Mappp.co geology and wildlife sites

Quoile

…horsetail Equisetum fluviatile, water mint Mentha aquatica, water forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides, creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera and bottle sedge Carex rostrata. In slightly drier locations these species are joined by meadow sweet Filipendula ulmaria and common sedge Care…

Wolvercote Meadows

…reater pond sedge Carex riparia, hard rush Juncus inflexus, water forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides and marsh. helleborine Epipactis palustris. The watercourses surrounding the meadows have tall emergent vegetation frequented by dragonflies, the most conspicuous of which is the …

River Wensum

…s water cress Apium nodiflorum, water mint Mentha aquatica, water forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides and brooklime Veronica becaabunga occur. Of the semi natural habitats associated with the River, the most frequently occurring are acidic or neutral unimproved wet grasslands. Th…

Lea Marsh

… ditch support species such as common duckweed Lemna minor, water forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides, water mint Mentha aquatica, amphibious bistort Polygonum amphibium, lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis, common reed Phragmites australis, common reed mace Typha latifolia, reed …

Hetton Bogs

…agged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, water mint Mentha aquatica, water forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, glaucous sedge Carex flacca and brown sedge Carex disticha. A small mossy spring head is characterised by the moss Palustriella commutatum, which…

Lytham St Annes Dunes

…marsh bedstraw Galium palustre, water mint Mentha aquatica, water forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula and branched bur reed Sparganium erectum. A large clump of the rare hybrid rush J. balticus 3 inflexus is a notable feature as is common cott…

Cromford Canal

…nd less frequently flowering rush Butomus umbellatus occur. Water forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides and water mint Mentha aquatica are characteristic of this zone with water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile and the narrow leaved water parsnip Berula erecta more local. Where the en…

Hadston Links

…alustris, celery leaved buttercup Ranunculus sceleratus and water forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides occur along the water edge. In one particularly species rich wet hollow grass of Parnassus Parnassia palustris grows around the base of the slopes where associated species include…

Brenkley Meadows

… acutiflorus, celery leaved crowfoot Ranunculus sceleratus, water forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides, brooklime Veronica beccabunga and common marsh bedstraw Galium palustre together with a fringe of soft rush, creeping bent and sweet grass Glyceria fluitans. Small stands of bulr…

Dibbinsdale

…yellow iris, cyprus sedge, remote sedge, marsh marigold and water forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides. The reed swamp, which is now an uncommon habitat in Merseyside, is quite extensive in places along the stream and dominated by common reed. Other species include reed canary gras…

Gouthwaite Reservoir

…s present include lesser skullcap Scutellaria galericulata, water forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides, marsh bedstraw Galium palustre and marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus. Areas of exposed mud are being colonised by species such as bulbous rush Juncus bulbosus, procumbent pearlwort…

Stallode Wash, Lakenheath

…nditions do survive, notably water mint Mentha aquatica and water forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides. These plants increase in frequency as the grassland gets wetter and are joined by plants such as Water dropwort Oenanthe fistulosa, common spike rush Eleocharis palustris and mar…

Port Meadow with Wolvercote Common & Green

…oating grass Glyceria fluitans, water mint Mentha aquatica, water forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides and articulated rush Juncus articulatus, they form a sward which supports species such as marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, water dropwort Oenanthe fistulosa and marsh bedstr…

Cladagh (Swanlinbar) River

…water parsnip Berula erecta, water mint Mentha aquatica and water forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides join reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea along the river margins. Tree cover is high along the banks in the mid-reaches of the river. Trees are important features for the ecolo…

Tingewick Meadows

…weet grass Glyceria notata, fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica, water forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides and the narrow leaved water parsnip Berula erecta. Further interest comes from the fact that the lime rich water in these ditches quickly coats plant remains with a tufa like depo…

Wey Valley Meadows

…psywort Lycopus europaeus dooccur. The wetter areas support water forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides and bur reed Sparganium erectum. In places greater pond sedge Carex riparia is the dominant species, occurring with great hairy willow herb Epilobium hirsutum, water horsetail Equ…

Tuckmill Meadows

… water mint Mentha aquatica, brooklime Veronica beccabunga, water forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides and celery leaved buttercup Ranunculus sceleratus. Parts of the fen contain single species stands of either common reed Phragmites australis or reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima, w…

Heron and Carrigullian Loughs

…m, to more species-rich areas. The latter typically include water forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides, marsh cinquefoil Potentilla palustris and common marsh bedstraw Galium palustre, with bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata, water plantain Alisma plantago-aquatica and branched bur-reed…

Illey Pastures

… plantago-aquatica, branched burreed Sparganium erectum and water forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides. Some scattered scrub is present on the eastern part of the site.

Dagnell End Meadow

…ch in riparian plants such as yellow flag Iris pseudacorus, water forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides and bur reed Sparganium erectum. Alder Alnus glutinosa and white willow Salix alba occur along their banks.

Old River Severn, Upper Lode

…amongst others, abundant flowering rush Butomus umbellatus, water forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides, water cress Nasturtium officinale and water dock Rumex hydrolapathum. At the furthest point from the main river the old channel has silted up and willow can dominated by white wi…

Weston Fen

…support a rich flora including gipsywort Lycopus europaeus, water forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides, greater tussock sedge and two locally uncommon species, bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata and marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre. Secondary woodland and scrub have developed on severa…

Boldon Pastures

…rt Ranunculus flammula, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and water forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides. Other marshland plants including tubular water dropwort Oenanthe fistulosa and ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi occur in drainage channels. By contrast the hedge banks are well dr…

Sinks Valley, Kesgrave

…a latafolia with frequent pendulous sedge Carex pendula and water forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides. The alder wood continues downstream as a distinct valley bottom habitat following the stream to Hall Road at the eastern end of the site. There are few valley alder woods of this…

River Till

…ciated with Ranunculus includes water mint Mentha aquatica, water forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides, watercress Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum, water speedwell Veronica anagallis-aquatica, starwort Callitriche stagnalis and the river moss Fontinalis antipyretica. The banks of the…

River Axe

…mint Mentha aquatica, marsh woundwort Stachys palustris and water forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides. The locally uncommon flowering rush Butomus umbellatus is present and the river represents the most westerly record on the British mainland of great yellow-cress Rorippa amphibia…

Sarratt Bottom

…sh marigold Caltha palustris, yellow flag Iris pseudacorus, water forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides and ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi are common. The overflow channel supports ivy leaved duckweed Lemna trisulca and stream water crowfoot Ranunculus penicillatus; and the swampy …

Naburn Marsh

…axifrage Silaum silaus, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and water forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides. The lower lying central area is covered in water for longer periods during winter floods and also remains damper during the summer months. Here, there are large stands of reed ca…

Lough Cowey

… Water mint Mentha aquatica, bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata, water forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides, purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria and lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula also occur along the shoreline. Of particular note is the extensive reed bed to the south of the lou…

River Tweed

… Molinia caerulea, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula and water forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides. Moss species including Fontinalis antipyretica and Philonotis fontana are common on boulders and bedrock. Once these streams join to form upland rivers, larger aquatic plants bec…

Syon Park

…Senecio aquaticus, hemlock water dropwort Oenanthe crocata, water forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides, sweet flag Acorus calamus, yellow flag Iris pseudacorus, watercress Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum and fool's watercress Apium nodiflorum. This is the habitat for a number of unco…

Barnham Heath

…quatic plants such as purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria, water forget me Not Myosotis scorpioides, water plantain Alisma plantago-aquatica and fool's water cress Apium nodiflorum. On the drier areas the scrub and developing woodland consists mainly of birch Betula pubescens, o…

River Ithon

… sweet-grass Glyceria fluitans, water mint Mentha aquatica, water forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides, reed canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea and branched bur-reed Sparganium erectum. Downstream from Penybont, the Ithon becomes deeper and slow flowing in places. Species indicative…

Drumlougher Lough

… moss, whereas the plant bug Dictyla convergens is found on water forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides. Both the horse fly Chrysops sepulcralis and Bagous collignensis, a weevil associated with water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile, were recorded from Drumlougher Lough and are rare …

Rhos Blaen Carrog

…Filipendula ulmaria, common marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre, water forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides and marsh thistle Cirsium palustre. This area of unimproved pasture is an important variant in the range of sedge-rich grasslands which is so well represented in Ceredigion and wh…

Lower Woodford Water Meadows

…robin Silene flos-cuculi, brooklime Veronica beccabunga and water forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides are conspicuous plants of the drains. The uncommon marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris also occurs here. One field has not been drowned since about 1970. It presently supports a…

Tweed Catchment Rivers - England: Lower Tweed and Whiteadder

…. Other waterside plants include water mint Mentha aquatica, waterforget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides, floating sweet grass Glyceria fluitans, creeping yellow cress Rorippa sylvestris, brooklime Veronica beccabunga and branched burreed Sparganium erectum, many of which are typical…

Brent Reservoir

…ria, soft rush Juncus effusus, gypsywort Lycopus europaeus, water forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides, reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea, branched bur reed Sparganium erectum and marsh woundwort Stachys palustris. It is in this community type that most of the locally uncommon…

River Wye (Lower Wye) / Afon Gwy (Gwy Isaf)

…brooklime Veronica beccabunga, yellow-cress Rorippa spp and water forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides are widespread and frequent. (The nationally scarce horsetail Equisetum x litorale is found growing along the margins of the river in its upper section). Below Brockweir the upper…

Stanford End Mill and River Loddon

…hybridus occurring locally. Smaller growing species include water forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides, water chickweed Myosoton aquaticum and water cress Nasturtium officinale. Nettles Urtica dioica dominate disturbed areas, sometimes with teasel Dipsacus fullonum. The river is on…

Bolton Percy Ings

…onica catenata, water plantain Alisma plantago-aquatica and water forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides in the channel. The nature conservation interest is dependent upon the maintenance of a high water table and on management by mowing for hay followed by aftermath grazing.

High Leys

… Polygonum bistorta, marsh hawk's beard Crepis paludosa and water forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides are also present at low frequency. Neutral grassland typical of unimproved lowland grazed meadows occurs on the edges of the wetter stands and continues as the ground rises toward…

Pockerley Farm Pond

…h scattered herbs such as lady’s smock Cardamine pratensis, water forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides and lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula. Small areas of willow scrub Salix caprea have invaded the pond. Damp grassland surrounds the pond. This is dominated by creeping bent Agr…

Porter's Lodge Meadows

…otamogeton natans, water plantain Alisma plantago-aquatica, water forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides and common spike rush Eleocharis palustris.

Bryn Marsh & Ince Moss

…false fox sedge Carex otrubae, gipsywort Lycopus europaeus, water forget me not Myosotis scorpioides, marsh bedstraw Galium palustre, trifid bur marigold Bidens tripartita and marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris. Hydroseral succession from the swamp and fen into the mire and als…

Distillery Farm Meadows

…ma plantago-aquatica, creeping Jenny Lysimachia nummularia, water forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides and toad rush Juncus bufonius. hawthorn, field maple, blackthorn, wild privet, grey willow and oak are some of the many species occurring in the thick, overgrown hedgerows which …

River Test

…s Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum, water mint Mentha aquatica, water forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides and water speedwell Veronica anagallis-aquatica often carpet the base of the bank and river margins and the emergent branched bur reed Sparganium erectum is frequent. Another fea…

West Park Meadows

…etch Lathyrus montanus and marsh valerian Valeriana dioica. Water forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides, bog stitchwort Stellaria alsine, brooklime Veronica beccabunga, marsh foxtail Alopecurus geniculatus, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and marsh marigold Caltha palustris are foun…

Clayhanger

…rsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus, gipsywort Lycopus europaeus, water forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides, skullcap Scutellaria galericulata, celery leaved buttercup Ranunculus sceleratus and trifid bur marigold Bidens tripartita. Adjacent neutral grassland has areas where meadow this…

Brackagh Bog

…s, water mint Mentha aquatica, gypsywort Lycopus europaeus, water forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides, marsh speedwell Veronica scutellata and white sedge Carex curia. Where groundwater influence is more pronounced. more notable species recorded include greater spearwort Ranunculu…

Checkhill Bogs

…h marigold Caltha palustris, water mint Mentha aquatica and water forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides. In parts of the site, the outer limit of saturated ground is bordered by a narrow band of wet mineral soil with a freely drained surface layer. In this transitional zone alder re…

Fray's Farm Meadows

…lantago-aquatica, water cress Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum, water forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides and amphibious bistort Polygonum amphibium are amongst the common plants in the ditches. The Fray's River has a similar flora to the ditches but also includes arrow head Sagittari…

Newton Ketton Meadow

… trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, water mint Mentha aquatica and water forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides.

Afon Tywi

…c inundation. Species such as yellow cresses Rorippa spp., water forget-me-knot Myosotis scorpioides and water pepper Polygonum hydropiper, are widespread and frequent. Grasses such as reed canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea, marsh foxtail Alopecurus geniculatus and creeping and c…

Abram Flashes

…entha aquatica, hemlock water dropwort Oenanthe crocata and water forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides which occur throughout these communities and the transitions between them. Hedgerows and scrub comprised mainly of hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, blackthorn Prunus spinosa, grey wi…

River Wye

…rooklime Veronica beccabunga, yellow cress Rorripa spp. and water forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides are widespread and frequent. The nationally scarce horse tail Equisetum x litorale is found growing along the margins of the river in its upper section. Below Brockweir the upper …

Semerwater

…igold Caltha palustris, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and water forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides. The wetland vegetation fringes the inflow river, Crooks Beck, for some distance upstream with further areas of tall fen vegetation and a wet area of alder / willow carr within wh…

Rochdale Canal

…traw Galium palustre, marsh woundwort Stachys palustris and water forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides. The bank stones are sometimes colonised by ferns, notably lady fern Athyrium filix-femina and the locally uncommon royal fern Osmunda regalis. Found submerged on stones is the l…

River Usk (Lower Usk) / Afon Wysg (Wysg Isaf)

…y of other species including brooklime Veronica beccabunga, water forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides, water mint Mentha aquatica and yellow cress Rorippa spp. Below Newbridge the upper mud banks of the river are colonized by saltmarsh species such as sea aster Aster tripolium, sa…

Warnborough Green

… loosestrife Lythrum salicaria, water mint Mentha aquatica, water forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides, hemlock water dropwort Oenanthe crocata and brooklime Veronica beccabunga. The order of flies, Diptera, is well represented amongst the outstanding assemblage of invertebrates wh…

Tewinbury

…k side vegetation includes yellow iris Iris pseudacorus and water forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides and the river provides an important aquatic habitat. This is the only Hertfordshire site where otters have been sighted in recent years. The site is a habitat for a variety of wet…

Berkswell Marsh

… supports plants such as skullcap Scutellaria galericulata, water forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides and occasional tussocks of greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata. The marsh extends east into an area of mixed plantation woodland with several small ditches. This area has reta…

Papercourt

…enanthe fistulosa, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula and water forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides can be found. Surrounding this area is grassland dominated by meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa with meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris a…

Barrow Gravel Pits

…-robin Silene flos-cuculi, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, water forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides, angelica Angelica sylvestris, water dock Rumex hydrolapathum, gipsywort Lycopus europaeus and skullcap Scutellaria galericulata. The shores of the disused gravel pits are steeply…

River Itchen

…s Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum, water mint Mentha aquatica, water forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides and water speedwell Veronica anagallis-aquatica often carpet the river bank bases and river margins. Another feature of the Itchen is the number of plant species which may be reg…

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