Mappp.co geology and wildlife sites

Castor Flood Meadows

…burnet Poterium sanguisorba, hoary plantain Plantago media and burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga. Of particular interest is the localised occurrence of meadow saxifrage Saxifraga granulataa. The River Nene and associated water bodies provide additional areas of value to wildl…

Ebsbury Down

…being frequent. Common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga and lady's bedstraw Galium verum are frequent herbs. meadow saxifrage Saxifraga granulataa, an uncommon species which on chalk prefers moist north facing slopes, is also present i…

Breedon Hill

…nd contains many herbs typical of calcareous swards, including burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, harebell Campanula rotundifolia, thyme Thymus polytrichus, musk thistle Carduus nutans, wild basil Clinopodium vulgare, meadow saxifrage Sa…

Lindisfarne

…mn gentian Gentianella amarella, wild thyme Thymus praecox and burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga. On Holy Island outcrops on whin sill, with typically thin, drought prone soils, have an unusual flora including common rock rose Helianthemum nummularium, meadow saxifrage Saxif…

Bray Meadows

…e Rhinanthus minor, adder’s tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum, meadow saxifrage Saxifraga granulata and the locally uncommon rest-harrow Ononis repens. The calcareous nature of the soil is indicated by the occurrence of salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, hoary plantain Plantago …

North Berwick Law

…onditions are present, including lady's bedstraw Galium verum, burnet-saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, wild thyme Thymus polytrichus, knotted clover Trifolium striatum and maiden pink Dianthus deltoides. The UK BAP priority species purple milk-vetch Astragalus danicus, not normall…

Elliscales Quarry

…rlina vulgaris, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga. The grassland extends onto the ledges of the rocky outcrops but where these are very narrow and in crevices, species such as wall rue Asplenium ruta-muraria, shining crane's bill…

Morgan's Hill

…ilkwort Polygala calcarea, horseshoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga and autumn gentian Gentianella amarella. Species of nationally restricted distribution are widespread, such as round headed rampion Phyteuma orbiculare and bastard toadflax Thesiu…

Greenham and Crookham Commons

…ax Linum catharticum, pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga and the mosses Trichostomum and Encalypta streptocarpa growing alongside more typically acid loving plants. The neutral grassland in the airbase includes locally uncommon plants s…

Caeau Fferm

… hawkweed Pilosella officinarum, fairy flax Linum catharticum, burnet-saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga and tormentil Potentilla erecta are common, with harebell Campanula rotundifolia and large thyme Thymus pulegioides locally abundant. In parts of the site, mesotrophic grassland g…

Caeau Cnwch a Ty'n-y-graig

…itter-vetch Lathyrus latifolius, fairy flax Linum Catharticum, burnet-saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, greater butterfly-orchid and heath milkwort Polygala serpyllifolia. The lower field contains small areas of mire dominated by purple moor-grass Molinia caerulea, these supporting…

Gweunydd Nant y Dernol

…a and common knapweed in the sward, along with species such as burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga. In places, the more mature river terraces support grassland characterised by abundant crested dog’s-tail Cynosurus cristatus, common bent and sweet vernal grass, and species such…

Caeau Ty'n-llwyni

… burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, saw-wort Serratula tinctoria, burnet-saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga and rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus. Also occurring in this drier community are greater butterfly-orchid Platanthera chlorantha, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, petty whin G…

Firth of Forth

…yme Thymus polytrichus, crested hair-grass Koeleria macrantha, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria and purple milk-vetch Astragalus danicus. Saltmarsh Important areas of saltmarsh are supported at Skinflats, Tyninghame and Aberlady. Dumbarnie Links…

Rickle Craig - Scurdie Ness

…airy flax Linum catharticum, carline thistle Carlina vulgaris, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga and the nationally scarce Nottingham catchfly Silene nutans. These areas are also noted for their rich snail fauna, with over 30 species recorded including the lesser bulin Merdig…

Sydling Valley Downs

…kbit Leontodon hispidus, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria and burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga. The flora of the higher slopes in places has a more acid character reflecting an under lying deposit of Clay with Flints over the chalk. Typical species of the lower, more alkali…

Fayland Chalk Bank

…e toadflax Linaria repens, yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga and large thyme Thymus pulegioides. The parasitic common dodder Cuscuta epithymum, rare in Buckinghamshire, also occurs here, growing on bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. O…

High Haining Hill

…, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, cowslip Primula veris and burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga. Taller plants such as knapweed Centaurea nigra, greater knapweed C. scabiosa and nodding thistle Carduus nutans, are also present, the last also associated with gorse scrub. Else…

The Wye Valley

… majalis and wood sage. They are often herb rich with abundant burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga and marjoram Origanum vulgare. Ungrazed slopes on deeper soils have colourful stands of tall herb grassland. These are mainly dominated by false oat grass, although stands at the…

Lathkill Dale

…ipes, dog’s mercury, common valerian Valeriana officinalis and burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga. In the upper dale this grassland supports a large population of the nationally rare Jacob’s ladder Polemonium caeruleum. At the top of the valley sides an acidic grassland has d…

Dumsey Meadow

… Meadow crane's bill Geranium pratense has also been recorded. Burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga and strawberry clover Trifolium fragiferum occur on dry banks near the river. By contrast damp hollows support patches of willows Salix species or a marshy sward with frequent yel…

The Parish Field, Cae'r Rhedyn

…s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, betony Betonica officinalis, burnet-saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga and tormentil Potentilla erecta. Scarce or local species that have been recorded at The Parish Field, Cae’r Rhedyn include common rock-rose Helianthemum nummularium, moonwort Botr…

Rhos yr Hafod

…re wood bitter-vetch Vicia orobus. Mountain pansy Viola lutea, burnet-saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga and goldenrod Solidago virgaurea are occasional, the latter species interestingly scattered all over some fields, possibly indicative of a very low level of grazing. Sizeable area…

Roding Valley Meadows

…and is herb rich and includes common knapweed Centaurea nigra, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis. The flood meadows are of particular interest since they contain a number …

Townsend

…rt Blackstonia perfoliata, yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor, rue-leaved saxifrage Saxifraga tridactylites, and wild thyme Thymus polytrichus. Pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis, bee orchid Ophrys apifera and autumn lady’s tresses Spiranthes spiralis occur, together with a popu…

Burcombe Down

… sward. Here red fescue predominates with herb species such as burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, red clover Trifolium pratense and bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. Herbs more typical of chalk grassland, such as harebell Campanula rotundifolia and dropwort Filipendula …

Camp Down

… Leucanthemum vulgare, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga and salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba widespread. Both common and chalk milkworts Polygala vulgaris and P. calcarea are present. The site supports good numbers of orchids, with fr…

Double Craigs

…ymus polytrichus as well as kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, burnet-saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, fairy flax Linum catharticum and spring cinquefoil Potentilla tabernaemontani, which are restricted to dry nutrient-rich soils such as are found at Double Craigs.

Figsbury Ring

…m repens, though some characteristic chalk herbs, for instance burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, fairy flax Linum catharticum and kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, are also present. On some areas where the ground has been disturbed round leaved fluellen Kickxia spuria, an u…

Herrington Hill

…ohn’s wort Hypericum pulchrum, black medick Medicago lupulina, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, hoary plantain Plantago media and sea plantain Pinus pinaster. This last species is also found in coastal and montane grasslands, but is here favoured by the base rich substrate …

Giant Hill

…uccisa pratensis, clustered bellflower Campanula glomerata and burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga are frequent. Acid communities at the tops of the slopes, dominated by red fescue Festuca rubra, contain tormentil Potentilla erecta, heath bedstraw Galium saxatile and wood sage …

Froghall Meadow and Pastures

…h species such as meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, greater burnet saxifrage Pimpinella major and oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare. The grazed pastures of the lower slopes support neutral grassland characterised by grasses such as red fescue, crested dog's tail Cynosurus crist…

Fulwell & Carley Hill Quarries

…t trefoil Lotus corniculatus, harebell Campanula rotundifolia, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, lesser meadow rue Thalictrum minus, lesser knapweed Centaurea nigra and greater knapweed C. scabiosa. Shorter more open communities are dominated by red fescue, common bent Agros…

Lord's Wood Meadows

…tter vetch Lathyrus montanus, lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, changing forget-me-not Myosotis discolor, betony Betonica officinalis and musk mallow Malva moschata. The eastern end of the larger field has frequent heath spotted orchid Dactyl…

Appleby Fells

…sociated with rarer species such as mountain pansy Viola lutea, mossy saxifrage Saxifraga hypnoides, moonwort Botrychium lunaria, limestone bedstraw Galium sterneri and others often confined to northern montane habitats including alpine scurvy grass Cochlearia alpina, alpine forg…

Lords Wood and Pasture

…on knapweed Centaurea nigra, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, betony Betonica officinalis, bitter vetch Lathyrus montanus and spring sedge Carex caryophyllea are abundant. In contrast steeper slopes w…

Brotheridge Green Disused Railway Line

…sser knapweed Centaurea nigra, wild basil Clinopodium vulgare, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga and cowslip Primula veris. A number of other more local species are also found including woolly thistle Cirsium eriophorum, grass vetchling Lathyrus nissolia and dyer’s greenweed …

Rievaulx Woods

…he list of species present in the limestone grassland includes burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, thyme Thymus praecox, harebell Campanula rotundifolia, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and mouse ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum. Ot…

Broadway Hill

…aule, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, thyme Thymus praecox, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga and small scabious Scabiosa columbaria. Of particular interest is the presence of clustered bellflower Campanula glomerata; its only known site in Worcestershire. In recent years…

Pen-y-Cefn Pasture

…sswort Cruciata laevipes, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor and betony Betonica officinalis. There is a large colony of the uncommon green-winged orchid Anacamptis morio. Burnet rose Rosa spinosissima is ext…

Gweunydd Esgairdraenllwyn (Esgairdraenllwyn Pastures)

…hich includes species such as lady’s bedstraw Galium verum and burnet-saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga. At the base of the slope below the acid grassland (and locally elsewhere) there are small stands of small-sedge communities on slightly base-enriched flushed ground. This unusual…

Thrislington Plantation

…ckrose Helianthemum nummularium, fairy flax Linum catharticum, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, lesser scabious, black and greater knapweeds Centaurea nigra and C. sabiosa and harebell Campanula rotundifolia. Less common but still characte…

Flamborough Railway Cutting

…tch Anthyllis vulneraria, carline thistle Carlina vulgaris and burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga. However, it is for its orchid populations that the quarry and railway cutting are principally valued, five species of orchid have been recorded including fragrant orchid Gymnaden…

Greatwood and Cliff Copses

…ea nigra, tormentil Potentilla erecta and a great abundance of burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga. Interspersed through the grassland are small thickets of bramble Rubus fruticosus and gorse Ulex europaeus in whose shade bluebells commonly grow. Status, Site of Special Scient…

Cliff House

…rium, wild thyme Thymus praecox, fairy flax Linum catharticum, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, hoary plantain Plantago media, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba and stemless thistle Cirsium acaule. The turf is short in the hummocky areas of the old workings and includes a r…

Dank's Down and Truckle Hill

…proved grassland, including salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, stemless thistle Cirsium acaule, fair flax Linum catharticum, cowslip Primula veris and small scabious Scabiosa columbaria. Common rock rose Helianthemum nummularium achieves hig…

Red Hill

…lad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, marjoram Origanum vulgare and burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga. Plants scarce and diminishing in the county which are found here in abundance are eyebright Euphrasia officinalis, yellow rattler Rhinanthus minor, basil thyme Thymus arvensis, r…

Cae'r Meirch

…y flax Linum catharticum, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus and burnet-saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga present. On drier ground, on the steeper slopes and rocky knolls, the vegetation grades into species-rich acidic pasture, with frequent heath bedstraw Galium saxatile, tormentil P…

Dunloy Bog

…Several notable plant species occur in the area. These include burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga growing on the esker ridge, and cowberry Vaccinium vitis-idaea, which occurs in the lagg transition. The latter is generally regarded as an upland species, and it is unusual to fi…

Oddy Hill and Tring Park

…cabious Scabiosa columbaria, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, dwarf thistle Cirsium acaule, cowslip Primula veris, glaucous sedge Carex flacca and common rock rose Helianthemum nummularium. In places the sward is particularly species rich w…

Bozeat Meadow

…e, cowslip Primula veris, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus and burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga. A false oat grass community type occurs in the associated furrows with false oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius, cock's foot Dactylis glomerata, creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera, …

Hope Valley Meadows

…cal of acid soils, as well as fairy flax Linum catharticum and burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga which are associated with calcareous substrates. The profusion of a wide variety of herbs in this meadow is indicative of soils which are poor in nutrients but relatively calcare…

Blaentrothy Meadows (Caeau Blaentroddi)

… fairy flax Linum Catharticum and betony Betonica officinalis. Burnet-saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, and pepper-saxifrage Silaum silaus also occur and have a restricted distribution in Gwent.The remaining area is dominated by a less species-rich example of the Lathyrus pratensis…

Clints Quarry

…t of the sward which includes common knapweed Centaurea nigra, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga and agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria. Less abundant species are eyebright, harebell, wild carrot and common twayblade Neottia ovata. Grasslands of a similar species composition also o…

Bennane Head Grasslands

…lls, which have escaped agricultural improvement, also support meadow saxifrage Saxifraga granulata, knotted clover Trifolium striatum and heath pearlwort Sagina subulata. Elsewhere, pockets of a more base-rich turf include wild thyme Thymus praecox and lady’s bedstraw Galium ver…

Court Farm, Sydling

…oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare. Sawwort Serratula tinctoria, burnet saxifrade Pimpinella saxifraga and clustered bellflower Campanula glomerata are other frequent constituents of this turf. On flatter areas on top of the slopes, deposits of clay with flints have produced less c…

Gwaun Troed-rhiw-seiri a Llyn Mynydd-gorddu

…luebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, pignut Conopodium majus and burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga are locally frequent. Of outstanding interest is the occurrence of adder’s-tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum and moonwort Botrychium lunaria, the latter discovered in 1980 and a rare p…

White Shute

… hairy violet Viola hirta, horseshoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga and chalk milkwort Polygala calcarea. Wild orchids recorded include common spotted Dactylorhiza fuchsii, southern marsh D. praetermissa and fragrant orchids Gymnadenia conopsea. A…

Whiston Eaves

…ony, devil’s bit scabious, spring sedge Carex caryophyllea and burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga become more prominent. In some areas, dyer’s greenweed Genista tinctoria becomes locally dominant, forming dense patches and greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha become…

Wyedale

…s, lady's bedstraw Galium verum, fairy flax Linum catharticum, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, hoary plantain Plantago media, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, cowslip Primula veris, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, small scabious Scabiosa columbaria and wild thyme Thymus prae…

Down Farm

…selfheal Prunella vulgaris, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and burnet-saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga. Where soils indicate some seasonal dampness and are more acidic, a small stand of atypical vegetation supports lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica. In addition, the plant communities…

Lower Caerfaelog Pastures

…e Alchemilla xanthochlora, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, burnet-saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga and great burnet.

New Castle Meadows

…gra, pignut Conopodium majus, eyebright Euphrasia officinalis, burnet-saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis.

Annesley Woodhouse Quarries

…e Helianthemum nummularium, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, wild thyme Thymus polytrichus, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, small scabious Scabiosa columbaria and fairy flax Linum catharticum particularly on the thinner soils of the stee…

New House Meadow

… Lathyrus montanus, devil's-bit scabious Succisa pratensis and burnet-saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga. 'Woodland' species such as wood anemone Anemone nemorosa and bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta are locally prominent, as are locally uncommon plants such as adder's-tongue Ophio…

Tick Wood and Benthall Edge

…plants calcicoles including salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, greater knapweed Centaurea scabiosa, marjoram Origanum vulgare and pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis.

Barker Scar

…sedges occurring here include common knapweed Centaurea nigra, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, dropwort Filipendula vulgaris, rest-harrow Ononis repens, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, wild thyme Thymus praecox, common rock rose Helianthemum nummularium, spring sedge Ca…

Gotham Hill Pasture

…lad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, dwarf thistle Cirsium acaule, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga and thyme Thymus polytrichus. A similar sward occurs in the south east of the site on an area of gypsum spoil where the plant community contains an abundance of wild carrot Daucus…

Aslacton Parish Land

…mon twayblade Neottia ovata, hoary plantain Plantago media and burnet saxifrade Pimpinella saxifraga. Additional interest is provided by small areas of tall ungrazed vegetation with abundant meadow sweet Filipendula ulmaria, an area of alder carr in the valley bottom and patches …

Brown's Folly

…y thistle Cirsium eriophorum, field scabious Knautia arvensis, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga and common rock rose Helianthemum nummularium. Orchids are well represented, the local fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, musk orchid Herminium monorchis and fly orchid Ophrys i…

Croker's Hole

…st-harrow Ononis repens, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba and burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga are herb species more typical of areas of longer sward. The moisture retentive soils of the north facing slopes of Croker's Hole support a distinctive community type exhibiting c…

High Barn, Oxcombe

…t over the whole site are greater knapweed Centaurea scabiosa, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, harebell Campanula rotundifolia, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba and autumn gentian Gentianella amarella. The site is also notable for its abundance of butterflies.

Millington Wood and Pastures

… bill Geranium sanguineum, rock rose Helianthemum nummularium, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, small scabious Scabiosa columbaria, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis and thyme Thymus praecox. The springs in the valley bottom give rise to calcareous marsh communities co…

Pentregwyn

…arrow Achillea millefolium, cat’s-ear Hypochaeris radicata and burnet-saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga. Plants more characteristic of acidic grasslands, such as tormentil Potentilla erecta, devil's-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, field wood-rush Luzula campestris and betony Betonic…

Hook Norton Cutting & Banks

…n broadleaved species include field scabious Knautia arvensis, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, cowslip Primula veris, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare and centaury Centaurium erythraea. Kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria and wild carr…

Alderford Common

…with the grassland and include wild basil Clinopodium vulgare, burnet saxifrade Pimpinella saxifraga, dwarf thistle Cirsium acaule, larger wild thyme Thymus pulegioides, dropwort Filipendula vulgaris and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. Damp hollows, on low lying groun…

Billacombe

…ved herbs occur with frequent common knapweed Centaurea nigra, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, field scabious Knautia arvensis, yarrow Achillea millefolium, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, red clover Trifolium pratense and local patches of lady’s bedstraw Galium veru…

Caldon Dales

…s are present, e.g. common rock rose Helianthemum nummularium, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, small scabious Scabiosa columbaria, carline thistle Carlina vulgaris and kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria. Two nationally restricted species are also recorded from this area; sp…

Cockey Down

… oat grass Avenula pratensis, harebell Campanula rotundifolia, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga and hairy violet Viola hirta are all more common in the northern part of the site. Horseshoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa, chalk milkwort Polygala calcarea and the nationally scarce f…

Gweunydd Dyfnant

… Campanula rotundifolia. Ox-eye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare and burnet-saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga occur less frequently. There are sizeable areas of dry grassland which have been invaded by bracken Pteridium aquilinum. Damper areas support devil's-bit scabious Succisa pratensi…

Llety - Wen

…emum vulgare, selfheal Prunella vulgaris and, on drier slopes, burnet-saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga. Other fields in the northern parts of the farm have wet sedge-rich grassland dominated by purple moor-grass Molinia caerulea, with whorled caraway Carum verticillatum, devil's-bi…

North Curry Meadow

…lude cowslip Primula veris, goat's beard Tragopogon pratensis, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga and oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare. There is a large population of green winged orchids Anacamptis morio which is favoured by the late hay cut.

Dunstable and Whipsnade Downs

…arf thistle Cirsium acaule, squinancywort Asperula cynanchica, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga and salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba. Also present are glaucous sedge Carex flacca, yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella, kidney vetch Anthylli…

Swaby Valley

…al chalk herbs including salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba and burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga. The shorter finer turf of sheep's fescue Festuca ovina has abundant mouse ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum, purging flax Linum catharticum, stemless thistle Cirsium acaule and …

Killydonnelly

…chalk fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea. The notable greater burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga and creeping willow Salix repens can be found throughout the sward. Killydonnelly has been managed in a traditional way and has a high degree of naturalness. As a result, in addit…

Seato Pastures

…sia palustris, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and the scarce, yellow saxifrage Saxifraga aizoides. The drier grassland on the banks that slope down to the river is mostly a form of crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus, common knapweed Centaurea nigra grassland. Typically, it …

Emmett Hill Meadows

… dyer's greenweed Genista tinctoria, cowslip Primula veris and burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga occur amongst colonising oak saplings. Of additional interest is the presence of species rich boundary hedges and a smallpond which holds greater duckweed Lemna polyrhiza. This di…

The Bottoms

…um catharticum, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, small scabious, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, cowslip Primula veris and wild thyme Thymus polytrichus all prominent. Less common species include common milkwort Polygala vul…

Lineage Wood & Railway Track, Long Melford

…cum, cowslip Primula veris, woolly thistle Cirsium eriophorum, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga and wild parsnip Pastinaca sativa occurs there. Both types of grassland are excellent for butterflies and 22 species have been recorded in Lineage Wood alone. Parts of the railwa…

Sutton Combe

…erbs of these swards include rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga and harebell Campanula rotundifolia. The frequent ant hills support red fescue Festuca rubra and wild thyme Thymus praecox. Scrub, which forms dense patches in places, is mainly h…

Cleeve Common

…tensis. Calcicole lime loving plants are widespread, including burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, small scabious Scabiosa columbaria, horseshoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa and carline thistle Carlina vulgaris. Several orchids occur in large numbers particularly bee orchid Ophrys…

Tuthill Quarry

… quaking grass Briza media, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, harebell Campanula rotundifolia, fairy flax Linum catharticum and slender St. John’s wort Hypericum pulchrum. Common rock rose Helianthemum nummularium is also locally common. Of…

Wart Barrow

…x Linum catharticum, mouse ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, common rock rose Helianthemum nummularium, spring sedge Carex caryophyllea and glaucous sedge Carex flacca. Within this community several rare or locally uncommon plants have bee…

Olchon Farm Meadows

… here include greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga and betony Betonica officinalis. The site is bordered by a brook and hedgerows with their own rich and varied flora and fauna adding to the overall conservation value.

Ham Hill

… grass Briza media and frequent typical downland herbs such as burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, common milkwort Polygala vulgaris and dwarf thistle Cirsium acaule. The less common horseshoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa and squinancywort Asperu…

Charnock Richard Pasture

…ants of interest include common centaury Centaurium erythraea, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. Water seepage on the slope has lead to the formation of wetter, flushed areas. Here sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and jo…

Blandford Camp

… herbs such as small scabious, wild basil Clinopodium vulgare, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, cowslip Primula veris and fairy flax Linum catharticum are more prominent. The diversity of the site is enhanced by the presence of a structurally and floristically varied scrub …

Caldanagh Bog

…he area. In addition to the Sphagnum mosses already mentioned, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga grows on the esker ridge. Caldanagh Bog provides an important habitat for curlew Numenius arquata and snipe Gallinago gallinago, both for nesting and winter feeding. Golden plover…

Mill Meadows, Billericay

…Centaurea nigra are frequent. Locally frequent to abundant are burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, beton Betonica officinalis and field wood rush Luzula campestris. Other species present include harebell Campanula rotundifolia, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, common spotted or…

Candlesby Hill

…ort Hypericum perforatum, carline thistle Carlina vulgaris and burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga. Plants scarce in the East Midlands include bladder campion Silene vulgaris, dropwort Filipendula vulgaris and small scabious Scabiosa columbaria. Orchids include pyramidal Anacam…

Blow's Down

…todon hispidus, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor are all frequent in this area. The banks of the medieval cultivation terraces support a short herb rich sward characterised by frequent meadow o…

Caeau Llety-cybi

… heath-grass Danthonia decumbens, tormentil Potentilla erecta, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga and pignut Conopodium majus are especially abundant. Uncommon species include greater butterfly-orchid Platanthera chlorantha, ivy-leaved bellflower Wahlenbergia hederacea and a d…

Fachwen Isaf

…eed Pilosella officinarum, common knapweed Centaurea nigra and burnet-saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga add a richness and diversity to the acid grassland. A small population of the uncommon petty whin Genista anglica also occurs in one patch. Elsewhere, the fields at Fachwen Isaf s…

Endrick Water

…ches of the river. These contain locally-rare plants including burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga and giant bellflower Campanula latifolia in woodland margins. Moschatel Adoxa moschatellina, narrow buckler fern Dryopteris carthusiana, and the three-nerved sandwort Moehringia t…

Moss Valley Meadows

… veris. Other species include lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga and abundant purging flax Linum catharticum, growing in an uncharacteristic assemblage of species. The wet grasslands, found mainly on the southern section of the site are domina…

East Heslerton Brow

…se Helianthemum nummularium, carline thistle Carlina vulgaris, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, dropwort Filipendula vulgaris, clustered bellflower Campanula glomerata, and, notably, purple milk vetch Astraga lus danicus. This site is also rich in orchids which include tway…

Teversal to Pleasley Railway

…and includes such herbs as yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, carline thistle Carlina vulgaris and several species of orchid. The railway cutting and adjacent embankments provide a range of habitats including limestone crag, scree, short sw…

Frieth Meadows

…p, neutral to acid grassland, while the occasional presence of burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga and salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba suggests patches in which alkaline conditions prevail. The tall hedge contains a mixture of species including hawthorn, blackthorn, wild rose…

Thorne and Doves Moors

…ed Centaurea nigra, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga are indicative of neutral conditions. The wettest areas are the richest botanically. Here there are elements of both acidic and neutral mire plant communities. The former are cha…

Selborne Common

…common milkwort Polygala vulgaris, twayblade Neottia ovata and burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga. Selborne Common, with its suitably damp and calcareous environment, is a nationally important site for molluscs, having one of the richest woodland faunas of this group in Britai…

Hackpen, Warren & Gramp's Hill Downs

…milkwort Polygala calcarea, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga and a high density of cowslip Primula veris. The site has eleven species of butterfly recorded, including the chalkhill blue, brown argus and marbled white.

Carlingnose

…icolous species such as meadow oat grass Avenula pratensis and burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga.

Clarke's Pool Meadow

… yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, fairy flax Linum catharticum, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, pignut Conopodium majus and devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis. Towards the edges of the fields species which are more characteristic of woodland occur, including frequent bl…

Draycott Sleights

…flax Linum catharticum, small scabious Scabiosa columbaria and burnet saxifrade Pimpinella saxifraga. green winged orchid Anacamptis morio is a notable component of this community. Scattered scrub of hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, bramble Rubus fruticosus and gorse Ulex europaeus i…

Hastings Hill

…e thistle Carlina vulgaris, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, lady’s bedstraw Galium verum, harebell Campanula rotundifolia, common rest-harrow Ononis repens and roughhawk bit Leontodon hispidus, as well as the taller herbs, greater knapwee…

Bowber Head and Piper Hole Meadows

…d burnet Poterium sanguisorba, purging flax Linum catharticum, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, cowslip Primula veris, limestone bedstraw Galium sterneri and fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea. Hairy oat Avenula pubescens, crested hair grass Koeleria macrantha and quaking …

Pulloxhill Marsh

…ristic of pastures, including lesser knapweed Centaurea nigra, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba and agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria. The marsh is dominated by a variety of sedges Carex spp. and rushes Juncus spp…

Durtrees Burn Grassland

… oat grass Avenula pubescens, heath grass Danthonia decumbens, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, zigzag clover Trifolium medium, betony Betonica officinalis, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and common lady’s mantle Alchemilla glabra. Tall, ungrazed swards are dominated by tuf…

Town End Meadows, Little Asby

… saw wort Serratula tinctoria, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, clustered bell flower Campanula glomerata, frog orchid, common twayblade Neottia ovata and adder's tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum. Early purple orchid Orchis mascula and northern m…

Pentridge Down

…wort Filipendula vulgaris, small scabious Scabiosa columbaria, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, fairy flax Linum catharticum and lady’s bedstraw Galium verum. Herbs with spreading rosettes that are frequent in the short turf are able to persist in the overtopping sward and …

Damhead Wood

…t a characteristic grassland flora including the local species burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga.

Sheep's Banks

…tian Gentianella amarella, horseshoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, clustered bellflower Campanula glomerata and chalk milkwort Polygala calcarea. Five species of orchid have been recorded, including bee orchid Ophrys apifera, pyramidal orchid An…

Cribb's Lodge Meadows

… silaus, pignut Conopodium majus, hay rattle Rhinanthus minor, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga and a colony of green winged orchid Anacamptis morio. Additional interest is provided by the presence within the meadows of two field ponds and their fringing vegetation.

Cefn Meadow

…taury Centaurium erythraea, common milkwort Polygala vulgaris, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga and devil's-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria and felwort Gentianella amarella are particularly well represented. There also are some small areas o…

Compton Chine to Steephill Cove

…thistle Cirsium acaule, small scabious Scabiosa columbaria and burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga. Populations of the endangered field cow wheat Melampyrum arvense and nationally scarce bastard toadflax Thesium humifusum and Nottingham catchfly Silene nutans are found on the …

Cwmsymlog

…g such calcicolous species as fairy flax Linum catharticum and burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga. The invertebrate fauna is represented by species requiring free-draining soils for their development, notably an extensive colony of the grayling butterfly Hipparchia semele and…

Chew Valley Lake

…ted with neutral soils include pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga and devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, with fairy flax Linum catharticum, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba and dwarf thistle Cirsium acaule in more calcareous areas. There i…

Caeau Penglaneinon

…ll, pignut Conopodium majus, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, burnet-saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, tormentil, bracken Pteridium aquilinum, betony Betonica officinalis, devil's-bit scabious Succisa pratensis and wood bitter-vetch are also frequent here. The lower fields are ste…

Caeau Nant Garenig

…ious are frequent. In one enclosure these plants are joined by burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, common restharrow Ononis repens and hairy lady's-mantle Alchemilla filicaulis. Other locally scarce species found in this mesotrophic grassland are greater butterfly-orchid Plata…

Eelmoor Marsh

…ciated with calcareous soils is also of interest, for example, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga. The variety of habitat types present within the SSSI is reflected by a correspondingly diverse invertebrate fauna. The boggy ditches within the SSSI support a number of breeding …

Glanfedw

… more frequent associates are harebell Campanula rotundifolia, burnet-saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga and eyebright Euphrasia officinalis agg. In the smaller field rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus is particularly abundant. Small areas of dry acid grassland occupy the steep banks a…

Homington and Coombe Bissett Downs

…grassland are found such as salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, dwarf thistle Cirsium acaule, fairy flax Linum catharticum and autumn gentian Gentianella amarella. In areas of taller sward field scabious Knautia arvensis, common knapweed Cent…

High Lickbarrow Mires and Pastures

…r sward occurs which has some calcareous grassland affinities. burnet saxifrade Pimpinella saxifraga typifies this community and is found in association with purging flax Linum catharticum, lady's bedstraw Galium verum, mouse eared hawkweed Pilosella officinarum, bird's foot tref…

Quarrington Hill Grasslands

…k rose Helianthemum nummularium, fairy flax Linum catharticum, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, small scabious, cowslip Primula veris, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba and wild thyme Thymus polytrichus all prominent. Less common species include common milkwort Polygala vul…

Gweunydd Dwfnant (Dwfnant Pasture)

…cies characteristic of drier conditions are present, including burnet-saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus and selfheal Prunella vulgaris. Of particular interest is the good representation of both petty whin Genista …

Ranters Bank Pastures

…opodium majus and devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, with burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus all occurring frequently. The acidic nature of the sward is demonstrated by the presence of lousew…

Walthamstow Marshes

…st, driest turfs. Herbs associated with this community include burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and common agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria. The wetter areas of grassland are often characterised by single species stands of reed grass Phala…

Bron Aberanerch

…s of the grassland community are fairy flax Linum catharticum, burnet-saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, glaucous sedge Carex flacca and pignut Conopodium majus. The dry, southerly aspect of the site is reflected in the presence of Smith's pepperwort Lepidium heterophyllum.

Honington Camp

…e Helianthemum nummularium, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, cowslip Primula veris and harebell Campanula rotundifolia occur. Members of the pea family, some of which are food plants for common blue butterflies, include kidney vetch Anthyl…

Prince's Rough

…’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, tormentil Potentilla erecta burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga and spring sedge Carex caryophyllea form significant elements of the vegetation. The presence of a wet area associated with a redundant ditch and a small seasonal pool at the sout…

Gweunydd Llechwedd-newydd

…-sedge Carex caryophyllea, common knapweed Centaurea nigra and burnet-saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, with others, such as harebell Campanula rotundifolia, bitter-vetch Lathyrus linifolius, devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, betony Betonica officinalis, quaking grass Briza m…

Cernydd Carmel

…way Carum verticillatum, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, burnet-saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga and betony Betonica officinalis. A sizeable population of greater butterfly-orchid Platanthera chlorantha is also present. Additional interest is provided by areas of secondary ca…

Ivinghoe Hills

… species are recolonising the semi improved areas, for example burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and lesser knapweed Centaurea nigra. These areas, mainly on south facing slopes, provide valuable nectar…

Kirkby Grives

… by such plant species as greater knapweed Centaurea scabiosa, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, cowslip Primula veris, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella, rock rose Helianthemum nummularium and a variety of orchid species, several of which are rare in Nottinghamshire. On m…

Weston Fen

…flax Linum catharticum, small scabious Scabiosa columbaria and burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga. There is a small area of scrub dominated by hawthorn, blackthorn and buckthorn. At the Peat Pit's, on the southern side of the stream, is an area of broadleaved semi natural wood…

Gortycavan

…anthera chlorantha. Across the more open grassland the notable burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga can be found. Gortycavan has been managed in a traditional way and has a high degree of naturalness. As a result in addition to its grassland the area acts as an important locat…

Coedydd Capel Dyddgen

…sy Leucanthemum vulgare, yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens, burnet-saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga and imperforate St. John’s-wort Hypericum maculatum on deeper areas. Bare, damp, mossy areas on the old quarry floors support sporadic populations of autumn gentian Gentianella am…

King Lud's Entrenchment & The Drift

…while typical herbs include salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, field scabious Knautia arvensis, germander speedwell Veronica chamaedrys, bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and perforate St. John'swort Hypericum perforatum. Plants of res…

Bishop Wilton Deep Dale

…ot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, purging flax Linum catharticum, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, cowslip Primula veris, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba and thyme Thymus praecox. In general the south and east facing slopes are richer than the north or west facing ones; nort…

Gweunydd Pendinas

…is chiefly of red fescue and sweet vernal-grass, with abundant burnet-saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, common bent and bird’s-foot-trefoil. Pignut and tormentil are again present. This mosaic of unimproved grassland interconnected by decaying hedges and invading scrub forms a most…

Sheepland Coast

… glaucous sedge Carex flacca, spring sedge Carex caryophyllea, burnet-saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, pignut Conopodium majus, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, spring squill Scilla verna and devils-bit scabious Succisa pratensis. Additional int…

Quarry Farm Meadow

… arvensis occur frequently, with fairy flax Linum catharticum, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, common rock rose Helianthemum nummularium and yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata. Locally uncommon species found within the meadow are bee orc…

Pincombe Down

…le the more common herbs salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba and burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga are well distributed. The sward occurring on the north east facing slope is of a slightly different composition. It is likely that the northerly aspect has resulted in the absence…

Ringstead Downs

…ule, wild thyme Thymus praecox, dropwort Filipendula vulgaris, burnet saxifrade Pimpinella saxifraga, small scabious Scabiosa columbaria and eyebright Euphrasia officinalis. An old chalk pit contains small areas of chalk grassland with bee orchid Ophrys apifera. Scrub and matur…

Gweunydd Coch-y-dwst

…s var. conglomeratus, fairy flax Linum catharticum, lousewort, burnet-saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, betony and six species of sedge Carex spp. Damp hollows within this field support a community dominated by sharp-flowered rush, with frequent bents Agrostis spp., sweet vernal-gr…

Cleeve Hill

…lax Linum catharticum, bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, cowslip Primula veris, thyme Thymus polytrichus and Thymus polytrichus, small scabious Scabiosa columbaria, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, autumn gentian Gentianella ama…

Roach Lime Hills

…undant species include grass of Parnassus Parnassia palustris, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella, bee orchid, pyramidal orchid and autumn lady's tresses Spiranthes spiralis, which is here close to the northern limits of its main range in B…

Burledge Sidelands and Meadows

…, hoary plantain Plantago media, dwarf thistle Cirsium acaule, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba and wild thyme Thymus polytrichus. Heath grass Danthonia decumbens also occurs in these more strongly calcareous swards, along with spring sedge…

Streatley Warren

…monly in the shorter turf; and black knapweed Centaurea nigra, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga and wild basil Origanum vulgare which are plentiful in the upright brome dominated areas. The diversity of plant life provides food and nectar sources for insects and other inver…

Starling Bank

…slip Primula veris, goldilocks buttercup Ranunculus auricomus, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and wild onion Allium vineale. Locally uncommon species include adder’s tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum, pepper saxifrage Silaum …

Willingford Meadows

…ath grass Danthonia decumbens, betony Betonica officinalis and burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga. Places enriched by flushing with mineral rich water have plant species that include quaking grass Briza media, milkwort Polygala spp., eyebright Euphrasia officinalis agg, glauco…

Bliss Gate Pastures

…, field scabious Knautia arvensis, common bird’s foot trefoil, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, devil’s bit scabious and wild thyme. The acidic element to the flora includes heather Calluna vulgaris, bell heather Erica cinerea and tormentil Potentilla erecta. A special feat…

Upton Cow Down

…er Campanula glomerata, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, cowslip Primula veris and autumn gentian Gentianella amarella. Orchids are well represented with common spotted Dactylorhiza fuchsii, fragrant Gymnadenia conopsea, pyramidal Ana…

Cockleford Marsh

… Herbs present include devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, mouse ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum agg. and lady's bedstraw Galium verum. More poorly drained, ranker, neutral grassland is dominated by tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespi…

Burton Leonard Lime Quarry

…rum, thyme Thymus praecox, rock rose Helianthemum nummularium, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, twayblade Neottia ovata and milkwort Polygala vulgaris. Notable species include buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica, burnet rose Rosa spinosissima, squinancywort Asperula cynanchica, py…

Silbury Hill

…ring on the hill are clustered bellflower Campanula glomerata, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, hoary plantain Plantago media, meadow oat grass Avenula pratensis and downy oat grass Helicotrichon pubescens. A more mesotrophic community characterised by perennial rye grass L…

Lee Farm Meadow, Tideswell

… tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, moonwort Botrychium lunaria and burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga. Typical of the leached soils are mountain pansy Viola lutea and bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus. Some species common in the limestone dales but now uncommon on the plateau are pres…

Aldbury Nowers

…scrub upright brome is dominant but wild carrot Daucus carota, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga and hairy violet Viola hirta also thrive. Characteristically for a mature beech wood, Turlhanger’s Wood has a relatively poorly developed understorey. In places dog’s mercury Mer…

Tullyratty

…n the sward. In addition to the plant species mentioned above, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga is locally frequent on the site. This species is frequent in south-east Down and the basalt hills around Belfast, but is rare and localised elsewhere. Tullyratty is an area of sem…

Upper Hall Farm Quarry and Grassland

…rock rose Helianthemum nummularium, wild thyme Thymus praecox, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba and dyer's greenweed Genista tinctoria. The last species is recognised as a particular feature of Silurian limestone grasslands. The hay meadow …

Moorsley Banks

…rline thistle Carlina vulgaris, hoary plantain Plantago media, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, common twayblade Neottia ovata, lady’s bedstraw Galium verum, small scabious Scabiosa columba, glaucous sedge Carex flacca and spring sedge Carex caryophyllea. hawthorn scrub and…

Pitstone Hill

…grasses, but retains occasional chalk grassland plants such as burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, glaucous sedge Carex flacca and hoary plantain Plantago media. The open ground is important in supporting a large number of breeding meadow pipits and skylarks, while the areas o…

Cae Comin Coch

…ore neutral soils include oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare and burnet-saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga. The southern part of the site is damper, with wet flushes supporting such species as devil's-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, pale sedge Carex pallescens, heath spotted-orchid Dac…

Skendleby Psalter Banks

…sedge Carex flacca, bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga. Four species of orchid occur on the Banks, twayblade Neottia ovata, pyramidal Anacamptis pyramidalis, bee Ophrys apifera and common spotted Dactylorhiza fuchsii. The aspect and …

Long Meadow, Thorn

… flowering plants including, as well as those mentioned above, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and adder’s tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum an indicator of ancient, undisturbed grassland.

Black Ditches, Cavenham

… large thyme Thymus pulegioides, dwarf thistle Cirsium acaule, burnet saxifrade Pimpinella saxifraga, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba and rock rose Helianthemum nummularium. Two locally rare plants, heath sedge Carex ericetorum and bastard toadflax Thesium humifusum and one nat…

Mount Pleasant

…bit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, tormentil Potentilla erecta and burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga. Also present in small quantities is the adder’s tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum, bitter vetch Lathyrus linifolius and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. Where there i…

Maulden Church Meadow

…hoxanthum odoratum, together with a variety of herbs including burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, dwarf thistle Cirsium acaule, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, lady’s bedstraw Galium verum and common knapweed Centaurea nigra. Elsewhere the grassland community is less herb r…

Cwrt y Bela a Springdale

…officinalis ssp. rostkoviana, lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica, burnet-saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, common milkwort Polygala vulgaris and devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis. In some localities the grassland is influenced by water seeping through the soil, and these areas ar…

Thixen Dale and Long Dale

…h salad burnet, purging flax, greater knapweed C. scabiosa and burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga. On the opposite side of Thixen Dale the grassland at the north end is mainly rather species poor, but further south it becomes richer, with abundant rock rose, greater knapweed, …

Wyre Forest

…Pedicularis sylvatica, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, betony Betonica officinalis, carnation sedge Carex panicea and spring sedge Carex caryophyllea, all occurring frequently. The grasslands contain a number of locally uncommon spec…

The Coombs, Hinton Parva

… chalk grassland, including salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, small scabious Scabiosa columbaria, horseshoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella and yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata. In areas of taller sward field…

Fishburn Grassland

…nosurus cristatus and glaucous sedge, as well as herbs such as burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, fairy flax Linum catharticum, harebell Campanula rotundifolia and hoary plantain Plantago media. Gras…

Carrickastickan

…il conditions. In addition field scabious Knautia arvensis and burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga occur in one of the fields. Both of these species have a fairly restricted distribution in Northern Ireland with the former usually being more associated with verges than pastures…

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