Mappp.co geology and wildlife sites

Far Arnside

… by blue sesleria Sesleria caeruleae, with herbs including dropwort Filipendula vulgaris, carline thistle Carlina vulgaris, milkwort Polygala vulgaris and small scabious Scabiosa columbaria. Pockets of deeper less lime rich soils give additional diversity to the cliff top flora a…

Lullington Heath

…ed prior to the rabbits decline has now been largely replaced by a ling Calluna vulgaris/red fescue Festuca rubra community; previously the latter was preferentially grazed by the rabbits. Calcifuges include betony Betonica officinalis, slender St John's wort Hypericum pulchrum, …

Tudor Farm Bank

…se Helianthemum nummularium, rest-harrow Ononis repens, carmine thistle Carlina vulgaris, common milkwort Polygala vulgaris, dwarf thistle Cirsium acaule, yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata, fairy flax Linum catharticum, wild thyme Thymus praecox and its uncommon relative, large …

Hunder Beck Juniper

…wavy hair grass Deschampsia flexuosa, mat grass Nardus stricta, common milkwort Polygala vulgaris, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus and mountain pansy Viola lutea abundant. The locally rare fern moonwort Botrychium lunaria is found in this grassland. Altho…

Scar Closes, Kisdon Side

…wild thyme Thymus praecox, early purple orchid Orchis mascula, primrose Primula vulgaris and cowslip P. veris, quaking grass Briza media, common rock rose Helianthemum nummularium and two uncommon alpine species; mountain everlasting Antennaria dioica and alpine bistort Polygonum…

Swinstead Valley

… C. glomerata, pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis, carline thistle Carlina vulgaris, cowslip Primula veris, common milkwort Polygala vulgaris and common centaury Centaurium erythraea occur. Mosses such as Ctenidium molluscum, Campylium chrysophyllum and Pseudoscleropodium pu…

Porton Down

…rula cynanchica typical sub community and the Pseudoscleropodium purum Prunella vulgaris and Holcus lanatus Trifolium repens sub communities. Upright brome Bromus erectus grassland typical subcommunity and the Festuca rubra - Schedonorus arundinaceus sub community. Downy oat Aven…

Chilbolton Common

…ntil Potentilla erecta, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, common milkwort Polygala vulgaris and locally marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, in a matrix of taller rush Juncus dominated vegetation with abundant water avens Geum rivale, water mint Mentha aquatica, marsh mari…

Bishop Middleham Quarry

…sanguisorba, common rock rose Helianthemum nummularium, carline thistle Carlina vulgaris, blue fleabane Erigeron acris and common milkwort Polygala vulgaris. An important feature of the grasslands is the occurrence of dark red helleborine Epipactis atrorubens. Scrub containing ha…

Parkgate Down

… bedstraw Galium verum, bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, common milkwort Polygala vulgaris and salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba. columbine Aquilegia vulgaris also occurs here and the scarce slender bedstraw Galium pumilum is found at the north end of the site. The site is…

Ebbor Gorge

…-scripta are both locally abundant. sanicle Sanicula europaea, primrose Primula vulgaris, pignut Conopodium majus, wood sedge Carex sylvatica, moschatel Adoxa moschatellina and opposite leaved golden saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium are also present. The valley of the main…

Wytham Woods

…ge number of herbs characteristic of calcareous soils including common milkwort Polygala vulgaris, rock rose Helianthemum nummularium and carline thistle Carlina vulgaris. Less frequent are bee orchid Ophrys apifera, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, pyramidal orchid An…

The Bottoms

…e Thymus polytrichus all prominent. Less common species include common milkwort Polygala vulgaris, lady’s bedstraw Galium verum, carline thistle Carlina vulgaris, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, hairy violet Viola hirta and common dog violet and Viola riviniana. A small …

Toyd Down and Quarry

…hire type, with notable quantities of dwarf sedge Carex humilis, chalk milkwort Polygala calcarea, horseshoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, field fleawort Senecio integrifolius and autumn gentian Gentianella amarella. A good range of old chalk t…

Beck Dale Meadow

… vetch Lathyrus montanus, heath speedwell Veronica officinalis, common milkwort Polygala vulgaris, harebell Campanula rotundifolia, lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica, lady’s mantle Alchemilla vulgaris and great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis. The main grass species found in the dri…

Wendlebury Meads and Mansmoor Closes

…llea ptarmica, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, dropwort Filipendula vulgaris, adder's tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio, common milkwort Polygala vulgaris, cowslip Primula veris and saw wort Serratula tinctoria. Plants confined to the …

East Ruston Common

…Deschampsia flexuosa with frequent tormentil Potentilla erecta, common milkwort Polygala vulgaris, sheep’s sorrel Rumex acetosella and heath bedstraw Galium saxatile. Heather Calluna vulgaris is present in places. Much of the grassland is invaded by gorse Ulex europaeus and young…

Dunstable and Whipsnade Downs

…entian Gentianella amarella, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, common milkwort Polygala vulgaris, small scabious Scabiosa columbaria, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, dropwort Filipendula vulgaris and wild thyme Thymus polytrichus. Additional habitats are provided by are…

Aldbury Nowers

…mblage of herb species, including lady’s bedstraw Galium verum, common milkwort Polygala vulgaris, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba and clustered bellflower Campanula glomerata. Two rare species, pasque flower Pulsatilla vulgaris and field fleawort Senecio integrifolius have bee…

Peckriding Top Lot

…r, slope by the presence of dyer’s greenweed Genista tinctoria, heather Calluna vulgaris, wild thyme Thymus praecox, mouse ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis and common milkwort Polygala vulgaris. Common…

Millfield Wood

… false oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius. cowslips Primula veris and primroses P. vulgaris are abundant together with a good range of chalk grassland species including kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, common rock rose Helianthemum nummularium, common milkwort Polygala vulgaris, b…

Waterdale

…nd, also with a southerly aspect, which includes the herbs dropwort Filipendula vulgaris, rock rose and wild thyme Thymus praecox. A red fescue grassland with north and north west aspects, which includes pignut Conopodium majus and common milkwort Polygala vulgaris, yellow rattle…

Roughdown Common

…igra. Widespread on the site are large thyme Thymus pulegiodes, common milkwort Polygala vulgaris and the eyebright Euphrasia pseudokerneri, whilst the steep slopes of the pit contain glaucous sedge Carex flacca, dwarf thistle Cirsium acaule, carline thistle Carlina vulgaris and …

Carrick Heaths

…latius. Bog pondweed Potamogeton polygonifolius and marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris are locally abundant in waterlogged runnels between the hummocks along with lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula, marsh St John’s-wort Hypericum elodes and bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella. Ot…

Chudleigh Knighton Heath

…ce of western gorse Ulex gallii, European gorse Ulex europaeus, heather Calluna vulgaris, bell heather Erica cinerea, purple moor-grass Molinia caerulea and bristle bent Agrostis curtisii. Plants such as lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica, tormentil Potentilla erecta and common milk…

Sawston Hall Meadows

…ica sylvestris, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris. The drier grassland is characterised by the presence of tor grass Brachypodium pinnatum and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and supports a variety of herbs including common milkwort Polygala vu…

Wye and Crundale Downs

…a, cowslip Primula veris, squinancywort Asperula cynanchica and common milkwort Polygala vulgaris. Also present are several orchids including the rare and specially protected early and late spider orchids Ophrys sphegodes and Ophrys fuciflora and the rare dwarf or Kentish milkwor…

Caeau Glyn (Glyn Fields)

…il Lotus corniculatus, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, oxeye daisy Leucantheum vulgare, tufted vetch Vicia cracca and meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis. The base-rich nature of the soil is indicated by the presence of species such as agrimony …

Lord's Wood Meadows

…l Lotus corniculatus, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, bugle Ajuga reptans, lady’s bedstraw Galium verum, cowslip Primula veris, plus spring sedge Carex caryophyllea. Large patches of dyer’s greenweed Genista tinctoria occur. Other less frequen…

Chippenham Fen and Snailwell Poor's Fen

…Parnassus Parnassia palustris and the locally rare common butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris, plus fen pondweed Potamogeton coloratus in wet hollows created by past peat cutting. Dense and invasive scattered scrub has developed and includes such species as guelder rose Viburnum opulu…

Wharmley Riverside

…h Anthyllis vulneraria, harebell Campanula rotundifolia, bladder campion Silene vulgaris, wild thyme Thymus praecox, golden rod Solidago virgaurea and the hairy sedge Carex hirta. The grassy swards have false oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius, yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens, …

Woodnook Valley

…sa, wild thyme Thymus praecox, fairy flax Linum catharticum and common milkwort Polygala vulgaris are still abundant. hawthorn scrub Crataegus monogyna is confined to the north eastern corner of this field and a few isolated bushes and provides additional habitat. The south facin…

Avon Valley (Bickton to Christchurch)

…aria, water avens Geum rivale, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, common milkwort Polygala vulgaris and meadow rue Thalictrum flavum. In slightly higher ground, where the river water has less influence, a more acidic flora has developed containing species such as devil's bit scabio…

Kenninghall & Banham Fens with Quidenham Mere

…tain Plantago media, bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and common milkwort Polygala vulgaris. Springs emerge from the base of the chalk uplands and give rise to a zone of fen grassland and rich fen vegetation dominated by blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus, purple moor …

Selborne Common

…r site, provides further diversity, its populations of smooth newts Lissotriton vulgaris and palmate newts Lissotriton helveticus are of special interest. The SSSI also includes a small area of old downland turf; virtually all that remains of this habitat type in Selborne Parish.…

Crosby Ravensworth Fell

…thland at Crosby Ravensworth is a dry acidic heath dominated by heather Calluna vulgaris. The height, cover and structure of the heather varies quite markedly across the site depending on the incidence of burning, severity of grazing and degree of exposure. Bell heather Erica cin…

South Whiteness

…whitlowgrass Draba incana, lady’s-mantle Alchemilla filicaulis, common milkwort Polygala vulgaris, meadowsweet and long-stalked yellow-sedge Carex lepidocarpa. The site also includes one of the best saltmarshes in Shetland with a varied flora, notably narrow blysmus Blysmus rufus…

Fairmile Bottom

…burnet Poterium sanguisorba, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and common milkwort Polygala vulgaris. To the south, the main area of grassland is composed of coarser grasses including tor grass Brachypodium pinnatum and cock’s foot Dactylis glomerata. This area is subject to conside…

Yockenthwaite Meadows

…hoary plantain Plantago media, fairy flax Linum catharticum and common milkwort Polygala vulgaris. Of particular note is the occurrence of three species of orchid, frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlor…

Cornriggs Meadows

…ty with mat grass Nardus stricta, bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus, common milkwort Polygala vulgaris, slender St. John’s wort Hypericum pulchrum and green ribbed sedge Carex binervis. Within the pasture are a series of limestone scars with a lime loving, calcicolous, bryophyte commu…

Lambley River Shingles

… extensive areas of cobbles. Other plants in this turf include common milkwort Polygala vulgaris, eyebright Euphrasia sp.. and a variety of mosses. Birch Betula pendula woodland has developed over areas of the cobbles and here a deeper soil supports a more diverse ground flora. …

Wanlass Grasslands

…. In other areas the interest includes local concentrations of common milkwort Polygala vulgaris, moonwort Botrychium lunaria, common rest-harrow Ononis repens, cowslip Primula veris and betony Betonica officinalis. One field supports a distinct northern meadow community charact…

Restrop Farm and Brockhurst Wood

… lady's bedstraw Galium verum, stemless thistle Cirsium acaule, common milkwort Polygala vulgaris, greater knapweed Centaurea scabiosa, fairy flax Linum catharticum and hoary plantain Plantago media.

Belmore Mountain

…ne rocks and include enchanter's nightshade Circaea lutetiana, primrose Primula vulgaris, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, herb Robert Geranium robertianum, wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella and water avens Geum rivale. Where water flows down the cl…

Coombhill Meadows

…ding cowslips Primula veris, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and common milkwort Polygala vulgaris. One of the most notable plants found in the meadow is adder’s tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, one of the best ‘indicator’ species of ancient pasture.

Farthing Downs and Happy Valley

…shoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa, field scabious Knautia arvensis, common milkwort Polygala vulgaris, sainfoin Onobrychis viciifolia and hairy violet Viola hirta. These grasslands are also noted for their orchid flora with eight species being recorded, including the nationally scarc…

Stanford Training Area

…aking grass Briza media, purging flax Linum catharticum and the common milkwort Polygala vulgaris. Old established ant hills are often found in these areas and add considerably to the diversity of the sward. The longer established vegetation on the more acid soils typically consi…

Whitehorse Hill

…e vetch Hippocrepis comosa, yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata, common milkwort Polygala vulgaris and glaucous sedge Carex flacca. The rare Chiltern gentian Gentianella germanica, a species confined to central southern England, occurs on some of the exposed slopes. The sparse cha…

Marlbank

…l Hyacinthoides non-scripta, herb Robert Geranium robertianum, primrose Primula vulgaris, wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella and yellow pimpernel Lysimachia nemorum. The lower slopes continue to have an ash Fraxinus excelsior canopy with a hazel Corylus avellana understory, but are we…

Malham-Arncliffe ( Cool Pasture )

…sedge Carex flacca. Herbs include tormentil Potentilla erecta, common milkwort Polygala vulgaris, fairy flax Linum catharticum, bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella, harebell Campanula rotundifolia, eyebri…

Hog's Hole

…yebright Euphrasia nemorosa, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, common milkwort Polygala vulgaris and hoary plantain Plantago media. Other species, of less frequent occurrence, include horseshoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa, common rock rose Helianthemum nummularium, bulbous butterc…

Arcot Hall Grassland and Ponds

…ellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, common milkwort Polygala vulgaris, cat’s ear Hypachoeris radicata and eyebright Euphrasia officinalis. Common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia are locally abundant. …

Cop Mere

…s of grassland typical of dry soils, with plant species such as common milkwort Polygala vulgaris, slender St. John’s wort Hypericum pulchrum, pignut Conopodium majus, betony Stachy sofficinalis and tormentil Potentilla erecta. The dominant grasses here are cock’s foot Dactylis g…

Noddle End

… Anemone nemorosa, together with stone bramble Rubus saxatilis. Heather Calluna vulgaris and bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus occur in areas of more open tree canopy. On the lower slopes the vegetation is a mosaic of coarse grassland, bracken Pteridium aquilinum and herb rich wet gra…

West End Meadow, Lunds

…versity of species is found, including purging flax Linum catharticum, milkwort Polygala vulgaris, quaking grass Briza media, eyebright Euphrasia sp. and alpine bistort Polygonum viviparum. The last named is known from only a few localities in the Dales. The main sward is of part…

Sudborough Green Lodge Meadows

…ongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and common milkwort Polygala vulgaris. Ponds, scattered scrub, mature willow trees, a ditch side community of tall herbs and bordering hedgerows all provide additional wildlife habitats. The presence of wild pear Pyrus p…

Malthouse Farm Meadows

…rt Serratula tinctoria, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, common milkwort Polygala vulgaris and pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus. The hedgerows contain some fine old trees, including oaks Quercus robur and white willow Salix alba pollards. The large number of other trees and …

Burton Leonard Lime Quarry

…um, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, twayblade Neottia ovata and milkwort Polygala vulgaris. Notable species include buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica, burnet rose Rosa spinosissima, squinancywort Asperula cynanchica, pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis, heath grass Danthoni…

Polruan to Polperro

…me slatey screes present with a sparse vegetation cover including sea beet Beta vulgaris sp maritima, sorrel Rumex acetosa and oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare. The scarce tree mallow Malva arborea is present in various places including a rocky ledge on Pencarrow Head and on the …

Gwaun Bryn (Bryn Pasture)

…r hawkweed Pilosella officinarum, fairy flax Linum catharticum, common milkwort Polygala vulgaris and trailing tormentil Potentilla anglica. The lower slopes are dominated by common bent, sweet vernal-grass and Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus. A number of calcifuge species occur her…

Dancersend

…rta, wild basil Clinopodium vulgare, marjoram Origanum vulgare, common milkwort Polygala vulgaris, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, eyebright Euphrasia nemorosa, valerian Valeriana officinalis, yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata, common c…

Cefn Meadow

…mony Agrimonia eupatoria, common centaury 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 represente…

Soham Wet Horse Fen

…um. Drier areas have a range of herbs including cowslip Primula veris, milkwort Polygala vulgaris and stemless thistle Cirsium acaule. A number of uncommon plants are to be found on the site and the wet pastures are favoured as breeding areas for snipe Gallinago gallinago. Hedger…

Glannau Tonfanau i Friog

…surus cristatus and the lichen Cladonia rangiformis (abundant). Common milkwort Polygala vulgaris is also recorded here. Sand martin Riparia riparia breed within the southern cliffs and eider Somateria mollissima have nested on the shore. This is believed to be only the second re…

Littleton and Balhamie Hills

…turf of fescue Festuca spp. and bents Agrostis spp. occurs with common milkwort Polygala vulgaris, mouse-ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum, wild thyme Thymus praecox, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, lady’s bedstraw Galium verum and northern bedstraw G. boreale. Flushed areas he…

Beetley & Hoe Meadows

… of neutral grassland have a characteristic flora that includes common milkwort Polygala vulgaris, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata. Acidic grassland occurs on the dry, sandy soils where sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and common…

Bulmoor Pastures & Coppice

…ate, with frequent bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, greater bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, common marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, yellow Iris Iris pseudacorus and ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi. A di…

Churnet Valley

…n the valley of Shirley Brook, but with the notable addition of common milkwort Polygala vulgaris, another county rarity. Areas of dry acidic grassland exist throughout the site. A typical example is found in Shirley Hollow dominated by sheep’s fescue Festuca ovina and wavy hair …

Camp Down

…d 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 fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea particularly abundant. Species of nationally restricted distribution …

Ham Hill

…ifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, common milkwort Polygala vulgaris and dwarf thistle Cirsium acaule. The less common horseshoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa and squinancywort Asperula cynanchica also occur, while both clustered bellflower Campanula glome…

Allimore Green Common

…marked floristic differences with fairy flax Linum catharticum, common milkwort Polygala vulgaris and quaking grass Briza media. At the northern end there is a gradation to wet neutral grassland dominated by rough meadow grass Poa trivialis and creeping buttercup Ranunculus repen…

Moorsley Banks

…net Poterium sanguisorba, fairy flax Linum catharticum, carline 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 flac…

Far High House Meadows

…flacca. The wettest part of these meadows support common butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris, dioecious sedge Carex dioica, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, early purple orchid Orchis mascula and marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris. The pasture is a…

Inwood, Warleigh

…at's ear Hypochaeris radicata, dwarf thistle Cirsium acaule and common milkwort Polygala vulgaris. Of particular note are the large populations of both spiked star of Bethlehem and the scarce meadow saffron Colchicum autumnale, which also grows along some of the narrow rides. The…

Twinhills Woods and Meadows

…low archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon, wood avens Geum urbanum, primrose Primula vulgaris, goldilocks buttercup Ranunculus auricomus, pignut Conopodium majus, early and common dog violet Viola reichenbachiana and Viola riviniana, lords and ladies Arum maculatum, enchanter's nights…

Galley and Warden Hills

…ower slopes of Warden Hill are characterised by an abundance of common milkwort Polygala vulgaris, common rock rose Helianthemum nummularium and kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria. The unimproved neutral grassland situated upslope on the clay with flints, is dominated by grasses s…

Friar's Oven

…aw Galium verum, common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, common milkwort Polygala vulgaris, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis and rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus. The meadows also support large colonies of Orchid species including c…

Quarrington Hill Grasslands

…e Thymus polytrichus all prominent. Less common species include common milkwort Polygala vulgaris, hairy violet Viola hirta, wild carrot Daucus carota and felwort Gentianella amarella. The nationally scarce dark red helleborine Epipactis atrorubens occurs on the site as does the …

Purbeck Ridge (West)

…wer, moister slopes, ramsons Allium ursinum, are dominant with primrose Primula vulgaris, cuckoo pint Arum maculatum, lesser celandine Ficaria verna, wood sedge Carex sylvatica and wood melick Melica uniflora. Dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis tends to dominate the drier mid-slo…

Bentley Station Meadow

…tter vetch Lathyrus montanus, spiny rest-harrow Ononis spinosa, common milkwort Polygala vulgaris, cowslip Primula veris, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, common dog violet Viola riviniana and devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis. Acidic marshy grassland is associated with the w…

Tor Royal Bog

… Here, the herb flora includes lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica, common milkwort Polygala vulgaris, tormentil Potentilla erecta and heath bedstraw Galium saxatile.

Cwrt y Bela a Springdale

…t 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 are distinguished by damp-loving plants …

Alvescot Meadows

…atum in abundance and also green winged orchid Anacamptis morio common milkwort Polygala vulgaris, carnation sedge and quaking grass Briza media. The interest of the meadowis enhanced by a range of characteristic colourful meadow species including yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, …

Landford Bog

…eathland dominated by purple moor grass, cross leaved heath and heather Calluna vulgaris. Heath milkwort Polygala serpyllifolia, deer grass Trichophorum cespitosum, creeping willow Salix repens and dwarf gorse Ulex minor occur in this community. Scrub is spreading into the mire a…

Birklands West and Ollerton Corner

…recta and sheep's sorrel Rumex acetosella can be abundant, with heather Calluna vulgaris, heath milkwort Polygala serpyllifolia, mouse ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum, cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata and wild thyme Thymus polytrichus locally prominent. A local abundance of ant …

Allt Wen a Traeth Tanybwlch

…wlch displays stages in colonisation from isolated plants of sea campion Silene vulgaris subsp. Maritima and sea herb-robert Geranium robertianum subsp. Maritimum to a closed sward dominated by red fescue Festuca rubra, with crested hair-grass Koeleria Cristata, rough clover Trif…

Seven Barrows

…alk grassland species which are present at Seven Barrows include chalk milkwort Polygala calcarea, dropwort Filipendula vulgaris, clustered bellflower Campanula glomerata and several wild orchids including frog Dactylorhiza viridis, bee Ophrys apifera and fragrant orchids Gymnade…

Whitehill Down

…id Dactylorhiza fuchsii and several acid-loving species such as heather Calluna vulgaris and heath milkwort Polygala serpyllifolia. In the south-eastern part of the site there is an area of reedswamp (common reed – Phragmites australis) bordering the river and grading into purple…

Wouldham to Detling Escarpment

…d Anacamptis pyramidalis; several plants scarce in Kent+ such as chalk milkwort Polygala calcarea, dropwort Filipendula vulgaris, burnet rose Rosa spinosissima and adder's tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum; several nationally scarce* species such as man orchid Orchis anthorpophor…

Danbury Common

…tion including bracken Pteridium aquilinum, bramble Rubus spp., heather Calluna vulgaris, grass heath and scrub woodland. Alder buckthorn Frangula alnus is abundant in open scrub woodland and the wild service tree Sorbus torminalis occurs on boundary banks in the south east corne…

Taynton Quarries

…upright brome Bromus erectus and a wide range of herbs including chalk milkwort Polygala calcarea, dropwort Filipendula vulgaris, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, large thyme Thymus pulegioides and green winged orchid Anacamptis morio. This sward also contains bastard toadflax …

Cashel Loughs

…tle sedge Carex rostrata, common sedge Carex nigra, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, water mint Mentha aquatica and water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile, growing over a carpet of brown moss dominated by Calliergonell cuspidatum. Raised areas of dryer peat are dominated by he…

Figsbury Ring

…or herbicides, for example knapweed broomrape Orobanche elatior, chalk milkwort Polygala calcarea and dropwort Filipendula vulgaris and two species which have nationally restricted distributions, dwarf sedge Carex humilis and bastard toadflax Thesium humifusum. Level areas of the…

Scotton Common

… stricta, heath grass Danthonia decumbens and the locally scarce heath milkwort Polygala serpyllifolia. The heathers Calluna vulgaris, Erica tetralix and Erica cinerea are found in association with purple moor grass Molinia caerulea and the heath rush Juncus squarrosus. Both the …

Braithwaite Moss

…oil Comarum palustre, marsh violet Viola palustris, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica and milkwort Polygala sp. In places where purple moor grass is more prominent and grazing pressure less, the wetland shrub bog myrtle Myrica gale becomes an i…

West Dorset Coast

…te but red fescue Festuca rubra, glaucous sedge Carex flacca, selfheal Prunella vulgaris and mouse-ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum are frequent. With less grazing, taller grasses dominate, including tall fescue F. arundinacea. Scrub of bramble Rubus fruticosus, gorse Ulex euro…

Bratton Downs

…bicides. Amongst these are sainfoin Onobrychis viciifolia, dropwort Filipendula vulgaris, autumn ladies tresses Spiranthes spiralis, chalk milkwort Polygala calcarea and fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea. Populations of the uncommon bastard toadflax Thesium humifusum, a species…

Freshmoor

… tormentil Potentilla erecta, cross leaved heath Erica tetralix, heath milkwort Polygala serpyllifolia and gorse Ulex europaeus. Heather Calluna vulgaris is present only on the driest hummocks. As water moves away from the spring line it begins to pick up additional nutrients. Th…

Inkpen and Walbury Hills

…than north facing slopes. Species of particular interest include chalk milkwort Polygala calcarea, woolly thistle Cirsium eriophorum and dropwort Filipendula vulgaris, which are now becoming rare in the county due to the loss of suitable chalk grassland habitat. Much of the grass…

Llwyn-iarth

…characterised by frequent cross-leaved heath Erica tetralix and heather Calluna vulgaris with associates such as tormentil Potentilla erecta, heath milkwort Polygala serpyllifolia, and lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica. Thinly scattered are species such as deer grass Trichophorum c…

Barnsley Warren

…e also holds many locally restricted lime loving plants, such as chalk milkwort Polygala calcarea, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, dropwort Filipendula vulgaris, purple milk vetch Astragalus danicus and dyer's greenweed Genista tinctoria. There is also a rich orchid flora…

Street Heath

…nsitions between all these habitats. The heathland is dominated by ling Calluna vulgaris and cross leaved heath Erica tetralix, and supports heath milkwort Polygala serpyllifolia and heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata. Bog species present include bog asphodel Narthecium o…

Prescombe Down

…nt without ploughing, fertiliser or herbicides, among them dropwort Filipendula vulgaris, clustered bellflower Campanula glomerata, sainfoin Onobrychis viciifolia and chalk milkwort Polygala calcarea. The diversity of the habitat is increased by the mixed calcareous scrub occurri…

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