Mappp.co geology and wildlife sites

Oughtershaw and Beckermonds

…mantle Alchemilla glabra, wood crane's bill Geranium sylvaticum, common bistort Polygonum bistorta and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. Damp slopes are characterised by an abundance of species such as globe flower Trollius europaeus, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, grea…

Grains O'th' Beck Meadows

…teristic of northern hay meadows are well represented along with common bistort Polygonum bistorta, smooth lady’s mantle Alchemilla glabra, pignut Conopodium majus, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, water avens Geum rivale, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and bulbous buttercup Ran…

Caeau Nant y Llechau

…Centaurium erythraea, devil's-bit scabious Succisa pratensis and common bistort Polygonum bistorta are found, together with sedges such as pale sedge Carex pallescens and oval sedge Carex leporina. In the wettest areas the soils become peaty and support wetland plants such as wh…

West Newlandside Meadows

…aticum and bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus each prominent. Common bistort Polygonum bistorta and cowslip Primula verisare locally common while smooth, intermediate and hairy lady’s mantles Alchemilla glabra, Alchemilla xanthochlora, Alchemilla filicaulis, water avens Geum r…

Upton Ham

… saffron Colchicum autumnale, corn meadow rue Thalictrum flavum, common bistort Polygonum bistorta, meadow crane’s bill Geranium pratense, parsley water dropwort Oenanthe lachenalii and two nationally scarce species, narrow leaved water dropwort Oenanthe silaifolia and mouse tail…

Middle Side & Stonygill Meadows

…ward, the locally rare melancholy thistle Cirsium heterophyllum, common bistort Polygonum bistorta, alpine bistort Persicaria vivipara and globe flower Trollius europaeus are occasionally found. A characteristic feature of the meadows is the occurrence of wetter areas throughout …

Richmond Meadows

… bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus in the western field and common bistort Polygonum bistorta in the eastern field.

Catton Lea Meadow

…cinalis, rough hawk’s beard Crepis biennis and, in damper areas, common bistort Polygonum bistorta which it supports. Associated species include pignut Conopodium majus, wood crane’s bill Geranium sylvaticum, lady’s mantle Alchemilla glabra, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, wood…

New House Meadows, Malham

…lantago lanceolata. Melancholy thistle Cirsium heterophyllum and common bistort Polygonum bistorta occur commonly in the two eastern fields; meadow crane's bill Geranium pratense also occurs here close to field edges. Marsh marigold Caltha palustris occurs in damp areas, often wi…

Sandybeck Meadow

…wort plantain. Two more notable herbs found in the community are common bistort Polygonum bistorta and greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha. The major plant species of the wetter area are tufted hair grass, reed canary grass, creeping bent, carnation sedge, meadowsweet…

New Close, Calvert Houses

…rebell Campanula rotundifolia. The riverside area is wetter with common bistort Polygonum bistorta and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, while the central bank which is too steep to cut, supports yet another type of grassland in which the occurrence of fragrant orchid Gymnadenia c…

Cae Cwm-bach

…cinalis. Also present are, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, common bistort Polygonum bistorta, and the very characteristic regional plant, wood bitter-vetch Vicia orobus, in some quantity. This site is an excellent example of the mid-wales hay meadows of the wood bitter-vetc…

White Ridge Meadow

…uisetum sylvaticum are each locally dominant in the sward, while common bistort Polygonum bistorta is locally abundant. Grass species include red fescue Festuca rubra, meadow grasses Poa spp., sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, false oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius and cre…

New Ing Meadow

…, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, common bistort Polygonum bistorta and lady’s mantle Alchemilla glabra indicate a general lack of agricultural improvement. The site is considered to be representative of the Bromus hordeaceus sub sp. hordeaceus sub …

High Leys

…mon knapweed Centaurea nigra. Several northern species including common bistort Polygonum bistorta, marsh hawk's beard Crepis paludosa and water forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides are also present at low frequency. Neutral grassland typical of unimproved lowland grazed meadows oc…

Bulwick Meadows

… Northamptonshire locality for flat sedge Blysmus compressus and common bistort Polygonum bistorta and have added importance for the presence of breeding snipe of which there may not be more than 30 pairs in the county.

Mar Field Fen

…ana officinalis, greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, common bistort Polygonum bistorta and heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata. In places the character and relative species abundance of the fen meadow is influenced by basic flushing from springs. The springline…

Knarsdale Meadows

…complement of herb species. Of particular note here is the abundance of bistort Polygonum bistorta and the locally rare melancholy thistle Cirsium heterophyllum, both species which are virtually confined to traditionally managed meadows. The old hedgerow and the riverside trees i…

Caeiron Meadow

…re rare or uncommon in Herefordshire are also present, including common bistort Polygonum bistorta, frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis, pale sedge Carex pallescens and lady’s mantle Alchemilla xanthochlora. A particular feature of this site is the presence of several characteristic…

Olchon Farm Meadows

…des meadow saffron Colchicum autumnale, bitter vetch Lathyrus montanus, bistort Polygonum bistorta and devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis as well as a number of plants of globe flower Trollius europaeus at one of its most southerly sites in Britain. The second field lies on t…

Bretherdale Meadows

…ted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, common bistort Polygonum bistorta, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, crosswort Cruciata laevipes, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata and two spe…

Mutlow's Orchard

…w Galium verum. In the lower damper parts of the meadow species such as bistort Polygonum bistorta and parsley water dropwort Oenanthe lachenalii occur.

Church Ings

…r saxifrage Silaum silaus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, common bistort Polygonum bistorta, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis, meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera, red fescue Festuca rubra, crested dog's…

Bolton Percy Ings

…r saxifrage Silaum silaus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, common bistort Polygonum bistorta, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, common meadow rue Thalictrum flavum, meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, meadow fescue Schedonorus pratensis and…

Pry and Bottom Meadows, Mid Mossdale

…eontodon hispidus and quaking grass Briza media is also notable. Common bistort Polygonum bistorta is also found in places within the meadow.

Barn Gill Meadow

…rious species of rush together with marsh marigold Caltha palustris and Bistort Polygonum bistorta. The grassland is typical of a sweet vernal grass wood crane's bill meadow community. There are also some elements of the meadow foxtail great burnet flood meadow community which ha…

Muker Meadows

…bill Geranium sylvaticum. Other flowering plants present include common bistort Polygonum bistorta, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, bush vetch Vicia sepium, bugle Ajuga reptans and lady's smock Cardamine pratensis. Of special note is the occur…

Swindale Meadows

…y in the south west corner and other species of interest include common bistort Polygonum bistorta, saw wort Serratula tinctoria, globe flower Trollius europaeus which is restricted to parts of the beck edge and alpine lady's mantle Alchemilla alpina which occurs sparingly within…

Memorial Park Meadows Pontllanfraith

…rnet Sanguisorba officinalis, lady’s mantle Alchemilla xanthochlora and bistort Polygonum bistorta.

Acaster South Ings

…saxifrage Silaum silaus, common meadow rue Thalictrum flavum and common bistort Polygonum bistorta which are of more local distribution, also occur, the latter forming distinct stands throughout the grassland. On drier raised ground, adjacent to the river bank footpath, a number…

Moss Valley

…eas. There is a diversity of wet grassland plants here including common bistort Polygonum bistorta, common spike rush Eleocharis palustris, greater bird’s foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus. The site is of special interest for its range of inverte…

Peckriding Meadows

…ady’s mantle Alchemilla glabra and Alchemilla xanthochlora, with common bistort Polygonum bistorta abundant in the southern field. Typical grass species include rough meadow grass Poa trivialis, Timothy Phleum pratense, common bent Agrostis capillaris, sweet vernal grass Anthoxa…

Arkle Beck Meadows, Whaw

…eadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, common bistort Polygonum bistorta and, of particular note, globe flower Trollius europaeus. Lastly the eastern most field of the group is in part too steep to mow and the slopes are managed as pasture. The grassland…

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