Mappp.co geology and wildlife sites

Ottery Valley

…obin Silene flos-cuculi, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris and common sorrel Rumex acetosa. The ferns, hard fern Blechnum spicant, and lady-fern Athyrium filix-femina occur commonly, together with royal fern Osmunda regalis in the wetter areas of scrub. The sweet vernal-grass …

White Park Bay

…ssland is more acidic in nature, as indicated by the presence of sheep's sorrel Rumex acetosella, common sorrel Rumex acetosa, creeping buttercup Ranunculus repens and common sedge Carex nigra, together with small quantities of heather Calluna vulgaris. Wet pockets support a vari…

Crich Chase

…ostis capillaris and crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus, with common sorrel Rumex acetosa, tormentil Potentilla erecta, lesser stitchwort Stellaria graminea and sheep’s sorrel Rumex acetosella. Small, fragmented stands of wet woodland occur around minor watercourses and seepa…

Caeau Clochfaen-Isaf (Clochfaen-isaf Fields)

…eath wood-rush Luzula multiflora, tormentil Potentilla erecta and common sorrel Rumex acetosa. Old banks and ant hills support species such as dyer's greenweed Genista tinctoria, sheep's sorrel Rumex acetosella and mountain pansy Viola lutea. Damper grassland away from the river …

Charleshill

… are dominated by fine leaved sheep's fescue Festuca filiformis, sheep's sorrel Rumex acetosella, creeping St John's wort Hypericum humifusum, mouse ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum and slender parsley piert Aphanes microcarpa. The more neutral areas are dominated by fine leave…

Croxton Park

…ula campestris, pignut Conopodium majus, lesser celandine Ficaria verna, sorrel Rumex acetosa and heath bedstraw Galium saxatile are locally abundant. Marshy areas within these swards are dominated by rushes Juncus spp. Meadow grasses Poa spp. and cowslip Primula veris occur in a…

Otmoor

…marsh thistle Cirsium palustre and the forester moth Adscita statices on sorrel Rumex acetosa. The blackthorn thickets contain large populations of the nationally restricted black hairstreak and brown hairstreak butterflies. This site has the only colony of marsh fritillary butte…

Benty Grange

…refoil Lotus corniculatus, common cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata, common sorrel Rumex acetosa, and, more locally, pignut Conopodium majus.

Bradbourne Mill Meadows

…t Filipendula ulmaria, with ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, common sorrel Rumex acetosa, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, lady’s smock Cardamine pratensis, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, common knapweed Centaurea nigra and meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis. Of not…

Pry and Bottom Meadows, Mid Mossdale

…t plantain Plantago lanceolata, rough meadow grass Poa trivialis, common sorrel Rumex acetosa and yellow rattle. The occurrence of cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus and quaking grass Briza media is also notable. Common bistort Polygonum bistorta is …

Cloatley Farm

… of chimney sweeper Odezia atrata, the food plants of these being common sorrel Rumex acetosa and pignut respectively. Small eggar Eriogaster lanestris, a local moth that requires sensitively managed blackthorn hedges, has also been recorded. A number of sawflies that are scarce…

Croker's Hole

…mon cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, sorrel Rumex acetosa and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor contributes further to the mesotrophic inflexion of this community. The structural and species diversity of this downland support an invertebrate faun…

High Knock Shield Meadow

…rane’s bill Geranium sylvaticum, lady’s mantle Alchemilla glabra, common sorrel Rumex acetosa, pignut Conopodium majus and grasses including rough meadow grass Poa trivialis, false oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius and sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum. Other species include…

Lambwath Meadows

…adowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, common sorrel Rumex acetosa and meadow rue Thalictrum flavum being noticeably abundant. The abundance of meadow rue, a species uncommon in Humberside, is of special note. Other species widespread in the sward on l…

Inkpen Crocus Fields

… acris, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, bugle Ajuga reptans and common sorrel Rumex acetosa. The Danthonia decumbens sub community across the remainder of the site contains species typical of more base poor grasslands, including abundant common knapweed Centaurea nigra, devil's…

Walden Meadows

…rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata, common sorrel Rumex acetosa, eyebright Euphrasia spp, pignut Conopodium majus, lady's mantle Alchemilla glabra, Alchemilla xanthochlora, meadow and bulbous buttercup Ranunculus acris, Ranunculus bulbosus and red an…

Beck Dale Meadow

…ot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, black knapweed Centaurea nigra and common sorrel Rumex acetosa. Less common species found in this community include bitter vetch Lathyrus montanus, heath speedwell Veronica officinalis, common milkwort Polygala vulgaris, harebell Campanula rotundifo…

Wey Valley Meadows

…ubra. Here common herbs such as creeping buttercup Ranunculus repens and sorrel Rumex acetosa occur as well as others characteristic of wet grasslands such as marsh bedstraw Galium palustre and marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus. As a whole the site supports numerous species of sedg…

Cowden Pound Pastures

…n marsh bedstraw Galium palustre, tormentil Potentilla erecta and common sorrel Rumex acetosa. A narrow woodland borders the stream, which includes alder Alnus glutinosa, holly Ilex aquifolium and grey willow Salix cinerea. The ground flora includes opposite leaved golden saxifra…

Tideslow Rake

…er species found in these areas include red fescue Festuca rubra, common sorrel Rumex acetosa, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata and wild thyme Thymus praecox. These more common species are here represented by unusual populations adapted to heavy metal rich substrates. On area…

Normanton Pastures

…nut Conopodium majus, hayrattle Rhinanthus minor, cowslip Primula veris, sorrel Rumex acetosa, lady's mantle Alchemilla vestita, meadow saxifrage Saxifraga granulataa and adder's tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum. There is evidence that the soils become calcareous locally since i…

Allington Meadows

…y’s bedstraw Galium verum, meadow saxifrage 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 sil…

Cockerham Meadows, Thorpe

…a xanthochlora and Alchemilla glabra, water avens Geum rivale and common sorrel Rumex acetosa. The northern and eastern part of the larger field contains a flushed wetter grassland with lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis, bugle Ajuga reptans, melancholy thistle Cirsium heterophy…

Gweunydd Ty-Brith (Ty-Brith Meadows)

… plantain Plantago lanceolata, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, common sorrel Rumex acetosa and red clover Trifolium pratense. Other locally prominent species include yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens, yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor and tufted vetch Vicia cracca. The damper …

Rhos Pant-tyle

…er mint Mentha aquatica, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula and common sorrel Rumex acetosa. In places, there are flushed areas where soft-rush Juncus effusus grows above a carpet of the bog moss Sphagnum recurvum. The wildlife value of the site is enhanced by the presence of a…

Railway Meadow, Langley

… buttercup Ranunculus repens and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria. Common sorrel Rumex acetosa, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, common mouse ear Cerastium fontanum and meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis are also frequent in the sward. The influence of the glacial sands …

River Itchen

…ora, growing along the wetter stretches of river bank. These include water dock Rumex hydrolapathum, greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata, common reed Phragmites australis, marsh marigold Caltha palustris and bulrush Typha latifolia. The site includes former water meadows and …

River Test

…r and now indicate the wetter stretches of river bank. These include water dock Rumex hydrolapathum, greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata, common reed Phragmites australis, marsh marigold Caltha palustris and bulrush Typha latifolia. The vegetation of drier banks, where the gro…

Low Beckside Meadow

…tus, plantain Plantago lanceolata, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris and sorrel Rumex acetosa. Herbs are also diverse and include lady’s bedstraw Galium verum, betony Betonica officinalis, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, yellow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and lady’s mantle Alche…

Kirlish

…ith associated species such as meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, common sorrel Rumex acetosa, white clover Trifolium repens and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. Where more acidic peat soils have developed, the wet grasslands contain many species more typical of wet he…

Keston and Hayes Commons

…ens are characteristic of the community, as are the herb species sheep’s sorrel Rumex acetosella and tormentil Potentilla erecta and heath rush Juncus squarrosus. Other species present which are locally restricted in London include bird’s foot Ornithopus perpusillus, lousewort Pe…

Major Farm, Braiseworth

…sses and herbs of which sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, common sorrel Rumex acetosa, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris and ribwort Plantago lanceolata are dominant. Other species include crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus, red fescue Festuca rubra, rough stalked mea…

Lough Formal

…edstraw Galium saxatile and tormentil Potentilla erecta, with occasional sorrel Rumex acetosa and germander speedwell Veronica chamaedrys. On the steepest slopes, where soil cover is very shallow, calcareous grassland dominated by blue moor grass Sesleria albicans occurs with a r…

Colony Bog and Bagshot Heath

… buttercup Ranunculus acris, with cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata, common sorrel Rumex acetosa and autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis. Birds. The diverse habitats within the site, particularly the extensive open heath and scrub provide ideal breeding areas for characteristic…

Stanford Training Area

…sis, lesser knapweed Centaurea nigra, marsh thistle Cirsium palustre and sorrel Rumex acetosa amongst those found. The wetlands of the training area are extensive and varied. Reed Fen is a large and well preserved area of reed dominated swamp and efforts have recently been made t…

Dungeness, Romney Marsh and Rye Bay

…al grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, wood sage Teucrium scorodonia and common sorrel Rumex acetosa and a rich lichen sward and ‘thin heath’ develops, with natural variation occurring where the shingle grades into grazing marsh and on the eroding south coast of the site. Another import…

Acaster South Ings

…, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, red clover Trifolium pratense, common sorrel Rumex acetosa, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare and common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. Species such as pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, common meadow rue Thalictrum flavum and common bistor…

Sutton Lane Meadows

…luding lady's bedstraw Galium verum, yarrow Achillea millefolium, common sorrel Rumex acetosa, common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor. Other widespread species are lesser trefoil Trifolium dubium, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, meadow …

Morte Point

… rock samphire Crithmum maritimum, wild thyme Thymus polytrichus, common sorrel Rumex acetosa and the ribwort and buck’s-horn plantains Plantago lanceolata and Plantago coronopus. Other common species near the cliff tops are common bird’s-foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, tormenti…

Gweunydd Nant y Dernol

…ite clover Trifolium repens, common mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum, common sorrel Rumex acetosa and common knapweed in the sward, along with species such as burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga. In places, the more mature river terraces support grassland characterised by abundant …

Feystown

…dow 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 buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus. Feystown…

Berriedale Cliffs

…k’s horn plantain Plantago coronopus, wild angelica Angelica sylvestris, sorrel Rumex acetosa, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and primrose Primula vulgaris. The maritime heath at the site is dominated by heather Calluna vulgaris and bell heather Erica cinerea but also has a g…

Bickenhill Meadows

…ire fog Holcus lanatus, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, common sorrel Rumex acetosa, cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor. The sward is enriched by the presence of cowslip Primula veris, quaking grass Br…

Rectory Farm Meadows

…vetch Vicia cracca, tubular water dropwort Oenanthe fistulosa and common sorrel Rumex acetosa. Of particular interest on this site is narrow leaved water dropwort Oenanthe silaifolia, which is nationally scarce. There is a pond and ditch between the two meadows and also a ditch a…

Botley Down

…ope, characterised by the presence of field wood rush Luzula campestris, sorrel Rumex acetosa and meadow saxifrage Saxifraga granulataa. Associated invertebrates include many butterflies. Amongst 24 species recently recorded are dingy skipper Erynnis tages, brown argus Aricia age…

Thowker Corner

…alis. Common occurring herbs are meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, common sorrel Rumex acetosa, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, red clover Trifolium pratense, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, common knapweed Centaurea nigra and pignut Conopodium majus. Oxeye daisy Leucanth…

Gweunydd Camnant

… marigold Caltha palustris, cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis and common sorrel Rumex acetosa. A few small hollows with standing water occur, within which marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre grows, and there is an area dominated by meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria along the stream t…

The Ings, Amotherby

…ude common knapweed Centaurea nigra, tormentil Potentilla erecta, common sorrel Rumex acetosa, betony Betonica officinalis and pignut Conopodium majus. More notable species that are scarce elsewhere in the Vale of Pickering are pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and saw wort Serratul…

Melverley Farm

…mon knapweed, ribwort plantain, red clover Trifolium pratense and common sorrel Rumex acetosa. In the damper areas the sward contains species such as ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and marsh marigold Caltha palustris. A variety of uncommon species…

Ynys Enlli

…veloped with species such as common chickweed Stellaria media and common sorrel Rumex acetosa which take nutrients from seabird guano. Most of the southern peninsula, the north and west coasts and the steep eastern face of Mynydd Enlli support maritime cliff annual vegetation and…

Stanford End Mill and River Loddon

…miliar grassland herbs such as meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, common sorrel Rumex acetosa and ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata. The meadows are managed by cutting hay in July followed by grazing with cattle until the end of the year. This traditional type of treatment all…

Newton Burgoland Marshes

… characteristic herbs as pignut Conopodium majus, cowslip Primula veris, sorrel Rumex acetosa, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, betony Betonica officinalis, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, meadow saxifrage Saxifraga granulataa and hairy lady’s mantle Alchemilla filicaulis.

Kernick and Ottery Meadows

…ica, common valerian Valeriana officinalis, heath spotted orchid, common sorrel Rumex acetosa, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, common marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre and marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris. The fern flora is represented by hard fer…

Gotham Hill Pasture

…lium perenne, in a community which contains such characteristic herbs as sorrel Rumex acetosa, musk thistle Carduus nutans, harebell Campanula rotundifolia and bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. Locally, on areas of bare shale, the small flowered buttercup Ranunculus parvifl…

Bowlees and Friar House Meadows

…ill Geranium sylvaticum, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata and common sorrel Rumex acetosa. A wide range of herbs are found within the sward including meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, pignut Conopodium majus, common mouse ear Cerastium fontanum, a range of lady’s mantle spec…

Bell Sykes Meadows

…nse, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, daisy Bellis perennis and common sorrel Rumex acetosa. The diversity of these meadows is further enhanced by the presence of meadow cranesbill Geranium pratense and melancholy thistle Cirsium heterophyllum along the field edges. The west f…

South Lee Meadows

… plantain Plantago lanceolata, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, common sorrel Rumex acetosa, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, lady’s smock Cardamine pratensis, water avens Geum rivale, common knapweed Centaurea nigra and meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, On slightly e…

Birches Barn Meadows

…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 plant with a limited distribution in Warwickshire is also found here. …

Rampisham Down

…t Leontodon hispidus, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata, common sorrel Rumex acetosa and cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata. The uncommon heath dog violet Viola canina occurs in a few places, as do betony Betonica officinalis and harebell Campanula rotundifolia. Some stands …

Barrow Gravel Pits

…meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and sorrel Rumex acetosa. The meadows are separated by well grown hedges formed mainly of hawthorn Crataegus monogyna but containing fine specimens of field maple Acer campestre and buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica.…

Mill Holme Meadow, Thwaite

…ude rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, pignut Conopodium majus and common sorrel Rumex acetosa. The meadow is bordered to the south by Cliff Beck and to the north by mixed woodland, primarily composed of sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus and ash Fraxinus excelsior.

Rushcliffe Golf Course

…such forbs as betony Betonica officinalis, lady’s bedstraw Galium verum, sorrel Rumex acetosa and adder’s tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum. Locally, the swards become distinctly acidic in character; here plants such as wavy hair grass Deschampsia flexuosa, tormentil Potentilla e…

The Leasowes

…olium pratense, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and common sorrel Rumex acetosa. Additionally, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, tormentil Potentilla erecta, bugle Ajuga reptans, hairy sedge Carex hirta and mouse ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum are locally …

Far Hall Meadow

…ow buttercup Ranunculus acris, yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor and common sorrel Rumex acetosa. Meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens, marsh-marigold Caltha palustris, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis and tufted vetch Vicia cracca are al…

Mountain Meadows

… dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, common sorrel Rumex acetosa and cock’s-foot Dactylis glomerata. In places, impeded drainage accounts for patches of devil's-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, whorled caraway Carum verticillatum, sneezewort Achillea p…

Chapel Down (St. Martin's)

…ria maritime is common together with sea beet Beta vulgaris sp maritima, sorrel Rumex acetosa and buck’s horn plantain Plantago coronopus. The granite cliffs around St Martin’s Head exhibit a variety of rare maritime lichen species including Roccella fuciformis. These exposed cli…

Distillery Farm Meadows

…ulgare, bugle Ajuga reptans, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, common sorrel Rumex acetosa and common knapweed Centaurea nigra. Species unusual in most Wiltshire hayfields but characteristic of this site include devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, betony Betonica officinal…

Caeau Bryn-du

…us acutiflorus. Characteristic associates here include tormentil, common sorrel Rumex acetosa, wild angelica Angelica sylvestris and common valerian Valeriana officinalis. Globeflower is frequent throughout this area. There is a small patch within this area dominated by purple mo…

The Hermitage

…y oat grass Avenula pubescens, purging flax Linum catharticum and common sorrel Rumex acetosa. Anthills occur in some parts of the field, indicatinga long absence of ploughing. The moat provides an extra habitat of open water with emergent vegetation and in the centre there is an…

Seaton Meadows

…ow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, common sorrel Rumex acetosa, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris and autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis. The drier slopes are characterised by herbs such as pignut Conopodium majus, yellow rattle Rhinanthus min…

Richmond Meadows

…species. Wood crane’s bill, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, common sorrel Rumex acetosa, sweet vernal grassand red fescue Festuca rubra are common components of both swards. Also occurring in both fields are meadow crane’s bill Geranium pratense, pignut Conopodium majus, me…

Horse Field, Gilling

… red clover Trifolium pratense, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata and sorrel Rumex acetosa are abundant throughout. great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor are locally common. Other species present include yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens, f…

Tullysranadeega

…ssociated herbs typical of freely-draining, neutral soils include common sorrel Rumex acetosa, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and common knapweed Centaurea nigra. One field is particularly notable for the presence of melancholy thistle Cirsium heterophyllum. This nationally …

Oak Tree Farm Meadows

… buttercup Ranunculus repens and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria. Common sorrel Rumex acetosa, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, common mouse ear Cerastium fontanum and meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis are also frequent in the sward. The influence of the glacial sands …

Barle Valley

…members of this community include heath bedstraw Galium saxatile, common sorrel Rumex acetosa and ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata. The meadows are one of the few sites for great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis on Exmoor. Springs emerging from the base of sandstone slopes gene…

Cae Cwm-rhocas (Cwm Roches Meadow)

…eadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor, common sorrel Rumex acetosa and great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis. There is a wide range of associated plants, including meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, soft-brome Bromus hordeaceus subsp. Hordeaceus, yello…

Porton Down

…e thyme grassland, Koeleria macrantha, Cladonia, Fragaria vesca Erigeron acris, Rumex acetosa Medicago lupulina and Ditrichum flexicaule Diploschistes muscorum subcommunities. The site is also notified for its outstanding assemblages of lower plants lichens, vascular plants and i…

Chancellor's Farm

…tuca rubra, common bent Agrostis capillaris, pignut Conopodium majus and sorrel Rumex acetosa. The banks south of Plummer's Farm shows a gradation from dry to marshy ground, with purple moor grass Molinia caerulea and green ribbed sedge Carex binervis present in the wetter areas.…

Freeman's Marsh

…us 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. panicea, marsh horsetail Equisetum…

Brenkley Meadows

…reeping buttercup Ranunculus repens, tormentil Potentilla erecta, common sorrel Rumex acetosa and meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis. In addition compact rush Juncus conglomeratus and soft rush Juncus effusus are conspicuously scattered throughout, becoming more abundant towards…

Holly Rock Fields

…antain 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 still typically occurring in two or…

Montiaghs Moss

… Anthoxanthum odoratum and Timothy Phleum pratense. Herbs include common sorrel Rumex acetosa, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, red clover Trifolium pratense, meadow sweet Filipendula ulmaria, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, tufted vetch Vicia cracca and marsh woundwort Stachys p…

Bosworth Mill Meadow

…s Anthoxanthum odoratum with abundant pignut Conopodium majus and common sorrel Rumex acetosa. On moister more fertile soil these species are joined by many others including Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, lady’s bedstraw Galium verum, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, field …

Gwaun Llan (Llan Pastures)

… plantain Plantago lanceolata, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, common sorrel Rumex acetosa and red clover Trifolium pratense, and occasional clumps of imperforate St. John’s-wort Hypericum maculatum. The wetter grassland adjacent to the stream is largely dominated by sweet ver…

Gweunydd Ty'n-y-Llidiart

…status, with frequent heath-grass Danthonia decumbens, tormentil, common sorrel Rumex acetosa, fairy flax Linum catharticum, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, saw-wort and betony Betonica officinalis. Additional interest is provided by the presence of scattered trees, rock ou…

Ranters Bank Pastures

…ristic species including frequent yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, common sorrel Rumex acetosa, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, pignut, black medick Medicago lupulina, meadow vetchling, tufted vetch Vicia cracca and lady’s bedstraw Galium verum. An additional feature of value is…

New Ing Meadow

… burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, sheep’s sorrel Rumex acetosa and meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris. The presence of species typical of old meadows such as pignut Conopodium majus, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, comm…

West Farm Meadow, Boldon

…us, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, pignut Conopodium majus, common sorrel Rumex acetosa and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor are among other characteristic herbs which bring colour to the meadow.

Park End Wood

…lcus lanatus, common bent Agrostis capillaris, red fescue Festuca rubra, sorrel Rumex acetosa, bitter vetch Lathyrus montanus and tormentil, whilst locally there are stands of bracken. The breeding bird community includes redstart and pied flycatcher. Additional Information, Dur…

Down Farm

… to locally abundant herbs include red clover Trifolium pratense, common sorrel Rumex acetosa, pignut Conopodium majus, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare and rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, along with occasional lesser stitchwort Stellaria graminea, tufted vetch Vicia cracca, me…

Attenborough Gravel Pits

…eat burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, ladies bedstraw Galium verum, common sorrel Rumex acetosa, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, betony Betonica officinalis, devil‘s bit sc…

Gwaun Efail-Llwydiarth

…oil Lotus corniculatus, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus and common sorrel Rumex acetosa. Certain banks support a variant of this community with frequent mat-grass Nardus stricta, carnation sedge, tormentil Potentilla erecta and devil's-bit scabious Succisa pratensis. Additi…

Marden Meadows

…s, 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 to be of ancient origin. The most abundant plants in the ponds are bulrush Typha latifolia, les…

Peninnis Head (St. Mary's)

…stal margin where thrift Armeria maritima, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, sorrel Rumex acetosa, buck’s horn plantain Plantago coronopus, sea beet Beta vulgaris sp maritima, common scurvy grass Cochlearia officinalis and red fescue Festuca rubra are common. This short turf sward is…

Castlemorton Common

…ver most of the area are slightly acidic as indicated by the presence of sorrel Rumex acetosa and tormentil Potentilla erecta, but in a few places species preferring more base rich conditions are evident such as mouse ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum and stemless thistle Cirsiu…

Finglandrigg Woods

…na of the site. The herbs include marsh thistle Cirsium palustre, common sorrel Rumex acetosa, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, common marsh bedstraw Galium palustre, greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris and marsh violet. Loc…

Upper Waterhay Meadow

… saxifrage Silaum silaus, greater burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, common sorrel Rumex acetosa and meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis. The most striking feature of the meadow is the large number of snakeshead fritillary which flower in early spring. It is estimated that the colon…

Rhosydd Llanwrthwl

…h thistle Cirsium palustre, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, common sorrel Rumex acetosa and marsh violet Viola palustris occur. The scarce ivy-leaved bellflower Wahlenbergia hederacea is locally abundant within this vegetation type. Where the ground is more waterlogged, the…

Knarsdale Meadows

…esbill Geranium sylvaticum, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, common sorrel Rumex acetosa, pignut Conopodium majus and hay rattle Rhinanthus minor. meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis are locally abundant. Other herbs which occur include m…

Birches

…ssociates include greater bird’s foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, common sorrel Rumex acetosa, marsh thistle Cirsium palustre and lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula. The lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis swamp adds to the diversity of the site. The fields are bounded by anci…

Kilmond Scar

…ristatus, creeping buttercup Ranunculus repens, pignut Conopodium majus, sorrel Rumex acetosa and lady’s mantle Alchemilla vulgaris. hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, elder Sambucus nigra, blackthorn Prunus spinosa and rose Rosa spp. are widely scattered through the grassland, in plac…

Tyncoed Pasture

…d's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, velvet bent Agrostis canina, common sorrel Rumex acetosa and marsh thistle Cirsium palustre. Small areas of mire are interspersed with the fen-meadow. These are dominated by purple moor-grass and also contain tormentil Potentilla erecta, velve…

Pike Corner

…ntain Plantago lanceolata, lady's bedstraw, self heal Prunella vulgaris, sorrel Rumex acetosa and cowslip Primula veris. The dominant grasses are sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, quaking grass Briza media, red fescue Festuca rubra, crested dog's tail, common bent Agrosti…

Caeau Nantsais

…t-trefoil Lotus pendunculatus, marsh bedstraw Galium palustre and common sorrel Rumex acetosa. A thin strip of willow Salix spp. scrub fringes parts of the stream, with small patches of blackthorn Prunus spinosa and gorse Ulex europaeus elsewhere. Uncommon plant species include g…

Cae Llwyn

…rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor, common sorrel Rumex acetosa, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and tufted vetch Vicia cracca. The lower part of the field supports a rich fen-meadow community dominated by mixtures of sweet vernal-grass, crested…

Caeau Blaen-bydernyn

…lium palustre, greater bird’s foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and common sorrel Rumex acetosa. Acid flush is the other main wet community. Again this is dominated by sharp-flowered rush, although here there is a luxuriant carpet of bog mosses (mainly Sphagnum recurvum and S. palu…

Bishop Wilton Poor Land

…ow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, common sorrel Rumex acetosa, pignut Conopodium majus, cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis, cowslip Primula veris, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and red clover Trifolium pratense. Of more restricted distribution with…

Thoresby Lake

… includes abundant pignut Conopodium majus, ribwort Plantago lanceolata, sorrel Rumex acetosa, lesser celandine Ficaria verna and bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. At the lake's edge the emergent community comprises stands of branched bur reed Sparganium erectum, bulrush Ty…

Oxlow Rake

…are found in a community comprising sheep’s fescue Festuca ovina, common sorrel Rumex acetosa, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata and wild thyme Thymus praecox. Other undisturbed areas support acid grassland communities comprising wavy hair grass Deschampsia flexuosa, sweet ve…

Middle Side & Stonygill Meadows

…natus and sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum. Herbs include common sorrel Rumex acetosa, wood crane’s bill Geranium sylvaticum, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, pignut Conopodium majus, common mou…

Borrow Beck Meadows

…t burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, yarrow Achillea millefolium and common sorrel Rumex acetosa. Two species of lady's mantle occur, smooth Alchemilla glabra and intermediate Alchemilla xanthochlora. Another noticeable feature is the range of vetches that occur within the sward inc…

Middle Crossthwaite

…e of herbs present includes ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, common sorrel Rumex acetosa, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, wood crane’s bill Geranium sylvaticum, pignut Conopodium majus, common mouse ear Cerastium fontanum, a range of lady’s mantle species Alchemilla spp. …

Hesledon Moor East

…nculus 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 spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, eyebright Euphrasia nemorosa, cowslip Primula ver…

Field Head Meadow

…nse, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, daisy Bellis perennis and common sorrel Rumex acetosa. Yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, smooth hawk’s beard Crepi…

Yelden Meadows

…mmon knapweed Centaurea nigra, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, common sorrel Rumex acetosa and great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis. Other species characteristic of old meadows include meadow brome Bromus commutatus, field wood rush Luzula campestris, cuckoo-flower Cardamine …

Lea Marsh

…anguisorba officinalis, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, common sorrel Rumex acetosa, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum, bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, lesser stichwort Stellaria graminea, rib…

Coed Mawr - Blaen-Car

…h-bedstraw Galium palustre, compact rush Juncus conglomeratus and common sorrel Rumex acetosa. Other associates include marsh-marigold, greater bird's-foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and marsh valerian valerian dioica. Small areas of drier grassla…

Restrop Farm and Brockhurst Wood

… trefoil Lotus corniculatus, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, common sorrel Rumex acetosa and common knapweed itself. A long period of uninterrupted grassland management without ploughing, the application of herbicides or artificial fertilisers, is indicated by the presence o…

Handa Island

…y guano from nesting seabirds. Plants such as chickweed Stellaria media, sorrel Rumex acetosa and common scurvy grass Cochlearia officinalis grow in these areas. Seabird colony The cliffs on the northwest of the island support a large breeding colony of seabirds. The Torridonian …

Farthing Downs and Happy Valley

…w 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 slopes. The chalk grasslands of Farthing Downs have been di…

Polruan to Polperro

…their assemblage of plants, including the internationally threatened shore dock Rumex rupestris and nationally endangered sea knotgrass Polygonum maritimum. The site also supports significant populations of other notable plant species including the nationally scarce slender bird’…

Besthorpe Meadows

…apweed Centaurea nigra, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, common sorrel Rumex acetosa, crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, red fescue Festuca rubra, perennial rye grass Lolium perenne and meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis. The abu…

Askrigg Bottoms

…eye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, red clover Trifolium pratense and common sorrel Rumex acetosa.

Caeau Coed Mawr (Coedmawr Fields)

…common bird's-foot-trefoil, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, common sorrel Rumex acetosa, clovers Trifolium spp., and a number of other characteristic associates such as common knapweed Centaurea nigra meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, me…

Ballycastle Coalfield

…t. Those typically present include wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella, common sorrel Rumex acetosa and tormentil Potentilla erecta. Limited saltmarsh occurs in some of the sheltered beach heads. While not extensive, it contains species typical of such habitat including sea club rush B…

Cae Cwm-bach

…pecies but an abundance of herbs such as pignut Conopodium majus, common sorrel Rumex acetosa, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and betony Betonica officinalis. Also present are, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, common bistort Polygonum bistorta, and the very characteristic re…

Corfe Meadows

…w-and creeping buttercups Ranunculus acris and Ranunculus repens, common sorrel Rumex acetosa and red clover Trifolium pratense. Pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus is present in places and corky-fruited water dropwort Oenanthe pimpinelloides, a local plant of southern England, is gen…

Caeau Penglaneinon

…, ribwort plantain, tormentil, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, common sorrel Rumex acetosa, betony and devil's-bit scabious. Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and mountain pansy Viola lutea are locally prominent within this sward. Areas of deeper soil nearby are dominated by …

Port Meadow with Wolvercote Common & Green

…p bank down to the lowest part of Port Meadow where a narrow band of sharp dock Rumex conglomeratus marks the edge of the flood line. The second region is the lowest part of Port Meadow where a Mentha aquatica variant of the Agrostis stolonifera Alopecurus geniculatus grassland …

Normanby Meadow

…bundance of herbs including great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, common sorrel Rumex acetosa, common bistort Persicaria bistorta, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, lesser stitchwort Stellaria graminea, hairy sedge Carex hirta, tormentil Potentilla erecta, lady’s bedstraw Galium…

Shipman Head & Shipman Down (Bryher)

…uck's horn plantain Plantago coronopus, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and sorrel Rumex acetosa are common together with a small population of spring squill Scilla verna. Two plants of particular importance on this site are the nationally rare orange bird's foot Ornithopus pinnatus…

Glaswelltiroedd Trelogan / Trelogan Grasslands

…chen species. Higher plants include sheep’s fescue Festuca ovina, common sorrel Rumex acetosa, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, common mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum, mountain pansy Viola lutea and the nationally scarce spring sandwort Minuartia verna. More locally, thyme Thym…

Llofft-y-bardd

… present in the sward, including common knapweed Centaurea nigra, common sorrel Rumex acetosa, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor, eyebright Euphrasia spp. and cat’s-ear Hypochaeris radicata. Parts of the northern field are more marshy in charact…

Kingswood Meadow

… plantain Plantago lanceolata, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, common sorrel Rumex acetosa and red clover Trifolium pratense are common throughout. Other characteristic associates include cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, common mouse-ear Cera…

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