Mappp.co geology and wildlife sites

Lower Coombe and Ferne Brook Meadows

… grassland are Cynosurus cristatus, Centaurea nigra lowland hay meadow pasture, Danthonia decumbens sub community NVC MG5c and Lathyrus pratensis subcommunity NVC MG5a and Cynosurus cristatus, Caltha palustris grassland NVC MG8. Lower Coombe and Ferne Brook Meadows support unimp…

Lower Ground, Penrhos

…nd an unimproved mire community. The drier areas support extensive areas of the Danthonia decumbens sub-community of the Centaurea nigra – Cynosurus cristatus mesotrophic grassland type. The most common grasses are sweet vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, heath-grass Danthonia d…

Briff Lane Meadows

…nsis, dyer's greenweed Genista tinctoria, cowslip Primula veris and heath grass Danthonia decumbens. At present this area is ungrazed, other than by rabbits and is being progressively invaded by blackthorn scrub. Wet land to the south is characterised by abundant meadowsweet Fili…

Birches

… complex mosaic of both the meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and heath grass Danthonia decumbens sub communities of the MG5 grassland. Both communities are characterised by the grasses crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, common ben…

Rathlin Island - Kebble

…n for it. Other typical dry heath plant species include the grasses heath grass Danthonia decumbens, velvet bent Agrostis canina and where there is localised water movement off the plateaux, purple moor grass Molinia caerulea occurs. The sedges carnation sedge Carex panicea and p…

Beck Dale Meadow

…ite supports the nationally rare unimproved neutral grassland conforming to the Danthonia decumbens subcommunity of MG5 MG5c. This floristically rich grassland is becoming increasingly rare as a result of agricultural intensification and improvement. MG5 is very uncommon in this …

Belmore Mountain

…ch as velvet bent Agrostis canina, common bent Agrostis capillaris, heath grass Danthonia decumbens, wavy hair grass Deschampsiaflexuosa and mat grass Nardus stricta. The mounds just below the southern plateau are free draining and subsequently drier in character, resulting in th…

Lower Red Lees Pasture

…fescue Festuca ovina with frequent Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and heath grass Danthonia decumbens. Various herbs are well represented within the sward, especially bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, cat’s ear Hypo…

Restrop Farm and Brockhurst Wood

… such as quaking grass Briza media, meadow brome Bromus commutatus, heath grass Danthonia decumbens and meadow barley Hordeum secalinum. A number of sedge species, including glaucous, common, oval, spring, spiked and hairy Carex flacca, nigra, ovalis, caryophyllea, spicata and hi…

Lyscombe and Highdon

…uaking grass Briza media and crested hair grass Koeleria macrantha. Heath grass Danthonia decumbens, only found locally on downland, is also present. The sedges Carex flacca and Carex caryophyllea, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, hoary plantain Plantago media and rock rose Hel…

Roecliffe Manor Lawns

…rass Anthoxanthum odoratum, together with mat grass Nardus stricta, heath grass Danthonia decumbens and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. Distinctive herbs typical of such grassland communities, such as tormentil Potentilla erecta, mouse ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum, heath beds…

Aldons Hill

…Festuca spp. and bents Agrostis spp.. Other species present include heath grass Danthonia decumbens, crested hair-grass Koeleria macrantha, wild thyme Thymus praecox, harebell Campanula rotundifolia, beautiful St John’s wort Hypericum pulchrum, lady’s bedstraw Galium verum and se…

Yardley Chase

…area which have lighter, well drained or acid soils, plants such as heath grass Danthonia decumbens, heath milkwort Polygala serpyllifolia, tormentil Potentilla erecta and betony Betonica officinalis are characteristic. Correspondingly, local base enrichment provides conditions f…

Hertford Heath

…ssy swards rich in herbs. sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, heath grass Danthonia decumbens and wavy hair grass Deschampsia flexuosa form a turf with abundant heath bedstraw Galium saxatile, sheep's sorrel Rumex acetosella and tormentil Potentilla erecta. petty whin Genis…

Gwaun Wern-y-wig

…um odoratum. Frequent associates include quaking-grass Briza media, heath-grass Danthonia decumbens, purple moor-grass Molinia caerulea, carnation sedge Carex panicea, cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis, lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica, tormentil Potentilla erecta and devil's-bit …

Cwrt y Bela a Springdale

… a particularly species-rich form occurs, marked by the presence of heath-grass Danthonia decumbens and tormentil Potentilla erecta. Several other species are associated with this sub-community, including an eyebright Euphrasia officinalis ssp. rostkoviana, lousewort Pedicularis …

Ty Croes

…vulgaris, spring squill Scilla verna, western gorse Ulex gallii and heath grass Danthonia decumbens. To seaward, maritime grassland of red fescue Festuca rubra, thrift Armeria maritima and plantain Plantago spp. is found. In crevices on the cliffs are patches of rock samphire Cri…

Lambert's Castle

… vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, early hair grass Aira praecox, heath grass Danthonia decumbens and field wood rush Luzula campestris. Herbs present include abundant tormentil Potentilla erecta, heath milkwort Polygala serpyllifolia, cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata and heath …

Great Cheverell Hill

…is viciifolia and chalk milkwort Polygala calcarea, with occasional heath grass Danthonia decumbens and squinancywort Asperulacynanchica. Seven species of orchid have been recorded, including bee Ophrys apifera, pyramidal Anacamptis pyramidalis, a large colony of lesser butterfly…

Durtrees Burn Grassland

…oils close to the burn, supports downy oat grass Avenula pubescens, heath grass Danthonia decumbens, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, zigzag clover Trifolium medium, betony Betonica officinalis, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and common lady’s mantle Alchemilla glabra. Tall…

Park Corner Heath

…grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, purple moor grass Molinia caerulea and heath grass Danthonia decumbens. The flora includes common dog violet, Viola riviniana, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis and three species of orchid, common spotted Dactylorhiza fuchsii, early purple Orchis…

Pentridge Down

…mmon bent Agrostis capillaris, silver hair grass Aira caryophyllea, heath grass Danthonia decumbens and sheep’s fescue. Scattered throughout the sward are small herbs such as heath bedstraw Galium saxatile, sheep’s sorrel Rumex acetosella, tormentil Potentilla erecta and harebell…

Cavan

… Cavan’s fen meadow vegetation include velvet bent Agrostis canina, heath grass Danthonia decumbens, quaking grass Briza media, Matt-grass Nardus stricta, red fescue Festuca rubra and sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum. Sedges are a frequent component of the sward with glau…

Blaentrothy Meadows (Caeau Blaentroddi)

…grassland occur. The most westerly field supports a species-rich example of the Danthonia decumbens (heath-grass) sub-community. The most frequent grasses are common bent Agrostis capillaris, sweet vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, red fescue Festuca rubra, heath-grass, Yorkshi…

Alex Farm Pastures

…ed herb rich neutral to slightly acidic grassland, characterised by heath grass Danthonia decumbens, crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus and common knapweed Centaurea nigra. The grasses include a variety of species, such as common bent Agrostis capillaris, creeping bent Agrost…

Augill Valley Pasture

…grass Avenula pubescens, crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus and heath grass Danthonia decumbens. The herb component is very rich and forms a substantial proportion of the sward. The most frequent species are knapweed Centaurea nigra, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, gr…

Drakenorth

…s and Agrostis stolonifera, crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus, heath grass Danthonia decumbens and meadow fescue Schedonorus pratensis. glaucous sedge Carex flacca is a prominent constituent and these swards are often very rich in herbs with oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare,…

Foxlease and Ancells Meadows

…r with carnation sedge Carex panicea and common sedge C. nigra. The heath grass Danthonia decumbens is sometimes the only grass present in the herb rich sward, while in wetter areas purple moor grass Molinia caerulea is dominant. The grassland grades locally into communities domi…

Bryn - Bach, Cefn Cribwr

…rised by common bent Agrostis capillaris, red fescue Festuca rubra, heath-grass Danthonia decumbens and occasional crested dog’s-tail Cynosurus cristatus, together with broad-leaved herbs such as common knapweed Centaurea nigra, common birds-foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, rough…

Cae Cwm-tywyll

… Patches of more acidic grassland with mat-grass Nardus stricta and heath-grass Danthonia decumbens add to the diversity. The wetter areas support acidic grassland in which grow most of the eleven species of sedge recorded from the meadow. Wet areas on the slopes have sharp-flowe…

Caeau Penglaneinon

…ithin these fields support a similar community, but species such as heath-grass Danthonia decumbens, harebell, pignut Conopodium majus, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, burnet-saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, tormentil, bracken Pteridium aquilinum, betony Betonica officinalis, de…

Southey and Gotleigh Moors

…dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus, common bent Agrostis capillaris and heath grass Danthonia decumbens containing abundant common knapweed Centaurea nigra. The diversity of the site is enhanced by the presence of the Bolham River and small areas of standing water which increase the …

Eelmoor Marsh

…tarmica, carnation sedge Carex panicea, petty whin Genista anglica, heath grass Danthonia decumbens, pill sedge Carex pilulifera, saw wort Serratula tinctoria, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio and adder’s tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum. Of particular interest is the large …

Glanfedw

…Centaurea nigra. In the larger field the presence of plants such as heath-grass Danthonia decumbens, devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis and tormentil Potentilla erecta, along with scattered sheep’s fescue Festuca ovina and common dog-violet Viola riviniana on the steeper slop…

Long Dole Wood and Meadows

…kshire fog Holcus lanatus, tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa, heath grass Danthonia decumbens and carnation sedge Carex panicea. Herbs associated with these communities include sneezewort Achillea ptarmica. lady's mantle Alchemilla vulgaris, dyer's greenweed Genista tinctor…

Hollow Moor & Odham Moor

…haracterised by such species as creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera, heath-grass Danthonia decumbens and a variety of sedges Carex spp. These plant communities include abundant meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum and devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis. The uncommon lesser butterf…

Newmarket Heath

… in an intimate mixture. Characteristic acid loving plants include heath grass Danthonia decumbens, heather Calluna vulgaris, tormentil Potentilla erecta, heath dog violet Viola canina and saw wort Serratula tinctoria. Of additional interest is the presence of a large population…

Caeau Talwrn

…ferent sub-communities: meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and the heath grass Danthonia decumbens. These grasslands support a profusion of grasses and herbs. Amongst the most prominent grasses are common bent Agrostis capillaris, crested dog's-tail and red fescue Festuca rubra …

Gwaun Troed-rhiw-seiri a Llyn Mynydd-gorddu

…hiefly of sheep’s-fescue, sweet vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, heath grass Danthonia decumbens and spring-sedge Carex caryophyllea, with common dog-violet Viola riviniana, harebell Campanula rotundifolia, tormentil Potentilla erecta, eyebright Eurphrasia sp, common bird’s-fo…

Ranters Bank Pastures

…n important wood edge habitat. The northern pasture conforms to the heath grass Danthonia decumbens sub community, dominated by common bent Agrostis capillaris, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens and red fescue Festuca rubra. Abundant h…

Bencroft Hill Meadows

…ratensis, rough meadow grass Poa trivialis and the locally uncommon heath grass Danthonia decumbens. A light grazing regime has allowed a diversity of herbs to flourish, with large populations of devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, cowslip Primula veris, pignut Conopodium maj…

Ross

… fescue Festuca rubra, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and heath grass Danthonia decumbens. Herbs and sedges typical of traditionally managed grasslands are frequent throughout and include devils-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, meadow but…

Caeau Ty-mawr

… clover Trifolium pratense. Other characteristic associates include heath grass Danthonia decumbens, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis and betony Betonica officinalis. Glaucus sedge Carex flacca is locally abundant and species such as meadow fescue Schedonorus pratensis an…

Marlbank

…ch as velvet bent Agrostis canina, common bent Agrostis capillaris, heath grass Danthonia decumbens, wavy hair grass Deschampsia flexuosa and mat grass Nardus stricta. Flushing from the limestone pavement has an influence on the more acidic heath vegetation and this is reflected …

Sydling Valley Downs

… media, crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus and small amounts of heath grass Danthonia decumbens and crested hair grass Koeleria macrantha. The sedges Carex flacca and Carex caryophyllea are frequent and generally this grassland is very rich in herbs the most frequent being sm…

Prince's Rough

…f the meadow which have a more acidic appearance and conform to the heath grass Danthonia decumbens sub community reflecting further changes in the nutrient status of the soil. In these areas species such as heath grass, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, tormentil Potentill…

Bushy Park and Home Park

… fescue Vulpia bromoides, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, heath grass Danthonia decumbens, mouse ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum, sheep’s sorrel Rumex acetosella, heath bedstraw Galium saxatile, harebell Campanula rotundifolia and tormentil Potentilla erecta. Several…

Brimsdown Hill

…hoe vetch Ilippocrepis comosa and chalk milkwort Polygala calcarea. Heath grass Danthonia decumbens, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, betony Betonica officinalis and saw wort Serratula tinctoria also occur, a group of species with a strikingly western distribution when gro…

Bryn Alyn

…heep’s-fescue, crested hair grass, common bent Agrostis capillaris, heath-grass Danthonia decumbens, red fescue Festuca rubra and quaking grass. Associated sedges include glaucous sedge Carex flacca and spring-sedge Carex caryophyllea with a variety of forbs including harebell Ca…

Crich Chase

…um odoratum all occur in abundance, with quaking grass Briza media, heath grass Danthonia decumbens and sheep’s fescue Festuca ovina occurring more locally. Also present throughout is a diverse range of characteristic herbs which include meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, comm…

Moel Hiraddug a Bryn Gop

…rested hair-grass Koeleria macrantha, quaking grass Briza media and heath grass Danthonia decumbens; the sedges, glaucous sedge Carex flacca and spring sedge Carex caryophyllea; and calcicolous herbs such as common rock-rose Helianthemum nummularium, salad burnet Poterium sanguis…

Nant y Crimp

…n be found throughout these pastures, such as devil’s bit scabious, heath grass Danthonia decumbens and tormentil. Wet semi-natural woodland is also found at the site. Such woodland would have been common in the lowlands alongside rivers, but is now very scarce in Wales. The wood…

Parc-y-rhos

…nculatus. The absence of devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis and heath-grass Danthonia decumbens suggests that the sward has been cut for hay for a long time. The small acid marsh in the north-eastern part of the site has a wide range of plants, including bogbean Menyanthes tr…

Ty'r Hen Forwyn

…d grades into vegetation more associated with acid grassland. Here, heath grass Danthonia decumbens, devil’s-bit scabious, Succisa pratensis, tormentil Potentilla erecta and heath bedstraw Galium saxatile can be found. Although acid grassland is generally a habitat of the uplands…

Rhosydd Yerbeston / Yerbeston Moors

…ot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, bitter-vetch Lathyrus linifolius and heath-grass Danthonia decumbens. Carpets of bog moss including Sphagnum recurvum and Sphagnum auriculatum mark out groundwater seepage zones known as flushes. Species such as marsh violet Viola palustris and comm…

Rhosydd Llanpumsaint

… abundant. The sward here includes common bent Agrostis capillaris, heath grass Danthonia decumbens and sheep’s fescue Festuca ovina, and the herbs black knapweed Centaurea nigra, tormentil Potentilla erecta and greater bird’s-foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus. The typical ‘rhos pa…

Penorchard & Spring Farm Pastures

…e and the adjacent three Penorchard Pastures largely conform to the heath grass Danthonia decumbens sub community, dominated by common bent Agrostis capillaris and red fescue Festuca rubra. In Spring Farm Pasture, betony Betonica officinalis, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and c…

Lount Meadows

…t Agrostis capillaris, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and heath grass Danthonia decumbens and contains such typical herb species as great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, betony Betonica officinalis and lady’s mantle Alchemilla fil…

Trelow Downs

… is bristle bent Agrostis curtisii. Other heathland grasses include heath grass Danthonia decumbens and wavy hair grass Deschampsia flexuosa. Purple moor grass Molinia caerulea is locally dominant with cross-leaved heath Erica tetralix in damper areas. Herbs characteristic of the…

Showground Meadow, Callow Hill

… site is the vegetation which demonstrates a transition between the heath grass Danthonia decumbens sub community of the mesotrophic neutral grassland type characterised by common knapweed Centaurea nigra and crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus and the acidic sheep’s fescue Fe…

Castle Point to Cullernose Point

…d with the whin Sill are characterised by red fescue Festuca rubra, heath grass Danthonia decumbens, meadow oat grass Avenula pratensis, crested hair grass Koeleria macrantha, spring sedge Carex caryophyllea, carnation sedge C. panicea, wild thyme Thymus praecox, kidney vetch Ant…

Cloatley Farm

…osurus cristatus – common knapweed Centaurea nigra grassland of the heath grass Danthonia decumbens subcommunity NVC MG5c. General description Cloatley Farm includes a group of botanically diverse fields with unimproved neutral grassland on seasonally damp clayey soils of the De…

Roeveagh

…tation at Roeveagh include the grasses velvet bent Agrostis canina, heath grass Danthonia decumbens and sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and the sedges glaucous sedge Carex flacca, tawny sedge Carex hostiana, carnation sedge Carex panicea and flea sedge Carex pulicaris. H…

Tamnyrankin

…ith the fen meadow include the grasses velvet bent Agrostis canina, heath grass Danthonia decumbens, red fescue Festuca rubra, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and mat grass Nardus stricta. Sedges are integral components of the vegetation, with glaucous sedge Carex flacca…

Longstone Moor

…ss Deschampsia flexuosa, with areas of mat grass Nardus stricta and heath grass Danthonia decumbens. The remains of old lead mine workings with associated spoil tips containing high concentrations of heavy metals, especially lead, are scattered throughout the site. These sites su…

Charnwood Lodge

…round the main rock outcrops. Less common dry heath species include heath grass Danthonia decumbens, moonwort Bortrychium lunaria and green ribbed sedge Carex binervis. The wet heath habitat is well represented at Charnwood Lodge. Large areas are dominated by purple moor grass Mo…

Broad Dales

…ate, but mat grass Nardus stricta, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and heath grass Danthonia decumbens are all well represented. Devil's bit scabious remains abundant throughout and the moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus also appears within the sward, while soft and jointed rushes Junc…

Hatherton Flush

… contains grasses such as crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus and heathgrass Danthonia decumbens. Other plants include sheep’s sorrel Rumex acetosella bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis and, notably, spiny rest-harrow Ononis spinosa w…

Pentregwyn

… sheep’s-fescue Festuca ovina, with red fescue and locally frequent heath-grass Danthonia decumbens. Herbs include abundant heath bedstraw Galium saxatile and tormentil, with harebell Campanula rotundifolia, mouse-ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum, field wood-rush, betony and he…

Garrold's Meadow

…support additional grasses, including early hair grass Aira praecox heath grass Danthonia decumbens and squirrel tail fescue Vulpia bromoides. herbs such as common knapweed Centaurea nigra, common centaury Centaurium erythraea, common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, red b…

Inkpen Crocus Fields

… Leucanthemum vulgare, bugle Ajuga reptans and common sorrel Rumex acetosa. The Danthonia decumbens sub community across the remainder of the site contains species typical of more base poor grasslands, including abundant common knapweed Centaurea nigra, devil's bit scabious Succi…

Black Lough (Tyrone)

…s with heath bedstraw Galium saxatile, tormentil Potentilla erecta, heath grass Danthonia decumbens and bilberry Vaccinum myrtillus. Closer to the fen the grassland takes on a wetter character and species such as bulbous rush Juncus bulbosus, common sedge Carex nigra and pointed …

Ribsons Meadows

…ated by purple moor-grass Molinia caerulea, other grasses including heath-grass Danthonia decumbens, sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, velvet bent Agrostis canina and in places marsh foxtail Alopecurus geniculatus and mat-grass Nardus stricta. These are accompanied by abu…

Gweunydd Pendinas

… with no clear dominants, sweet vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, heath-grass Danthonia decumbens, common bent Agrostis tenuis, red fescue Festuca rubra, common restharrow Ononis repens (rare in non-maritime habitats in Ceredigion), ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, knapwee…

Cowden Pound Pastures

…is characteristic of the High Weald, brown sedge Carex disticha and heath grass Danthonia decumbens both scarce in Kent and heath dog violet Viola canina rare in Kent. At the bottom of the slope, by the stream, the meadow is bordered by an area of wet grassland. The damp soil of …

Froghall Meadow and Pastures

…On the western side, the soils are more acidic with species such as heath grass Danthonia decumbens, betony Betonica officinalis, tormentil Potentilla erecta and devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis well represented. Other species found in this community are rare or uncommon in…

Drigg Holme

…rnal grass with locally abundant mat grass Nardus stricta, frequent heath grass Danthonia decumbens and quaking grass Briza media. Herbs occur in abundance. These include eyebright Euphrasia officinalis agg., bitter vetch Lathyrus montanus, tormentil, devil's bit scabious, sheep'…

Brocks Farm

…aryophyllea, flea-sedge C. pulicaris, quaking-grass Briza media and heath-grass Danthonia decumbens. Several large colonies of corky-fruited water dropwort Oenanthe pimpinelloides, a nationally-uncommon species, occur. The field is particularly notable for its orchids, especiall…

Occombe

…nosurus cristatus and common knapweed Centaurea nigra with frequent heath-grass Danthonia decumbens. Typical herbs of this community are common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, field-woodrush Luzula campestris and devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis. Eight species of se…

Prees Heath

…f grass heath mosaics with wavy hair grass Deschampsia flexuosa and heath grass Danthonia decumbens. Parts of the site are dominated by acid grassland in which common bent Agrostis capillaris and heath grass are abundant. Typical heathland herbs include tormentil Potentilla erec…

Silverines Meadows

…illaris, together with sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and heath grass Danthonia decumbens. Many herbs typical of sandy, freely draining soil are present, including mouse ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum, common cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata, bird's foot Ornithopus pe…

Bath Pasture

…bent Agrostis capillaris, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, heath grass Danthonia decumbens, sheep’s fescue Festuca ovina and mat grass Nardus stricta. The most abundant herbs include heath bedstraw Galium saxatile, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, spring sedge Ca…

Paines Cross Meadow

…ulgaris, cross leaved heath Erica tetralix, dwarf gorse Ulex minor, heath grass Danthonia decumbens and lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica. Secondly, along the southern edge the purple moor grass is joined by a range of marshland species such as wild angelica Angelica sylvestris, he…

King's Play Hill

…estuca ovina and downy oat grass Avenula pubescens. Also present is heath grass Danthonia decumbens which is rare on the chalk in north Wiltshire. Tor grass Brachypodium pinnatum occurs locally in the southern part of the site. The sward is characterised by an abundance of herbs…

Long Lye

…ution restricted to central Southern England. The local presence of heath grass Danthonia decumbens signifies the more acid nature of some soils and is reflected in the community by the presence of tormentil Potentilla erecta and autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis. This con…

Sylvia's Meadow

…r Wahlenbergia hederacea, while at the dryer, more acid extreme the heath-grass Danthonia decumbens sub-community of MG5 occurs with occasional plants of heather Calluna vulgaris.

Romsley Hill

…f the lower ground in the northern half of the site conforms to the heath grass Danthonia decumbens sub community. Common grasses include abundant crested dog’s tail, red fescue Festuca rubra, common bent Agrostis capillaris, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and Yorkshire…

Robbinetts

…rostis capillaris with sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and heath grass Danthonia decumbens. Associated with these grasses are heath bedstraw Galium saxatile, bitter vetch Lathyrus montanus, tormentil Potentilla erecta, sheep's sorrel Rumex acetosella and harebell Campanu…

Cors Bryn-y-Gaer

…e prominent, including sweet vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and heath grass Danthonia decumbens. Small patches where the soil is slightly less acidic are distinguished by the presence of meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum. Areas of marshy grassland dominated by rushes such as s…

Dinham Meadows

… limestone grassland areas have abundant quaking grass Briza media, heath grass Danthonia decumbens, bee orchid Ophrys apifera and autumn lady’s tresses Spiranthes spiralis. These areas are also important for the diverse assemblage of invertebrates characteristic of grassland hab…

Glanrhocca

…e of frequent devil’s-bit scabious, tormentil Potentilla erecta and heath-grass Danthonia decumbens. On the middle slopes where the dry grassland meets the fen-meadow there are interesting transitions involving different forms of intergrading wet and dry grassland. These include …

Gweunydd Glan-y-glasnant

…ed, but devil's-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, whorled caraway and heath-grass Danthonia decumbens are less frequent. In the other sub-community that is found in this neutral grassland, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, yarrow Achillea millefolium and self-heal Prunella vulga…

White Grit Meadows

…entil Potentilla erecta, devil's-bit scabious Succisa pratensis and heath-grass Danthonia decumbens are a characteristic component of the sward. Where damper soil conditions prevail sedges are frequent and locally these include species indicative of base-enrichment such as flea s…

Range Farm Fields

…all three grassland variants from the acidic type, characterised by heath grass Danthonia decumbens through the neutral, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis type, to the calcareous lady’s bedstraw Galium verum varient. In a survey of 200 Cotswold sites this was identified as the …

Parc Bodlondeb and Gwenallt-parc, Lixwm

…s common bent Agrostis capillaris, brown bent Agrostis vinealis and heath-grass Danthonia decumbens characterise the areas of acid grassland, with a variety of other species including devils'-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, harebell Campanula rotundifolia and tormentil Potentilla…

Penllwyn-yr-Hendy

…land types are more frequent, with common knapweed Centaurea nigra, heath-grass Danthonia decumbens, common bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus and devil's-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, but even here wetter hollows support uncommon tall-sedge communities dominated by lesser …

Rhos Pil-bach a Phennar-fawr

…illa erecta and, in places, devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, heath grass Danthonia decumbens and glaucous sedge Carex flacca. The slightly sloping ground holds species-rich damp and marshy grassland, where there are mixtures of some of the above species with, additionally,…

Caeau Clochfaen-Isaf (Clochfaen-isaf Fields)

…lar to that found in the eastern field, although calcifuges such as heath-grass Danthonia decumbens, heath bedstraw Galium saxatile and lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica are more prominant here. Wetter flushes are dominated by purple moor-grass Molinia caerulea, star sedge and carn…

Woodhall Spa Golf Course

…xuosa, brown bent Agrostis canina, sheep's fescue Festuca ovina and heath grass Danthonia decumbens. Herbs typical of sandy soils include hoary cinquefoil Potentilla argentea, heath bedstraw Galium saxatile and heath speedwell Veronica officinalis. Damper areas with purple moor g…

Stanton Pastures & Cuckoocliff Valley

…t vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, quaking grass Briza media and heath grass Danthonia decumbens. Some of the more abundant herbs include common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, betony Betonica officinal…

Caeau Blaen-bielly

…idic conditions, such as devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis and heath grass Danthonia decumbens which are common, with frequent or occasional tormentil Potentilla erecta, an eyebright Euphrasia officinalis subsp. rostkoviana and betony Betonica officinalis. Typical associates…

Wookey Hole

…grasses upright brome Bromus erectus, quaking grass Briza media and heath grass Danthonia decumbens are less frequent. glaucous sedge Carex flacca and spring sedge Carex caryophyllea occur in abundance. Herbs include woolly thistle Cirsium eriophorum, musk thistle Carduus nutans,…

Bardon Hill

…e Festuca ovina and heather Calluna vulgaris and by the presence of heath grass Danthonia decumbens, heath rush Juncus squarrosus and bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus. This site possesses considerable invertebrate interest having an exceptional spider fauna numbering at least 133 spe…

Parsonage Down

…he site, dwarf sedge Carex humilis and glaucous sedge Carex flacca, heath grass Danthonia decumbens, yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens and crested hair grass Koeleria macrantha are widespread. Herbs which typify the south west Wiltshire chalk are common on the site and include…

Distillery Farm Meadows

…ch as quaking grass Briza media, meadow brome Bromus commutatus and heath grass Danthonia decumbens. The meadows support a variety of common herbs, for example common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, bugle Ajuga reptans, meadow vetchling …

Emmett Hill Meadows

…ge C. panicea. Less frequent species are quaking grass Briza media, heath grass Danthonia decumbens, oval sedge Carex leporina and spring sedge Carex caryophyllea. Herbs associated with low nutrient status are widespread and include devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, betony …

Coombs Dale

…hs. They are dominated by sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, heath grass Danthonia decumbens, sheep’s fescue Festuca ovina and common bent Agrostis capillaris. In these grasslands, wood sage Teucrium scorodonia is abundant with heath bedstraw Galium saxatile and violets Vi…

Teddon Farm

…ich is nationally scarce and declining. Both fields conforms to the heath grass Danthonia decumbens sub community and the site is one of the largest remaining blocks of this habitat in the area. The western field is currently managed by light grazing and is dominated by common be…

Swanholme Lakes

…ash Fraxinus excelsior and birch Betula spp. Grassland dominated by heath grass Danthonia decumbens is associated with sheep's bit Jasione montana and supports a large population of grasshoppers. Within the mosaic of habitats 24 species of butterfly have been recorded, including …

Little Asby Inrakes and Outrakes

…rassland tends to be dominated by sheep’s fescue Festuca ovina, but heath grass Danthonia decumbens, mat grass Nardus stricta and sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum are abundant, with quaking grass Briza media and crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus also common. Abundant…

Willingford Meadows

…g sedge Carex caryophyllea, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, heath grass Danthonia decumbens, betony Betonica officinalis and burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga. Places enriched by flushing with mineral rich water have plant species that include quaking grass Briza medi…

Ashridge Commons and Woods

…ilst of county important in the acidic grassland is the presence of heath grass Danthonia decumbens and trailing St John's wort Hypericum humifusum. Additional interest is provided by small ponds scattered throughout the site which support amphibians and various invertebrates.

Scotton Common

… includes heath bedstraw Galium saxatile, mat grass Nardus stricta, heath grass Danthonia decumbens and the locally scarce heath milkwort Polygala serpyllifolia. The heathers Calluna vulgaris, Erica tetralix and Erica cinerea are found in association with purple moor grass Molini…

Bugden's Copse and Meadows

…is, brown bent A. canina, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, heath grass Danthonia decumbens and sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus are frequent in the sward, which also has a strong sedge component. Oval sedge Carex leporina, Common yellow sedge C. demissa, common sed…

Trefonen Marshes

…rass Anthoxanthum odoratum, crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus, heath grass Danthonia decumbens, spring sedge Carex caryophyllea and glaucous sedge Carex flacca. Plants found in these communities include autumn lady’s tresses Spiranthes spiralis, wild basil Clinopodium vulgar…

Winklebury Hill

…lkwort Polygala calcarea, clustered bellflower Campanula glomerata, heath grass Danthonia decumbens and autumn gentian Gentianella amarella. Several plants present are scarce on a national scale and include field fleawort Senecio integrifolius, early gentian Gentianella anglica a…

Burton Leonard Lime Quarry

…ywort Asperula cynanchica, pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis, heath grass Danthonia decumbens and yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata. The site supports both primary and secondary grasslands, the former on the slopes of Mickle Hill, the latter established after the working o…

West Pennine Moors

…rostis capillaris, with mat grass, sheep’s fescue Festuca ovina and heath grass Danthonia decumbens in frequent association with tormentil, heath bedstraw, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata and autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis. These fields also s…

Povington and Grange Heaths

…ards include bent grasses Agrostis spp., quaking grass Briza media, heath grass Danthonia decumbens, flea sedge Carex pulicaris, devil’s-bit Succisa pratensis, saw wort Serratula tinctoria, lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica, petty whin Genista anglica, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica …

Briddlesford Copses

…only associated with heathlands such as bell heather Erica cinerea, heath grass Danthonia decumbens and green ribbed sedge Carex binervis. The woodland is further diversified by stands of hornbeam Carpinus betulus, beech Fagus sylvatica and along stream edges and spring lines ald…

Ratlake Meadows

…ure of grasses, including sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, heath grass Danthonia decumbens, tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. Herbs are abundant in the sward and meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica and bl…

Hill Houses & Crumpsbrook Meadows

…soil and the site’s upland location. In these areas species such as heath grass Danthonia decumbens, tormentil Potentilla erecta heath milkwort Polygala serpyllifolia and heath bedstraw Galium saxatile form significant elements of the vegetation. A particular feature of several o…

East Walton and Adcock's Common

…of quaking grass Briza media, downy oat grass Avenula pubescens and heath grass Danthonia decumbens. The glaucous sedge Carex flacca is frequent. Many herbs are present in the sward including salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, stemless thistle Cirsium acaule. cowslip Primula ver…

Ballymacallion

…t Agrostis capillaris, Sweet Vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and heath grass Danthonia decumbens. Sedges are also constant in the sward and include glaucous sedge Carex flacca, carnation sedge Carex panicea and spring sedge Carex caryophyllea. Herbs typical of traditionally ma…

St. Dunstan's Well Catchment

…t grass Avenula pubescens, yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens and heath grass Danthonia decumbens also occur. Glaucous sedge Carex flacca and spring sedge Carex caryophyllea are abundant. Herbs of interest include lady's mantle Alchemilla filicaulis, devil's bit scabious Succis…

Oak Tree Farm Meadows

…tonica officinalis. The valley side grades into a small area of the heath grass Danthonia decumbens variant of the neutral grassland community characterised by crested dog’s tail and common knapweed reflecting the presence of the glacial gravels. Beside the streams in both meado…

Ebsbury Down

…sedge Carex flacca are widespread, while quaking grass Briza media, heath grass Danthonia decumbens and spring sedge Carex caryophyllea are also frequent. The community is particularly herb rich with an abundance of chalk milkwort Polygala calcarea, cowslip Primula veris, commonr…

Fritton Common

… odoratum. Other frequent species include mat grass Nardus stricta, heath grass Danthonia decumbens, purple moor grass Molinia caerulea, heath bedstraw Galium saxatile and tormentil Potentilla erecta. Wetter areas, on low lying ground with impeded drainage, are characterised by a…

Mill Meadows, Billericay

…tus common knapweed Centaurea nigra lowland hay meadow and pasture, heath grass Danthonia decumbens sub community. Mill Meadows SSSI is comprised of five adjoining grassland units that overlie Claygate beds sandy clay or loam and London Clay. The grassland units generally slope…

Cleaves Wood

…rough swards. The prominent species are glaucous sedge Carex flacca, heathgrass Danthonia decumbens, mouse ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba and common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus while autumn gentian Gentianella amarella and yellow …

Moorsley Banks

…tail Cynosurus cristatus with yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens, heath grass Danthonia decumbens, cock’s foot Dactylis glomerata and quaking grass. Herbs present include pignut Conopodium majus, yarrow Achilleia millefolium, harebell Campanula rotundifolia, common milkwort Pol…

Caeau Llety-cybi

…'s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata, heath-grass Danthonia decumbens, tormentil Potentilla erecta, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga and pignut Conopodium majus are especially abundant. Uncommon species include greater butterfly-orchid Platanthe…

Hainton Sheepwalk

… rush Luzula campestris are locally dominant. Other grasses include heath grass Danthonia decumbens and brown bent Agrostis vinealis. Typical herbs of dry acidic grassland such as mouse ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum, harebell Campanula rotundifolia, tormentil Potentilla erec…

Caerau Uchaf

…sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, red fescue Festuca rubra, heath grass Danthonia decumbens and crested dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus. The streamside wet pasture on the lower lying land is dominated by sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus and purple moor grass Molinia …

Rhos Goch (Rhos Goch Common)

…ris, sweet vernal-grass, crested dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus and heath-grass Danthonia decumbens, along with herbs such as common bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, tormentil, betony Betonica officinalis and devil's-bit scabious. Within the fen-meadows at Portway there is…

Mount Pleasant

…eet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum all occur in abundance, with heath grass Danthonia decumbens and quaking grass Briza media occurring more locally. Throughout is a diverse range of characteristic herbs which include a high frequency of common knapweed Centaurea nigra, bird…

Wrightington Bar Pasture

…ts the low grazing pressure. The site is considered to be representative of the Danthonia decumbens sub community of the Cynosurus cristatus– Centaurea nigra community as described in the National Vegetation Classification. Flushes on the valley site are dominated by meadowsweet…

Colshaw Pastures

…sland that has become increasingly rare in Britain. The abundance of heathgrass Danthonia decumbens, tormentil Potentilla erecta and devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis show that it represents the acidic end of this neutral grassland type. The presence of species more usually …

Greenham and Crookham Commons

…rea and dwarf gorse Ulexminor, with, in some areas, an abundance of heath grass Danthonia decumbens and spring sedge Carex caryophyllea, a community with a restricted distribution in England. Occasional patches of bare soil support an open acid grassland community with early hair…

The Moors

…grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, crested dogs-tail Cynosurus cristatus, heath grass Danthonia decumbens and quaking grass Briza media. Sedges are similarly varied including Carex panicea, C. nigra, C. demissa, C. echinata and herbs include marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, ragged…

Brading Marshes to St. Helen's Ledges

…itats, such as the southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, heath grass Danthonia decumbens and marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, together with plants characteristic of brackish pasture such as the nationally scarce divided sedge Carex divisa. Brading Marshes as a wh…

Gwaun Bryn (Bryn Pasture)

…Holcus lanatus. A number of calcifuge species occur here, including heath-grass Danthonia decumbens, bitter-vetch Lathyrus montanus, field wood-rush Luzula campestris, tormentil Potentilla erecta and devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis.

Snaper Farm Meadows

… pratensis and betony Betonica officinalis. More acidic areas have heath grass Danthonia decumbens, heath bedstraw Galium saxatile and patches of heather Calluna vulgaris. Several springs and seepage areas occur within the lower fields giving rise to wet grassland and flush comm…

Carrine Common & Penwethers

…ed dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus, common bent Agrostis capillaris, heath-grass Danthonia decumbens and common knapweed Centaurea nigra, together with yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, southern marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, great bird’s foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, lo…

Vicarage Meadows

…sses are common bent Agrostis capillaris, red fescue Festuca rubra, heath-grass Danthonia decumbens and purple moor-grass Molinia caerulea. Many sedges occur, including the scarce but characteristic soft-leaved sedge Carex montana. Some small wet and heathy areas support bog-moss…

Merthen Wood

…et vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, red fescue Festuca rubra and heath-grass Danthonia decumbens. Ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, creeping cinquefoil Potentilla reptans, marsh thistle Cirsium palustr…

Wyre Forest

… is nationally scarce and declining. Most grasslands conform to the heath grass Danthonia decumbens sub community, dominated by common bent Agrostis capillaris and red fescue Festuca rubra. Abundant herns in the sward vary between sites but include common bird's foot trefoil Lotu…

Gowk Bank

…ther with sweet vernal grass, crested dog's tail, Yorkshire fog and heath grass Danthonia decumbens at lower but constant cover. Herbaceous plants include tormentil, devil's bit scabious, autumn hawkbit and field wood rush, with jointed rush Juncus articulatus in occasional patch…

Godmanchester Eastside Common

… site of particular note are crested hair grass Koeleria macrantha, heath grass Danthonia decumbens, quaking grass Briza media and meadow oat grass Avenula pratensis. Characteristic herbs include devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus and lady’s…

Bennane Head Grasslands

…rass Anthoxanthum odoratum, crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus, heath-grass Danthonia decumbens and crested hair-grass Koeleria macrantha. Herbs present include common bird’s-foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, common knapweed Centaurea ni…

Mid Cornwall Moors

…et vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, red fescue Festuca rubra and heath grass Danthonia decumbens. Ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, creeping cinquefoil Potentilla reptans, marsh thistle Cirsium palustr…

Blackwater Valley

…a localised fen species, is abundant. Other species present include heath grass Danthonia decumbens, purple moor grass Molinia caerulea, great burnet, meadow thistle, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis and, locally, water purslane Lythrum portula. On drier, neutral soils the…

Buckley Claypits and Commons

…d by common bent Agrostis capillaris, sheep’s fescue Festuca ovina, heath grass Danthonia decumbens, mat-grass Nardus stricta, with devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, and lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica. The rush pasture is dominated either by s…

Cae Aber-Glanhirin

…atensis and red clover Trifolium pratense. Pignut Conopodium majus, heath-grass Danthonia decumbens, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis are locally prominent within this community. Drier banks support a shorter sward dominated by bents Agr…

Cae Blaen-dyffryn

…entil Potentilla erecta, devil's-bit scabious Succisa pratensis and heath-grass Danthonia decumbens. At the bottom of the slope, where drainage is impeded, a mire community has developed, characterised by abundant tussocks of purple moor-grass Molinia caerulea, with frequent tall…

Caeau Cefn Cribwr

…culatus and red clover Trifolium pratense. Most swards also include heath grass Danthonia decumbens, devil’s-bit scabious and tormentil. Rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus occurs locally. Many of the plant communities are closely juxtaposed, with well displayed transitions between …

Caeau Bwlch

…n some parts of these less improved areas there are species such as heath grass Danthonia decumbens and harebell Campanula rotundifolia which suggest slightly more acidic soils. Waxcap Hygrocybe fungi are also frequent in the less improved fields. Many of the pastures support lar…

Caeau Fferm

…is radicata. On steeper slopes, where soils are more free-draining, heath-grass Danthonia decumbens, mouse-ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum, fairy flax Linum catharticum, burnet-saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga and tormentil Potentilla erecta are common, with harebell Campanula r…

Bransbury Common

…lcus lanatus, creeping fescue Festuca rubra, Anthoxanthum odoratum, heath grass Danthonia decumbens, glaucous sedge Carex flacca, carnation sedge C. panicea, star sedge C. echinata and flea sedge C. pulicaris. Other species of interest on the common include petty whin Genista ang…

Wootton Fitzpaine

…s are abundant and other species include quaking grass Briza media, heath-grass Danthonia decumbens and yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens. Glaucous and spring sedges Carex flacca and Carex caryophyllea are also frequent components of the dry and damp grassland. There are also …

Powerstock Common and Wytherston Farm

…easonally waterlogged. Grasses such as velvet bent Agrostis canina, heath-grass Danthonia decumbens and red fescue Festuca rubra are frequent and sedges are a distinctive component of the community and include glaucous sedge Carex flacca and carnation sedge C. panicea with occasi…

Bracket's Coppice and Ryewater Farm

…dic soils where grasses such as common bent Agrostis capillaris and heath grass Danthonia decumbens are prominent together with herbs such as tormentil Potentilla erecta, saw wort Serratula tinctoria, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis and betony Stachys sylvatica. Moister s…

Knole Park

…p’s fescue Festuca ovina, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, heath grass Danthonia decumbens, tormentil Potentilla erecta, sheep’s sorrel Rumex acetosella and heath bedstraw Galium saxatile. The sward contains numerous ant hills. More fertile grasslands occur on the golf …

Courthouse Grasslands

…oot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, devil’s-bit scabious, tormentil and heath-grass Danthonia decumbens. Bands and small blocks of woodland and scrub are a feature of the site, and add to its ecological diversity. Uncommon species at Courthouse Grasslands include petty whin Genista a…

Richmond Park

…ep’s fescue Festuca ovina and wavy hair grass Deschampsia flexuosa. Heath grass Danthonia decumbens, a species of dry grassy heaths, is also present, as is mat grass Nardus stricta which, although locally abundant within the park, is uncommon in London as a whole. Several typical…

Winterton - Horsey Dunes

…sh, compact rush Juncus conglomeratus, tormentil Potentilla erecta, heath grass Danthonia decumbens and honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum. Marshy areas in damp hollows have a distinctive flora with marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, southern ma…

Gweunydd Dwfnant (Dwfnant Pasture)

…crested dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus locally frequent. Elsewhere, heath-grass Danthonia decumbens and purple moor-grass Molinia caerulea are also well represented. Quaking-grass Briza media is widespread, but local, and mat-grass Nardus stricta is also present. The two uncommon…

Gweunydd Nant y Dernol

…nsis, betony Betonica officinalis, spring sedge Carex caryophyllea, heath grass Danthonia decumbens and the moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus, and more unusual species, such as dyer’s green weed Genista tinctoria, fairy flax Linum catharticum and wood bitter-vetch Vicia orobus. Els…

Gweunydd Ty'n-y-Llidiart

…nal-grass and crested dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus, with frequent heath-grass Danthonia decumbens, tormentil, common sorrel Rumex acetosa, fairy flax Linum catharticum, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, saw-wort and betony Betonica officinalis. Additional interest is provid…

Haugh and Gundale Slacks

… quaking grass Briza media, crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus, heath grass Danthonia decumbens and crested hair grass Koeleria macrantha with abundant sedges such as spring sedge Carex caryophyllea and glaucous sedge Carex flacca. Some areas are dominated by carpets of thyme…

Bickenhill Meadows

…dy’s bedstraw Galium verum, devil’s bit scabious 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 …

Wellington College Bog

…ally beside paths, supporting wavy hair grass Deschampsia flexuosa, heath grass Danthonia decumbens and slender rush Juncus tenuis. There is woodland around the perimeter of much of the site, consisting mainly of oak, silver birch, rowan and Scot's pine. Birch and Scot's pine al…

Whiston Eaves

… horsetail Equisetum sylvaticum, wild angelica Angelica sylvestris, heath grass Danthonia decumbens and lesser hawkbit Leontodon saxatilis also occur in the sward. At the base of these slopes, on the wetter soils along the stream and its associated flushes, sharp-flowered rush Ju…

Down Farm

…nd field wood rush Luzula campestris. Quaking grass Briza media and heath grass Danthonia decumbens are occasional, whilst glaucous sedge Carex flacca and spring-sedge Carex caryophyllea are locally frequent. The meadows support characteristic herbs found in lowland neutral grass…

Stoke Common

… rush Juncus squarrosus, interspersed with the more local heath and mat grasses Danthonia decumbens and Nardus stricta, the sedge Carex demissa and the rush Juncus tenuis. Pre war cultivation of parts of the heath appears to have favoured the establishment of green winged and hea…

Ballyrisk More

… fescue Festuca rubra, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and heath grass Danthonia decumbens. Sedges are also constant and include glaucous sedge Carex flacca and carnation sedge Carex panicea. Herbs typical of traditionally managed grasslands are frequent throughout and i…

Dane-in-Shaw Pasture

…igra. It is moderately species rich with quaking grass Briza media, heath grass Danthonia decumbens, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor. On the drier sandy spurs more acidic soils support grassland dominated by red fescue Festuca rubra and common …

Bricket Wood Common

…clude heather Calluna vulgaris, purple moor grass Molinia caerulea, heath grass Danthonia decumbens, heath milkwort Polygala serpyllifolia and heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata, all species uncommon or rare in the county. Additional habitats are provided by the rides.

Muriau Gwyddelod

…, with examples of both the meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and heath grass Danthonia decumbens sub-communities being present. Dry acidic grassland also occurs here -of particular botanical interest are the areas of bitter vetch Lathyrus montanus and betony Stachys officinali…

Catcott Edington and Chilton Moors

…dissectum, meadow rue Thalictrum flavum, quaking grass Briza media, heath grass Danthonia decumbens, carnation sedge Carex panicea, common sedge C. nigra and southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. Wetter unimproved marshy grassland may, in addition, contain rushes Juncu…

North Moor

…nclude meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, quaking grass Briza media, heath grass Danthonia decumbens and southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. Wetter pastures may also contain soft rush Juncus effusus, sweet grasses Glyceria spp., tall fescue Schedonorus arundinaceus an…

Toller Porcorum

…s capillaris with sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum. Locally heath grass Danthonia decumbens occurs and ling Calluna vulgaris is present in small quantity, together with herbs of acidic grassland. Damper soils on the Gault Clay support rich grazed swards dominated by bents…

Bagthorpe Meadows

…y lady's mantle Alchemilla filicaulis, pale sedge Carex pallescens, heath grass Danthonia decumbens, bitter vetch Lathyrus montanus, cowslip Primula veris, saw wort Serratula tinctoria, betony Betonica officinalis and devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis. Where the soils are pa…

Gortycavan

…bent Agrostis capillaris, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, heath grass Danthonia decumbens, red fescue Festuca rubra, crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus, spring sedge Carex caryophyllea, carnation sedge Carex paniceae and glaucus sedge Carex flacca and occasional rus…

Dimminsdale

…eschampsia flexuosa and sheep’s fescue Festuca ovina, with frequent heath grass Danthonia decumbens, heath bedstraw Galium saxatile and harebell Campanula rotundifolia. Geology Earl Ferrers mines have enormous potential for the study of mineral genesis. The association of galena …

Briarcroft Pasture

…cies rich grassland, the majority of which is characteristic of the more acidic Danthonia decumbens, heath grass, sub community NVC MG5c. Though formerly widespread, such grasslands along with many of the characteristic species they support are increasingly rare in the Tees Lowl…

Eskamhorn Meadows

… burnet as the dominant herb species. Quaking grass Briza media and heath grass Danthonia decumbens also occur in these areas and sward composition represents a transitional community. In addition to the reasons for notification described above, small numbers of curlews Numenius …

Friezeland Grassland

…es as common bent Agrostis capillaris, mat grass Nardus stricta and heath grass Danthonia decumbens and include such typical herb species as heath bedstraw Galium saxatile and tormentil Potentilla erecta.

Levallymore

…il Cynosurus cristatus and red fescue Festuca rubra all common with heath grass Danthonia decumbens also notably constant in the sward. However, there is a much richer herb component including many meadow indicators such as yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor, eyebright Euphrasia offi…

Berry Mound Pastures

…n from the meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis sub community to the heath grass Danthonia decumbens sub community in different pastures. Intermediates of the two sub communities are also present. Characteristic species of the meadow vetchling sub community include common bird’s f…

Pen y Gogarth / Great Ormes Head

… as tormentil Potentilla erecta, common dog violet Viola riviniana, heath grass Danthonia decumbens, and the mosses Hylocomium splendens and Thuidium tamariscinum. The bulk of the heath vegetation is dominated by heather, Calluna vulgaris and western gorse Ulex gallii mainly wher…

Limpenhoe Meadows

…pecies associated with more acidic conditions are present including heath grass Danthonia decumbens, eyebright Euphrasia officinalis, tormentil Potentilla erecta, creeping willow, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis and many headed wood rush Luzula multiflora. The remainder of…

Birkwith Caves and Fell

… sedge C. demissa and flea sedge C. pulicaris and typically include heath grass Danthonia decumbens and quaking grass Briza media, as well as a variety of herbs such has selfheal Prunella vulgaris, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, eyebright Euphrasia sp., devil's bit scabious Succis…

Common Moor Langtree

…e is grassland dominated by purple moor-grass Molinia caerulea with heath-grass Danthonia decumbens and sweet vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and containing dwarf shrub species, mainly cross-leaved heath Erica tetralix, heather Calluna vulgaris, western gorse Ulex gallii, cree…

Lullington Heath

…ny Betonica officinalis, slender St John's wort Hypericum pulchrum, heath grass Danthonia decumbens and the shrub, burnet rose Rosa spinosissima. These contrast with the calcicoles salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, dropwort Filipendula vulgaris and milkwort Polygala vulgaris. Th…

Harries Ground, Rodbourne

…ommunities are Cynosurus cristatus, Centaurea nigra lowland hay meadow pasture, Danthonia decumbens subcommunity NVC MG5c. The site also contains a population of a nationally scarce butterfly, the marsh fritillary Euphydryas aurinia. General description Harries Ground is a botan…

Farleton Knott

… is generally dominated by blue moor grass Sesleria caeruleae, with heath grass Danthonia decumbens, sheep's fescue Festuca ovina, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, quaking grass Briza media and glaucous sedge Carex flacca all widespread. The herb community often includes…

Park Farm Meadows

…ed Centaurea nigra and crested dog’s-tail Cynosurus cristatus, with heath-grass Danthonia decumbens, devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis and field wood-rush Luzula campestris. A wide variety of other plant species are present including common twayblade Neottia ovata, heath sp…

Low Pasture

…ark. Much of the grassland sward includes red fescue Festuca rubra, heath grass Danthonia decumbens, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, timothy Phleum pratense and creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera with pignut Conopodium majus, betony Betonica officinalis, wood anemone An…

The Leasowes

…h Juncus acutiflorus. Occasionally present throughout the sward are heath-grass Danthonia decumbens, jointed rush Juncus articulatus and springy turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus, indicating a more acidic type of neutral grassland, particularly on the southern slopes. 1. Sensu…

Upper Wharfedale

…specially species rich, characterised by quaking grass Briza media, heath grass Danthonia decumbens, sedges, betony Betonica officinalis, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis and great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis. The same vegetation supports the regionally rare small white …

Coed Aberdulas

… common knapweed Centaurea nigra, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, heath-grass Danthonia decumbens, tormentil Potentilla erecta and fairy flax Linum catharticum. Adjoining the alder woodland on the east bank of the Dulas there is an area of sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutuflorus…

Killough Bay and Strand Lough

…es-rich, with plants such as devils-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, heath grass Danthonia decumbens and flea sedge Carex pulicaris present. Strand Lough also hosts an important invertebrate fauna, including a number of rare species adapted to the brackish water conditions. These …

Romsley Manor Farm

…il Cynosurus cristatus. Most of the grassland belongs to the acidic heath grass Danthonia decumbens sub community. The most frequent grasses, found throughout the site, are common bent Agrostis capillaris, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, cock’s foot Dactylis glomerata, …

Rhos Talglas a Chors yr Hafod

…adicata. In places this community has a more acidic character, with heath-grass Danthonia decumbens, tormentil Potentilla erecta and devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis present. Elsewhere there are areas of true acid grassland containing sheep’s-fescue Festuca ovina and heath …

Hatfield Forest

…l plants of a more sandy area include sheep's fescue Festuca ovina, heath grass Danthonia decumbens, spring sedge Carex caryophyllea, upright chickweed Moenchia erecta, small flowered buttercup Ranunculus parviflorus and harebell Campanula rotundifolia. The rich fen area at the n…

Stockton Wood and Down

…greenweed Genista tinctoria, horseshoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa and heath grass Danthonia decumbens. Several orchids are recorded from the site, among which are frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis, lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia and green winged orchid Anacamptis morio.…

Southrepps Common

…garis, heath wood rush Luzula multiflora, mat grass Nardus stricta, heath grass Danthonia decumbens and common cotton grass Eriophorum angustifolium. The southern valley side has developed an open bed of reed Phragmites australis under much of which blunt flowered rush again domi…

Cae Gwernllertai

…dant tormentil Potentilla erecta and carnation sedge Carex panicea. Heath-grass Danthonia decumbens occurs throughout, with heather Calluna vulgaris and deergrass Trichophorum cespitosum locally prominent. Heath spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata, petty whin Genista anglica and…

Newton Mask

…yllea, pignut Conopodium majus, down oat grass Avenula pubescens and heat grass Danthonia decumbens. Other Information 1. Newton Mask is regarded as an extension to the Derwent Ings as listed in “ A Nature Conservation Review” edited by D. A. Ratcliffe, 1977, Cambridge Universit…

Knocknacloy

…nge of grasses typical of low intensity managed grasslands, such as heath grass Danthonia decumbens and quaking grass Briza media. Herbs typical of traditionally managed grasslands are frequent throughout the sward and include bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, common knapwee…

Allolee to Walltown

…s Anthoxanthum odoratum, crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus and heath grass Danthonia decumbens. On the crags and north facing scarp slopes bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus and heather Calluna vulgaris occur, with fir clubmoss Huperzia selago and parsley fern Cryptogramma crispa.…

Knocknairs Hill

…og’s tail Cynosurus cristatus -neutral grassland has developed. The heath-grass Danthonia decumbens sub-community, typical of upland margins, is also common, however; the very local abundance of lady’s bedstraw Galium verum suggests small areas have an affinity with a more base e…

Killydonnelly

…illaris and sweet vernal grass Athoxa11tlwm odorarum, with frequent heath grass Danthonia decumbens and downy oat grass Avenula pubescens. Sedges occur frequently and are widely interspersed amongst the grasses and include glaucous sedge Carex flacca, spring sedge Carex caryophyl…

Nine Holes Meadows

… an excellent herb rich grassland on a steep bank conforming to the heath grass Danthonia decumbens sub community at the western end on the lower slopes, where common bent and red fescue are abundant. Frequent species present include dyer’s greenweed Genista tinctoria, devil’s bi…

Caeau Bryn-du

…capillaris, with frequent sweet vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, heath-grass Danthonia decumbens and red fescue Festuca rubra. Associated species typical of this type of grassland include bitter-vetch Lathyrus linifolius, harebell, devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis and co…

Gutch Common

…cue Festuca rubra and sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum with heath grass Danthonia decumbens also widespread. Herbs well distributed in the sward include devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, betony Betonica officinalis and common knapweed Centaurea nigra. Several specie…

Gwaun Bwlch Hafod-y-gog

… preceding community by the presence of calcifugous species such as heath-grass Danthonia decumbens, mat-grass Nardus stricta, tormentil Potentilla erecta and devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis. The flushes and wet hollows are largely dominated by rushes Juncus acutiflorus an…

Luffenham Heath Golf Course

…s heath, characterised by the presence of heather Calluna vulgaris, heath grass Danthonia decumbens and pill sedge Carex pilulifera. Elsewhere the grassland has been extensively invaded by scrub, while the site also includes tracts of broad leaved woodland. This mosaic of grass, …

Frogmore Meadows

…characterised by Agrostis / Festuca dominated acid grassland flora. Heath grass Danthonia decumbens, local in the county, is present, with tormentil Potentilla erecta. Frogmore Meadows and heath bedstraw Galium saxatile common and betony Betonica officinalis and devil's bit scabi…

Locks Farm Meadow

…s include quaking grass Briza media, smooth brome Bromus racemosus, heath grass Danthonia decumbens and crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus. A significant feature of the meadow is the large colony of green winged orchids Anacamptis morio. The orchids display a wide colour vari…

Little Royal Farm Pastures

…th a transition between the meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and heath grass Danthonia decumbens subcommunities. The acidic nature of the pastures is indicated by lady’s mantle Alchemilla filicaulis spp. vestita, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, tormentil Potentilla ere…

Frome St. Quintin

…istle Cirsium dissectum, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and heath grass Danthonia decumbens are typical species on moister soils. The invertebrate interest of the site is high as there is an assemblage of Nationally Scarce species and a species listed in the Red Data Book…

Eppleton Grassland

…e tormentil, devil’s bit scabious, jointed rush Juncus articulatus, heath grass Danthonia decumbens and marsh thistle. Scattered areas of soft/sharp-flowered rush Juncus effusus/acutiflorus – marsh bedstraw Galium palustre rush pasture occur, as does purple moor grass – tormentil…

Hamps and Manifold Valleys

…y Moor, there is a more acidic grassland community characterised by heath grass Danthonia decumbens, mat grass Nardus stricta and mountain pansy Viola lutea. Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus is found on areas of relict heath. The site has an outstanding assemblage of plants with rest…

Breach Fields

…iety of native grasses and herbs. Prominent amongst the grasses are heath grass Danthonia decumbens, common bent Agrostis capillaris and red fescue Festuca rubra, with crested dog's tail, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus occurring at varia…

Hesledon Moor East

…vescens, glaucous sedge Carex flacca, quaking grass Briza media and heath grass Danthonia decumbens. Amongst these prominent broad leaved herbs include common knapweed Centaurea nigra, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, meadow and b…

Caeau Heol y Llidiart-coch

…ommon knapweed Centaurea nigra, devil’s-bit scabious, tormentil and heath-grass Danthonia decumbens. There is also a small area of wet heath, with deergrass Trichophorum cespitosum, heather and cross-leaved heath Erica tetralix. There are also areas of wet woodland and scrub, as …

Stranacally

…et vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, velvet bent Agrostis canina, heath grass Danthonia decumbens and red fescue Festuca rubra are scattered amongst occasional taller purple moor grass Molinia caerulea. Rarely, downy oat grass Avenula pubescens occurs. Herbs are an important c…

Knock Dhu Sallagh Braes

… capillaris with abundant sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, heath grass Danthonia decumbens, downy oat grass Avenula pubescens and silver hair grass Aira caryophyllea. Sedges occur frequently and are widely interspersed amongst the grasses with glaucous sedge Carex flacca…

Drumowen

…ith the fen meadow include the grasses velvet bent Agrostis canina, heath grass Danthonia decumbens, crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus, red fescue Festuca rubra and sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum. Sedges are integral components of the vegetation with glaucous sedge…

Rathsherry

…t Agrostis capillaris, Sweet Vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and heath grass Danthonia decumbens. Sedges are also constant in the sward and include glaucous sedge Carex flacca, carnation sedge Carex panicea and spring sedge Carex caryophyllea. Herbs typical of traditionally ma…

Fletchwood Meadows

… Dry areas are typically dominated by sheep’s fescue Festuca ovina, heath grass Danthonia decumbens, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and bents Agrostis species, with much sheep’s sorrel Rumex acetosella, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, mouse ear hawkweed Pilosell…

Trench Meadows

…abitat and being found frequently. However, it is the occurrence of heath grass Danthonia decumbens, together with the herbs devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, tormentil Potentilla erecta and betony Betonica officinalis, through the sward, which characterise this particular …

Willoughby Meadow

… different kinds of grass present are quaking grass Briza media and heath grass Danthonia decumbens. Herbs are abundant within the sward. Typical species present are cowslip Primula veris, betony Betonica officinalis, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispid…

Yare Broads and Marshes

…pecies are present including cotton grass Eriophorum angustifolium, heath grass Danthonia decumbens, meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum and tormentil Potentilla erecta. Open water habitats are well represented in the middle stretches of the Yare. There are several broads but most …

Hare's Down, Knowstone & Rackenford Moors

…s and western gorse Ulex gallii sub-dominant. Other species include heath grass Danthonia decumbens, bristle bent Agrostis curtisii, devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, bog asphodel Narthecium ossifragum and heath-spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata subsp. ericetorum. A moss…

Arfordir Gogleddol Penmon

…e heath and the sea cliffs. In places, where the soil is more acid, heath-grass Danthonia decumbens and tormentil Potentilla erecta are frequent. Notable species of these grasslands include fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and green-winged orchid Anacamptis morio. The particul…

Chris's Pasture

…e red fescue Festuca rubra, crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus, heath grass Danthonia decumbens, betony Betonica officinalis, tormentil Potentilla erecta, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, field wood rush Luzula campestris, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, devil's bit scab…

Hawthorn Cottage Pasture

…lonifera, crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus, and, more rarely, heath grass Danthonia decumbens. The accompanying herb flora is rich and includes the locally rare pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and dyer’s greenweed Genista tinctoria, with sneeze wort Achillea ptarmica, tormen…

Luscombe Valley

…id grassland with common bent Agrostis capillaris, bristle bent and heath-grass Danthonia decumbens which is locally frequent. Sheep’s bit Jasione montana, common cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata and sheep’s sorrel Rumex acetosella are also present. Scot's pine and maritime pine wi…

Wareham Common

… type. Purple moor-grass is abundant and quaking grass Briza media, heath grass Danthonia decumbens and sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum are all frequent. Common sedge, carnation sedge and yellow sedge C. demissa are also common. The sward has a high proportion of herbs w…

Farnham Mires

…ses include hairy oat Avenula pubescens, quaking grass Briza media, heath grass Danthonia decumbens and, locally, purple moor grass Molinia caerulea. sedges are common, notably glaucous sedge Carex flacca. Controlled grazing maintains the herb rich sward with betony Betonica offi…

Prescombe Down

…iza media and crested hair grass Koeleria macrantha are widespread. Heath grass Danthonia decumbens and spreading meadow grass Poa subcaerulea, a species uncommon in southern England, also occur. Chalk herbs typical of the Wiltshire downland are well represented in the sward. Spe…

Higher Houghton

…grass Koeleria macrantha, wood false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum, heath grass Danthonia decumbens and tall fescue Schedonorus arundinaceus. These swards are generally very rich in herbs typical of chalk downland with rock rose Helianthemum nummularium and rough hawkbit Leontodo…

Long Knoll

…nt which are characteristic of the western chalk grasslands include heath grass Danthonia decumbens, betony Betonica officinalis and devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis. The areas of longer vegetation are dominated by upright brome Bromus erectus but both tall fescue Schedonor…

Thundersley Great Common

… dominated by various combinations of brown bent Agrostis vinealis, heath grass Danthonia decumbens, wavy hair grass Deschampsia flexuosa and purple moor grass Molinia caerulea, together with early hair grass Aira praecox, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, sheep's fescue …

Hen-allt Common

…nd a mixture of other grasses, including quaking-grass Briza media, heath-grass Danthonia decumbens, meadow fescue Schedonorus pratensis, mat-grass Nardus stricta and yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens. Other common associates include glaucous sedge Carex flacca, sneezewort Ach…

Holly Rock Fields

…ted dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus, cock’s foot Dactylis glomerata, heath grass Danthonia decumbens, sheep’s fescue Festuca ovina and yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens. Broadleaved herbs, including common knapweed Centaurea nigra, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus,…

Dabble Bank

…, crested hair grass Koeleria macrantha, quaking grass Briza media, heath grass Danthonia decumbens, glaucous sedge Carex flacca and spring sedge Carex caryophyllea. Of note is pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis which is rare in County Durham. Other species present in this…

Maes Meillion a Gefail-y-cwm

…entil Potentilla erecta, devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis and heath grass Danthonia decumbens occur. On well-drained banks betony Betonica officinalis, bitter vetch Lathyrus montanus and eyebright Euphrasia sp. are found. The wetter rush pasture is dominated by sharp-flower…

Court Farm, Sydling

…stuca ovina with other grasses including quaking grass Briza media, heath grass Danthonia decumbens, crested hair grass Koeleria macrantha, meadow oat grass Avenula pratensis and downy oat grass Helicotrichon pubescens. There are abundant flowering herbs with rough hawkbit Leonto…

Bacombe and Coombe Hills

…xatile, heather Calluna vulgaris, early hair grass Aira praecox and heath grass Danthonia decumbens. Of particular note is the occurrence of the critically endangered and protected fringed gentian Gentianopsis ciliata at its only known locality in Britain. Bacombe Hill, situated …

Afon Eden - Cors Goch Trawsfynydd

…guished by the presence of frequent tormentil Potentilla erecta and heath-grass Danthonia decumbens. Areas of more acidic grassland characterised by frequent heath bedstraw Galium saxatile and sheep’s fescue Festuca ovina occur locally. Much of the acid grassland is species-rich …

Caeau Afon Gwili

…t vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum as the principal grasses, with heath-grass Danthonia decumbens in the more acidic areas. Again there is a floristic variety, with much devil's-bit scabious, tormentil and some whorled caraway, but also stands of great burnet Sanguisorba offici…

Nabgate

…ards the east, where coarser tussocky grassland is characterised by heath grass Danthonia decumbens, common bent Agrostis capillaris, crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens. Herbs include ribwort plantain Plan…

Caeau Cnwch a Ty'n-y-graig

…'s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis. Other associated species include heath-grass Danthonia decumbens, glaucous sedge Carex flacca, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, quaking-grass Briza media, heath spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata subsp. Ericetorum, wood horsetail, bitter-vetch an…

Coed a Gweunydd Gilfach-gwyddil

…r slopes this vegetation has a more acidic character, with frequent heath-grass Danthonia decumbens, devil's-bit scabious Succisa pratensis and tormentil Potentilla erecta. The neutral grassland grades into a species rich fen-meadow community where drainage is impeded. Prominent …

St. Catherine's Valley

…lude red fescue Festuca rubra, common bent Agrostis capillaris with heath grass Danthonia decumbens frequent in some areas. The sward is herb rich with common knapweed Centaurea nigra, red clover Trifolium pratense, tormentil Potentilla erecta, betony Betonica officinalis, lousew…

Glannau Rhoscolyn

…th on the site along with a varied and often abundant lichen flora. Heath grass Danthonia decumbens characterises a small area of dry heath to the north of the rock outcrops at Pant yr Hyman. In the deeper, humic soils near to Silver Bay, wet heath, characterised by cross-leaved …

Rotherley Downs

…ted management without ploughing, fertilisers or herbicides include heath grass Danthonia decumbens, betony Betonica officinalis, saw wort Serratula tinctoria and devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis. Two uncommon species which have distributions centred on the Wiltshire chalk…

Calbourne Down

…ated by sheep’s fescue Festuca ovina, quaking grass Briza media and heath grass Danthonia decumbens. Similar grasslands are known from the downs of Salisbury Plain and Dorset, but this plant community is rare elsewhere and Calbourne Down embraces the only significant example on t…

Coombe Meadow

… Molinia caerulea dominates the sward, with other grasses including heath-grass Danthonia decumbens, sweet vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and velvet bent Agrostis canina. These are accompanied by abundant meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum and sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutifl…

Leyburn Glebe

…characterised by the occurrence of common bent Agrostis capillaris, heath grass Danthonia decumbens and quaking grass Briza media. Eight other species of grass occur and there is a rich herb flora which includes abundant salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba and thyme Thymus praecox …

West's Meadow, Aldermaston

…variation in soil water regime. In the driest and more acidic areas heath grass Danthonia decumbens, squirrel tail fescue Vulpia bromoides, eyebright Euphrasia nemorosa, heath milkwort Polygala serpyllifolia, spiny rest harrow Ononis spinosa, betony Betonica officinalis and bitte…

Moorlands Pastures

…oratum, but mat-grass Nardus stricta is a significant component and heath-grass Danthonia decumbens also occurs. In addition to whorled caraway, herbs which occur frequently in the sward include tormentil Potentilla erecta, pill sedge Carex pilulifera, common bird's-foot-trefoil …

Dolphinton - West Linton Fens and Grassland

…num catharticum, eyebright Euphrasia, lady’s bedstraw Galium verum, heath-grass Danthonia decumbens and bird’s-foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus all occurring in abundance. The regionally rare plants field gentian Gentianella campestris and moonwort Botrychium lunaria occur in abun…

St. Dunstan's Farm Meadows

… fluitans, and smooth stalked sedge Carex laevigata. In other parts heath grass Danthonia decumbens, hedge woundwort Stachys sylvatica, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa and twayblade Neottia ovata are found.

Hardwick Lodge Meadow

…s such as betony Betonica officinalis, tormentil Potentilla erecta, heath grass Danthonia decumbens and devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis. In the north west corner and alongside a bissecting stream permanently moist soil conditions support marshy grassland. Common spike rush…

Caeau Tyddyn Dicwm

…rn marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella. A herb-rich pasture of the heath-grass Danthonia decumbens sub-community, which shows little sign of agricultural modification, is dominated by red fescue and supports small populations of northern marsh-orchid, smooth lady's-mantle Alchem…

Garvros

…m odoratum, quaking grass Briza media, red fescue Festuca rubra and heath grass Danthonia decumbens generally achieving only low cover values. Sedges are invariably abundant-especially on flushed slopes-and include Carex pulicaris, Carex panicea, Carex flacca and Carex hostiana. …

Thurstaston Common

… by heather Calluna vulgaris with bilberry, wavy hair grass, gorse, heath grass Danthonia decumbens, tormentil, hairy sedge Carex hirta, pill sedge Carex pilulifera and heather bedstraw also commonly found. This dry heath community grades into an assemblage of bell heather Erica …

Tir Mawr a Dderi Hir, Llwydcoed

…vil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, sheep’s-fescue Festuca ovina, heath-grass Danthonia decumbens and tormentil Potentilla erecta. More locally, betony Betonica officinalis and bitter-vetch Lathyrus linifolius can be found. Where the drainage is impeded and the soils are mildly…

Hurst Farm Pasture

… cristatus and common knapweed Centaurea nigra, with a mosaic of the heathgrass Danthonia decumbens and meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis subcommunities. The acidic influence is characterised in the abundance of tormentil Potentilla erecta, with lady’s mantle Alchemilla filicau…

Mournes Coast

…t frequent species include the grasses red fescue Festuca rubra and heath grass Danthonia decumbens and the herbs thrift Armeria maritima, lady’s bedstraw Galium verum, wild carrot Daucus carota and eyebright Euphrasia officinalis agg.. More species-rich areas include common knap…

Gweunydd Llechwedd-newydd

…atensis, betony Betonica officinalis, quaking grass Briza media and heath grass Danthonia decumbens, on the steeper banks. The neutral grassland is dominated by mixtures of red fescue Festuca rubra, crested dog’s-tail, Yorkshire fog, common bent and sweet vernal-grass, along with…

Gyfartha

… Agrostis capillaris, sweet vernal-grass, mat-grass Nardus stricta, heath-grass Danthonia decumbens, common bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, tormentil, lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica, devil’s-bit scabious, betony Betonica officinalis and saw-wort Serratula tinctoria. Othe…

Charleshill

…mmon sorrel Rumex acetosa, often with oval sedge Carex leporina and heath grass Danthonia decumbens. Both types support abundant dyer's greenweed Genista tinctoria and devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis. Other dry acidic areas are dominated by common bent, sweet grass Anthoxa…

New Castle Meadows

… is also frequent or locally abundant. In more poorly drained areas heath-grass Danthonia decumbens occurs and floating sweet-grass Glyceria fluitans is present in the marshy ground. Sedges are well represented, with white sedge Carex canescens, common sedge Carex nigra and star …

Marked Ash Meadows

…ows. The flora of all three meadows predominantly conforms with the heath grass Danthonia decumbens sub community of the neutral grassland type which reflects the poor nutrient status of the soils. Locally, the meadows have a strongly acidic appearance with species such as heath…

Pine Lodge Meadow

…d by a higher frequency of tormentil, together with a scattering of heath-grass Danthonia decumbens and sheep’s fescue Festuca ovina. Pine Lodge Meadow also holds some uncommon species interest in the form of greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha and moonwort Botrychium…

Rhos Dwfnant

…tum. Dependent on drainage conditions, mat-grass Nardus stricta and heath-grass Danthonia decumbens are also well represented. Both early hair-grass Aira praecox and silver hair-grass A. caryophyllea occur on rock outcrops. Crested dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus occurs locally. H…

Melverley Farm

…ity, whereas the pastures, which are slightly more acidic, have the heath grass Danthonia decumbens sub community. Where the drainage is impeded the vegetation is more similar to the type of community associated with rushy pastures. The species composition of the sward varies con…

New House Meadow

… throughout this community. Other characteristic associates include heath-grass Danthonia decumbens, bitter-vetch Lathyrus montanus, devil's-bit scabious Succisa pratensis and burnet-saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga. 'Woodland' species such as wood anemone Anemone nemorosa and blue…

Hembury Woods

…is curtisii and the sward is also characterised by the abundance of heath-grass Danthonia decumbens, carnation sedge Carex panicea, pill sedge Carex pilulifera, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, fairy flax Linum catharticum and tormentil Potentilla erecta and by the prese…

Shiel Dod

…areous grassland support such species as quaking-grass Briza media, heath-grass Danthonia decumbens and wild thyme Thymus polytrichus. The base-rich cleughs also support an interesting flush flora which includes the Nationally Scarce hairy stonecrop Sedum villosum.

Wendlebury Meads and Mansmoor Closes

… Carex caryophyllea and Carex hostiana respectively, occurring with heath grass Danthonia decumbens and locally abundant meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum. Other plants recorded which are characteristic of traditionally managed grasslands include frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis, …

Willow Burn Pasture

…r areas support tall herb communities. The grassland sward includes heath grass Danthonia decumbens, yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens, quaking grass Briza media and meadow rescue Schedonorus pratensis, and such herb species as dropwort Filipendula vulgaris, pepper saxifrage S…

Bull Ings

…and quaking grass Briza media with carnation grass Carex flacca and heath grass Danthonia decumbens. The herb flora includes cowslip Primula veris, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and greater butterfl…

Ballygalley Head

…s cristatus with abundant sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, heath grass Danthonia decumbens and silver hair grass Aira caryophyllea. Sedges are also common in the sward with spring sedge Carex caryophyllea, glaucous sedge Carex flacca and carnation sedge Carex panicea all…

Arcot Hall Grassland and Ponds

…acterised by mat grass Nardus stricta, tormentil Potentilla erecta, heath grass Danthonia decumbens, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis and betony Betonica officinalis and in wetter areas by glaucous sedge Carex flacca and the locally rare pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus. This…

Cop Mere

…ent Agrostis capillaris, crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus and heath grass Danthonia decumbens. Within this pasture are flushed areas and an area of marsh in a hollow, in which the vegetation is dominated by hard rush Juncus inflexus and tussocks of common sedge Carex nigra.…

Grove Farm

…land community are well represented, together with a variant of the heath grass Danthonia decumbens sub community, which is characterised by an abundance of meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum. The sward includes many grasses which are typically found in unimproved meadows and pastu…

Sutton Meadows

…ass Anthoxanthum odoratum, tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa, heath grass Danthonia decumbens and quaking grass Briza media. The sedges Carex hirta, Carex flacca, C. panicea and Carex leporina and the rushes Juncus effusus and J. articulatus are frequent. Among the uncommo…

Colwyn Brook Marshes (North & South)

…'s-bit scabious and a range of characteristic associates, including heath grass Danthonia decumbens, tormentil, dyers greenweed Genista tinctoria and pignut Conopodium majus. Greater butterfly-orchid Platanthera chlorantha has been recorded from the pasture on the northern part o…

Rhosydd Nant-yr-henfron

…-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, heath wood-rush Luzula multiflora and heath grass Danthonia decumbens are prominent, but elsewhere there is a distinctive heathy element, including cross-leaved heath Erica tetralix and bog mosses Sphagnum spp. In places the purple moor-grass sward i…

Buckeridge Meadow

…s nationally scarce and declining. The vegetation conforms with the heath grass Danthonia decumbens sub community of the mesotrophic neutral grassland type characterised by common knapweed Centaurea nigra and crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus. The most frequent species of gr…

Gwaun Gledyr

…und on more nutrient-poor ground, shown by the frequent presence of heath-grass Danthonia decumbens, devil’s-bit scabious and tormentil. Remarks: Gwaun Gledyr includes the following UK Biodiversity Action Plan Priority Habitats: Purple moor-grass and rush pasture; Lowland dry ac…

Patmore Heath

…e more uncommon plants present are heath rush Juncus squarrosus and heath grass Danthonia decumbens. Large thyme Thymus pulegioides occurs on the top of grassy ant hills, at which green woodpecker are frequently seen feeding. cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis and lesser spearwort…

Rampisham Down

…fog Holcus lanatus, sheep’s fescue Festuca ovina and, more locally, heath grass Danthonia decumbens, spreading meadow grass Poa humilis and brown bent Agrostis vinealis, as well as frequent field wood rush Luzula campestris. Sedge species typically include spring sedge Carex car…

Priory Meadows, Hickling

…inctive assemblage of water plants. The grass sward is dominated by heath grass Danthonia decumbens, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and velvet bent Agrostis canina with locally frequent purple moor grass Molinia caerulea and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. Many herb speci…

Giant Hill

… Festuca ovina but an interesting feature is the local abundance of heath grass Danthonia decumbens, only rarely found in such frequency in downland. The turf is rich in herbs, rock rose Helianthemum nummularium, small scabious Scabiosa columbaria, betony Betonica officinalis, d…

Bulmoor Pastures & Coppice

…escue Festuca rubra and cocks-foot Dactylis glomerata with frequent heath-grass Danthonia decumbens, Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus, common bent Agrostis capillaris and sweet vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum. Amongst the herbs are common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, de…

Wey Valley Meadows

… flora dominated by grasses such as barren fescue Vulpia bromoides, heath grass Danthonia decumbens and early hair grass Aira praecox and by annuals like sheep's sorrel Rumex acetosella and the county rarity lesser chickweed Stellaria pallida. Sticky mouse ear chickweed Cerastium…

Prolusk

…et vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, velvet bent Agrostis canina, heath grass Danthonia decumbens and red fescue Festuca rubra are scattered amongst occasional taller purple moor grass Molinia caerulea. Rushes are a key component of the sward and include sharp-flowered rush Jun…

Lord's Wood Meadows

… dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus. The two fields are a mosaic of the heath grass Danthonia decumbens and meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis sub communities. One field is crossed by spring line flushes supporting mire vegetation; these features are increasingly threatened by lower…

Ballynanaghten

…a range of grasses typical of low intensity managed grasslands e.g. heath grass Danthonia decumbens and quaking grass Briza media. Herbs typical of traditionally managed grasslands are frequent throughout the sward and include oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, meadow vetchling La…

Cefn Onn

…ass Briza media, sheep’s-fescue Festuca ovina, red fescue F. rubra, heath-grass Danthonia decumbens and crested dog’s-tail Cynosurus cristatus occur frequently. Accompanying herbs include common bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, wild thyme …

Rushy Meadows

…er saxifrage Silaum silaus, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, heath grass Danthonia decumbens, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, betony Betonica officinalis, early marsh orchid Dactylorhizaincarnata and distant sedge Carex distans. Of particular interest is water avens Geum …

Clarilaw Grasslands

…d hair-grass Koeleria macrantha, downy oat grass Avenula pubescens, heath-grass Danthonia decumbens and yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens. Of the herb species, lady’s bedstraw Galium verum, restharrow Ononis repens, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, wild thyme Thymus poly…

Far Arnside

…ather Erica cinerea, gorse Ulex europaeus, dwarf furze Ulex gallii, heath grass Danthonia decumbens and heath bedstraw Galium saxatile. Scattered individuals of the rare whitebeam Sorbus lancastriensis, as well as yew Taxus baccata, holly Ilex aquifolium and juniper Juniperus com…

Gweunydd Coch-y-dwst

…uding harebell Campanula rotundifolia, pill sedge Carex pilulifera, heath-grass Danthonia decumbens, Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus, lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica, selfheal Prunella vulgaris and white clover Trifolium repens. Heather Calluna vulgaris and mouse-ear hawkweed Pilose…

Gweunydd Dyffryn Nedd

…s, betony Betonica officinalis, lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica and heath grass Danthonia decumbens. Around the margins of the site, the pasture grades into woodland dominated by either sessile oak Quercus petraea or alder Alnus glutinosa, over a grassy field layer. Additional in…

Llystyn Isaf

…t. These are composed of grasses, e.g. red fescue Festuca rubra and heath-grass Danthonia decumbens, with a variety of herbs including wood bitter-vetch Vicia orobus, bitter-vetch Lathyrus montanus, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, betony Betonica officinalis, lady’s-mantle Alchemi…

Avery's Pightle

…he site belongs to a sub community characterised by the presence of heath grass Danthonia decumbens, in which species typical of more base poor grasslands become prevalent, including tormentil Potentilla erecta, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, smooth hawkbit Scorzoneroide…

Pant y Panel

…e dominated by bent grasses Agrostis spp., fescues Festuca spp. and heath grass Danthonia decumbens. Wetter pastures have common sedge Carex nigra, rushes Juncus spp., bog asphodel Narthecium ossifragum, purple moor grass Molinia caerulea and heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza mac…

Upper Chapel Pastures

… slightly more acidic soil conditions are well represented, such as heath grass Danthonia decumbens, devil's-bit scabious Succisa pratensis and tormentil Potentilla erecta. The southern enclosure consists largely of fen-meadow vegetation in which purple moor-grass Molinia caerule…

Waun Goch, Penrhiw-Caradog

… acidic conditions, such as devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, heath grass Danthonia decumbens and tormentil Potentilla erecta. Other species commonly found in this grassland include greater burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and pale sedge Carex pallescens. In places where ther…

Whitton Bridge Pasture

…ies rich grasslands, the majority of which is characteristic of the more acidic Danthonia decumbens, heath grass, sub community MG5c. Though formerly widespread, such grasslands along with many of the characteristic species they support are increasingly rare in the Tees Lowlands …

Chapel Down (St. Martin's)

…eysuckle Lonicera periclymenum. bristle club rush Isolepis setacea, heath grass Danthonia decumbens and marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris occur in the wetland habitat at Coldwind Pit. Small areas of maritime grassland occur along the coastal edge where thrift Armeria maritime …

Black Hill Down

…th glaucous sedge Carex flacca and spring sedge Carex caryophyllea. Heath grass Danthonia decumbens occurs locally. The herb component of the sward is very rich with abundant stemless thistle Cirsium acaule, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba and rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus.…

Big Dog Scarps and Lakes

…owered rush Juncus acutiflorus, purple moor grass Molinia caerulea, heath grass Danthonia decumbens, meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum and devils-bit scabious Succisa pratensis all constant. The latter is the larval food plant of the marsh fritillary butterfly Euphydryas aurinia w…

Whiteleigh Meadows

…e most abundant species present. Other widely occurring species are heath-grass Danthonia decumbens, sweet vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus, heather Calluna vulgaris, cross-leaved heath Erica tetralix, creeping willow Salix repens, petty …

Strawberry Banks

…l features are the abundance of dyer’s greenweed Genista tinctoria, heath grass Danthonia decumbens, and, in the northern field, wild columbine Aquilegia vulgaris, a plant more frequently associated with woodland clearings. The belts of scrub and trees which surround and divide …

Morcombelake

… crested dog’s-tail, with occasional quaking-grass Briza media, and heath-grass Danthonia decumbens. Spring sedge Carex caryophyllea and glaucous sedge Carex flacca are also present locally. A wide range of herbs occur and these form a significant component of the sward. Common c…

Burledge Sidelands and Meadows

…alad burnet Poterium sanguisorba and wild thyme Thymus polytrichus. Heath grass Danthonia decumbens also occurs in these more strongly calcareous swards, along with spring sedge Carex caryophyllea and glaucous sedge Carex flacca. In addition, the site contains several areas of gr…

West Park Meadows

… oat grass Avenula pubescens. Yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens, heath grass Danthonia decumbens and quaking grass Briza media also present. Within the meadows are steep banks which are not regularly cut for hay and these support further species such as common spotted orchid D…

Bliss Gate Pastures

…us excelsior. In the southern pasture the sward corresponds to the heath grass Danthonia decumbens sub community of the mesotrophic neutral grassland type in a transition towards the acidic sheep’s fescue Festuca ovina–common bent Agrostis capillaris–heath bedstraw Galium saxati…

Whitesheet Hill

…nsis, saw wort Serratula tinctoria, betony Betonica officinalis and heath grass Danthonia decumbens. On the flatter land above the slope downland flora grades into a more mesotrophic community, typical components being yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens, sweet vernal grass Anth…

Middle Crossthwaite

…include additional species such as common knapweed Centaurea nigra, heath grass Danthonia decumbens, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis and false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum. Shallow soils overlying areas of whinstone are more acidic and have vegetation prone to summer drou…

Cranborne Common

…ers are present, the sward is dominated by grasses such as Molinia, heath grass Danthonia decumbens, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and bent grasses Agrostis spp. At least seven sedge species occur, with local species such as flea sedge Carex pulicaris and pill sedge Ca…

Afon Conwy Pastures

…uncus acutiflorus and Juncus effusus. A variety of grasses includes heath grass Danthonia decumbens, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, common bent grass Agrostis capillaris and red fescue Festuca rubra. The pastures are rich in sedges such as pale sedge Carex pallescens, …

Galboly

…rass Anthoxanthum odoratum, crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus, heath grass Danthonia decumbens and silver hair grass Aira caryophyllea. Sedges are also frequent amongst the sward with glaucous sedge Carex flacca and spring sedge Carex calyophyllea, with occasional flea sedge…

Brithdir a Chwm Mawr

…quaking grass Briza media, yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens and heath grass Danthonia decumbens. Alongside these grasses is a variety of prominent forbs, including common knapweed Centaurea nigra, common bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pra…

Sulham and Tidmarsh Woods and Meadows

…rass Anthoxanthum odoratum, crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus, heath grass Danthonia decumbens, cock's foot Dactylis glomerata and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. Herbs include harebell Campanula rotundifolia, fiddle dock Rumex pulcher, tormentil Potentilla erecta, lady's beds…

Cley Hill

… hirsuta more widespread. meadow saxifrage Saxifraga granulataa and heath grass Danthonia decumbens are found on earthworks near the summit while chalk milkwort Polygala calcarea and autumn lady's tresses Spiranthes spiralis grow on the slopes around the long disused quarry. Cley…

Keston and Hayes Commons

…y hair grass Deschampsia flexuosa, sheep’s fescue Festuca ovina and heath grass Danthonia decumbens are characteristic of the community, as are the herb species sheep’s sorrel Rumex acetosella and tormentil Potentilla erecta and heath rush Juncus squarrosus. Other species present…

Matley Moor Meadows

…eet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum all occur in abundance, with heath grass Danthonia decumbens and quaking grass Briza media occurring more locally. Throughout is a diverse range of characteristic herbs which include an abundance of autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, …

Snelsmore Common

…paths. These include fine leaved sheep's fescue Festuca filiformis, heath grass Danthonia decumbens, mat grass Nardus stricta, heath rush Juncus squarrosus, pill sedge Carex pilulifera and green ribbed sedge Carex binervis. Lichens which occur on acid soils are better represente…

Blue Pool and Norden Heaths

…chest examples of which purple moor-grass is dominant together with heath grass Danthonia decumbens, carnation sedge Carex panicea and abundant herbs including meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, saw wort Serratula tinctoria, tormentil Potent…

Dunaree Hill

… fescue Festuca rubra, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and heath grass Danthonia decumbens. Sedges are also constant and include glaucous sedge Carex flacca and common sedge Carex nigra. Herbs typical of traditionally managed grasslands are frequent throughout and includ…

Cwm Glo a Glyndyrys

…m. A slight acid nature to the soil is suggested by the presence of heath-grass Danthonia decumbens and tormentil Potentilla erecta, whilst, in places flushing is indicated by quaking-grass Briza media and great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis. Elsewhere on the site, the landscape…

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