Mappp.co geology and wildlife sites

Belmore Mountain

…omb moss Ctenidium molluscum, crisped neckera Neckera crispa, neat feather moss Pseudoscleropodium purum, golden head moss Breutelia chrysocoma, broom fork moss Dicranum scoparium and frizzled crisp moss Tortella tortuosa the commonest species. On exposed rock surfaces, the liver…

Marlbank

…omb moss Ctenidium molluscum, crisped neckera Neckera crispa, neat feather moss Pseudoscleropodium purum, golden head moss Breutelia chrysocoma, broom fork moss Dicranum scoparium and frizzled crisp moss Tortella tortuosa the commonest species. Where the soils are deeper, mesotro…

Crosby Ravensworth Fell

…ens, Pleurozium schreberi, Hypnum cupressiforme, Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus and Pseudoscleropodium purum. On the flatter, lower lying areas of the site, the dry heath grades into wet heath typified by cross leaved heath Erica tetralix, deer grass Trichophorum cespitosum and the b…

Tower More

…es present include glittering wood moss Hylocomium splendens, neat feather moss Pseudoscleropodium purum and pointed spear moss Calliergonell cuspidatum. Pockets of very species-rich vegetation occur where the mineral soils and shallow peats are flushed and kept wet by base-rich …

Bryn Alyn

…ance of bryophytes such as Hylocomium splendens, Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus and Pseudoscleropodium purum. Closely related to this type of grassland is the sheep’s-fescue, common bent Agrostis capillaris and heath bedstraw Galium saxatile acid grassland. This is found on slightly …

Aghanaglack

…comium splendens. Common tamarisk moss Thuidium tamariscinum, neat feather moss Pseudoscleropodium purum and hart's tongue thyme moss Plagiomnium undulatum. On the steeper ridge slopes, localised flushing occurs, with marsh hawk's beard Crepis paludosa prominent amongst a diverse…

Roeveagh

…with the mosses glittering wood moss Hylocomium splendens and neat feather moss Pseudoscleropodium purum. Where the field levels out towards the top of the hill, species typical of wet heath are found alongside the rush pasture vegetation in these areas. Herbs associated with thi…

Tamnyrankin

…hus squarrosus, glittering wood moss Hylocomium splendens and neat feather moss Pseudoscleropodium purum. Where there are transitions to wet heath the ericoid species heather Calluna vulgaris and cross leaved heath Erica tetralix occur intermittently within the fen meadow. Waterl…

Marston Thrift

… the hawkeed Hieracium subaudum. Another moss is also found, neat feather moss, Pseudoscleropodium purum growing in areas of slightly longer more neutral grassland. Scrub is scattered within the site and parts of the western valley slope have invasive bracken Pteridium aquilinum …

Pen y Gogarth / Great Ormes Head

…uences are greatest. Mosses common in this sward include Dicranum scoparium and Pseudoscleropodium purum. Local modifications to this sward brought about by either more intensive livestock grazing or the trampling of the many visitors reduce the moss component and lead to increas…

Prolusk

…ominant mosses are glittering wood moss Hylocomium splendens, neat feather moss Pseudoscleropodium purum and pointed spear moss Calliergonell cuspidatum. Where conditions allow, golden head moss Breutelia chrysocoma is also present in more open, light conditions. On the wet grass…

Old Bodney Camp

…mposition similar to acid grassland/lichen areas with extensive carpets of moss Pseudoscleropodium purum. Hounds tongue Cynoglossum officinale, wild parsnip Pastinaca sativa and ragwort Senecio jacobaea occur in disturbed areas, particularly near rabbit warrens. Anthills contribu…

Murlough

…rowing within a moss and lichen carpet of Cladonia spp., Dicranum scoparium and Pseudoscleropodium purum. The Murlough system is the principal dune heath site in Northern Ireland. Scrub and bracken pteridium aguilinum encroachment of the dune grassland is a common feature of the …

Magilligan

…. The bryophyte layer is dominated by the mosses Rhytidiadelphus triguetrus and Pseudoscleropodium purum. Scrub encroachment of the dune grassland is a common feature of the whole system. blackthorn Prunus spinosa scrub is frequent throughout, with bramble Rubus fruticosus and bu…

Windsor Hill

…cal chalk shrubs and closely rabbit grazed chalk grassland with an abundance of Pseudoscleropodium purum, other mosses and common valerian Valeriana officinalis; there are patches of bare chalk with forget-me-nots Myosotis spp. and common mullein Verbascum thapsus. The course of …

Walton Common

… component of the turf of this community, with species such as Cladonia impexa, Pseudoscleropodium purum and Dicranum scoparium commonly occurring together with the nationally rare Cheilothela chloropus and the nationally scarce Pleurochaete squarrosa moss species. As the soils …

The Quantocks

…eep's fescue Festuca ovina, common cow wheat Melampyrum pratense and the mosses Pseudoscleropodium purum and Dicranum scoparium. An outstanding feature of the Quantock heathlands is that the dwarf shrub communities are represented by a wide range of age classes. Bracken Pteridiu…

Eggardon Hill & Luccas Farm

…ect hold swards with fewer grasses and herbs but are rich in mosses, especially Pseudoscleropodium purum and Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus. The landslips have a complex mixture of plant communities resulting from variability in the underlying rock. In close association with chalk s…

Porton Down

…sis grassland, Cirsium acaule Asperula 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 arundina…

Skendleby Psalter Banks

…y humid conditions for the growth of mosses like Rhytidiadelphus triquetrus and Pseudoscleropodium purum.

Cavan

… cuspidatum, springy turf moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus and neat feather moss Pseudoscleropodium purum. Cavan has been managed in a traditional way and has a high degree of naturalness. As a result, in addition to its grassland interest, the area acts as an important reservoir…

Maulden Heath

…a rotundifolia and the hawkweed Hieracium subaudum. Another moss is also found, Pseudoscleropodium purum growing in areas of slightly longer more neutral grassland. Scrub is scattered within the site and parts of the western valley slope have invasive bracken Pteridium aquilinum …

Creuddyn

…nclude Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus, Hypnum cupressiforme, Dicranum scoparium and Pseudoscleropodium purum. Spring squill Scilla verna is locally abundant in this community, although overall the site does not exhibit a maritime influence. Where grazing is least intense a taller ran…

Ballycastle Coalfield

… and white clover Trifolium repens, while the mosses Rhytidiadelphus loreus and Pseudoscleropodium purum form an extensive ground carpet in places. Meadow sweet Filipendula ulmaria is locally extensive and Scot's lovage Ligusticum scoticum is a notable species in more open areas …

Craig Adwy-wynt a Choed Eyarth House a Chîl-y-groeslwyd

… such robust mosses as broom fork-moss Dicranum scoparium and neat feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum. In some years the fern, moonwort Botrychium lunaria makes a fleeting appearance. Occasional small specimens of heather Calluna vulgaris are an echo of previously more extensi…

Drumbegger

… and the mosses glittering wood moss Hylocomium splendens and neat feather moss Pseudoscleropodium purum. 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 fen meadow vegetation in the…

Mynydd Marian

…ge Carex flacca is also abundant. The most prominent bryophytes present include Pseudoscleropodium purum and Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus. Other plant species present include the Nationally Scarce spring cinquefoil Potentilla tabernaemontani (Potentilla tabernaemontani) associated …

Craigs

…cisa pratensis, glittering wood moss Hylocomium splendens and neat feather moss Pseudoscleropodium purum. 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…

Killard

…a are found. The bryophyte cover is dominated by Rhytidiadelphus triguetrus and Pseudoscleropodium purum. On the north-east facing cliff slope and coastal plateau, an extensive area of herb-rich dune grassland has developed. This is dominated by lady's bedstraw Galium verum, wild…

Frevagh

…mium splendens,common tamarisk moss Thuidium tamariscinum and neat feather moss Pseudoscleropodium purum. Areas of traditionally managed hay meadow occur on the periphery. Plants typical of these meadows occur in combination with a selection of fen meadow species such as sharp-fl…

Greenan

…ng mats dominated by mosses such as Sphagnum squarrosum, Sphagnum subnitens and Pseudoscleropodium purum. These support abundant grassy tussocks with a range of species, including creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera, velvet bent Agrostis canina and sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum …

Killydonnelly

…essiforme, rough stalked feather moss Bracythecium rutabulum, neat feather moss Pseudoscleropodium purum and springy turf moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus. A number of scarce and notable plants are found at Killydonnelly. Many of the rocky outcrops are floristically rich and some …

Keasey Dale

…ris. As is typically the case on these short sward chalk grasslands, the mosses Pseudoscleropodium purum, Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus and Dicranum scoparium are widespread. The presence of saw wort Serratula tinctoria, clustered bellflower Campanula glomerata and dropwort Filipend…

Blandford Camp

… the nationally scarce and endemic early gentian Gentianella anglica1. The moss Pseudoscleropodium purum forms extensive carpets among the herbage with occasional Homalothecium lutescens and Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus. The grassland community dominated by upright brome Bromopsis …

Binevenagh

…stant, but not abundant, throughout the sward. The mosses Hylocomium splendens, Pseudoscleropodium purum, Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus and Pleurozium schreberi are all common, and often very abundant. The calcifugous grassland at Binevenagh is nationally important for grassland fun…

Hainton Sheepwalk

…articular Dicranum scoparium, Pleurozium schreberi, Polytrichum juniperinum and Pseudoscleropodium purum. Scattered gorse scrub Ulex europaeus on the slopes adds to the diversity of habitat. At the foot of the slopes is a small area of marsh dominated by soft rush Juncus effusus,…

Fachwen Isaf

…lla erecta. A loose bryophyte carpet is present beneath, with neat feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum and pointed spear-moss Calliergonell cuspidatum among the more common species. In the north-eastern part of the southern field, the fen-meadow is marked with frequent marsh va…

Drumcully

…hus squarrosus, glittering wood moss Hylocomium splendens and neat feather moss Pseudoscleropodium purum. Areas of wet heath occur at both the top and bottom of the drumlin hill, with the characteristic plants of the fen meadow merging with more species-poor wet heath vegetation.…

Blackslee

…lia chrysocoma, glittering wood moss Hylocomium splendens and neat feather moss Pseudoscleropodium purum. The ash Fraxinus excelsior woodland extends over the lower south and easterly slopes of Blackslee, bisected by a small stream. The woodland is base-rich, with small pockets …

Llanddulas Limestone and Gwrych Castle Wood

…ytes common in this sward and include Dicranum scoparium, Hypnum cupressiforme, Pseudoscleropodium purum, , Rhytidiadelphus triquetrus and R. squarrosus. Where agricultural activity has modified this sward, grasses such as crested dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus, yellow oat grass …

Coed Nant Menascin

…osella, bramble Rubus fruticosus and mosses such as Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus, Pseudoscleropodium purum and Thuidium tamariscinum. Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, common cow-wheat Melampyrum pratense and bracken Pteridium aquilinum are all locally abundant within this commun…

Fontmell and Melbury Downs

…terised by a large proportion of mosses, especially Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus, Pseudoscleropodium purum and Calliergonell cuspidatum as well as much more uncommon species such as Rhodobryum roseum. Swards on the less steep slopes, particularly near the tops of the downs, contai…

Glenarm Woods Part 2

… grassland include glittering wood moss Hylocomium splendens, neat feather moss Pseudoscleropodium purum and pointed spear moss Calliergonell cuspidatum. Where the tree canopy is denser, a woodland flora has developed with typical species such as common dog violet Viola rivinian…

Ballygalley Head

…luscum and Tamarisk scalewort Frullania tamarisci are common. Neat feather moss Pseudoscleropodium purum, springy turf moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus, capillary thread moss Bryum capillare and broom fork moss Dicranum scoparium are also frequent within the sward. More locally di…

Rushy Hill

…de Neottia ovata. Mosses are prominent within the sward with neat feather moss Pseudoscleropodium purum occurring alongside pointed spear moss Calliergonell cuspidatum, springy turf moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus and glittering wood moss Hylocomnium splendens. Rushy Hill has be…

Gortycavan

…um splendens, pointed spear moss Calliergonella cuspidate and neat feather moss Pseudoscleropodium purum. Further botanical interest is added to the dry grassland by the presence of a range of orchid species including common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuschii, northern marsh o…

Mavis Enderby Valley

…t abundant mosses of a well developed community are Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus, Pseudoscleropodium purum and Calliergonell cuspidatum. Where sandstone is exposed, species scarce in the East Midlands have colonized. This is the only known Lincolnshire site for Racomitrium heterost…

Peatlands Park

…ommunities. These are composed of a thick bryophyte carpet of Polytrichum spp., Pseudoscleropodium purum and a variety of Sphagnum species, through which grow a scattering of grasses, sedges and herbs. In the early 20th century, the peatland was extensively drained and cut for tu…

Big Dog Scarps and Lakes

…ted mosses include glittering wood moss Hylocomium splendens, neat feather moss Pseudoscleropodium purum and pointed spear moss Calliergonell cuspidatum. Orchids such as common twayblade Neottia ovata and heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata are scattered throughout the we…

Swinstead Valley

…rythraea occur. Mosses such as Ctenidium molluscum, Campylium chrysophyllum and Pseudoscleropodium purum are common in these areas. The deeper soils of the valley bottom support a less species rich grassland community, dominated by grasses such as meadow foxtail Alopecurus praten…

Slieve Gullion

…cta. Associated mosses include Hypnum cupressiforme, Rhytidiadelphus loreus and Pseudoscleropodium purum. Marshy grasslands with rushes Juncus spp., common cottongrass Eriophorum angustifolium and sedges Carex spp., over a carpet of Sphagnum mosses, occur around springs and seepa…

Stranacally

…ominant mosses are glittering wood moss Hylocomium splendens, neat feather moss Pseudoscleropodium purum and pointed spear moss Calliergonell cuspidatum. Golden head moss Breutelia chrysocoma is also present in more open conditions with higher light levels. Fen meadows are the fa…

Knock Dhu Sallagh Braes

…hus squarrosus, glittering wood moss Hylocomium splendens and neat feather moss Pseudoscleropodium purum are common throughout the sward. The cliffs at Knock Dhu have a diverse assemblage of vascular plants and bryophytes. Vegetation on the steep basalt cliff ledges and screes ca…

Drumowen

… cuspidatum, springy turf moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus and neat feather moss Pseudoscleropodium purum. An area of flushed grasslands runs down through the central section of the area which has been created by a steady through flow of base-rich waters derived from a seepage or …

Scraghy

…es present include glittering wood moss Hylocomium splendens, neat feather moss Pseudoscleropodium purum and pointed spear moss Calliergonell cuspidatum. Pockets of very species-rich vegetation occur where the mineral soils and shallow peats are flushed and kept wet by base-rich …

Long Knoll

…has a high bryophyte content with mosses such as Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus and Pseudoscleropodium purum occurring widely and the frequent occurrence of tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa and common valerian Valeriana officinalis on chalk soils is of particular interest. Lig…

Great Cheverell Hill

…greater than anywhere else on Salisbury Plain. Typical chalkland mosses such as Pseudoscleropodium purum and Ctenidum molluscum occur throughout the site. Plant species which are indicative of long periods of uninterrupted management without ploughing, fertilisers or herbicides i…

Little Deer Park

…ommon. The mosses glittering wood moss Hylocomium splendens, gravel thread moss Pseudoscleropodium purum and big shaggy moss Rhytidiadelphus triquetrus are all common, and often very abundant. The grassland is also notable for the presence of a number of scarce plants species, ge…

Christchurch Harbour

…iliformis, ling Calluna vulgaris and bell heather Erica cinerea with the mosses Pseudoscleropodium purum and Dicranum scoparium and the lichens Cladonia portentosa and Hypogymnia physodes. The flatter ground of Hengistbury Head supports dry heath dominated by ling with dwarf gor…

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