Mappp.co geology and wildlife sites

Stranacally

…r light levels. Fen meadows are the favoured locale for lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia. Stranacally hosts a significant population of lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia which is a priority species for conservation in Northern Ireland. This species is particu…

Mid Cornwall Moors

…Illecebrum verticillatum, chamomile Chamaemelum nobile, lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia, chaffweed Centunculus minimus, lesser water plantain Baldellia ranunculoides and allseed Radiola linoides; marsh fritillary butterfly Euphydryas aurinia; assemblage of invertebrat…

Merthen Wood

…llecebrum verticillatum, chamomile Chamaemelum nobile, lesser butterfly-orchid Platanthera bifolia, chaffweed Centunculus minimus, lesser water-plantain Baldellia ranunculoides and allseed Radiola linoides; • marsh fritillary butterfly Euphydryas aurinia; • assemblage of inv…

Arfordir Gogleddol Penmon

…base-rich flushes, as well as for a large population of lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia and breeding colonies of cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo. Situated largely on Carboniferous Limestone sea cliffs and clifftop, this site enjoys the relatively dry sunny climate of so…

South Braes

…rter turf which is herb-rich and includes greater and lesser butterfly-orchids, Platanthera chlorantha and Platanthera bifolia, along with other orchid species. Small mounds (related to the deposition of mining waste) are colonised by bilberry, heather, wavy hair-grass Deschampsi…

Potton Wood

…stands of sedges Carex spp. Notable ride species include great butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha, lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, lesser centaury Centaurium pulchellum and narrow leaved everlasting pea Lathyrus sylves…

Rathsherry

…ctylorhiza purpurella, common twayblade Listera ovata, greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha, lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia and frog orchid Coeloglossum viride. Rathsherry is a significant area of semi-natural grassland that has been managed in a tradition…

Ballyknock

… with this type of grassland. Orchids are common, with greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha, lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata and common twayblade Listera ovata all frequ…

Glaslyn

…um and globeflower Trollius europaeus. Orchids include greater butterfly-orchid Platanthera chlorantha, lesser butterfly-orchid Platanthera bifolia, early marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata and northern marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa spp. purpurella. The site also suppor…

Croftintygan Meadow

…lla campestris, grass of Parnassus Parnassia palustris, lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia, small white-orchid Pseudorchis albida and bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus.

Outley Mosses

…s, bog asphodel, marsh horsetail, devil’s bit scabious, lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata spp. ericetorum, heather Calluna vulgaris, cross leaved heath Erica tetralix and purple moor grass. The valley mire in the lower slopes …

Sylvia's Meadow

… orchid D. fuchsii, early purple-orchid Orchis mascula, lesser butterfly-orchid Platanthera bifolia, greater butterfly-orchid P. chlorantha and autumn lady’s-tresses Spiranthes spiralis. Wetter zones, largely in the west of the site, support wild angelica Angelica sylvestris, ma…

Common Moor, East Putford

…ca cinerea, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata, lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia, saw wort Serratula tinctoria, meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, petty whin Genista anglica and tormentil Potentilla erecta. This community …

Comins Tre-rhos (Tre-rhos Common)

…lusitanica, oblong-leaved sundew Drosera intermedia and lesser butterfly-orchid Platanthera bifolia. The marsh fritillary butterfly Euphydryas aurinia breeds on the common, and the micro-moth populations are unusually rich for the ‘Pembrokeshire’ lowland heaths.

Gweunydd Penstrowed

…hid species recorded from the site include the uncommon lesser butterfly-orchid Platanthera bifolia. Butterfly species recorded from the site include the small skipper Thymelicus sylvestris and common blue Polyommatus icarus.

Hermon Copper Bog

…ands, and including adder’s tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum, butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia, broad helleborine Epipactis helleborine and dwarf purple orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella. Pollen analytical studies have shown that this plant community, represented by sea pink a…

Waun Fawr, Ty Ddewi (St David's)

…pwort Filipendula vulgaris grows on the roadside verge. Lesser butterfly-orchid Platanthera bifolia is present in quantity across the common. There is also a colony of the marsh fritillary butterfly Euphydryas aurinia. Remarks: Registered as common land. Owned by the National Tr…

Stockton Wood and Down

…site, among which are frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis, lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia and green winged orchid Anacamptis morio. The nationally notable species early gentian Gentianella anglica and field fleawort Senecio integrifolius are recorded and there is a colo…

Newham Fen

…la rotundifolia, common butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris, lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia, northern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella and the early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnate. Stoneworts Chara spp. are widespread between the tussocks and form a continuous gr…

East Devon Pebblebed Heaths

…trifoliata, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata, lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia and sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus. Other species associated with the wetter areas are bog asphodel Narthecium ossifragum, sundews Drosera spp., pale butterwort Pinguicula …

Whiteleigh Meadows

…and heath milkwort Polygala serpyllifolia. The uncommon lesser butterfly-orchid Platanthera bifolia and Dyer’s greenweed Genista tinctoria and the nationally scarce wavy St John-wort Hypericum undulatum also occur. In the areas of very poorly drained ground a different plant com…

Marsland to Clovelly Coast

… meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum are locally abundant. Lesser butterfly-orchid Platanthera bifolia, the nationally scarce yellow bartsia Parentucellia viscosa, lady’s-mantle Alchemilla vulgaris, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata and sneezewort Achillea ptarmica are also…

Gwenfro and Rhos y Gad

…ty whin Genista anglica, fly orchid Ophrys insectifera, lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia and lesser club moss Selaginella selaginoides. There are also populations of three nationally uncommon plant species: narrow-leaved marsh orchid Dactylorhiza traunsteinerioides, fe…

Drumburgh Moss

…eed, yellow rattle and oxeye daisy, this field includes lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata spp. ericetorum, northern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza purperella and the rare adder's tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum. The calcareous nature…

Roydon Common

…rum vaginatum, bushes of bog myrtle Myrica gale and the lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia. The valley mire is a very wet area with extensive carpets of sphagnum moss with the moss Scorpidium scorpioides and black bog rush Schoenus nigricans. This species rich area cont…

Tullysranadeega

…atensis. Orchids are common in these fields and include lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia, twayblade Listera ovata, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza Juchsii and heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata. Freely-draining soils make up a small proportion of the area. T…

Thrang End and Yealand Hall Allotment

…rsity of species including moonwort Botrychium lunaria, lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia, autumn lady’s tresses Spiranthes spiralis and field gentian Gentianella campestris, all uncommon species in Lancashire. Where pockets of glacial drift have given rise to deeper, m…

Dunaree Hill

…ribed above the following species of note were recorded-lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia and northern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella. The variation in topography and related soil hydrology, and the effects of past and present management have resulted in the prese…

Llyn Creiniog

…y of plants, including some calcicolous species such as lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia and gipsy-wort Lycopus europaeus, has been recorded. In addition to the considerable botanical significance of Llyn Creiniog, there is some associated entomological and ornithologi…

Colony Bog and Bagshot Heath

…s, including early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata, lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia, flea sedge Carex pulicaris, brown sedge C. distichs, dioecious sedge C. silica, hare's foot cotton grass Eriophorum vaginatum, white beaked sedge Rhynchospora alba, scarce hybrid …

Rhosydd Llanddona

…fulva at Tyn y Mynydd, pale dog-violet Viola lactea and lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia at Llaniestyn Common. Remarks: Part of the site is registered as common land. Part of the site is declared a Local Nature Reserve.

Deepdale Meadows

…ed orchid Dactylorhiza maculata ssp. ericetorum and the lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia also occur sporadically on the moist peaty soils that typify the acidic flushes. Further species diversity is created where base rich water seeps onto the surface from the underly…

Rossie Moor

…ts have included coralroot orchid Corallorhiza trifida, lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia, petty whin Genista anglica and lesser twayblade Neottia cordata. A large number of water beetles species have been recorded, including nationally scarce species such as Agabus ung…

Thornhill Moss & Meadows

… purpurella, early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnate, lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia, common butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris and grass of Parnassus Parnassia palustris. Tall fen along the eastern edge of the moss comprises meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, hairy will…

Deadman

…Polygala serpyllifolia, tormentil Potentilla erecta and lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia. In places this wet heath has undergone a transition to birch Betula sp. and willow Salix sp. carr. This provides an important habitat for breeding nightingale and grasshopper warb…

Rhosydd Bryn-maen

…um constant throughout. Also present is a population of lesser butterfly-orchid Platanthera bifolia. These species reflect traditional low intensity management of hay meadows and grazing pasture. The areas of unimproved acid grassland characteristically contain sheep’s fescue Fes…

Cefn Meadow

… two of which, green-winged orchid Anacamptis morio and lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia have a very restricted distribution in Clwyd. Others include fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis. There is a wide variety of grassland plant sp…

Carrot Hill Meadow

…ncommon broad-leaved cottongrass Eriophorum latifolium. Lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and northern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella have also occurred. Very wet areas have floating vegetation with bottle sedge Carex rostrata …

Dowrog Common

… open heath supports sea plantain Plantago maritima and lesser butterfly-orchid Platanthera bifolia. Patches of gorse Ulex europaeus grow on the driest edges, and small areas of grey willow Salix cinerea carr occur in wetter places. Continuation of traditional grazing by cattle a…

Fenn's, Whixall, Bettisfield, Wem and Cadney Mosses

…ssectum found here at its only Shropshire locality, and lesser butterfly-orchid Platanthera bifolia. In the north and north east of Fenn's Moss and as scattered locations elsewhere on and around the mire are examples of lowland heath vegetation which are dominated by heather and …

Gweunydd Dwfnant (Dwfnant Pasture)

…r the occurrence of several uncommon species, including lesser butterfly-orchid Platanthera bifolia. It occupies gently sloping ground on which there are shallow undulations. It is moderately free-draining and there are dry banks, patches of bracken and woodland edge which provid…

Lower River Conon

…d in drier areas wood crane's-bill Geranium sylvaticum, lesser butterfly-orchid Platanthera bifolia and northern bedstraw Galium boreale. Downstream of Conon Bridge, the site supports saltmarsh and this becomes increasingly dominant as the salinity and tidal influences increase. …

Caeau Tir-mawr

…way Carum verticillatum, petty whin Genista anglica and lesser butterfly-orchid Platanthera bifolia. More heathy vegetation predominates in several areas of the site. Here, the plant community is characterised by species such as purple moor-grass, tormentil, cross-leaved heath, h…

West Bradieston and Craig of Garvock

… locally. A good population of the nationally declining lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia also occurs. Rich-fen Rich-fen characterised by small sedges and brown moss mire occurs locally where there is channelling of water draining from base-rich outcrops. Sedges and bro…

Garvros

…as here, and there is an abundance of orchids including lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia and common twayblade Listera ovata. Several rare or local vascular plant species occur, including bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella rarely found in hay-meadows, and the nationally r…

Greenamoor

…Additional species of interest include small numbers of lesser butterfly-orchid Platanthera bifolia, an orchid of declining distribution, a small population of the nationally scarce wood bitter-vetch Vicia orobus at its second known location in the county, and whorled caraway Car…

Middlesceugh Woods and Pastures

…This wet grassland holds good populations of orchids including lesser butterfly Platanthera bifolia, heath spotted Dactylorhiza maculata subsp. ericetorum and common twayblade Neottia ovata. Dyer's greenweed Genista tinctoria and petty whin Gentianella anglica also occur, the lat…

Common Moor Langtree

…Dactylorhiza maculata, lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica, lesser butterfly-orchid Platanthera bifolia, saw wort Serratula tinctoria, devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis and heath milkwort Polygala serpyllifolia. In the wetter parts of the site compact rush Juncus conglomeratus …

Cernydd Carmel

… betony Betonica officinalis. A sizeable population of greater butterfly-orchid Platanthera chlorantha is also present. Additional interest is provided by areas of secondary calcareous grassland associated with old quarrying activities. Prominent species include mouse-ear hawkwee…

River Wye (Upper Wye) / Afon Gwy (Gwy Uchaf)

…s, with occasional common spotted-orchid D. fuchsii and lesser butterfly-orchid Platanthera bifolia. Other forbs include whorled caraway Carum verticillatum, devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, skullcap Scutellaria galericulata and common fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica. The c…

Whitehill Down

…g in the south-eastern part of the site is the uncommon lesser butterfly-orchid Platanthera bifolia.

Duncton to Bignor Escarpment

…nd including the bird's nest orchid Neottia nidus-avis, lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia, white helleborine Cephalanthera damasonium and yellow bird’s nest Hypopitys monotropa. The remaining woodland is restricted to disturbed or peripheral areas and tends to be domina…

Botley Down

…istle Carlina vulgaris. Orchids are widespread, such as lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia, early purple orchid Orchis mascula and large numbers of fragrant and pyramidal orchids Gymnadenia conopsea and Anacamptis pyramidalis. Also of note is the occurrence of the nation…

Cors Gorsgoch

…e, and a wide range of characteristic species including lesser butterfly-orchid Platanthera bifolia. Pools here contain common cottongrass and bog pondweed Potamogeton polygonifolius. North of the stream is an area of mire with a drier surface dominated by purple moor-grass Molin…

Parc Bodlondeb and Gwenallt-parc, Lixwm

…chid Anacamptis morio, frog orchid Coeloglossum viride, lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia, moonwort Botrychium lunaria and dyer's greenweed Genista tinctoria in the grassland and heath, and spurge-laurel Daphne laureola in the scrub and woodland. Gorse Ulex europaeus, h…

Caeau Blaen-bydernyn

…ll Campanula rotundifolia and uncommon plants including lesser butterfly-orchid Platanthera bifolia, common twayblade Neottia ovata, wood bitter-vetch Vicia orobus, mountain everlasting Antennaria dioica, petty whin and also the largest known population of dyer’s greenweed Genist…

Morgan's Hill

… can be found. Also present in considerable numbers are lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia and frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis, whereas marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, an unusual species in such a dry habitat and the nationally rare musk orchid Herminium monorchi…

Little Ballo

…common species indicative of unimproved land, including lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia, early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata, broadleaved cotton-grass Eriophorum latifolium, and lesser tussock-sedge Carex diandra

Strawberry Banks

… the late Spring. Later in the year orchids include the lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia, greater butterfly orchid P. chlorantha and bee orchid Ophrys apifera. Locally unusual features are the abundance of dyer’s greenweed Genista tinctoria, heath grass Danthonia decum…

Moorthwaite Moss

…rdata and common wintergreen Pyrola minor. The uncommon lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia has also been recorded. An area to the eastern end of the site has been affected by fire and a ground vegetation of heather, or locally bracken, is now being invaded by birch and w…

Waukenwae Moss

…nt found in the runnels around the margins of the mire. Lesser butterfly-orchid Platanthera bifolia is also found within the site, which is listed within the Red Data Book as Vulnerable. Active raised bog Degraded raised bog

Upton Broad & Marshes

…ch as the locally rare bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia, grass of Parnassus Parnassia palustris, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris and the sedges Carex flacca, C. diandra, C. lepidocarpa and C.…

Scotstown Moor

… lowlands, including black bog-rush Schoenus nigricans, lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia, greater sundew Drosera anglica and lesser tussock sedge Carex diandra.

Bailliewhirr

…Gymnadenia conopsea, common twayblade Neottia ovata and lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia.

Mortlach Moss

…Briza media, grass of Parnassus Parnassia palustris and lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia. Other fen plants include bladderwort Utricularia species, bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata, bog pondweed Potamogeton polygonifolius, bog asphodel Narthecium ossifragum and round-leav…

Stocking Meadows, Oreton

…ed orchid Anacamptis morio, twayblade Neottia ovata and lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia. Other characteristic, but less scarce, plants include cowslip Primula veris, betony Betonica officinalis, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare and, loc…

Eslie Moss

… Carex hostiana, coralroot orchid Corallorhiza trifida, lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia, common twayblade Neottia ovata and grass-of-Parnassus Parnassia palustris.

Castle Semple and Barr Lochs

…d loosestrife Lysimachia thyrsiflora and the threatened lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia. The Nationally Scarce eight-stamened waterwort Elatine hydropiper occurs in both lochs. The lochs are separated by the marshland vegetation of Aird Meadow and are surrounded by a …

Coldingham Common, Long Moss

…the locally rare coralroot orchid Corallorhiza trifida, lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia and bog pondweed Potamogeton polygonifolius. Other notable plants of interest include narrow buckler fern Dryopteris carthusiana, common wintergreen Pyrola minor, chickweed winterg…

East Lizard Heathlands

… ericetorum, early marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata, lesser butterfly-orchid Platanthera bifolia and the fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea are all commonly found. Two species of the butterwort family have also been recorded. The peaty soils in the south of Crousa Downs suppo…

New Close, Calvert Houses

…e occurrence of fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia is of particular note.

Shapwick Heath

…mmunities, notably fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia and southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. Other nationally restricted vascular plants include marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre, marsh fern Thelypteris palustris and the…

Shaw Meadow & Sea Pasture

…o those on Shaw Meadow but with the notable addition of lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia and petty whin Genista anglica, an uncommon species in West Cumbria. In places there is a transition from heath into areas of acid grassland dominated by tufted hairgrass Deschamps…

Greenscoombe Wood , Luckett

…enia conopsea, pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis, lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia, and autumn ladies’ tresses Spranthes spiralis. The site is of particular importance for its lepidoptera species which include the nationally rare heath fritillary Melitaea athalia…

Great Cheverell Hill

…s apifera, pyramidal Anacamptis pyramidalis, a large colony of lesser butterfly Platanthera bifolia and many spikes of autumn lady's tresses Spiranthes spiralis. Uncommon species include the semi parasitic bastard toadflax Thesium humifusum, burnt orchid Neotinea ustulata and ear…

Leziate, Sugar and Derby Fens

…d Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus as the dominant grasses. Lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor are also present in these areas. The wettest hollows are characterised by bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata and …

Hawthorn Dene

…id Neottia nidus-avis, herb paris Paris quadrifolia and lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia, whilst along the valley floor hart’s tongue fern Asplenium scolopendrium, generally uncommon on the drier eastern side of the country, is locally abundant. In the eastern part of …

Shannel

…nista anglica, viviparous bistort Persicaria vivipara, lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia, field gentian Gentianella campestris and heath violet Viola canina. The woodland is dominated by birch Betula spp with a field layer that varies from dry and grass-dominated to we…

Morfa Harlech

… Succisa pratensis occuring frequently. Populations of lesser butterfly orchids Platanthera bifolia and green winged orchid Anacamptis morio are recorded from these grasslands. The transition from saltmarsh to swamp and damp grassland is well developed at Ty Gwyn marsh. Here the …

Arcot Hall Grassland and Ponds

…cinalis. Common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia are locally abundant. In parts, this neutral grassland gives way to more acid grassland characterised by mat grass Nardus stricta, tormentil Potentilla erecta, heath grass Danthoni…

Prolusk

…orhiza maculata and bog asphodel Narthecium ossifragum. Lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia is widespread across the fen meadow. Ericoid species are sporadic in occurrence depending on the degree of transition to wet heath and include heather Calluna vulgaris and cross le…

Lethenhill

…ge Carex hostiana. Fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia and grass-of-Parnassus Parnassia palustris also occur. This is the best example of a species-rich fen-meadow in Moray.

Llwyn-iarth

…restharrow Ononis repens, fairy flax Linum catharticum, lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia, and pale sedge Carex pallescens. On a wetter area within the neutral grassland marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris, square-stalked St. John’s-wort Hypericum tetrapterum, few-flo…

Rhos Cross Inn

…t Serratula tinctoria, fairy flax Linum catharticum and lesser butterfly-orchid Platanthera bifolia. Two significant flushes run down the slope into valley mire, which is situated on the flatter ground alongside the stream. The most easterly flush supports the nationally scarce w…

Knocknashangan

…following species of note was recorded in proliferation-lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia. Knocknashangan is an area of semi-natural grassland managed in a traditional way. As such, it provides valuable feeding and roosting sites for a range of animals, including birds …

Marlbank

…a ovata, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata and lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia are scattered throughout the wet grasslands. Over deeper poorly drained peat, wet heath occurs, often in a complex mosaic with fen meadow, limestone pavement or blanket bog. The we…

Dargavel Burn

…(and it supports lesser tussock sedge Carex diandra and lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia).

Aghanaglack

…erest is added with the presence of the notable orchids lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia and frog orchid Coeloglossum viride. Mosses are prominent within the sward with golden head moss Breutelia chrysocoma occurring alongside pointed spear moss Calliergonell cuspidat…

Whitehill

…ies. Broad-leaved cottongrass Eriophorum latifolium and lesser butterfly-orchid Platanthera bifolia are also found.

Rhos Fullbrook

…etter grassland community also contains an abundance of lesser butterfly-orchid Platanthera bifolia, heath spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata ssp. ericetorum, dyer’s greenweed Genista tinctoria and petty whin Gentianella anglica. The wet flushes are dominated by sedges – notabl…

King's Play Hill

…ppocrepis comosa and squinancywort Asperula cynanchica. Lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and early purple orchid Orchis mascula are also frequent. Species of nationally restricted distribution include round headed rampion Phyteuma o…

Comin Esgairmaen

… small colonies of meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum and lesser butterfly-orchid Platanthera bifolia. Impeded drainage along the northern edge gives rise to a substantial area of liquid peat with stands of water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile, a habitat of considerable importance …

Rhyllech Uchaf

…her orchid species are found at the site, including the lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia, early marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata, northern marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza purperella and marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris. Remarks: 1. This site supports vegetation whic…

Cautley Thwaite Meadows and Ecker Secker Beck

…the meadows including small colonies of orchids such as lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia, greater butterfly orchid P. chlorantha, twayblade Neottia ovata and heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata subsp ericetorum. Two unusual ferns occur sporadically and now repre…

Cae Bryn-tywarch

…undance of cross-leaved heath Erica tetralix and rarely lesser butterfly-orchid Platanthera bifolia, to a herb-rich type with wild angelica Angelica Sylvestris, common marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre and sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutuflorus. Purple moor-grass and meadow thistle …

Southmoor Farm

…merous heath spotted orchids Dactylorhiza maculata and lesser butterfly-orchids Platanthera bifolia, the latter being nationally scarce. On better drained ground the sward contains much heather Calluna vulgaris, cross-leaved heath Erica tetralix and creeping willow Salix repens, …

River Camel Valley and Tributaries

…chid Orchis mascula, common twayblade Neottia ovata and lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia. These wet meadows and mires are rich in invertebrates including the nationally scarce marsh fritillary Euphydryas aurinia, the scarlet tiger moth Callimorpha dominula and damself…

Low Beckside Meadow

…ocally uncommon fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia which occur together with the common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. The semi improved and improved swards are largely dominated by grasses such as perennial ryegrass Lolium p…

Forest Muir

…abious Succisa pratensis and quaking grass Briza media. Lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and northern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella also occur. The fen communities grade into both wet heath and drier grassland, forming a mosa…

Scout and Cunswick Scars

…ipactis atrorubens, early purple orchid Orchis mascula, lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia, fly orchid Ophrys insectifera and fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea. The latter three species are particularly well represented within the grass/heath mosaic on the dip slope of…

Arnside Knott

…hrys insectifera, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio, lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and dark red helleborine Epipactis atrorubens. On the western slopes the grasslands grade into an area of limestone heath. The close proximity…

Roundway Down and Covert

…esium humifusum, horseshoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa and lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia. In places a rich scrub community has developed which includes characteristic chalkland species such as wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana, privet Ligustrum vulgare, common whitebeam …

Dilty Moss

…coral-root orchid Corallorhiza trifida and the uncommon lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia. Birch, willow scrub and wet grassland occur around the edges of the Moss, often marking the transition from peatland to mineral soil. The grassland varies in composition from that…

Belmore Mountain

…a ovata, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata and lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia are scattered throughout the wet grasslands. Springs and flushes are conspicuous across Belmore Mountain. Petrifying springs occur where groundwater rich in calcium bicarbonate se…

Thorne and Doves Moors

… Succisa pratensis and lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica. Lesser butterfly-orchid Platanthera bifolia, lesser skullcap Scutellaria minor and bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella are restricted to small, well grazed areas. Not all the grassland is acidic and on parts of the better drain…

Gilmoor and Moorlands

…species are found including petty whin Genista anglica, lesser butterfly-orchid Platanthera bifolia, devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, bitter-vetch Lathyrus montanus and saw wort Serratula tinctoria. In the wettest areas where rushes Juncu…

Lambert's Castle

…und here including wood horsetail Equisetum sylvaticum, lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia and the predominantly western pale butterwort Pinguicula lusitanica. The lower slopes to the south and east and extending into Devon to the west, support areas of agriculturally u…

Rushy Hill

…za fuchsii, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata, lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia, early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata and common twayblade Neottia ovata. Mosses are prominent within the sward with neat feather moss Pseudoscleropodium purum occurring alon…

Geltsdale & Glendue Fells

…mall lake, the former supporting a rich flora including lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia. The diversity of habitats supports a large number of bird species many of which breed. The meadows and marshy pastures around the northern fringe of the area, together with the lo…

Rhosydd Nant Eithrim

…adow include fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea (s.l), lesser butterfly-orchid Platanthera bifolia and a large population of marsh helleborine. The areas close to the springs support ‘flush’ vegetation that is dominated by small sedges, mosses, such as Scorpidium cossonii, Bryum…

Fenn's, Whixall, Bettisfield, Wem & Cadney Mosses

…issectum found here at its only Shropshire locality and lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia. In the north and north east of Fenn’s Moss and at scattered locations elsewhere on and around the mire are examples of lowland heath vegetation which are dominated by heather and …

Ileden and Oxenden Woods

…mascula. Other orchids present include fly Ophrys insectifera, lesser butterfly Platanthera bifolia and two rarities, the lady orchid Orchis purpurea a species largely confined to Kent and the narrow lipped helleborine Epipactis leptochila. Most of these woodland floor plants gro…

Lergan

…here is an abundance of orchids at this site, including lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata and common twayblade Listera ovata. https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/publications/lergan-assi

Park Corner Heath

… spotted Dactylorhiza fuchsii, early purple Orchis mascula and lesser butterfly Platanthera bifolia. Fringing woodland is mainly oak Quercus robur and birch Betula pendula, with hazel Corylus avellana and occasionally beech Fagus sylvatica over a ground flora of bramble Rubus fru…

Montiaghs Moss

…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, meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, common bent Agrostis cap…

Pen-y-graig-goch

…um. Other uncommon species recorded at the site include lesser butterfly-orchid Platanthera bifolia, marsh fritillary Euphydryas aurinia and small pearl-bordered fritillary Boloria selene. Stands of alder Alnus glutinosa woodland and dense willow Salix spp. scrub occur in the wes…

Cae Ffos-yr-odyn

…pecies growing here are globeflower Trollius europaeus, lesser butterfly-orchid Platanthera bifolia, heath spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata, subsp. ericetorum, twayblade Neottia ovata, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, bog asphodel Narthecium ossifragum and creeping willow Sal…

Cae Ty-hen

…site, and has characteristic of uncommon plants such as lesser butterfly-orchid Platanthera bifolia, heath spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata, subsp. ericetorum, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, pale sedge Carex pallescens, bog pimpernel Lysmachia tenella, marsh pennywort Hydro…

Caeau Ardwyn

…ottongrass Eriophorum angustifolium. The ridges support lesser butterfly-orchid Platanthera bifolia, meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, devil's-bit scabious Succisa pratensis and cross-leaved heath Erica tetralix. A small pool in the centre of the enclosure has a rich colonising v…

Shiel Wood Pastures

…inor, northern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella and lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia are frequent over much of this area and common twayblade Neottia ovata is also found. Grassy hummocks with heath bedstraw Galium saxatile also occur. The acidic grasslands include …

Hollow Moor & Odham Moor

…nd devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis. The uncommon lesser butterfly-orchid Platanthera bifolia, whorled caraway Carum verticillatum and the nationally-scarce wavy St John’s-wort Hypericum undulatum are present. The site also includes the whole of Odham Moor lying to the nor…

Coombe Meadow

…evil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis and, more rarely, lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia. fleabane Pulicaria dysentrica and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria occur in places, with hemp agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum, purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria and wild angelica…

Geal and Dubh Lochs

…orum latifolium, common butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris, lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia, meadow orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata and Dactylorhiza incarnate ssp. incarnata, and the nationally-scarce tufted loosestrife Lysimachia thyrsiflora. There is a large population of…

Brockagh Quarry

…ry Fragaria vesca and oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare. Lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia and notably, Yellow Bartsia Parentucellia viscosa are found in damper areas; in Northern Ireland, populations of this scarce, hemiparasitic plant are mainly found in County Londond…

Cassindonald Moss

…nt species and support an abundance of orchids, notably lesser butterfly-orchid Platanthera bifolia, a species which is scarce in eastern Scotland and occurs here at its only known site in Fife. Patches of willow carr also occur throughout the fen.

Pewsey Downs

… Gymnadenia conopsea, frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis, lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia, bee orchid Ophrys apifera and autumn lady’s tresses Spiranthes spiralis. The nationally rare tuberous thistle Cirsium tuberosum occurs with other plants of restricted distribution…

Craigs

… Notable species associated with this grassland include lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia. Where the field levels out at the base of the slope water movement is much reduced. Species typical of wetter conditions are found alongside the rush pasture vegetation in these a…

Wester Balgair Meadow

…za purperella; fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea; and lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia.

Fontmell and Melbury Downs

…mnadenia conopsea, frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis and lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia, the last two of very local occurrence in the county. Taller swards are often dominated by upright brome Bromus erectus and Wood false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum and contain gre…

Knocknairs Hill

…e site is notable for the presence of both greater and lesser butterfly-orchids Platanthera chlorantha and P. bifolia.

Ulva, Danna and the McCormaig Isles

…bida, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, greater-and lesser-butterfly orchids Platanthera chlorantha and P. bifolia, growing in these localities. In patches of more acidic rock types, such as quartzite and quartz-mica schists, heath communities have developed. Where drainage ha…

Aston Clinton Ragpits

…insectifera, Gymnadenia conopsea, Anacamptis pyramidalis, Dactylorhiza fuchsii, Platanthera chlorantha and P. bifolia as well as the adder's tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum and fungi including a morel Morchella sp. The false brome is associated with both existing and cleared sc…

Morenish Meadow

…ing small white-orchid Pseudorchis albida, greater and lesser butterfly-orchids Platanthera chlorantha and P. bifolia, frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis, field gentian Gentianella campestris, moonwort Botrychium lunaria and twayblade Neottia ovata.

Cadair Idris

…orchids such as small-white orchid Pseudorchis albida, greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha, lesser butterfly orchid P. bifolia, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, lesser twayblade Neottia cordata, common twayblade L. ovata, frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis, early ma…

Thurlbear Wood and Quarrylands

…se ground flora. Plants of particular interest include greater butterfly Orchid Platanthera chlorantha, lesser butterfly orchid P. bifolia, bird's nest orchid Neottia nidus-avis and common broomrape Orobanche minor. The moist conditions are also ideal for lower plants; over 100 s…

Denny Muir

…lata spp. ericetorum, northern marsh Dactylorhiza purperella, greater butterfly Platanthera chlorantha and lesser butterfly orchid P. bifolia. Although not notified features, the site also supports good breeding densities of red grouse, lapwing, snipe, curlew and wheatear, all of…

Cae Blaen-dyffryn

…m.Several noteworthy plants are recorded at this site. Greater butterfly-orchid Platanthera chlorantha and lesser butterfly-orchid P. bifolia are present together on the steeper slopes of the enclosure, whilst moonwort Botrychium lunaria is also locally frequent, forming one of t…

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