Mappp.co geology and wildlife sites

Bucknell Wood Meadows

…ngue Ophioglossum vulgatum, field wood rush Luzula campestris and rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus. Some fields are noticeably herb dominated and contain frequent rosette forming species such as autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, Leontodon hispidus and cat's ear Hypochaeri…

Congrove Field and The Tumps

…line thistle Carlina vulgaris, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, rest-harrow Ononis repens and small scabious Scabiosa columbaria occurring throughout. Autumn lady’s tresses Spiranthes spiralis and clustered bellflower Campanula glomerata are al…

Hesketh Golf Links

…nd sand sedge Carex arenaria with cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, lesser hawkbit Leontodon saxatilis, marram grass Ammophila arenaria, common rest-harrow Ononis repens and creeping buttercup Ranunculus repens frequent. Occasionally more lime lovi…

Cwrt y Bela a Springdale

…Typical flowering plants include cat’s-ear Hypochaeris radicata, lesser hawkbit Leontodon saxatilis, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris and red clover Trifolium pratense. Other species present more locally are common spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, ox-eye daisy Leucanthemum v…

Hog Cliff

…ria, felwort Gentianella amarella, wild thyme Thymus polytrichus, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, stemless thistle Cirsium acaule and the local clustered bellflower Campanula glomerata. The highest proportions of devil’s-bit Succisa pratensis and betony Betonica officinalis, wh…

Mid Colne Valley

…typical chalk herbs occur including dwarf thistle Cirsium acaule, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, fairy flax Linum catharticum and cowslip Primula veris. The Down is also one of the few remaining sites in North London for pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis and bee orchid O…

Far Holme Meadow

…, as do pignut Conopodium majus, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus and autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis. This grassland is representative of the meadow foxtail great burnet flood meadow community, which is especially characteristic of areas…

Maulden Church Meadow

…net saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, dwarf thistle Cirsium acaule, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, lady’s bedstraw Galium verum and common knapweed Centaurea nigra. Elsewhere the grassland community is less herb rich and dominated by grasses including Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatu…

Herward Smithy

…ports species such as common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, yarrow Achillea millefolium, fairy flax Linum catharticum, eyebright Euphrasia officinalis agg. and ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata.

Tairgwaith

…eucanthemum vulgare, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis and rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus. The central field also supports neutral grassland, but here it grades into fen-meadow and marshy grassland communities, characterised by purple moor-grass Molinia caerulea together…

Haydon and Askerswell Downs

…of species particularly associated with the Western Chalk such as rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, betony Betonica officinalis and devil’s-bit Succisa pratensis. Typical of chalk grassland in the west, there is not a great variety of orchids but common spotted orchid Dactylorhiz…

Barnstone Railway Cutting

…dweed Convolvulus arvensis, hoary ragwort Senecio erucifolius and rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus. hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and ash Fraxinus excelsior are the commonest scrub species. Pools and a flowing ditch at the south eastern end of the site comprise the wetland habitat…

Bacombe and Coombe Hills

…requent wild thyme Thymus praecox, hoary plantain Plantago media, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, clustered bellflower Campanula glomerata and squinancywort Asperula cynanchica as well as the moss Entodon concinnus, a species indicative of long established chalk grassland. A sp…

Clattinger Farm

…; a second supports large quantities of cowslip Primula veris and rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, whereas another contains abundant common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, common fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica and oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare. Numerous other herbs are w…

Grange Meadow

…y Leucanthemum vulgare, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, hairy hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, bugle Ajuga reptans, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, cowslip Primula veris and selfheal Prunella vulgaris. Locally uncommon neutral grassland species present in the…

Hollybush Pastures

…y Leucanthemum vulgare, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, primrose Primula vulgaris, pignut Conopodium majus, bugle Ajuga reptans, harebell Campanula rotundifolia, mouse-ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum, selfheal Prunella vulgaris and d…

Corfe Meadows

…oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, common knapweed Centaurea nigra,rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, meadow-and creeping buttercups Ranunculus acris and Ranunculus repens, common sorrel Rumex acetosa and red clover Trifolium pratense. Pepper sa…

Cae Coed-gleision

…glabra, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, pignut Conopodium majus, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris and common sorrel Rumex acetosella. Wet hollows and flushes within the field are dominated by sharp-flowered…

Caeau Afon Gwili

…a large standing stone, holds a colourful mix of common knapweed, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus and meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratenisis amongst a grassy sward. great burnet is locally abundant and common spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, heath spotted-orchid D. maculata an…

Caeau Cwmcoynant (Caeau Cwncaenant)

…common knapweed Centaurea nigra, eyebright Euphrasia officinalis, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, common bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, red clover Trifolium pratense and white clover Trifolium repens. Downy oat grass Helictotrichon…

Caeau Nant Garenig

…g's-tail Cynosurus cristatus. Common knapweed Centaurea nigra and rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus are both abundant, whilst great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor, eyebright Euphrasia sp. and devil's-bit scabious are frequent. In one enclosure these…

Cilybebyll

…cur, whilst those with more neutral soils host composites such as rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus. Wet pasture communities occur in fields where drainage is more impeded, characterised by purple moor-grass Molinia caerulea together with cross-leaved heath Erica tetralix, bog asp…

Crabtree Green Meadow

…with intermediate lady’s mantle, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus and great burnet.

Poker's Pond Meadow

…sward include bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, rough and autumn hawkbits Leontodon hispidus and Scorzoneroides autumnalis, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor. Tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa dominat…

Coedydd Dyffryn Wnion

…ca rubra and common bent grass Agrostis capillaris, with frequent rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, red clover Trifolium pratense and occasional zig-zag clover Trifolium medium, black knapweed Centaurea nigra and eyebright Euphrasia sp. The total cover of moss species is high, wi…

Rodney Stoke

…nt include cowslip Primula veris, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare and black knapweed Centaurea nigra. The site supports a diverse fauna. Badgers Meles meles are common and two or three setts are occupied each year…

Rosie Curston's Meadow, Mattishall

…nse and white clover Trifolium repens. Rosette species, including rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, hoary plantain Plantago media and bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, are also prominent. Other characteristic species are fairy flax Linum catharticum, lady’s bedstraw Galium …

Caeau Glyn (Glyn Fields)

…iry lady's-mantle Alchemilla filicaulis, pignut Conopodium majus, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, common bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, oxeye daisy Leucantheum …

Caeau Ty'n-llwyni

…rt Serratula tinctoria, burnet-saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga and rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus. Also occurring in this drier community are greater butterfly-orchid Platanthera chlorantha, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, petty whin Genista anglica and dyer's greenweed G. …

Caeau Wern

…species, the most prominant being cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, common knapweed and meadow…

Sydling Valley Downs

…mless thistle Cirsium acaule, rock rose Helianthemum nummularium, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria and burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga. The flora of the higher slopes in places has a more acid character reflecting an under lying deposit of…

Larks Meadows

…ude yarrow Achillea millefolium, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, and common bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus. The soils at Larks Meadows have a calcareous element, and this is reflected in many of the plants that grow there. Lady’s bedstr…

The Parish Field, Cae'r Rhedyn

…ude yarrow Achillea millefolium, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus and common bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus. Where the soil is lime-rich, these grassland plants are joined by lady’s bedstraw Galium verum, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba,…

Drybank Meadow, Cherington

… bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, pignut Conopodium majus, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare and cowslip Primula veris. Several species scarce in Warwickshire are found here including pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, adder’s tongue Ophioglo…

Honeybrook Farm

…h upright brome Bromus erectus, hoary plantain Plantago media and rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus. Along the wet margins of the meadows southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, water avens Geum rivale and ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi flourish with common meadow rue Th…

Dungee Corner Meadow

…nunculus bulbosus, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, field wood rush Luzula campestris and red clover Trifolium pratense. There are differences in the composition of the grassland reflecting past management and the least disturbed ar…

Alpine Meadow

…laucous sedge Carex flacca equally abundant. Common herbs include rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria, wild parsnip Pastinaca sativa, field scabious Knautia arvensis and wild strawberry Fragaria vesca. Frequent patches of wild basil Clinopodium vulgare …

High Leys

…or, lesser stitchwort Stellaria graminea, hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis and Leontodon hispidus and lady's mantle. twayblade and common spotted orchid are again notable among the occasional species. Several woodland field layer species such as dog's mercury Mercurialis perenni…

Plantation Farm and the Gethley

…oot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus and cowslip Primula veris. Grass species vary in abundance across the site and the typical species include crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus, common bent Agrostis capillaris an…

Coedydd Capel Dyddgen

…include common knapweed Centaurea nigra, pignut Conopodium majus, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, betony Betonica officinalis, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba and common bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus. The sedge Carex flacca is also abundant. Between the woodland bloc…

Holies Down

…ght Euphrasia nemorosa, mouse ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, fairy flax Linum catharticum, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba and ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris. Species which are locally abundant or generally common over the site include common …

South Hylton Pasture

…tufted vetch V. cracca, mouse ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, self heal Prunella vulgaris, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, common speedwell Veronica officina…

Plumpton Pasture

…, red fescue Festuca rubra, yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus and common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. Grassland species associated with this community type include quaking grass Briza media, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, devil’s…

Walden Meadows

…rass Poa pratensis. Herbs include yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata, common sorrel Rumex acetosa, eyebright Euphrasia spp, pignut Conopodium majus, lady's mantle Alchemilla glabra, Alchemilla xanthochlora, meadow and …

Porter's Lodge Meadows

…n the site include common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, cowslip Primula veris, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, spring sedge Carex caryophyllea, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, lady’s bedstraw Ga…

Lower Hollins

…ious Succisa pratensis, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, tormentil Potentilla erecta and common eyebright Euphrasia nemorosa. Also present are common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, common twayblade Neottia ovata and the locally unc…

Little Tew Meadows

…ens, quaking grass Briza media, dropwort Filipendula vulgaris and rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus. Other locally uncommon plants present are adder's tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum, lady's mantle Alchemilla filicaulis, spiked sedge Carex spicata and rest-harrow Ononis repens. …

Misson Training Area

…ort Achillea ptarmica, bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus characterise areas of dry neutral grassland. Tall herb fen communities are marked by extensive stands of purple small reed with common reed, false oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius a…

Titchmarsh Meadow

…bedstraw Galium verum, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis and rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus are found. Overgrown hedges, scrub, ant hills and the surrounding streams and ditches with their associated vegetation add interest to the site and provide valuable habitat for inve…

Cefn Onn

…ying herbs include common bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, wild thyme Thymus polytrichus, dwarf thistle Cirsium acaule, spring sedge Carex caryophyllea, fairy flax Linum catharticum, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella and mouse-ear hawkwe…

Salisbury Plain

… salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, lady's bedstraw Galium verum, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, common rock rose Helianthemum nummularium and dropwort Filipendula vulgaris. The high constancy of this last species is a distinctive feature of the upright brome grasslands on Sal…

Heath Hill Farm

…rum, hoary plantain Plantago media, fairy flax Linum catharticum, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus and glaucous sedge Carex flacca. The rush pasture supports additional species to those found in the neutral grassland. These include marsh bedstraw Galium palustre, heath spotted o…

Chalbury Hill and Quarry

…pecies typical of the western chalk are locally abundant, such as rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, betony Betonica officinalis, small scabious Scabiosa columbaria and devil’s-bit Succisa pratensis. The spider fauna includes several species of restricted occurrence, among them Co…

Romsley Manor Farm

…shes. Common spotted orchid is frequent over the whole field with rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, greater bird’s foot trefoil, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, yellow rattle and devil’s bit scabious. Locally uncommon plants are heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata spp. …

Len Pastures, Crackpot

…t. Herb species including smooth lady's mantle Alchemilla glabra, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, pignut Conopodium majus and selfheal Prunella vulgaris occur together with an abundance of some later flowering herbs, particularly devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis and commo…

Draycote Meadows

…arf thistle Cirsium acaule, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba and rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus. Seventeen species of butterfly have been recorded including small skipper Thymelicus sylvestris, large skipper Ochlodes venata and hedge brown Pyronia tithonus.

Willingford Meadows

…bright Euphrasia officinalis agg, glaucous sedge Carex flacca and hairy hawkbit Leontodon hispidus. The outcrops of limestone support a range of calcicoles some of which are not found elsewhere in Sussex away from the chalk of the South Downs. These include dwarf thistle Cirsium …

Little Royal Farm Pastures

…l grassland species are autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, lesser hawkbit L. taraxacoides, field wood rush Luzula campestris, betony Betonica officinalis, agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria, saw wort Serratula tinctoria and pepper saxifrage Sila…

Bliss Gate Pastures

… Pilosella officinarum, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris…

Inkpen and Walbury Hills

… squinancywort Asperula cynanchica, lady's bedstraw Galium verum, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus and ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris. The north facing slopes of Inkpen Hill, Gallows Down and Walbury Hill generally support a grass rich turf which also contains mosses in abundance. Typ…

Park Hall Meadows, Healaugh

…owny oat grass Avenula pubescens, with associated herbs including rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, pignut Conopodium majus and bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. The second type, which is characteristic of more acidic soil conditions is dominated by common bent Agrostis cap…

Stephen Ings, Crackpot

…ch grasslands contain an abundance of pignut Conopodium majus and rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, species which are here accompanied by lady's mantle Alchemilla glabra, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, melcha…

Stock Wood Meadows

…er saxifrage Silaum silaus, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba and rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus. Wetter areas also support ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria. Locally uncommon species found are green winged orchid Anacamptis morio and adder’s …

Greenhaugh Meadow

…dow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata, 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 b…

Cornriggs Meadows

…nemorosa, cowslip Primula veris, an eyebright Euphrasia nemorosa, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus and water avens Geum rivale are abundant in some fields. Rarer species include common twayblade Neottia ovata, mountain pansy Viola lutea and a second eyebright, Euphrasia officina…

Midsummer Meadow

…hling Lathyrus pratensis, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus and cowslip Primula veris. Several plants occur which are uncommon in Warwickshire including saw wort Serratula tinctoria, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, spiny rest-harrow Ononis s…

Willoughby Meadow

…ris, betony Betonica officinalis, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus and devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis. Most numerous of the three orchids present is the green winged Anacamptis morio. Rarer plants known to occur are adder's tongue fern Ophi…

Silverdale Golf Course

…ebright Euphrasia sp., common rock rose Helianthemum nummularium, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, wild thyme Thymus vulgaris and mouse ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum. The diversity of the site…

Blaen Nedd

…antain Plantago lanceolata, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus and yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor and the grasses crested dog’s-tail Cynosurus cristatus, sweet vernal-grass and common bent. Greater butterfly-orchid Platanthera chlorantha and co…

Nob End

…is, blue fleabane Erigeron acris, purging flax Linum catharticum, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, common centaury Centaurium erythraea and common broomrape Orobanche minor. Orchids, too, are well represented and several species occur here in large numbers. Most notable amongst…

Lower Swaledale Woods And Grasslands

…is, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, lady's mantle Alchemilla sp, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and common spotted orchid. Pastures to the west of West Applegarth contain the characteristic s…

Oddy Hill and Tring Park

… burnet Poterium sanguisorba, small scabious Scabiosa columbaria, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, dwarf thistle Cirsium acaule, cowslip Primula veris, glaucous sedge Carex flacca and common rock rose Helianthemum nummularium. In places the…

Hod and Hambledon Hills

…uding devil's bit Succisa pratensis, betony Betonica officinalis, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, dropwort Filipendula vulgaris, early purple orchid Orchis mascula, pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis and fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea. Several nationally rare plants …

Oridge Street Meadows

…acca, lady’s bedstraw Galium verum, agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus and fairy flax Linum catharticum. There is also a small population of great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis. The hedgerows that surround and divide these fields are diverse and conta…

Mere Beck Meadows

… bill Geranium sylvaticum, meadow saxifrage Saxifraga granulataa, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, melancholy thistle Cirsium heterophyllum, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and smooth lady’s mantle Alchemilla glabra each abundant. Wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, marsh marigo…

Rookery Cottage Meadows

… with glaucous sedge Carex flacca, hoary plantain Plantago media, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, goat’s beard Tragopogon pratensis, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, yellow rattle Rhinanth…

Skolie Burn

…s, including the greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus and quaking grass Briza media. Scrub and marsh vegetation add to the biodiversity of the area.

Valley of Stones

… burnet Poterium sanguisorba, small scabious Scabiosa columbaria, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, betony Betonica officinalis, hoary plantain Plantago media and wild thyme Thymus polytrichus. Less frequent species include clustered bellfl…

Bozeat Meadow

…Briza media. dwarf thistle Cirsium acaule, cowslip Primula veris, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus and burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga. A false oat grass community type occurs in the associated furrows with false oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius, cock's foot Dactylis glomera…

Deepdale Meadows

…re very herb rich with characteristic species such as rough and autumn hawkbits Leontodon hispidus and Scorzoneroides autumnalis, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, pignut Conopodium majus, common knapweed, betony Betonica officinalis, yellow rattle, selfheal and bistort. Anot…

Brenkley Meadows

…ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, common mouse ear Cerastium fontanum, tufted vetch Vicia cracca and great burnet are common in such areas. The meadows support breeding snipe, redshank, curlew, reed bunting, sedge…

Godmanchester Eastside Common

…racteristic herbs include devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus and lady’s bedstraw Galium verum. Of particular note is the presence of meadow saxifrage Saxifraga granulataa and trailing tormentil Potentilla anglica on the bank to the north of t…

Kettlewell Meadows

… burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, melancholy thistle Cirsium heterophyllum, water avens Geum rivale, red clover Trifolium pratense and marsh horsetail Equisetum palustre. Of …

Blackwater Valley

…for example betony Betonica officinalis, pignut Conopodium majus, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus and oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare. Dry neutral grassland characterised by rye grass Lolium perenne and crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus occurs along the south side of the r…

Caeau Pen-y-coed

… grassland such as common bird’s-foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus and meadow vetchling. The site also supports areas of dry acidic (calcifugous) grassland and include small stands of the nationally uncommon bitter-vetch Lathyrus montanus, betony S…

Caeau Penglaneinon

…ath-grass Danthonia decumbens, harebell, pignut Conopodium majus, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, burnet-saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, tormentil, bracken Pteridium aquilinum, betony Betonica officinalis, devil's-bit scabious Succisa pratensis and wood bitter-vetch are also fr…

Sutton Lane Meadows

…for example hoary plantain Plantago media, cowslip Primula veris, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, glaucous sedge Carex flacca and the unusual adder's tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum. Conversely other species show a preference for the western meadow, such as pignut Conopodium majus…

St. Catherine's Valley

…hymus polytrichus, common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, mouse ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum, hoary plantain Plantago media and dwarf thistle Cirsium acaule frequently occurring. This is the only known locality in Avon for the natio…

Dormston Church Meadow

…de meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, red fescue Festuca rubra, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, lady’s bedstraw, cowslip Primula veris and glaucous sedge Carex flacca. A calcareous influence can be seen in the presence of meadow …

Spring Meadows, Alderman's Head & Cow Croft Meadows

…ch Lathyrus linifolius, autumn and rough hawkbits Scorzoneroides autumnalis and Leontodon hispidus, tormentil Potentilla erecta and the local rarity brown sedge Carex disticha stand out against a background of even more abundant herbs such as ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata,…

Ranters Bank Pastures

…pinella saxifraga, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus all occurring frequently. The acidic nature of the sward is demonstrated by the presence of lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica, tormentil Potentilla erectand betony Betonica officinali…

Lower Coombe and Ferne Brook Meadows

…olium and heath grass Danthonia decumbens are locally present and rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata, field wood rush Luzula campestris and sedges also occur. There are also two small patches of swamp communities in two of the meadows. One is dominat…

White Shute

…a, lady's bedstraw Galium verum, harebell Campanula rotundifolia, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus and greater knapweed Centaurea scabiosa. Also present are common rock rose Helianthemum nummularium, hairy violet Viola hirta, horseshoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa, burnet saxifrage P…

Quarry Moor

…purging flax Linum catharticum, hoary plantain Plantago media and rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus. These open communities also support felwort Gentianella amarella, bee orchid Ophyrs apifera, yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata, centaury Centaurium erythraea and red bartsia Odont…

Whiston Eaves

…ngelica Angelica sylvestris, heath grass Danthonia decumbens and lesser hawkbit Leontodon saxatilis also occur in the sward. At the base of these slopes, on the wetter soils along the stream and its associated flushes, sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus becomes abundant along…

Port Meadow with Wolvercote Common & Green

…cetosa, meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis and silverweed, while rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, lesser yellow trefoil Trifolium dubium, yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens and dwarf thistle Cirsium acaule have colonised the higher areas with base rich soils subject to summer…

West Farm Meadow, Boldon

…natus are the dominant grasses. Oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, pignut Conopodium majus, common sorrel Rumex acetosa and yellow rattle …

Down Farm

…sa, pignut Conopodium majus, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare and rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, along with occasional lesser stitchwort Stellaria graminea, tufted vetch Vicia cracca, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, bugle Ajuga reptans, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, yellow …

Gwaun Efail-Llwydiarth

…ignut Conopodium majus, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, common bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus and common sorrel Rumex acetosa. Certain banks support a variant of this community with frequen…

Tir Mawr a Dderi Hir, Llwydcoed

…uttercup Ranunculus acris and red clover Trifolium pratense, with rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus and smooth lady’s mantle Alchemilla glabra. A particular feature of the neutral grassland here is the frequent occurrence of great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis in some stands. Ple…

Llofft-y-bardd

… The southern enclosure is generally of higher floristic quality; rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis and tufted vetch Vicia cracca occur at a higher frequency than in the northern field. A notable feature of both meadows is the abundance of g…

New Castle Meadows

…es. Floristically it can be a colourful site with an abundance of rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, red clover Trifolium pratense, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and patches of heath-spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata subsp ercetorum on…

Hog's Hole

…the site. These include mouse ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, lady's bedstraw Galium verum, wild basil Clinopodium vulgare, eyebright Euphrasia nemorosa, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, common milkwort Polygala vulgaris and hoary plantain …

Horse Dale and Holm Dale

…ecies rich, with abundant harebell, felwort Gentianella amarella, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, purging flax, rock rose Helianthemum nummularium, bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, salad burnet and thyme Thymus praecox. Small areas of hawthorn Crataegus monogyna scrub ar…

Toller Porcorum

…ry attractive flora with frequent yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus and meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis among a large number of herbs and grasses. Flushes, resulting from impeded drainage, are an important feature of this site. They occur on the…

Metfield Meadow

…purging flax Linum catharticum, spiny rest harrow Ononis spinosa, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus adder's tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, hoary plantain Plantago media, hoary ragwort Senecio crucifolius and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. A dense hedge runs along the n…

Bonsall Leys

…escue Festuca ovina, frequent meadow oat grass Avenula pratensis, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus and small scabious Scabiosa columbaria. The most interesting sub communities are unusually species rich with frequent grass of parnassus Parnassia palustris together with frog orchi…

Peckriding Top Lot

…emilla glabra and Alchemilla filicaulis, eyebright Euphrasia sp., rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus and harebell Campanula rotundifolia. Quaking grass Briza media is most conspicuous among the grasses but red fescue Festuca rubra, crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus and sweet v…

Cinquefoil Brow and Wood Dale

…d Centaurea nigra, common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, harebell Campanula rotundifolia, common rock rose Helianthemum nummularium, lady's bedstraw Galium verum and mouse ear hawkweed Pilosella officin…

Derrington Meadow

…rt plantain Plantago lanceolata, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus and bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. Less common species include pale sedge Carex pallescens, bitter vetch Lathyrus montanus, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, betony B…

Ladyhills

…lad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, eyebright Euphrasia nemorosa and rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus being noticeably frequent. The occurrence of lichens Cladonia spp. is a particularly interesting feature of this grassland. The west facing slope is different in character with a gr…

Newbald Becksies

…her species of note include great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, common twayblade Neottia ovata, common knapweed Centaurea nigra and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor. The tall herb fen, consisting mainly of gre…

Lower Saleway Farm Meadows

…r Hypochaeris radicata, smooth hawk’s beard Crepis capillaris and hairy hawkbit Leontodon hispidus. Other frequent constituents are oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, fairy flax Linum catharticum, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, cowslip Primula veris, yellow rattle …

Llwyn-iarth

…us buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus and eyebright Euphrasia spp., scattered throughout. Many species of note are recorded within these grasslands including common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, common twayblade …

Rampisham Down

…y frequent or prominent in the sward due to their stature include rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata, common sorrel Rumex acetosa and cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata. The uncommon heath dog violet Viola canina occurs in a few places, as do…

Lang's Farm

…ith an abundance of herbs such as pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, pignut Conopodium majus, common knapweed and corky fruited water dropwort Oenanthe pimpinelloides which is a nationally scarce species. Also presen…

Raisbeck Meadows

…. The sward is herb rich with much lady’s mantle Alchemilla spp., rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, pignut, wood crane’s bill, great burnet and ribwort plantain, amongst red fescue and sweet vernal grassas the major grasses. More notable species include melancholy thistle and the…

Tingewick Meadows

… such as quaking grass Briza media, dwarf thistle Cirsium acaule, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, purging flax Linum catharticum, rock rose Helianthemum nummularium, dropwort Filipendula vulgaris and green winged orchid Anacamptis morio. The fen vegetation is dominated by hard …

Deepdale Meadows, Langstrothdale

…slip Primula veris, pignut Conopodium majus, bugle Ajuga reptans, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, water avens Geum rivale, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and downy oat grass Avenula pubescens. Some improved areas support an impoverished flo…

Rigg Farm and Stake Hill Meadows

…ch Lathyrus montanus, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens and quaking grass Briza media. Mountain pansy Viola lutea, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa and bluebells Hyacinthoides non-scripta are also found…

Tideslow Rake

…by eyebright Euphrasia officinalis, lady’s bedstraw Galium verum, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, common bent Agrostis capillaris and the nationally restricted limestone bedstraw Galium sterneri. Locally uncommon plants such as hairy rockcres…

Mill Holme Meadow, Thwaite

…ticularly notable feature. Other commonly occurring herbs include rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, pignut Conopodium majus and common sorrel Rumex acetosa. The meadow is bordered to the south by Cliff Beck and to the north by mixed woodland, primarily composed of sycamore Acer p…

West End Meadow, Lunds

…es typical of hay meadows such as yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, red clover Trifolium pratense, selfheal Prunella vulgaris and meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris.

Red Lodge Heath

…etch Anthyllis vulneraria, dove’s foot cranesbill Geranium molle, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus and yarrow Achillea millefolium. Where the soils are chalky but less intensively grazed there is grassland dominated by false oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius but containing a chalk…

Sotby Meadows

…or snipe and lapwing. The southern meadow supports plants such as rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, dropwort Filipendula vulgaris, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba and great burnet S. officinalis which are dependent on lime rich soils. Other plants typical of unimproved grasslan…

Twinhills Woods and Meadows

…sella officinarum, common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, fairy flax Linum catharticum, field scabious Knautia arvensis, cowslip Primula veris, common milkwort Polygala vulgaris, common rest-harrow Ononis repens, salad burnet Poterium san…

Mountain Meadows

…nthum odoratum, bugle Ajuga reptans, glaucous sedge Carex flacca, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus (which is almost dominant), oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, field wood-rush Luzula campestris, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, meadow …

Cae Penmaes

…stic associates such as autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, common sorrel Rumex acetosella, tufted vetch Vicia cracca and cat's-ear Hypo…

Black Hill Down

…ess thistle Cirsium acaule, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba and rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus. Other frequent herbs of this grassland include harebell Campanula rotundifolia, squinancywort Asperula cynanchica, rock rose Helianthemum nummularium, cowslip Primula veris and aut…

Gwaun Bwlch Hafod-y-gog

…d’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus. Glaucous sedge Carex flacca, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus and betony Betonica officinalis occur locally within this community. Patches of grassland along the south-eastern edge of the field may be distinguished from the preceding community…

Sutton Combe

…wslip Primula veris. Other frequent herbs of these swards include rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga and harebell Campanula rotundifolia. The frequent ant hills support red fescue Festuca rubra and wild thyme Thymus praecox. Scrub, which forms…

Little Asby Inrakes and Outrakes

…ousewort Pedicularis sylvatica; or to a more calcareous type with rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, lady’s bedstraw Galium verum and salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba. The great diversity of species is striking and unusual for this sort of grassland. Of additional note is the occ…

Alston Shingle Banks

…ernal grass and crested dog's tail are also common. Herbs include rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, common bird's foot trefoil, ribwort plantain, eyebright Euphrasia species and salad burnet, as well as some of the species found earlier in the succession. Heather is also found in…

Eastoft Meadow

…meadow sweet Filipendula ulmaria, betony Betonica officinalis and rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus and, less commonly, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and saw wort Serratula tinctoria. Of particular note is the occurrence of green winged orchid Anacamptis morio, burnt tip orchid O…

Cliff Beck Meadow, Buttertubs

…ing sedge Carex caryophyllea, scented orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus and cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata. This vegetation grades into a damp grassland community on the low lying calcareous alluvium near the beck. Here the jointed rush Juncus articulat…

Whetley Meadows

…ris, knapweed Centaurea nigra, ox-eye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, hoary ragwort Senecio erucifolius and pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus. Several orchids occur: green-winged orchid Anacamptis morio flowers in the early summer and is followed by com…

Fletchwood Meadows

…s Succisa pratensis, mouse ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum and rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus. Locally, particularly on ant hills, these swards have a strong heathy component with heather Calluna vulgaris, trailing St John’s wort Hypericum humifusum, thyme leaved speedwell V…

Gallows Hill

… burnet Poterium sanguisorba, small scabious Scabiosa columbaria, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus and horseshoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa are other commonc onstituents of the well grazed sward. Also present are pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis and autumn gentian Gentianell…

Newton Links

…ll Veronica chamaedrys, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus and rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus. Of particular note are the dune hollows which support a bryophyte rich short turf, purple milk vetch Astragalus danicus, mouse ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum, lady’s bedstraw G…

Grassington Hospital Grounds

…ommon knapweed Centaurea nigra, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata and field wood rush Luzula campestris. The dominant grasses are red fescue Festuca rubra, crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus, sweet vernal grass …

Caeau Cwm-Ffrwd

…iza maculata subsp. Ericetorum, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor and tufted vetch Vicia cracca. Near the farm buildings nutrient enrichment and poaching has occurred. The sward here is characterised by an abundance…

Skendleby Psalter Banks

…include salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, cowslip Primula veris, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, glaucous sedge Carex flacca, bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga. Four species of orchid occur on the Banks, twayblade Neottia ovata, …

Caeau Hirnant

…clover Trifolium pratense, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor, and eyebright Euphrasia sp, along with occasional pignut Conopodium majus, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and great burnet Sanguisorba officinal…

Wanlass Grasslands

…thoxanthum odoratum, with bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, some common knapweed Centaurea nigra and locally much salad burnet, yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens, pignut Conopodium majus and glaucous sedge Carex flacca. Other plants of …

Dallow Downs and Winsdon Hill

…esent through the grassland, such as glaucous sedge Carex flacca, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, common bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, fairy flax Linum catharticum, greater knapweed Centaurea scabiosa and field scabious Knautia arven…

Muker Meadows

…jus, lady's mantle Alchemilla xanthochlora and Alchemilla glabra, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris and, particularly, wood crane's bill Geranium sylvaticum. Other flowering plants present include common bistort Po…

Lower Red Lees Pasture

…garis, cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata and hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis and Leontodon hispidus, together with tormentil Potentilla erecta, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis and field wood rush Luzula campestris. Other components of the community such as lady’s mantle Al…

Lorton

…nunculus acris are abundant. Meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus and the local pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus are also frequent and generally distributed, as is corky-fruited water dropwort Oenanthe pimpinelloides, a plant restricted to central s…

Higher Houghton

…cal of chalk downland with rock rose Helianthemum nummularium and rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus particularly abundant. valerian Valeriana officinalis is locally important and the scarce early gentian Gentianella anglica also occurs. Small areas of scrub provide interfaces agai…

Hastings Hill

…bell Campanula rotundifolia, common rest-harrow Ononis repens and roughhawk bit Leontodon hispidus, as well as the taller herbs, greater knapweed Centaurea scabiosa, musk thistle Carduus nutans, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare and small scabious Scabiosa columbaria. Of particula…

Wyndrush Pastures

…entaurea nigra, common bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus and rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus. Greater bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, silverweed Potentilla anserina and zigzag clover Trifolium medium are locally abundant, particularly in damper parts of the meadows.…

Hafod Wennol Grasslands

…w vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor and common spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. Notable plant species recorded in this community include broad-leaved marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza praet…

Wyre Forest

…on bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, cowslip Primula veris, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella sax…

Seven Barrows

…ch are most abundant include greater knapweed Centaurea scabiosa, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, horseshoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa, common rock rose Helianthemum nummularium, cowslip Primula veris and harebell Campanula rotundifolia. Many of…

Arkle Beck Meadows, Whaw

… common bent Agrostis capillaris. Associated herb species include rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata, betony Betonica officinalis, bugle Ajuga reptans, lady's bedstraw Galium verum, common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus with the uncommon mela…

Otford to Shoreham Downs

…ot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, stemless thistle Cirsium acaule, quaking grass Briza media and devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis. T…

Askrigg Bottoms

…e 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 Leucanthemum vulgare, red clover Trifolium pratense and common …

Court Farm, Sydling

… Helicotrichon pubescens. There are abundant flowering herbs with rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, hoary plantain Plantago media and stemless thistle Cirsium acaule generally distributed. Leguminous herbs are particularly abundant on south facing slopes and include bird's foot t…

Friar's Oven

… Poterium sanguisorba, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis and rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus. The meadows also support large colonies of Orchid species including common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, greenwinged Orchid Anacamptis m…

Bryn - Bach, Cefn Cribwr

…ed Centaurea nigra, common birds-foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, devil’s-bit scabious and tormentil. Small patches of acidic dry grassland and a little wet heath occur in association with the marshy grassland. The site also includes areas of woo…

Bryncarnau Grasslands, Llwydcoed

… of broad-leaved herbs including common knapweed Centaurea nigra, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, common bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus and great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis. Other species which occur more locally in this community include smooth lady's-mantle Alchem…

Caeau Cefn Cribwr

…th grass Danthonia decumbens, devil’s-bit scabious and tormentil. Rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus occurs locally. Many of the plant communities are closely juxtaposed, with well displayed transitions between them. Other habitats present on the site include small patches of wet h…

Nabgate

…. Typical herbs include mouse ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, common rock rose Helianthemum nummularium, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, wild thyme Thymus praecox and saw wort Serratula tinctoria with the uncommon woolly thistle Cirsium er…

Caeau Cnwch a Ty'n-y-graig

…common knapweed Centaurea nigra, eyebright Euphrasia officinalis, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, cats-ear Hypochoeris Radicata, yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor, common sorrel Rumex acetosella and the nationally scarce wood bitter-vetch Vicia Orobus are frequent throughout, and …

Gwaun Llan (Llan Pastures)

…ent yarrow Achillea millefolium, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, common sorrel Rumex acetosa and red clover Trifolium pratense, and occasional clumps of imperforate St. Joh…

Glanfedw

…aga and eyebright Euphrasia officinalis agg. In the smaller field rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus is particularly abundant. Small areas of dry acid grassland occupy the steep banks above the farm-house and in the north-western part of the smaller field. This grassland contains p…

Portway Farm Meadows

… trefoil Lotus corniculatus, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor agg., rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus and autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis. The southern meadow is floristically the richest, with 22 species of grass including downy oat grass Avenula pubescens, tor grass Brach…

Fayland Chalk Bank

…yramidal orchids Dactylorhiza fuchsii and Anacamptis pyramidalis, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, stemless thistle Cirsium acaule, fairy flax Linum catharticum, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, marjoram Origanum vulgare and glaucous sedge Carex flacca. Many plants which occur…

High Haining Hill

…ifolia, carline thistle Carlina vulgaris, lady’s bedstraw Galium verum, hawkbit Leontodon hispidus and Scorzoneroides autumnalis, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, black medick Medica golupulina, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, cow…

Bryn Alyn

…pweed Centaurea nigra, devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis and rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus. On areas which have become modified by agricultural improvement crested dog’s-tail Cynosurus cristatus and Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus predominate together with musk thistle Cardu…

Monkswood Valley

…ed Centaurea nigra, cowslip, betony, yarrow Achillea millefolium, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, bluebell, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis and oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare. Along the flush lines in one of these fields, the species present reflect the wetter nature o…

Crich Chase

…ony Betonica officinalis, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor. There are additional records of the locally uncommon adder’s tongue fern Ophiog…

Ty'r Hen Forwyn

…aisy Leucanthemum vulgare, Bitter vetch, Lathyrus linifolius, and rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus. In places, where there is a slightly acid or nutrient-poor nature to the soil, neutral grassland grades into vegetation more associated with acid grassland. Here, heath grass Danth…

Argill Woods and Pastures

…t Sanguisorba officinalis, wood crane's bill Geranium sylvaticum, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, cowslip, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, common spotted orchid, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridi…

Annesley Woodhouse Quarries

…et saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, wild thyme Thymus polytrichus, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, small scabious Scabiosa columbaria and fairy flax Linum catharticum particularly on the thinner soils of the steepest slopes. On deeper soils, the calcareous grassland community be…

Barrow Burn Meadows

…athyrus montanus, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, rough and autumn hawkbit Leontodon hispidus and L.autumnalis, cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, changing forget-me-not M…

Pry and Bottom Meadows, Mid Mossdale

… yellow rattle. The occurrence of cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus and quaking grass Briza media is also notable. Common bistort Polygonum bistorta is also found in places within the meadow.

Oakland Pasture

…ther characteristic species include agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria, hairy hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata and cowslip Primula veris. Over fi…

Fivehead Woods and Meadow

…ensis, betony Betonica officinalis, saw wort Serratula tinctoria, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, lady's bedstraw Galium verum, meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, cowslip Primula veris and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor common in th…

Bamburgh Dunes

… campestris, mouse ear hawkweeds, cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus and upright hedge parsley Torilis japonica. Level hollows, known as dune slacks, are particularly species rich with few flowered spike rush Eleocharis quinqueflora and selfheal Prun…

Sherbourne Meadows

…weet Filipendula ulmaria, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus. The common knapweed crested dog's tail community on the higher fields away from the brook also has a herb rich sward which is low growing and especially tight on the ridges. The co…

Brantingham Dale

…a, lady's bedstraw Galium verum, felwort Gentianella amarella and rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus. Where ungrazed, the grassland is generally rank and dominated by false oak grass Arrhenatherum elatius. Dense scrub, mostly hawthorn Crataegus monogyna has developed over much of t…

Great Blencow Meadows and Fen

… Lathyrus pratensis, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis and rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus. Wetter areas, some of which are periodically inundated, support brown sedge Carex disticha, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis, meadowsweet Filipen…

Caldon Dales

…er of common bird’s foot trefoil, cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, hoary plantain Plantago media and bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, along with adder’s tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum and early purple orchid Orchis mascula. The range of floris…

Cottam Well Dale

…felwort Gentianella amarella, rock rose Helianthemum nummularium, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, mouse ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum, fairy flax Linum catharticum, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, small scabious Scabiosa columbaria, saw wort Serratula tinctoria and thym…

Froghall Meadow and Pastures

…lgare, field scabious Knautia arvensis, greater burnet saxifrage, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus and cowslip Primula veris are prominent in the sward. On the western side, the soils are more acidic with species such as heath grass Danthonia decumbens, betony Betonica officinal…

Narborough Railway Embankment

…d pure chalk flora in which grasses are sparse and short growing, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus is dominant in many areas, with frequent carline thistle Carlina vulgaris, stemless thistle Cirsium acaule, hairy rock cress Arabis hirsuta, purging flax Linum catharticum and large…

Portsmouth Harbour

…uch as lady's bedstraw Galium verum, eyebright Euphrasia species, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and cowslip Primula veris. Typical chalk loving species include kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata,…

Brown's Close Meadow

…orniculatus, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, pignut Conopodium majus, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus and oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare. Woodland species are also a feature of the sward, these include bugle Ajuga reptans, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa and twayblade Neottia ovata.…

Dolyhir Meadows

…ne. Species which are well represented in the herb-rich sward are rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus and common bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus (both locally dominant in the western meadow), and also cowslip Primula veris, which is particularly abundant in the western meadow…

Far Hall Meadow

… maculata subsp. ericetorum, meadow fescue Schedonorus pratensis, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, common bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus and common dandelion .

Jeffreyston Pastures

…. The central area of well-grazed neutral grassland contains much rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, crested dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus and common knapweed Centaurea nigra, together with eyebright Euphrasia officinalis, spring-sedge Carex caryophyllea, and common bird's-foot-t…

Old Cilgwyn and Cae Heslop

…ratio, with common knapweed, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, betony Betonica officinalis and lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica all prominent. In places there is an abundance of cowslip, with the presence of this species and glaucous sedge Care…

North Curry Meadow

…herbs account for a high proportion of cover and include abundant rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, yarrow Achillea millefolium, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and frequent corky fruited water dropwort. Legumes form an important part of the commun…

Cae Llwyn

…on knapweed Centaurea nigra, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor, common sorrel Rumex acetosa, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and tufted vetch Vicia cracca. The lower part of the field supports a rich fen-mea…

Sudborough Green Lodge Meadows

…ow rattle Rhinanthus minor, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus and clovers Trifolium species. The poorly drained furrows and a damp strip of unmanaged coarse grassland support a distinct community type that of Yorkshire fog tufted hair grass. T…

Seato Pastures

…foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, lady's bedstraw Galium verum and rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, but there are also interesting transitions to limestone and acidic communities. The limestone grassland is characterised by blue moor grass Sesleria caeruleae, sheep's fescue and …

Burledge Sidelands and Meadows

…ed C. nigra and agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria. Other herbs include rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis and betony Betonica officinalis. Transitions to more calcareous neutral grassland typically include quaking g…

Streatley Warren

…, hoary plantain Plantago media, stemless thistle Cirsium acaule, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, small scabious Scabiosa columbaria, wild thyme Thymus praecox and autumn gentian Gentianella amarella. Other species include squinancywort Asperu…

Swinstead Valley

…ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum, dwarf thistle Cirsium acaule, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba and wild thyme Thymus praecox. Additional fine grasses present in the sward include sweet vernal gr…

Tuthill Quarry

…carline thistle Carlina vulgaris, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, yarrow Achillea millefolium, thyme Thymus praecox and cowslip Primula veris also occur throughout the sward. The presence of hawkweed species in this community is also noteworthy, …

Breach Fields

… hawkweed Pilosella officinarum, spring sedge Carex caryophyllea, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus and tormentil Potentilla erecta. The occurrence of the local dyer's greenweed Genista tinctoria is a feature of the southernmost field. Damp hollows and seepages support lusher vege…

Aberbargoed Grasslands

…entaurea nigra, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus. Small stands of acid grassland are scattered across the site, characterised by the grasses sheep’s fescue Festuca ovina and red fescue and forbs including heath bedstraw Galium sax…

Eggardon Hill & Luccas Farm

…m, betony Betonica officinalis, devil’s-bit Succisa pratensis and rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus are often abundant. Slopes with a northerly aspect hold swards with fewer grasses and herbs but are rich in mosses, especially Pseudoscleropodium purum and Rhytidiadelphus squarrosu…

Barbadoes Hill Meadows

…foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus and eyebright Euphrasia sp. In addition, red clover Trifolium pratense, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis and meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris are scattered throughout. A pa…

Rush Furlong

…adow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis. Herbs are prominent, including rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, adder's tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio, cowslip Primula veris and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor. Other …

Blandford Camp

…mall scabious Scabiosa columbaria, dropwort Filipendula vulgaris, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus and lady’s bedstraw Galium verum. Glaucous sedge Carex flacca is a regular component of the vegetation, together with grasses such as red fescue Festuca rubra, sheep’s fescue, quaki…

New House Meadows, Malham

…t Sanguisorba officinalis, meadow saxifrage Saxifraga granulataa, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, red clover Trifolium pratense and ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata. Melancholy thistle Cirsium heterophyllum …

Bray Meadows

…axifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, downy oat grass Avenula pubescens, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, lady’s bedstraw Galium verum, quaking grass Briza media, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus and yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens. The presence of calcicoles such as these i…

Lower Peaslows Farm Meadow

…t plantain Plantago lanceolata, red clover Trifolium pratense and rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus are constant throughout the sward with oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare frequent and common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus occasional. The presence of downy oat grass Avenul…

Cae Cwm-rhocas (Cwm Roches Meadow)

…ing Lathyrus pratensis, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, common bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, adder's-tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, creeping buttercup Ranunculus repens, common dandelion Taraxi…

Wall Lands

…a pratensis, along with autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, tormentil Potentilla erecta and the locally uncommon bitter vetch Lathyrus linifolius. Also present in small quantities is the adder’s tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum. Where ther…

Bradwell Meadows

…al grassland indicator species cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata and rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus are abundant together with a wide range of other herbs such as oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, black medick Medicago lupulina and meadow saxifrage …

Blow's Down

… brome are the dominant grasses. Common knapweed Centaurea nigra, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor are all frequent in this area. The banks of the medieval cul…

Cae'r Meirch

…her base-rich, with such species as fairy flax Linum catharticum, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus and burnet-saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga present. On drier ground, on the steeper slopes and rocky knolls, the vegetation grades into species-rich acidic pasture, with frequent hea…

Castlemartin Range

…-foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, black knapweed Centaurea nigra, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor. The more species-rich stands are generally herb-rich, supporting a wide range plants typical of old hay meadows. Populations of over seven hundr…

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