Mappp.co geology and wildlife sites

Birches Barn Meadows

…zoneroides autumnalis, ribwort plaintain Plantago lanceolata, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, common sorrel Rumex acetosa, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus. Adder’s tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, a p…

Walden Meadows

…mantle Alchemilla glabra, Alchemilla xanthochlora, meadow and bulbous buttercup Ranunculus acris, Ranunculus bulbosus and red and white clover Trifolium pratense, Trifolium repens. Where the calcareous influence is evident downy oat grass Avenula pubescens, crested hair grass Koe…

Farthing Downs and Happy Valley

…eadow species. Amongst the rich herb component are meadow and bulbous buttercup Ranunculus acris and Ranunculus bulbosus, common sorrel Rumex acetosa and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor. Woolly thistle Cirsium eriophorum, an uncommon species in the county is found on the lower slo…

Hesledon Moor East

…utumnalis, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, meadow and bulbous buttercup Ranunculus acris and Ranunculus bulbosus, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, common sorrel Rumex acetosa and red clover Trifolium pratense. More local are the lady’s mantle Alchemilla xanthochlora, common sp…

Oxley Mead

…ipendula ulmaria are the most abundant herbs, but meadow and bulbous buttercups Ranunculus acris and Ranunculus bulbosus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata and common knapweed Centaurea nigra are also very frequent throughout the sward. There are a number of plants present whi…

Newton-le-Willows Meadows

… pratense and pignut Conopodium majus are all abundant, while bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus and meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris also occur frequently. The site also holds many species characteristic of traditionally managed hay meadows. Present throughout the site are b…

Maes Hiraddug

…Centaurea nigra, common birds-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus and red clover Trifolium pratense. Species such as quaking-grass Briza media, glaucous sedge Carex flacca, agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria, cowslip…

Benty Grange

…fescue Festuca rubra. The herbs include common knapweed Centaurea nigra, meadow Ranunculus acris and bulbous Ranunculus bulbosus buttercups, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, red clover Trifolium pratense, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus cor…

Marden Meadows

…ye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, bugle Ajuga reptans and common sorrel Rumex acetosa are among the typical meadow plants found on the site. The ponds and hedgerows are thought …

Caeau Cnwch a Ty'n-y-graig

…yrus pratensis, common bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus and the locally uncommon greater butterfly-orchid Platanthera chlorantha. The upper field is steeper and is not mown. Here the sward is grass-do…

Caeau Cwm-Ffrwd

…foil Lotus corniculatus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, common sorrel Rumex acetosella and red clover Trifolium pratense. Other associated species include perennial rye-grass Lolium perenne, pignut C…

Caeau Blaen-bielly

…s. Typical associates throughout the neutral grassland include meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, and autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis. Areas of fen-meadow that are dependent on a flow of lime-rich ground water occur adjacent to and …

Caeau Wern

… Leontodon hispidus, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, common knapweed and meadow vetchling. Less frequent species include bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, y…

Llwyn-iarth

…refoil Lotus corniculatus. The grassland has a rich flora with meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus and eyebright Euphrasia spp., scattered throughout. Many species of note are r…

Kingerby Beck Meadows

…plantain Plantago lanceolata, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata, yarrow Achillea millefolium, cowslip Primula veris and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor. The species composition …

Ballymacallion

…cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata, selfheal Prunella vulgaris and meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris. Less frequent are bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus and autumn hawkbit Leontodon autumnalis. Where soils are thin common birdsfoot trefoil Lotus corniculatus is found with a rang…

Port Meadow with Wolvercote Common & Green

…Age and Iron Age burial and settlement ditches. For example, creeping buttercup Ranunculus repens grows in a ring ditch surrounding a slight barrow supporting meadow buttercup R. acris on the sides and bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus on the top. Despite the generally low s…

Feystown

…ally managed meadows such as meadow sweet Filipendula ulmaria, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, common sorrel Rumex acetosa, common knapweed Centaurea nigra and meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis. Less frequent species include yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor and bulbous butterc…

Kilnameel

… Koeleria macrantha which are occasional. Common herbs such as meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, creeping buttercup Ranunculus repens and white clover Trifolium repens are constant throughout the sward, while common knapweed Centaurea nigra, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, eye…

Cwrt y Bela a Springdale

…-ear Hypochaeris radicata, lesser hawkbit Leontodon saxatilis, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris and red clover Trifolium pratense. Other species present more locally are common spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, ox-eye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispid…

Knock Dhu Sallagh Braes

…oil Lotus corniculatus, common dog violet Viola riviniana and bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus. On friable loose rock at the base of the basalt cliffs, plants such as sheep’s bit Jasione montana and wood sage Teucrium scorodonia become more common. Early purple orchid Orchi…

Carrickastickan

…entaurea nigra, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris. Where soils are thin lady's bedstraw Galium verum and birdsfoot trefoil Lotus corniculatus are locally very abundant with a range of other small herbs including fairy flax Linum cath…

Caeau Glyn (Glyn Fields)

…-rush Luzula campestris, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris and red clover Trifolium pratense are frequent throughout. Other characteristic species include quaking-grass Briza media, yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens, glaucous sedge Carex f…

Sheepy Fields

…xifrage Saxifraga granulataa, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus and cowslip Primula veris. Additional interest is provided by an area of marsh which contains such typical plants as marsh marigold Caltha palustris and ragged-robin Silene flos-cu…

Burley Dene Meadows

…oil Lotus corniculatus, adder's tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, common rest-harrow Ononis repens, dyer's greenweed Genista tinctoria and green winged orchid Anacamptis morio. One area is unusual in the abundance of dyer's greenweed and the fre…

Allington Meadows

…xifrage Saxifraga granulataa, common sorrel Rumex acetosa and bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus. A number of meadow and pasture plants which now have a restricted distribution occur within the site. These include pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, adder’s tongue Ophioglossum vul…

Knocknacloy

…aged grasslands are frequent throughout the sward and include bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, devils-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, yarrow Achillea millefolium, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuc…

West Park Meadows

…’s bill Geranium sylvaticum, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, pignut Conopodium majus, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, betony Betonica officinalis and melancholy thistle Cirsium heterophyllum. Sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, meadow…

West Newlandside Meadows

…r Trifolium medium, wood crane’s bill Geranium sylvaticum 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 xant…

Breedon Hill

…eous swards, including burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, harebell Campanula rotundifolia, thyme Thymus polytrichus, musk thistle Carduus nutans, wild basil Clinopodium vulgare, meadow saxifrage Saxifraga granulataa, hoary plantain Plant…

Naunton Court Meadows

…opecurus pratensis, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, goat’s beard Tragopogon pratensis and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor are the dominant species. The southern meadow is characteristic of the meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis sub…

Horse Field, Gilling

…ly, red fescue Festuca rubra. Cock's foot Dactylis glomerata, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, red clover Trifolium pratense, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata and sorrel Rumex acetosa are abundant throughout. great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and yellow rattle Rhinan…

Galboly

…let Viola riviniana, heath speedwell Veronica officinalis and bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus. Where soils are thin and the sward is open, the bryophytes golden head moss Breutelia chrysocoma, chalk comb moss Ctenidium molluscum and Tamarisk scalewort Frullania tamarisci, …

Newton Links

…arrow Ononis repens, germander speedwell Veronica chamaedrys, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus and rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus. Of particular note are the dune hollows which support a bryophyte rich short turf, purple milk vetch Astragalus danicus, mouse ear hawkweed Pi…

Holly Rock Fields

…foil Lotus corniculatus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris and common sorrel Rumex acetosa, are common and widespread across the site. Other characteristic neutral grassland species are also well represented but are less widespread, although …

Cae Cwm-bach

…nthum is very herb-rich with eyebright Euphrasia officinalis, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata and bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta abundant. Typical western hay meadow species such as globeflower Trollius europaeus, wood anemone Anemo…

Caeau Bwlch

…urus cristatus, common birds-foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus are found. In some parts of these less improved areas there are species such as heath grass Danthonia decumbens and harebell Campanula rotundifolia which suggest slightly more acid…

Thanet Coast

…fescue Vulpia bromoides, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus and thrift Armeria maritima. Within this site strips of grassland along the sea walls are dominated by couches Elymus species and fescues Festuca species. Other flowering plants in…

Rosie Curston's Meadow, Mattishall

…ibwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, daisy Bellis perennis and meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris. hard rush Juncus inflexus occurs in the damper areas. Members of the pea family are a feature of this sub community and include meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, bird's foot trefo…

Gwaun Efail-Llwydiarth

… fluviatile, greater bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, creeping buttercup Ranunculus repens and the locally uncommon northern marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella. Other associated species include carnation sedge Carex panicea, marsh willowherb Epilobium palustre, wood hors…

Cinquefoil Brow and Wood Dale

… oat grass Trisetum flavescens, fairy flax Linum catharticum, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, quaking grass Briza media and crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus. Of particular note is the presence of species such as large thyme Thymus pulegioides, hawkweed oxtongue Picri…

White Park Bay

…ch as glaucous sedge Carex flacca, sand sedge Carex arenaria, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata and the moss Hypnum cupressiforme. Other herbs include wild thyme Thymus polytrichus, lady's bedstraw Galium verum, fairy flax Linum cathartic…

Cors Aberthin

…dominated by sharp-flowered rush, associated with meadowsweet, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. There are also areas dominated by lesser pond-sedge Carex acutiformis. Some areas of purple moor-grass pasture lack any base-enrichment and here the …

Sherbourne Meadows

…on knapweed Centaurea nigra, red clover Trifolium pratense and meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris all generally abundant. Other species characteristic of this grassland which occur frequently include quaking grass Briza media, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, meadow vetchling Lat…

Birches

…pweed Centaurea nigra, common cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. Notable species include adder’s tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, meadow saffron Colchicum autumnale…

Sheepland Coast

…rush Luzula campestris, birdsfoot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, lady's bedstraw Galium verum and sea campion Silene uniflora. There is great diversity of species on the slopes with distinctive colourful plants such as spring squill Scilla vern…

Debdale Meadow, Muston

…ird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, cowslip Primula veris, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and betony Betonica officinalis are abundant throughout, whilst pignut Conopodium majus, lady's bedstraw Galium verum, great burnet Sanguisorba offi…

Ballymacaldrack

…sh bedstraw Galium palustre, ragged robin Lychnis flos-cuculi, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, lesser spear wort Ranunculus flammula and marsh willowherb Epilobium palustre. Where there is increased water movement through the soil and localised waterlogging around the immediat…

Billacombe

… wild carrot Daucus carota, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus and field bindweed Convolvulus arvensis.

Butterwick Meadows

…f sheep sorrel Rumex acetosella, plantain Plantago lanceolata, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minorwith local abundance of greater burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata and oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare. Wood crane's bil…

Sotby Meadows

…ss Avenula pubescens. The northern meadow is characterised by bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus and black knapweed Centaurea nigra associated with pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus. The marshy areas, dominated by hard rush Juncus inflexus, are breeding grounds for snipe and lapw…

Dolyhir Meadows

…tchling Lathyrus pratensis, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata and red clover Trifolium pratense. An indication of the relatively base-rich status of the soil is the significant occurrence of fairy flax Li…

Gweunydd Esgairdraenllwyn (Esgairdraenllwyn Pastures)

…verse and typical species include pignut Conopodium majus and bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus. The dry acidic grassland occurs on some moderately steep east-facing slopes and in a mosaic with the mesotrophic grassland. It is dominated by common bent Agrostis capillaris and …

Bann Estuary

…nse herb cover which includes yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, common dog violet Viola riviniana and pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis, with small numbers of the rare frog orchid Coeloglossum viride. Notable species in damper hollows ar…

Bray Meadows

…dus, lady’s bedstraw Galium verum, quaking grass Briza media, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus and yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens. The presence of calcicoles such as these in alluvial meadows is an extremely rare feature in Berkshire. There are also some typical damp …

Belmore Mountain

…ora reflects the wetter conditions with bugle Ajuga reptans, creeping buttercup Ranunculus repens, wood sedge Carex sylvatica, remote sedge Carex remota and locally greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata. Underneath the steep limestone cliffs at the crest of the escarpment, scrub…

The Bury Farm

…, with frequent herbs such as cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, meadow vetchling and common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. Adder’s tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza f…

New Close, Calvert Houses

…, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, pignut Conopodium majus and bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus. Locally there are acidic banks supporting such species as tormentil Potentilla erecta and harebell Campanula rotundifolia. The riverside area is wetter with common bistort Polygon…

Grains O'th' Beck Meadows

… water avens Geum rivale, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus. The uncut banks are especially species rich and support, amongst others, alpine bistort Polygonum viviparum, which is rare in the Pennines, zigzag clover Trifolium medium, lesser …

Bosworth Mill Meadow

…g Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, lady’s bedstraw Galium verum, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, field wood rush Luzula campestris, bugle Ajuga reptans, betony Betonica officinalis and devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis. The turf is very heterogeneous with conspicuous pa…

Hog's Hole

…ippocrepis comosa, common rock rose Helianthemum nummularium, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, hairy violet Viola hirta, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella, musk thistle Carduus nutans, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and spring sedge Carex caryophyllea. Severa…

Dungee Corner Meadow

…osurus cristatus. Characteristic herbs with a high cover are, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, field wood rush Luzula campestris and red clover Trifolium pratense. There are differences in the …

Killard

…wood sage Teucrium scorodonia, white clover Trifolium repens, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus and sand sedge Carex arenaria. Maritime grassland communities are confined to the coastal edge of the peninsula, where they are dominated by red fescue Festuca rubra, Yorkshire fog…

Fferm Walters

…trefoil Lotus corniculatus; red clover Trifolium pratense and bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus. Common knapweed Centaurea nigra is often frequent. The calcareous nature of the soils at Fferm Walters is demonstrated by the presence of a suite of plants typical of such situati…

Firth of Forth

…y rare species such as shining crane’s-bill Geranium lucidum, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, yellow horned-poppy Glaucium flavum, pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis, viper’s bugloss Echium vulgare and wild clary Salvia verbenaca. Nationally scarce thyme broomrape Oro…

Tyrella and Minerstown

…Anthyllis vulneraria, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus occur less frequently. A number of orchid species are present, including bee orchid Ophrys apifera and pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis. The dunes at Tyrella are also notabl…

Caeau Hirnant

…mmon knapweed Centaurea nigra, red clover Trifolium pratense, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor, and eyebright Euphrasia sp, along with occasional pignut Conopodium majus, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and…

Hurcott Pasture

…scue Festuca rubra, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, sheep’s sorrel Rumex acetosella, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, lesser dandelion Taraxacum erythrosperma agg., cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata, soft clover Trifolium striatu…

Mere Beck Meadows

…arigold Caltha palustris, marsh hawk’s beard Crepis paludosa, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, zigzag clover Trifolium medium and bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta are also present but more locally. This site was formerly known as Willoughby Hall Meadows.

Rookery Cottage Meadows

…ry plantain Plantago media, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, goat’s beard Tragopogon pratensis, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and common spotted orchid Dac…

Hackpen, Warren & Gramp's Hill Downs

… dominated by upright brome, with a herb flora which includes bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, wild thyme Thymus praecox, purging flax Linum catharticum and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. The western half is grassland dominate…

Mynydd Y Fflint / Flint Mountain

…m pratense, and frequent field woodrush Luzula campestris and bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus. Some notable plants include pale flax Linum bienne and an inland population of rest harrow Ononis repens. Alder Alnus glutinosa with grey willow Salix cinerea dominates the large …

Kettlewell Meadows

…anceolata and red clover with yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and daisy Bellis perennis. In the three enclosures to the east of the road the calcareous influence is at its most pronounced. The steepest ban…

Glannau Tonfanau i Friog

…pillaris, buck’s-horn plantain Plantago coronopus (abundant), bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, common stork’s bill Erodium cicutarium, sheep’s-fescue Festuca ovina, crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus and the lichen Cladonia rangiformis (abundant). Common milkwort Polyga…

Beagh Big

…lavescens is frequent. There is an abundance of forbs such as bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor, red clover Trifolium pratense, black knapweed Centaurea nigra and lady's bedstraw Galium verum. Several rare or local plant species occur, includin…

Ballygalley Head

…osella officinarum, heath milkwort Polygala serpyllifolia and bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus. Where soils are thin and the sward is open, the bryophytes comb moss Ctenidium molluscum and Tamarisk scalewort Frullania tamarisci are common. Neat feather moss Pseudoscleropodiu…

Marlbank

… of bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, bugle Ajuga reptans, creeping buttercup Ranunculus repens, enchanter’s nightshade Circaea lutetiana, meadow sweet Filipendula ulmaria, pignut Conopodium majus and wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris. At the base of the slopes, where the gradi…

Bryn Alyn

…y herbs such as hoary plantain Plantago media, rough hawkbit, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, birds-foot trefoil and cowslip Primula veris. On the drier deeper soils there are small stands of heather and western gorse Ulex gallii heath, which tends to occur as a mosaic wit…

Wouldham to Detling Escarpment

…temless thistle Cirsium acaule, fairy flax Linum catharticum, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, wild thyme Thymus praecox and salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba. Most of the grassland is taller, dominated by upright brome Bromus erectus with broadleaved plants including hair…

Little Deer Park

…nula rotundifolia, all of which are frequent. Species such as bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus are locally common. The mosses glittering wood moss Hylocomium splendens, gravel thread moss Pseudoscleropodium purum and big shaggy moss Rhytidiadelphus triquetrus are all common,…

South Hylton Pasture

…heal Prunella vulgaris, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, common speedwell Veronica officinalis, as well as red and white clovers Trifolium pratense and Trifolium repens respectively. In addition glaucous sedge Carex flacca and common ho…

Gweunydd Pendinas

…y abundant species include cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus and tormentil Potentilla erecta. Quaking-grass Briza media occurred here in the past, but has not been seen for at least 20 years. The northern-most pasture is steeper still and is…

Caldon Dales

…hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, hoary plantain Plantago media and bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, along with adder’s tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum and early purple orchid Orchis mascula. The range of floristic variation exhibited within a small area enhances the site’s value fo…

Porter's Lodge Meadows

…trefoil Lotus corniculatus, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, cowslip Primula veris, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, spring sedge Carex caryophyllea, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, lady’s bedstraw Galium verum, meadow vetchling Lathyrus …

Little Tew Meadows

…is also an abundance of more widespread meadow plants such as bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, cowslip Primula veris, lady's bedstraw Galium verum, pignut Conopodium majus and hairy sedge Carex hirta. A particularly notable feature of the site is the presence of extensive f…

Croftintygan Meadow

…latanthera bifolia, small white-orchid Pseudorchis albida and bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus.

Quarry Fields Farm

…tle Rhinanthus minor, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus. cowslip Primula veris and hairy oat grass Avenula pubescens, two local species in Devon, also occur. The central field supports many hundreds of plants of green winged orchid, a s…

Clarilaw Grasslands

…cies, lady’s bedstraw Galium verum, restharrow Ononis repens, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, wild thyme Thymus polytrichus and kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria are amongst the most abundant, with the scarce maiden pink Dianthus deltoides also present. This is the best ex…

Mountain Meadows

…rush Luzula campestris, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, meadow buttercup R. acris, red clover Trifolium pratense, yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor, crested dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, common sorrel Ru…

Caeau Nantsais

… common knapweed Centaurea nigra, common bird’s-foot-trefoil, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus and, in places, tormentil and devil’s-bit scabious. Small areas of wet grassland and rush-pasture occur alongside the stream. The wet grassland is dominated by purple moor-grass Mo…

Boldon Pastures

…t scabious Succisa pratensis, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, glaucous sedge Carex flacca, common knapweed Centaurea nigra and salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba together with pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, saw wort Serratula tinctoria, dyer…

Oxlow Rake

…Lotus corniculatus, mouse ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, spring sedge Carex caryophyllea and the nationally restricted limestone bedstraw Galium sterneri. Other locally uncommon plants found on this site are meadow saxifrage Saxifraga g…

West Fermanagh Scarplands

…osite-leaved golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium, creeping buttercup Ranunculus repens, lesser celandine R. ficaria, soft rush Juncus effusus and smooth stalked sedge Carex laevigata. The woods are particularly rich in rare species including toothwort Lathraea squamari…

Berry Mound Pastures

…latus, red clover Trifolium pratense, hairy sedge Carex hirta, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, lesser hawkbit Leontodon saxatilis, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and sneezewort Achillea ptarmica. Characteristic grasses of the heath grass sub community include frequent c…

Waen Rydd

…lodes, bog pondweed, common cottongrass, purple moor-grass, bulbous rush Juncus bulbosus, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula, common yellow sedge and carnation sedge. White beak-sedge Rhynchospora alba occurs in this community in the southern arm of the site, where there is als…

Subberthwaite, Blawith and Torver Low Commons

…ked spike rush Eleocharis multicaulis along with bog pondweed, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula, bulbous rush Juncus bulbosus, white beak sedge and common cotton grass. Distinctively, the mosses are acid loving with Sphagnum auriculatum and S. papillosum replacing the lime lo…

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