of the banks are flushed with lime rich water and support a sedge rich sward, with species such as purging flax Linum catharticum, …

Rookery Cottage Meadows

…ng Lathyrus pratensis, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. The southern meadow has abundant cowslip Primula veris on the ridges and a wet area in the south east corner where common fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica is common. A feature of t…

Hackpen, Warren & Gramp's Hill Downs

…ntian Gentianella amarella, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis. An enclosed, ungrazed strip on Hackpen Down contains hawthorns and elder scrub, interspersed with upright brome grassland and herbs including sainfoin Onobrychis viciifolia and b…

Back Wood

…robin Silene flos-cuculi, marsh thistle Cirsium palustre, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and rushes Juncus spp, are conspicuous in the wet flushes of the central section. Common cow-wheat Melampyrum pratense, greater woodrush Luzula sylvatica and wavy hair grass Desch…

Middle Harling Fen

…antain Plantago media, meadow saxifrage Saxifraga granulataa and spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. Unimproved neutral grassland is present further down the valley slope on damp soils and is dominated by fiorin Agrostis stolonifera and red fescue Festuca rubra. Several uncommon…

Blackmore Vale Commons And Moors

…agwort Senecio erucifolius, plus more locally sneezewort, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, water mint Mentha aquatica, dyer’s greenweed Genista tinctoria, saw wort, pepper saxifrage, betony, creeping willow Salix repens and devil’s bit scabious, with occasional lady’s …

Norsey Wood

…uculi, greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and is a favourite hunting area for some of the nine species of dragonfly found in the wood.

Sawston Hall Meadows

…variety of herbs including common milkwort Polygala vulgaris and spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. The site is additionally noted for the presence of the nationally rare umbellifer Selinum carnifolia, now only found in Cambridgeshire. Also of note is the presence of saw wort …

Caydale

… of the orchids including common twayblade Neottia ovata, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea. The wide range of grasslands and wetlands are also of importance for supporting a diversity of uncommon invertebrates. In particular the …

Herward Smithy

…te mosaic. The neutral grassland supports species such as common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, yarrow Achillea millefolium, fairy flax Linum catharticum, eyebright Euphrasia officinalis agg. and ribw…

Little Hoyle and Hoyle's Mouth Caves & Woodlands

…ade Neottia ovata, early-purple orchid Orchis mascula and common spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. Notable species are sweet violet Viola odorata and the naturalised three-cornered leek Allium triquetrum. At the foot of the slope in the east a small fen is being colonised by g…

Brandon Marsh

…of damp unimproved neutral grassland with species such as common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and floating sweet grass Glyceria fluitans and also an area of acidic marshy grassland with abundant rushes Juncus effusus, J. articulatus and Juncus conglomeratus var. conglomera…

Nant Clydach Pastures

…aris quinqueflora, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, common spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, and the moss Climacium dendroides. The locally uncommon broad-leaved cottongrass Eriophorum latifolium and marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris …

Banhaw, Spring and Blackthorn's Woods

…ff Galium odoratum and the orchids, early purple Orchis mascula, common spotted Dactylorhiza fuchsii and common twayblade Neottia ovata. sanicle Sanicula europaea and greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha are also present. The numerous and varied rides support a good ra…

Haydon and Askerswell Downs

… in the west, there is not a great variety of orchids but common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii is very frequent and pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and bee orchid Ophrys apifera occur locally. The sheltered parts of the south-fa…

Park Corner Heath

…il's bit scabious Succisa pratensis and three species of orchid, common spotted Dactylorhiza fuchsii, early purple Orchis mascula and lesser butterfly Platanthera bifolia. Fringing woodland is mainly oak Quercus robur and birch Betula pendula, with hazel Corylus avellana and occa…

Hook Norton Cutting & Banks

…e flora which includes woolly thistle Cirsium eriophorum, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and basil thyme Acinos arvensis in the southern section and rosebay willowherb Epilobium angustifolium, common figwort Scrophularia nodosa, nettle Urtica dioica, meadow cranesbill…

Merries Farm Meadows

…bious Succisa pratensis, agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. Locally uncommon species present in these meadows are green winged orchid Anacamptis morio, adder’s tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum and dyer’s greenweed Genista tinctoria. Th…

Batcombe Down

…ctylis glomerata, are of particular interest for orchids. Common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii is abundant, bee orchid Ophrys apifera and pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis also occur whilst the rarer orchids, fly orchid Ophrys insectifera, butterfly orchid Platanthera…

Highclere

… violet Viola hirta, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, wild thyme Thymus praecox, eyebright Euphrasia sp. and blue fleabane Erigeron acris. Locally uncommon species of orchid include greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha, …

Great Blencow Meadows and Fen

…a, oval sedge Carex leporina, carnation sedge C. panicea, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis and rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus. Wetter areas, some of which are periodically inundated, suppo…

Kirkham Park & Riverside

…f the gorge contains colonies of twayblade Neottia ovata, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, common reed Phragmites australis and abundant wood club rush Scirpus sylvaticus. Elsewhere great horsetail Equisetum telmateia, brown sedge Carex disticha, meadow crane's bill Ge…

Calender Meadows

…s, tormentil Potentilla erecta, cowslip Primula veris and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. Stands of coarser vegetation with umbellifers and rank grasses lie in shaded areas around hedges and trees in the meadows, which also includes a small patch of vegetation with jo…

Cockthorpe Common, Stiffkey

…e Neottia ovata, pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and Star of Bethlehem Ornithagalum umbellatum. Some areas of taller vegetation are present and are dominated by false oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius and wild parsnip Pastinaca sa…

Berins Hill Bank

…anella amarella. Several species of orchid are present including common spotted Dactylorhiza fuchsii, pyramidal Anacamptis pyramidalis, bee Ophrys apifera and twayblade Neottia ovata. The site has a variable cover of hawthorn ranging from dense patches, particularly bordering the…

Stoke & Bowd Lane Woods

…uently occurring species include wood avens Geum urbanum, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, common twayblade Neottia ovata, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, sanicle Sanicula europaea, primrose Primula vulgaris and male fern Dryopteris filix-mas. Species of particular im…

Fulwell & Carley Hill Quarries

… Ophyris apifera, which is found here an association with common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and northern marsh orchid D. purperella is also of interest. The rich variety of plants provide refuge and a food source for a diverse invertebrate fauna, including, a variety of …

Little Paxton Wood

…rge Euphorbia amygdaloides, herb paris Paris quadrifolia, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and twayblade Neottia ovata. Greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha and violet helleborine Epipactis purpurata are present. A stream and associated areas of unimproved ne…

Little Tew Meadows

…, water avens Geum avens, tormentil Potentilla erecta and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. Limestone outcrops are present around the site of an old quarry in one of the fields. The very shallow soils here support plants such as meadow saxifrage Saxifraga granulataa, p…

Hallam Barn Grasslands

…or. Tormentil Potentilla erecta occurs more locally, with common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii occurring frequently in places. The southern section of the site is wetter where a small stream separates the two fields. Rushes are locally dominant in this area, with other loca…

Pasture and Asplin Woods

… tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum, betony Betonica officinalis, spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi. Additional interest is provided by the broad woodland rides, woodland ponds and woodland ditches, which contribute to the diversity of woodla…

Purbeck Ridge (West)

…Thymus polytrichus. Green winged orchid Anacamptis morio, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and bee orchid Ophrys apifera all occur. There is a rich bryophyte community with several species which are rarely found in chalk grassland such as the liverwort Riccardia multifi…

Occombe

… Devon with a restricted distribution nationally, and the common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, also with a restricted distribution in Devon. The central portion of the site is occupied by a small area of predominantly wet woodland, characterized by alder Alnus glutinosa a…

Rigg Farm and Stake Hill Meadows

…abious Succisa pratensis, bitter vetch Lathyrus montanus, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens and quaking grass Briza media. Mountain pansy Viola lutea, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa and bluebells Hyac…

Dagnell End Meadow

…ent in large numbers, occur throughout the meadow. These include spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, southern marsh orchid D. praetermissa, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, ladies mantle Alchemilla vestita and tubular water dropwort Oenanthe fistulosa. The meadow is bounded by w…

Norbury Meres

…alium uliginosum, marsh speedwell Veronica scutellata and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. A number of drainage ditches cross the grassland and surround the meres and contain notable species such as water violet Hottonia palustris and great spearwort Ranunculus lingua.

Pincombe Down

…olumbaria. Other herbs include wild thyme Thymus praecox, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, squinancywort Asperula cyanchica and autumn gentian Gentianella amarella. The occurrence of clustered bellflower Campanula glomerata, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and devi…

Twinhills Woods and Meadows

…e same species as in Twinhills Wood but additionally with common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha. The two fields within the site which are on steep, terraced slopes with shallow soils, support a species rich, calcareous gras…

Coed Tyddyn-du

…robin Silene flos-cuculi, pale sedge Carex pallescens and Common spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. The site is known to be rich in fungi, over 100 species having been recorded to date. It also shows every indication of being important for invertebrates.

Gweunydd Glan-y-glasnant

…ccasional to frequent, whilst the pale pink spikes of the common spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii are common in some parts. The uncommon and diminutive fern, adder's-tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, is known from one area. Elsewhere in the site, there is a large stand of purple m…

Hatfield Forest

… Ophrys apifera, pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, strawberry clover Trifolium fragiferum, wild thyme Thymus praecox, dwarf thistle Cirsium acaule and adder's tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum. Typical plants of a more sandy area incl…

Grafton Wood

… sanicle Sanicula europaea, saw wort Serratula tinctoria, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha occur. The wetter areas are characterised by species such as pendulous sedge Carex pendula and marsh thistle Cirsium palustre. …

Chiddingfold Forest

…Calluna vulgaris are locally abundant on drier ground and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and broad leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine are also found. The wetter rides support alternate leaved golden saxifrage Chrysosplenium alternifolium, water mint Mentha aquat…

Jeffry Bog

…at burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, salad burnet S. minor, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and cowslip Primula veris. There are also species typical of old pasture such as wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, bitter vetch Lathyrus montanus and, adjacent to Church Farm marsh, …

Claxby Chalk Pit

…cies occur bee Ophrys apifera, pyramidal Anacamptis pyramidalis, common spotted Dactylorhiza fuchsii and twayblade Neottia ovata. The hawthorn and blackthorn scrub has abundant wild rose Rosa canina. The areas of woodland to the south and fringing the quarry to the east and west …

Norley Copse and Meadow

…lgaris, narrow leaved lungwort Pulmonaria longifolia, spotted and marsh orchids Dactylorhiza fuchsii and D. praetermissa and the palesedge Carex pallescens. The flora totals some 140 species of higher plants. The meadow is particularly rich in invertebrates with, amongst other th…

Morcombelake

…hinanthus minor are all present while common knapweed and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii are abundant. The nationally scarce corky-fruited water-dropwort Oenanthe pimpinelloides is also common here. Damp hollows have developed in several areas within the meadows and a…

West Park Meadows

…rly cut for hay and these support further species such as common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, early purple orchid Orchis mascula, bitter vetch Lathyrus montanus and marsh valerian Valeriana dioica. Water forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides, bog stitchwort Stellaria alsine,…

Leek Moors

…grass Triglochin palustris, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre. Springs and flush communities have an ecologically distinctive flora and occur in several locations at the junction between grit stones and…

Weaveley and Sand Woods

…wn characteristic flora which includes plants such as the common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and adder’s tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum. Some uncommon species are present in the wood including herb paris Paris quadrifolia, butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha and pi…

Trefonen Marshes

…linopodium vulgare, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii.

Low Beckside Meadow

… orchid Platanthera bifolia which occur together with the common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. The semi improved and improved swards are largely dominated by grasses such as perennial ryegrass Lolium perenne, Yorkshire fog, crested dog’s tail and soft brome Bromus hordeace…

Cae Cwm-tywyll

…f a minor stream which flows through the field in winter. Common spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and heath spotted-orchid D. maculata are as abundant as the greater butterfly-orchid. Other interesting species amongst the ninety or so plant species recorded are pale sedge Care…

Caeau Blaen-yr-Orfa

…a and flea sedge C. pulicaris) and two species of orchid -common spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and southern marsh-orhcid D. praetermissa. Devil's-bit scabious Succisa pratensis is frequent. These drier pastures on sloping ground nearby have, as grass dominants, Yorkshire-fo…

Loosehanger Copse and Meadows

…ry localised distribution in Wiltshire. There are populations of common spotted Dactylorhiza fuchsii, heath spotted D. maculata and southern marsh orchid D. praetermissa and many hybrids between these species. Woodland birds found at Loosehanger include green and great spotted wo…

Whitehorse Hill

…a occurs on the northerly slope along with common spotted and pyramidal orchids Dactylorhiza fuchsii, Anacamptis pyramidalis. Large colonies of fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea occur on the slopes northeast of The Manger. Grassland flanking the southern side of The Manger is m…

East Blean Woods

… Cardamine pratensis, marsh marigold Caltha palustris and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii are also common. Common cow wheat Melampyrum pratense occurs in the more recently coppiced areas. This species is important as the food plant for the caterpillars of the rare heat…

Cors Llyn Coethlyn

…ium ossifragum are two species well represented here, and common spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii also occurs. Other interesting areas within the site include rush-dominated mire Juncus acutiflorus/ articulatus and purple moor-grass zones in which bottle sedge Carex rostrata a…

Scords Wood and Brockhoult Mount

…s sedge Carex flacca, zig zag clover Trifolium medium and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. The number of plants scarce in Kent*2 have been recorded from this site. These include lily of the valley Convallaria majalis, common wintergreen Pyrola minor, lemon scented Oreo…

Rodney Stoke

…paris Paris quadrifolia and toothwort Lathraea squamaria. Common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and bird's nest orchid Neottia nidus-avis also occur. Two nationally rare plants occur at Rodney Stoke, purple gromwell Lithospermum purpurocaeruleum and the endemic whitebeam Sor…

Bencroft Hill Meadows

…ratensis, 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 vetch Vicia cracca, common knapweed Cent…

Bickenhill Meadows

…us Succisa pratensis, heath grass Danthonia decumbens and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. The fields also contain a number of uncommon species such as betony Betonica officinalis, pepper saxifrage Silaum silauss, saw wort Serratula tinctoria, as well as meadow thistle…

White Shute

… chalk milkwort Polygala calcarea. Wild orchids recorded include common spotted Dactylorhiza fuchsii, southern marsh D. praetermissa and fragrant orchids Gymnadenia conopsea. Areas of scrub consist of hawthorn, hazel, ash, blackthorn and elder, with a variety of other shrubs and …

Quarry Moor

… Ononis repens, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and common spotted orchids Dactylorhiza fuchsii. Woodland is established mainly on the higher ground and on the perimeter of the quarry. Ash Fraxinus excelsior, wych elm Ulmus glabra and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus form the c…

Marlbank

… officinalis agg., marsh hawk's-beard Crepis paludosa and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. Notable plants are widespread throughout the drier grasslands and include orchids such as early purple orchid Orchis mascula, common twayblade Neottia ovata, chalk fragrant orchi…

Dyscarr Wood

…a marsh community which includes marsh thistle Cirsium palustre, spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and common yellow sedge Carex demissa. Additional interest here is provided by the occurrence of a large num…

Fayland Chalk Bank

…in less open areas. Herbs include abundant common spotted and pyramidal orchids Dactylorhiza fuchsii and Anacamptis pyramidalis, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, stemless thistle Cirsium acaule, fairy flax Linum catharticum, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, marjoram Origanum v…

Haggburn Gate

…a rubra and Festuca ovina being widespread. When ungrazed in summer frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis, greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha and fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea flower on these banks. On lower ground there is a taller vegetation comprising species cha…

Lympne Escarpment

…Iris foetidissima, early purple orchid Orchis mascula and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. Outcrops of ragstone are frequent on the upper slopes of the escarpment. The vegetation here is dominated by grasses such as fescues Festuca species cock'sfoot Dactylis glomerata…

Hurst Farm Pasture

…al of the meadow vetchling sub community include abundant common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, heath spotted orchid D. maculata and pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus. The locally uncommon dyer’s greenweed Genista tinctoria is frequent. The hedges are dominated by hawthorn Cra…

Wouldham to Detling Escarpment

… a number of orchids fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, twayblade Neottia ovata and pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis; several plants scarce in Kent+ such as chalk milkwort Polygala calcarea, dropwort Filipendula vulgaris, burne…

Dane-in-Shaw Pasture

…orsetail Equisetum telmateia, water avens Geum rivale and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, all of which are of local distribution in Cheshire. This tall herbaceous vegetation supports a diversity of insects including strong colonies of common blue Polyommatus icarus an…

Hog's Hole

…entian Gentianella amarella, musk thistle Carduus nutans, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and spring sedge Carex caryophyllea. Several of these are restricted to chalk grassland in Berkshire and are now becoming scarce in the county. The site supports a large populati…

Whitehill Down

…m verticillatum, green-winged orchid Anacamptis morio and southern marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa occur. On the wetter and heavier soils, which are mainly in the lower parts of the site, the sward is dominated by purple moor-grass Molinia caerulea. In areas which are not …

Leighfield Forest

…lgatum and the community includes such characteristic species as spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, betony Betonica officinalis and cowslip Primula veris. Locally spring fed marshes occur dominated by greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata, blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulos…

Lount Meadows

…ged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, valerian Valeriana officinalis and spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. Active ant hills are a feature of this grassland and have been colonised by such plants as bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, self heal Prunella vulgaris and germander speed…

Lagganmullan

…de Neottia ovata, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and common spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii.

Burgh Hill Farm Meadow

…ed 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 community is of a nationally uncommon t…

Bryant's Heath, Felmingham

…mula, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. Much of the valley bottom is reverting from fen to carr woodland dominated by alder Alnus glutinosa and sallow Salix cinerea with a ground flora that includes…

Peckriding Meadows

…ich sward is of interest for the widespread occurrence of common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, wood crane’s bill Geranium sylvaticum, pignut Conopodium majus, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and two species of lady’s mantle Alchemilla …

Oakland Pasture

…olata and cowslip Primula veris. Over fifty spikes of the common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii have been recorded on the lower slopes. The hedges are dominated by hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, with field maple Acer campestre, ash Fraxinus excelsior and blackthorn Prunus spin…

High Knock Shield Meadow

…roides autumnalis, marsh hawk’s beard Crepis paludosa and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. Along the steep banks of a stream bisecting the field tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa is found in damp areas and quaking grass Briza media on well drained soils.

Coston Fen, Runhall

…grass Anthoxanthum odoratum together with species such as common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor. Within this area raised ground has a dry calcareous grassland flora dominated by red fescue Festuca rub…

Terrace Hills Pasture

…arsh marigold Caltha palustris, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris. Additional interest is provided by the variety of insects, including butterflies, which utilise the site.

Hadston Links

… Centaurium erythraea, common twayblade Neottia ovata and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. Behind the main dune ridge several waterlogged areas are colonised by stands of common sedge Carex nigra, reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea or bulrush Typha latifolia with a…

Barnby Broad & Marshes

…helypteris palustris, milk parsley Thyselium palustre and southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. Mature carr woodland surrounds the broad. Alder Alnus glutinosa is the dominate tree species with frequent ash Fraxinus excelsior and pedunculate oak Quercus robur. The shru…

Brent Eleigh Woods

…ialis perennis, with a good population of primrose Primula vulgaris and orchids Dactylorhiza fuchsii. The rides are of species rich unimproved neutral grassland with sanicle Sanicula europaea and violets Viola hirta and Viola riviniana. Langley Wood is situated on a hilltop and …

Felmersham Gravel Pits

…tre, ash Fraxinus excelsior and wild cherry Prunus avium. Common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and broadleaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine are included in the ground flora. The site provides a very important habitat for insects and all the common amphibians are presen…

Arlington Reservoir

…ch Hippocrepis comosa, fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. Fertile, grazed, grassland east of the reservoir are valuable additional feeding grounds for birds. Although the River Cuckmere, which runs through the site, is partly canalised,…

Abney & Bretton Cloughs

…rus with meadowsweet, marsh marigold Caltha palustris and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii but where conditions are more acidic, soft rush Juncus effusus predominates. A wide range of grasslands occur ranging from neutral swards in Abney Clough, to the acidic valley slo…

Drakenorth

…ent character containing meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata and devil's bit Succisa pratensis. Dry acid grassland influenced by the Upper Greensand, dominated by common bent, contains heath bedstraw Galium saxatile, pignut Conopodium maj…

Clattinger Farm

…bit Leontodon hispidus, whereas another contains abundant common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, common fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica and oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare. Numerous other herbs are widespread throughout the site, including betony Betonica officinalis, saw wo…

Ducan's Marsh, Claxton

…uckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis and large populations of common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and southern marsh orchid D. praetermissa. There is, in addition, a small area of carr woodland dominated by alder Alnus glutinosa on the edge of the site. Scrub is scattered thin…

Fair Head and Murlough Bay

… common sedge Carex nigra, carnation sedge Carex panicea, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, marsh willowherb Epilobium palustre, tormentil Potentilla erecta and occasional grass of Parnassus Parnassia palustris. The scarce hoverfly Eristalis abusivus has been recorded h…

The Flits

…r and hoary plantain Plantago media. Twayblade Neottia ovata and spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii are numerous in these areas. Part of the site along the stream is covered by alder Alnus glutinosa coppice and alder has colonised part of the adjoining grassland. A number of int…

Glyme Valley

…a officinalis, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. At the western end of the site where most of the grassland is semi improved, steep dry banks support a rich limestone flora including one of the three largest populations of mea…

Caeau Afon Gwili

…ngst a grassy sward. great burnet is locally abundant and common spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, heath spotted-orchid D. maculata and southern marsh-orched D. praetermissa, occur. Royal fern Osmunda regalisgrows in the hedgebanks. Other enclosures in this south-eastern secti…

Totamore Dunes and Loch Ballyhaugh

…lly rich machair with a wide range of herbs including the common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, greater twayblade Neottia ovata and the nationally-scarce lesser tussock-sedge Carex diandra. Machair Mhor and the associated wetlands support breeding snipe Gallinago gallinago,…

Cheddar Wood

… toothwort Lathraea squamaria and four species of orchid, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, early purple orchid Orchis mascula, greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha and bird's nest orchid Neottia nidus-avis. Significant changes in the size of the wood have o…

Florence Court

…a. A number of orchids have also been recorded including common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and broad leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine. Epiphytes and climbers are locally abundant within these dark, humid glens with mosses and lichens well represented. Slender m…

Stranacally

…spearwort Ranunculus flammula, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata, common twayblade Neottia ovata and bog asphodel Narthecium ossifragum. Marsh horsetail Equisetum palustre is widespread amongst the sward. The predominant mosses are glittering …

Knock Dhu Sallagh Braes

…ccisa pratensis, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. Much of the bryophyte layer beneath the rushes is dominated by pointed spear moss Calliergonell cuspidatum and springy turf moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus with hummocks of commo…

Whetley Meadows

…ptis morio flowers in the early summer and is followed by common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis and bee orchid Ophrys apifera. Hedges containing a variety of trees and shrubs add diversity to the site with ash Fraxinus excelsior, pedu…

Forncett Meadows

…ratum as the dominant grasses. Associated species include common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, twayblade orchid Neottia ovata, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis and the locally rare adder’s tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum. Wet, marshy gras…

Thorncliffe Moor

… Achillea ptarmica, adder's tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and marsh violet Viola palustris. A series of well defined, linear fens run downslope from spring lines to combine at the junction of two headwater streams. The plant communities …

Fancott Woods and Meadows

…t burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and a good population of common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. The drier grassland has mostly red fescue Festuca rubra with quaking grass Briza media, crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus, meadow fescue Schedonorus pratensis, sweet vernal …

Matley Moor Meadows

… minor. Also present are harebell Campanula rotundifolia, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and common eyebright Euphrasia nemorosa. In places on more acidic soil, species such as wavy hair grass Deschampsia flexuosa, tormentil Poten…

Elliscales Quarry

…ignut 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 but where these are very narrow and in crevices, species such as wall rue As…

Candlesby Hill

…sa columbaria. Orchids include pyramidal Anacamptis pyramidalis, common spotted Dactylorhiza fuchsii and bee Ophrys apifera. Butterflies are present in large numbers and 17 species of mollusc have been recorded.

Whitwell Common

…s high throughout the year and plants of interest include common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, southern marsh orchid D. praetermissa, twayblade Neottia ovata, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula and ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi. The flu…

Major Farm, Braiseworth

… Neottia ovatal, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. The meadow is bounded by a mature hedgerow containing oak and ash standards and rich in woody species. Within the meadow there is a fine specimen of the rare native black poplar …

Lambley River Shingles

…ttle Rhinanthus minor, common twayblade Neottia ovata and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. A colony of narrow lipped helleborine Epipactis leptochila is also found here, one of a few Northumberland populations which are disjunct from the main distribution of the specie…

Dunaree Hill

…bious Succisa pratensis, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris and meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis. The woodland extends along the lower slopes to the southwest, as well as along the stream that runs thr…

Blow's Down

…cywort Asperula cynanchica, dwarf thistle Cirsium acaule, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, small scabious Scabiosa columbaria and wild thyme Thymus polytrichus. The grassland of the north west escarpment has a strong mesotrophic eleme…

Coombe Wood, Frilsham

…mp grasslands, including ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, marsh bedstraw Galium palustre, water mint Mentha aquatica and lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula. The sunny but sheltered and humid conditions within the rides, with their fri…

Mattishall Moor

…locally uncommon species are present here, including narrow leaved marsh orchid Dactylorhiza traunsteinerioides, fen pondweed Potamogeton coloratus, early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, common butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris, bogbean Meny…

Oridge Street Meadows

…inged orchid Anacamptis morio, bee orchid Ophrys apifera, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis and pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus. There are recent records of adder’s-tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum in the fields. Species which indicate…

Blaen y Wergloedd Bog

… sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, lesser valerian Valeriana dioica, spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and marsh arrow-grass Triglochin palustris.

Herald Way Marsh

…dges Carex spp. In drier areas, there is an abundance of common spotted orchids Dactylorhiza fuchsii as well as southern marsh orchid D. praetermissa and their hybrids D. x grandis. Grassland and ruderal communities grade into scrub and woodland dominated by birch Betula spp., w…

The Bury Farm

…us corniculatus. Adder’s tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii are frequent in some of the fields and one field has a very large stand of greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha. The central part of the site shows the influence of mo…

Bentley Station Meadow

…am and here rushes Juncus spp. are dominant together with common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and common fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica. The meadow is rich in a variety of nectar producing plants such as wild angelica Angelica sylvestris which is an important nectar source…

Cannock Extension Canal

…e brickwork. The tow path itself supports such species as common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and greater bird’s foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus. The western bank is much more natural with reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima and branched bur reed Sparganium erectum forming ex…

Wrightington Bar Pasture

…ail Equisetum palustre are frequently found together with common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. The small flood plain at the foot of the valley slope is almost permanently wet. Numerous species are locally abundant and include floating sweet grass Glyceria fluitans, Yorkshi…

Upton Warren Pools

…port many other interesting plants including spotted and southern marsh orchids Dactylorhiza fuchsii and D. praetermissa, together with their hybrids. Apple scented mint Mentha rotundifolia is also a feature of these areas.

Chater Valley

…arsh marigold Caltha palustris, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica, angelica Angelica sylvestris and opposite leaved golden saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium. Additional interest is provided by areas of wood…

High Barn, Oxcombe

…rsium acaule, pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. Amongst the typical chalk grassland plants frequent over the whole site are greater knapweed Centaurea scabiosa, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, harebell Campanula rotundi…

Holly Farm Meadow, Wendling

…Hydrocotyle vulgaris, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. Unimproved neutral grassland with frequent ant hills is present on the drier soils. sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, red fescue Festuca rubra and tufted hair grass …

Holies Down

…ocally abundant or generally common over the site include common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella, wild thyme Thymus praecox, hairy violet Viola hirta, squinancywort Asperula cynanchica, small scabious Scabiosa columbaria, hawkweed ox tongu…

Hatherton Flush

…species of orchid grow profusely on the site particularly common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, southern marsh orchid D. praetermissa and the hybrid between them. Of particular note are marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris and marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris, both of…

Homefield Wood

…k, including ash, wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana, privet, dogwood, briars Rosa ssp., old man's beard Clematis vitalba and spurge laurel Daphne laureola. Yew and laurel Prunus laurocerasus are also present. There are characteristic woodlands of wood edge plants such as false brom…

Alderford Common

…yme Thymus pulegioides, dropwort Filipendula vulgaris and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. Damp hollows, on low lying ground, have a characteristic flora which includes water mint Mentha aquatica, pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris and a large population of adder’s tongue …

Chwarel Cambrian / Cambrian Quarry, Gwernymynydd

…rub species including yellow-wort Blackstonia perfoliata, common spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, fairy flax Linum catharticum, glaucous sedge Carex flacca and tufted hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa. Other agricultural land overlying the und…

Woldingham & Oxted Downs

…t Poterium sanguisorba, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha, which grows in one of its largest Surrey colonies in the north east of the site. Scrub occurs throughout the site and is compo…

Briff Lane Meadows

…er species including meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus, carnation sedge Carex panicea and pale sedge Carex pallescens. All the grassland at Briff Lane Meadows is …

Buxted Park

…is also represented supporting quaking grass Briza media, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and black knapweed Centaurea nigra. One small area of grassland has a ridge and furrow topography resulting from temporary cultivation in the 19th Century or before. Bracken Pteri…

Hillend Meadow & Orchard

…laucous sedge Carex flacca. The associated flora includes common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, cowslip Primula veris, betony Betonica officinalis, lady’s mantle Alchemilla filicaulis spp vestita, common centaury Centaurium erythraea and common fleabane Pulicaria dysenteric…

Cumwhitton Moss

…ndra, broad leaved cotton grass Eriophorum latifolium and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. The most interesting community recorded and of only very local occurrence in England is a Sphagnum warnstorfii S. teres carpet containing the attractive rare moss Tomentypnum nit…

Burnt Wood

…eet Filipendula ulmaria, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, five species of sedge Carex sp and abundant marsh violet Viola palustris. Other moisture loving plant communities are confined to stream sides, old marl pits and ditches. Althoug…

Middlesceugh Woods and Pastures

…orchids occur including the early purple and spotted orchids Orchis mascula and Dactylorhiza fuchsii. Other species indicative of base rich soils include woodruff Galium odoratum and sanicle Sanicula europaea. The woodlands grade into areas of scrub and bracken towards the outer …

Dancersend Waterworks

… in large numbers with common twayblade Neottia ovata and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, the latter particularly evident on areas of disturbed ground. Species less abundant on the site are fly, greater butterfly and fragrant orchid Ophrys insectifera, Platanthera chl…

Little Paxton Pits

… species which are local in Cambridgeshire. These include common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, bee orchid Ophrys apifera, blue fleabane Erigeron acris, hare’s foot clover Trifolium arvense and knotted clover Trifolium striatum.

Stanley Bank Meadow

…icata. The site is also notable for the large colonies of common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, southern marsh orchid D. praetermissa and their hybrids which occur. Locally dense areas of grey willow scrub occur which are associated with reed canary grass and herbs such as …

Spell Howe Plantation

…l Lotus corniculatus, spring sedge Carex caryophyllea and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii; cowslip Primula veris is particularly abundant. The ground flora of the plantation includes typical woodland species; sanicle Sanicula europaea, wood avens Geum urbanum, red camp…

Yarley Meadows

…us. Other species include yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, cowslip Primula veris and hoary plantain Plantago media. In summer, large numbers of butterflies typical of unimproved grassland such as the meadow …

Titsal Wood, Shadingfield

…ood sorrel Oxalis acetosella. Interesting species include common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, primrose Primula vulgaris, Wood Bitter cress Cardamine flexuosa and the rare Thin spiked wood sedge Carex strigosa. A wide ride bisects the wood. This has a distinctive flora tha…

Silverines Meadows

…tris. There are large populations of common spotted and southern marsh orchids Dactylorhiza fuchsii and D. praetermissa in addition to five species of sedge Carex sp., typical of the poorly draining conditions.

Ballynanaghten

…ow Achillea millefolium, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris. glaucous sedge Carex flacca is also very common. In addition the notable grass species yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens and rare fern ad…

Orchid Bank, Winslow Mill

…chid Platanthera chlorantha. Other orchid species include common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, twayblade Neottia ovata and early purple orchid Orchis mascula. The site is also noted for the presence of wild daffodil Narcissus pseudonarcissus.

Lower Derwent Meadows

…ing jenny Lysimachia nemorum, brooklime Veronica beccabunga and spotted orchids Dactylorhiza fuchsii are also present. The second meadow, on an undulating flood plain is larger and supports a complex mosaic of herb rich plant communities. Extensive areas of short acid grassland,…

Cobbler's Plain Meadows, Devauden

… of unimproved grassland are well represented and include common spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, dyer's greenweed Genista tinctoria, fairy flax Linum Catharticum, yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor and devil's-bit scabious Succisa pratensis. Also present in the eastern meadow ar…

Gweunydd Ty-Brith (Ty-Brith Meadows)

…ion sedge Carex panicea, marsh-marigold Caltha palustris, common spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, square-stalked St. John’s-wort Hypericum tetrapterum, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and water mint Mentha aquatica.

Hemingfold Meadow

…ted with old, undisturbed meadows are present and include common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis, pignut Conopodium majus, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and primrose Primula vulgaris. The hedge consists of …

Cleeve Hill

…er Campanula glomerata, carline thistle Carlina vulgaris, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, rock rose Helianthemum nummularium, fairy flax Linum catharticum, bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, cowslip Primula veris, thyme Thym…

Llwyn y Celyn Wetland

…rex pulicaris. Flowering plants are well represented with common spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata, marsh-marigold Caltha palustris, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella and marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris. Bog pondweed Potamogeton polygonifolius…

Romsley Manor Farm

…gnut 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 and soft rush Juncus effusus. The central field has a ridge and furrow syst…

Whitton Bridge Pasture

…vata and early purple orchid Orchis mascula, augmented by common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, saw wort Serratula tinctoria and adder’s tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum. Meadow barley Hordeum secalinum, a characteristic plant of the Tees Lowlands, is also present. Small areas …

Fathom Upper

…ll area. In addition the following orchids were recorded, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha, common twayblade Listera ovata and frog orchid Coeloglossum viride. Fathom upper is an area of semi-natural grass land managed in…

Swaby Valley

…of the north facing slope is the number of common spotted and pyramidal orchids Dactylorhiza fuchsii and Anacamptis pyramidalis amongst small and devil's bit scabious Scabiosa columbaria and Succisa pratensis. Scattered hawthorn scrub provides structural diversity and sheltered c…

Cransford Meadow

…e Neottia ovata, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii also occur with lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula growing in wetter areas. The site is notable for sulphur clover Trifolium ochroleucon and lady's mantle Alchemilla filicaulis …

Len Pastures, Crackpot

… vulgaris and wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella are evident. Common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii grows in a marshy area by the footbridge in the most northerly pasture. Other Information This site adjoins the existing Stephen Ings SSSI.

Windsor Hill

…odium sylvaticum and glaucous sedge Carex flacca and with common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii occurs at the foot of Pink Hill at the southern end of the site. The Black Hedge, a boundary feature reputedly of Saxon origin, containing beech, hornbeam, ash, field maple, ash a…

Frog End Meadow

…nista tinctoria, adder’s tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. A particular feature of this meadow is the presence of a number of species more typical of woodlands. Wild daffodil Narcissus pseudonarcissus and bitter vetch Lathyrus montanus …

Lineage Wood & Railway Track, Long Melford

…ially orchids such as early purple orchid Orchis mascula, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, bee orchid Ophrys apifera, greater butterfly Orchid Platanthera chlorantha and fly orchid Ophrys insectifera. Other plants, characteristic of ancient woodland are also found on …

Hense Moor Meadows

…lady’s mantle Alchemilla vulgaris, cowslip Primula veris, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, green winged orchid Anacamptis morioand quaking grass Briza media, all local species in Devon. Corky fruited water dropwort Oenanthe pimpinelloides, a nationally uncommon species…

Beeston Brook Pasture

…, square stalked St John’s wort Hypericum tetrapterum and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. Scattered scrub, comprising of rose Rosa spp, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and blackthorn Prunus spinosa is present throughout the grassland. A strip of alder Alnus glutinosa woo…

Beechmill Wood and Pasture

…ush Isolepis setacea, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii.

Willingford Meadows

…ent; green winged Anacamptis morio, early purple Orchis mascula, common spotted Dactylorhiza fuchsii and twayblade Neottia ovata. Other species found on the site include, adder’s tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum, dyer’s greenweed Genista tinctoria, spring sedge Carex caryophyll…

Sherburn Willows

…flowering plants as purple milk vetch Astragalus danicus, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, pale St. John’s wort Hypericum montanum, common twayblade Neottia ovata, sainfoin Onobrychis viciifolia and bee orchid Ophrys apifera. A locally distributed bug Macrotylus paykul…

Tindall Wood, Ditchingham

…inum, greater butterfly Orchid Platanthera chlorantha and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. The ground flora of lighter, more acid soils is dominated by bramble Rubus fruticosus agg with honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum, bracken Pteridium aquilinum and wood sorrel Oxal…

Wytham Woods

…na vulgaris. Less frequent are bee orchid Ophrys apifera, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis and, in one locality, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio. A small marsh fed by calcium rich water contains a declining species, lady's m…

Inkpen and Walbury Hills

…y Hill. Species more frequent on these slopes include wild thyme Thymus praecox ssp arcticus, salad burnet Sanguisorba major, hairy violet Viola hirta, harebell Campanula rotundifolia and smooth hawk's beard Crepis capillaris. On Walbury Hill mouse ear hawkweed Pilosella officina…

Bryncarnau Grasslands, Llwydcoed

…community include smooth lady's-mantle Alchemilla glabra, common spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and betony Betonica officinalis. The wetter areas include some which are dominated by rushes and others typified by meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, purple moor-grass Molinia cae…

Castle River Valley

…scribed above the following species of note were recorded-common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha, common twayblade Listera ovata and lesser clubmoss Selaginella selaginoides. Castle River Valley is an area of semi-natural grass…

Gweunydd Dwfnant (Dwfnant Pasture)

… the latter being locally abundant in the western pasture. Heath spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata is scattered throughout the site, whilst the lesser butterfly-orchid has been recorded in large numbers over a large area of the western pasture. The eastern pasture is generally…

St. Dunstan's Farm Meadows

…is found along with lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, flote grass Glyceria fluitans, and smooth stalked sedge Carex laevigata. In other parts heath grass Danthonia decumbens, hedge woundwort Stachys sylvatica, wood anemone Anemone n…

Aileshurst Coppice

…strum galeobdolon, early purple orchid Orchis mascula and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. The grasses include such typical woodland species as false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum, wood millet Milium effusum and wood meadow grass Poa nemoralis. In the damp areas close …

Whiston Eaves

…ongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, betony Betonica officinalis, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, cowslip Primula veris and yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens. The southern end of the eastern most field slopes steeply down towards one of the …

Wyedale

…es support large populations of pyramidal Anacamptis pyramidalis common spotted Dactylorhiza fuchsii and twayblade Neottia ovata orchids. Such orchid rich grassland is very unusual on the northern chalk. The floristically rich turf includes many characteristic species including h…

Went Ings Meadows

…ed Genista tinctoria, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. The tall vegetation, occurring where soils are waterlogged and flooded in winter, is generally dominated by reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima and meadow sweet Filipendula ulmaria …

Newhall Reservoir Meadow

…s tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum, twayblade Neottia ovata and spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. The site is especially notable for the abundance of the herb species present in the sward and for the variety of its orchid populations, several species of which are uncommon in …

Pennerley Meadows

…d Platanthera chlorantha, common twayblade Neottia ovata, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, mountain pansy Viola lutea and moonwort Botrychium lunaria. Two separate fields within the site are the only Shropshire localities for field gentian Gentianella campestris. Among…

Saltersford Lane Meadows

…trefoil L. uliginosus, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata. The drier sloping 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 prat…

The Wye Valley

… Additional interest is provided by large populations of common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and grass of Parnassus Parnassia palustris, a species at the southern edge of its range in Derbyshire. The leached soils on the upper daleside slopes often have areas of acidic gr…

Wytham Ditches and Flushes

…liser treatment. Characteristic flowering plants include common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris and marsh valerian Valeriana dioica. The very rare water germander Teucrium scordium was recorded from this …

Bookham Commons

…ch support a diverse flora including bugle Ajuga reptans, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and water mint Mentha aquatica. The divide between great and Little Bookham Common is marked by woodland of more recent origin, silver birch Betula pendula and pedunculate oak dom…

Middle Barton Fen

…Glyceria maxima. Among the more notable plant species are southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, brown sedge Carex disticha, bottle sedge Carex rostrata, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, creeping jenny Lysimachia nummularia and fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum. Associate…

Moel Hiraddug a Bryn Gop

…s common knapweed, field agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and more scattered calcicolous herbs and grasses including fairy flax, quaking grass and wild marjoram Origanum vulgare. The latter is characterised by herbs such as common knapwe…

Marked Ash Meadows

…Shropshire, such as adder’s tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, dyer’s greenweed Genista tinctoria, common twayblade Neottia ovata and meadow saffron Colchicum autumnale.

Gale Clough and Shooterslee Wood

…common knapweed, field scabious and selfheal frequent and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and perforate St John's wort Hypericum perforatum occasional in the sward. The dry dwarf shrub heath/acid grassland community is dominated by heather, bilberry, wavy hair grass an…

Wendlebury Meads and Mansmoor Closes

…ly to the hayfields include sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, dropwort Filipendula vulgaris, adder's tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio, common milkwort Polygala vulgaris, cowslip Primula veris and saw wort S…

Saltburn Gill

…great willow herb Epilobium hirsutum with a small population of spotted orchids Dactylorhiza fuchsii. The shady banks and boulders of the beck and its tributaries within Saltburn Gill are covered with a profusion of mosses, leafy liverworts and ferns as well as opposite leaved go…

Cothill Fen

…ifolia and greater bladderwort Utricularia vulgaris. Narrow leaved marsh orchid Dactylorhiza traunsteinerioides and fen pond weed Potamogeton coloratus are not normally found outside East Anglia. Other fen species include bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata, parsley water dropwort Oena…

Metfield Meadow

…ain Plantago media, hoary ragwort Senecio crucifolius and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. A dense hedge runs along the northern boundary which is rich in woody species and adds further interest to the site.

Marline Valley Woods

…reenweed Genista tinctoria, quaking grass Briza media and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii.

Wellington Wood

…sta tinctoria, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. There are several small springs and streams in the wood, with characteristic wetland species such as marsh marigold Caltha palustris, opposite leaved golden saxifrage Chrysosplen…

Barrow Burn Meadows

…sweet, greater bird’s foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii.

Big Waters

…is, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and scattered populations of spotted orchids Dactylorhiza fuchsii. In the southernmost part of the site is a relict area of herb rich ridge and furrow pasture. The plant communities of drier ridges consist mainly of false oat grass Arrhenatherum…

Galley Down Wood

…orbus aria and buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica are abundant. Common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha are present in small populations. Galley Down Wood is a remarkable example of a plantation beech wood in that the specialised b…

Wormsley Chalk Banks

…lumbaria and early purple, common spotted and pyramidal orchids Orchis mascula, Dactylorhiza fuchsii and Anacamptis pyramidalis which are all characteristic of chalk grassland. There are a number of local species including clustered bellflower Campanula glomerata, horseshoe vetch…

Bowlees and Friar House Meadows

…locally rare melancholy thistle Cirsium heterophyllum and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii are found in all fields, whilst common twayblade Neottia ovata is restricted to one meadow. Within one of the meadows, a steep bankside is particularly species rich, having both s…

Pry and Bottom Meadows, Mid Mossdale

…found are fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, common and heath spotted orchids Dactylorhiza fuchsii and D. ericetorum, common twayblade Neottia ovata and bird's eye primrose Primula farinosa. These occur with a mix of grasses, sedges and rushes that include purple moor grass Mol…

Arcot Hall Grassland and Ponds

…Hypachoeris radicata and eyebright Euphrasia officinalis. Common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia are locally abundant. In parts, this neutral grassland gives way to more acid grassland characterised by mat grass Nardus stricta, …

Alder Wood and Meadow

…bell Hyacinthoides non-scripta with other species such as common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, twayblade Neottia ovata and sanicle Sanicula europaea also present. Herb paris Paris quadrifolia and giant bellflower Campanula latifolia, both rare in Northamptonshire, occur. O…

Cop Mere

…’s tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum and a large population of common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. The mere is of interest for its breeding birds, which include reed warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus in one of its largest Staffordshire colonies, sedge warbler A. schoenobaenus, …

Mount Pleasant

…hioglossum vulgatum, bitter vetch Lathyrus linifolius and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. Where there is impeded drainage down onto the lower slopes, stands of taller marshy vegetation form part of the grassland but these are also species rich, comprising a mix of we…

Windmill Hill

…wayblade Neottia ovata, pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis, spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha and bee orchid Ophrys apifera. There is some scrub colonisation of the grassland mainly hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and elder Samb…

Far Holme Meadow

… occurs in the south eastern corner of the site and where common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and common twayblade Neottia ovata are frequent. Many of the plants found within the main sward also occur here, together with marsh hawk's beard Crepis paludosa, primrose Primula…

Combe Wood and Linkenholt Hanging

… granulataa, clustered bellflower Campanula glomerata and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. Nearby areas of scrub are composed of hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, dogwood Cornus sanguinea, wild privet Ligustrum vulgare and other shrubs. These areas support many insects incl…

Hope Valley Meadows

…Botrychium lunaria, adder’s tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, dyer’s greenweed Genista tinctoria and marsh hawk’s beard Crepis paludosa.

Mennock Water

… species-rich with common butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, pale sedge Carex pallescens in the wetter areas whilst in drier more calcareous areas quaking-grass Briza media, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, glaucous sedge Carex flacca …

Farndale

…thyrus montanus, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. The occurrence of adder's tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum in some of the neutral grasslands is of particular interest. Areas of wet grassland and flush are particularly species rich…

Betton Dingle and Gulley Green

…eadows have a flora which includes cowslip Primula veris, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, common twayblade Neottia ovata, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare and adders tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum. Among other uncommon species which have been recorded in this group of f…

Sutton Park

…ylvestris, meadowsweet Filipendula vulgaris and numerous common spotted orchids Dactylorhiza fuchsii and southern marsh orchid D. praetermissa, together with their hybrids D. xgrandis. At the head of the pools and along the streams is a fine series of valley alder woods. These ar…

Rushbeds Wood and Railway Cutting

… zag clover Trifolium medium, twayblade Neottia ovata and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. Other particularly noteworthy species include adder's tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum, saw wort Serratula tinctoria, dropwort Filipendula vulgaris, green winged and butterfly …

Wrawby Moor

…, oval sedge Carex leporina, gipsywort Lycopus europaeus, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and pink water speedwell Veronica catenata. Other Information See also Risby Warren SSSI, Manton and Twigmoor SSSI, Messingham Heath SSSI. * Under Section 23 of the National Park…

Tullyard

…themum vulgare and tufted vetch Vicia cracca. The orchids common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha are occasional in the meadows. Where the soils are less freely draining the swards contain a greater proportion of grass specie…

Carrickastickan

…ow Achillea millefolium, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris. Where soils are thin lady's bedstraw Galium verum and birdsfoot trefoil Lotus corniculatus are locally very abundant with a range of other s…

Wells Chalk Pit

…ot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, bee orchid Ophrys apifera, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and a large colony of pyramidal orchids Anacamptis pyramidalis. Recently disturbed areas have scattered vegetation that includes coltsfoot Tussilago farfara, weld Reseda luteola, …

Baysbrown Wood

…officinalis, round leaved sundew Drosera rotundifolia and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. The variable structure of the wood allows it to support a rich bird life including pied flycatcher, wood and willow warbler, redstart, tree pipit and great spotted woodpecker. …

Grange Meadow

…e Silaum silaus, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. On the gentle slope to the south there is a more acidic influence, with species such as tormentil Potentilla erecta, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis and betony Betonica of…

Murthwaite Park

…ose Primula farinosa, globe flower Trollius europaeus and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii.

Friar's Oven

…s also support large colonies of Orchid species including common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, greenwinged Orchid Anacamptis morio and early purple orchid Orchis mascula. The hedges in the northern meadow are mature and thick, the most…

Cayton, Cornelian and South Bays

…orse Ulex europaeus. The most species rich grassland has common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, twayblade 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 A…

Firle Escarpment

…e site including pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, bee orchid Ophrys apifera, felwort Gentianella amarella, clove pink Dianthus caryophyllus and a plant that is restricted to chalk in the south part of Britain, round headed rampi…

St. Dunstan's Well Catchment

…me Thymus praecox. early purple orchid Orchis mascula and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii are widespread. Small numbers of greater horseshoe bat Rhinolophus ferrumequinum, lesser horseshoe bat Rhinolophus hipposideros and natterer's bat Myotis nattereri hibernate in th…

Bretherdale Meadows

…th betony Betonica officinalis. Other species include the common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, common bistort Polygonum bistorta, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, crosswort Cruciata laevipes, autumn hawkbit …

Fritton Common

…mint Mentha aquatica, tufted forget-me-not Myosotis laxa, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula and cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis. The marginal vegetation of a few ponds is dominated by soft rush Juncus effusus. The deeper ponds, wit…

Seabrook Stream

…dge Carex riparia, marsh horsetail Equisetum palustre and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. There are several areas of reed swamp dominated by common reed Phragmites australis within the site, the largest extending to almost two hectares. On the drier slopes of the vall…

Gormire

… Apium inundatum, marsh speedwell Veronica scutellata and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. Similar vegetation occurs around open water in Butterdale where bogbean is particularly abundant. This area is less disturbed than the main lake and is thus more attractive to bi…

Ketton Quarries

…s spikenard Inula conyza, common twayblade Neottia ovata, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and deadly nightshade Atropa belladonna occur where the scrub canopy is fairly open. Stands of secondary ash Fraxinus excelsior woodland have developed on the oldest spoil heaps. …

Cleaves Wood

…orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis, bee orchid Ophrys apifera, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and an established population of fly orchid Ophrys insectifera. Within a mosaic of grassland and scrub, at the north west end of the wood, an area of level, marshy pasture support…

Blaen Nedd

…bent. Greater butterfly-orchid Platanthera chlorantha and common spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii are also present. Where soils are more calcareous, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba and downy oat grass Avenula pubescens are prominent. Stands of calcareous grassland occur on t…

Lower Swaledale Woods And Grasslands

…airy sedge Carex hirta, pendulous sedge Carex pendula and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii occur. Small teasel Dipsacus pilosus is common on some lightly flushed slopes in Whitcliffe Wood. Local rarities include toothwort Lathraea squamaria, herb paris Paris quadrifolia…

Ludham - Potter Heigham Marshes

…effusus and sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum with common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, marsh lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica and marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre. Fauna Aquatic invertebrates are we…

Shap Fells

…or Hag Wood also contains bitter vetch Lathyrus montanus, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, marsh hawk's beard Crepis paludosa and the rare bird's eye primrose Primula farinosa. Small sedge brown moss mires are widespread but small features occurring on rather open ston…

Dinmore Hill Woods

…cripta, great butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, stinking iris Iris foetidissima and spurge laurel Daphne laureola. The woods have a rich fauna which includes fallow deer Dama dama. They provide an excellent habitat for birds…

Beck Hole

…s, betony Betonica officinalis, 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 revis…

Farnham Mires

…ge Silaum silauss, common agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and twayblade Neottia ovata. In a drier section species rich calcareous grassland with patches of hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica. Grasses include hai…

Whitecross Green and Oriel Woods

…rimula vulgaris, cowslip P. veris, common spotted and greater butterfly orchids Dactylorhiza fuchsii and Platanthera chlorantha, twayblade Neottia ovata, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, stone parsley Sison amomum, greater burnet Pimpinella major, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, g…

Wey Valley Meadows

…are common in the wetter areas. A large population of the southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa provides a spectacular sight in June, whilst one part of the site holds the county's largest known population of a subspecies of the early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata…

Purewell Meadows

…s bit Succisa pratensis, meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata ssp. ericetorum, the sedges Carex demissa and C. panicea, tormentil Potentilla erecta and marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris. Wetter areas along the lines of old drains are of…

Rhos Gargoed

…ountains’. The forbs include saw-wort Serratula tinctoria, heath spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata ssp. ericetorum, sheep’s-bit Jasione montana, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, cross-leaved heath Erica tetralix and heath milkwort Polygala serpyllifolia.

Penycastell, Cefn Cribwr

…bundant in the base-rich rush-pasture is also notable, as is early marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata ssp. incarnata, which is scattered through the base-enriched purple moor-grass and rush-pasture. The south western fields support a population of the nationally scarce bog bush-…

Aber Geirch

…Epipactis palustris, whorl grass Catabrosa aquatica, narrow-leaved marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa ssp. traunsteinerioides and slender sedge Carex lasiocarpa. Aber Geirch also has areas of dry heath on the higher ground around the river valley. In addition there are very s…

Chapel Bridge Meadows

…ers of greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha and heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata ssp. ericetorum.

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

…caraway Carum verticillatum, saw-wort Serratula tinctoria, heath spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata ssp. ericetorum and petty whin Genista anglica, together with at least six species of sedge Carex spp. The field margins, flushes and damp areas at the foot of the slope support …

Brothers Water

…icinalis, betony Betonica officinalis and locally frequent heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata ssp. ericetorum. Particularly wet hollows support bog mosses Sphagnum palustre and S. recurvum, round leaved sundew Drosera rotundifolia, common cotton grass Eriophorum angustifo…

Tiptree Heath

…quilinum areas, one of which supports a colony of the rare heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata ssp. ericetorum. Royal fern Osmunda regalis, mountain fern Thelypteris limbosperma and hard fern Blechnum spicant have been recorded along the stream side in very small numbers.

Angram Bottoms

…ge Carex rostrata, common marsh bedstraw Galium palustre, northern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella, marsh marigold Caltha palustris and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria. Waterlogged depressions support bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata and marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre. A sec…

Chailey Common

…m ossifragum, round leaved sundew Drosera rotundifolia and heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata ssp. ericetorum. Areas of scrub dominated by gorse Ulex europaeus occur on the open common, while alder buckthorn Frangula alnus and blackthorn Prunus spinosa are more important …

Ulverscroft Valley

…including bottle sedge Carex rostrata, rare in the county. Heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata ssp ericetorum, marsh violet Viola palustris and marsharrowgrass Triglochin palustris are amongst other notable species. adder's tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum and quaking gra…

Pant Cae Haidd

…e each locally frequent and there is a good population of northern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa ssp. purpurella. Patches of rush pasture, typified by soft rush Juncus effusus and marsh bedstraw Galium palustre, occur within the south-eastern enclosures and there are sma…

Tyrella and Minerstown

…Notable species associated with these damper hollows include early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata ssp. coccinea and the variegated horsetail Equisetum variegatum which is local in distribution. Patches of shingle vegetation are scattered along the shore, and include yellow h…

Rhos Llawr Cwrt

…and cross-leaved heath, with crowberry Empetrum nigrum and heath spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata present. Star sedge and the bog-moss Sphagnum recurvum are prominent in the acid mire vegetation. The bog-pool vegetation, composed of bog-mosses, dwarf shrubs such as cross-leav…

Buckley Claypits and Commons

…f petty whin Genista anglica, while the rush mires support western marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa ssp. purpurella. Both of these species are uncommon in North East Wales. The ecological interest of the site is enhanced by the presence of breeding reed bunting, Emberiza sc…

Greetham Meadows

… agricultural practice. Greetham is the only known locality for the frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis in Leicestershire, which is at the extreme northern limits of its British range here. The meadows lie on Boulder Clay, they are dominated by grasses such as crested dog's tail Cyn…

Ellary Woods

… with over 150 vascular plants within the woodland including the Lapland orchid Dactylorhiza traunsteinerioidesoides ssp. lapponica. Ellary Woods is one of the most important sites for bryophytes in the UK because of the richness and diversity of the ‘Atlantic’ group of species. …

Rhos Fullbrook

… abundance of lesser butterfly-orchid Platanthera bifolia, heath spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata ssp. ericetorum, dyer’s greenweed Genista tinctoria and petty whin Gentianella anglica. The wet flushes are dominated by sedges – notably carnation sedge Carex panicea, flea sedg…

Comin Silian

…locally uncommon meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum and the southern marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa ssp. praetermissa occur here. The uncommon scarce blue-tailed damsel fly Ischnura pumilio and scarlet tiger moth Callimorpha dominula have also been recorded. Remarks: This …

Catherton Common

…Scutellaria minor, floating club rush Eleogiton fluitans and early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata ssp pulchella. The stream and flushes here are of interest for dragonflies, including the rare species Orthetrum coerulescens. A number of mosses and liverworts which are char…

Bath Pasture

…, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and the county rarities, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata ssp ericetorum and marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris. These flush communities are some of the least modified of their type in lowland Staffordshire. Young trees of alder Aln…

Castlebeck and Scar Woods

… sylvatica, common sedge Carex nigra and a large colony of heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata with common spotted orchid D. fuchsii and hybrids D. fuchsii x maculata. Along the western side of the site there are areas of more open woodland and bracken is frequent on the s…

Pockerley Farm Pond

… abundant lady’s smock. Small populations of Northern marsh and spotted orchids Dactylorhiza purpurella and D. fuchsii respectively occur on the northern side of the pond. The pond supports a rich and varied invertebrate fauna, including pond snails, water boatmen, diving beetles…

Biglands Bog

…sorba officinalis, meadowsweet and the heath spotted and common spotted orchids Dactylorhiza maculata and D. fuchsii.

Hardwick Lodge Meadow

…ng here are large populations of heath spotted orchid and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata and D. fuchsii the former in its only county locality. The mosaic structure of tussocks and shorter grass is attractive to invertebrates and locally uncommon beetles and heteropt…

Brocks Farm

…a very local plant in Devon. Other species to be found are heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata, southern marsh-orchid D. praetermissa and two species with a restricted distribution in Devon, common spotted orchid D. fuchsii and early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnate.

Brown's Close Meadow

…Neottia ovata. Locally uncommon species are lady’s mantle Alchemilla filicaulis ssp. vestita, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata and meadow saffron Colchicum autumnale. The northern end of the field contains an area of marshland with a small pool. Species found here inclu…

Hetton Bogs

…cotyle vulgaris. Of special note are small populations of northern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella, spotted orchid D. fuchsii and marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris. Downstream the herb rich fen merges into species poor fen where lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis is ab…

Moorsley Banks

…over the entire hillside. Of particular note are the populations of frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis, northern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella and common spotted orchid D. fuchsii present on lower slopes of the hill, together with moonwort Botrychium lunaria which is found h…

Bushley Muzzard, Brimpsfield

…dula ulmaria. There are a number of orchid species including early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata and hybrid marsh orchids D. fuchsii x incarnata and D. fuchsii xpratermissa. The marsh areas are surrounded by permanent pasture consisting of unimproved calcareous grassland ty…

Blackdike Bog

…uter edges of the bog, but in the central zone also occur northern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella, common spotted orchid D. fuchsii, common twayblade Neottia ovata, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, common and marsh valerian Valeriana officinalis and V. dioica and purple loo…

Darras Hall Grassland

…ing cowslip Primula veris, lady’s mantle Alchemilla spp., northern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella, common spotted orchid D. fuchsii, common twayblade Neottia ovata, creeping willow Salix repens, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and common knap…

Spring Meadows, Alderman's Head & Cow Croft Meadows

… Alopecurus geniculatus, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, common spotted orchid D. fuchsii, cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis, greater bird’s foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and soft rush Juncus effusus. A small area of acid grassl…

Arne

…e of the verges in early summer with large numbers of marsh and spotted orchids Dactylorhiza praetermissa, D. maculata and D. fuchsii occurring with their hybrids. There are also fine stands of the local marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris. There is a rich invertebrate fauna. …

Witton-le-Wear

…st are the extensive areas dominated by orchids including northern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella, common spotted orchid D. fuchsii and early purple orchid Orchis mascula. Tall fen vegetation with bulrush Typha latifolia, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and common marsh bed…

Nob End

…le amongst these are fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, northern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella and early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnate. Southern marsh orchid D. praetermissa and common spotted orchid D. fuchsii also occur and hybrid swarms between the Dactylorhiza …

Clayhanger

…nally to the south and east and is uncommon in the Midlands. early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata and common spotted orchid D. fuchsii are present together with their hybrids. Spoil heaps have developed an acidic grassland vegetation which includes harebell Campanula rotundi…

Moor Closes

… grass Molinia caerulea, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa and common spotted orchid D. fuchsii. Both of these types of wet communities are scarce in the East Midlands. The meadows provide a locally important breeding site for snipe …

Cairnbridge Sand Pit

…istically southern distribution. These include fringed pearlwort Sagina apetala ssp. apetala which is to be found in only one other Cumbrian locality, annual knawel Scleranthus annuus, little mouse ear Cerastium semidecandrum, bird's foot Ornithopus perpusillus, small cudweed Log…

Spring Head, Axmouth

… an important site for orchids, and the classic locality for the leopard orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, now considered to be a hybrid of the southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa and the common spotted orchid D. fuchsii. Other orchids present include marsh helleborin…

Derwen-fach Meadow

…nt plant species include meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, heath spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata and common spotted-orchid D. fuchsii. petty whin Genista anglica, bog pimpernel Lysmachia tenella, creeping willow Salix repens and eight species of sedge also occur. This is an …

Newbald Becksies

…riana dioica. The uncommon bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata and early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata also occur. Areas of marsh occupy substantial parts of the site. These are dominated by stands of jointed rush Juncus articulatus, hard rush J. inflexus and brown sedge Carex d…

Malthouse Farm Meadows

…the county and contain one of the largest colonies of the southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa in Worcestershire, as well as common spotted orchid D. fuchsii and green winged orchid Anacamptis morio. The sedge community is particularly important with ten species record…

Amwell Quarry

…ported from elsewhere in the Lee Valley supports a colony of early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata, which has exhibited an unusual shift in dominant subspecies from ssp. coccinea to ssp. pulchella as the fly ash has matured and certain elements such as boron and sodium have b…

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