Mappp.co geology and wildlife sites

Feystown

…cientific interest because it is one of the main localities for wood cranesbill Geranium sylvaticum in Ireland. This Schedule 8 species is confined to County Antrim, where it historically existed along the coast from Killyglen near Lame to Glenarm. Feystown is the most significan…

Far Mains and Far Limekiln Close Meadows

…ble feature of this meadow is the occurrence of both meadow and wood cranesbill Geranium pratense and Geranium sylvaticum in the sward, both herb species being particularly characteristic of old meadows.

Gingerfields

… grass Arrhenatherum elatius. Herbs are abundant and include wood crane's bill Geranium sylvaticum, meadow crane's bill Geranium pratense, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, red clover Trifolium pratense, cowslip Primula veris, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, lady's mantle A…

Henderland Bank

…er’s nightshade Circaea lutetiana, figwort Scrophularia nodosa, wood cranesbill Geranium sylvaticum, slender false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum, primrose Primula vulgaris and hairy woodrush Luzula pilosa. Wetter flushed areas with typical associated flora occur at the foot of th…

White Ridge Meadow

…owsweet Filipendula ulmaria, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, wood crane’s bill Geranium sylvaticum, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and wood horsetail Equisetum sylvaticum are each locally dominant in the sward, while common bistort Polygonum bistorta is locally abundant. Grass s…

Bowber Head and Piper Hole Meadows

… abundance of herbs, earning the local name 'herbie meadow'. Wood crane's bill Geranium sylvaticum is typically prominent, with lesser amounts of meadow crane's bill Geranium pratense. great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, pignut Conopodium majus, smooth lady's mantle Alchemilla…

Catton Lea Meadow

…supports. Associated species include pignut Conopodium majus, wood crane’s bill Geranium sylvaticum, lady’s mantle Alchemilla glabra, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, wood horsetail Equisetum sylvaticum and grasses such as sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, Yorkshire fog …

Craig Leith and Myreton Hill

…ommon species, including wood bitter-vetch Vicia orobus and bloody crane’s-bill Geranium sanguineum. Steep rocky slopes and outcrops are widespread across the site and support a diverse range of species including wood crane’s-bill Geranium sylvaticum and the grass mountain melick…

Upper Wharfedale

…birch and holly Ilex aquifolium over a ground flora including wood crane's bill Geranium sylvaticum and marjoram Origanum vulgare. The lightly or ungrazed edges of some wooded areas are unmown banks of meadows within the site are important for these species and other such as mela…

Barrow Burn Meadows

…ommunity typical of northern hay meadows and characterised by wood crane’s bill Geranium sylvaticum and sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum with a rich diversity of other herbs. These include pignut Conopodium majus, bitter vetch Lathyrus montanus, meadow vetchling Lathyrus …

Bowlees and Friar House Meadows

…ll are dominated by sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, wood crane’s bill Geranium sylvaticum, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata and common sorrel Rumex acetosa. A wide range of herbs are found within the sward including meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, pignut Conopodi…

Ashes Pasture and Meadows

…Trollius europaeus and sedges Carex spp., in damper areas, with wood cranesbill Geranium sylvaticum and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor in the drier parts. These populations extend to the lower slopes of the pasture. The site is noted for the occurrence of eight species of orchid …

Bellerby Fields

…ood crane's bill' Cynosurus cristatus Centaurea nigra and Anthoxanthum odoratum Geranium sylvaticum types. The site lies at an altitude of approximately 230 metres above sea level and occupies a south east facing slope above a small tributary of the River Swale. The intricate mo…

Thorneyburn Meadow

… cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis, eyebright Euphrasia agg., wood crane's bill Geranium sylvaticum, self heal Prunella vulgaris and smooth, hairy and intermediate lady's mantle Alchemilla glabra, Alchemilla filicaulis and Alchemilla xanthochlora. Other characteristic species inc…

Longsleddale Woods

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

Butterwick Meadows

…ar Hypochaeris radicata and oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare. Wood crane's bill Geranium sylvaticum which is normally a constant of this vegetation type is abundant in one field, locally well represented in another and only sparsely present in the others which are more grass domi…

Slit Woods

… flower Campanula latifolia, globe flower Trollius europaeus, wood crane’s bill Geranium sylvaticum and marsh hawk’s beard Crepis paludosa within and on the edge of the wood give it a northern character. Unimproved calcareous grasslands occur on both sides of the burn and support…

Scar Closes, Kisdon Side

…y quaking grass. Herbs such as lady's mantle Alchemilla spp., wood crane's bill Geranium sylvaticum, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, globe flower Trollius europaeus and melancholy thistle Cirsium heterophyllum are widely distributed whilst sloping ground with a greater calca…

Glenarm Woods

…in Northern Ireland. Rarities include bird cherry Prunus padus, wood cranesbill Geranium sylvaticum, intermediate wintergreen Pyrola media, toothwort Lathraea squamaria, birdsnest orchid Neottia nidus-avis, wood fescue Festuca altissima, wood club rush Scirpus sylvaticus, shady h…

Heatheryburn Bank

…ridis is of local occurrence. Globeflower Trollius europaeus, wood crane’s bill Geranium sylvaticum and melancholy thistle Cirsium heterophyllum occur where soils are flushed with water from above. These typical upland grassland species now occur only locally in the county. Luxu…

West Newlandside Meadows

…llow rattle Rhinanthus minor, zigzag clover Trifolium medium, wood crane’s bill Geranium sylvaticum and bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus each prominent. Common bistort Polygonum bistorta and cowslip Primula verisare locally common while smooth, intermediate and hairy lady’s …

Hannah's Meadows

…um majus, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, bugle Ajuga reptans, wood crane’s bill Geranium sylvaticum, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, globe flower Trollius europaeus and water avens Geum rivale. Rarer species are present more sparingly and include…

Naddle Forest

…ocally, in less heavily grazed areas, ramsons Allium ursinum, wood crane's bill Geranium sylvaticum, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and water avens Geum rivale are herbs characteristic of this community with opposite leaved golden saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium along st…

Richmond Meadows

…Meadows is the ‘sweet vernal grass – wood crane’s bill’ Anthoxanthum odoratum – Geranium sylvaticum type. The site comprises two fields which lie at altitudes of approximately 100 metres eastern field and 150 metres western field above sea level. The both lie on moderately slopin…

Bretherdale Meadows

… characteristic of the traditional northern hay meadow; being wood crane's bill Geranium sylvaticum, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and melancholy thistle Cirsium heterophyllum with betony Betonica officinalis. Other species include the common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fu…

Lower Swaledale Woods And Grasslands

…ebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta are common components, as are wood crane's bill Geranium sylvaticum, yellow pimpernel Lysimachia nemorum, three species of St. John's wort perforate, hairy and square stalked Hypericum perforatum, H. hirsutum, H. tetrapterum, hairy wood rush Luzula…

Wanlass Grasslands

…ity characterised by lady's mantle Alchemilla spp, pignut and wood crane's bill Geranium sylvaticum. Overall it is the large areas of generally rich and diverse grassland that are of outstanding importance. Local wetter patches and small areas of native shrubs and trees along fie…

Brerachan Meadows

…nd northern hay meadow, both rich in the plant species, such as wood cranesbill Geranium sylvaticum and melancholy thistle Cirsium heterophyllum, that make up these unusual plant communities. Other notable species include spignel Meum athamanticum which is nationally scarce, and …

Durtrees Burn Grassland

… Gymnadenia conopsea, northern hawk’s beard Crepis mollis and wood crane’s bill Geranium sylvaticum. The soligenous mire complex, developed from a spring line along the valley side, has a plant community dominated by jointed rush and lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis while mead…

Town End Meadows, Little Asby

…grass, Yorkshire fog, downy oat grass and sweet vernal grass. Wood crane's bill Geranium sylvaticum is often the most obvious herb within the sward but other frequent species are yellow rattle, great burnet, common knapweed, meadow buttercup, meadowsweet and pignut. A further 38 …

Arkle Beck Meadows, Whaw

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

Coed Copi'r Graig

…lobeflower Trollius europaeus, mountain melick Melica nutans, wood crane's-bill Geranium sylvaticum and stone bramble Rubus saxatilis under a canopy of ash Fraxinus excelsior, rowan Sorbus aucuparia and sessile oak Quercus petraea. Developed on the trees in this sheltered site is…

Gibside

…en grassland in front of the hall is species rich, supporting wood crane’s bill Geranium sylvaticum, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and betony Betonica officinalis. Although much of the woodland is now coniferous plantation parts of the former deciduous woodlands, comprisin…

Lower River Conon

…lericulata, valerian Valeriana officinalis and in drier areas wood crane's-bill Geranium sylvaticum, lesser butterfly-orchid Platanthera bifolia and northern bedstraw Galium boreale. Downstream of Conon Bridge, the site supports saltmarsh and this becomes increasingly dominant as…

Thistle Brig

…cies-rich, and includes indicators of upland hay meadow such as wood cranesbill Geranium sylvaticum and lady’s-mantle Alchemilla glabra. Of the 170 different plants recorded at the site, maiden pink Dianthus deltoides and yellow star of Bethlehem Gagea lutea are nationally scarce…

Black Mountains

…am, Sorbus porrigentiformis and other uncommon plants such as wood crane's-bill Geranium sylvaticum and limestone fern Gymnocarpium robertianum. In places open mixed scrub ascends to 610 metres -about the highest it is recorded in Wales. The head of the Olchon valley, in the Sout…

Dungeon Ghyll

…nent as well as a variety of tall herbs. roseroot Sedum rosea, wood crane'sbill Geranium sylvaticum and mountain sorrel Oxyria digyna are particularly abundant amongst the rocks which also support globe flower Trollius europaeus, mountain melick Melica nutans and ferns such as gr…

Glen Tarff

…eris affinis. There are also locally important plants such as wood crane’s-bill Geranium sylvaticum and the grasses mountain melick Melica nutans and wood fescue Festuca altissima. The site is also important for the rare beetle, Bolitophagus reticulatus, which in the UK is found …

New Ing Meadow

…romus hordeaceus sub sp. hordeaceus sub community of the Anthoxanthum odoratum– Geranium sylvaticum community as described in the National Vegetation Classification. The interest of the meadow has been maintained by a traditional form of management including annual cuts for hay f…

Haggburn Gate

…apweed Centaurea nigra, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, wood crane’s bill Geranium sylvaticum, betony Betonica officinalis, twayblade Neottia ovata, pignut Conopodium majus and grasses such as red fescue, sweet vernal grass, crested dog’s tail, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus …

Argill Woods and Pastures

…th much dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, ramsons Allium ursinum, herb Robert Geranium robertianum, wood avens Geum urbanum, hedge woundwort Stachys sylvatica, wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella and sanicle Sanicula europaea. Other components include ivy, honeysuckle, yellow pimpern…

Shipley and Great Woods

…msons Allium ursinum, wood forget-me-not Myosotis sylvatica, wood cranes’s bill Geranium sylvaticum, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa and sanicle Sanicula europaea, as well as the local species, herb paris Paris quadrifolia broad leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine, toothwort L…

Pen-y-ghent

… water avens Geum rivale, globe flower Trollius europaeus and wood crane’s bill Geranium sylvaticum. Other Information 1. Parts of this site are listed within the Geological Conservation Review under the name Brants Gill Catchment and Pen y ghent Gill. 2. During the 1986 revisio…

The Cheviot

…r Trollius europaeus, common valerian Valeriana officinalis and wood cranesbill Geranium sylvaticum occur more widely on ungrazed ledges with base rich soils, while parsley fern Cryptogramma crispa occurs commonly on acidic screes. Starry saxifrage Saxifraga stellaris grows along…

Belah Woods and Pastures

… urbanum, enchanter's nightshade Circaea lutetiana and false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum. The ground flora in acidic conditions includes wood sage Teucrium scorodonia, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, wavy hair grass Deschampsia flexuosa, hard fern Blechnum spicant an…

Pry and Bottom Meadows, Mid Mossdale

…of northern hay meadow, at Bottom Meadow, is characterised by wood crane's bill Geranium sylvaticum, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and lady's mantle Alchemilla spp., with abundant pignut Conopodium majus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, rough meadow grass Poa trivial…

Holl Meadows

…nt species including melancholy thistle Cirsium heterophyllum, wood cranes-bill Geranium sylvaticum, alpine bistort Persicaria vivipara, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, bog myrtle Myrica gale and spignel Meum athamanticum.

High Knock Shield Meadow

…attle Rhinanthus minor, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, wood crane’s bill Geranium sylvaticum, lady’s mantle Alchemilla glabra, common sorrel Rumex acetosa, pignut Conopodium majus and grasses including rough meadow grass Poa trivialis, false oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius…

Walden Meadows

…tle Cirsium heterophyllum, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and wood crane'sbill Geranium sylvaticum.

Aules Hill Meadows

…ndance of herbs; several lady’s mantle species Alchemilla spp., wood cranesbill Geranium sylvaticum, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, hay rattle Rhinanthus minor, self heal Prunella vulgaris and pignut Conopodium majus being amongst the most frequent. Other species common th…

Knarsdale Meadows

…dia and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. The most common herbs are wood cranesbill Geranium sylvaticum, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, common sorrel Rumex acetosa, pignut Conopodium majus and hay rattle Rhinanthus minor. meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and great burnet Sangui…

Rigg Farm and Stake Hill Meadows

…rnet Sanguisorba officinalis, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, wood crane’s bill Geranium sylvaticum, greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and pignut Conopodium majus are also common in these areas. Wetter ground, particularly associated with stream sides supports water …

West End Meadow, Lunds

…ica sylvestris, marsh horsetail Equisetum palustre and wood horsetail Equisetum sylvaticum. These occur with grasses typical of damp conditions such as brown bent Agrostis canina, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, rough meadow grass Poa trivialis, tufted hair grass Descha…

Oughtershaw and Beckermonds

…nut Conopodium majus, smooth lady's mantle Alchemilla glabra, wood crane's bill Geranium sylvaticum, common bistort Polygonum bistorta and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. Damp slopes are characterised by an abundance of species such as globe flower Trollius europaeus…

Cautley Thwaite Meadows and Ecker Secker Beck

…erb and grass species occur within the four meadows including wood crane's bill Geranium sylvaticum which, with sweet vernal grass, typifies these meadows as a type restricted in their distribution to the north west of England. Other herbs include two species of lady's mantle, th…

West Park Meadows

…ndance of herbs such as great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, wood crane’s bill Geranium sylvaticum, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, pignut Conopodium majus, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, betony Betonica officinalis and melancholy thistle…

Beinn an Lochain

…as great wood-rush Luzula sylvatica, water avens Geum rivale, wood crane’s-bill Geranium sylvaticum, alpine saw-wort Saussurea alpine, smooth lady’s-mantle Alchemilla glabra and angelica Angelica sylvestris, as well as ferns such as lemon-scented fern Oreopteris limbosperma and h…

Fallowlees Flush

…ed hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa, water avens Geum rivale, wood crane’s bill Geranium sylvaticum and a substantial stand of lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis.

Swallow Craig Den

… pignut Conopodium majus, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, with wood cranesbill Geranium sylvaticum and wild hyacinth locally abundant. In places, base-rich rock outcrops support species such as wild thyme Thymus praecox, rock rose Helianthemum nummularium and meadow saxifrage Sa…

New House Meadows, Malham

… fields are herb rich with varying amounts of species such as wood crane's bill Geranium sylvaticum, lady's mantle Alchemilla sp., pignut Conopodium majus, water avens Geum rivale, bugle Ajuga reptans, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, greater burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, meado…

Wilson Place Meadows

…ow is typified by a sweet vernal grass, wood crane's bill Anthoxanthum odoratum Geranium sylvaticum community. A number of fine low productivity grasses occur within the sward. These include, in addition to sweet vernal grass, common bent Agrostis capillaris, crested dog's tail C…

Scoska Wood

… canopy opens, a tall herb community has developed containing wood crane’s bill Geranium sylvaticum, melancholy thistle Cirsium heterophyllum and meadow sweet Filipendula ulmaria. On the slopes below, the pasture consists of two community types, one is a sward of sweet vernal gra…

Muker Meadows

…adicata, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris and, particularly, wood crane's bill Geranium sylvaticum. Other flowering plants present include common bistort Polygonum bistorta, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, bush vetch Vicia sepium, bugle Ajuga…

Grains O'th' Beck Meadows

…ies. The tall herbs melancholy thistle Cirsium heterophyllum, wood crane’s bill Geranium sylvaticum and globe flower Trollius europaeus which are particularly characteristic of northern hay meadows are well represented along with common bistort Polygonum bistorta, smooth lady’s m…

Wyre Forest

…r including narrow leaved helleborine Cephalanthera longifolia, wood cranesbill Geranium sylvaticum, wild columbine Aquilegia vulgaris and particularly in woodland near to Bewdley, lilly of the valley Convallaria majalis. In the New Parks area there is a descendant of the true se…

Angram Bottoms

…rich hay meadow is found on the northernmost enclosure. Here, wood crane's bill Geranium sylvaticum, pignut Conopodium majus, lady's mantle Alchemilla vulgaris agg, cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata and melancholy thistle Cirsium heterophyllum are the most abundant herbs in the swar…

Moorfoot Hills

…ties on ledges, which include marsh hawksbeard Crepis paludosa, wood cranesbill Geranium sylvaticum, and at least eight fern species. Upland scrub including small stands of juniper and more extensive willow is widespread in cleughs and on wetter slopes, especially where grazing h…

Low Redford Meadows

…ndance of several of the more colourful flowering plants with wood crane’s bill Geranium sylvaticum, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata each being dominant in different fields. Other, characteristic plants found widely throughout this group o…

Peckriding Meadows

…d Dactylorhiza fuchsii, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, wood crane’s bill Geranium sylvaticum, pignut Conopodium majus, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and two species of lady’s mantle Alchemilla glabra and Alchemilla xanthochlora, with common bistort Polygonum bistorta abu…

Ling Gill

… herb communities are well developed; species of note include wood crane's bill Geranium sylvaticum, marsh hawk's beard Crepis paludosa, herb paris Paris quadrifolia and woodmelick Melica uniflora. The damp shaded conditions favour the growth of ferns including male fern Dryopter…

Loch Freuchie Meadows

…f tall herb species such as globe flower Trollius europaeus and wood cranesbill Geranium sylvaticum with frequent angelica Angelica sylvestris and valerian Valeriana officinalis. Spignel Meum athamanticum a nationally scarce species occurs, and the locally unusual species bay wil…

Yockenthwaite Meadows

…, pignut Conopodium majus, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and wood crane's bill Geranium sylvaticum. The pale sedge Carex pallescens also occurs commonly in the sward. While, in places, the steep slope and flat upper bench also bear neutral grassland of similar species compositio…

Morrone Birkwood

…rcury Mercurialis perennis, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and wood cranesbill Geranium sylvaticum. Crags The limestone crags support species such as the rare alpine cinquefoil Potentilla crantzii, serrated wintergreen Orthilia secunda and mountain sorrel Oxyria digyna, along wi…

Mill Holme Meadow, Thwaite

… and rough stalked meadow grass Poa trivialis. The abundance of wood cranesbill Geranium sylvaticum and two species of lady's mantle Alchemilla glabra, Alchemilla xanthochlora is a particularly notable feature. Other commonly occurring herbs include rough hawkbit Leontodon hispid…

Brothers Water

…th frequent great burnet, lady's mantle Alchemilla glabra and wood crane's bill Geranium sylvaticum. In addition to its botanical interest Brothers Water is part of an area of regional importance for the diversity and quality of the breeding bird community which includes a variet…

Middle Side & Stonygill Meadows

…oxanthum odoratum. Herbs include common sorrel Rumex acetosa, wood crane’s bill Geranium sylvaticum, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, pignut Conopodium majus, common mouse ear Cerastium fontanum, white …

Middle Crossthwaite

…mmon sorrel Rumex acetosa, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, wood crane’s bill Geranium sylvaticum, pignut Conopodium majus, common mouse ear Cerastium fontanum, a range of lady’s mantle species Alchemilla spp. and greater burnet Sanguisorba officinalis. The locally rare melanch…

Beech Hill Wood

…or example dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, slender false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum, enchanter's nightshade Circaea lutetiana and bryophytes such as Neckera crispa and Ctenidium molluscum. The crags in particular are an outstanding feature of the wood and form a series of …

Greenhaugh Meadow

…rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, pignut Conopodium majus and wood crane’s bill Geranium sylvaticum, whilst eyebright Euphrasia agg., mouse ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum and quaking grass Briza media tend to be restricted to low banks at the western end of the field. In poor…

Cornriggs Meadows

… a significant variation in the relative abundance of species wood crane’s bill Geranium sylvaticum, pignut Conopodium majus, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, smooth, intermediate and hairy lady’s mantle Alchemilla glabra, Alchemilla xanthochlora and Alchemilla filicaulis are gene…

Craigellachie

…ecies rich grassland with alpine bistort Persicaria vivipara, wood crane’s-bill Geranium sylvaticum, wild strawberry Fragaria vesca and common rock-rose Helianthemum nummularium. Craigellachie supports a rich diversity of northern moths which include the nationally scarce Kentish…

Weem Meadow

…. The vegetation is typical of this type of meadow and includes wood cranesbill Geranium sylvaticum, melancholy thistle Cirsium heterophyllum, globeflower Trollius europaeus, valerian Valeriana officinalis and wild angelica Angelica sylvatica. There is also one nationally scarce …

Lambley River Shingles

…stis capillaris with forbs including wood avens Geum urbanum, wood crane’s bill Geranium sylvaticum, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, common twayblade Neottia ovata and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. A colony of narrow lipped helleborine Epipactis leptochila is also f…

Boxbush Meadows

…g the greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha and the wood crane's-bill Geranium sylvaticum. This last species, very common in northern England, has only a few known Welsh stations. Remarks: Within the Brecon Beacons National Park.

Fothering Holme

…bs form a high proportion of the sward with species including wood crane's bill Geranium sylvaticum, pignut Conopodium majus, smooth lady's mantle Alchemilla glabra, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa and common knapweed Centaurea nigra. The extensive damp areas support a different co…

Mere Beck Meadows

… Holcus lanatus. The fields support a diverse herb flora with wood crane's bill Geranium sylvaticum, meadow saxifrage Saxifraga granulataa, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, melancholy thistle Cirsium heterophyllum, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and smooth lady’s mantle Al…

Dollar Glen

…and a rich ground flora with many calcicolous plants, including wood cranesbill Geranium sylvaticum which is a locally rare species. The upper acid slopes of semi-natural deciduous woodland are dominated by oak with an understorey of birch and rowan and a characteristic ground fl…

Armboth Fells

…ata. Ledges are often luxuriant with a tall herb community of wood crane's bill Geranium sylvaticum, wild angelica Angelica sylvestris, water avens Geum rivale, lady's mantle Alchemilla glabra and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria. Crevices and wet rock faces support a number of u…

Backstone Bank and Baal Hill Woods

…ursinum, woodruff Galium odoratum, sanicle Sanicula europaea, wood crane’s bill Geranium sylvaticum and wood melick Melica uniflora with ferns including lady fern Athyrium filix-femina, male fern Dryopteris filix-mas and hard shield fern Polystichum aculeatum. On more acid soils…

Derwent Gorge & Horsleyhope Ravine

…e meadow grassland on flatter ground supporting species such as wood cranesbill Geranium sylvaticum, pignut Conopodium majus and great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis is replaced on steeper slopes or where soils are thinner, by species more commonly associated with acid conditions…

Swindale Meadows

…ithin the sward and, together with the unusually low cover of wood crane's bill Geranium sylvaticum this may reflect past management practices. However, other characteristic herbs including great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, pignut Conopodium majus, lady's mantle Alchemilla gl…

Brignall Banks

…ell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, wood crane’s bill Geranium sylvaticum and woodruff Galium odoratum. Scarce and local species recorded in this woodland include wood fescue Festuca altissima, herb paris Paris quadrifolia, hart’s tongue Asplenium scolop…

Barrow Meadow

…quent but equally characteristic of unimproved grasslands are wood crane’s bill Geranium sylvaticum, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, changing forget-me-not Myosotis discolor, fairy flax Linum catharticum, field wood rush Luzula campestris, betony Betonica officinalis and in one …

Millfield Verges

… with an impressive range of herbs. There is an abundance of wood crane's bill Geranium sylvaticum and great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis with lesser amounts of pignut, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, lady's mantle, common spotted orchid, common twayblade and oxeye daisy.…

Wet Sleddale Meadows

…tony Betonica officinalis, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and wood crane's bill Geranium sylvaticum are all frequent with the latter becoming abundant in places along the boundary walls. Notable among low frequency associates are 3 species of lady's mantle Alchemilla filicaulis s…

Askrigg Bottoms

…ble for its abundance. Other flowering plants present include wood crane's bill Geranium sylvaticum, pignut Conopodium majus, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, oxeye daisy Leu…

Carron Glen

…oodland plants, most notably globe-flower Trollius europaeus, wood crane’s-bill Geranium sylvaticum, greater bellflower Campanula latifolia and stone bramble Rubus saxatilis. The western section of the site is a much smaller woodland fragment relative to the eastern compartment. …

Upper Teesdale

…istle Cirsium heterophyllum, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, wood crane’s bill Geranium sylvaticum, pignut Conopodium majus, an eyebright Euphorbia arctica ssp borealis and a number of rare species of lady’s mantle Alchemilla monticola, Alchemilla glomeratus, Alchemilla acutilob…

Park End Wood

…s rich ground flora containing globe flower Trollius europaeus, wood cranesbill Geranium sylvaticum, marsh marigold Caltha palustris and meadow sweet Filipendula ulmaria, although locally the ground flora is more acid, containing bog moss Sphagnum spp., sharp-flowered rush Juncus…

Helvellyn & Fairfield

… woodland or northern meadows, have developed. Plants such as wood crane's bill Geranium sylvaticum, wild angelica Angelica sylvestris, water avens Geum rivale, great wood rush Luzula sylvatica, hogweed Heracleum sphondylium and occasionally globe flower Trollius europaeus and ea…

Low Wood

… developed at Low Wood. The ground flora here comprises soft brome Brachypodium sylvaticum, herb robert Geranium robertianum, wild strawberry Fragaria vesca, sanicle Sanicula europaea and a variety of common mosses. Where the underlying rock is more basic or where the ground flor…

Coed Cwm Einion

…tricted by heavy grazing, but wood avens Geum urbanum, false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum, herb-robert Geranium robertianum, remote sedge Carex remota and lady-fern Athyrium filix-femina are all present. The same community, also rich in small-leaved lime, occurs in the narrow di…

Firth of Forth

… cowslip Primula veris, lesser meadow-rue Thalictrum minus, bloody crane’s-bill Geranium sanguineum and restharrow Ononis repens. Mineral enriched grasslands are an unusual habitat in East Lothian. Mudflats The Firth of Forth contains large areas of mudflats which while not the o…

Sea Wood

…ditions are frequent, including dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, herb Robert Geranium robertianum and false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum together with abundant mosses. The seaward boundary of the wood is marked by a low limestone cliff. The herbaceous flora is particularly di…

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