Mappp.co geology and wildlife sites

Murlough

…onis repens with occasional wild thyme Thymus polytrichus and birdsfoot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. The Murlough system is the only known site for this vegetation type in Northern Ireland, and it is possible that the east coast situation and the rain shadow influence of the Mourn…

Whiston Eaves

…anunculus acris, common knapweed Centaurea nigra and common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. Other species present include devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, Adder’s tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, betony Betonica officinalis, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii…

Belmore Mountain

…ious Succisa pratensis, wild thyme Thymus polytrichus, common birdsfoot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, lady's bedstraw Galium verum, harebell Campanula rotundifolia, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, common milkwort Polygala vulgaris, mouse_ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum an…

Inkpen Crocus Fields

…hroughout the site include red fescue Festuca rubra, common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus and red clover Trifolium pratense. Two sub communities are represe…

The Sturts

… knapweed Centaurea nigra, agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria and bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. The eastern fields are wetter and more diverse dueto drainage ditches, waterlogged areas and contrasting, dry ridges. The waterlogged areas support a meadow foxtail greater burnet…

Orston Plaster Pits

…wide range of herbs including lady’s bedstraw Galium verum, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, knapweed Centaurea nigra, cowslip Primula veris, hayrattle Rhinanthus minor and pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus. In the centre of the site calcareous grassland has developed on mine…

Sheepland Coast

… red fescue Festuca rubra, field wood rush Luzula campestris, birdsfoot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, lady's bedstraw Galium verum and sea campion Silene uniflora. There is great diversity of species on the slopes with distinctive colourful pl…

Blackwater Estuary

…us species, spiny rest-harrow Ononis spinosa, narrow leaved bird's foot trefoil Lotus tenuis and common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, plus the nationally scarce sea clover Trifolium squamosum and bird's foot clover Trifolium ornithopodioides. Two further nationally scar…

Wyndrush Pastures

…are herbs including common knapweed Centaurea 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, particu…

Swangey Fen, Attleborough

… flowering plants includes lesser knapweed Centaurea nigra, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, ladies bedstraw Galium verum, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and greater bird’s foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus. This area has been ungrazed for some time and patches of thistles …

The Leasowes

…nt herbs including common knapweed Centaurea nigra, greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, red clover Trifolium pratense, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and common sorrel Rumex acetosa. …

Tullyard

…weed Centaurea nigra, yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor, greater birdsfoot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris are widespread and in places abundant. Other typical meadow species occurring less frequently include birdsfoot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, oxe…

Chapel Down (St. Martin's)

…nt but also present are tormentil Potentilla erecta, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, heath bedstraw Galium saxatile and English stonecrop Sedum anglicum. In addition the nationally rare orange bird’s foot Ornithopus pinnatus and the notable hairy bird’s foot trefoi…

Big Waters

…nguisorba officinalis, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and tufted vetch Vicia cracca. The damp hollows support much creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera with devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, tormentil Potentilla erecta and greater …

Teddon Farm

…rubra. Frequent herbs include cowslip Primula veris, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, fairy flax Linum catharticum, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, bugle Ajuga reptans, pignut Conopodium majus and devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis. The damper springline seepages ha…

St. Catherine's Valley

…pecially diverse with wild thyme Thymus 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 kn…

Aire Point to Carrick Du

…stic of exposure to salt-laden winds. Spring squill, common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, sheep's bit Jasione montana and wild thyme Thymus polytrichus are abundant. The maritime communities support the RDB (*) species eyebright Euphrasia vigursii and early meadow gras…

Mill Meadows, Billericay

…s minor, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and pignut Conopodium majus. To the north there are several flushed areas that support a similar flora to that already noted but with the additions of plants including sharp-flowere…

Cors Bryn-y-Gaer

…alustre, devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis and greater bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus. Other habitats found at Cors Bryn-y-gaer include dry acid and neutral grassland. The neutral grassland is characterised by a range of grasses including common bent Agrostis capilla…

Beeston Brook Pasture

…odium majus, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. Dyer’s greenweed Genista tinctoria is also occasionally present. Areas of wetter flushed ground within the grassland support mesotrophic rush pasture characterised by tufted hair g…

Alexanderstone Meadows

…on knapweed, devil's-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, common bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, hawkbits Leontodon spp. and clovers Trifolium spp.. Pepper-saxifrage Silaum silaus, a very scarce plant in Wales, is widespread in these parts and more common than in any other kno…

Caeau Llety-cybi

…eed Centaurea nigra form the basis of the sward, and common bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata, heath-grass Danthonia decumbens, tormentil Potentilla erecta, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga and pignut Conopodium majus are especially abund…

Fachwen Isaf

…ryophyte layer. Bitter-vetch Lathyrus linifolius and common bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus are frequent in places, and betony Betonica officinalis, harebell Campanula rotundifolia and devil’s-bit scabious are also scattered through these drier grassland patches. In places…

Cefn Rofft

…ude those indicative of unimproved grassland such as common bird’s-foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus common knapweed and meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis. Cefn Rofft also contains areas of dry acidic sheep’s fescue Festuca ovina, common bent, heath bedstraw Galium saxatile (calc…

Pinbain Burn to Cairn Hill

…etch Anthyllis vulneraria, lady’s bedstraw Galium verum and bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus. The locally uncommon juniper Juniperus communis and the nationally scarce plants spring sandwort Minuartia verna and alpine penny-cress Thlaspi alpestre occur where the underlying …

Wanlass Grasslands

…ca rubra and sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum 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 sed…

Coed Mawr - Blaen-Car

…m odoratum. Frequent associates are common knapweed, common bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, tormentil Potentilla erecta, great burnet and devil's-bit scabious. An old hedge-line runs across the centre of the area. This is bordered by a strip of damp grassland dominated by…

Redgate Woods and Mansey Common

…y Betonica officinalis, dyer's greenweed Genista tinctoria, bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and knapweed Centaurea nigra. Additional interest is provided by the adjoining section of Dumble; a narrow, steep sided, wooded valley which possesses a ground flora similar to the …

Arfordir Gogleddol Penmon

…ea nigra, crested dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus and common bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus occur in fields adjoining the heath and the sea cliffs. In places, where the soil is more acid, heath-grass Danthonia decumbens and tormentil Potentilla erecta are frequent. Notable…

Durham Coast

…ies found on the fixed dunes and the adjacent grassland are bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, lady’s bedstraw Galium verum, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, cowslip Primula veris, harebell Campanula rotundifolia, lesser meadow rue Thalictrum minus, burnet rose Rosa spinos…

Calgary Dunes

… conspicuous of which are wild thyme Thymus praecox, common bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata and eyebright Euphrasia officinalis agg. Other typical machair flowers occurring are fairy flax Linum catharticum, mouse-ear hawkweed Pilosella offic…

Lorton

…esent, forming a significant component of the sward. Common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, red and white clovers Trifolium pratense and Trifolium repens and meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris are abundant.…

Oridge Street Meadows

…w rattle Rhinanthus minor, cowslip Primula veris and common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus are frequent. Notable species include green winged orchid Anacamptis morio, bee orchid Ophrys apifera, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyrami…

Pentle Bay, Merrick and Round Islands

…hat do occur within this wind pruned habitat include common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and the nationally rare orange bird’s foot Ornithopus pinnatus. This heathland offers a suitable substratum for an outstanding lichen flora, including a range of rare oceanic specie…

Arfordir Penrhyn Angle / Angle Peninsula Coast

…t Armeria maritima, buck's-horn plantain Plantago coronopus, birds-foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, and sea campion Silene uniflora. Western gorse Ulex gallii, European gorse Ulex europaeus and blackthorn Prunus spinosa dominate in areas, along with species such as heather Callun…

Thetford Heaths

…sland contains a good range of other associated plants with bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and lesser meadow rue Thalictrum minus, lady's bedstraw Galium verum and small scabious Scabiosa columbaria amongst the more noticeable. In the shorter areas these are joined by man…

Long Dale, Hartington

…being present, including salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, small scabious Scabiosa columbaria, thyme Thymus praecox and mouse ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum. Kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, uncommon in the Peak District and limeston…

Quants

… bit scabious, cowslip, hairy violet Viola hirta and common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus occur in this species rich sward. Other plants with a restricted distribution in Somerset include Autumn lady's tresses Spiranthes spiralis, greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chl…

Close House Riverside

… Avenula pratensis, harebell Campanula rotundifolia, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and wood sage Teucrium scorodonia. The dominant species are however grasses, including common bent Agrostis capillaris and red fescue Festuca rubra in areas of metal contamination a…

Mount Pleasant

…nclude a high frequency of common knapweed Centaurea nigra, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, glacuous sedge Carex flacca and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor. On ste…

Ardmeanach

…ass Agrostis capillaries, wild thyme Thymus praecox, common bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus and common tormentil Potentilla erecta on the dry slopes. The upper cliff ledges and exposed plateau feature montane assemblages composed of Koenigia fellfield, alpine flush, calcar…

Lytham St Annes Dunes

…nis repens with locally abundant sand sedge Carex arenaria, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, lady’s bedstraw Galium verum, mouse ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata and eyebright Euphrasia officinalis. Wild …

Wraysbury No. 1 Gravel Pit

… containing such species as common knapweed Centaurea nigra bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and wild carrot Daucus carota. The woodland and scrub surrounding the gravel pits support a range of woodland birds including hobby Falco subbut…

Blackmore Vale Commons And Moors

…tchling Lathyrus pratensis, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, birds foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, corky fruited water dropwort Oenanthe pimpinelloides, tormentil Potentilla erecta, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, locally abundant devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis food pl…

Clarke's Pool Meadow

…rse range of herbs are found in the sward, including common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, cowslip Primula veris, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, fairy flax Linum catharticum, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, pignut Conopodium majus and devil's bit scabious Succisa…

Graig, Llanarmon-yn-Ial

…equent and abundant sedges. Associated forbs include common bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, salad burnet, wild thyme and lady’s bedstraw Galium verum. The bryophyte layer is also well represented in this grassland. There are areas of somewhat modified calcicolous grasslan…

Snaper Farm Meadows

…llaris. Widespread and characteristic herbs include common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, common cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata and common knapweed Centaurea nigra, with abundant yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor in the hay meadows. Th…

Cwrt y Bela a Springdale

…-rich neutral grassland is distinguished by frequent common bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus and common knapweed Centaurea nigra, with grasses such as common bent Agrostis capillaris, sweet vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, crested dog’s-tail Cynosurus cristatus and red f…

Stanford Training Area

…ts plants such as the larger wild thyme Thymus pulegioides, bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, quaking grass Briza media, purging flax Linum catharticum and the common milkwort Polygala vulgaris. Old established ant hills are often found in these areas and add considerably t…

Hunsdon Mead

…th oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, cowslip Primula veris, bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, purging flax Linum catharticum and meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis. cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis, Kingcup Caltha palustris, jointed rush J…

Rhosydd Castell-du & Plas-y-bettws

… whin Genista anglica, creeping willow Salix repens, common bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus and great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis. The neutral grassland is dominated by various grass species, including crested dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus, common bent Agrostis capilla…

Tairgwaith

…in Plantago lanceolata, common knapweed Centaurea nigra and bird’s-foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. The soil in this field has a slightly acidic nature, indicated by species such as tormentil Potentilla erecta and devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis. great burnet Sanguisorba o…

Roundton Hill

…dstraw Galium saxatile, sheep’s sorrel Rumex acetosella and bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, more base-rich areas also include wild thyme Thymus praecox and lady’s bedstraw Galium verum. This vegetation type, which is not common, occurs particularly in western Britain, and…

Upper Nantserth Pasture

…sh Luzula multiflora, marsh violet Viola palustris, greater bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula. Peaty runnels within this community support a different type of purple moor-grass community that is characterised by the presence of cross-…

Moelyci a Chors Ty’n y Caeau

…red fescue Festuca rubra being the dominant grasses. Common bird’s-foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, black knapweed Centaurea nigra, cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata and ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata also occur here. Semi-improved grassland, dominated by the grass species, pe…

Wyre Forest

…nt herns in the sward vary between sites but include common 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 sc…

Coldwell Farm Pasture

… common bent Agrostis capillaris. Herbs, especially common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, lady’s bedstraw Galium verum, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, yarrow Achillea millefolium and common knapweed Centaurea nigra are abundant. This association of plant species is …

Cleatham Quarry

…astinaca sativa, ploughman's spikenard Inula conyza, common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, mouse ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum, yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens and abundant pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis. The quarry floor and spoil heaps are sparsely v…

Hurdlow Meadows

…olium pratense, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare and common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. Transitions to more calcareous neutral grassland occur, with this grassland type extensive in the southernmost field. The herb component here includes eyebright Euphrasia spp., lad…

Whitbarrow

…rb component is still high and typically composed of common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, lady's bedstraw Galium verum, wild thyme Thymus praecox, common rock rose Helianthemum nummularium, hairy violet Viola hirta and fairy flax Linum…

Dee Cliffs

…s dyer's greenweed, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and common valerian Valeriana officinalis are found throughout. Thurstaston GCR site is important for the study of Late Devensian glacial deposits. The coastal cliff sections show a…

Cotswold Commons and Beechwoods

…erbs. Typical plants include cowslips Primula veris, common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, common rock rose Helianthemum nummularium, wild thyme Thymus praecox and field scabious Knautia arvensis while less common species include autumn gentian Gentianella amarella, frog…

Witton-le-Wear

…eed Centaurea nigra, silverweed Potentilla anserina, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor. Features of particular interest are the extensive areas dominated by orchids including northern marsh orchid Dactyl…

Cwm Cadlan

…weet vernal-grass, with a variety of herbs including common bird’s-foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, greater burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, Lady’s mantle Alchemilla spp. and red clover Trifolium pratense. Devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis and…

Cwm Clydach

…by an abundance of wild thyme Thymus polytrichus and common bird’s-foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, along with less common species such as autumn gentian Gentianella amarella and large thyme Thymus pulegioides. Much of this grassland supports a diverse fungal flora including unco…

Bennane Head Grasslands

…hair-grass Koeleria macrantha. Herbs present include common bird’s-foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, eyebright Euphrasia agg. and selfheal Prunella vulgaris. This type of grassland is scarce in Scotland and h…

Llwyn

…ha aquatica, devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, common bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, common fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica and buttercups Ranunculus acris and Ranunculus repens. Hidden in this sward the very occasional alder or willow seedling escapes the attention…

Blackwater Valley

… sedge C. vesicaria and carnation sedge C. panicea, greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris are abundant. The uncommon wood club rush Scirpus sylvaticus is locally frequent and in one small area marsh stitchwort Stellaria palustris, a …

Acaster South Ings

… Rumex acetosa, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare and common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. Species such as pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, common meadow rue Thalictrum flavum and common bistort Polygonum bistorta which are of more local distribution, also occur, the latt…

Burghclere Beacon

…eping thistle Cirsium acaule, fairy flax Linum catharticum, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, horseshoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, chalk milkwort Polygala calcarea and felwort Gentianella amarella and several species of orchids. There is a …

Glyme Valley

…racteristic herbs include common knapweed, lady's bedstraw, bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, tormentil Potentilla erecta, dropwort Filipendula vulgaris, lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and early purple orchid Orchis mascula. Acid marshy…

Gamston & Eaton Woods & Roadside Verges

… wort Serratula tinctoria, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, dyer's greenweed Genista tinctoria, rock rose Helianthemum nummularium, great burnet saxifrage Pimpinella major and wild liquorice Astragalus glycyp…

Hollybush Pastures

… Plant species which occur commonly throughout the site are bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, field wood-rush Luzula campestris, sweet vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and crested dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus. Other plants recorded inclu…

Bryn - Bach, Cefn Cribwr

…nt wild angelica Angelica sylvestris and occasional greater bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus. Smaller areas of marshy grassland are dominated by sharp-flowered rush or soft-rush Juncus effusus, accompanied by greater bird’s-foot-trefoil and common marsh bedstraw Galium palu…

Bryncarnau Grasslands, Llwydcoed

…d 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 Alchemilla glabra, common spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza…

Cae Cwm-tywyll

…ent Agrostis tenuis, cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata, common bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, red clover Trifolium pratense, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, devil's-bit scabious Succisa pratensis and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor occurs on the freely draining slopes.…

Caeau Penglaneinon

…eed Centaurea nigra, cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata, common bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and red clover Trifolium pratense. Also present are species such as harebell Campanula rotundifolia, eyeb…

Nabgate

…ccisa pratensis, common knapweed Centaurea nigra and common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and dog rose Rosa canina agg. bushes are scattered over the slope with oak Quercus spp., silver birch Betula pendula, grey willow Salix cinerea and brac…

Caeau Cnwch a Ty'n-y-graig

…pis capillaris, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, common bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus and the locally uncommon greater butterfly-orchid Platanthera chlorantha. The upper field is steeper and is…

Cilybebyll

…in Plantago lanceolata, common knapweed Centaurea nigra and bird's-foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. In fields where the soil is slightly more acidic in nature, plants such as tormentil Potentilla erecta and devil's-bit scabious Succisa pratensis occur, whilst those with more neut…

Wadenhoe Marsh and Achurch Meadow

…pochaeris radicata, lady’s bedstraw Galium verum and common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. Where surface drainage is impeded a tussocky sward prevails with much tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa and creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera. great burnet Sanguisorba offic…

Powerstock Common and Wytherston Farm

…d spring sedge Carex caryophyllea. Devil’s bit scabious and bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus are abundant with frequent betony and hardhead Centaurea nigra whilst saw wort is rare. Fen meadow and rush pasture replaces the dry grassland community on seepages and soils with i…

Glanfedw

… and common bent Agrostis capillaris, accompanied by common bird’s-foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and common knapweed Centaurea nigra. In the larger field the presence of plants such as heath-grass Danthonia decumbens, devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis and tormentil Potenti…

Combe Scar

…eath bedstraw Galium saxatile, tormentil Potentilla erecta, bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and common mouse ear Cerastium fontanum. Some are more heathy in character and support heather and wavy hair grass. More calcareous grasslands occur upslope amongst the base rich f…

Cors y Llyn

…devil's-bit scabious, red clover Trifolium pratense, common bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus and the locally uncommon dyer's greenweed Genista tinctoria. An area of pasture on the south-eastern fringe of the mire supports dry acidic grassland with some wetter hollows charac…

Bracket's Coppice and Ryewater Farm

…weet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum. Abundant herbs are bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, common knapweed Centaurea nigra and oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare. Scattered throughout the sward are herbs such as dyer's greenweed Genista tinctoria, pepper saxifrage Silaum s…

Courthouse Grasslands

…aerulea, with frequent tormentil Potentilla erecta, greater bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and sweet vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum. Of particular interest are stands of fen-meadow, where the grassland is generally more species-rich, and includes frequent glaucous sed…

Morfa Dyffryn

…n grades into fixed-dune grassland with frequent red fescue, birds foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, lady's bedstraw Galium verum and common restharrow Ononis repens. In some areas, particularly the fringes of the airfield, there is more acid grassland with frequent sand sedge and…

Poker's Pond Meadow

… meadow species that are found throughout the 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. T…

Haydon Meadow

…daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, common sorrel Rumex acetosella, bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and red clover Trifolium pratense, along with many other species of interest including devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, betony Betonica officinalis, saw wort Serratula tincto…

Portway Farm Meadows

…species on the ridges include cowslip Primula veris, common bird’s foot 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 specie…

Kingerby Beck Meadows

…rass Brachypodium pinnatum. Associated herbs include common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata, yar…

Dormston Church Meadow

…cue 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 oat grass Avenula pratensis, hoary plantain Pla…

Morte Point

…onopus. Other common species near the cliff tops are common bird’s-foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, tormentil Potentilla erecta and sheep’s-bit Jasione montana. Sea heath Frankenia laevis has been recorded here. Sea birds including gulls Larus spp. and fulmar Fulmarus glacialis …

Fife Ness Coast

…, sea milkwort Glaux maritima, glasswort Salicornia, common bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, greater sea spurrey Spergularia media, Scots lovage Ligusticum scoticum and sea kale Crambe maritima which occurs here at its northern limit in Britain.

Rosie Curston's Meadow, Mattishall

… community and include meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, redclover Trifolium pratense and white clover Trifolium repens. Rosette species, including rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, hoary plantain Plantago media and bulbous buttercup Ran…

Minsterley Meadows

…ssland which is characterised by the occurrence of frequent bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata and common knapweed with oxeye daisy and meadow vetchling. The presence of a number of small wet areas associated with the stream margins, and…

Gweunydd Nant y Dernol

…nula rotundifolia, bitter vetch Lathyrus linifolius, common bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, betony Betonica officinalis, spring sedge Carex caryophyllea, heath grass Danthonia decumbens and the moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus, and m…

Moorlands Pastures

…ntil Potentilla erecta, pill sedge Carex pilulifera, common bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus and harebell Campanula rotundifolia. Damp patches throughout the fields support additional species such as sneezewort Achillea ptarmica and lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica. The meso…

Dolphinton - West Linton Fens and Grassland

… bedstraw Galium verum, heath-grass Danthonia decumbens and bird’s-foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus all occurring in abundance. The regionally rare plants field gentian Gentianella campestris and moonwort Botrychium lunaria occur in abundance on these grasslands. Other regionally …

Wortham Ling

…ntain Plant lanceolata, harebell Campanula rotundifolia and bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus together with common storksbill Erodium cicutarium, buck’s horn plantain Plantago coronopus and wild thyme Thymus praecox in some areas. The moss lichen flora is also a significant …

Hardwick Lodge Meadow

…surus cristatus, meadow oat grass Avenula pratensis, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, clovers Trifolium species, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, glaucous sedge Carex flacca and field wood rush Luzula campestris. Dryer, more lime enriched parts are broadly simil…

Vessey Pasture Dale and Back Dale

…ectus although the herbs salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and dropwort Filipendula vulgaris are still abundant. The north facing slopes in Back Dale and those at the western end of Vessey Pasture Dale are less species rich, indicative of a…

Haggs Bank

…Other plants found on these metal rich soils include common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, fairy flax Linum catharticum and eyebright Euphrasia spp. This typically species poor plant assemblage occurs in mosaic with a taller species rich grassland type that grows on pres…

West Farm Meadow, Boldon

…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 Rhinanthus minor are among other characteristic herbs which bring colour…

Caeau Ffos Fach

… neutral grassland. Common knapweed Centaurea nigra, common bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, cat’s-ear Hypochaeris radicata and red clover Trifolium pratense are characteristic of this community. Wetter areas support a heath-type community which includes cross-leaved heath…

Honington Camp

…lus danicus, horse shoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa and common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. In one area there is a well established colony of pasque flower Pulsatilla vulgaris which is only known from one other site in the county. In level areas where coarse grasses like …

Saltersford Lane Meadows

…isorba officinalis, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, greater bird's foot trefoil L. uliginosus, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata. The drier sloping ground in the north east of this field …

Selsley Common

… an abundance of rock rose Helianthemum nummularium, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba and wild thyme Thymus praecox. The disused quarries also support a rich flora including autumn lady’s tresses Spiranthes spiralis. Among other orc…

Fayland Chalk Bank

…ymum, rare in Buckinghamshire, also occurs here, growing on bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. Other species of orchids which have been recorded include fragrant Gymnadenia conopsea, early purple Orchis mascula, common twayblade Neottia ovata and the sporadically flowering …

Haggburn Gate

…ring herbs are abundant, including wild thyme Thymus praecox, common cinquefoil Lotus corniculatus, harebell Campanula rotundifolia, eyebright Euphrasia sp., mouse ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum and fairy flax Linum catharticum. quaking grass Briza media is most distinctive a…

Shipman Head & Shipman Down (Bryher)

…itional species include tormentil Potentilla erecta, common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, heath bedstraw Galium saxatile, English stonecrop Sedum anglicum and sheep's fescue Festuca ovina. European gorse Ulex europaeus forms more extensive scrub along the south side of …

The Wye Valley

…rassland type, including salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, small scabious Scabiosa columbaria, thyme Thymus praecox and mouse ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum. Variations in the species composition of these swards reflect changes in aspe…

Acres Farm Meadow

…lla erecta, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. Other species of interest occurring in the meadow are saw wort Serratula tinctoria, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and occasional dyer's greenweed Genista tinctoria along with a c…

Westhall Wood and Meadow

…rcup Ranunculus acris, lady's bedstraw Galium verum, common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and White Clover Trifolium repens are frequent components of the community. Other, less abundant, species include spiny and common rest-harrow Ononis spinosa and Ononis repens, adde…

Glaslyn

…ilene flos-cuculi, cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis, greater birdsfoot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris and common marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre. There is considerable floristic variation within the rush-dominated marshy grassland with species-ri…

White Rocks

…a more diverse range of species with thrift Armeria maritima, birdsfoot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and sea campion Silene uniflora typically present. Creeping cinquefoil Potentilla reptans is locally frequent in very open situations. Vegetation type on the cliff face appears to r…

Portmuck

…dney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, yarrow Achillea millefolium, birdsfoot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, lady's bedstraw Galium verum, wild carrot Daucus carota and sea campion Silene uniflora. These tend to be the most species rich areas within the site. Isle of Muck supports a notab…

Killard

… dominated by fine grasses and wild thyme Thymus polytrichus, birdsfoot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, common whitlow grass Erophila verna, marram Ammophila arenaria, common centaury Centaurium erythraea, the moss Tortula ruralis and the lichen Cladonia portentosa. This dry grasslan…

Attenborough Gravel Pits

… ladies bedstraw Galium verum, common sorrel Rumex acetosa, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, betony Betonica officinalis, devil‘s bit scabious Succisa pratensis and autumn…

Moel Hiraddug a Bryn Gop

…m catharticum, mouse-ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum and bird’s-foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. The less rocky areas with deeper soils support the more widespread sheep's-fescue -meadow oat grass Avenula pratensis grassland. This is characterised by sheep's-fescue and crested…

Pine Lodge Meadow

…of forbs, including common knapweed Centaurea nigra, common bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, cat’s-ear Hypochaeris radicata, eyebright Euphrasia officinalis agg., yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor and tormentil Potentilla erecta. In the west of the site, where the soil become…

Rhosydd Yerbeston / Yerbeston Moors

…sedge Carex panicea, tormentil Potentilla erecta and greater birds-foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus. In places, the presence of tawny sedge Carex hostiana and flea sedge Carex pulicaris indicates lime-rich conditions, although acid-loving species such as cross-leaved heath Erica t…

Southerndown Coast

…traw and salad burnet. Other characteristic species include bird's-foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, cowslip Primula veris and common dog-violet Viola riviniana. Some areas of more agriculturally modified neutral grassland also occur within the site, mainly on the shallower slopes…

Drybank Meadow, Cherington

…equent here are meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, common 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 includ…

Horse Dale and Holm Dale

…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 are present on both slopes.

Monkwood Green

…estuca spp. These grasses are associated with herbs such as bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, grass vetchling Lathyrus nissolia, lady’ s bedstraw Galium verum and dyer’s greenweed Genista tinctoria. Some areas of more neutral grassland are also present, with species such as…

Dungee Corner Meadow

…gh cover are, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus 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 man…

Showground Meadow, Callow Hill

…ella officinarum, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata. Indicators of acidic grassland include species such as squirrel tail fescue Vulpia bromoides, wild thyme Thymus praecox, wood sage Teucrium scoro…

Bentley Priory

…urea nigra, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, common and greater bird’s foot trefoils Lotus corniculatus and L. uliginosus and sneezewort Achilles ptarmica in the damp areas around Boot Pond. Also found here is great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, a species scarce in Greater London. O…

Roebuck Meadows

…species are sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus, greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis. Other species present which are characteristic of the community are meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, purple moor grass Molinia caerulea,…

Grime's Graves

…hyme Thymus praecox, small scabious Scabiosa columbaria and bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. There are also some plants indicative of true chalk grassland conditions, most notably rock rose Helianthemum nurmularium, which is unusual in Breckland. Bracken, scrub and self se…

Ballygalley Head

…s bedstraw Galium verum, fairy flax Linum catharticum, common birdsfoot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, mouse_ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum, heath milkwort Polygala serpyllifolia and bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus. Where soils are thin and the sward is open, the bryophyte…

Gortycavan

…ive in light, open conditions. Typical species include common birdsfoot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, mouse ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum, fairy flax linum catharticum, tormentil Potentilla erecta, smooth lady's mantle Alchemilla glabra, hairy lady's mantle Alchemilla filicaul…

New Scroggs

…me Thymus polytrichus, lady’s bedstraw Galium verum, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, mouse ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, hoary plantain Plantago media, early purple orchid Orchis mascula and several species of lady’s mantle …

Treshnish Isles

… Silene uniflora, common dog-violet Viola riviniana, common bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, spring squill Scilla verna, wild thyme Thymus polytrichus and ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata. The plant communities vary from island to island. The islands also support the l…

Coedydd Capel Dyddgen

…a officinalis, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba and common bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus. The sedge Carex flacca is also abundant. Between the woodland blocks, areas affected by past quarrying have been recolonized by an array of calcicolous (‘lime-loving’) plants. Here…

Eskamhorn Meadows

… Silaum silaus, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare. Adder’s tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum also occurs in two of the meadows. Of particular note is the occurre…

Central Sanday

…a variety of herbs such as lady’s bedstraw Galium verum and bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus can be found amongst the grass. The salt marshes adjacent to Cata Sand and Little Sea are two of the largest and most floristically diverse salt marshes in Orkney, supporting severa…

Herrington Hill

…arlina vulgaris, common rock rose Helianthemum nummularium, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, rest-harrow Ononis repens, cowslip Primula veris, fairy flax Linum catharticum, wild thyme Thymus praecox and felwort Gentianella amarella. Elsewhere, the recolonised slopes of spo…

Knocking Hoe

…t Asperula cynanchica, fairy flax Linum catharticum, common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, cowslip Primula veris, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba and hairy violet Viola hirta are abundant. Yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata occurs in quantity as does the native trailin…

Lambwath Meadows

…laris and Yorkshire fog, together with herbs such as common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, meadow buttercup, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, cowslip Primula veris, meadow vetchling, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare and lady's bedstraw Gal…

Lower Saleway Farm Meadows

… Leucanthemum vulgare, fairy flax Linum catharticum, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, cowslip Primula veris, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and goat’s beard Tragopogon pratensis. Other characteristic neutral grassland species present in the sward include common kna…

Laxton Sykes

…aus, pignut Conopodium majus, lady's bedstraw Galium verum, bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, hayrattle Rhinanthus minor and, in wetter areas, lady's smock Cardamine pratensis and adder's tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum.

Bell Sykes Meadows

…ttle, pignut, common cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and selfheal Prunella vulgaris. The pasture on the steeper ground, which supports a mosaic of neutral and acidic grassland, is also characterised by sheep’s fescue Festuca ovina, t…

Wilsford Heath Quarry

…ent. There is a variety of herbs in the grassland including bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, viper's bugloss Echium vulgare, silverweed Potentilla anserina and perforate St. John's wort Hypericum perfo…

Lydstep Head to Tenby Burrows

…net Poterium sanguisorba ssp. minor, with occasional common bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis, quaking-grass Briza media, cowslip Primula veris, greater knapweed Centaurea scabiosa and carline thistle Carlina vulgaris. The locally not…

Ballymacaldrack

…ionally managed rush pasture grasslands and include greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, devils-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, bugle Ajuga reptans, common marsh bedstraw Galium palustre, ragged robin Lychnis flos-cuculi, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, lesser spear…

Levallymore

…lude herbs such as eyebright Euphrasia officinalis and common birdsfoot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. Although many of the fields at Levallymore are described as herb-rich, they also tend to be grass dominated with common bent Agrostis capillaris, crested dog's tail Cynosurus crist…

Gwaun Gledyr

…ed species such as ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, greater bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and common marsh bedstraw Galium palustre. Where soils are mildly base-rich, a particularly species-rich, uncommon form of marshy grassland can be found. Here, purple moor-grass is …

Berry Mound Pastures

…pecies of the meadow vetchling sub community include common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, red clover Trifolium pratense, hairy sedge Carex hirta, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, lesser hawkbit Leontodon saxatilis, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and sneezewort A…

Sherbourne Meadows

… there is a high proportion of leguminous herbs with common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, white clover Trifolium repens and red clover being the most abundant species. Other species which are frequent include common knapweed, ribwort plantain, meadow buttercup, bulbous …

Weeting Heath

…f herb are present and include yarrow Achillea millefolium, Bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, thyme Thymus polytrichus, Wild Mignonette Reseda lutea and lady’s bedstraw Galium verum. A number of rare plants are present, the rarest being Spiked Speedwell Veronica spicata, wi…

Rampisham Down

… heath bedstraw Galium saxatile, pignut Conopodium majus and birds foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. Less frequent, but still present in many stands, are heath milkwort Polygala serpyllifolia, common dog violet Viola riviniana, mouse ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum, heath speed…

Buxted Park

…d heath bedstraw Galium saxatile occur. Drier areas support bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and 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 g…

Beck Dale Meadow

…schii, betony Stachys officinalis, pignut Conopodium majus, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, black knapweed Centaurea nigra and common sorrel Rumex acetosa. Less common species found in this community include bitter vetch Lathyrus montanus, heath speedwell Veronica officin…

Bulmoor Pastures & Coppice

…llis tenella, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, greater bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, common marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, yellow Iris Iris pseudacorus and ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi. A diverse sedge flora includes carnation s…

Northam Burrows

…s-bugloss Echium vulgare, rest-harrow Ononis repens, common bird’s-foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, wild thyme Thymus polytrichus and lady’s bedstraw Galium verum are frequent here. The dunes also support the rare sea stock Matthiola sinuata and the nationally scarce bird’s-foot …

Caldon Dales

…Pilosella officinarum, fairy flax Linum catharticum, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata and salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba are most characteristic of this community at Caldon. Slopes influenced by down wash of less calcareous ma…

Calender Meadows

…w Galium verum, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, and, at lower frequency, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and fairy flax Linum catharticum. Glaucous sedge Carex flacca is also present in the sward. Other species typical of unimpro…

Clarborough Tunnel

…ts as hoary plantain Plantago media, cowslip Primula veris, bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, wild carrot Daucus carota, knapweed Centaurea nigra, yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata, spiny rest-harrow Ononis spinosa, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare and several species of o…

Birkwith Caves and Fell

…Linum catharticum, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and wild thyme Thymus praecox. A small limestone gill below High Barn is sparsely wooded with indigenous species such as ash Fraxinus excelsior, bird cherry Prunus padus and hazel C…

Dancersend Waterworks

…mon blue, is also found here and depends on the more common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and common rest-harrow Ononis repens. The mixed scrub and young woodland is confined mainly to the south of the site and is dominated by silver birch, goat willow, hazel and wild ch…

Lower Hollins

…ch include an abundance of common knapweed Centaurea nigra, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor. In many places the community is furt…

Lord's Wood Meadows

…gh meadow grass Poa trivialis. Herbs present include common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, bugle Ajuga reptans, lady’s bedstraw Galium verum, cowslip Primula veris, plus spring sedge Carex caryophyllea. …

Yockenthwaite Meadows

…oat grass Helicotrichon pubescens with herbs such as common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, bugle Ajuga reptans, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, hoary plantain Plantago media, fairy flax …

Spell Howe Plantation

…llow rattle Rhinanthus minor, lady's bedstraw Galium verum, bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, spring sedge Carex caryophyllea and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii; cowslip Primula veris is particularly abundant. The ground flora of the plantation includes typical …

Prees Heath

…luding many of the food plants, such as heathers and common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, which are important for the silver studded blue butterfly. These open pioneer communities also favour species such as hare’s foot clover Trifolium arvense and sheep’s bit Jasione m…

Portsmouth Harbour

…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, stemless thistle Cirsium acaule, autumn gentia…

Oxley Mead

…hemum vulgare, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis and bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. The stream which bisects the field supports abundant meadowsweet, reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea, fool's water cress Apium nodiflorum and water mint Mentha aquatica. Surro…

Quarry Fields Farm

…herbs of the community are common knapweed Centaurea nigra, bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, field wood rush Luzula campestris and spring sedge Carex caryophyllea. Other species present include yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, meadow vetchl…

Sylvia's Meadow

…radicata, creeping cinquefoil Potentilla reptans and common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. Seven species of orchid are recorded: Dactylorhiza maculata subsp. ericetorum, southern marsh-orchid D. praetermissa, common spotted orchid D. fuchsii, early purple-orchid Orchis m…

Allington Meadows

…iated herbs include common knapweed Centaurea nigra, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, field wood rush Luzula campestris, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and cowslip Primula veris. Where the soils are wetter, particularly in the…

Rievaulx Woods

… Campanula rotundifolia, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and mouse ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum. Other Information 1. The boundary has been amended both by extension and deletion. 2. The woodland and canal are managed by the Nation…

Lower Derwent Meadows

…p Ranunculus acris, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. To the south west the land rises steeply towards a disused railway line, where sandstone soils support closely grazed acid grassland with sheep’s sorrel Rumex acetosella, heath be…

Middlebarrow

…ild thyme Thymus polytrichus, sheep's fescue Festuca ovina, bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, rock rose Helianthemum nummularium and quaking grass Briza media. The nationally scarce spring cinquefoil Potentilla tabernaemontani and pale St John's wort Hypericum montanum are …

Robbinetts

… with accompanying herbs such as hardheads Centaurea nigra, bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and red clover Trifolium pratense. In the valley of a small stream, subject to periodic inundation, the sward is dominated by creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera with large amounts …

Brown's Close Meadow

…rubra. There is an abundance of herbs, which include common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, 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 …

Twinhills Woods and Meadows

…mmularium, mouse ear hawkweed Pilosella 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…

Cors Llanllyfni

…edge C. panicea, sharp-flowered rush J. acutiflorus, bird(cid:31)s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis, water mint Mentha aquatica, marsh thistle and ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi; and the bryophytes Philonotis fontana, Bryum pseudotriquetrum, Cal…

Dolau Hafod a Winllan

…s-tail Cynosurus cristatus. Flowering plants include common bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor and common knapweed Centaurea nigra. These drier meadows merge into base-poor marshy grassland located close to the…

Ffriddoedd Garndolbenmaen

… nigra, crested dog’s tail, Cynosurus cristatus and common bird’s-foot-trefoil, Lotus corniculatus. In places the presence of dwarf shrubs, including common heather, Calluna vulgaris and bilberry, Vaccinium myrtillus brings further floristic and structural variety to the sward. T…

Gweunydd Crychell

…/acutiflorus occur with a range of herbs, including greater bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, white sedge Carex canescens and common sedge C. nigra. Interspersed with the rush pasture are areas of purple moor-grass-tormentil Molinia caerulea-Potentilla erecta mire which cha…

Hendre Bach

…area of drier neutral grassland with species such as common bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus and common knapweed Centaurea nigra. Several uncommon species have been recorded including grass-of-Parnassus Parnassia palustris, broad-leaved cottongrass Eriophorum latifolium, pe…

Caeau Caradog

… Prominent species include red fescue Festuca rubra, common bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus and common knapweed Centaurea nigra. The slightly acidic nature of much of the soil is indicated by the presence of frequent devil's-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, tormentil Potent…

Penycastell, Cefn Cribwr

…including common marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre and greater bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus. In the northern section of the site, where the ground is drier, rush-pasture with frequent hard rush Juncus inflexus, quaking grass, and much glaucous sedge Carex flacca is present…

Romsley Manor Farm

…losella officinarum, cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, tormentil Potentilla erecta and pignut Conopodium majus. The locally uncommon lady’s mantle Alchemilla filicaulis ssp. vestita occurs scatte…

Upper Chapel Pastures

… sweet vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and herbs such as bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata and cat’s-ear Hypochaeris radicata. Species characteristic of nutrient-poor and slightly more acidic soil cond…

Waun Goch, Penrhiw-Caradog

…ing ground. Here, common knapweed Centaurea nigra and common birds-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus occur, together with grasses such as common bent Agrostis capillaris, sweet vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, crested dog’s-tail Cynosurus cristatus and red fescue Festuca rubra. …

Ballyquintin Point

…hite clover Trifolium repens, yarrow Achillea millefolium and birdsfoot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. burnet rose Rosa pimpinellifolia is also frequent. Throughout these areas of grassland, small pockets of rank grassland with false oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius and sand sedge Ca…

Ruston Cottage Pasture

… knapweed Centaurea nigra, lady's bedstraw Galium verum and bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. meadow saxifrage Saxifraga granulataa and woolly thistle Cirsium eriophorum are notable components.

Caeau Nantsais

…tilla erecta, wood bitter vetch Lathyrus linifolius, common bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, betony Betonica officinalis, devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis and harebell Campanula rotundifolia. Common grasses include sheep’s fescue Festuca ovina, red fescue F. rubra, c…

Cae Llwyn

…rass Anthoxanthum odoratum, pignut Conopodium majus, common bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata and clovers Trifolium spp. Other typical associates include common knapweed Centaurea nigra, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, rough hawkbit…

Stanton Pastures & Cuckoocliff Valley

…a decumbens. Some of the more abundant herbs include common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, betony Betonica officinalis, tormentil Potentilla erecta and devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis. Other specie…

Bann Estuary

… Anthyllis vulneraria, particularly in the Castlerock area. Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, together with the scarce Scot's lovage Ligusticum scoticum are also present. The stable dunes along the southern side of Portstewart have the greatest floristic diversity. Steep, s…

Bryn Marsh & Ince Moss

…ith a variety of herbs such as hardhead Centaurea nigra and bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. Spent boiler ash has also provided a substrate and influence for the establishment and development of species rich ruderal communities containing a number of lime loving and local…

Langdon Ridge

…urea nigra with plentiful oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria and meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis. Added diversity is provided by a number of nationally scarce species, including sulphur clover Trifolium ochro…

Nine Holes Meadows

…e Festuca rubrand Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, with common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and yarrow Achillea millefolium. The western meadow is an excellent herb rich grassland on a steep bank conforming to the heath grass Danthonia decumbens sub community at the wester…

Sudborough Green Lodge Meadows

…ur abundantly, e.g. common knapweed Centaurea nigra, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, cowslip Primula veris, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus and clovers Trifolium species. The poorly drained furr…

Caeau Bryn-du

…p. ericetorum, wood horsetail Equisetum sylvaticum, greater bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, tormentil and saw-wort Serratula tinctoria. The southern portion of the site comprises mainly species-rich acidic grassland occupying a gentle south-east facing slope. The dominant…

Seato Pastures

…rea nigra grassland. Typically, it supports plants like the bird's 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 chara…

Gwaun Bwlch Hafod-y-gog

…des autumnalis, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare and common bird’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…

Sutton Combe

… slopes holding abundant squinancywort Asperula cynanchica, bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba. horseshoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa and common rose Helianthemum nummularium are locally frequent here. Orchids are well represented on this si…

Stockland Farm Meadows

…weed Centaurea nigra, red clover Trifolium pratense, common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata and yarrow Achillea millefolium. The main sward of the grazed meadows includes species such as dyer's greenweed Genista tinctoria, devil's bit …

Little Royal Farm Pastures

…aus. Species characteristic of the damper areas are common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, red clover Trifolium pratense, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and common bent Agrostis capillaris. The pastures are bounded by hawthorn Crataegus monogyna dominated hedges, with a…

Cefndeuddwr

…natus. Herbs include common knapweed Centaurea nigra, common birds-foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, and red clover Trifolium pratense. The presence of frequent heath bedstraw Galium saxatile and sheep's fescue Festuca ovina mark the change to more acidic grassland, although many …

Baynhall Meadow

…er Trifolium pratense, agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba and oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare. A particular feature of this meadow is the number of locally uncommon plants which occur frequently within t…

Sefton Coast

…fescue Festuca ovina with common bent, cat’s ear and common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, although sand sedge, marram, dewberry and rest-harrow can still be found. The nationally scarce dune helleborine Epipactis dunensis also occurs in such dunes. The nationally rare g…

Rinns of Islay

…he bird assemblage. Some typical herb-species recorded are; bird's-foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, wild thyme Thymus polytrichus and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor. The Rinns of Islay sand dunes are nationally important and the dunes systems show vegetational succession. They r…

Naunton Court Meadows

… Filipendula ulmaria, dropwort Filipendula vulgaris, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and meadow crane’s bill Geranium pratense. The locally uncommon green winged orchid Anacamptis morio is also present. The northern meadow exhibits a more calcareous flora typical of…

Ballidon Dale

…nt and typically include salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and mouse ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum. Although present throughout the site, small scabious Scabiosa columbaria, fairy flax Linum catharticum, thyme Thymus praecox and lady'…

Barbadoes Hill Meadows

…aracterised by a high herb cover, including frequent common bird’s 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 a…

Field Head Meadow

…rea nigra, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, smooth hawk’s beard Crepis capillaris and meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis are also occasionally present in the sward.

Keasey Dale

…rb rich, with frequently occurring species including common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, wild thyme Thymus praecox, fairy flax Linum catharticum, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, lady's bedstraw Galium verum, harebell Campanula rotundifolia, small scabious Scabios…

Chwareli a Glaswelltir Degannwy

…bedstraw, common rock-rose Helianthemum nummularium, common bird’s-foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and common restharrow Ononis repens occur in small species-rich patches amongst the bracken and scrub. Remarks The geological feature within the site has been selected as a result o…

The Gobbins

…nent components in the sward include thrift Armeria maritima, birdsfoot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, sea campion Silene uniflora and kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria. To the south of the area, the cliff vegetation is influenced by the presence of the nesting seabirds, which provi…

Lea Marsh

…in Silene flos-cuculi, great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum, bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, lesser stichwort Stellaria graminea, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, mead…

Isle of Portland

…rich in herbs including horseshoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa, bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, carline thistle Carlina acaulis, small scabious Scabiosa columbaria, squinancywort Asperula cynanchica, pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis and bee orchid Ophrys apifera. The …

Kiplingcotes Chalk Pit

…a, quaking grass Briza media, fairy flax Linum catharticum, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, rest-harrow Ononis repens and carline thistle Carlina vulgaris. The site has a particularly diverse butterfly fauna, with sixteen species recorded, including grayling, ringlet, me…

Moorsley Banks

…ula rotundifolia, common milkwort Polygala vulgaris, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, common and greater knapweed Centaurea nigra and C. scabiosa and oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare. yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor is particularly abundant as are cowslips Primula ve…

Lugg And Hampton Meadows

…p Ranunculus acris, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and wild onion Allium vineale, with localised areas of common knapweed Centaurea nigra and meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis. Large populations of the nationally scarce narrow lea…

Buinach and Glenlatterach

…wintergreens Pyrola species, petty whin Genista anglica and bird’s-foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. This is the largest known example of this type of heathland at low altitude in Moray. Associated with this dry heath are small areas of bog and wet heath with hare’s-tail cotton-gr…

Wall Lands

…ch include an abundance of common knapweed Centaurea nigra, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor. On steeper drier slopes, stands of g…

Alnmouth Saltmarsh and Dunes

…d common centaury Centaurium erythraea together with common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, common rest-harrow Ononis repens, blue fleabane Erigeron acris, crested hair grass Koeleria macrantha and fern grass Catapodium rigidum. Viper’s bugloss Echium vulgare and bloody c…

Silverdale Golf Course

…ontodon 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 is further enhanced by species suited to the very shallow soils abutting the rock…

How Hill Track

…ilk vetch Astragalus danicus, lady's bedstraw Galium verum, bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, biting stonecrop Sedum acre, yarrow Achillea millefolium, ragwort Senecio jacobaea, bindweed Convolvulus arvensis, crested hair grass Koeleria…

Stonepit and Nova Slacks

…mong the herbs present are harebell Campanula rotundifolia, bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and a small population of green winged orchid Anacamptis morio. Gorse Ulex europaeus is also present on this slope. Nova Slack has not been grazed recently and includes extensive ar…

Aberarth - Carreg Wylan

…-rich sward that includes wild thyme Thymus praecox, common bird’s-foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, harebell Campanula rotundifolia and fairy flax Linum catharticum. Eight nationally scarce species occur along the coast including dune fescue Vulpia fasciculata, Portland spurge Eu…

Caeau Cwm-Ffrwd

…fficinalis, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, common birds-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, common sorrel Rumex acetosella and red clover Trifolium pratense. Ot…

Caeau Rhyd-y-gwiail

… are frequent, with common knapweed Centaurea nigra, common bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, tormentil Potentilla erecta and devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis also adding colour to the sward. Elsewhere at Caeau Rhyd-y-gwiail, damp grassland vegetation predominates. Th…

Caeau Hirnant

…foot Dactylis glomerata. Frequent associates include common bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, red clover Trifolium pratense, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor, and eyebrig…

Cappas Lwyd

…are frequent. The herbs, water mint Mentha aquatica, greater birds-foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, selfheal Prunella vulgaris and devil's-bit scabious Succisa pratensis are also frequent, while marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris and lesser skull-cap Scutellaria minor also occ…

Castlemartin Range

…The neutral grasslands are characterised by species such as bird’s-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 p…

Rhos Goch (Rhos Goch Common)

…arsh-bedstraw, Yorkshire-fog, purple moor-grass and greater bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus. Where grazing pressure is light a tussocky sward of purple moor-grass has developed. Characteristic associates here include wild angelica Angelica sylvestris, soft rush, marsh beds…

Dolorgan Barn

… variety of other plants are also present, including common bird’s-foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, common spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, broad-leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine and cat’s ear Hypo…

Cwm Glo a Glyndyrys

…pecies-rich neutral grassland. Typical species here include bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, black knapweed Centaurea nigra and a range of grasses including common bent Agrostis capillaris and sweet vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum. A slight acid nature to the soil is su…

Avenue Meadow

…ling Lathyrus pratensis sub community, with frequent common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, red clover Trifolium pratense, lesser trefoil Trifolium dubium, spring sedge Carex caryophyllea and glaucous sedge Carex flacca. However the presence of upright brome Bromus erectu…

Bailliewhirr

…se Rosa spinosissima, wild thyme Thymus polytrichus, common bird’s-foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis. The wetter, western part of the site is a low-lying hollow on which a complex mosaic of tall fen bog communities has developed. In the ce…

Lower Red Lees Pasture

…ous herbs are well represented within the sward, especially bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata and hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis and Leontodon hispidus, together with tormentil Po…

Skendleby Psalter Banks

…gh 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, pyramidal Anacamptis pyramidalis, bee Ophrys apifera and common spott…

Dunnet Links

…e Festuca rubra and herbs such as thyme Thymus polytrichus, bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus and white clover Trifolium repens dominate this area. The grassland also includes more unusual plants such as field gentian Gentianella campestris and frog orchid Dactylorhiza virid…

Thorne and Doves Moors

…elfheal Prunella vulgaris, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga are indicative of neutral conditions. The wettest areas are the richest botanically. Here there are elements of both acidic and neutral mi…

The Bury Farm

…eye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, meadow vetchling and common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. Adder’s tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii are frequent in some of the fields and one field has a very large stand of greater butterfly orc…

Duncansby Head

… crowberry Empetrum nigrum, juniper Juniperus communis, and bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus. Maritime grassland supports red fescue Festuca rubra, thrift Armeria maritima, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, spring squill Scilla ve…

Handa Island

…h sea plantain, buck’s-horn plantain Plantago coronopus and bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus. The cliff ledges are dominated by plants which can tolerate salt but benefit from a long-term lack of grazing. Typical plants that grow here include thrift, sea campion Silene unif…

Quarry Hangers

…na, with plants such as horseshoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa, bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and wild thyme Thymus praecox. Where grazing is less intense, a taller sward is found, dominated by grasses such as upright brome Bromus erectus and wood false brome Brachypodium sy…

Polruan to Polperro

…table plant species including the nationally scarce slender bird’s-foot trefoil Lotus angustissimus, hairy bird’s-foot trefoil Lotus subbiflorus, lanceolate spleenwort Asplenium obovatum, dotted sedge Carex punctata, maidenhair fern Adiantum capillus-veneris, wild cabbage Brassic…

Yardley Chase

…alium verum, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, with those of additional note including pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and large numbers of adder’s tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum. In those area which have lighter, well drained or …

Gwaun Bryn (Bryn Pasture)

…e F. rubra, yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens and common bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus. Characteristic associates include quaking-grass Briza media, spring-sedge Carex caryophyllea, harebell Campanula rotundifolia, lady’s bedstraw Galium verum, mouse-ear hawkweed Pilo…

Mynydd Y Fflint / Flint Mountain

…requent to abundant common knapweed Centaurea nigra, common bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata and red clover Trifolium pratense, and frequent field woodrush Luzula campestris and bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus. Some notable plants…

White Island (off St. Martin's)

… cinerea and western gorse Ulex gallii together with common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, heath bedstraw Galium saxatile and English stonecrop Sedum anglicum. The more sheltered areas with deeper soils have bracken Pteridium aquilinum, bramble Rubus fruticosus and honey…

Hen-allt Common

…ium verum, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, common bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus and tormentil Potentilla erecta. The slopes are dissected in several places by small gullies supporting spring-fed mire communities which are characterised by species such as quakin…

Newport Cliffs

… Scilla verna, kidney vetch Anthyllus vulneraria and common bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus. These also occur in the maritime heath zone amongst heather Calluna vulgaris and bell heather Erica cinerea. Plants of shallow rocky soils include English stonecrop Sedum anglicum,…

Wilford Claypits

…ils of the pit slopes and is characterised by forbs such as bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and fairy flax Linum catharticum. The grassland community on the damper soils of the pit floor tends towards marsh and is characterised by the abundance of creeping bent Agrostis st…

Barnhamcross Common

…flowering plants including stemless thistle Cirsium acaule, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, purging flax Linum catharticum, quaking grass Briza media, rest-harrow Ononis repens and kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria. Acidic grass heath is well developed on the eastern half…

Cleeve Hill

… cristatus with patches of wild thyme Thymus praecox common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and common rest-harrow Ononis repens. Glaucous sedge Carex flacca is dominant over a substantial area of the sward. It is within this community that nit grass Gastridium ventricosum…

Strumble Head - Llechdafad Cliffs

…y mires. Sea campion Silene uniflora, spring squill, common bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus and sea plantain Plantago maritima are abundant. Carline thistle Carlina vulgaris, saw-wort Serratula tinctoria, wild thyme Thymus praecox and burnet rose Rosa spinosissima are also…

Waun-fawr, Cefn Cribwr

…folium pratense, common knapweed Centaurea nigra and common bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus become occasional. On two small, free-draining knolls in the north-west of the site this floristic element becomes more pronounced and marshy grassland gives way to slightly damp ne…

Great Cheverell Hill

…a. Herbs are conspicuous by their diversity and high cover. Bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, dwarf thistle Cirsium acaule, small scabious Scabiosa columbaria and hoary plantain Plantago media are amongst the most widespread. Spring sedge Carex caryophyllea and glaucous sed…

Barrow Meadow

…ratense, white clover Trifolium repens, common and greater bird’s foot trefoils Lotus corniculatus and L. uliginosus.

Linne Mhuirich

…ampanula rotundifolia, lady’s bedstraw Galium verum, common bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, mouse-ear-hawkweed Pilosella officinarum and tormentil Potentilla erecta as well as devils’-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, wild thyme Thymus polytrichus and common dog-violet Viol…

Dungeness, Romney Marsh and Rye Bay

…ecies such as Danish scurvy grass Cochlearia danica, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, rue leaved saxifrage Saxifraga tridactylites and the endangered least lettuce Lactuca saligna occur. Natural shingle wetlands, saline lagoons, standing waters and basin fens. The …

Poor's Allotment

…istle Cirsium acaule, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba and bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. The semi natural woodland habitat in the eastern part of the site is unusual in having oak Quercus robur and holly Ilex aquifolium co-dominant. Other species include yew Taxus bacc…

Tunnel Hill Meadow

…aking grass Briza media, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, wild basil Clinopodium vulgare and common knapweed Centaurea nigra. Also present are several calcicole lime loving species which are locally uncommon such as yellow wort Blackstoni…

Ulva, Danna and the McCormaig Isles

…straw Galium verum, eyebright Euphrasia officinalis, common bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, wild thyme Thymus polytrichus and fairy flax Linum catharticum. These grassland areas are also one of the best in the region for orchids, with several notable species such as frog …

Giant's Causeway and Dunseverick

… tail Cynosurus cristatus, black knapweed Centaurea nigra and birdsfoot trefoil Lotus corniculatus dominate the slopes. Knoll tops are more freely draining and have a more acid grassland type with heath bedstraw Galium saxatile and sheep's fescue Festuca ovina widespread. Areas w…

Caeau Coed Mawr (Coedmawr Fields)

…rnation sedge C.panicea, flea sedge C. pulicaris and common bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus. Towards the foot of the slope purple moor-grass Molinia caerulea becomes prominent in the sward. Meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum is locally frequent and is accompanied by species …

Frondeg

…officinalis. Other plants associated with this area include bird’s-foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare. Where the soil is of a slightly more acidic nature, devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis is a prominent …

Court Farm, Sydling

…re particularly abundant on south facing slopes and include bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, horseshoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa and common rest-harrow Ononis repens. In certain areas there is an attractive plant community characteristic o…

Kilnameel

…ome of the fields. These are particularly rich in herbs, with birdsfoot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, wild thyme Thymus polytrichus, lady's bedstraw Galium verum and yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor all common. glaucous sedge Carex flacca, spring sedge Carex caryophyllea, downy oat g…

Rhosydd Bryn-maen

…y flowering plants such as common knapweed Centaurea nigra, bird’s-foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and red clover Trifolium pratense, with crested dog’s-tail Cynosurus cristatus and sweet-vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum constant throughout. Also present is a population of less…

Grange Meadow

…iry 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 sward include common rest-harrow Ononis repens, pepper saxifrage Si…

Friar's Oven

…histle Cirsium acaule, lady's bedstraw Galium verum, common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, common milkwort Polygala vulgaris, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis and rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus. The meadows also support large co…

Caeau Pen-y-coed

…ude those indicative of unimproved 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…

Dancersend

…kwort Polygala vulgaris, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, eyebright Euphrasia nemorosa, valerian Valeriana officinalis, yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata, common centaury Centaurium erythraea, Chiltern gentian Gentianella germanica, comm…

Corfe Meadows

…ium palustre, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula, greater bird’s foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and marsh-marigold Caltha palustris. In more frequently inundated areas not managed for hay tall fen vegetation has developed with much reed canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea, great…

Caeau Cefn Cribwr

…bs including common marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre, greater bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and water mint Mentha aquatica. Dry, neutral grassland is present on relatively free-draining ground in the northernmost fields and close to the southern boundary of the site. It is…

Caeau Cwmcoynant (Caeau Cwncaenant)

…rasia 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 pubescens, Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus, yello…

Overstrand Cliffs

…eeping fescue Festuca rubra, early hair grass Aira praecox, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and the moss Polytrichum piliferum is developed. On the stable cliff top grassland the notable bulbous meadow grass Poa bulbosa and the nationally rare parasitic purple broomrape Or…

Whitehorse Hill

…m, dwarf thistle Cirsium acaule, wild thyme Thymus praecox, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, horseshoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa, yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata, common milkwort Polygala vulgaris and glaucous sedge Carex flacca. The rare Chiltern gentian Gentianella ger…

Strathy Coast

…s shell sand and support a rich variety of flowering plants. Birds-foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, wild thyme Thymus polytrichus, common self-heal Prunella vulgaris, frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis and cowslip Primula veris are all found within the machair habitat. Maritime cli…

Loxley Church Meadow

…og’s tail Cynosurus cristatus. Other species include common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, cowslip Primula veris, dropwort Filipendula vulgaris and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor. Noteworthy speci…

Goblin Combe

…kstonia perfoliata, spring sedge Carex caryophyllea, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, mouse ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum and the nationally scarce spring cinquefoil Potentilla tabernaemontani. A small area of limestone heath supports bell heather Erica cinere…

Purbeck Ridge (East)

…bedstraw Galium verum, carline thistle Carlina vulgaris and bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. Herbs with spreading rosettes that are able to persist in the overtopping sward include primrose Primula vulgaris, dwarf thistle Cirsium acaule and hoary plantain Plantago media. E…

Creigiau Rhiwledyn / Little Ormes Head

…um sanguisorba ssp. minor, lady’s bedstraw Galium verum and bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus. On less severe slopes and the sides of small shallow valleys between limestone crags on the summit plateau, a less species-rich grassland is present which forms a mosaic with exten…

Castle River Valley

…napweed Centaurea nigra, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, birdsfoot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, devils-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, bugle Ajuga reptans, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, autumn hawkbit Leontodon autumnalis, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris and fairy flax Linum …

Hallow Hill

…ant herbs such as mouse ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, selfheal Prunella vulgaris and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor. The pasture supports several species of butte…

Gweunydd a Choed Pen-Ty (Pen-Ty Pastures & Wood)

…ecies here include meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, greater bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and marsh-marigold Caltha palustris. The pasture also has some heathy areas with heather Calluna vulgaris, Sheep's-fescue Festuca ovina, purple moor-grass, heath wood-rush Luzula mu…

Gwaun Troed-rhiw-seiri a Llyn Mynydd-gorddu

…ormentil Potentilla erecta, eyebright Eurphrasia sp, common bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus and an abundance of mountain pansy. Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, pignut Conopodium majus and burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga are locally frequent. Of outstanding intere…

Maidscross Hill

… bedstraw Galium verum, lesser meadow rue Thalictrum minus, bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and hop Trefoil Trifolium campestre. The intermediate areas are dominated by coarser grasses such as false oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius and Timothy Phleum pratense. Despite this,…

Starveall and Stony Down

…arf thistle Cirsium acaule, self heal Prunella vulgaris and bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. Species typical of the western chalk, such as devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, betony Betonica officinalis, small scabious Scabiosa columbaria and saw wort Serratula tinctor…

Caeau Ty-mawr

…natus, with frequent common knapweed Centaurea nigra, common birds-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, tormentil Potentilla erecta, devils-bit scabious Succisa pratensis and red clover Trifolium pratense. Other characteristic associates include …

West Bradieston and Craig of Garvock

…laeberry. A moderately herb-rich type of heath with common bird’s foot trefoill Lotus corniculatus and bitter vetch Lathyrus linifolius is locally found on some steep south-facing slopes. Wet heath, on more gentle slopes in the north and north-east of the site, is characterised b…

Marlbank

…ious Succisa pratensis, wild thyme Thymus polytrichus, common birdsfoot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, lady's bedstraw Galium verum, harebell Campanula rotundifolia, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, common milkwort Polygala vulgaris, mouse_ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum an…

Normanby Meadow

…Silene flos-cuculi, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare. Of particular note is the occurrence of a range of plants characteristic of unimproved meadows but now scarce in the county, such as pepper sax…

Whitecliff Bay and Bembridge Ledges

…low wort Blackstonia perfoliata, rest-harrow Ononis repens, bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and wild carrot Daucus carota. The rare yellow bartsia Parentucellia viscosa was also rediscovered in this habitat in 1984 after last having been recorded on the Isle of Wight from …

High Haining Hill

…, 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, cowslip Primula veris and burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga. Taller p…

Monach Isles

…lady’s bedstraw Galium verum, sand sedge Carex arenaria and bird’s-foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. The Isles hold more than 1% of the GB population of wintering Greenland barnacle geese and in summer about 2% of the GB population of black guillemot breed here. The assemblage of …

Thowker Corner

…ils on the ridges support quaking grass Briza media, common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, cowslip Primula veris, hoary plantain Plantago media, smooth lady's mantle Alchemilla glabra and early purple orchid Orchis mascula. Between the…

Mynydd Marian

…nclude common rock-rose Helianthemum nummularium and common birds’ foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. The bryophyte Dicranum scoparium is also common. The most extensive calcareous grassland community present is Bromus erectus grassland, the majority of which is located on the ridg…

Ganllwyd

…. The herbs include frequent red clover Trifolium pratense, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and occasional black knapweed Centaurea nigra. Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and pignut Conopodium majus are locally common while betony Betonica officinalis occurs in occasion…

Cleadon Hill

…eyebright Euphrasia nemorosa, lady’s bedstraw Galium verum, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, black medick Medicago lupulina, hoary plantain Plantago media, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, field scabious Scabiosa columbaria, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis and wil…

Ballyrisk More

…unella vulgaris, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris and common birdsfoot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. The variation in topography and related soil hydrology, and the effects of past and present management have resulted in the presence of a wide range of plant species in a relativel…

Croxley Common Moor

…undifolia, common cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata and common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus with betony Betonica officinalis more locally distributed. The botanical interest is enhanced by frequent petty whin Genista anglica and dyer's greenweed G. tinctoria and occasional…

Gweunydd Dolwen

…cteristic forbs such as betony Betonica officinalis, common bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus and bitter-vetch Lathyrus linifolius. In places heath bedstraw Galium saxatile and tormentil Potentilla erecta are frequent. In the more neutral grassland swards, plant species such…

Larks Meadows

…ntaurea 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 bedstraw Galium verum, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba,…

Gweunydd Llechwedd-newydd

…traw Galium saxatile, red clover Trifolium pratense, common bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, spring-sedge Carex caryophyllea, common knapweed Centaurea nigra and burnet-saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, with others, such as harebell Campanula rotundifolia, bitter-vetch Lathy…

Sunbiggin Tarn & Moors and Little Asby Scar

…ally associated with heathland in northern Britain, such as bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba and the lady's bedstraw Galium verum. Extensive areas of limestone pavement occur on Grange Scar, Little Asby Scar and Crosby Garrett Fell. Floris…

Llanddulas Limestone and Gwrych Castle Wood

…ent with common rock-rose, salad burnet, wild thyme, common birds'-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, Lady's bedstraw Galium verum, and harebell Campanula rotundifolia the most frequent of the many species present. Bryophytes common in this sward and include Dicranum scoparium, Hyp…

Lower Caerfaelog Pastures

…Achillea ptarmica, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, greater bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula and marsh valerian Valeriana dioica. Purple moor-grass Molinia caerulea and carnation sedge Carex panicea are …

Dumsey Meadow

…uently occurring herbs include yarrow Achillea millefolium, bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, creeping buttercup Ranunculus repens, lesser hawkbit Leontodon saxatilis, red clover Trifolium pratense, white clover Trifolium repens, creeping …

Chattenden Woods And Lodge Hill

…straw Galium verum, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria and red clover Trifolium pratense. Three fields in the north of the Lodge Hill Training Area include more extensiv…

Nant y Crimp

…e are joined by bog asphodel Narthecium ossifragum, greater bird’s-foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and common cotton-grass Eriophorum angustifolium. Saw-wort Serratula tinctoria is also occasional throughout these swards. Acidic marshy grassland communities are also extensive at …

The Parish Field, Cae'r Rhedyn

…entaurea 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, quaking grass Briza media, yellow oat grass Trise…

Ty'r Hen Forwyn

…hroughout and is characterised by a high herb cover. Common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and common knapweed Centaurea nigra occur frequently together with grasses such as crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus, common bent Agrostis capillaris, sweet vernal-grass Anthox…

Coverack to Porthoustock

… vulneraria, sea bindweed Calystegia soldanella and common bird’ s-foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. The present-day cliff rises to 15 metres but is often lower. Where solid gabbro outcrops, a sparse maritime rock-crevice community occurs comprising thrift Armeria maritima subsp.…

Annesley Woodhouse Quarries

…t grass Avenula pratensis. cowslip Primula veris and common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus are typically abundant, as are herbs such as common rock rose Helianthemum nummularium, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, wild thyme Thymus p…

Gweunydd Somerton Meadows

…herb-rich to moderately herb-rich with herbs such as common bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, red clover Trifolium pratense and common knapweed Centaurea nigra. Devil's-bit scabious Succisa pratensis is also abundant in the wetter areas. Common bent Agrostis capillaris and …

Ivinghoe Hills

…ge Pimpinella saxifraga, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and lesser knapweed Centaurea nigra. These areas, mainly on south facing slopes, provide valuable nectar sources for insects. Much of the plateau and north and west facing slopes ar…

Honeybrook Farm

…y Leucanthemum vulgare, lesser trefoil Trifolium dubium and bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. The unusually calcareous nature of the meadows is reflected by the occurrence of frequent salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba with upright brome Bromus erectus, hoary plantain Planta…

Lount Meadows

…of this grassland and have been colonised by such plants as bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, self heal Prunella vulgaris and germander speedwell Veronica chamaedrys. Area 3 is a fine hay meadow having a sward characterised by the dominance of red fescue Festuca rubra, mead…

Gotham Hill Pasture

…thistle Carduus nutans, harebell Campanula rotundifolia and bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. Locally, on areas of bare shale, the small flowered buttercup Ranunculus parviflorus is established. On soils which have a limestone or gypsum component the sward character changes…

Barrow Burn Meadows

…ar Hypochaeris radicata, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, changing forget-me-not Myosotis discolor, common knapweed Centaurea nigra and oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare. sweet vernal grass, crested dog’s ta…

Peckriding Top Lot

…in association with common knapweed Centaurea nigra, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, two species of lady’s mantle; Alchemilla glabra and Alchemilla filicaulis, eyebright Euphrasia sp., rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus and harebell Campanula rotundifolia. Quaking gr…

Charity Land

…sy Leucanthemum vulgare, field wood rush Luzula campestris, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, pignut Conopodium majus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and thyme lea…

Straloch Moraines

…e Helianthemum nummularium, wild thyme Thymus polytrichus and birdsfoot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. In addition to the notified natural features as listed above, orchid-rich flushes occur across the site and there is a good range of invertebrates. This includes the nationally sca…

Plantation Farm and the Gethley

… species, typically common knapweed Centaurea nigra, common bird’s-foot-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 creste…

Burfa Boglands

…lightly basic nature. Characteristic species include common bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus and harebell Campanula rotundifolia. A Radnor rarity, wild carrot Daucus carota, has also been recorded. Remarks: The site is owned by the Radnorshire Wildlife Trust and managed as…

Cinquefoil Brow and Wood Dale

…ith species such as common knapweed 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 mo…

Briarcroft Pasture

…a officinalis. Other characteristic species include common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, tufted vetch Vicia cracca, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis. Briarcroft is …

Dunnet Head

…crowberry Empetrum nigrum, creeping willow Salix repens and bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus. Typical maritime grassland species include red fescue Festuca rubra, thrift Armeria maritima, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, angelica…

Oakland Pasture

…ns. The ridges are floristically rich, with frequent common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, red clover Trifolium pratense, common vetch Vicia sativa and oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare. Other characteristic species include agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria, hairy hawkbit Leo…

Derrington Meadow

…t 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 Betonica officinalis and pepper saxifrage Si…

Debdale Meadow, Muston

…pweed Centaurea nigra, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, cowslip Primula veris, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and betony Betonica officinalis are abundant throughout, whilst pignut Conopodium majus…

White Park Bay

…airy flax Linum catharticum, harebell Campanula rotundifolia, birdsfoot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, spring squill Scilla verna and mouse_ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum. Locally, the grassland is more acidic in nature, as indicated by the presence of sheep's sorrel Rumex aceto…

Carrickarade

…ude thrift Armeria maritima, common knapweed Centaurea nigra. birdsfoot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, sea campion Silene uniflora and frequent spring squill Scilla verna. Rock type is a major influence on the distribution of some communities, with heath comprising heather Calluna v…

Harton Down Hill

…ebell Campanula rotundifolia, lady’s bedstraw Galium verum, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, spiny rest-harrow Ononis spinosa, hoary plantain Plantago media and sea plantain Pinus pinaster, as well as large patches of salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba and the occasional pa…

Ladyhills

…stuca rubra, crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus, common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, lady's bedstraw Galium verum, harebell Campanula rotundifolia, field scabious Knautia arvensis and cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata. Of particular note is the presence within the sit…

King Lud's Entrenchment & The Drift

… Knautia arvensis, germander speedwell Veronica chamaedrys, bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and perforate St. John'swort Hypericum perforatum. Plants of restricted distribution which occur on the site include autumn felwort Gentianella amarella, basil thyme Acinos arvensi…

Garrold's Meadow

…ntaurea nigra, common centaury Centaurium erythraea, common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, red bartsia Odontites verna, eyebright Euphrasia nemorosa and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor are frequent. The latter two species are both very local in Essex. Also present are gra…

Thorneyburn Meadow

…a xanthochlora. Other characteristic species include common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, field wood rush Luzula campestris, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare and northern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza pur…

Brynna a Wern Tarw

… herbs including common knapweed Centaurea nigra and common bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus. In areas where the soil is a little more acidic, devil's-bit scabious Succisa pratensis and tormentil Potentilla erecta are frequent. Much of the marshy grassland has abundant pur…

Rhosydd Nant Eithrim

…l Potentilla erecta, heath bedstraw Galium saxatile, common bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, betony Betonica officinalis, pignut Conopodium majus and lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica. Plants associated with less acidic soils, such as …

Buckeridge Meadow

…chillea millefolium, bitter vetch Lathyrus montanus, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, cowslip Primula veris, betony Betonica officinalis, pignut Conopodium majus and devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis. Several woodland herbs also occur within the grassland, incl…

Llwyn-iarth

…red clover Trifolium pratense, with locally frequent common-bird’s-foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. The grassland has a rich flora with meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus and e…

The Brinks, Northwold

…gra, daisy Bellis perennis, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, adder's tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio, early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata and common spotted o…

Wey Valley Meadows

…s characteristic of unimproved damp grassland include large bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, wild angelica Angelica sylvestris, square stemmed St John's wort Hypericum tetrapterum, valerian Valeriana officinalis and marsh thistle Cirsium palustre. Of particular significanc…

Cowden Pound Pastures

…mong the many other plants are yarrow Achillea millefolium, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, field wood rush Luzula campestris, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, tormentil Potentilla erecta, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, betony Betonica officinalis characteri…

Prolusk

…ucanthemum vulgare, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, common birdsfoot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, tormentil Potentilla erecta, red clover Trifolium pratense, eyebright Euphrasia officinalis agg. and yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor. Further botanical interest is added to the lowl…

Hallam Barn Grasslands

…napweed Centaurea nigra, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, common cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor. Tormentil Potentilla erecta occurs…

Misson Training Area

…llow rattle Rhinanthus minor, sneezewort 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, fa…

Beeston Cliffs

…s. A number of other characteristic species occur including bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, lady’s bedstraw Galium verum, musk thistle Carduus nutans, rest-harrow Ononis repens and knapweed broomrape Orobanche elatior.

Slit Woods

…yme Thymus praecox, lady’s bedstraw Galium verum and common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. Scattered in the grassland are areas of scrub, which in places extend unbroken along the woodland margin. hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, blackthorn Prunus spinosa, hazel Corylus avel…

Cefn Onn

…istatus occur frequently. Accompanying 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 Gentian…

Cobbler's Plain Meadows, Devauden

…parse here, but another key plant of this community, common bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, is abundant. The grassland is best referred to the Lathyrus pratensis (meadow vetchling) sub-community. The eastern meadow supports a wider range of communities including some gras…

Cors Ty-Llwyd

…mmon sedge Carex nigra, carnation sedge C. panicea, greater bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus, tormentil Potentilla erecta and devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, and a variety of other species such as bugle Ajuga reptans, sweet ve…

Glanrhocca

…s including devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, greater bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, heath spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata and a variety of grasses and short sedges, amongst which carnation sedge Carex panicea, flea sedge C. pulicaris and tawny sedge Carex hos…

Gweunydd Coch-y-dwst

…sedge Carex flacca, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, common bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus and great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, are common here. Dry hummocks within the north-western arm of the site support more typical examples of this vegetation type, in which heat…

Killough Bay and Strand Lough

… campion Silene uniflora, sea bindweed Calystegia soldanella, birdsfoot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, burnet rose Rosa pimpinellifolia, lady's bedstraw Galium verum, wild carrot Daucus carota ssp. carota, thrift Armeria maritima, wild thyme Thymus polytrichus, kidney vetch Anthylli…

Llety - Wen

…chillea millefolium, cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata, common bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, selfheal Prunella vulgaris and, on drier slopes, burnet-saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga. Other fields in the northern parts of the farm have wet se…

Maes Hiraddug

…nent species include common knapweed Centaurea nigra, common birds-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus and red clover Trifolium pratense. Species such as quaking-grass Briza media, glaucous sedge Carex flacca, …

Penllwyn-yr-Hendy

…here include common marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre, greater bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, wild angelica Angelica sylvestris, marsh thistle Cirsium palustre, common sedge Carex nigra, marsh violet Viola palustris and marsh speedwell Veronica scutellata. These stands grad…

Rhos Pil-bach a Phennar-fawr

…ty of herbs including red clover Trifolium pratense, common bird’s-foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, black knapweed Centaurea nigra, eyebright Euphrasia sp., yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, tormentil Potentilla erecta and, in places, devil…

Tyddyn-y-barcut

…is and common knapweed Centaurea nigra with frequent common bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, betony Betonica officinalis, cowslip Primula veris, common spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and tormentil…

Quoile

… ear Cerastium fontanum, autumn hawkbit Leontodon autumnalis, birdsfoot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, glaucous sedge Carex flacca and carnation sedge Carex panicea. Wetter areas are typically dominated by sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflol'll…

Mapperton and Poorton Vales

…ilosella officinarum, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba and bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, together with lady’s bedstraw Galium verum and small scabious Scabiosa columbaria. Fuller’s Earth clay mantles the gentler slopes to the north where species-rich neutral grassland…

Whitton Bridge Pasture

…ca officinalis. Other characteristic species include common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, tufted vetch Vicia cracca, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis. The site also i…

Magilligan

…ush vetch Vicia sepium, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, birdsfoot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, lady's bedstraw Galium~, devils-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, mouse_ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum, cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata, wild thyme Thymus polytrichus and kidney v…

Cae Penmaes

…ifolium pratense, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, common bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus and ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata. Other characteristic associates such as autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, oxeye daisy Leucanthemu…

Gribun Shore and Crags

…grasslands with false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum, common bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, wild thyme Thymus praecox ssp arcticus, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria and wood sage Teucrium scorodonia on dry slopes, with globe flower Trollius europaeus and water avens Geum…

Fathom Upper

…ata, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, yarrow Achillea millefolium, birdsfoot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris and devils-bit scabious Succisa pratensis. Less frequent are oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, meadow vetchling L…

Pixey and Yarnton Meads

… is characterised by cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis with bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, adder's tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, the local meadow dandelions Taraxacum subundulatum and T. fulgidum, the marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata,…

Distillery Farm Meadows

…adows support a variety of common herbs, for example common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, bugle Ajuga reptans, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, common sorrel Rumex acetosa and common knapweed Centaurea nigra. Species unusual in most…

Beetley & Hoe Meadows

…stic flora that includes common milkwort Polygala vulgaris, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata. Acidic grassland occurs on the dry, sandy soils where sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and common bent grass Agrostis capillaris are dom…

Blaxhall Heath

…d acid grassland contains a rich variety of herbs including bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, spring vetch Vicia lathyroides, common storksbill Erodium cicutarium and mouse eared hawkweed Pilosella officinarum. There is some invasion of pine originating from adjacent planta…

Burledge Sidelands and Meadows

…athyrus pratensis, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, common knapweed C. nigra and agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria. Other herbs include rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, devil’s…

Starling Bank

…us auricomus, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and wild onion Allium vineale. Locally uncommon species include adder’s tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and dyer’s greenweed Genista tinctoria. Th…

Tudor Farm Bank

…pis capillaris, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, yarrow Achillea millefolium and ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata. Thickets of developing scrub composed of a mix of hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, blackthorn Prunus spinosa and …

Little Asby Inrakes and Outrakes

…napweed Centaurea nigra; with cowslip Primula veris, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, betony and lady’s bedstraw particularly towards the northern end. The value of this community lies in its extentand richness, with an important bonus being the occurrence of thrivi…

Oxlow Rake

…assland community of red fescue, sweet vernal grass, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, mouse ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, spring sedge Carex caryophyllea and the nationally restricted limestone bedstraw Galium sterneri. O…

West Newlandside Meadows

…anula rotundifolia, spring sedge Carex caryophyllea, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and mountain pansy Viola lutea as well as bitter vetch Lathyrus montanus, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata and tormentil Potentilla erecta. Poorly drained parts support ma…

Whitesike Mine and Flinty Fell

…apillaris and herbs such as fairy flax Linum catharticum and birds foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. Along with this metallophyte community there are transitions to both limestone grassland and heath. The limestone grassland is typified by wild thyme Thymus polytrichus and the gr…

Richmond Meadows

…table species are meadow saxifrage Saxifraga granulataa and bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus in the western field and common bistort Polygonum bistorta in the eastern field.

Park Hall Meadows, Healaugh

…ugh 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 capillaris, red fescue Festuca rubra together with sweet vernal grass a…

Aberbargoed Grasslands

…red across the site, with soft rush Juncus effusus, greater bird’s foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and marsh bedstraw Galium palustre. The neutral grassland on the drier, free draining fields to the east of the site is characterised by grasses such as crested dog’s tail Cynosurus…

Ratlake Meadows

…tchling Lathyrus pratensis, fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum, bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and silverweed Potentilla anserina. In damper areas, towards the slope foot, water mint Mentha aquatica, carnation sedge Carex panicea and common marsh bedstraw Galium palustre are…

Hesledon Moor East

… Centaurea nigra, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, meadow and bulbous buttercup Ranunculus acris and Ranunculus bulbosus, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, common sorrel Rumex acetosa and red clover Trifolium pratense. More local are the…

Castle Down (Tresco)

…wind pruned habitat but tormentil Potentilla erecta, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, heath bedstraw Galium saxatile and English stonecrop Sedum anglicum also occur. Thrift Armeria maritima and buck’s horn plantain Plantago coronopus are more common along the coasta…

Banc Hirllwyn

… Aphanes arvensis, wall speedwell Veronica arvensis, common bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, lady’s bedstraw Galium verum, spring sedge Carex caryophyllea, the uncommon upright chickweed Moenchia erecta, wild thyme Thymus polytrichus, the mosses Dicranum scoparium, Brachyt…

Stranacally

…pweed Centaurea nigra, cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata, common birdsfoot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, tormentil Potentilla erecta, eyebright Euphrasia officinalis agg., yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor and common sp…

Parkgate Down

…dwarf thistle Cirsium acaule, lady's bedstraw Galium verum, bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, common milkwort Polygala vulgaris and salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba. columbine Aquilegia vulgaris also occurs here and the scarce slender bedstraw Galium pumilum is found at th…

Forncett Meadows

… common quaking grass Briza media, hairy sedge Carex hirta, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, cowslip Primula veris, germander speedwell Veronica chamaedrys, crosswort Cruciata laevipes, lady’s bedstraw Galium verum and the locally rare green winged orchid Anacamptis morio.…

Bray Meadows

…arrow Achillea millefolium, black knapweed Centaurea nigra, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare are common throughout the fields. There are also patches of yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, adder’s tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum, meadow sa…

Moyrourkan Lough

…red fescue Festuca rubra, common bent Agrostis capillaris and birdsfoot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. Other herbs include common knapweed Centaurea nigra, lesser stitchwort Stellaria graminea, common dog violet Viola riviniana and white clover Trifolium repens. Wet grasslands domin…

Ebsbury Down

…nal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum also being frequent. Common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga and lady's bedstraw Galium verum are frequent herbs. meadow saxifrage Saxifraga granulataa, an uncommon species which on chalk prefers moist n…

Kenninghall & Banham Fens with Quidenham Mere

…n quaking grass Briza media, hoary plantain Plantago media, bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and common milkwort Polygala vulgaris. Springs emerge from the base of the chalk uplands and give rise to a zone of fen grassland and rich fen vegetation dominated by blunt flowered…

Lower Peaslows Farm Meadow

…d with oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare frequent and common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus occasional. The presence of downy oat grass Avenula pubescens and locally frequent hoary plantain P. media, glaucous sedge Carex flacca and lady’s bedstraw Galium verum all suggest …

Cleaves Wood

…a officinarum, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba and common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus while autumn gentian Gentianella amarella and yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata are common. Orchids are abundant and include pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis, bee orchid Op…

Cae Cwm-rhocas (Cwm Roches Meadow)

…eontodon hispidus, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, common bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, adder's-tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, creeping buttercup Ranunculus repens, common dandelion Taraxicum officianalis and tufted vetch Vicia cracca. Species indicative of meadows in…

Blow's Down

…d 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 cultivation terraces support a short herb rich swa…

Lower Swaledale Woods And Grasslands

…odon 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 species of another community including quaking grass Briza media, field wood rush Luzu…

Debden Water

…ng grass Briza media, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba and bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, with abundant cowslip Primula veris and lady's bedstraw Galium verum. Other species include downy oat grass Avenula pubescens, greater knapweed Centaurea scabiosa, dwarf thistle Ci…

Dallow Downs and Winsdon Hill

…ontodon hispidus, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, common bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, fairy flax Linum catharticum, greater knapweed Centaurea scabiosa and field scabious Knautia arvensis. The diversity of calcareous plants also includes dwarf thistle Cirsium acaule…

Restrop Farm and Brockhurst Wood

… nigra, crested dog's tail meadow communities, for example, bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, common sorrel Rumex acetosa and common knapweed itself. A long period of uninterrupted grassland management without ploughing, the application …

Lough Formal

…nge of other calcareous species such as thyme Thymus praecox, birdsfoot Trefoil Lotus corniculatus and lady’s bedstraw Galium verum. In places along the base of the slope, the soils are flushed with calcium-rich water, and a particular type of wet grassland known as fen meadow oc…

Dunbeath to Sgaps Geo

… crowberry Empetrum nigrum, sea plantain Plantago maritima, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and occasional juniper Juniperus communis. The cliff ledges support an abundance of maritime species such as Scots lovage Ligusticum scoticum, thrift, sea campion Silene uniflora an…

Cloatley Manor Farm Meadows

…the grassland, particularly black knapweed Centaurea nigra, bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, cowslip Primula veris and red clover Trifolium pratense, along with many other species of interest including saw wort Serratula tinctoria, devi…

Crofton Woods

… Centaurium erythraea, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and common fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica. These plants in conjunction with the scrub species form a varied habitat structure of value to invertebrates. Of particular note are the m…

Aller Hill

…managed calcareous grassland with extensive areas of common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, lady's bedstraw Galium verum and wild thyme Thymus praecox forming a mosaic within the sward. Large populations of pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis occur with bee orchid Oph…

Rookery Cottage Meadows

…unculus bulbosus, goat’s beard Tragopogon pratensis, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. The southern meadow has abundant cowslip Primula veris on the ri…

Roecliffe Manor Lawns

…raw Galium saxatile, heath milkwort Polygala serpyllifolia, bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, field wood rush Luzula campestris and sheep's sorrel Rumex acetosella, are also present in varying quantities. Heather Calluna vulgaris forms short but dense carpets whilst bryophy…

Rue Hill

…rex flacca, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata and common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. There are a host of associated lime loving plants such as common rock rose Helianthemum nummularium, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella, cowslip Primula veris, small scabious Scab…

Rathlin Island - Kinramer South

…t Euphrasia officinalis, field woodrush Luzula campestris and birdsfoot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. Within the rest of Ireland, it is confined to a few locations in Counties Galway and Clare; the Rathlin population is the only one known in Northern Ireland. https://www.daera…

Colshaw Pastures

…h abundant ribwort plaintain Plantago lanceolata and common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, a type of grassland that has become increasingly rare in Britain. The abundance of heathgrass Danthonia decumbens, tormentil Potentilla erecta and devil’s bit scabious Succisa prat…

Middle Hope

…d common rose Helianthemum nummularium with frequent common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, lady's bedstraw Galium verum, fairy flax Linum catharticum and squinancywort Asperula cynanchica and occasional green winged orchid Orchismario, yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata …

Derwent Gorge & Horsleyhope Ravine

… change is marked by increased prominence of species such as birds foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, betony Betonica officinalis, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis and adder's tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum. The scrubby margins and gradation from grassland into woodland found h…

Kilberry Coast

…aria officinalis, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, bird’s-foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, white clover Trifolium repens and creeping bent grass Agrostis stolonifera also common. Towards the shore is an area of salt marsh where species such as sea plantain Plantago marit…

Gwaun Llwyn-gwyn

…um palustre, common marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre, greater bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and marsh violet Viola palustris. Drier hummocks support purple moor-grass Molinia caerulea, lemon-scented fern Oreopteris limbosperma and ivy-leaved bellflower Wahlenbergia hederac…

Crookhill Brick Pit

…kstonia perfoliata, creeping cinquefoil Potentilla reptans, bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, common knapweed Centaurium erythraea and grass vetchling Lathyrus nissolia. To the south of the clay pit a small remnant of old grassland has local plants of strawberry clover Trif…

Hastings Hill

…y herbs characteristic of Magnesian Limestone soils such as bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, common rock rose Helianthemum nummularium, wild thyme Thymus praecox, glaucous sedge Carex flacca, carline thistle Carlina vulgaris, salad burnet…

Bozeat Meadow

…w Galium verum, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba and common birds foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. Other plants of interest occur such as crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus, downy oat grass Avenula pubescens, quaking grass Briza media. dwarf thistle Cirsium acaule, cowslip P…

North Norfolk Coast

…w grass Erophila verna agg., centaury Centaurium erythraea, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis and bee orchid Ophrys apifera. Two rare plants, Jersey cudweed Gnaphalium luteoalbum arid grey hair grass Corynephorus canescens are associa…

Hadston Links

…sociation with lesser meadow rue, purple milk vetch, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, harebell Campanula rotundifolia, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, both common and seaside centaury Centaurium litorale and cowslip. One hollow also supports a large colony of fragrant o…

Aber Afon Conwy

…eed in May and June predominantly on dune vegetation such as birds foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, but occasionally on yarrow Achillea millefolium, clover Trifolium spp., plantains Plantago spp. and burnet rose Rosa spinosissima. Pupation takes place in areas of bare uncompacted…

Caydale

…isorba, mouse ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum and common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. Associated with some of the small quarries in the western section of Caydale is a similar calcareous grassland community but with more spring sedge Carex caryophyllea, wild thyme T…

Herward Smithy

…hid 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.

Lambert's Castle

…olium pratense, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare and common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus are constant throughout. The character and composition of the individual fields is dependant upon their soil conditions and management regime, with this variation reflected in the d…

Pitsea Marsh

…rassland include yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata, common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and green winged orchid Anacamptis morio. The combination of habitats provides food and shelter for a wealth of invertebrates. Some of the rare or no…

Merthen Wood

…antain Plantago lanceolata, cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, creeping cinquefoil Potentilla reptans, marsh thistle Cirsium palustre, red clover Trifolium pratense and selfheal Prunella vulgaris are frequent associates. Tormentil Potentilla e…

Besthorpe Meadows

…rise these damp hay meadows. lady's bedstraw Galium verum, bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, lesser stitchwort Stellaria graminea, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and meadow barley Hordeum secalinum are all locally prominent. Other plants which form characteristic componen…

Down Bank

…t retains a variety of other chalk grassland plants such as bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, marjoram Origanum vulgare, rock rose Helianthemum nummularium and salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba. The combination of tor grass and herbs such as these form the habitat which sup…

Brenkley Meadows

…amine pratensis, wild angelica Angelica sylvestris, greater bird’s foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, creeping buttercup Ranunculus repens, tormentil Potentilla erecta, common sorrel Rumex acetosa and meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis. In addition compact rush Juncus conglomeratu…

Leathemstown

…glaucous sedge Carex flacca, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, birdsfoot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor, devils-bit scabious Succisa pratensis and the notable greater butterfly orchid Platan…

Holly Rock Fields

…ed herbs, including common knapweed Centaurea nigra, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris and common sorrel Rumex acetosa, are common and widespread across the site. Other characteristic neutral gra…

Bucknell Wood Meadows

…lacca and the herbs common knapweed Centaurea nigra, common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis and clovers Trifolium repens and Trifolium pratense are generally abundant. Other species characteristic o…

Arkle Beck Meadows, Whaw

…, bugle Ajuga reptans, lady's bedstraw Galium verum, common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus with the uncommon melancholy thistle Cirsium heterophyllum. The meadows south of the Arkle Beck contain two incised streams. The banks of these support a diverse community of plants…

Otford to Shoreham Downs

…eep's fescue grass Festuca ovina, red fescue Festuca rubra, bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, stemless thistle Cirsium acaule, qua…

Carrickastickan

… acris. Where soils are thin lady's bedstraw Galium verum and birdsfoot trefoil Lotus corniculatus are locally very abundant with a range of other small herbs including fairy flax Linum catharticum, eyebright Euphrasia officinalis and bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus. These …

Augill Valley Pasture

…urnet Sanguisorba officinalis, betony Betonica officinalis, bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis and three species of lady's mantle, smooth Alchemilla glabra, intermediate Alchemilla xanthochlora an…

Wharram Quarry

…lk which is colonised by black medick Medicago lupulina and bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus through a partially closed vegetation rich in flowering plants which include bee orchid Ophrys apifera, felwort (autumn gentian) Gentianella amarella, rock rose Helianthemum nummula…

Ballycastle Coalfield

…ght Euphrasia officinale, harebell Campanula rotundifolia and birdsfoot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. Grass dominated sections usually have wetter and less acidic soils than those supporting the heath. They generally have high cover of red fescue Festuca rubra, Yorkshire fog Holcus…

Mid Cornwall Moors

…antain Plantago lanceolata, cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, creeping cinquefoil Potentilla reptans, marsh thistle Cirsium palustre, red clover Trifolium pratense and selfheal Prunella vulgaris are frequent associates. tormentil Potentilla e…

Wells Chalk Pit

…urnet Poterium sanguisorba, purging flax Linum catharticum, bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, bee orchid Ophrys apifera, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and a large colony of pyramidal orchids Anacamptis pyramidalis. Recently disturbed areas have scattered vegeta…

Y Bonc, Marianglas

…nificant percentage of the vegetation. These include common bird’s-foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and black knapweed Centaurea nigra together with ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, common cat’s-ear Hypochaeris radicata and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor. A population of adde…

Afon Eden - Cors Goch Trawsfynydd

…quent herbs include common knapweed Centaurea nigra, common bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, eyebright Euphrasia officinalis and red clover Trifolium pratense. Most of the lower slopes on the western flank of the esker, together with an area of flatter ground near the cent…

Buckley Claypits and Commons

…chillea millefolium, black knapweed Centaurea nigra, common bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, and creeping cinquefoil Potentilla reptans. The acid grassland is characterised by common bent Agrostis capi…

Cae Blaen-dyffryn

…ix of herbs such as common knapweed Centaurea nigra, common bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata and red clover Trifolium pratense. On the steeper slopes, the soils are more acidic, reflected in the presence of tormentil Potentilla erecta, devil'…

Caeau Bwlch

…species such as crested dogstail Cynosurus cristatus, common birds-foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus are found. In some parts of these less improved areas there are species such as heath grass Danthonia decumbens and harebell Campanula rotundi…

Caeau Capel Hendre

…ious Succisa pratensis, tormentil Potentilla erecta, common bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata and tufted vetch Vicia cracca. Less widespread are other notale plants such a…

Caeau Fferm

…rex caryophyllea, field wood-rush Luzula campestris, common bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, red clover Trifolium pratense, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris and cat’s-ear Hypochaeris radicata. On steeper slopes, where soils are more free-draining, heath-grass Danthonia de…

Sutton Lane Meadows

…w Achillea millefolium, common sorrel Rumex acetosa, common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor. Other widespread species are lesser trefoil Trifolium dubium, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, ribwort plan…

Cog Moors

…aurea nigra, crested dog’s-tail Cynosurus cristatus, common bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus and meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis. Other distinctive species found at Cog Moors include pepper-saxifrage Silaum silaus and meadow barley Hordeum secalinum. The fields have a d…

Stackpole Quay - Trewent Point

…illa verna, buck’s-horn plantain Plantago coronopus, common bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, cowslip Primula veris, greater knapweed Centaurea scabiosa and red fescue Festuca rubra. This maritime grassland is well developed on the limestone, but becomes more fragmented on …

De Porth Sain Ffraid / St Bride's Bay South

…bit Jasione montana. Some sections of the cliff-top support bird’s-foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis and sea mayweed Tripleurospermum maritimum. Where the grassland is less exposed, it tends to be more rank …

Creuddyn

…the herbs common rockrose, salad burnet, wild thyme, common bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, lady’s bedstraw Galium verum, dropwort Filipendula vulgaris, and harebell Campanula rotundifolia the most frequent of the many species present. Mosses common in this sward include …

High Lickbarrow Mires and Pastures

…w Galium verum, mouse eared hawkweed Pilosella officinarum, bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, harebell Campanula rotundifolia, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and wild thyme Thymus praecox. The uncommon fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and the greater butterfly orch…

Morfa Harlech

…ixed dune grassland with frequent red fescue Festuca rubra, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, lady’s bedstraw Galium verum and ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata. The dune grasslands support substantial populations of many local species such as the heath spotted orchid Da…

Quarrington Hill Grasslands

… sward. A profusion of broad leaved herbs occur with common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, hare bell Campanula rotundifolia, common rock rose Helianthemum nummularium, fairy flax Linum catharticum, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, small scabious, cowslip Primula ve…

Slapton Ley

…li-atlanticus fore dune community (SD4); Festuca rubra - Achillea millefolium - Lotus corniculatus community (MC11b); Arrhenatherum elatius grassland Festuca rubra subcommunity with Raphanus raphanistrum spp. maritimum (MG1a); Prunus spinosa – Rubus fruticosus sub-community (W22)…

Caeau Talwrn

… knapweed, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, common bird's-foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and red clover Trifolium pratense. The locally uncommon fern adder's tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum is found within the meadow vetchling sub-community while smooth brome Bromus racemo…

Gweunydd Dwfnant (Dwfnant Pasture)

…xifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus and selfheal Prunella vulgaris. Of particular interest is the good representation of both petty whin Genista anglica and dyer's greenweed G. tinctoria, the latter being locally abun…

Scawt Hill

…a rotundifolia and tormentil Potentilla erecta with scattered birdsfoot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus and the grasses common bent Agrostis capillaris and sheep's fescue Festuca ovina occur as regular elements. The adjacent limestone exerts a marked infl…

Ranters Bank Pastures

…e Festuca rubra. Abundant herbs in the sward include common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, cowslip Primula veris, pignut Conopodium majus and devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, with burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii an…

Bencroft Hill Meadows

…vetch Vicia cracca, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and tormentil Potentilla erecta. Species indicative of a long period of uninterrupted grassland management without the use of chemicals or artificial fertilisers are widespread and …

Little Deer Park

…, lady's bedstraw Galium verum, fairy flax Linum catharticum, birdsfoot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, mouse_ear hawkweed Pilosella officinalis, heath milkwort Polygala serpyllifolia and harebell Campanula rotundifolia, all of which are frequent. Species such as bulbous buttercup Ra…

Caeau Glyn (Glyn Fields)

… hispidus, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, common bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, oxeye daisy Leucantheum vulgare, tufted vetch Vicia cracca and meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis. The base-rich…

Lower Coombe and Ferne Brook Meadows

…ire fog Holcus lanatus, water mint Mentha aquatica, greater bird’s foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria. More uncommon species recorded in the transitions between fen types and drier grassland include marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, marsh ma…

New Buckenham Common

…wslip Primula veris, meadow saxifrage Saxifraga granulataa, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, adder’s tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum and the largest colony of green winged orchids now remaining in Norfolk. Poorly drained soils, in the area of a small stream that bisects the …

Cairnbridge Sand Pit

…of legumes, for example, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, rest harrow Ononis repens, tufted vetch Vicia cracca, black medick Medicago lupulina and bird's foot, as well as little mouse ear, mouse ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum, sheep's…

Sheigra - Oldshoremore

…f plants including purple milk vetch Astragalus danicus and bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, common mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum subsp. holosteoides, northern marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella, red fescue Festuca rubra and lady's bedstraw Galium verum can also be found …

Whitespots

…ound. Areas of stable spoil support a rich flora dominated by birdsfoot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, mouse_ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, glaucous sedge Carex f lacca and red fescue Festuca rubra. More notable species include high densities of…

Walthamstow Marshes

…is community include burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and common agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria. The wetter areas of grassland are often characterised by single species stands of reed grass Phalaris arundinacea, tufted hair grass Descham…

Warkworth Dunes and Saltmarsh

…mon rest-harrow Ononis repens grows in profusion and common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, harebell Campanula rotundifolia, lady’s bedstraw Galium verum and common stork’s bill Erodium cicutarium are frequent. Viper’s bugloss Echium vulgare, sea campion Silene uniflora, …

Malham-Arncliffe ( Cool Pasture )

…n milkwort Polygala vulgaris, fairy flax Linum catharticum, bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella, harebell Campanula rotundifolia, eyebright Euphrasia spp. and the nationally scarce limestone bedstraw Galiu…

Prince's Rough

…typical of the meadow vetchling sub community with frequent bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, meadow vetchling and field scabious Knautia arvensis. Locally, the abundance of lady’s bedstraw Galium verum, yarrow Achillea millefolium, yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens and…

Down Farm

…cteristic herbs found in lowland neutral grasslands: common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, common knapweed Centaurea nigra and cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata are abundant. Other frequent to locally abundant herbs include red clover Trifolium pratense, common sorrel Rumex…

Gwaun Efail-Llwydiarth

…ha palustris, water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile, greater bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, creeping buttercup Ranunculus repens and the locally uncommon northern marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella. Other associated species include carnation sedge Carex panicea, marsh w…

Tir Mawr a Dderi Hir, Llwydcoed

… the site. Here, common knapweed Centaurea nigra and common bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus occur, together with grasses such as common bent Agrostis capillaris, sweet vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, crested dog’stail Cynosurus cristatus and red fescue Festuca rubra. O…

Napleton Meadow

…hling Lathyrus pratensis subcommunity, with frequent common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, red clover Trifolium pratense, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis and betony Betonica officinalis. Other characteristic species of neutral grassland include lady’s bedstraw Ga…

Gweunydd Camnant

…is characterised by crested dog’s-tail Cynosurus cristatus, bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, common bent Agrostis capillaris, sweet vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, red clover Trifolium pratense and …

Yellow House Meadow

…iated herbs include oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, common birds foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, black medick Medicago lupulina, cowslip Primula veris and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor agg. Uncommon and lime loving Calcicole species found occasionally throughout the sward are…

Tyrella and Minerstown

… elatius and smooth meadow grass Poa pratensis. Herbs include birdsfoot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata, common restharrow Ononis repens, lady's bedstraw Galium verum, wild thyme Thymus polytrichus and wood sage Teucrium scorodonia. Eyebright Euphrasia …

Bryn Alyn

…Poterium sanguisorba, wild thyme Thymus polytrichus, common bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, carline thistle, small scabious Scabiosa columbaria and mouse-ear hawkweed Picris officinarum. Various bryophytes form a major component of the turf, particularly prominent species…

Gwynfynydd

…over Trifolium pratense, black knapweed Centaurea nigra and bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. Some stands have frequent devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, tormentil Potentilla erecta and locally abundant fairy flax Linum catharticum. The latter species, together with g…

Gyfartha

…ass Nardus stricta, heath-grass Danthonia decumbens, common bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, tormentil, lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica, devil’s-bit scabious, betony Betonica officinalis and saw-wort Serratula tinctoria. Other vegetation includes small stands of alder Alnu…

Pentwyn Farm Grasslands, Penallt

… red clover Trifolium pratense all frequent but with common bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus rather patchily distributed. The most frequent grasses are common bent Agrostis capillaris, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, red fescue Festuca rubra with crested dog’s-tai…

Crich Chase

…is, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, cowslip Primula veris, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, glacuous sedge Carex flacca, betony Betonica officinalis, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, cat’s ear …

New Castle Meadows

… daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, red clover Trifolium pratense, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and patches of heath-spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata subsp ercetorum on the slopes. This latter species is abuntant in parts of the marshy grassland, together with ragged-robin…

Nant Cledlyn Pingos

…a erecta, sweet vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, greater bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis. The uncommon species ivy-leaved bellflower Wahlenbergia hederacea and whorled caraway Carum verticillatum can also be found. The pingo ba…

Mynydd Llangyndeyrn

…ies such as mouse-ear hawkbit Pilosella officinarum, common bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus and wild thyme Thymus praecox. The lime-loving plant communities here contrast strongly with the vegetation of the remainder of Mynydd Llangyndeyrn. The area is particularly notable…

Cernydd Carmel

…aurea nigra, devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, common bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, tormentil Potentilla erecta, eyebright Euphrasia officinalis agg. and yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor. Locally frequent species include whorled caraway Carum verticillatum, great bu…

Lambridge Wood

…androsaemum, pale St John's wort Hypericum montanum, common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, lesser stitchwort Stellaria graminea, dark mullein Verbascum nigrum and vervain Verbena officinalis. The semi natural stands on the chalk slopes are mature high forest of beech con…

Pyllau Machynys (Machynys Ponds)

…opigera (a markedly local moth in Wales) frequent sheets of bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus on drier land around the water bodies.

Penorchard & Spring Farm Pastures

… vestita, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis and common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus frequent. The southern of the three adjacent pastures is a mosaic of the meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis sub community and the heath grass sub community. Characteristic of the …

New House Meadow

…n knapweed Centaurea nigra, pignut Conopodium majus, common bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, tormentil Potentilla erecta and betony Betonica officinalis are frequent throughout this community. Other characteristic associates include he…

Woodland Park and Pontpren

…land include crested dog’s-tail Cynosurus cristatus, common bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus and red clover Trifolium pratense. Devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, the larval food plant of the marsh fritillary, is widespread and abundant in most of the wet and dry pastu…

Cadair Idris

…h as wild angelica, marsh thistle Cirsium palustre, greater bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and Devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis occur frequently. Where the soil is less acidic, purple moor grass is found with marsh hawk’s-beard Crepis paludosa, meadowsweet Filipendu…

Fferm Walters

…d dog’s-tail Cynosurus cristatus, with herbs such as common bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus; red clover Trifolium pratense and bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus. Common knapweed Centaurea nigra is often frequent. The calcareous nature of the soils at Fferm Walters is d…

Froward Point

…campion Silene uniflora. Kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, bird’s-foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and sheep’s-bit Jasione montana are abundant in places. On the thin soil of the rocky ledges and crevices grow …

Knockinnon Heath

…ymnadenia conopsea, mountain everlasting Antennaria dioica, bird’s-foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, slender St John’s-wort Hypericum pulchrum and the nationally scarce intermediate wintergreen Pyrola media. Lichens (mainly Cladonia portentosa) occur throughout the site and are lo…

Benty Grange

…rifolium pratense, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, common cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata, common sorrel Rumex acetosa, and, more locally, pignut Conopodium majus.

Bradbourne Mill Meadows

… plantain Plantago lanceolata, common sorrel Rumex acetosa, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, lady’s smock Cardamine pratensis, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, common knapweed Centaurea nigra and meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis. Of note is the additional presence of a w…

Staffa

…Calluna vulgaris, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, common-bird’s-foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, wild thyme Thymus polytrichus and tormentil Potentilla erecta. Cliff ledges support various tall herb communities with red fescue Festuca rubra, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odo…

Corfe Mullen Pastures

…il Cynosurus cristatus. The diverse herb component includes bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, red clover Trifolium pratense, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare and cat’s-ear. The declining green-winged orch…

Burcombe Down

…age Pimpinella saxifraga, red clover Trifolium pratense and bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. Herbs more typical of chalk grassland, such as harebell Campanula rotundifolia and dropwort Filipendula vulgaris also occur occasionally. The grassland supports a good range of ann…

Sapperton Meadows

…rostis capillaris, along with Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, daisy Bellis perennis, self heal Prunella vulgaris, red clover Trifolium pratense and ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata. The grazed fields are characterised by lesser knapweed C…

Portheiddy Moor

…re bogbean, devil's-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, greater bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus and sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus. The southern marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa is especially abundant in this zone, and in places short swards of greater tussock-se…

Claxheugh Rock & Ford Limestone Quarry

…nd greater knapweed Centaurea nigra and C. scabiosa, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, harebell Campanula rotundifolia, wild thyme Thymus praecox, common rock rose Helianthemumnum mularium and fairy flax Linum catharticum. Other species of herbs such as small scabiou…

Cherry Hill and The Gallops, Barton Mills

…mber of characteristic chalk loving species occur including bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, small scabious Scabiosa columbaria, Breckland thyme Thymus serpyllum and common rock rose Helianthemum nummularium. Four nationally rare plants are present on the verges and, two l…

Fivehead Woods and Meadow

…rratula 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 the meadow. Other species of interest include co…

Runkerry

… marram with frequent red fescue Festuca rubra. Herbs include birdsfoot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and fairy flax Linum catharticum. Damper natural depressions within the site are principally dominated by bryophytes, notably a carpet of the moss Rhytidiadelphus triquetrus. Sand s…

Hatherton Flush

…mbens. Other plants include sheep’s sorrel Rumex acetosella bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis and, notably, spiny rest-harrow Ononis spinosa which is uncommon in Cheshire.

Pentregwyn

…napweed Centaurea nigra, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, common bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, red clover Trifolium pratense, yarrow Achillea millefolium, cat’s-ear Hypochaeris radicata and burnet-saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga. Plants more characteristic of acidic grassland…

Hook Norton Cutting & Banks

…us Knautia arvensis, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, cowslip Primula veris, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare and centaury Centaurium erythraea. Kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria and wild carrot Daucus carota are notably abundant. The…

Merries Farm Meadows

…ub community include pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, tormentil Potentilla erecta and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria. Frequent grasses are sheep’s fescue Festuca ovina and yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens, with hairy sedge Carex …

South Hylton Pasture

…ed 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 officinalis, as well as red and white clovers Tr…

Plumpton Pasture

…tum 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 bit scabious Succisa pratensis, bitter vetch Lath…

Lydford Railway Ponds

…e of meadow flowers such as yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, bird’s-foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, purging flax Linum catharticum and common knapweed Centaurea nigra. Wetter areas between the station platforms have developed a marsh community characterised by rushes Juncus spp.,…

Broomhill Burrows

…developed, with much lady's bedstraw Galium verum and common birds-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus. Extensive 'grey' dune with abundant mosses and lichens such as Cladonia sp and Peltigera sp is an outstanding feature of the upper slopes of the dune system, where sand overlies Ol…

South Lee Meadows

…ow buttercup Ranunculus acris, common sorrel Rumex acetosa, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, lady’s smock Cardamine pratensis, water avens Geum rivale, common knapweed Centaurea nigra and meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, On slightly elevated ground, this vegetation sup…

Marble Quarry and Hale Fell

…ild thyme Thymus polytrichus, sheep’s fescue Festuca ovina, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, rock rose Helianthemum nummularium and quaking grass Briza media. There are also occasional occurrences of common centaury Centaurium erythraea and eyebright Euphrasia officinalis …

Cors Aberthin

…ing ground. Here, common knapweed Centaurea nigra and common birds-foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus occur, together with grasses such as common bent Agrostis capillaris, sweet vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, crested dog’s-tail Cynosurus cristatus and red fescue Festuca rubra. …

Porth Ceiriad, Porth Neigwl ac Ynysoedd Sant Tudwal

…lecting mud for their nest cells from seepages and visiting bird’s-foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus for pollen and nectar. More than seventy species of aculeate Hymenoptera (bees, wasps and ants) have been recorded, including the nationally scarce bees Andrena similis and Bombus …

Highclere

…s fescue Festuca ovina, glaucous sedge Carex flacca, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, cowslip Primula veris, common knapweed Centaurea nigra and agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria. Other characteristic calcicole herbs are yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata, common centaur…

Berner's Heath, Icklingham

…nd species such as larger wild thyme Thymus pulegioides and bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. Large parts of Berner’s Heath are almost entirely free from scrub invasion but there is an area of self set Scot's pine Pinus sylvestris becoming established along the southern edg…

Bishop Wilton Deep Dale

…ianella amarella, mouse ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, purging flax Linum catharticum, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, cowslip Primula veris, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba and thyme Thymus praecox. In general the south and e…

Pen y Gogarth / Great Ormes Head

…ent with common rock-rose, salad burnet, wild thyme, common bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, lady’s bedstraw Galium verum, dropwort Filipendula ulmaria, and harebell Campanula rotundifolia among the most frequent of the many species present. Spring squill Scilla verna occu…

Brighton to Newhaven Cliffs

…herica grow herbs such as wild carrot Daucus carota, common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and lady's bedstraw Galium verum. Several uncommon maritime plants grow both on the top and face of the cliff. These include the rare species hoary stock Matthiola incana, rock sea …

Waterfall Meadows

…s, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and, more locally, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. In places, the neutral grasslands show transitions to communities that have some affinities to fen meadows, which have developed around the margins of small watercourses and are c…

Newton-le-Willows Meadows

…at's ear Hypochaeris radicata, self heal Prunella vulgaris, bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and betony Betonica officinalis. Other species are restricted to only one or two of the three meadows. The largest field, although showing some evidence of partial agricultural imp…

Annacramph Meadows

… cristatus, bents Agrostis spp., knapweed Centaurea nigra and birdsfoot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. Some species more typical of calcareous soils are also common e.g. quaking grass Briza media and glaucous sedge Carex flacca. Species-rich grassland such as this on relatively dry …

Gweunydd Pendinas

… plantain Plantago lanceolata, knapweed Centaurea nigra and bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus being the most abundant species. Pignut Conopodium majus and fairy flax Linum catharticum are locally abundant. Scrub of dog rose Rosa canina, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and sycamo…

Birches

…unculus bulbosus, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. Notable species include adder’s tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, meadow saffron Colchicum autumnale and cowslip Primula veris. Base poor soils give rise to the heath grass Danthonia …

Porter's Lodge Meadows

… in this area. Herbs present within 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 C…

Froghall Meadow and Pastures

…rass Anthoxanthum odoratum, with herbs which include common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, common knapweed Centaurea nigra and red clover Trifolium pratense. On the eastern side of the valley the soils appear to be more base rich an…

Fulwell & Carley Hill Quarries

…aking grass Briza media, glaucous sedge Carex flacca, common birds foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, harebell Campanula rotundifolia, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, lesser meadow rue Thalictrum minus, lesser knapweed Centaurea nigra and greater knapweed C. scabiosa. Shorte…

Drigg Holme

…is occurs in abundance, commonly in association with common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, pignut Conopodium majus, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and, more rarely, lady's mantle Alchemilla vestita and wood horsetail Equisetum sylvati…

Ullenhall Meadows

…red fescue Festuca rubra, quaking grass Briza media, common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, betony Betonica officinalis and autumnal hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis. Other meadow species include cowslip Primula veris, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, saw wort Ser…

Farleton Knott

…thyme Thymus praecox, dropwort Filipendula vulgaris, common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, the uncommon limestone bedstraw Galium sterneri and squinancywort Asperula cynanchica. On this predominantly calcareous site areas of deeper drift soils, found in hollows and on te…

Burley Dene Meadows

…es include great burnet, tufted vetch Vicia cracca, greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus. The wettest field has frequent lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis, with purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria, …

Occombe

…honia decumbens. Typical herbs of this community are common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, field-woodrush Luzula campestris and devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis. Eight species of sedge have been recorded including spring-sedge Carex caryophyllea and flea sedge C. p…

Pleasley Vale Railway

…taining a rich herb flora characterised by the abundance of bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, wild basil Clinopodium vulgare, zigzag clover Trifolium medium, greater burnet saxifrage Pimpinella major, knapweed Centaurea nigra, hairy violet Viola hirta and hairy rockcress Ar…

Rathsherry

… lady's bedstraw Galium verum. Where soils are thinner common birdsfoot trefoil Lotus corniculatus is found with a range of other small herbs including eyebright Euphrasia officinalis agg. and lady's mantle Alchemilla glabra. There is a large flushed area of wet grassland running…

Romsley Hill

…ween the two sub communities. Characteristic plants include bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, betony Betonica officinalis, devil’s bit scabious, spring sedge Carex caryophyllea, lesser hawkbit Leontodon saxatilis and oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare. There are also areas of…

Sandside Bay

…dow-rue Thalictrum alpinum, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, and lady’s bedstraw Galium verum on the stabilised back slopes. The links have species-rich short turf with uncommon species including cowslip Primula veris and the nationally scar…

Rushcliffe Golf Course

…, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, cowslip Primula veris, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, fairy flax Linum catharticum, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella and dropwort Filipendula vulgaris. Additional interest is provided by areas of mixed scrub which are valuable for …

Dolyhir Meadows

…-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. Other constant species include carnation sedge C…

Far Hall Meadow

…eontodon hispidus, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, common bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus and common dandelion .

Coed Aberdulas

…us cristatus, frequent Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus, common bird's-foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, glaucous sedge Carex flacca, field woodrush Luzula campestris, common cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, the m…

Heath Hill Farm

…out the sward, particularly black knapweed Centaurea nigra, bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, betony Betonica officinalis and oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare. Other species of interest include sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, pepper sa…

Graig Fawr

…t include common rock-rose Helianthemum nummularium, common birds' foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and salad burnet. The site supports a well established population of the Nationally Scarce spiked speedwell Veronica spicata ssp. hybrida. Other Nationally Scarce plant species pres…

Gweunydd Ceunant

…istic forbs such as common knapweed Centaurea nigra, common bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus and meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis. In places, the sward is more acidic in nature and here plants such as betony Betonica officinalis, devil's-bit scabious Succisa pratensis an…

Gweunydd Dyfnant

…ntation of species such as eyebright Euphrasia officinalis, bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus and harebell Campanula rotundifolia. Ox-eye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare and burnet-saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga occur less frequently. There are sizeable areas of dry grassland whi…

Gweunydd Ger Fronhaul

…ion interest. Here, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, common bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, sweet vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, crested dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus and tormentil Potentilla erecta are prominent. In places more acidic conditions prevail and here th…

Gweunydd Glan-y-glasnant

…olium spp. and frequent common knapweed Centaurea nigra and bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus. In one sub-community, tormentil Potentilla erecta is widely represented, but devil's-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, whorled caraway and heath-grass Danthonia decumbens are less fr…

White Grit Meadows

…atus. Forbs include common knapweed Centaurea nigra, common bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, ox-eye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, selfheal Prunella vulgaris and great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis. In places, the grassland is more acidic in nature, and here tormentil Potent…

Jeffreyston Pastures

…ia officinalis, spring-sedge Carex caryophyllea, and common bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus. Betony Betonica officinalis and hoary ragwort Senecio erucifolius are abundant throughout. Around the margins of this neutral grassland, patches of both agrimony Agrimonia eupatori…

Memorial Park Meadows Pontllanfraith

…il Alopecurus pratensis, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and bird’s foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus. Lower lying areas with impeded drainage are characterised by the abundance of species such as meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, marsh bedstraw Galium palustre and marsh marigold Ca…

Rhos Pant-tyle

…It supports a number of associated species including common bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus and mountain pansy Viola lutea, which displays the rarer purple-flowered form.

Rhos Penrhiw

…ined by other species such as betony, devil's-bit scabious, bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus and yarrow Achillea millefolium. The fauna of the site awaits detailed study, but curlew is a notable breeding bird.

North Curry Meadow

…ity and include meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, tufted vetch Vicia cracca, white clover Trifolium repens and red clover Trifolium pratense. Other components include cowslip Primula veris, goat's beard Tragopogon pratensis, burne…

Woolhayes Farm

…bundant and include common knapweed Centaurea nigra, common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, Yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and corky fruited water dropwort Oenanthe pimpinelloides which is a nationally scarce species. Breeding birds inclu…

Caeau Tan y Bwlch

…aurea nigra, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and common bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus. Notable species include adder's-tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, intermediate lady's-mantle Alchemilla xanthochlora and a large population of greater butterfly-orchid Platanthera chlo…

Elm Road Field, Thetford

…s associated with it include lady's bedstraw Gallium verum, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria and greater knapweed Centauria scabiosa. The grassland is influenced by the calcareous and sandy substrate. It has strong characteristics of inla…

Trench Meadows

… cristatus and the herbs black knapweed Centaurea nigra and bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus all typical for the habitat and being found frequently. However, it is the occurrence of heath grass Danthonia decumbens, together with the herbs devil's bit scabious Succisa praten…

Leckhampton Hill and Charlton Kings Common

…sorba, common rock rose Helianthemum nummularium and common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. On old quarry floor areas and former workings a shorter herb rich sward occurs with wild thyme Thymus praecox, dwarf thistle Cirsium acaule, yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata and …

Matley Moor Meadows

…rmentil Potentilla erecta, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, common cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor. Also present are harebell Campanul…

Tudor Cottage Meadow

…n Plantago lanceolata, tufted vetch Vicia cracca and common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. Locally uncommon species found within the sward are green winged orchid Anacamptis morio, adder’s tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum, dyer’s greenweed Genista tinctoria and saw wor…

Underlaid Wood

…ild thyme Thymus polytrichus, sheep's fescue Festuca ovina, bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, rock rose Helianthemum nummularium and quaking grass Briza media. The nationally scare spring cinquefoil Potentilla tabernaemontani and the pale St John's wort Hypericum montanum a…

Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast

…land includes some diverse swards with herbs such as common bird’s-foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, lady’s bedstraw Galium verum, fairy flax Linum catharticum and common restharrow Ononis repens forming a prominent component. They also support a number of scarce and threatened sp…

Caeau Blaen-bielly

…e-draining ground. Here, common knapweed Centaurea nigra and birds-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus occur, together with grasses such as common bent Agrostis capillaris, sweet vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, crested dog’s-tail Cynosurus cristatus and red fescue Festuca rubra. …

Caeau Blaen-bydernyn

…ociates like common marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre, greater bird’s foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and common sorrel Rumex acetosa. Acid flush is the other main wet community. Again this is dominated by sharp-flowered rush, although here there is a luxuriant carpet of bog mosses …

Mottey Meadows

…s effusus to those with abundant leguminous plants, such as bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus on the drier, eastern side. Snake's head fritillary Fritillaria meleagris occurs here sparsely in what is considered to be its most northerly native site in Britain and one of the v…

Killydonnelly

…alium verum, mouse_ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum, common birdsfoot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and common dog violet Viola riviniana. Heather Calluna vulgaris and bell heather Erica cinerea are occasionally scattered throughout the sward. The grassland is particularly species…

Len Pastures, Crackpot

…e betony Betonica officinalis, devil's bit scabious, common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, common cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa and tormentil Potentilla erecta. The greater butterfly orchid occurs mainly on this sloping ground, where melan…

Eaglehead and Bloodstone Copses

…oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, knapweed Centaurea nigra, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, cowslip Primula veris and autumn gentian Gentianella amarella. This grassland is rich in butterflies including an important colony of the rare Duke of Burgundy fritillary Hamearis …

Marsland to Clovelly Coast

…e grassland is sheltered by St Catherine’s Tor, with common bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, English stonecrop Sedum anglicum on walls and outcrops, burnet rose Rosa spinosissima, carline thistle Carlina vulgaris and spring squill Scilla verna. The nationally scarce rock s…

The Bottoms

…Pilosella officinarum, fairy flax Linum catharticum, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, small scabious, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, cowslip Primula veris and wild thyme Thymus polytrichus all prominent. Less common species…

Thoresby Lake

…a, sorrel Rumex acetosa, lesser celandine Ficaria verna and bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. At the lake's edge the emergent community comprises stands of branched bur reed Sparganium erectum, bulrush Typha latifolia, yellow iris Iris pseudacorus and greater pond sedge Car…

Swinstead Valley

…le 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 grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, quaking grass Briza …

Millwater

…eevil Coelositona cambricus which probably breeds on common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. The fact that the inveretbrate fauna of the site is so well documented also adds to its scientific interest, because there are very few sites which have been adequately recorded ac…

Boldon Pastures

…ost notable herbs in this species rich sward include common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, glaucous sedge Carex flacca, common knapweed Centaurea nigra and sala…

Tuthill Quarry

…in certain areas. Mouse ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella, carline thistle Carlina vulgaris, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, yarrow Achillea millefolium, thyme Thymus p…

Nicodemus Heights

…’s fescue Festuca ovina, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, black medick Medicago lupulina and wild carrot Daucus carota. Horseshoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa is locally frequent, and the Nationally Scarce slender tare Vicia parviflora is als…

Bliss Gate Pastures

…eontodon hispidus, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris and germander speedwell Veronica chamaedrys. Several spring line seepages give r…

Frome St. Quintin

…the lower flushed slopes, meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and heath grass Danthonia decumbens are typical species on moister soils. The invertebrate interest of the site is high as there is an assemblage of Nationally Scarce species and a …

West Stow Heath

… Other plants include larger wild thyme Thymus pulegioides, bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens, ladies bedstraw Galium verum and many other species. Wet alder woodland occupies the Letch Moor part of the site. The trees are of considerab…

Inkpen and Walbury Hills

…eolata, self heal Prunella vulgaris, cowslip Primula veris, bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, lady's bedstraw, germander speedwell Veronica chamaedrys, small scabious Scabiosa columbaria and dwarf thistle. The slopes are noted for their populations of meadow saxifrage Saxif…

Low Beckside Meadow

…grassland, there is also frequent hardhead Centaurea nigra, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, plantain Plantago lanceolata, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris and sorrel Rumex acetosa. Herbs are also diverse and include lady’s bedstraw Galium verum, betony Betonica officinal…

Drumburgh Moss

…es with mouse ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum and common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus occurring with other herbs on the dry grassy embankment and fen characterised by yellow flat Iris pseudacorus, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and wild angelica Angelica sylvestris …

Stock Wood Meadows

…s. Herb species which occur throughout the sward are common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, cowslip Primula veris, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba and rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus. Wetter areas also sup…

Galboly

…wild strawberry Fragaria vesca, fairy flax Linum catharticum, birdsfoot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, mouse_ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum, common dog violet Viola riviniana, heath speedwell Veronica officinalis and bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus. Where soils are thin a…

Brithdir a Chwm Mawr

…nt forbs, including common knapweed Centaurea nigra, common bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis and tormentil Potentilla erecta, with great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and lady’s bedstraw Galium ve…

Caeau Heol y Llidiart-coch

…abundant sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus and greater bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus. In other areas, the vegetation assumes a more heathy nature, with heather Calluna vulgaris and lustrous bog-moss Sphagnum subnitens. In part of the site, fen-meadow grades into bas…

Edinample Meadow

…l Cynosurus cristatus, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis with occasional common spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, northern marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella and globeflower Trollius europaeus.

Upper Lough Erne - Galloon

…herbs including devils-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, common birdsfoot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, and the rare blue-eyed grass Sisyrinchium bermudiana. On lighter, more freely-draining soils where the vegetation is regularly mown, herb-rich meadows are present. Here the vegetat…

Knock Dhu Sallagh Braes

…garia vesca, mouse_ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum, common birdsfoot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, common dog violet Viola riviniana and bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus. On friable loose rock at the base of the basalt cliffs, plants such as sheep’s bit Jasione montana and…

Turmennan

…with frequent herbs including cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata, birdsfoot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and lesser stitchwort Stellaria graminea, growing over a moss layer dominated by Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus. Small pockets of woodland and scrub are also present. In addition to som…

Newlands

… minor. Where soils are thin lady's bedstraw Galium verum and birdsfoot trefoil Lotus corniculatus are locally abundant with a range of other small herbs including fairy flax Linum catharticum, eyebright Euphrasia officinalis agg. and two species of lady's mantle Alchemilla glabr…

Ballymacallion

…umn hawkbit Leontodon autumnalis. Where soils are thin common birdsfoot trefoil Lotus corniculatus is found with a range of other small herbs including heath bedstraw Galium saxatile, eyebright Euphrasia officinalis agg. and Lady's mantle Alchemilla glabra. Where there is increas…

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