Mappp.co geology and wildlife sites

Owenkillew River

…s composed of gravel and pebble with occasional boulders. Stream water crowfoot Ranunculus penicillatus ssp. penicillatus, unbranched bur reed Sparganium emersum, broad leaved pondweed Potamogeton natans, yellow water lily Nuphar lutea and intermediate water-starwort Callitriche …

Basingstoke Canal

…ess Apium nodiflorum, lesser water parsnip Berula erecta and the water crowfoot Ranunculus penicillatus ssp. pseudofluitans var. vertumnus, the latter here in its locus classicus, from which it was formally studied and described. As the calcareous water moves across the London Cl…

Afon Teifi

…er, along most of this length, supports species including stream water-crowfoot Ranunculus penicillatus ssp. penicillatus, unbranched bur-reed Sparganium emersum and common water-starwort Callitriche stagnalis. Similar vegetation occurs in the Grannell and Dulas tributaries which…

River Foyle and Tributaries

…pha on stabilised boulders and rocks. Downstream, beds of stream water crowfoot Ranunculus penicillatus ssp. penicillatus occur where the flow is less dynamic, particularly in the lower sections of the River Derg and Moume Beg River and along the Strule and Moume Rivers down to S…

River Coquet and Coquet Valley Woodlands

…ilamentous green algae a characteristic feature. Two species of water crowfoot; Ranunculus penicillatus ssp. pseudofluitans and Ranunculus peltatus are the most commonly found water plants of slacks and riffles. A diatom, Didymosphenia, found in the upper reaches, is a species w…

River Axe

…mation. Flora The river channel is dominated by river and stream water-crowfoot Ranunculus fluitans and Ranunculus penicillatus ssp. pseudofluitans. Many other species are commonly found, including perfoliate and fennel pondweed Potamogeton perfoliatus and Potamogeton pectinatus,…

River Test

… substrate coarsest, lesser water parsnip Berula erecta and brook watercrowfoot Ranunculus penicillatus ssp. pseudofluitans predominate in the classic small chalk stream community. Ranunculus is abundant, if not dominant, throughout most of the rest of the river where flow and su…

River Tweed

… mat-grass Nardus stricta, purple moor-grass Molinia caerulea, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula and water forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides. Moss species including Fontinalis antipyretica and Philonotis fontana are common on boulders and bedrock. Once these streams join to f…

Afon Tywi

…ate flow in the river channel include the sporadic occurrence of water crowfoot Ranunculus penicillatus ssp. penicillatus and water starwort species Callitriche brutia ssp. hamulata, Callitriche stagnalis and Callitriche platycarpa. Characteristic vegetation of the exposed grave…

Afon Cleddau Gorllewinol / Western Cleddau River

…ts including beds of submerged aquatic plants often dominated by water-crowfoot Ranunculus spp., as well as a variety of associated riverside habitats. The tributaries included within this site are the Afon Cleddau, Nant-y-bugail, Afon Anghof, Nant-y-coy Brook, Spittal Brook, Rud…

River Lugg

…near to the river’s source where intermediate water starwort Callitriche brutia ssp. hamulata, water purslane Lythrum portuland round leaved crowfoot Ranunculus omiophyllus can be found. The large pool at the source supports the nationally scarce pillwort Pilularia globulifera. T…

River Avon System

…mportance, with the Avon itself, for internationally rare or threatened species Ranunculus vegetation, sea lamprey, brook lamprey, bullhead, Atlantic salmon and Desmoulin’s whorl snail. The Bourne section is a pure chalk stream, the Wylye rises in clay and develops into a chalk …

River Till

…ng the internationally important habitat “floating vegetation of water crowfoot Ranunculus of plain and submountainous rivers”, with an associated area of reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea swamp. These habitats support the internationally important fish species bullhead and …

River Lambourn

…reaches; species characteristic of these conditions include pond water crowfoot Ranunculus peltatus which is the dominant aquatic plant, as well as fool's watercress Apium nodiflorum and the moss Fontinalis antipyretica. The occurrence of the pollution sensitive red algae Lemanea…

River Itchen

…s, particularly formations of in channel vegetation dominated by water crowfoot Ranunculus spp, riparian vegetation communities including wet woodlands and side channels, runnels and ditches associated with the main river and former water meadows. The site is also notified for si…

Moors River System

…ium erectum. The aquatic vegetation is solely dominated by brook water crowfoot Ranunculus penicillatus ssp. pseudofluitans, often in a typical chalk stream association with water starwort Callitriche species, lesser water parsnip Berula erecta and marginal fringes containing foo…

River Frome

…er Frome within the site the aquatic flora is dominated by brook water-crowfoot Ranunculus penicillatus ssp. pseudofluitans. Passing downstream an increasing variety of other plant species begin to appear and gradually replace the water-crowfoot and its chalk stream associates. T…

River Teme

…teristic higher plants in these upper stretches are round-leaved water crowfoot Ranunculus omiophyllus and intermediate water-starwort Callitriche brutia ssp. hamulata, with reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea as a marginal species. There are also algal communities covering th…

Glaslyn

…ater plantain Alisma plantago-aquatica, grey club-rush Schoenoplectus lacustris ssps tabernaemontani and gypsywort Lycopus europaeus. The river is also known to support the nationally rare floating water plantain Luronium natans, which is typically associated with this type of ri…

Afon Cleddau Dwyreiniol / Eastern Cleddau River

…ts including beds of submerged aquatic plants often dominated by water-crowfoot Ranunculus spp, the aquatic plant Potamogeton berchtoldii x Potamogeton polygonifolius (cf.) as well as a variety of associated riverside habitats. The tributaries included within this site are the Af…

Upper Ballinderry River

…s are the common aquatic bryophytes. In addition, beds of stream water crowfoot Ranunculus penicillatus ssp. penicillatus are abundant in the river channel, while hemlock water dropwort Oenanthe crocata is prevalent along the riverbank. Although less dynamic than upstream, the fl…

Tweed Catchment Rivers - England: Lower Tweed and Whiteadder

… its riverine floating vegetation communities often dominated by water crowfoot Ranunculus species. It also supports internationally important populations of river lamprey Lampetra fluviatilis, sea lamprey Petromyzon marinas, Atlantic salmon Salmo salar and common otter Lutra lut…

Lymington River

…, shoreweed Littorella uniflora, intermediate water starwort Callitriche brutia ssp. hamulata, bog pondweed Potamogeton polygonifolius and least bur reed Sparganium minimum. Species found growing where finer substrates have accumulated and indicating more base and nutrient rich s…

River Ithon

…ts mesotrophic river types, which include communities containing water crowfoot Ranunculus spp. It supports important populations of otter Lutra lutra, Atlantic salmon Salmo salar, bullhead Cottus gobio, brook lamprey Lampetra planeri and river lamprey Lampetra fluviatilis. The h…

Afon Irfon

…which include communities of submerged aquatic plants containing water crowfoot Ranunculus spp. It is also of special interest for its exposures of Wenlock aged rocks. The site includes the main Irfon channel, from Abergwesyn to the confluence with the River Wye, and a number of …

Tweed Catchment Rivers - England: Till Catchment

…ch are typical of mineral rich lowland rivers. Floating beds of water crowfoot, Ranunculus, are of international significance and the blooming of a diatom Didymosphenia in the headwaters draining the Cheviot is unique in England. The fish fauna is particularly significant, the ar…

Afon Gwyrfai a Llyn Cwellyn

… perimeter and includes awlwort, intermediate water-starwort Callitriche brutia ssp. hamulata, Juncus bulbosus var. fluitans, alternate water-milfoil Myriophyllum alterniflorum and shoreweed. In deeper water the Isoetes community occurs. The area is considered to be one of the be…

River Eden and Tributaries

…palustris. Water crowfoots dominate the faster flowing reaches with the species Ranunculus fluitans, Ranunculus penicillatus, R. aquatifs and R. calcareous present. Among the bankside plants, whorlgrass Catabrosa aquatica, lesser water parsnip Berula erecta and pink water speedwe…

Cladagh (Swanlinbar) River

…d Rhyncostegium riparioides. The main vascular plants are stream water crowfoot Ranunculus penicillatus var. penicillatus in the channel, with reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea common along the margins. The flow regime in the upper reaches is mainly glide, smooth-flowing, wi…

Tempo River

…lar higher plants are restricted to a few species such as stream water crowfoot Ranunculus penicillatus var. penicillatus, curled pondweed Potamogeton crispus, and Canadian pondweed Elodea canadensis in the channel with reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea and branched bur-reed…

Owenreagh River

…lar higher plants are restricted to a few species such as stream water crowfoot Ranunculus penicillatus var. penicillatus, while bryophytes mosses and liverworts are much more common, particularly greater water moss Fontinalis antipyretica and rushy feather moss Brachythecium plu…

Freeman's Marsh

…s and crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus and herbs such as meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, common sorrel Rumex acetosa and autumnal hawkbit Anthoxanthum odoratum, round fruited rush Juncus compressus, common, brown and carnation sedges Carex nigra, Carex disticha and C. pa…

River Blythe

…aried. In the shallow, fast running stretches with gravel beds, water crowfoots Ranunculus fluitans and Ranunculus penicillatus var. calcareus grow in profusion with 'blanket weed' algae which are abundant through the summer months. Where larger stones are present a rich encrusti…

River Ribble (Long Preston Deeps)

… occurrence of spiked water milfoil Myriophyllum spicatum, brook water crowfoot Ranunculus penicillatus var. calcareus and blanket weed Cladophora glomerata. The fine material on the river bed is derived from alluvium and river terrace deposits and boulder clay from the valley bo…

River Kennet

… rivers of the south and the oolitic rivers to the north. Stream water crowfoot Ranunculus penicillatus var. calcareus, starwort Callitriche obtusangula and watercress Nasturtium officinale dominate the upper half of the river where shallow water and gravel are typical. In the s…

Bere Stream

…auna. In the stream the dominant higher plants are chalk-stream water-crowfoot Ranunculus penicillatus and water-cress Nasturtium officinale. Whorl-grass Catabrosa aquatica and horned pondweed Zannichellia palustris are other components. Many of the characteristic algal communit…

East Aston Common

…ed. The flora is characteristic of a chalk stream, with abundant water crowfoot Ranunculus penicillatus var. calcareous, starwort Callitriche platycarpa and mare's tail Hippuris vulgaris, as well as, more locally, Zannichellia palustris and lesser water parsnip Berula erecta and …

Shibdon Pond

…llum spicatum, fennel leaved pondweed Potamogeton pectinatus and water crowfoot Ranunculus penicillatus var. calcareus. To the north west large stands of reed mace Typha latifolia occupy the shallower margins of the pond. These merge into tall fen with reed grass Glyceria maxima,…

Salmonsbury Meadows

…Galium uliginosum and water whorl grass Catabrosa aquatica while water crowfoot Ranunculus penicillatus and opposite leaved pondweed Groenlandia densa occur in the water. The meadows are divided by well developed ancient hedges with occasional hedgerow trees. Seventeen tree and s…

River Hull Headwaters

…g streams in this catchment, are shallow and dominated by stream water crowfoot Ranunculus penicillatus var. calcareous. The slower flowing Kelk Beck, by contrast, is characterised by lesser water parsnip Berula erecta and mare's tail Hippuris vulgaris. Frodington Beck and the We…

Sarratt Bottom

…w channel supports ivy leaved duckweed Lemna trisulca and stream water crowfoot Ranunculus penicillatus; and the swampy margins are dominated by lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis. The site provides a habitat for a variety of wetland birds and a wide range of invertebrate speci…

Stockbridge Common Marsh

…upports a well developed aquatic flora comprising patches of the water crowfoot Ranunculus penicillatus var. calcareus and the water starworts Callitriche species. These channels, together with Marsh Court Lake support a wide range of characteristic breeding and wintering wetlan…

River Wensum

…avel substrates lesser water parsnip Berula erecta and the brook water crowfoot Ranunculus penicillatus form a large component of the flora. Where silt has been deposited, spiked water milfoil Myriophyllum spicatum, blue water speedwell Veronica anagallis-aquatica, opposite leave…

Potter's Carr, Cranworth

…d rushes Juncus spp. fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum is present and the crowfoot Ranunculus penicillatus occurs in shallow ditches, while to the north west reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea dominates. On drier ground downy oat grass Avenula pubescens and hairy sedge Carex hir…

River Roe and Tributaries

… the bryophyte community is generally replaced by beds of stream water crowfoot Ranunculus peniciliatus ssp. peniculatus in the channel and reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea along the banks. The river chmmel of the River Roe and its tributaries has a tree fringe along a larg…

River Nar

…il, Hippuris vulgaris; greater tussock sedge, Carex paniculata; water crowfoot, Ranunculus x pseudofluitans and opposite leaved pondweed, Groenlandia densa. The wet margins, with a constantly high water table typical of chalk streams, support a wide range of emergent plants. The …

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…

Mid Cornwall Moors

…le butterwort Pinguicula lusitanica, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata ssp. ericetorum, round leaved sundew Drosera rotundifolia, lesser skullcap Scutellaria minor and tawny sedge Carex hostiana, flea sedge C. pulicaris, star sedge Carex echinata and the locally notable …

Merthen Wood

…astard balm Melittis melissophyllum which is nationally uncommon and goldilocks Ranunculus auricomus which is rare in Cornwall. Moss species of interest occurring in Merthen Wood are the nationally rare Fissidens curnovii and the oceanic species Hookeria lucens. Merthen Wood su…

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