Mappp.co geology and wildlife sites

Clayhanger

…shy grassland areas which are very local in the county, are dominated by rushes Juncus articulatus, Juncus bufoniusa, Juncus conglomeratus var. conglomeratus and Juncus effusus with sedges Carex nigra and Carex leporina becoming locally abundant. This community is species rich wi…

Titchmarsh Meadow

…etter areas of marsh in the bottom of the fish pond are dominated by the rushes Juncus articulatus, J. inflexus and Juncus effusus, false fox sedge Carex otrubae and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. The sweet grasses Glyceria maxima, Glyceria declinata and Glyceria notata are abunda…

Low Pasture

…he grassland into the woodland below. These areas are dominated by jointed rush Juncus articulatus, soft rush Juncus effusus and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, with ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis, marsh valeri…

Stoke & Bowd Lane Woods

…a, wood sedge Carex sylvatica, wild angelica Angelica sylvestris and the rushes Juncus articulatus, Juncus bufoniusa and Juncus conglomeratus var. conglomeratus. The site contains at least three county rarities.

Chimney Meadows

…ia cespitosa, perennial rye grass, creeping bent, crested dog's tail, hard rush Juncus inflexus, jointed rush Juncus articulatus, soft rush Juncus effusus, lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis, hairy sedge and glaucous sedge. Chimney Meadows are intersected by ditches, most of whi…

Prolusk

…erulea. Rushes are a key component of the sward and include sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus, occasional jointed rush Juncus articulatus and rarely soft rush Juncus effusus. The sward is rich in sedge species and has carnation sedge Carex panicea, tawny sedge Carex hostiana…

Salmonsbury Meadows

…fted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa is common and rushes such as jointed rush Juncus articulatus, hard rush Juncus inflexus and soft rush Juncus effusus become dominant. Over one hundred meadow plants have been recorded to date, some of the most interesting species being the ad…

Devenish Island

…thya fuligula. The vegetation on the island is dominated by sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus, with a variety of grasses and sedges and in places is markedly species rich. This provides cover for nests and young birds. Other important factors for breeding birds are the heavy…

Newlands

…r logging, then species reflecting the wetter conditions predominate. Soft rush Juncus effusus, sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus and jointed rush Juncus articulatus all dominate in varying proportions in these wetter pastures, located mostly towards the base of the slope. A…

Bowber Head and Piper Hole Meadows

…ries of wet alluvial soils support marshy grassland. This is typified by rushes Juncus articulatus, Juncus effusus, J. acutiflorus, J. inflexus, but also include sneezewort, meadowsweet, water avens, bugle, marsh marigold, common spiked rush, water mint, ragged-robin and marsh ha…

Moneendogue

…species recorded and the variety of grassland communities present. jointed rush Juncus articulatus is the usual dominant, but its co-dominants vary greatly on different parts of the site: bugle Ajuga reptans and the moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus on steeper slopes: and black kna…

Syresham Marshy Meadows

…edge Carex acutiformis, greater pond sedge Carex riparia, jointed and soft rush Juncus articulatus, Juncus effusus, carnation sedge Carex panicea, tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa and marsh horsetail Equisetum palustre. The many herbs include, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmar…

Toller Porcorum

…ccur on the Gault and here greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata or the rushes Juncus articulatus and Juncus effusus may dominate with frequent herbs such as meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi. There are also base rich flushed areas on the Fuller…

Hooks Well Meadows, Great Cressingham

…an area of wet alder woodland. Base rich peat areas support blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus fen, a vegetation type largely restricted to East Anglia and decreasing. Associated with this is a large population of southern marsh orchids Dactylorhiza praetermissa and yellow r…

Long Herdon Meadow

…st particularly unusual for the Vale as well as jointed and conglomerate rushes Juncus articulatus and Juncus conglomeratus var. conglomeratus and brown, glaucous, common and carnation sedges Carex disticha, Carex flacca, C. nigra and C. panicea. Cotton grass Eriophorum angustifo…

Charity Land

…stle club rush Isolepis setacea, hairy sedge Carex hirta, jointed and toad rush Juncus articulatus and Juncus bufoniusa, marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus, meadowsweet, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, brown sedge Carex disticha, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, lady’s smock and…

The Flits

…considerable variety of plants achieve local dominance and these include rushes Juncus articulatus and Juncus effusus, Meadow sweet Filipendula ulmaria, water mint Mentha aquatica, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, great hairy willow herb Epilobium hirsutum and fleabane Pulicaria …

Taynton Quarries

…airy 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 typical species including jointed rush Juncus articulatus, toad rush…

Rookery Cottage Meadows

…d, as described, to an extensive area of mire which is typical of the soft rush Juncus effusus and common marsh bedstraw Galium palustre. The mire community is dominated by lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, which cover of the southern half o…

Cowden Pound Pastures

…damp soil of this area supports typical fen meadow species such as jointed rush Juncus articulatus, soft rush Juncus effusus, marsh thistle Cirsium palustre, greater bird’s foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and watermint Mentha aquatica. Other species of the sward include common kn…

Great Haldon Heaths

…es with bog mosses Sphagnum spp. forming carpets within which grow jointed rush Juncus articulatus, soft rush Juncus effusus, bog asphodel Narthecium ossifragum, white beak-sedge Rhynchospora alba, devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, round-lea…

Romsley Hill

…ings in the western field give rise to marshy areas conforming to the soft rush Juncus effusus and common marsh bedstraw Galium palustre community, with bristle club rush Isolepis setacea, jointed rush Juncus articulatus and toad rush Juncus bufoniusa. Other characteristic speci…

Brandon Marsh

…ties occur in the marginal zone around the pools and are dominated by toad rush Juncus bufonius, amphibious bistort Polygonum amphibium or common spike rush Eleocharis palustris. These give way to fen vegetation which is both species rich and very variable, consisting of a mixtur…

Gweunydd Dyfnant

…ostis/Festuca/Anthoxanthum odoratum with many boggy flushes dominated by rushes Juncus acutiflorus, J. articulatus and Juncus effusus and purple moor-grass Molinia caerulea. The dry grassland is typically species-poor, with abundant tormentil Potentilla erecta and heath bedstraw …

Silverines Meadows

…ushes and marshy areas are dominated by soft, jointed and blunt flowered rushes Juncus effusus, J. articulatus and Juncus subnodulosus, in association with abundant meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, water avens Geum rivale, tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa, marsh marigold C…

Berkswell Marsh

…w is largely dominated by lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis with jointed rush Juncus articulatus and soft rush Juncus effusus locally prominent. This community grades into drier fen grassland dominated by Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and jointed rush. Tall herbs, including wild…

Deepdale Meadows

… These are sometimes co-dominant with several rush species such as jointed rush Juncus articulatus and soft rush Juncus effusus. In such situations marsh marigold Caltha palustris occurs thus providing some botanical affinities with the typical Teesdale meadows further north. Ot…

Wareham Common

…t from the river and show more influence of acidic drainage water. Jointed rush Juncus articulatus and soft rush Juncus effusus are abundant in the sward with occasional purple moor-grass Molinia caerulea. Carnation sedge Carex panicea and common sedge C. nigra are frequent, as a…

Kingcup Meadows and Oldhouse Wood

…rush Isolepis setacea, the latter species being rare in Buckinghamshire. Rushes Juncus articulatus, J. inflexus and Juncus effusus are abundant throughout the fields where conditions are particularly wet. Depressions with standing water are characterised by floating sweet grass …

Stowell Meadow

…ubra and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus are the most common grasses. jointed rush Juncus articulatus, blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus, common sedge Carex nigra, tawny sedge Carex hostiana, star sedge C. echinata and carnation sedge C. panicea are frequent. Herbs of interest…

Hope Valley Meadows

…he sward is characterised by marsh foxtail Alopecurus geniculatus, jointed rush Juncus articulatus and compact rush Juncus conglomeratus var. conglomeratus with meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica and frequent sedges…

Cutiau

…long one side of the area giving rise to a damper flora dominated by the rushes Juncus effusus and Juncus articulatus with globeflower Trollius europaeus, lady’s smock Cardamine pratensis and heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata. The hay meadows consist of a variety of gras…

Borrow Beck Meadows

…r grass Deschampsia cespitosa is a typical feature in conjunction with the soft Juncus effusus, jointed J. articulatus, compact Juncus conglomeratus var. conglomeratus and heath rushes J. squarrosus, the latter species being more a feature of the non cultivated upland pastures hi…

Frog End Meadow

…of woodland also occur. The site also includes wetter areas dominated by rushes Juncus spp. The dominant grasses in the sward are red fescue Festuca rubra, common bent Agrostis capillaris, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and crested dog’s tail. Characteristic herbs of tr…

Salt Lake Quarry

…na. Associated with the pools there is a marsh community dominated by soft rush Juncus effusus, jointed rush Juncus articulatus, the spike rush Eleocharis mamillata ssp. austriaca and sedges such as common sedge Carex nigra, long stalked yellow sedge Carex lepidocarpa and carnati…

Limpenhoe Meadows

…n the fenland peats and this community is dominated by a mosaic of jointed rush Juncus articulatus and blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus. This fen grassland community is exceptionally diverse with frequent common quaking grass Briza media, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammu…

Stagmire Moss

…a fluitans is found. Also present in this area are abundant stands of hard rush Juncus inflexus together with the locally rare flat sedge Blysmus compressus and knotted pearlwort Sagina nodosa. Along the ditch margins occur marsh plants such as water mint Mentha aquatica, brookli…

Pikes Farm Meadows

… marshy grassland. The majority of these are dominated by rushes – jointed rush Juncus articulatus, hard rush J. inflexus, soft rush Juncus effusus and toad rush Juncus bufoniusa associated with greater bird’s foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and c…

Milkingstead Wood

…inata, smooth sedge Crataegus laevigata, ribbed sedge Carex binervis, soft rush Juncus effusus, jointed rush J. articulatus, toad rush Juncus bufoniusa, purple moor grass Molinia caerulea and brown bent grass Agrostis canina. Downy birch is abundant in such sites with, locally, s…

Farndale

… is widespread is invariably dominated by rushes, including sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus, jointed rush J. articulatus and soft rush Juncus effusus, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, marsh marigold Caltha palustris and tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa with greater …

Cam Lough

…zone and transitional communities are interspersed with marshy hollows and rush Juncus spp. flushes, leading on to a central block of semi-improved grassland, the latter present on Lighthouse Island and Big Copeland. Big Copeland supports coastal fringe communities along its sout…

Crossbog Pinewood

…rn Blechnum spicant. Wetter areas have some Sphagnum mosses, abundant soft rush Juncus effusus and jointed rush Juncus articulatus with tufted hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa, marsh thistle Cirsium palustre and marsh violet Viola palustris. In addition to its structure and botan…

Houghton Regis Marl Lakes

…s palustris, common club rush Schoenoplectus lacustris and various rush species Juncus spp. Fen communities are associated with the waterlogged area between the lakes and where a feeder stream enters the shallow lagoon. Common reed Phragmites australis is locally dominant but els…

River Test

…Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, common mouse ear Cerastium fontanum, jointed rush Juncus articulatus, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and red clover Trifolium pratense. Other prominent associates represent the fen character of the community, water mint Mentha aquatica, fen bed…

Upper Colne Marshes

…y grass Phalaris arundinacea, floating sweet grass Glyceria fluitans, hard rush Juncus inflexus and jointed rush Juncus articulatus together with false fox sedge Carex otrubae and hairy sedge Carex hirta. In those dykes with a significant salt water content, sea club rush Bolbosc…

Morfa a Chraig Cwm Ivy / Cwm Ivy Marsh and Tor

…us pedunculatus and common spike-rush Eleocharis palustris. Blunt-flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus dominates in some areas, with water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile, yellow flag and greater bird’s foot trefoil. Further areas of marshy grassland are characterised by soft-rush Ju…

Frogmore Meadows

…foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus. In damper areas the grasses give way to rushes Juncus spp., the most abundant being J. articulatus and soft rush Juncus effusus. Other characteristic species are marsh marigold Caltha palustris, marsh bedstraw Galium palustre and lesser spearwort …

Calceby Marsh

…unities are locally dominated by lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis, hard rush Juncus inflexus, jointed rush J. articulatus, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus. The wetland areas are further characterised by marsh marigold Caltha palustri…

Tebworth Marsh

…ed by meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria with various sedges Carex spp. and rushes Juncus spp. and in places by jointed rush Juncus articulatus and marsh horsetail Equisetum palustre. Other characteristic species include marsh bedstraw Galium palustre, marsh marigold Caltha palustri…

Penorchard & Spring Farm Pastures

…nd common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. The damp areas have compact rush Juncus conglomeratus, toad rush Juncus bufoniusa, jointed rush J. articulatus, bristle club rush Isolepis setacea and oval sedge Carex leporina. The other two pastures are typical of the heath grass …

Oxenber and Wharfe Woods

…nity in which rushes and sedges are abundant. These include sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus, soft rush Juncus effusus, jointed rush J. articulatus, tawny sedge Carex hostiana, common sedge C. nigra and star sedge C. echinata and these are accompanied by herbs such as marsh…

Tonnagh Quarry

…arpet of brown mosses under a fairly sparse cover of vascular plants. Hard rush Juncus inflexus is frequent in the sward with jointed rush Juncus articulatus, variegated horsetail Equisetum variegatum, water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile, quaking grass Briza media, glaucous sedg…

Nacton Meadows

…stuca rubra together with several species of rush including sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus, soft rush Juncus effusus and jointed rush J. articulatus. There is abundant greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria with frequent sedges …

Eppleton Grassland

…; fen meadow and rush pasture dominated by the NVC type M22 blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus – marsh thistle Cirsium palustre fen meadow, with smaller areas of M23 soft/sharp-flowered rush Juncus effusus/acutiflorus – fen bedstraw Galium palustre rush pasture and M25 purpl…

Milton Gate Marsh

…, Deschampsia cespitosa, Yorkshire fog grass, Holcus lanatus and various rushes Juncus spp. A number of spongy hummocks are dominated by jointed rush Juncus articulatus and pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris and a small spring is surrounded by rushes, wild angelica Angelica sylvestri…

Frevagh

…r grass Molinia caerulea, meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus and devils-bit scabious Succisa pratensis are constant and typify this type of vegetation. Species diversity is high within the grassland and additional plants associated with the f…

Cors Llanllyfni

… by cross-leaved heath Erica tetralix, heather Calluna vulgaris, jointed rushes Juncus acutiflorus / articulatus, sedges and bog mosses, and marshy grassland with jointed rushes, the soft rush Juncus effusus, marsh thistle Cirsium palustre, and marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre. …

The Leasowes

…endula ulmaria, tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa and sharp-flowered rush 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 a…

Lord's Wood Meadows

…a. This vegetation grades into spring line mire areas dominated by jointed rush Juncus articulatus, floating sweet grass Glyceria fluitans, marsh horsetail Equisetum palustre and water pepper Polygonum hydropiper. Soft rush Juncus effusus, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, tufted …

Mar Field Fen

…with lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis, hairy sedge Carex hirta, jointed rush Juncus articulatus, common reed Phragmites australis and the locally uncommon greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata and blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus. There are also a wide variety of flowe…

Aunt Mary's Bottom

…cally dominant. Hairy sedge Carex hirta, common sedge Carex nigra, jointed rush Juncus articulatus and great horsetail Equisetum telmateia are frequent. Locally, brown sedge Carex disticha and stands of blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus indicate the calcareous nature of the…

Gweunydd Ty-Brith (Ty-Brith Meadows)

…d is characterised by the presence of glaucous sedge Carex flacca, jointed rush Juncus articulatus, compact rush J. conglomerates and devil's-bit scabious Succisa pratensis. This grades into a much wetter community dominated by sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus. Associated s…

Arger Fen

…estrife Lythrum salicaria, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, creeping Jenny Lysimachia nummularia and lady's smock Cardamine pratensis. Brown sedge Carex disticha and jointed rush Juncus articulatus also occ…

East Ruston Common

… form a carpet in places but the vegetation is generally dominated by soft rush Juncus effusus and white sedge Carex canescens. Several notable plants are present in this zone including cotton grass Eriophorum angustifolium, marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre, bogbean Menyanthes t…

Great Cressingham Fen

…and reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima with hairy sedge Carex hirta, jointed rush Juncus articulatus, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis. Species rich, spring fed fen occurs on low lying ground and where springs emerge from the valley side. h…

Mournes Coast

…od vetch Vicia sylvatica. Saltmarsh communities are dominated by saltmarsh rush Juncus gerardii, sea plantain Plantago maritima, thrift Armeria maritima and the grasses red fescue Festuca rubra and creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera. Other species occur more locally, especially w…

Waltonhill and Cradle Den

…tatum, carnation sedge Carex panicea, glaucous sedge Carex flacca, jointed rush Juncus articulatus and devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis. species-rich fen meadow occurs on both parts of the site, and is the most widespread habitat present. The fen meadow is typically dominat…

Misterton Marshes

…gelica Angelica sylvestris, water figwort Scrophularia auriculata and soft rush Juncus effusus are frequent. Other associated species include slender tufted sedge Carex acuta, greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata, wood club rush Scirpus sylvaticus, blunt flowered rush Juncus su…

South Cliffe Common

…s, purple moore grass Molinia caerulea, mat grass Nardus stricta and heath rush Juncus squarrosus. There are several areas of invasive birch Betula pendula woodland, with occasional oak Quercus sp. and self sown pine Pinus sylvestris from adjacent plantations. Bunny Hill, as its …

Silver Tarn, Hollas and Harnsey Mosses

…eepage areas. This gives way to acid marshy grassland dominated by jointed rush Juncus articulatus. Silver Tarn is the largest mire of this kettlehole complex lying across two hollows forming linked units referred to as Silver Tarn east and west. The permanently high water table …

Blaiskey Bank Springs

… in character and are dominated by rushes and sedges, particularly jointed rush Juncus articulatus and star sedge C. echinata and also common cotton grass Eriophorum angustifolium with abundant bog mosses Sphagnum spp. and brown mosses. The grassland down slope of the spring sys…

Longstone Moor

…d bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus, with heath bedstraw Galium saxatile, heath rush Juncus squarrosus and tormentil Potentilla erecta. The calcareous grasslands, which merge into the heathland, are dominated by sheep’s fescue Festuca ovina, yellow oat grass Tristeum flavescens and gl…

Bushley Muzzard, Brimpsfield

… Fuller's Earth and landslip materials. Dominant plant species are jointed rush Juncus articulatus, hard rush J. inflexus and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus but the main interest of the site is its overall species diversity. Eight species of sedge have been recorded, in particular …

Lamonby Verges and Fields

…e moor grass Molinia caerulea, spring sedge Carex caryophyllea and jointed rush Juncus articulatus. The numerous herb species that occur at Lamonby represent between them the whole spectrum of soil nutrient status and wetness. Plants typical of damp or wet calcareous soils are pa…

Low Church Moss

…ent. This area is dominated by common reed mace Typha latifolia, with soft rush Juncus effusus, purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria, common cotton grass Eriophorum angustifolium, marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre and marsh woundwort Stachys palustris. The poor fen community on t…

Joe's Pond

…tum predominate, together with creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera, jointed rush Juncus articulatus, hard rush J. inflexus, false fox sedge Carex otrubae, marsh horsetail Equisetum palustre and various herbs including water mint Mentha aquatica, lady’s smock Cardamine pratensis, m…

Bonemills Hollow

…he dominant species here are lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis and the rushes Juncus articulatus and J. inflexus. With them occur a variety of species including the marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris and southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. The variety of addition…

Hole of Horcum

… Bryophytes, carnation sedge Carex panicea, common sedge C. nigra, jointed rush Juncus articulatus and marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris are typical components. Species rich acid neutral grassland occupies unimproved slopes in the pasture fields by High Horcum and those in the…

Summerhill Lough

…ge Carex viridula spp. brachyrrhyncha glaucous sedge Carex flacca, jointed rush Juncus articulatus on a brown moss carpet. The remainder of the wet foreshore is covered by a sedge-rich marshy grassland which cnanges to drier rnesotrophic grassland on the adjacent drumlin slope ab…

Llystyn Isaf

…getation is also present in the southern part of the site in which jointed rush Juncus articulatus and purple moor-grass Molinia caerulea are dominant.

The Wilderness

…e flanking grassland is dominated by Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and soft rush Juncus effusus but with a wide range of species characteristic of wet, acidic grassland, most of which are uncommon in the Isle of Wight because of the limited distribution of suitable habitat. Specie…

Freshmoor

…ents. The plant community responds with an increasing dominance of jointed rush Juncus articulatus and abundant bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus. Associated species include marsh violet Viola palustris, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza i…

Magilligan

… carpet of Calliergonell cuspidatum. Other species present include jointed rush Juncus articulatus, carnation sedge Carex panicea, cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis, common marsh bedstraw Galium palustre, bugle Ajuga reptans, water mint Mentha aquatica, bog pimpernel Anagallis te…

The Sturts

…ted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa dominates with occasional articulated rush Juncus articulatus. The outlying field retains a rich flora with a mixture of crested dog’s tail black knapweed Cynosurus cristatus Centaurea nigra grassland and Yorkshire fog tufted hair grass Holcus…

Caeiron Meadow

…ty of the flora is enhanced by the presence of wetter areas dominated by rushes Juncus spp. The sward contains a wide variety of grasses, the most abundant being sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, sheep’s fescue Festuca ovina, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and crested dog’s…

Fallowlees Flush

…h cinquefoil Comarum palustre, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and jointed rush Juncus articulatus. The flushed areas also support common butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris, grass of Parnassus Parnassia palustris, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and earlymarsh orchid Dactylorhiza in…

Ramsey's Burn Wood

… the wood are the base rich flushes which are very rich in plants. jointed rush Juncus articulatus, common valerian Valeriana officinalis, marsh hawk’s beard Crepis paludosa and opposite leaved golden saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium are among the most abundant species. Le…

East Walton and Adcock's Common

…gbean Menyanthes trifoliata, marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre and jointed rush Juncus articulatus. Further stages in the succession are represented by swamp and semi swamp communities dominated by common reed Phragmites australis, saw sedge Cladium mariscus and tufted sedge Care…

Round Lough and Lough Fadda

… viridula and lesser tussock sedge Carex diandra are frequent with jointed rush Juncus articulatus, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustre and marsh horsetail Equisetum palustre growing over a thick moss carpet which is dominated by pointed spear moss Calliergonell cuspidatum and l…

Cleaves Wood

…grass Glyceria declinata, common spiked rush Eleocharis palustris, jointed rush Juncus articulatus and fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica. Other wetland plants include ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, creeping Jenny Lysimachia nummularia, marsh bedstraw Galium palustre and water min…

Kirkby Wharfe

…s, typically common sedge Carex nigra, brown sedge Carex disticha, jointed rush Juncus articulatus and hard rush J. inflexus, or by grasses such as reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima and reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea. Both are herb rich with an abundance of meadowsweet Fil…

Minchinhampton Common

…ontodon saxatilis. Some wet flushes support marshy vegetation with jointed rush Juncus articulatus, tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa, carnation sedge Carex panicea, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula. S…

Moor Closes

… rush Eleocharis palustris, common marsh bedstraw Galium palustre, jointed rush Juncus articulatus, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and adder's tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum. cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis, supporting very high numbers of orange tip butterflies, is a feature of…

Hunsdon Mead

…nsis. cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis, Kingcup Caltha palustris, jointed rush Juncus articulatus and hairy sedge Carex hirta are found in the damper areas. The flora includes a number of plants uncommon in the area such as salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, pepper saxifrage Sil…

Gowk Bank

… grass with locally much bog moss Sphagnum species and some sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus. Along the river banks, lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis and brown sedge Carex disticha are locally abundant in the vegetation. The areas cut for hay have a vegetation similar to…

Burdautien Lough

…dula spp. brachyrrhyncha, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris and jointed rush Juncus articulatus on a brown moss carpet. The remainder of the wet foreshore is covered by a sedge-rich marshy grassland, which changes to drier mesotrophic grassland on the adjacent drumlin slope to…

Overstrand Cliffs

…ese are dominated in places by marsh horsetail Equisetum palustre, jointed rush Juncus articulatus and sea club rush Bolboschoenus maritimus with a carpet of bryophytes including Aneura pinguis and Riccardia chamedryfolia. In two small areas tall fen with Reed Phragmites australi…

Cors Farchwel

…sedge C. pulicaris, along with frequent quaking-grass Briza media, jointed rush Juncus articulatus, bulbous rush J. bulbosus, the mosses Campylium stellatum, Ctenidium molluscum and Scorpidium revolvens and the liverwort Aneura pinguis. Other associated species include bog pimper…

Bencroft Hill Meadows

…ic of damp and marshy ground. Marsh horse tail Equisetum palustre, jointed rush Juncus articulatus, water mint Mentha aquatica and marsh marigold Caltha palustris occur along with ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, creeping Jenny Lysimachia nummularia, common fleabane Pulicaria dys…

Goldborough Farm Meadows

…atensis and creeping buttercup Ranunculus repens. Also present are jointed rush Juncus articulatus, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and oval sedge Carex leporina. Hedgerows support midland hawthorn Crataegus laevigata, Sherard's downy rose R…

Port Meadow with Wolvercote Common & Green

… Mentha aquatica, water forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides and articulated rush Juncus articulatus, they form a sward which supports species such as marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, water dropwort Oenanthe fistulosa and marsh bedstraw Galium palustre. This community grades …

Acres Farm Meadow

…ora more characteristic of damp grassland including jointed/sharp-flowered rush Juncus articulatus / acutiflorus and tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa with occasional meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, marsh foxtail Alopecurus geniculatus and more scattered common sedge Carex…

Pentrosfa Mire

… flacca are abundant here. Common butter-wort Pinguicula vulgaris, jointed rush Juncus articulatus, flea sedge Carex pulicaris, devil's-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, quaking-grass Briza media, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris and marsh valerian occur throughout. Few-flower…

Gwaun Wern-y-wig

…d old drainage channels support communities dominated by bents and jointed rush Juncus articulatus. Characteristic associates include Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus, star sedge Carex echinata, common sedge C. nigra, marsh-marigold Caltha palustris, heath spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza…

Sawston Hall Meadows

…s sedge Carex flacca and carnation sedge C. panicea, together with jointed rush Juncus articulatus and hard rush J. inflexus. Other species present include water mint Mentha aquatica, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum, wild angelica Angelica sylvest…

Murcott Meadows

…espitosa the dominant species. Locally abundant in the furrows are jointed rush Juncus articulatus, tubular water dropwort Oenanthe fistulosa, sometimes in association with false fox sedge Carex otrubae and lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula. The remaining meadows have their ri…

Rye Street Meadows

…. In the lower lying, wetter parts rushes are common, particularly jointed rush Juncus articulatus. They are surrounded by largely unmanaged hedges consisting mainly of hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, field maple Acer campestre and blackthorn Prunus spinosa. This last species is now…

Causey Bank Mires

…as developed on waterlogged soils the ground flora is dominated by jointed rush Juncus articulatus with an abundance of herbs and sedges, including greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata, remote sedge Carex remota, water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile, marsh valerian Valeriana di…

Churnet Valley

…ive areas of fen meadow dominated by meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, soft rush Juncus effusus, water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile and marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre, with occasional white sedge Carex canescens; the latter two species are considered rare for the county. This…

Chapel Bridge Meadows

…here is a transition into a species rich rush pasture dominated by jointed rush Juncus articulatus, with greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, pale sedge Carex pallescens, common knapweed, great burnet, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, and marsh bedstraw Galium p…

Tickencote Marsh

… pond sedge Carex acutiformis, marsh horsetail Equisetum palustre, jointed rush Juncus articulatus and various grasses are all locally abundant. Typical associates include marsh marigold Caltha palustris, common spike rush Eleocharis palustris, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and…

Scotton Beck Fields

…sh bedstraw Galium palustre, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, jointed rush Juncus articulatus, silverweed Potentilla anserina and lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula.

Marble Quarry and Hale Fell

…e Saxifraga tridactylites but occasionally support species such as jointed rush Juncus articulatus which are typically associated with wetter habitats. The grikes also support abundant ash, yew Taxus baccata and hazel Corylus avellana with frequent sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus an…

Glaswelltiroedd Eryrys (Eryrys Grasslands)

…x flacca, along with common cotton-grass Eriophorum angustifolium, jointed rush Juncus articulatus and quaking grass Briza media. The bryophyte layer is prominent, usually dominated by C. cuspidatum with frequent C. stellatum, Ctenidium molluscum, Climacium dendroides and Cratone…

Buxted Park

…large thyme Thymus pulegioides, whilst hairy sedge Carex hirta and jointed rush Juncus articulatus are common in damp patches. Marshy grassland, often dominated by tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa, and fen communities occupy land close to the river and in one area a fine g…

Drigg Holme

…aria, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, water mint Mentha aquatica and jointed rush Juncus articulatus. There are also localised stands of dense reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea and common reed Phragmites australis in wet depressions in the peripheral fields and along the minor…

Cwm Llanwenarth Meadows

…communities are variously dominated by purple moor grass Molinia caerulea, rush Juncus articulatus and meadow sweet Filipendula ulmaria. Communities can be referred to the Lathyrus pratensis sub-community of the Centaurea nigra - Cynosurus cristatus meadow, Festuca rubra - Agrost…

Carey Valley

…ies include glaucous sedge Carex flacca, red fescue Festuca rubra, jointed rush Juncus articulatus, lesser clubmoss Selaginella selaginoides, grass of Parnassus Parnassia palustris, occasional coltsfoot Tussilago farfara and a range of bryophytes including calk comb moss Ctenidiu…

River Itchen

…Prominent associates represent the fen character of the community, jointed rush Juncus articulatus, water mint Mentha aquatica, fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum, marsh bedstraw Galium palustre, greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, marsh horsetail Equisetum palustre, wild…

Beechmill Wood and Pasture

…e Carex nigra and common yellow sedge Carex demissa, together with jointed rush Juncus articulatus, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum. Six other species of sedge are present as well as less common species such…

Charnock Richard Pasture

…, flushed areas. Here sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and jointed rush Juncus articulatus dominate whilst selfheal Prunella vulgaris and greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus are also abundant.

Stranacally

…. Rushes are a common feature amongst the sward and include sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus, compact rush Juncus conglomeratus and rarely soft rush Juncus effusus. Grasses such as sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, velvet bent Agrostis canina, heath grass Danthonia …

Drumowen

…r grass Molinia caerulea, meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus and devils-bit scabious Succisa pratensis typify this type of vegetation. Species diversity is high across the area and additional plants associated with the fen meadow include the …

Ballymacallion

…aterlogging, species reflecting the wetter conditions predominate. jointed rush Juncus articulatus, sharp-flowered rush J acutiflorus and soft rush J effusus all dominate in varying proportions in these wetter pastures, located mostly towards the base of the slope. Associated pla…

Shelfanger Meadows

…ated by brown sedge Carex disticha, carnation sedge C. panicea and jointed rush Juncus articulatus. Other notable species include marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata, southern marsh orchid D. praetermi…

Underlaid Wood

…e Saxifraga tridactylites but occasionally support species such as jointed rush Juncus articulatus which are typically associated with wetter habitats. Transitions to broad leaved woodland are well shown at the site where the pavements are more dissected or the soil cover thicker…

Far High House Meadows

…f acidic upland grassland, dominated by mat grass Nardus stricta and heath rush Juncus squarrosus, small areas of dry species rich grassland and small soligenous flushes. Dry, base rich banks support red fescue, common bent, common milkwort Polygala vulgaris, quaking grass Briza …

Belmore Mountain

…water. Species such as meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum and sharp flowered Rush Juncus acutiflorus are constant. Other distinctive species associated with the fen meadow include purple moor grass Molinia caerulea, tormentil Potentilla erecta, devils-bit scabious Succisa pratensis…

Standridge Farm Pasture

…nigra, carnation sedge C. panicea, glaucous sedge Carex flacca and jointed rush Juncus articulatus, with bird’s eye primrose Primula farinosa, globe flower Trollius europaeus, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, grass of Parnassus Parnassia palustris, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pr…

Maulden Church Meadow

…t grass Glyceria fluitans. Common spike rush Eleocharis palustris, jointed rush Juncus articulatus and water plantain Alisma plantago-aquatica. Water crowfoot Ranunculus trichophyllus grows on the open water. A third pond which retains open water supports a variety of aquatic pla…

Holly Rock Fields

…oo-flower Cardamine pratensis, purple moor grass Molinia caerulea, jointed rush Juncus articulatus, compact rush J. conglomerata, greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa.

Drumlisaleen

…ar plant species present. The vegetation is generally dominated by jointed rush Juncus articulatus, with a low cover of grasses and an abundance of sedges 12 species including much Carex panicea, Carex pulicaris and Carex hostiana. Meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum is the dominant…

Knockballymore Lough

…species-rich, and is characterised by the abundance of plants like jointed rush Juncus articulatus, glaucous sedge Carex flacca and marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris and the occurrence of a number of calcicolous species including grass of Parnassus Parnassia palustris, knotted…

Alvescot Meadows

…arex panicea. In the wettest areas, brown sedge Carex disticha and jointed rush Juncus articulatus dominate. These are associated with troughs which may be the remnants of old ditches. The meadow is particularly rich in sedges with ten species having been found. The presence of s…

Fodderletter

…corpidium revolvens, along with butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris and jointed rush Juncus articulatus. They are also noteworthy for the abundance of globe flower Trollius europaeus, alpine bistort Persicaria vivipara, quaking grass Briza media and fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea…

The Malvern Hills

…s. The flushes occur mostly on Swinyard Hill and are dominated by jointed rush Juncus articulatus and include lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica, common spike rush Eleocharis palustris and marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris. Navelwort Umbilicus rupestris grows on bare rock outcro…

Tullybrick Lough

…lata and carnation sedge Carex panicea. Associated species include jointed rush Juncus articulatus, meadow sweet Filipendula ulmaria, devils-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and more notably quaking grass Briza…

Swineley Meadow, Widdale

…red fescue Festuca rubra and yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens. jointed rush Juncus articulatus and carnation sedge Carex panicea are also abundant. Besides marsh marigold, the flowering plant species present include yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, lady's mantle Alchemilla vul…

Marlbank

…land meadow and rush pasture and are typically dominated by sharp flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus, common sedge Carex nigra, crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus, along with eyebright Euphrasia officinalis agg., marsh hawk's-beard Crepis paludosa and common spotted orchid Dact…

Chasewater And The Southern Staffordshire Coalfield Heaths

…il and common cotton grass, with bog pondweed, water horsetail and jointed rush Juncus articulatus. A small acidic basin mire dominated by common cotton grass Eriophorum angustifolium occurs on Norton Bog. This is perhaps the only remnant of a more extensive area of bog that was …

Ambersham Common

…x and Sphagnum mosses, with deer grass Trichophorum cespitosum and jointed rush Juncus articulatus. The flora of the raised bog includes bog asphodel Narthecium ossifragum and common cotton grass Eriophorum angustifolium with heather and bell heather forming drier hummocks over …

Upper Lough Erne - Galloon

…hes are dominant here, especially creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera, soft rush Juncus effusus and hard rush Juncus inflexus, with a range of herbs such as creeping Jenny Lysimachia nummularia, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula and creepin…

Combe Scar

…otis laxa spp. caespitosa, yellow pimpernel Lysimachia nemorum and jointed rush Juncus articulatus. The base rich flushes which these springs feed into comprise extensive sedge rich lawns dominated by a mixture of carnation sedge, tawny sedge Carex hostiana, common sedge Carex ni…

Thwaite House Moss

…llcap Scutellaria galericulata and silverweed Potentilla anserina. Jointed rush Juncus articulatus, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and square stalked St. John’s wort Hypericum tetrapterum are also occasionally present. The open ditches adjacent to the fen meadow also suppor…

King's Sedgemoor

…schampsia cespitosa often present in the sward. Wetter fields contain soft rush Juncus effusus and sweet grasses Glyceria spp. together with tall fescue Schedonorus arundinaceus, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus. Such swards often contain a vari…

Dereham Rush Meadow

… particularly diverse area and other notable plants include blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre, ragged-robin Silene flo…

Lorton

…y a degree of flushing. These are characterised by the presence of jointed rush Juncus articulatus and hard rush J. inflexus and the herbs bugle Ajuga reptans, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and cowslip Primula veris. The local bristle club-rush Isolepis setacea is also frequent…

Blackmore Vale Commons And Moors

…sium dissectum fen meadow, with smaller areas of M23 soft / sharp-flowered rush Juncus effusus / acutiflorus – fen bedstraw Galium palustre rush pasture, M25 purple moor grass Molinia caerulea – tormentil Potentilla erecta mire and a species rich community intermediate between M2…

Shaw Meadow & Sea Pasture

…lsewhere it grades into wet flushes. These are dominated by jointed orhard rush Juncus articulatus, J. inflexus with carnation and glaucous sedges over a carpet of bog mosses Sphagnum species, including Sphagnum fallax, S. subnitens, S. palustre, S. papillosum and S. auriculatum.…

North Norfolk Coast

…ncaster and Titchwell; here reed Phragmites australis is dominant with mud rush Juncus gerardii, brackish water crowfoot Ranunculus baudotii, sea club rush Bolboschoenus maritimus and great reed mace Typha latifolia. Many of the reedbeds are managed to provide the conditions favo…

Mill and Whiskershiel Burns

… sp. is often a feature. Areas of fen vegetation are dominated by jointed rush Juncus articulatus with bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata brown sedge Carex disticha and marsh hawk’s beard Crepis paludosa and are, in places, mixed with bottle sedge Carex rostrata swamp. The nationally…

Durtrees Burn Grassland

…The steep bluffs west of the burn support a flushed grassland with jointed rush Juncus articulatus, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, quaking grass Briza media, water avens Geum rivale, marsh horsetail Equisetum palustre, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, globe flow…

Oakers Bog

…etation including common cotton-grass Eriophorum angustifolium and jointed rush Juncus articulatus. The eastern arm of the mire has a more extensive area dominated by tussocks of purple moor-grass Molinia caerulea. The bog edges grade into wet heath in a narrow fringe, with veget…

Lee-on-the Solent to Itchen Estuary

…ater pond sedges Carex acutiformis, Carex riparia respectively and jointed rush Juncus articulatus are found. At Hook Lake, the large reedbed supports a good breeding bird population including little grebe, Cetti’s warbler, reed bunting and reed warbler. Bearded tit visit in wint…

Garvros

… It comprises a block of hay-meadows of varied aspect and wetness. jointed rush Juncus articulatus is the usual dominant, with grasses such as sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, quaking grass Briza media, red fescue Festuca rubra and heath grass Danthonia decumbens general…

Lergan

…he bottom of the field the vegetation is dominated by a mixture of jointed rush Juncus articulatus, common sedge Carex nigra, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris and meadow sweet Filipendula ulmaria with marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris and marsh marigold Caltha palustris l…

Newbald Becksies

…py substantial parts of the site. These are dominated by stands of jointed rush Juncus articulatus, hard rush J. inflexus and brown sedge Carex disticha. Marsh valerian is abundant in these wet areas together with fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, m…

Garrold's Meadow

…xtail Alopecurus geniculatus, great horsetail Equisetum telmateia, jointed rush Juncus articulatus and common fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica. A small proportion of the meadow has been invaded by gorse Ulex europaeus scrub; whilst this eliminates the grassland flora, it does provi…

Annesley Woodhouse Quarries

…cluding carnation sedge Carex panicea, brown sedge Carex disticha, jointed rush Juncus articulatus, common fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica, hoary ragwort Senecio erucifolius, marsh horsetail Equisetum palustre, fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum, devil’s bit scabious, marsh valerian V…

Bassenhally Pit

…, sedges and rushes, including creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera, jointed rush Juncus articulatus and the two spike rushes Eleocharis palustris and the local E. uniglumis. A great variety of herbs are present such as lesser water plantain Baldellia ranunculoides, early marsh orc…

Calender Meadows

… the meadows, which also includes a small patch of vegetation with jointed rush Juncus articulatus, marsh thistle Cirsium palustre and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria as additional components of the meadow flora.

Winson Meadows

…y grassland occurs in two main areas, with vegetation dominated by jointed rush Juncus articulatus and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria. Yellow flag Iris pseudacorus, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, marsh marigold Caltha palustris and southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermis…

Ullenhall Meadows

…f impeded drainage typified by abundant Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and rushes Juncus spp. Unimproved neutral meadows are scarce in Warwickshire and these are good examples particularly rich in associated species. These include red fescue Festuca rubra, quaking grass Briza media…

Quebb Meadow

…nhanced by the presence of small streams and a marshy area, dominated by rushes Juncus spp. The sward contains a number of grasses, the dominant ones being crested dog’s tail, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and red fescue Festuca rubra. The…

Malvern Common

…ns. The flushes occur mostly on Swinyard Hill and are dominated by jointed rush Juncus articulatus and include lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica, common spike rush Eleocharis palustris and marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris. Navelwort Umbilicus rupestris grows on bare rock outcro…

Malthouse Farm Meadows

… in that they contain large areas of impeded drainage dominate dby jointed rush Juncus articulatus and sedges Carex spp. The meadows are some of the richest in the county and contain one of the largest colonies of the southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa in Worcestersh…

The Hermitage

…arsh bedstraw Galium palustre, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and jointed rush Juncus articulatus. The vegetation nearer the moat suggest that the soil becomes more calcareous, with plants such as quaking grass Briza media, glaucous sedge Carex flacca, yellow oat grass Trisetum …

Bliss Gate Pastures

…g stitchwort Stellaria alsine, bristle club rush Isolepis setacea, jointed rush Juncus articulatus and ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi; such features have become much rarer due to lowered water tables. Ant hills of the yellow meadow ant Lasius flavus occur throughout the pasture…

Trefonen Marshes

…resent.The areas of tall vegetation are dominated by rushes mainly jointed rush Juncus articulatus and hard rush J. inflexus and horsetails, including water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile and marsh horsetail Eleocharis palustris. The areas of short vegetation are dominated by mos…

Cliff Beck Meadow, Buttertubs

…unity on the low lying calcareous alluvium near the beck. Here the jointed rush Juncus articulatus is abundant and additional herbs include marsh marigold Caltha palustris, meadow sweet Filipendula ulmaria, lady's smock Cardamine pratensis, marsh hawk's beard Crepis paludosa, wat…

Cors Llyn Coethlyn

…lso occurs. Other interesting areas within the site include rush-dominated mire Juncus acutiflorus/ articulatus and purple moor-grass zones in which bottle sedge Carex rostrata and other sedges tend to be well represented, together with species such as bogbean Menyanthes trifolia…

Cors y Wlad

…nated by tussock forming grasses and rushes, with such species as the soft rush Juncus effusus, the sharp-flowered rush J.acutiflorus, marsh bedstraw Galium palustre, bog cotton Eriophorum spp., purple moor-grass Molinia caerulea, and marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre, interspers…

Bretherdale Meadows

…e of the steeper slopes a number of flushes occur. These are typified by rushes Juncus effusus, J. articulatus but also support herbs such as sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and marsh hawk's beard Crepis paludosa, a species restricted …

Hurst Farm Pasture

…he bank with glaucous sedge Carex flacca, carnation sedge C. panicea, soft rush Juncus effusus, compact rush Juncus conglomeratus var. conglomeratus, jointed rush J. articulatus and field wood rush Luzula campestris. Species more typical of the meadow vetchling sub community incl…

Felin Fach Meadows, Cwmgwili

…ontain a range of vegetation types from Molinia and ericaceous heath through to Juncus dominated communities and eutrophic fen. The Felin Fach meadows contain good examples of this range. Plots, 1, 4 and 7 bear Molinia and Agrostis species with frequent rush Juncus acutiflorus an…

Woolcombe

…elmateia, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and blunt flowered and jointed rushes Juncus subnodulosus and J. articulatus. Associated species include water mint Mentha aquatica, common spotted and southern marsh-orchids Dactylorhiza fuchsii and D. praetermissa, marsh valerian Valeri…

Moorend Common

… Populus tremula, gorse and occasional petty whin Genista anglica. Compact rush Juncus conglomeratus, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and common bent Agrostis capillaris dominate the relatively drier grassland, where mat grass Nardus stricta…

Sutton Meadows

… sedges Carex hirta, Carex flacca, C. panicea and Carex leporina and the rushes Juncus effusus and J. articulatus are frequent. Among the uncommon flowering plants are dyer's greenweed Genista tinctoria, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, bitter vetch …

Corfe Meadows

…and frequent. Wetter areas within the hay meadows have soft and jointed rushes Juncus effusus and J. articulatus with ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria. Marsh bedstraw Galium palustre, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula, greater bird’s foot trefo…

Wootton Fitzpaine

…g areas, frequent components of the plant community are hard and jointed rushes Juncus inflexus and J. articulatus. meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula, marsh bedstraw Galium palustre and ragged-robin Silene flos-…

Swaby Valley

…itions favourable to some fifteen species of butterfly. Hard and jointed rushes Juncus inflexus and J. articulatus dominate the marsh providing cover for breeding snipe. Greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica and meadowsweet Filipendula ulm…

Minsterley Meadows

…diversity of the flora. In these areas the sward is characterised by the rushes Juncus effusus and J. articulatus the sedges Carex panicea, Carex flacca and Carex hirta and lady’s smock Cardamine pratensis. The meadows support a number of species which are either uncommon or rare…

The Moors

…stically very varied. These swards which typically have soft and jointed rushes Juncus effusus and J. articulatus in some abundance, are dominated by species of bent Agrostis spp. and purple moor-grass Molinia caerulea. Other frequent grasses include sweet vernal-grass Anthoxanth…

Breach Fields

…ows and seepages support lusher vegetation dominated by soft and jointed rushes Juncus effusus and J. articulatus, with herbs such as greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and marsh thistle Cirsium palus…

Barnstone Railway Cutting

…m hirsutum, tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa and hard and jointed rushes Juncus inflexus and J. articulatus.

Broad Dales

…delphus squarrosus also appears within the sward, while soft and jointed rushes Juncus effusus and J. articulatus are widespread in the furrows with a variety of sedges including common Carex nigra, carnation C. panicea and spring sedge Carex caryophyllea. A colony of heath spott…

Moss Valley Meadows

…hern section of the site are dominated by bent grass, sedges Carex spp., rushes Juncus spp. and tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa and are characterised by carnation sedge Carex panicea, sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus, jointed rush J. articulatus, marsh marigold Calt…

Temple Island Meadows

…ans, reed sweet grass G. maxima, marsh foxtail Alopecurus geniculatus, hardrush Juncus inflexus, jointed rush J. articulatus, brown sedge Carex disticha and greater and lesser pond sedges Carex riparia and Carex acutiformis. Species with restricted distribution in the county incl…

Skipwith Common

…originated as peat cuttings in a former valley mire. These consist of soft rush Juncus effusus, jointed rush J. articulatus, bog mosses Sphagnum palustre, S. squarrosum and S. recurvum, with marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, marsh pennywort Hydro…

Bugbrooke Meadows

…areas, particularly along springlines and ditches, are dominated by hard rushes Juncus inflexus, jointed rush J. articulatus and greater pond sedge Carex riparia, with marsh marigold, common spike rush Eleocharis palustris, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and ragged-robin Si…

River Hull Headwaters

…m. Rushes and sedges are often dominant in these areas with blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus, jointed rush J. articulatus, lesser pondsedge Carex acutiformis, brown sedge Carex disticha and greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata being particularly characteristic. Other ty…

Forlorn Hope Meadow

…ezewort Achillea ptarmica. Where springs cause wet ground conditions hard rush Juncus inflexus, jointed rush J. articulatus, the uncommon round fruited rush J. compressus, field horsetail Equisetum arvense, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulga…

Stoke Common Meadows

…air grass Deschampsia cespitosa, rough meadow grass Poa trivialis, compact rush Juncus conglomeratus, jointed rush J. articulatus, creeping buttercup Ranunculus repens and greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus. The boundary hedges contain a variety of woody species inclu…

Mynydd Llangyndeyrn

…ssions are dominated by purple moor-grass Molinia caerulea, sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus, jointed rush J. articulatus and cross-leaved heath Erica tetralix, with devil's-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, wild angelica Angelica sylvestris and other species amongst mats of …

Noddle End

…the slope support species rich flush communities dominated by rushes; soft rush Juncus effusus, jointed rush J. articulatus and hard rush J. inflexus, sedges, including smooth stalked sedge Carex laevigata, long stalked yellow sedge C. lepidocarpa and common yellow sedge C. demis…

Sheringham and Beeston Regis Commons

…nes of springs that emerge from the underlying chalk. Here, blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus and bog rush Schoenus nigricans are dominant but a variety of other sedges including long stalked yellow sedge Carex lepidocarpa, flea sedge C. pulicaris and glaucous sedge Carex f…

Gutch Common

…orting bog moss Sphagnum species, purple moor grass Molinia caerulea, soft rush Juncus effusus, jointed rush J. articulatus, brown sedge Carex disticha and two species scarce in Wiltshire, marsh violet Viola palustris and ivy leaved bellflower Wahlenbergia hederacea. Clumps of sc…

Weston Fen

…m cannabinum and meadow sweet Filipendula ulmaria. Locally, blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus becomes dominant, occurring in association with greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi. There is an area of marshy grassland consisting …

Hainton Sheepwalk

…itat. At the foot of the slopes is a small area of marsh dominated by soft rush Juncus effusus, jointed rush J. articulatus and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. This area also supports brown sedge Carex disticha, oval sedge Carex leporina, bog stitchwort Stellaria alsine and cuckoo-…

Cors Lawnt

…road to the east, the flora becomes dominated by rush species such as soft rush Juncus effusus, jointed rush J. articulatus and sharp-flowered rush J. acutiflorus. Other species include marsh violet Viola palustris and heath spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata subsp. ericetorum.…

Moor Hall Meadows

…Dactylorhiza viridis is found at one of its two known county localities. Rushes Juncus spp. and sedges Carex spp. dominate the wetter marsh areas with hard rush Juncus inflexus and jointed rush J. articulatus present with frequent hairy sedge Carex hirta, lesser pond sedge Carex …

Fernham Meadows

…rlogged. This community contains rush and sedge dominated swards with hard rush Juncus inflexus and jointed rush J. articulatus together with false fox sedge Carex otrubae, lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis, common sedge C. nigra and hairy sedge Carex hirta. Carnation sedge is …

Pevensey Levels

…in Alisma plantago-aquatica and bur reed. They are often fringed with hard rush Juncus inflexus and jointed rush J. articulatus. Rich bank side floras support the nationally scarce marshmallow Althaea officinalis, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, water mint Mentha aquatica and cu…

Rhos Pil-bach a Phennar-fawr

…e mixtures of some of the above species with, additionally, sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus and jointed rush J. articulatus, greater bird’s-foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, marsh thistle Cirsium palustre, velvet bent Agrostis canina and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. The ad…

Hill Houses & Crumpsbrook Meadows

…y drained soils the grassland grades into a rush pasture dominated by soft rush Juncus effusus and jointed rush J. articulatus. Also present are a number of species characteristic of damper conditions including meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, common marsh bedstraw Galium palustr…

Muxton Marsh

…et vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, carnation sedge Carex panicea, toad rush Juncus bufonius and jointed rush J. articulatus. Among less common species present are bristle club rush Isolepis setacea, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and a s…

Winfrith Heath

…cations. Nearer the stream the grassland is rush pasture dominated by soft rush Juncus effusus and jointed rush J. articulatus. the stream bank and other fen areas have tall fen herbs including meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and wild angelica Angelica sylvestris. Several shallow…

Bolton Fell and Walton Mosses

… grass Molinia caerulea, hare’s tail cotton grass Eriophorum vaginatum and rush Juncus species predominating. The north west part of Bolton Fell Moss, Moss View Moss, Walton Moss, Broomhill Moss and the Flosh, support active raised bog comprising a rich carpet of bog mosses, cros…

Burley Dene Meadows

… crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus. Glaucous sedge Carex flacca, hard rush Juncus inflexus and jointed rush J. articulatus are frequent in the sward. Yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor is an abundant component, and other frequently occurring herb species include great burnet, tu…

Priddy Pools

…on cotton grass Eriophorum angustifolium, brown bent Agrostis canina, soft rush Juncus effusus and jointed rush J. articulatus are common. Other species include deer grass Trichophorum cespitosum, purple moor grass Molinia caerulea, cross leaved heath Erica tetralix and bog aspho…

Gwaun Cilgwyn

…lls into distinct zones. There are wet flushes dominated by sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus and jointed rush J. articulatus, and where these follow watercourses this vegetation type is edged with tufted hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa. Herb species are variably represente…

Waterfall Meadows

…ped around the margins of small watercourses and are characterised by soft rush Juncus effusus and jointed rush J. articulatus. The herbs include wild angelica Angelica sylvestris, common valerian Valeriana officinalis, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, great willowherb Epilobium …

Hall Farm Fen, Hemsby

…land, grazed by cattle and horses, covers much of the site. Blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus and jointed rush J. articulatus are abundant, with frequent bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata and marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre. Several uncommon species are present including bog …

Haggburn Gate

…reas tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa and rushes, particularly soft rush Juncus effusus and jointed rush J. articulatus are dominant with marsh marigold Caltha palustris, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, sneezewort Achillea ptarm…

Gwaun Efail-Llwydiarth

…y ground on either side is characterised by an abundance of sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus and jointed rush J. articulatus, along with frequent sweet vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, quaking-grass Briza media, crested dog’s-tail Cynosurus cristatus, common sedge Carex …

Camilla Loch

…with frequent bottle sedge, marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre, sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria. Behind this is a wet meadow characterised by species such as ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula, marsh-marigo…

May Hill

…wet flushes give rise to acidic marshy grassland habitat dominated by soft rush Juncus effusus and jointed rush J. articulatus. The site is grazed by cattle or sheep and measures are being taken to control the spread of gorse and bracken.

Braithwaite Moss

…dge Carex panicea and glaucous sedge Carex flacca and rushes, such as soft rush Juncus effusus and jointed rush J. articulatus form a tussocky, uneven sward with purple moor grass Molinia caerulea dominating in places. Broad leaved herbs are also well represented. Common herbs i…

Castlemorton Common

…bordered by marshy grassland, having an abundance of rushes including soft rush Juncus effusus, hard rush J. inflexus, conglomerate rush Juncus conglomeratus var. conglomeratus and jointed rush J. articulatus. These areas are particularly species rich and include several uncommon…

Warblington Meadow

…, C. panicea. C. nigra, Carex disticha and Carex leporina growing together with Juncus effusus, J. inflexus, J. acutiflorus and J. articulatus. The grass component is also high with much Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus, quaking grass Briza med…

Birch Spinney and Mawsley Marsh

…are all locally dominant. The more abundant species include blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus, bulbous rush J. bulbosus, jointed rush J. articulatus, false fox sedge C. otrubae, water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile, water mint Mentha aquatica and common fleabane Pulicaria d…

Wilson Place Meadows

…. echinata. These are usually associated with several rush species such as soft Juncus effusus, sharp-flowered J. acutiflorus and jointed rush J. articulatus. In such situations marsh marigold Caltha palustris occurs thus providing some botanical affinities with the typical Teesd…

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