Mappp.co geology and wildlife sites

Ballynagross Lower

…ated by tall common reed Phragmites australis, with occasional great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum, wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris and meadow sweet Filipendula ulmaria in more open areas. The wetland to the south is particularly rich, with several fen communities present. Arou…

Berry Mound Pastures

…tall herb areas, dominated by meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum, hoary willowherb Epilobium parviflorum, water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile, marsh bedstraw Galium palustre and marsh marigold Caltha palustris, to rush Juncus spp. zones and graz…

Farnham Mires

… Filipendula ulmaria, purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria and great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum. In wetter areas marsh horsetail Equisetum palustre, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris and lesser hairy willowherb Epilobium parviflorum are typical with associated marsh arrowgr…

Mynydd Y Fflint / Flint Mountain

…ive beds of lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis with scattered marsh willowherb Epilobium palustre; whilst other areas have frequent ivy Hedera helix with bramble Rubus fruticosus and yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon. In places the vegetation grades into swamp dominated by…

Rye Meads

…t, forming a single species swamp. Other frequent species are great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum, water mint Mentha aquatica, gipsywort Lycopus europaeus and marsh woundwort Stachys palustris. Species more characteristic of original flood meadow conditions persist and include m…

Taynton Quarries

…and white willow S. alba. The open fen is locally dominated by hairy willowherb Epilobium hirsutum, reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima, hard rush Juncus inflexus, branched bur reed Sparganium erectum, or meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria. The shorter fen contains a wide range of typi…

Cors Penally (Penally Marsh)

…weet Filipendula ulmaria, hemp-agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum, great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum, purple-loosestrife Lythrum salicaria, and yellow iris Iris pseudacorus. Other abundant plants are blunt-flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus, yellow loosestrife Lysimachia vulgaris, w…

Llwyn y Celyn Wetland

…edge Carex acutiformis, with rough meadow-grass Poa trivialis, great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum and water mint Mentha aquatica also present. Monk’s-hood Aconitum napellus occurs along the streambank in one of its few Gwent locations.

Elsenham Woods

… Wet areas recently coppiced are dominated by pendulous sedge, great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and bramble with frequent wild angelica Angelica sylvestris, marsh thistle Cirsium palustre, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and teasel Dipsacus ful…

Redcar Field

…adow and is dominated by common reed Phragmites australis and great willow herb Epilobium hirsutum, although other wetland plants such as meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, common valerian Valeriana officinalis and marsh horsetail Equisetum palustre occur. On the periphery, meadow …

Kinoulton Marsh and Canal

… water the plant community is characterised by the presence of great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum, fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica, water forget-me-not Myositis scorpioides, gipsy wort Lycopus europaeus, Oenanthe fistulosa, Berula erecta and water plantain Alisma plantago-aquatic…

Meols Meadows

…bundance. Hemlock water dropwort Oenanthe crocata, betony and great willow herb Epilobium hirsutum also occur. Several of the species present are rare in Merseyside, these being greater pond sedge, meadow barley, green winged orchid, cowslip and pepper saxifrage. Other species of…

Blo' Norton and Thelnetham Fens

…ium cannabinum, purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria and great hairy willowherb Epilobium hirsutum. Woodland and scrub have invaded quite large areas of all three fens. The scrub consists mostly of dense sallow, whilst the woodland is mostly alder carr, with ash and oak on the dr…

Frogmore Meadows

…ss Glyceria maxima, reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea and great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum. Mature hedgerow boundaries provide habitats for a range of invertebrate species.

Syresham Marshy Meadows

…ant lesser pond sedge, reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea, great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum and hard rush Juncus inflexus. This grades into a drier, herb rich sward with the typical grasses common bent Agrostis capillaris, crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus and sweet v…

Maltby Low Common

… the central water course is marked by the dominance of great hairy willow herb Epilobium hirsutum and stinging nettles Urtica dioica. Other habitats include a small ephemeral pond fringed by greater reed mace Typha latifolia and areas dominated by bracken. Scrub coalesces to for…

Littlemarsh Common

…ter parts of the grassland soft rush Juncus effusus and great hairy willow herb Epilobium hirsutum are abundant. The grassland contains a rich variety of other plants, a number of which are now of local distribution in Herefordshire. These include spiny rest harrow Ononis spinosa…

Lea Marsh

… common sorrel Rumex acetosa, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum, bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, lesser stichwort Stellaria graminea, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmari…

Seabrook Stream

…generally dominated by great horsetail Equisetum telmateia and great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum but also including greater pond sedge Carex riparia, marsh horsetail Equisetum palustre and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. There are several areas of reed swamp dominat…

Broughton Alder Wood

…carpet of mosses, together with stands of tall herbs including hairy willowherb Epilobium hirsutum, hemp agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum, wild angelica Angelica sylvestris and blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus.

Whitwell Common

…lica Angelica sylvestris, yellow flag Iris pseudacorus, great hairy willow herb Epilobium hirsutum and great reed mace Typha latifolia. There are several permanently wet hollows with standing water and abundant bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata, marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre, mar…

East Keswick Fitts

…way to reed swamp Phragmites australis in the wettest places. great willow herb Epilobium hirsutum, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and occasional blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus are also found, while areas of unimproved neutral grassland contain great burnet Sanguisorba …

Cattawade Marshes

…l of the River Stour include reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima, great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum, purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria and flowering rush Butomus umbellatus.

Kirkby Wharfe

…a rich ground flora dominated by meadowsweet and also contains great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum, yellow iris Iris pseudacorus and common meadow rue Thalictrum flavum. Areas of drier neutral grassland at the margin of the flood land are dominated by red fescue Festuca rubra wit…

Stafford Brook

…hragmites australis, branched bur reed Sparganium erectum and great willow herb Epilobium hirsutum. The woodland is believed to have largely originated by natural colonisation of open ground during this century and has a mature, semi natural character. The canopy is dominated by …

Wrightington Bar Pasture

…d rush J. inflexus, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and great hairy willow herb Epilobium hirsutum. The raised water table is a fairly recent event and the vegetation present appears to be transitional in nature between damp grassland and a developing mire community. The sandy so…

Freeman's Marsh

…orus. The rich marginal vegetation along watercourses includes great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, lesser water parsnip Berula erecta, brooklime Veronica beccabunga, water speedwell Veronica anagallis-aquatica, gipsywort Lycopus europaeus and tri…

Boxford Water Meadows

…rass Phalaris arundinacea, reed sweetgrass Glyceria maxima and great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum, with abundant common marsh bedstraw, angelica, marsh horsetail, water mint, marsh valerian and marsh marigold Caltha palustris. Greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata, branched bur…

River Wye

…istic bank side plants include stinging nettle Urtica dioica, great willow herb Epilobium hirsutum and reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea. Locally the river bank vegetation can be diverse containing species such as common black knapweed Centaurea nigra and comfrey Symphytum s…

Stanford Training Area

…ge Carex riparia and with species such as panicle sedge, great hairy willowherb Epilobium hirsutum, hemp agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum, yellow loosestrife Lysimachia vulgaris and wild angelica Angelica sylvestris. Swamp vegetation has developed around several of the non fluctuat…

River Ithon

…foot Ranunculus fluitans, fool’s water-cress Apium nodiflorum, great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum, yellow loosestrife Lysimachia vulgaris, bittersweet Solanum dulcamara, unbranched bur-reed Sparganium emersum, marsh woundwort Stachys palustris and filamentous algae Hildenbrandia…

Bryan Mills Field

… sweet grass Glyceria maxima, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum, common valerian Valeriana officinalis and blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus. Numerous other marsh and fen species are also present.

Thornhill Moss & Meadows

…rn edge of the moss comprises meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, hairy willowherb Epilobium hirsutum and wild angelica Angelica sylvestris with marsh marigold Caltha palustris and skullcap Scutellaria galericulata. Towards its northern end the moss is drier. Tussocks of purple moor…

Forlorn Hope Meadow

…rophularia auriculata, hemp agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum and great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum. The nature conservation interest is dependent on the continuation of the traditional agricultural management for hay cropping, followed by aftermath grazing.

Aldwincle Marsh

…dwater and now comprises mostly tall grasses and herbs such as great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and greater bird’s foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus. The area is attractive to butterflies, dragonflies and other insects. Scattered hawthorn bushes …

Thursley, Hankley & Frensham Commons

…sham Little Pond where common reed Phragmites australis, great hairy willowherb Epilobium hirsutum, great reed mace Typha latifolia and lesser pond sedge dominate. Pudmore Pond has a large central stand of common reed. The sandy beaches and banks around Frensham great Pond suppor…

Selshion

…addition to species such as wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris, great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum and meadow sweet Filipendula ulmaria. On drier peats, wet heath mosaics are dominated by heather Calluna vulgaris with common cottongrass Eriophorum angustifolium, cross leaved heat…

Sawbridgeworth Marsh

…ter dock Rumex hydrolapathum, yellow iris Iris pseudacorus and great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum. A bed of common reed Phragmites australis is situated at the north end of the marsh. A particularly species rich area is found where standing water gives way to marshy grassland. m…

Afon Cleddau Gorllewinol / Western Cleddau River

…ss Nasturtium officinale, fool’s-water-cress Apium nodiflorum, great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum, blunt-fruited water-starwort Callitriche obtusangula, brooklime and bittersweet. From the headwaters to its confluence with the Afon Cleddau tributary, the Western Cleddau River me…

Puxton Marshes

… Glyceria maxima, common valerian Valeriana officinalis, great hairy willowherb Epilobium hirsutum and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria. The marsh is noted not for its rare plants but for the variety of its plants of which 110 species have been recorded. These include less common …

Llantrisant Common and Pastures

…y fern Athyrium filix-femina, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, hemlock water-dropwort Oenanthe crocata, butterbur Petasites hybridus, bittersweet Solanum dulcamara and stinging nettle Urtica dioica. Mammals The…

Poker's Pond Meadow

…histle Cirsium palustre, plicate sweet grass Glyceria notata, great willow herb Epilobium hirsutum, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, soft and hard rushes Juncus effusus and J. inflexus and ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi also occur. Tall ancient boundary hedgerows contain a good…

Long Herdon Meadow

… sylvestris, tubular water dropwort Oenanthe fistulosa, great hairy willow herb Epilobium hirsutum, marsh bedstraw Galium palustre, amphibious bistort Polygonum amphibium, water pepper P. hydropiper and water plantain Alisma plantago-aquatica. Parts of the meadow are flanked by h…

Melbourne and Thornton Ings

…auna and fringing vegetation dominated by reed sweet grass and great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum, which in places gives way to beds of reed Phragmites australis. Additionally there are areas of damp alder woodland adjoining marsh and tall fen communities in which panicled sedge…

Stallode Wash, Lakenheath

…, as are 'weedy' species such as hemlock Conium maculatum and Hairy willow Herb Epilobium hirsutum. Some smaller plants typical of damp grassland conditions do survive, notably water mint Mentha aquatica and water forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides. These plants increase in frequ…

Bixley Heath

…is locally prominent and a tall herb element is represented by great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum and hemp agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum. Stands of greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata occur and sallow Salix sp. forms a light canopy over much of the swamp area. Additional hab…

Pike Whin Bog

… Amidst the sedge fen there is also a small area dominated by great willow herb Epilobium hirsutum and a stand of grey willow Salix cinerea scrub. On the margin of the site stands of grassland are dominated by tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa and purple moor grass Molinia …

Fulford Ings

…se fox sedge C. otrubae, with meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, common spike rush Eleocharis palustris, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris and stands of reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea. Where the site …

Yar Estuary

…ral plants of a fen type vegetation are also present including great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and hemlock water dropwort Oenanthe crocata. A brackish lagoon like channel just behind the tide bank supports a population of the rare starlet sea …

River Hull Headwaters

…os-cuculi, marsh marigold Caltha palustris and large stands of great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum. Kelleythorpe Marsh is particularly rich floristically and several uncommon species have been recorded here such as lesser tussock sedge Carex diandra, early marsh orchid Dactylorh…

Big Waters

…ed bur reed Sparganium erectum, yellow flag Iris pseudacorus, great willow herb Epilobium hirsutum, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, common valerian Valeriana officinalis, meadow sweet Filipendula ulmaria, wild angelica Angelica sylvestris, purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria an…

Bolton Percy Ings

…Equisetum palustre, amphibious bistort Polygonum amphibium and great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum, with fine leaved water dropwort Oenanthe aquatica, winter cress Barbarea vulgaris, pink water speedwell Veronica catenata, water plantain Alisma plantago-aquatica and water forget-…

Crowle Borrow Pits

…angelica Angelica sylvestris, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria, water mint Mentha aquatica and water f…

Newbald Becksies

…ttle Rhinanthus minor. The tall herb fen, consisting mainly of great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum with meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria form a wide band on the lower slopes of the site in the vicinity of the watercourses which traverse the site. The drier areas above the springli…

Bamburgh Dunes

…urther diversity to the site, yellow iris Iris pseudacorus and hairy willowherb Epilobium hirsutum dominate the swamp community along with meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and greater pond sedge Carex riparia. A variety of insects and other invertebrates are associated with the du…

Gwlyptiroedd Casnewydd / Newport Wetlands

…straw Galium palustre, hemp agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum and great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum. In addition, the site has a number of other habitats that add to its overall wildlife value. These include hedgerows, scrub, woodland and grassland. Remarks: The northern and east…

Boughton Fen

…eed is again dominant, but meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum are abundant. Other species present include common valerian Valeriana officinalis, hemp agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum, angelica Angelica sylvestris, purple small reed Calamagrostis…

Water End Swallow Holes

…a in deep water are replaced by a mixture of this species with great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and water plantain Alisma plantago-aquatica in more silted areas. Willow carr, on the more stable ground, is dominated by willow Salix spp. and hawt…

Pig Hill

…ior have developed. On the wet valley floor, fen dominated by great willow herb Epilobium hirsutum and fragmentary willow carr, containing crack willow Salix fragilis is developed. This site supports a population of the Durham Argus butterfly Aricia artaxerxes salmacis which is c…

Shibdon Pond

…d. These merge into tall fen with reed grass Glyceria maxima, great willow herb Epilobium hirsutum and water plantain Alisma plantago-aquatica, abundant rushes Juncus effusus, J. inflexus and J. bulbosus, sedges Carex hirta and C. otrubae and herbs including water bistort Polygon…

Tuckmill Meadows

…is dominated by a mixture of meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, great willow herb Epilobium hirsutum, branched bur reed Sparganium erectum, lesser water parsnip Berula erecta and greater pond sedge Carex riparia. Among the herbs associated with this vegetation are water mint Mentha…

Narborough Bog

…eadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, stinging nettle Urtica dioica, great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum and cleavers Galium aparine. North of the reed bed lies an area of wet woodland dominated by crack willow Salix fragilis and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and which includes such unde…

Rushy Meadows

…he most extensive contains meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum as well as many of the wet meadow species noted above. This grades into a second type dominated by sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus and water mint Mentha aquatica. A third is …

Lower Derwent Meadows

…ica Angelica sylvestris, meadow sweet Filipendula ulmaria and great willow herb Epilobium hirsutum. ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula, greater bird’s foot trefoil L. uliginosus, lady’s smock Cardamine pratensis, bugle Ajuga reptans, creeping je…

Delph Bridge Drain

…t grass Arrhenatherum elatius, cock’s foot Dactylis glomerata, hairy willowherb Epilobium hirsutum and a variety of coarse and ruderal species.

Bann Estuary

…drier tall stands of false oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius and great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum. Although relatively small, the woodland at Kilcranny provides additional habitat diversity. The canopy is dominated by ash Fraxinus excelsior and alder Alnus glutinosa, with an ope…

Temple Island Meadows

…undant tall herbs such as hemp agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum, great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum, purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria, yellow flag Iris pseudacorus and marsh woundwort Stachys palustris. The shallower ditches that cross the meadows support sparse vegetation wit…

River Frome

…ey/Stokeford area. Here the herbaceous fen vegetation includes great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum, hemp agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum, hemlock water-dropwort Oenanthe crocata, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria, yellow loosestrife Lysimachia v…

St Margaret's Marsh

…hragmites australis with only occasional nettle Urtica dioica, great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum and cleavers Galium aparine around the outer margins. An area of saltmarsh extends into the reedbed from a small inlet in the east of the site. This is the largest remaining saltmar…

Stowell Meadow

…a dysenterica, greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum, southern marsh orchid, hard rush Juncus inflexus and soft rush Juncus effusus. Further diversity is provided by small areas of woodland dominated by alder Alnus glutinosa and goat…

Doxey and Tillington Marshes

…e Carex acutiformis, branched bur reed Sparganium erectum and great willow herb Epilobium hirsutum. More locally, on the margins of subsidence pools or river cut offs, the fen flora may include plants such as yellow iris Iris pseudacorus, skullcap Scutellaria galericulata, water …

Thwaite House Moss

…rass Deschampsia cespitosa, wild angelica Angelica sylvestris, great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum, meadowsweet, purple loosestrife, common nettle and common valerian Valeriana officinalis.

Kenninghall & Banham Fens with Quidenham Mere

…ged tall fen with abundant reed sweetgrass Glyceria maxima and great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum occurs on the western side of Quidenham Mere.

Raisby Hill Grassland

…ds. In the wet valley floor, tall fen vegetation dominated by great willow herb Epilobium hirsutum and lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis has developed in an area impounded by a disused railway embankment, whilst fragmentary alder Alnus glutinosa woodland occurs along the stream…

Ritec Fen

…dge occur throughout the fen with associated species including great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum, water dock Rumex hydrolapathum, bulrush Typha latifolia, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, common reed Phragmites australis, reed canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea, branched bur-ree…

Penhale Dunes

… water mint Mentha aquatica, common reed Phragmites australis, great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum, and marsh horsetail Equisetum palustre. The older dunes have been eroded to form flatter expanses of species-rich dune grassland dominated by red fescue Festuca rubra. Other speci…

Abram Flashes

…Deschampsia cespitosa and the tall herb fen by species such as great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria. There are a variety of other wetland plants such as water mint Mentha aquatica, hemlock water dropwort Oenanthe crocata and water forget-me-not …

Leiston - Aldeburgh

…sser bulrush Typha angustifolia, yellow iris Iris pseudacorus, great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum, purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria and nationally scarce marsh sow thistle Sonchus palustris. Water mint Mentha aquatica is present in the understorey with cleavers Galium aparin…

Finemere Wood

… tall growing species including hogweed Heracleum sphondylium, great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum, hoary ragwort Senecio erucifolius and false fox sedge Carex otrubae. The bank supports a variety of herbs often associated with calcareous soils including abundant glaucous sedge C…

Mercaston Marsh and Muggington Bottoms

…art of the site. This is a small area of tall fen dominated by great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum and bottle sedge Carex rostrata while scattered throughout are stands of lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis and bulrush Typha latifolia. The greater part of the site is less nutrie…

Barnstone Railway Cutting

… in a tall fen vegetation with false fox sedge Carex otrubae, great willow herb Epilobium hirsutum, tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa and hard and jointed rushes Juncus inflexus and J. articulatus.

Llwyn

…pports a greater diversity that includes yellow flag and great hairy willowherb Epilobium hirsutum. With relaxation in grazing, young saplings of alders and willows are beginning to encroach upon the glades and spread out into the pastures. Adjacent to the meadowsweet -wild angel…

Lye Valley

…stralis and tallherbs such as meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum and hemp agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum on the valley sides and tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa and common knapweed Centaurea nigra on better drained soils. Many species of …

Wormbridge Common

…laris arundinacea, meadow sweet Filipendula ulmaria and great hairy willow herb Epilobium hirsutum. The associated flora is very rich and includes a number of species uncommon in this part of the West Midlands, such as bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenell…

Glyme Valley

… include rushes Juncus spp., greater pond sedge Carex riparia, great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum, meadowsweet, ragged-robin, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, yellow iris Iris pseudacorus, while common club rush Schoenoplectus lacustris, a species with a restricted distribution …

Glemsford Pits

…s include species such as hemp agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum, great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, common valerian Valeriana officinalis, creeping thistle Cirsium arvense and bramble Rubus sp., which are important nectar sources, attracting insec…

Hawthorn Dene

…of the site supports an area of tall fen vegetation containing great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum, hemp agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum, sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria. The invertebrate faun of the site is known to be diverse with rare …

Hatton's Hey Wood, Whittle's Corner and Bank Rough

…reed Phragmites australis, marsh marigold Caltha palustris and great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum. Less abundant are pendulous sedge Carex pendula and thin spiked wood sedge Carex strigosa.

Pakefield to Easton Bavents

…ife Lythrum salicaria, yellow loosestrife Lysimachia vulgaris, great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum and hemp agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum may be found. In drier locations species such as creeping thistle Cirsium arvense, false oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius, cleavers Galium apa…

Cage Brook Valley

…cur together with hemlock water dropwort Oenanthe crocata and great willow herb Epilobium hirsutum.

Hallow Hill

…d numerous herbs including wild angelica Angelica sylvestris, marsh willow herb Epilobium palustre, square stemmed St John’swort Hypericum tetrapterum, marsh thistle Cirsium palustre, lady’s smock Cardamine pratensis, brooklime Veronica beccabunga and common spotted and northern …

Railway Stell West

…ta, have not been seen for several years. In drier areas great hairy willowherb Epilobium hirsutum, marsh bedstraw Galium palustre, hard rush Juncus inflexus, soft rush Juncus effusus, common sedge Carex nigra and creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera are found. Tall herb communitie…

Lympne Escarpment

…including plants such as great horsetail Equisetumt elemateia, great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and water figwort Scrophularia auriculata.

Brent Reservoir

…wetland plants including, lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis, great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum, meadow sweet Filipendula ulmaria, soft rush Juncus effusus, gypsywort Lycopus europaeus, water forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides, reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea, branched …

River Usk (Lower Usk) / Afon Wysg (Wysg Isaf)

…ristic riverbank plants include stinging nettle Urtica dioica, great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum and Indian balsam Impatiens glandulifera. Locally the river bank vegetation can be more diverse and supports species such as common knapweed Centaurea nigra, meadowsweet Filipendula…

Pyllau Machynys (Machynys Ponds)

…ing water mint Mentha aquatica, false fox-sedge Carex otrubae, great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum, common fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica, gipsywort Lycopus europaeus, branched bur-reed Sparganium erectum, common marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre and, at the edge of the ponds, water…

Shotton Lagoons and Reedbeds

…f tall herb vegetation such as angelica, Angelica sylvestris, great willow herb Epilobium hirsutum and gipsywort, Lycopus europaeus. Reedbeds are uncommon in North Wales and this area represents one of the largest in North East Wales. Associated with the reedbeds are breeding bir…

Stanford End Mill and River Loddon

…rowing, mixed tall fen vegetation dominated by species such as great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum, hemp agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum, common comfrey Symphytum officinale, purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, with butterbur Petasites hybridu…

Ingrebourne Marshes

…low flag Iris pseudacorus, nodding bur marigold Bidens cernua, hairy willowherb Epilobium hirsutum, tufted forget-me-not Myosotis laxa, amphibious bistort Polygonum amphibium, water pepper P. hydropiper and greater reed mace Typha latifolia. golden dock Rumex maritimus, a nationa…

Saltburn Gill

… area dominated by meadowsweet, hard rush Juncus inflexus and great willow herb Epilobium hirsutum with a small population of spotted orchids Dactylorhiza fuchsii. The shady banks and boulders of the beck and its tributaries within Saltburn Gill are covered with a profusion of mo…

Holly Farm Meadow, Wendling

…eas. This is dominated by meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and great willow herb Epilobium hirsutum with false oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius and great horsetail Equisetum telmateia. hawthorn scrub has developed on the driest ground and has spread from thick boundary hedges.

Milton Gate Marsh

…surrounded by rushes, wild angelica Angelica sylvestris, great hairy willowherb Epilobium hirsutum and great pond sedge Carex riparia. Of particular interest is a colony of the dark flowered form of the southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa growing in association with t…

Pockerley Farm Pond

…locally dense stands of branched bur reed Sparganium erectum, great willow herb Epilobium hirsutum and common spike rush Eleocharis palustris, backed by a continuous zone of soft rush Juncus effusus, co-dominant in places with marsh bedstraw Galium palustre. Small patches of floa…

Hillend Meadow & Orchard

…rooklime Veronica beccabunga, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum, greater bird’s foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and three different mints including peppermint Mentha x piperita. Mature hybrid black poplar Popular canadensis var. serotina pollard…

Waterfall Meadows

…lerian Valeriana officinalis, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum, greater birds foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, meadow vetchling, bush vetch Vicia sepium, creeping buttercup Ranunculus repens, yellow rattle, common marsh bedstraw Galium palustre…

Wey Valley Meadows

…e Carex riparia is the dominant species, occurring with great hairy willow herb Epilobium hirsutum, water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile and hemlock water dropwort Oenanthe crocata. Marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris is present at one of only two known Surrey stations. In seve…

Mavis Enderby Valley

…The ground flora is characterized by nettle Urtica dioica and great willow herb Epilobium hirsutum and includes the opposite leaved golden saxifrage and a variety of ferns. Burrows Hill Covert has alder together with pedunculate oak Quercus robur and crack willow Salix fragilis a…

Pulfin Bog

… this grades into a stand of reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima, great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum and nettle Urtica dioica. Other species present in the reedbed and fen include fibrous tussock sedge Carex appropinquata, yellow flag Iris pseudacorus, marsh pea Lathyrus palustris…

Gatewen Marsh

…ea adjacent to the colliery spoil banks is dominated by great hairy willow-herb Epilobium hirsutum suggesting past disturbance.

River Itchen

…eria maxima along their full length. Tall perennials such as greater willowherb Epilobium hirsutum, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria, yellow loosestrife Lysimachia vulgaris and orange balsam Impatiens capensis, an introduced species, are also …

River Test

…a are abundant throughout the river. Tall perennials such as greater willowherb Epilobium hirsutum, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, purple loosestrife Stachys palustris, yellow loosestrife Lysimachia vulgaris and orange balsam Impatiens capensis an introduced species are also wi…

Sinks Valley, Kesgrave

…the tall herb fen along with bittersweet Solanum dulcamara and great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum. A dense canopy of grey willow Salix cinerea and downy birch Betula pubescens over a diverse marshy ground layer occurs along the bottom of the valley to the west of the pond. Three…

South Milton Ley

…water-dropwort Oenanthe crocata, yellow flag Iris pseudacorus, great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum, and reed sweet-grass Glyceria maxima. Dense stands of willow Salix sp. also occur in the middle areas of these upper regions. South Milton Ley supports a diverse community of bree…

Millwater

…quently becoming completely colonized by bulrush Typha latifolia and willowherb Epilobium spp. until recently when a small area of open water was cleared. The western half of the site consists of lightly grazed unimproved neutral pasture dominated by a mixture of grasses such as …

Oakley Pool

…ser pond sedges Carex riparia and Carex acutiformis and great hairy willow herb Epilobium hirsutum. The submerged plants includes the locally uncommon hornwort Ceratophyllum submersum. The secluded nature of the area provides a valuable breeding site for a number of birds includi…

River Till

… lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis, hairy sedge Carex hirta, great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum, gypsywort Lycopus europaeus, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, water figwort Scrophularia auriculata. Adjacent habitats that are included as functional parts of the river system in…

River Axe

…-reed Sparganium erectum, reed sweet-grass Glyceria maxima and great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum. A variety of smaller species are also frequent, including water mint Mentha aquatica, marsh woundwort Stachys palustris and water forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides. The locally un…

Hetton Bogs

…ne Tees area. Constituents of the herb rich fen include great hairy willow herb Epilobium hirsutum, reed grass Phalaris arundinacea and marsh horsetail Equisetum palustre, with marsh marigold Caltha palustris, marsh thistle Cirsium palustre, square stemmed St John’s wort Hypericu…

Holwell Mouth

…sedge Carex riparia, blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus, great willow herb Epilobium hirsutum and great horsetail Equisetum telmateia. The marsh possesses a representative flora which includes marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, stands of brown …

Forest Banks

…rage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium, ramsons Allium ursinum and great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum, often accompanied by the rare thin spiked wood sedge Carex strigosa. These places are also important habitats for many mosses and liverworts. Several other Staffordshire rarities a…

Groton Wood

…the wood. These have a distinctive flora and are dominated by great willow herb Epilobium hirsutum and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria. There is an active badger sett on the site.

The Wilderness & Vermin Valley

…hade Circaea lutetiana. meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, great hairy willowherb Epilobium hirsutum, opposite leaved golden saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium and pendulous sedge Carex pendula occur in the damper areas. Several uncommon species are found on the site including…

Ryton Willows

… erectum. At its eastern end there are areas of tall fen with great willow herb Epilobium hirsutum, bottle sedge Carex rostrata, lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis and soft rush Juncus effusus with yellow flag Iris pseudacorus and marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre. The ponds ar…

Muxton Marsh

…esser pond sedge Carexacutiformis. False fox sedge C. otrubae, great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum, water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile, hard rush Juncus inflexus, greater reed mace Typha latifolia and yellow iris Iris pseudacorus are present in this community. At the foot of th…

Hanningfield Reservoir

…sh Bolboschoenus maritimus, soft rush Juncus effusus and great hairy willowherb Epilobium hirsutum, which provide shelter and nesting sites for the wildfowl and marshland birds. The adjoining grassland is used for resting and moulting by the wildfowl. The rare Essex moss, Brachyt…

Cassop Vale

…ike rush Eleocharis palustris, soft rush Juncus effusus and greater willow herb Epilobium hirsutum fringes the pond at the eastern end of the site, giving way to swamp vegetation dominated by lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis, reed mace Typha latifolia and bogbean Menyanthes tr…

Boynton Willow Garth

… the open areas consists of a tall herb community dominated by great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum, nettle Urtica dioica, butterbur Petasites hybridus or meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria. Herbaceous species, such as herb Robert Geranium robertianum, enchanter’s nightshade Circaea …

Brenkley Meadows

…nicea occur within a zone fringed by hard rush J. inflexus and great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum. A shallow seasonal pond, close to the southern edge of the site supports sharp-flowered rush J. acutiflorus, celery leaved crowfoot Ranunculus sceleratus, water forget-me-not Myoso…

Acaster South Ings

…e. The river margin consists of a mosaic of tall herbs such as great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum, reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea, mugwort Artemisia vulgaris, butterbur Petasites hybridus tansy Tanacetum vulgare and scattered shrubs including hawthorn Crataegus monogyna …

The Flits

… mint Mentha aquatica, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, great hairy willow herb Epilobium hirsutum and fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica. In the wettest areas marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, bur reed Sparg…

Folkestone to Etchinghill Escarpment

…ng the dense scrub at Holywell is a marshy area dominated by greater willowherb Epilobium hirsutum and hemp agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum. A number of springs emerge from the foot of the escarpment. The site supports a diverse insect fauna including a number of nationally rare …

Arger Fen

…adows are dominated by meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, great hairy willow herb Epilobium hirsutum and patches of nettle, reflecting the lack of recent grazing or mowing. A range of wet meadow and fen margin species does however persist, including purple loosestrife Lythrum salic…

Loxley Church Meadow

…cies present here include meadow cranesbill Geranium pratense, great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and false oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius.

River Ise and Meadows

…d varied showing a typical zonation from nettle Urtica dioica, great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum and purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria to water forget-me-not Myositis scorpioides at the water’s edge. Less common is skullcap Scutellaria galericulata. The structural diversity …

Woolhampton Reed Bed

…nant the flora includes many typical marshland plants such as hairy willow herb Epilobium hirsutum, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria, meadow sweet Filipendula ulmaria, meadow rue Thalictrum flavum, hemp agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum, yellow l…

Chasewater And The Southern Staffordshire Coalfield Heaths

…the valley broadens out into a basin and the soils are wetter, great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum and common reed mace Typha latifolia become dominant, water horsetail, marsh pennywort and hemp agrimony are still abundant and species such as wild angelica Angelica sylvestris, ma…

Dane-in-Shaw Pasture

…shed areas is dominated by meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum with much ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi. The flushes also have large stands of great horsetail Equisetum telmateia, water avens Geum rivale and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza…

River Wye (Lower Wye) / Afon Gwy (Gwy Isaf)

…eristic bankside plants include stinging nettle Urtica dioica, great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum and reed canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea. Locally the river bank vegetation can be diverse containing species such as common knapweed Centaurea nigra and comfrey Symphytum spp. A …

Tetney Blow Wells

…ond sedge Carex acutiformis, reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima, great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, water figwort Scrophularia auriculata and bittersweet Solanum dulcamara. Additional interest is provided by areas of dense willow scrub and the neu…

Southill Lake and Woods

…s additional species such as angelica Angelica sylvestris and great willow herb Epilobium hirsutum. Additional interest is provided by a narrow strip of wood dominated by old, coppiced sweet chestnut Castanea sativa with occasional birch Betula spp., pedunculate oak, ash and haze…

Moss Valley

…ramble Rubus fruticosus, wood club rush Scirpus sylvaticus and great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum, with reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea, wild angelica Angelica sylvestris and common marsh bedstraw Galium palustre. There are two types of drier woodland. Some areas are pred…

Warnborough Green

…bane Pulicaria dysenterica, together with such tall species as great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea. Shorter field layers are dominated by creeping buttercup Ranunculus repens. No less than thirteen specie…

River Foyle and Tributaries

…h marigold Caltha palustris, hedge bindweed Calystegia sepium, great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum, meadow sweet Filipendula ulmaria, purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria, common valerian Valeriana officinalis, monkeyflower Mimulus guttatus, cow parsley Anthriscus sylvestris and …

Kirkham Park & Riverside

…arex acutiformis with Himalayan balsam Impatiens glandulifera, great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum, angelica Angelica sylvestris, common valerian Valeriana officinalis and lesser skullcap Scutellaria minor. A small fen at the northern end of the gorge contains colonies of twaybla…

Ruxley Gravel Pits

…te mosaic of plants. This includes reed Phragmites australis, great willow herb Epilobium hirsutum, reed grass Glyceria maxima, common spikes rush Eleocharis palustris and a number of sedges. Overall, ten species of sedge have been recorded including sand sedge Carex arenaria and…

Misson Training Area

…ndance of nettle Urtica dioica, cleavers Galium aparine, great hairy willowherb Epilobium hirsutum and bramble. The north eastern part of the site contains drier woodland on windblown sand deposits dominated by pedunculate oak, downy birch, silver birch Betula pendula and an abun…

Upper Dunsforth Carrs

…Phragmites australis, with meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum. This meadow also contains an area dominated by blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus. Areas of drier grassland occur with species such as red fescue Festuca rubra, quaking grass …

Brown's Close Meadow

…rea of marshland with a small pool. Species found here include great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum, marsh thistle Cirsium palustre and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria. A wooded stream forms the site boundary to the north. The rest of the site boundaries are species rich hedges wi…

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