Mappp.co geology and wildlife sites

Orton Pit

…assification system. The open water of the ponds is characterised by pondweeds Potamogeton species fen pondweed Potamogeton coloratus, fennel pondweed Potamogeton pectinatus, lesser pondweed Potamogeton pusillus and broad leaved pondweed P. natans, an abundance of Chara species,…

Chippenham Fen and Snailwell Poor's Fen

…s 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 opulus, bird cherry Prunus padus …

Halvergate Marshes

…es along the peaty margin contain a community typified by broad leaved pondweed Potamogeton natans, water violet Hottonia palustris and the nationally scarce whorled water milfoil Myriophyllum verticillatum. Away from the margins, on the clay soils, the ditches tend to be dominat…

Tickenham, Nailsea and Kenn Moors

…nnichellia palustris, unbranched bur reed Sparganium emersum and small pondweed Potamogeton berchtoldii. Locally uncommon species, such as water violet Hottonia palustris, greater bladderwort Utricularia vulgaris and the liverwort Riccia fluitans are frequent and the nationally s…

Damgate Marshes, Acle

…es along the peaty margin contain a community typified by broad leaved pondweed Potamogeton natans, water violet Hottonia palustris and the nationally scarce whorled water milfoil Myriophyllum verticillatum. The nationally scarce fen pondweed Potamogeton coloratus and flat stalke…

Ceann a' Mhara to Loch a' Phuill

…luding ten species of pondweed, among them the nationally-rare Swedish pondweed Potamogeton x suecicus, and two nationally-scarce pondweeds, the slender-leaved pondweed Potamogeton filiformis and fen pondweed Potamogeton coloratus. The open water has dense stands of charophytes w…

Cross Drain

…ch as lesser water plantain Baldellia ranunculoides and various leaved pondweed Potamogeton gramineus, also nationally scarce species such as fen pondweed Potamogeton coloratus and needle spike rush Eleocharis acicularis. Other aquatic species include narrow leaved water plantain…

Waun Eurad

…pecies narrow-leaved marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza traunsteinerioides, fen pondweed Potamogeton coloratus and narrow-leaved marsh dandelion Taraxacum palustre occur within the fen. Mesotrophic vegetation characterised by bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata, marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustr…

Gwenfro and Rhos y Gad

…ecies: narrow-leaved marsh orchid Dactylorhiza traunsteinerioides, fen pondweed Potamogeton coloratus and a dandelion Taraxacum palustre.

Baston and Thurlby Fens

…palustris, greater bladderwort Utricularia vulgaris and the scarce fen pondweed Potamogeton coloratus. On osier bed is also included within the site and a rough grazing meadow dominated by a variety of rush and sedge. An exceptionally rich flora has developed within the Counter D…

Burgh Common and Muckfleet Marshes

…pondweed Groenlandia densa, stoneworts Chara spp. and the uncommon fen pondweed Potamogeton coloratus. The invertebrate fauna includes several rare species, including the Norfolk Aeshna dragonfly Anaciaeschna isoceles, swallowtail Papilio machaon and a freshwater snail, Anisus vo…

Adderstonlee Moss

…rallorhiza trifida, fibrous tussock sedge Carex appropinquata and fen pondweed, Potamogeton coloratus grow here.

Hummelknowes Moss

…ium, grass of parnassus Parnassia palustris. The nationally scarce fen pondweed Potamogeton coloratus has been recorded here. Although not notified features, there are associated wet and dry grassland habitats, especially a species-rich flushed grassland bank on the western side,…

Burdautien Lough

…resent, Burdautien Lough has several rare plant species, including fen pondweed Potamogeton coloratus, lesser bulrush Typha angustifolia and cowbane Cicuta virosa. The area is also of interest for its invertebrates. The rare pondskater Gerris lateralis is common within shaded poo…

Castlemartin Corse

…r bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, common reed and meadowsweet. Pondweed Potamogeton coloratus, a nationally scarce plant, grows in two of the shallow ditches of the fen-meadows. Castlemartin Corse is its only known locality in Pembroke, as is the case with slender sedge C…

Bure Broads and Marshes

…ly Nymphaea alba with rigid hornwort Ceratophyllum demersum and curled pondweed Potamogeton crispus appearing some years. Cockshoot Broad has been isolated from the river and the nutrient rich sediments have been removed. Aquatic plant shave recolonised the clear waters due to th…

Ant Broads and Marshes

… the local species, lesser water plantain Baldellia ranunculoides, fen pondweed Potamogeton coloratus, marsh St John’s wort Hypericum elodes and three species of bladderwort Utricularia spp. These pools, together with associated wetter areas of fen, are of exceptional interest fo…

Kilroosky Lough

…are plant species including marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, fen pondweed Potamogeton coloratus, fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum and bee orchid Ophrys apifera. The lough is also of interest for its invertebrate population. Because the waters are clean and largely unpolluted,…

Gordano Valley

…m latafolium, whorled water milfoil Myriophyllum verticillatum and fen pondweed Potamogeton coloratus. Frogbit Hydrocharis morsus-ranae, lesser water plantain Baldellia ranunculoides and arrowhead Sagittaria sagittifolia also occur. A small wood dominated by hazel Corylus avellan…

Upper Thurne Broads and Marshes

…b rush Schoenoplectus lacustris. Mare's tail Hippuris vulgaris, fennel pondweed Potamogeton pectinatus and the nationally rare holly leaved naiad Najas marina are all present in quantity and the stonewort Nitellopsis obtusa, which is scarce throughout Europe, has been recorded. T…

Cothill Fen

…s. Narrow leaved marsh orchid Dactylorhiza traunsteinerioides and fen pond weed Potamogeton coloratus are not normally found outside East Anglia. Other fen species include bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata, parsley water dropwort Oenanthe lachenalii, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulga…

Barrow Farm Fen

…at pools are the rare greater bladderwort Utricularia vulgaris and fen pondweed Potamogeton coloratus. A total of 19 species of moss and liverwort have also been recorded from the fen. The carr woodland has an associated bird fauna, which includes sedge warbler. Mammals recorded …

Upton Broad & Marshes

…oneworts Chara spp. are present with small quantities of fennel leaved pondweed Potamogeton pectinatus, white and yellow water lilies Nymphaea alba and Nuphar lutea and the nationally scarce grass wrack pondweed P. compressus. Little Broad, an arm of the main water body, supports…

Bailliewhirr

…cal of calcareous fens are present including the nationally scarce fen pondweed Potamogeton coloratus. Other species of interest include grass-of-Parnassus Parnassia palustris, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella and whorled caraway Carum verticillatum. The site is particularly impor…

Mattishall Moor

…luding narrow leaved marsh orchid Dactylorhiza traunsteinerioides, fen pondweed Potamogeton coloratus, early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, common butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris, bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata, bog pimpernel Anagallis ten…

Shapwick Heath

…icted species whorled water milfoil Myriophyllum verticillatum and fen pondweed Potamogeton coloratus. The site supports a diverse community of terrestrial and aquatic invertebrates. National rarities are the large marsh grasshopper Stethophyma grossum found on Sphagnum moss bogs…

Dogsthorpe Star Pit

…or. Other scarce plants include lesser bulrush Typha angustifolia, fen pondweed Potamogeton coloratus and horned pondweed Zannichellia palustris. An unusual and very interesting feature of the site is the presence of invertebrate species that are normally confined to coastal loca…

Knockballymore Lough

…phaea alba and yellow water lily Nuphar lutea, intermixed with shining pondweed Potamogeton lucens. The emergent vegetation of the lough consists of an outer fringe of common club rush Schoenoolectus lacustris, backed by a tall swamp stand of common reed Phraomites australis. Thi…

Loughkeelan

…prominent. A number of scarce plant species occur in the fen, e.g. fen pondweed Potamogeton coloratus, marsh stitchwort Stellaria palustris and slender sedge Carex lasiocarpa. Further habitat variety is provided by areas of semi-natural mesotrophic and calcicolous grasslands. The…

Ballycam

…n the British Isles, including bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella and fen pondweed Potamogeton coloratus. Notable bryophytes include Calliergon giganteum, Plagiomnium elatum, Riccardia multifida and Scorpidium scorpioides. Ballycam also provides valuable habitat for a range of wetla…

Strath

…-red helleborine Epipactis atrorubens, rock sedge Carex rupestris, fen pondweed Potamogeton coloratus and Red Data Book listed pipewort Eriocaulon aquaticum. Alpine and subalpine calcareous grasslands Calcium-rich nutrient-poor, lakes, lochs and pools Base-rich fens Hard-water s…

Sizewell Marshes

…ludes the nationally scarce soft hornwort Ceratophyllum submersum, fen pondweed Potamogeton coloratus and whorled water milfoil Myriophyllum verticillatum. The variety of ditch depths and widths, together with their fringing vegetation provide an important contribution to the sit…

Foulden Common

…he main species being greater bladderwort Utricularia vulgaris and fen pondweed Potamogeton coloratus. The fringing vegetation is interesting and includes bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata, reed Phragmites australis, saw sedge and the locally rare common butterwort Pinguicula vulgari…

Thompson Water, Carr and Common

…w growing community subject to occasional inundation. The uncommon fen pondweed Potamogeton coloratus is presen there. Grazed areas have developed herb rich damp grassland of false oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius and couch grass Elytrigia repens with southern marsh orchid Dactylo…

Sandwich Bay to Hacklinge Marshes

…lants including whorled water milfoil Myriophyllum verticillatum4, fen pondweed Potamogeton coloratus (4) and river water dropwort Oenanthe fluviatilis (4). This area is also the only known locality in south east England for least bur reed Sparganium minimum. The wet alder wood …

Newham Fen

…e tussocks and form a continuous growth over a small pond in which fen pondweed Potamogeton coloratus also occurs. A small population of the rare coral root Corallorhiza trifida also occurs in one part of the site. The north western section contains a small reed bed in which ther…

North East Coll Lochs and Moors

…ion of the nationally-rare slender naiad Najas flexilis and the nationally rare Potamogeton coloratus. The regionally-uncommon spring quillwort Isoetes echinospora and awlwort Subularia aquatica are also recorded from a number of lochs. The nationally-scarce and threatened bog ha…

Banagher

…are cowbane Cicuta virosa, greater spearwort Ranunculus lingua and fen pondweed Potamogeton coloratus. Banagher is very botanically rich. Over 175 vascular plants have been recorded from the site and the unique range of plant communities in such a confined area results in a very …

Crag Bank

… flowing ditches are an important feature of this area, containing fen pondweed Potamogeton coloratus, a notably rare plant nationally, occurring here at one of its only two locations in Lancashire, blunt fruited water starwort Callitriche obtusangula nearing the northern limit o…

Castlemartin Range

…m is locally abundant in the slacks along with the nationally rare fen pondweed Potamogeton coloratus in dune slack pools. The base rich flush systems on both Brownslade and Linney Burrows are also of considerable interest. The dune systems also support a rich invertebrate fauna…

Redgrave and Lopham Fens

…her narrow range of aquatic plants. Starwort Callitriche sp., floating pondweed Potamogeton natans, curled pondweed Potamogeton crispus and fennel like pondweed Potamogeton pectinatus are the dominant species. In addition there are a number of small pools in the fen areas, some o…

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