Mappp.co geology and wildlife sites

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…

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. …

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 …

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Borlasevath and Retallack Moor

…he rich and colourful suite of associates includes greater bird's foot trefoil (Lotus pedunculatus), fleabane (Pulicaria dysenterica), purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria), hemp agrimony (Eupatorium cannabinum) ragged-robin (Silene flos-cuculi), common mint (Mentha aquatica) an…

Devenish Island

… Menyanthes trifoliata, water mint Mentha aquatica, greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and marsh bedstraw Galium palustre. Devenish Island is an area of semi-natural grassland and associated habitats that have been managed in a traditional way. As such, it provides va…

Charleshill

…ria, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, marsh bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and marsh willow herb Epilobium palustre. In the easternmost field it grades into a quaking sedge mire, where a thin layer of vegetation lies over fluid peat and water. This mire is…

Gale Clough and Shooterslee Wood

… species include skullcap Scutellaria galericulata, greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, globe flower Trollius europaeus, common yellow sedge Carex demissa and carnation sedge Carex panicea. In the drier neutral grassland common bent, Yorkshire fog and sheep's fescue b…

Moorend Common

… Potentilla erecta, heath bedstraw Galium saxatile, greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and the local hawkweed Hieracium subaudum. Damper areas here harbour heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata sp. ericetorum, lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica, lesser skullcap Scut…

Roman River

…Anacamptis moriowith brown sedge Carex disticha and greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus in the damper areas. The marshy grassland adjacent to the Roman River has abundant floating sweet grass Glyceria fluitans, marsh foxtail Alopecurus geniculatus, tufted hair grass De…

Pikes Farm Meadows

…usus and toad rush Juncus bufoniusa associated with greater bird’s foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis. Damp areas in the north western part of the site support purple moor grass Molinia caerulea which is an uncom…

Popehouse Moor

… lanatus. Common marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre and greater bird’s foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus are frequent; other plants present include sneezewort Achillea ptarmica and the nationally scarce wavy St John’s-wort Hypericum undulatum. A few stands of the greater tussock-sedge …

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…

High Leys

…ene flos-cuculi, cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis, greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and valerian. Occasionals include heath and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, northern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza purperella, twayblade and a number of other species charac…

Causey Bank Mires

…mine pratensis, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and greater bird’s foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus. The open areas of the site generally comprise unimproved neutral grassland dominated by red fescue Festuca rubra, crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus and more locally acid grass…

Finglandrigg Woods

…a pratensis, common marsh bedstraw Galium palustre, greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris and marsh violet. Locally the grassland assumes a drier, acidic character being of a common bent / fescue type with heath bedstraw Galium saxat…

Tewinbury

…altha palustris, cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis, greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and marsh horsetail Equisetum palustre. Locally occurring site species include greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata and great horsetail Equisetum telmateia, both with a limited di…

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…

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…

Brendon Farm (North)

…ous Succisa pratensis, tormentil Potentilla erecta, greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, saw wort Serratula tinctoria and heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata, all occurring frequently to abundantly. Wetter parts support species such as bog asphodel Narthecium os…

Berkswell Marsh

…ommon in both communities as are the more sprawling greater bird’s foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and common marsh bedstraw Galium palustre. The wetter fen meadow has patches of marsh marigold Caltha palustris and yellow iris Iris pseudacorus and a range of smaller herbs. The al…

Sluxton Marsh, Whitemoor

…ude frequent common marsh bedstraw Galium palustre, greater bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and tormentil, with locally abundant purple moor-grass. In the south of the site is an area of acid flush associated with the marshy grassland, dominated by sharp-flowered rush and …

Briggins Moor

…unity in which sharp-flowered rush, marsh bedstraw, greater bird’s-foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, wild angelica Angelica sylvestris, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica and water mint Mentha aquatica are common. The site includes an area of broad-le…

Rhos Garth-fawr

…l’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, meadow thistle, greater bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, flea sedge Carex pulicaris, quaking grass Briza media, sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus, tawny sedge Carex hostiana and whorled caraway Carum…

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…

Rhos Hen-Glyn-Isaf

…ula ulmaria, common marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre, greater bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi. There are also small patches of drier grassland characterised by an abundance of purple moor-grass, sweet vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and…

Papercourt

…canopy plants such as marsh bedstraw Galium palustre, marsh bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, water dropwort Oenanthe fistulosa, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula and water forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides can be found. Surrounding this area is grassland dominated by m…

Andrew's Wood

… dysenterica, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, greater bird’s-foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella. In others, wet heath containing heather Calluna vulgaris and cross-leaved heath Erica tetralix occurs. Taken together these grasslands support t…

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…

Harries Ground, Rodbourne

…sa pratensis, ribwort plaintain Plantago lanceolata, greater birds foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, bugle Ajuga reptans, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, betony Betonica officinalis and red clover Trifolium pratense. There is a large population of heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiz…

Greenaways and Freshmarsh, Braunton

…ed Potentilla anserina, water mint Mentha aquatica, greater bird’s-foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi. The southern marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa occurs frequently and the site is also a location for m…

Illey Pastures

…usus and J. inflexus, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. Additionally the site has a small basin mire dominated by bog mosses Sphagnum fallax and Sphagnum cuspidatum with bog pondweed Potamo…

Rigg Farm and Stake Hill Meadows

…nthus minor, wood crane’s bill Geranium sylvaticum, greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and pignut Conopodium majus are also common in these areas. Wetter ground, particularly associated with stream sides supports water avens Geum rivale, globe flower Trollius europaeu…

Paines Cross Meadow

…er plant such as marsh thistle Cirsium palustre and greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus. Of particular interest are the fen meadow fragments dominated by purple moor grass. The presence of fen meadow in Sussex is unusual as it is more typical of South West England and …

Titchmarsh Meadow

…ltha palustris, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and greater bird’s foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus are found. Large numbers of the notable county rarity, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa occur throughout this area. On the dry banks of the fish pond quaking grass Br…

Staddon Moor

… erecta, devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis and greater bird’s foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus. Also typically present are sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, saw wort Serratula tinctoria and lesser skullcap Scutellaria minor. The heathland element is presented locally by heather …

Southfield Farm Marsh

…ium palustre, water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile, greater bird’s foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and common marsh bedstraw Galium palustre. Of the invertebrate fauna, the soldier flies Stratiomyidae, craneflies Tipulidae and hoverflies Syrphidaeare of particular interest.

Scaleby Moss

…owsweet, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis and greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus. A good number of dragonfly species have been recorded from the site, the most important of these being the white faced dragonfly, whose nymphs inhabit the submerged bog mosses of t…

Tattershall Old Gravel Pits

…ctrum flavum, marsh woundwort Stachys palustris and greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus. Several mosses typical of acidic soils are present, including the bog mosses Sphagnum cuspidatum and S. palustre and Polytrichum commune.

Coed Tyddyn-du

…napweed Centaurea nigra and contain an abundance of greater bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and marsh thistle Cirsium palustre. Other species of note include creeping willow Salix repens, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, pale sedge Carex pallescens and Common spotted-orchi…

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…

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 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…

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…

Small Brook

…iated species include saw wort Serratula tinctoria, greater bird’s-foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata. In places there is a distinct heathy element to the sward with species such as lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica, cross-leaved heath E…

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…

Llyn Garreg-lwyd

…Juncus acutiflorus, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, greater birds-foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and common marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre, occur on the periphery of the fen. This wetland is also of ornithological interest supporting a range of breeding birds which includes sed…

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…

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…

Cae Cwrtbrynbeirdd

… plants such as purple moor-grass Molinia caerulea, greater bird’s-foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, tormentil Potentilla erecta, and devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis joined by species such as meadow thistle, Cirsium dissectum, flea sedge Carex pulicaris and tawny sedge Care…

Mar Field Fen

…is paludosa, common valerian Valeriana officinalis, greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, common bistort Polygonum bistorta and heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata. In places the character and relative species abundance of the fen meadow is influenced by basic fl…

Redlake Meadows & Hoggs Moor

…nunculus flammula, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, greater bird’s foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, common fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica and devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis. Also of particular importance here is the occurrence of two rare, highly localized mire communiti…

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…

Swaby Valley

…inate the marsh providing cover for breeding snipe. Greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria are all abundant. The wet conditions favour orchids and the marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris.

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. …

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…

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…

Morcombelake

…uisetum telmateia, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, greater bird’s-foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, and water mint Mentha aquatica. Heathland of the western gorse–bristle bent Ulex gallii–Agrostis curtisii type dominates the plateau of Hardown Hill. This community has closer affi…

Frog End Meadow

…conditions include lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica, greater bird’s foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi. The meadow is surrounded by hedges which contain pollarded trees of ash Fraxinus excelsior, alder Alnus glutinosa and willow Salix sp.

Shortheath Common

…ent and bankside vegetation which includes abundant greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, gipsywort Lycopus europaeus, skullcap Scutellaria galericulata, nodding bur marigold Bidens cernua, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, water mint Mentha aquatica and bog St John…

Syresham Marshy Meadows

…any herbs include, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, greater bird’s foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum, common valerian Valeriana officinalis and lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula. Of special note are the presence of southern marsh orchid Dactylorhi…

Bonds Glen

…edge Carex hostiana, carnation sedge Carex panicea, greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, devils-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, meadow sweet Filipendula ulmaria, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and brown mosses. In a few locations, the grassland is notably a…

Brendonmoor

…erised by rushes Juncus spp. and sedges Carex spp., greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, cross-leaved heath Erica tetralix, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, bog asphodel Narthecium ossifragum, common cottongrass Eriophorum angustifolium and pale butterwort Pinguicula l…

Middle Crossthwaite

…ne flos-cuculi, marsh hawk’s beard Crepis paludosa, greater bird’s foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and velvet bent Agrostis canina.

Maltby Low Common

…um silaus, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula and greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus; however, the enrich ing influence of the central water course is marked by the dominance of great hairy willow herb Epilobium hirsutum and stinging nettles Urtica dioica. Other hab…

West Pennine Moors

…s, has frequent marsh hawk’s beard Crepis paludosa, greater bird’s foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and meadow vetchling, as well as marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and many blue green sedges. The woodlands are also important because they support a diverse assemblage of woodland b…

Charnock Richard Pasture

…atus dominate whilst selfheal Prunella vulgaris and greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus are also abundant.

Cerrig y Gweunydd

…endula ulmaria, purple loostrife Lythrum salicaria, greater bird’s foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and marsh bedstraw Galium palustre. Wild angelica Angelica sylvestris and heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata are occasional. Flag Iris Iris pseudacorus, lesser spearwort Ran…

Bretherdale Meadows

…support herbs such as sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and marsh hawk's beard Crepis paludosa, a species restricted to northern Britain. The stream banks and wetter hollows provide further variety. Reed canary grass is frequent here wi…

Bog Wood and Meadow

…iza purpurella, marsh-marigold Caltha palustris and greater bird’s-foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus. Below the fen meadow is a small area of fen interspersed with tussocks of greater tussock sedge, which grades into willow scrub which contains bay willow Salix pentandra. This type…

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…

Jockey Fields

…es present include meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, yellow iris Iris pseudacorus and marsh thistle Cirsium palustre. This area is ungrazed and subject to variable, but generally high, water levels which flood the adjoining grassland…

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…

Harlow Woods

… flos-cuculi, heath wood rush Luzula multiflora and greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and there are a number of small pond and water courses within the site which provide valuable additional habitat for invertebrates.

Ben More Assynt

…uding yellow mountain saxifrage Saxifraga aizoides, greater bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and common pearlwort Sagina procumbens. Mesotrophic loch (loch with moderate level of nutrients) Loch Mhaolach-coire is small, shallow loch with a moderate level of nutrients and pe…

Farndale

…is and tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa with greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis, common valerian Valeriana officinalis and wild angelica Angelica sylvestris. The grasslands on the dale sides range from acidic types with red fe…

Doley Common

…equency, such as wild angelica Angelica sylvestris, greater bird’s foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and marsh horsetail Equisetum palustre. Areas subject to flooding have abundant silverweed Potentilla anserina and water mint Mentha aquatica. The p…

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…

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…

Rhosydd Llanddona

…ossifragum. Devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, greater bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and at least six small sedge species are amongst the wide range of plants present within the mire. A large depression in the middle of Tyn y Mynydd supports a series of mire and rus…

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…

Pulloxhill Marsh

…d Caltha palustris, fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum, greater bird’s foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and marsh horsetail Equisetum palustre. Also recorded for the site are the county rarities marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris and marsh valerian Valeriana dioica. Additional habi…

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…

Thornhill Moss & Meadows

…with herbs such as ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and nodding bur marigold Bidens cernua. Deep drains bounding the grassland support a rich flora of emergents including branched bur reed Sparganium erectum, water plantain Alisma pl…

Green Croft and Langley Moor

…tarmica, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis and greater bird’s foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus. The woodland is dominated by downy birch Betula pubescens with some sessile oak Quercus petraea. Local subsidence has caused water logging which is reflected in the occurrence of s…

Montiaghs Moss

…Centaurea nigra, wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris, greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and occasionally lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia. There are also areas of unimproved, species-rich grassland dominated by grasses such as Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, m…

Butter Wood

…iping, and containing such typical marsh species as greater bird’s foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, betony Betonica officinalis and rushes Juncus species, as well as a number of …

Deadman

…ha palustris, cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis and greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus are amongst the most conspicuous associated species.

Morfa a Chraig Cwm Ivy / Cwm Ivy Marsh and Tor

… pseudacorus, with meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, greater bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and common spike-rush Eleocharis palustris. Blunt-flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus dominates in some areas, with water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile, yellow flag and greater bird’…

Grimscott

…ed rush is abundant, together with the herb species greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris and marsh thistle Cirsium palustre. Areas of Molinia tussock dominated vegetation are characterised by the occurrence of sharp-flowered rush, wil…

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…

Cae Aber-Glanhirin

…a palustris, sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus, greater birds-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and marsh violet Viola palustris.

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 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…

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…

Langford Meadow

…. In this tall vegetation other typical species are greater bird’s-foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and, locally, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. In drier areas t…

Morfa Abererch

…orts typical fen species as water mint Mentha aquatica, large birdsfoot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula and wild angelica Angelica sylvestris. The vegetation is also characterised by…

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 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…

Cefn Blaenau

…Silene flos-cuculi, marsh thistle Cirsium palustre, greater bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, marsh bedstraw Galium palustre, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, marsh-marigold Caltha palustris and lady-fern Athyrium filix-femina. More open areas along these streamsides have the …

Nant y Rhos

…tiana, whorled caraway, tormentil Potentilla erecta, greater birds-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, and lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica. In areas of superficial flushing and along the margins of small runnels, sharp-flowered rush Juncus acu…

Skipwith Common

…na. Locally, there are areas of base enrichment where large bird’s foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, yellow loosestrife Lysimachia vulgaris, lesser skullcap Scutellaria minor, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris and marsh stitchwort Stellaria palustris occur. The Common is extr…

Eastern Peak District Moors

…ium palustre, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula, greater bird’s foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and marsh bedstraw Galium palustre. Larger flushes typically have a mosaic of very different vegetation types including shorter vegetation, dominate…

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…

Stoke Common Meadows

…ticulatus, creeping buttercup Ranunculus repens and greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus. The boundary hedges contain a variety of woody species including blackthorn Prunus spinosa, the larval food plant of the brown hairstreak butterfly. Successful breeding in this spe…

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 …

Brendon and Vealand Fen

…thers, including frequent horsetails Equisetum spp, greater bird’s foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, common valerian Valeriana officinalis water mint Mentha aquatica and marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre. Beds of bladder-sedge Carex vesicaria, common sedge C. nigra, greater tussoc…

Brampton Wood

…lude primrose, yellow pimpernel Lysimachia nemorum, greater bird’s foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis.

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 …

Carrick Heaths

…ragum, common cottongrass Eriophorum angustifolium, greater bird’s-foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, marsh thistle Cirsium palustre and cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis. Of particular interest are common sundew Drosera rotundifolia, hay-scented buckler-fern Dryopteris aemula, oc…

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…

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…

Argill Woods and Pastures

… hispidus, cowslip, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, common spotted orchid, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis, greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha and melancholy thistle Cirsium heterop…

Rhosydd Llanpumsaint

…ed Centaurea nigra, tormentil Potentilla erecta and greater bird’s-foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus. The typical ‘rhos pasture’ mixture of habitats at Rhosydd Llanpumsaint includes low ridges of wet heath, blanket bog and purple moor-grass pasture separated by runnels of wetter ru…

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 …

Halsdon

…us with occasional meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, greater bird’s-foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria and wild angelica Angelica sylvestris. In the woodland, all three species of woodpecker are breeding, together with sparrowhawk Accipiter nisu…

Moss Valley

…m bistorta, common spike rush Eleocharis palustris, greater bird’s foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus. The site is of special interest for its range of invertebrate species. The beetle and hoverfly fauna associated with dead and dying timber is of…

Little Langdale Tarn

…otted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata spp. ericetorum, greater bird’s foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, yellow iris Iris pseudacorus, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica and marsh hawk’s beard Crepis paludosa. Within the grassland there are smaller bo…

Weston Fen

…sus becomes dominant, occurring in association with greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi. There is an area of marshy grassland consisting of a mixture of rushes, sedges and grasses, together with marsh horsetail Equisetum palustre and…

West Dorset Coast

…se flora including ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, greater bird’s foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, common marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre and southern marsh-orchid. Dry acidic grassland also occurs in the site, on soils derived from the Bridport Sands and the Upper Greensand. In …

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…

Afon Irfon

…alium palustre, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and greater bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus. Grassland dominated by bents Agrostis spp. and fescues Festuca spp. is common, particularly along the upper reaches of the system, whilst wetter pasture is largely dominated by rus…

Cavendish Woods

…t Filipendula ulmaria, figwort Scrophularia nodosa, greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and pendulous sedge Carex pendula all common. These woods support large populations of fallow deer and a variety of breeding birds including woodcock, snipe and treecreeper.

Whiddon Moor, Luckroft and Odham Marshes

…culatum occur predominantly in the wet heath, while greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, flea sedge Carex pulicaris and tawny sedge Carex hostiana are to be found in the fen meadow. The eastern-most group of fields, Luckroft and Odham Marshes, lie more closely along t…

Fernhill Pastures

…Succisa pratensis, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, greater bird’s foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and water mint Mentha aquatica. The presence on this part of the site of blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus, an uncommon plant in Shropshire, is indicative of a calcareous infl…

Marston Thrift

…ushes Juncus spp., meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, greater bird’s foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and common centaury Centaurium erythraea. Marston thrift is an important site in Bedfordshire for butterflies, including species that are locally uncommon e.g. purple hairstreak Fav…

Skelton Pasture

…illa erecta, with frequent tufted hair grass, rushes, great bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and great burnet. On drier ground within the mire grasses such as sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, common bent Agrostis capillaris, velvet bent Agrostis canina, field wood …

Waen Rydd

…ene flos-cuculi, lesser scullcap Scutellaria minor, greater bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, whorled caraway Carum verticillatum and, in one area, greater tussock-sedge Carex paniculata. In the small north-western field, this type of rush pasture occasionally approaches a …

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…

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 …

Briff Lane Meadows

…dula ulmaria, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa, as well as patches of the locally scarce meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum. The remainder of the grassland is transitional, both in terms…

Hillend Meadow & Orchard

…ndula ulmaria, great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum, greater bird’s foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and three different mints including peppermint Mentha x piperita. Mature hybrid black poplar Popular canadensis var. serotina pollards, ash pollards Fraxinus excelsior and guelder r…

Cumwhitton Moss

…us Succisa pratensis, marsh violet Viola palustris, greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and marsh marigold. Several of these species are important food or nectar sources for butterflies. The fauna appears to be rich and there is for example a good range of water beetle…

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…

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 …

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…

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…

Brook Meadow, Darley Green

… Caltha palustris, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, greater bird’s foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and common marsh bedstraw Galium palustre. At the south end of the meadow, on the more freely draining raised areas, are small fragments of the neutral grassland community character…

Pakenham Meadows

…canthemum vulgare, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and Southern and early marsh orchids Dactylorhiza praetermissa and Dactylorhiza incarnate. Within the site lie areas of vegetation developed over peat, these are largely dominated b…

Silverines Meadows

…palustris, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus. The wettest areas are characterised by water and marsh horsetails Equisetum fluviatile and Eleocharis palustris with fool's watercress Apium nodiflorum, ragged-robin Silene flos-c…

Monk Wood

…cia cracca, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and greater bird’s toot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus. The wood contains the largest populations of wood small reed Calamagrostis epigejos in the county. Thirty species of butterfly have been recorded including the county’s largest pop…

Outley Mosses

…s Succisa pratensis, lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica, marsh bird’s foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and watermint Mentha aquatica. Where grazing does not occur, as in great Allotment, purple moor grass Molinia caerulea, various rush species and common cotton grass Eriophorum angus…

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…

Cors Cae'r Neuadd

…auriculatum, common marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre, greater bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and the moss Sarmentypnum exannulatum, or by round-leaved crowfoot Ranunculus omiophyllus, blinks Montia fontana, creeping forget-me-not Myosotis secunda and the moss Philonotis fon…

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…

Langstone-Llanmartin Meadows

…nicea, accompanied by velvet bent Agrostis canina, greater bird’s-foot-trefoil, Lotus pedunculatus and common knapweed, Centaurea nigra with occasional tawny sedge, Carex hostiana, quaking grass, Briza media and devil’s-bit scabious, Succisa pratensis. Southern marsh-orchid Dacty…

Range Farm Fields

…uli, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and greater bird’s foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus. Several other habitats occur to enhance the diversity of the site and its value for wildlife. Mixed hedgerows, chiefly of hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, bramble Rubus fruticosus, bla…

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…

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…

Tyncoed Pasture

… the dominant component. Associated species include greater bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, velvet bent Agrostis canina, common sorrel Rumex acetosa and marsh thistle Cirsium palustre. Small areas of mire are interspersed with the fen-meadow. These are dominated by purple…

Freshmoor

…g dominance of jointed rush Juncus articulatus and abundant bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus. Associated species include marsh violet Viola palustris, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata, heath spotted orchid D. maculata, meadow t…

River Itchen

… Galium uliginosum, marsh bedstraw Galium palustre, greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, marsh horsetail Equisetum palustre, wild angelica Angelica sylvestris, common fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris and ragged-robin Silene flos-cuc…

Temple Island Meadows

…a ulmaria, creeping Jenny Lysimachia nummularia and greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, together with less common species such as yellow loosestrife Lysimachia vulgaris, sweet flag Acorus calamus and marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus. The flora also includes several spe…

Stutton Ings

…Silene flos-cuculi, fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum, greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, marsh hawk's beard Crepis paludosa, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and common valerian V. officinalis. The occurrence of tufted sedge Carex e…

Willingford Meadows

…i, water mint Mentha aquatica, fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica and marsh trefoil Lotus pedunculatus. The latter field also has some large ant hills. The site includes a small area of overgrown hornbeam Carpinus betulus coppice and a mature hazel Corylus avellana and hawthorn Crata…

Baswich Meadows

…ris pseudacorus, cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis, greater bird’s foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria. Several rare or uncommon Staffordshire species are recorded, such as water avens Geum rivale, marsh arrowgrass …

Broad Fen, Dilham

…aria palustris, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula, Large Bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, yellow flag Iris pseudacorus, Water dropwort Oenanthe fistulosa and marsh marigold Caltha palustris. The open water areas consist of dykes, a section of the Dilham Canal and a seri…

Aunt Mary's Bottom

…leriana dioica, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus are representative. Marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, which is uncommon in Dorset, also occurs here. The woodland, which covers a substantial proportion of the site, is mainly…

Breach Fields

…ncus effusus and J. articulatus, with herbs such as greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and marsh thistle Cirsium palustre. Mixed hedgerows of hazel Corylus avellana, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, blac…

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…

Stowell Meadow

…Silene flos-cuculi, fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica, greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum, southern marsh orchid, hard rush Juncus inflexus and soft rush Juncus effusus. Further diversity is provided by small areas of woodland domina…

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…

Gweunydd Blaencleddau

…nculus flammula, marsh bedstraw Galium palustre and greater bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus are interspersed with the rushes. Other habitats present include small areas of swamp, dry heath, acid grassland, neutral hay meadow, bracken and scrub. These associated habitats co…

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…

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…

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…

Cannock Extension Canal

…s as common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and greater bird’s foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus. The western bank is much more natural with reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima and branched bur reed Sparganium erectum forming extensive marginal stands. Yellow iris Iris pseudacorus…

Norsey Wood

…ed flora including ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and is a favourite hunting area for some of the nine species of dragonfly found in the wood.

Barnham Heath

…sociated plants include yellow flag Iris pseudacorus, large bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, gipsy wort Lycopus europaeus and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria. At the drier end plants such as hairy sedge Carex hirta, germander speedwell Veronica chamaedrys and lesser stitch…

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…

Llymwynt Brook Pastures

…g Holcus lanatus, ragged-robin Lychnis flos-cuculi, greater bird’s-foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, and marsh thistle Cirsium palustre. Some prominant springheads occur along the top of the site, where small sedges such as carnation sedge, tawny sedge, common sedge Carex nigra an…

River Barle

…et Viola palustris, marsh bedstraw Galium palustre. Greater bird’s-foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi. The most frequently occurring swamp community is that dominated by floating sweetgrass Glyceria fluitans, but small areas of bottle sedge Carex …

Nant Clydach Pastures

…florus and frequent marsh bedstraw Galium palustre, greater bird’s-foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. It is a base-rich variant, characterised by the prominence of marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum. Associated with t…

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-…

Tatton Meres

…a fontana, small sweet grass Glyceria declinata and greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus. A large stand of soft rush Juncus effusus is present containing round leaved water crowfoot Ranunculus omiophyllus and musk Mimulus moschatus. A variety of woodland types border t…

Rushbeds Wood and Railway Cutting

… flos-cuculi, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula, greater bird’s foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and opposite leaved golden saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium, a species of restricted distribution in Buckinghamshire. Locally bush grass Calamagrostis epigejos and flote gras…

Wrawby Moor

… dominated by rushes Juncus spp., and also contains greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, water mint Mentha aquatica, water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile, common spike rush Eleocharis palustris, carnation sedge Carex panicea, oval …

Aldwincle Marsh

…obium hirsutum, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and greater bird’s foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus. The area is attractive to butterflies, dragonflies and other insects. Scattered hawthorn bushes and mature willow trees add to the general wildlife interest. The site boundary incl…

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 …

Castlemartin Corse

…ium cannabinum, marsh horsetail Equisetum palustre, greater bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, common reed and meadowsweet. Pondweed Potamogeton coloratus, a nationally scarce plant, grows in two of the shallow ditches of the fen-meadows. Castlemartin Corse is its only known…

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…

Caeau Bryn Ifor

…lla erecta, devil's-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, greater bird’s-foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and whorled caraway Carum verticillatum are also present in the sward. Quaking grass Briza media is frequent and flea sedge Carex pulicaris is occasional in part of the central fiel…

Caeau Nant Garenig

…istle, whorled caraway, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, greater bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and devil's-bit scabious Succisa pratensis. Some of the enclosures are regularly cut for hay, but others are horse or cattle grazed. More mesotrophic (neutral) grassland is also pre…

Gwaun Llan (Llan Pastures)

…bedstraw Galium palustre, soft rush Juncus effusus, greater bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, ragged-robin Lychnis flos-cuculi and bog stitchwort Stellaria alsine.

Max Bog

…d Caltha palustris, marsh bedstraw Galium palustre, greater bird’s foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, water mint Mentha aquatica and marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris. Many of the uncommon species found on the bog also occur in the meadows; such…

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…

Cors Farchwel

… fluviatile, common marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre, greater bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, water mint Mentha aquatica, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula and lesser skullcap Scutellaria minor. Additional habitat diversity is provided by…

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…

Spring Meadows, Alderman's Head & Cow Croft Meadows

…chid D. fuchsii, cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis, greater bird’s foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and soft rush Juncus effusus. A small area of acid grassland on steeper slopes around Alderman’s Head adds diversity to the site.

Waltonhill and Cradle Den

…traw Galium palustre, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, greater bird’s-foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula. A total of 168 plant species have been recorded from the two meadows, including a number of plants which, …

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 …

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…

Sizewell Marshes

…ydrocotyle vulgaris, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, large bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, marsh orchids Dactylorhiza spp., bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, yellow iris Iris pseudacorus, sedges Carex spp. and rushes Juncus spp. The national…

Pilch Fields

…caria dysenterica, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria. Locally rarer plants include the sedges Carex paniculata and C. panicea, fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, sneeze…

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…

Middle Barton Fen

…ow grass Poa trivialis. Broadleaved species include greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and lady's mantle Alchemilla filicaulis. A small area of limestone grassland is included in the north…

Lower Garth Meadows

…entaurea nigra, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and greater bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus prominent components. Sedges Carex spp. are an important constituent of the vegetation, with six species having been recorded. Betony Betonica officinalis occurs in the drier areas.…

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 …

Coed Craig-iar

… the highest species diversity, with plants such as greater bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, wild angelica Angelica sylvestris, and marsh violet Viola palustris. Marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, an uncommon plant in Montgomery, has also been recorded from the site.

Parc-y-rhos

…tle Cirsium palustre, oval sedge Carex leporina and greater bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus. The absence of devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis and heath-grass Danthonia decumbens suggests that the sward has been cut for hay for a long time. The small acid marsh in the …

Hedgecourt

…ewort Achillea ptarmica, knapweed Centaurea nigra and large bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus. Where the ground is waterlogged for much of the year, a fen type vegetation rich in damp loving plants is found. These include marsh horsetail Equisetum palustre, yellow loosestrif…

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…

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…

Pwll Lagoon

…is also present. Floristic diversity is provided by greater bird’s-foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria, water mint Mentha aquatica, common fleabane Pulicaria dysentrica and frequent southern marsh-orchid Dactylorh…

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…

Chapel Bridge Meadows

… dominated by jointed rush Juncus articulatus, with greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, pale sedge Carex pallescens, common knapweed, great burnet, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, and marsh bedstraw Galium palustre. Other species include meadowsweet Filipendu…

Colwyn Brook Marshes (North & South)

…gold Caltha palustris, white sedge Carex canescens, greater bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris. Bladder sedge Carex vesicaria is prominent locally and the wettest areas, next to the Colwyn Brook, suppo…

Rhosydd Nant-yr-henfron

…cus lanatus, common marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre, greater bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and marsh marigold Caltha palustris. In places, around acidic springs, there are areas dominated by sharp-flowered rush and soft rush Juncus effusus with frequent sedges Carex spp. …

Bishop Monkton Ings

…re stalked St John’s wort Hypericum tetrapterum and greater bird’s foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus. Base enrichment along spring lines gives rise to a community dominated by blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus and to calcarerous flushes supporting a rich diversity of mosses a…

Rhosydd Llanwrthwl

…stis canina, common marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre, greater bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, marsh thistle Cirsium palustre, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, common sorrel Rumex acetosa and marsh violet Viola palustris occur. The scarce ivy-leaved bellflower Wahlenber…

Westhay Moor

…ocharis palustris, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and rushes Juncus spp. Semi improved swards include a good diversity of grasses, often with components of the mire type community present. Most swards contain a variety of sedges in…

Limpenhoe Meadows

…veloped flora including water mint Mentha aquatica, greater bird’s foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and reed grass Glyceria maxima. The grassland on the alluvial clays has been partly improved but wet hollows are dominated by marsh foxtail Alopecurus geniculatus and flote grass Gl…

Rhos Rhyd-y-ceir

…Achillea ptarmica, marsh-marigold Caltha palustris, greater bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, skullcap Scutellaria galericulata and marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus. A series of wet ditches and hollows at the northern end of the site is of particular interest. They support s…

Tingewick Meadows

…Filipendula ulmaria, fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum, greater bid's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata. The ditches, which are rich in bryophytes, also contain plicate sweet grass Glyceria notata, fleabane…

Lough Gullion

…lla palustris, common marsh bedstraw Galium palustre, greater birdsfoot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and water mint Mentha aquatica. Less frequent herbs include gypsywort Lycopus europaeus, wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris and skullcap Scutellaria galericulata. Bryophyte cover is…

Combs Wood

…ft rush Juncus effusus, water mint Mentha aquatica, greater bird’s foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, bugle Ajuga reptans and nettle leaved bellflower Campanula trachelium. The unimproved grassland of these rides and a small pond provide valuable additional habitat for invertebrate…

Mattersey Hill Marsh

…inflexus, field forget-me-not Myosotis arvensis and greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus. A notable element in this community is the strong population of southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. On permanently wet soils a marsh community characterised by the abu…

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, …

Bath Pasture

…e Cirsium palustre, cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata, greater bird’s foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis. On the drier parts plants such as eyebright Euphrasia spp, pignut Conopodium majus, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, cowslip Primula …

Low Pasture

…rdamine pratensis, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and, of particular note, several colonies of globe flower Trollius europaeus. The associated grassland is characterised by tussocks of purple moor grass Molinia caerulea, tufted hai…

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…

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…

Neuadd and Tylelo Mires

…ium palustre, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, greater bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and the locally rare northern marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella. Other areas …

Pen-Common, Llanbedr

…-grass Briza media, fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum, greater bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, water mint Mentha aquatica, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula, bristle club-rush Isolepis setacea, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris and the moss Campylium stellatum. Wetter…

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…

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. …

Woolcombe

…and D. praetermissa, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, marsh bird’s-foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum and marsh marigold Caltha palustris. Locally, common, glaucous and carnation sedges Carex nigra, Carex flacca and C. panicea are frequent and there a…

Black Park

…in Silene flos-cuculi, gipsywort Lycopus europaeus, greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and hard and compact rushes Juncus inflexus and Juncus conglomeratus var. conglomeratus. In the wetter, peaty areas cross leaved heath Erica tetralix occurs, together with sharp-fl…

Eastnor Park

…anunculus flammula, marsh thistle Cirsium palustre, greater bird’s foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and brooklime Veronica beccabunga. The western ridge of the Park supports limestone grassland with typical lime loving species such as common rock rose Helianthemum nummularium, wil…

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…

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 …

Caeau Blaenau-mawr

…ther with common marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre and greater bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus. The smaller of the two enclosures comprises a mosaic of Molinia/Juncus community types, together with a higher proportion of fen meadow species. These include meadow thistle Cirsiu…

River Test

… Galium uliginosum, marsh bedstraw Galium palustre, greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, marsh horsetail Equisetum palustre, wild angelica Angelica sylvestris, common fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria. T…

Frogmore Meadows

…s with frequent meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus. In damper areas the grasses give way to rushes Juncus spp., the most abundant being J. articulatus and soft rush Juncus effusus. Other characteristic species are marsh marigold Cal…

Heslington Tillmire

…a and slender sedge Carex lasiocarpa. Herbs include greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, tubular water dropwort Oenanthe fistulosa, and common marsh bedstraw Galium palustre. Of particular note is the pr…

Black Burn

…tentilla erecta, heath bedstraw Galium saxatile and greater bird’s-foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus widespread. This forms a complex mosaic with damp or marshy grassland dominated by sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus on both the slopes and valley floor to create a fen meadow …

Long Mynd

…nd C. nigra with marsh bedstraw Galium palustre and greater bird’s foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus. This plant community is typical of western uplands in Britain and occurs on the Long Mynd towards the edge of its range. A series of valleys draining eastwards show a sequence of …

Heath Lake

…anunculus flammula, marsh bedstraw Galium palustre, greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and water mint Mentha aquatica, together with stands of soft rush Juncus effusus and yellow iris Iris pseudacorus. Damp peaty areas support sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus, b…

Aber Geirch

…e rush-pasture include glaucous sedge Carex flacca, greater bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula. Scattered clumps of yellow flag iris Iris pseudacorus and occasional quaking grass Briza media also occur. Notable plant species include gr…

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…

Eggardon Hill & Luccas Farm

…quisetum telmateia with water mint Mentha aquatica, greater bird’s foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and southern marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. Woodland on the drier areas is dominated by ash Fraxinus excelsior with pedunculate oak Quercus robur locally dominant and freq…

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…

Corbally

…uspidatum, with lesser water parsnip Berula erecta, greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, scattered bog myrtle Myrica gale and carnation sedge Carex panicea. This plant community is rare in Northern Ireland. Adjoining habitats provide additional diversity to the area. T…

Braunton Swanpool

…aetermissa, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and greater bird’s foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus. A characteristic bird community is present, with reed and sedge warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus and A. schoenobaenus, grasshopper warbler Locustella naevia and reed bunting Emberi…

Fray's Farm Meadows

…old grassland such as lady's smock Cardamine pratensis and large bird's trefoil Lotus pedunculatus. Also found are plants like ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and marsh marigold Caltha palustris which are becoming increasingly uncommon in the London area due to habitat destructio…

Newton Ketton Meadow

…red rush Juncus acutiflorus, hard rush J. inflexus, greater bird’s foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, water mint Mentha aquatica and water forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides.

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…

Lower Moors (St. Mary's)

…s together with ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and greater bird’s foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus. The slightly higher and drier areas are dominated by bracken Pteridium aquilinum and bramble Rubus fruticosus. The shallow open water area in the centre of the site is particularly…

Ottery Valley

…e Cirsium palustre, marsh bedstraw Galium palustre, greater bird’s foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, marsh willowherb Epilobium palustre and water-purslane Lythrum portula. Low growing sedge-rich areas are scattered sparsely throughout the taller rush-dominated vegetation. Purple…

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…

Sheephouse Wood

…la ulmaria, floating sweet grass Glyceria fluitans, greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and creeping Jenny Lysimachia nummularia. The invertebrate fauna includes the butterflies white admiral Limenitis camilla, purple hairstreak Favonius quercus and also black hairstre…

Wareham Meadows

…ne flos-cuculi, marsh-marigold Caltha palustris and greater bird’s foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, with several species infrequent or local within Dorset being present such as water avens Geum rivale, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and marsh valerian Valeriana dioica. The …

Wrightington Bar Pasture

…dowsweet Filipendula ulmaria with lesser amounts of greater bird’s foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, creeping buttercup Ranunculus repens, marsh bedstraw Galium palustre and bog stitchwort Stellaria alsine. In addition, wild angelica Angelica sylvestr…

Ashdon Meadows

…e flos-cuculi with marsh marigold Caltha palustris, greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis, hemp agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum and purple willow Salix purpurea on the valley floor.

Hooks Well Meadows, Great Cressingham

…charis palustris, marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus and marsh bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus. Around the drier margins where slightly calcareous conditions prevail, hairy oat grass Avenula pubescens, water avens Geum rivale and meadow saxifrage Saxifraga granulataa are fre…

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…

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…

Finemere Wood

…ene flos-cuculi, marsh thistle Cirsium palustre and greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus. Further species occur on the drier gravel of the rides themselves including wild strawberry Fragaria vesca and trailing tormentil Potentilla anglica, a species with a restricted di…

Nacton Meadows

… and jointed rush J. articulatus. There is abundant greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria with frequent sedges Carex spp., meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica, crosswort Cruciata laevipes, bog stitchwort…

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…

Mynydd Epynt

…anunculus flammula, fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum, greater bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, the mosses Bryum pseudotriquetrum, Hylocomium splendens, Calliergonell cuspidatum, Philonotis fontana and the bog moss Sphagnum subsecundum. Dry grassland dominated by sheep’s fesc…

Carrine Common & Penwethers

…nor, southern marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, great bird’s foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica and the nationally scarce yellow bartsia Parentucellia viscosa. The adjacent hedgerows support a rich variety of shrub species, including the natio…

River Ithon

… flammula, hemlock water-dropwort Oenanthe crocata, greater bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, lady fern Athyrium filix-femina and great horsetail Equisetum telmateia. Grassland dominated by bents Agrostis spp. and fescues Festuca spp. is widespread along the banks of the up…

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…

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…

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…

The Carrs

…abinum, tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa and greater bird’s foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus. There are also areas of sedge fen with common sedge Carex nigra, brown sedge Carex disticha and hairy sedge Carex hirta as well as marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, marsh marig…

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 …

East Ruston Common

…Sparganium erectum, water dock Rumex hydrolapathum, greater bird’s foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and the uncommon milk parsley Thyselium palustre. Carr woodland has developed along the stream. Alder Alnus glutinosa is dominant with abundant common sallow Salix cinerea and the 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…

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…

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…

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 …

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 …

Cae Gwynfryn

…os-cuculi, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula and greater bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus.

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…

Okehampton Park Flush

…y sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus, with much greater bird’s-foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and wild angelica Angelica sylvestris. Scattered throughout the flushed slopes are willow Salix spp. bushes, usually with lady fern Athyrium filix-femina at their bases. In additio…

Corsydd Llangloffan

…acutiflorus, purple moor-grass Molinia caerulea and greater bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus is frequent. The wet woodland or carr that has developed east of Llangloffan Bridge is largely dominated by grey willow Salix cinerea. Unlike other wet valley floor woodlands in Pem…

Subberthwaite, Blawith and Torver Low Commons

…contains plants such as water mint Mentha aquatica, greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, wild angelica Angelica sylvestris, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria. Base rich flushes are relatively frequent but generally occur in very small pat…

Quebb Meadow

… sharp-flowered rush J. acutiflorus associated with greater bird’s foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis. Marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palu…

Charterhouse to Eashing

… the fen grades into grassland, with species such as large bird's foot trefoil, Lotus pedunculatus, water chickweed Myosoton aquaticum and southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. The areas of standing water contribute greatly to the species diversity of the site, with ye…

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