Mappp.co geology and wildlife sites

Brithdir a Chwm Mawr

… scarce and declining green-winged orchid Anacamptis morio and pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus. The site comprises several fields situated close to the border with Shropshire, just east of Roundton Hill, near the villages of Churchstoke and Hyssington. The fields lie from around 2…

Cassington Meadows

… such swards include the great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and dropwort Filipendula vulgaris. In spring, when the grass is still short, the smaller herbs such as adder’s tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, bugle Ajuga …

Yelden Meadows

…dropwort Filipendula vulgaris, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and lady’s bedstraw Galium verum. Adding to the diversity of the site are the old hedgerows with field maple Acer campestre, hazel Corylus avellana, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, midland …

Loughborough Meadows

…d. Typical herbs include great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, narrow leaved water dropwort Oenanthe silaifolia, which is not found elsewhere in Leicestershire, common knapweed Centaurea nigra and common meadow rue Thalictrum flavum. Areas less pro…

Wildmoorway Meadows

… including cowslip Primula veris, betony Betonica officinalis, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare and green winged orchid Anacamptis morio. Locally, in wetter areas, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea and ragged-r…

Langmead and Weston Level

…dowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and cowslip Primula veris. Rarer species include quaking grass Briza media, yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens, meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum and the nationally threatened green wi…

Fancott Woods and Meadows

…teristic of old meadows and now uncommon in the county such as pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, saw wort Serratula tinctoria, dropwort Filipendula vulgaris, adder’s tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum and green winged orchid Anacamptis morio for which Fancott meadows are the best known s…

Cloy Brook Pastures

…ding a large population of dyer's greenweed Genista tinctoria, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and spiny restharrow Ononis spinosa. Other typical species of this type of grassland include quaking grass Briza media, cowslip Primula veris, betony Betonica officinalis and hoary ragwo…

Restrop Farm and Brockhurst Wood

…lgatum, saw wort Serratula tinctoria, pignut Conopodium majus, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, cowslip Primula veris and spiny rest-harrow Ononis spinosa. Floristic diversity is further enhanced by the localised occurrence both of species usually cha…

Lorton

…yrus pratensis, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus and the local pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus are also frequent and generally distributed, as is corky-fruited water dropwort Oenanthe pimpinelloides, a plant restricted to central southern England. A more calcareous influence is ev…

Hawthorn Cottage Pasture

… accompanying herb flora is rich and includes the locally rare pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and dyer’s greenweed Genista tinctoria, with sneeze wort Achillea ptarmica, tormentil Potentilla erecta, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, red barts…

Upwood Meadows

… other characteristic plants of old meadows also occur such as pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis and dropwort Filipendula vulgaris. The remaining improved grassland on the site is managed by the conservation bodies to encourage recolonisation …

Catshawhill

…s and lady’s mantle Alchemilla glabra. The very local species, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and greater burnet Sanguisorba officinalis occur here, both of which are towards the northern limit of their British distribution. This makes the grassland the best example of the creste…

Southlake Moor

…ow thistle Cirsium dissectum, meadow rue Thalictrum flavum and pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus are occasionally present. Drier fields contain common knapweed Centaurea nigra whilst the larger number of wetter fields comprise the marsh marigold Caltha palustris, water dropworts Oen…

Queestmoor Meadow

…iry flax Linum catharticum, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus. In addition there are several species which are locally uncommon, such as dyers’ greenweed Genista tinctoria and moonwort Botrychium lunaria, which is known from only one other site in …

Blackmore Vale Commons And Moors

…s, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, saw wort Serratula tinctoria, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, trailing tormentil Potentilla anglica, lesser stitchwort Stellaria graminea and tufted vetch Vicia cracca add to the diversity of the vegetation. The agriculturally unimproved commons a…

Longnewton Cutting

… wort Hypericum maculatum, lesser hawkbit Leontodon saxatilis, pepper-saxifrage Silaum silaus, common centaury Centaurium erythraea, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella, upright brome Bromopsis erecta and pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis.

Yardley Chase

…il Lotus corniculatus, with those of additional note including pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and large numbers of adder’s tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum. In those area which have lighter, well drained or acid soils, plants such as heath grass Danthonia decumbens, heath milkwort Po…

Murcott Meadows

… dominated by great burnet in association with meadow foxtail, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, dropwort Filipendula vulgaris and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor. Other species normally indicative of unimproved grassland include meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, devil's bit scabiou…

Hawkesbury Meadow

…icularly abundant, while dyers greenweed Genista tinctoria and pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, both uncommon species, are frequent. Less abundant species include meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, cowslip Primula veris, betony Betonica officinalis, creeping jenny Lysimachia nummula…

Waun-fawr, Cefn Cribwr

…e nationally scarce, soft-leaved sedge Carex montana, and also pepper-saxifrage Silaum silaus, both of which are associated with base-enriched marshy grassland in the north-eastern fields. petty whin Genista anglica occurs in related vegetation in the south of the site. Remarks:…

Town End Meadows, Little Asby

…d to such unimproved grasslands, saw wort Serratula tinctoria, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, clustered bell flower Campanula glomerata, frog orchid, common twayblade Neottia ovata and adder's tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum. Early purple orch…

Millfield Verges

…daisy, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis and the uncommon pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus. The areas of marshy grassland are characterised by an abundance of meadowsweet with soft and jointed rushes, ragged-robin and marsh marigold Caltha palustris. Additional species inclu…

Blaentrothy Meadows (Caeau Blaentroddi)

…tonica officinalis. Burnet-saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, and pepper-saxifrage Silaum silaus also occur and have a restricted distribution in Gwent.The remaining area is dominated by a less species-rich example of the Lathyrus pratensis (meadow vetchling) sub-community and peren…

Alex Farm Pastures

…rd are the abundance of dyer’s greenweed Genista tinctoria and pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and the presence of sneezewort Achillea ptarmica and spring sedge Carex caryophyllea. Other widespread and frequent species are devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, common knapweed, c…

Fernham Meadows

… throughout the sward and include glaucous sedge Carex flacca, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, adder's tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and three species of orchid including southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa and early marsh orchid Dactylo…

Acaster South Ings

…common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. Species such as pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, common meadow rue Thalictrum flavum and common bistort Polygonum bistorta which are of more local distribution, also occur, the latter forming distinct stands throughout the grassland. …

Grange Meadow

…present in the sward include common rest-harrow Ononis repens, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. On the gentle slope to the south there is a more acidic influence, with species such as tormentil Po…

Church Ings

…wsweet Filipendula ulmaria, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, common bistort Polygonum bistorta, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis, meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, creepin…

Chew Valley Lake

…uded in the site. Plants associated with neutral soils include pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga and devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, with fairy flax Linum catharticum, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba and dwarf thistle Cirsium acaule i…

Kings Wood and Glebe Meadows, Houghton Conquest

…s Primula veris and throughout, characteristic species include pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, spiny rest-harrow Ononis spinosa, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and two species, uncommon within the county, saw wort Serratula tinctoria and dropwort Filipendula vulgaris. Additional …

Powerstock Common and Wytherston Farm

… petty whin Genista anglica, dyer’s greenweed G. tinctoria and pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus. The low growing shrubs cross-leaved heath Erica tetralix and ling Calluna vulgaris are locally frequent whilst thickets of taller scrub contain western gorse Ulex gallii, blackthorn Pru…

Wettenhall and Darnhall Woods

…has uncommon species such as spiny rest-harrow Ononis spinosa, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and saw wort Serratula tinctoria. The eastern is notable for the abundance of cowslip Primula veris, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata, common fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica an…

Hucclecote Meadows

… betony Betonica officinalis. Less abundant are plants such as pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, dyer’s greenweed Genista tinctoria, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio and the nationally rare corky fruited water dropwort Oenanthe pimpinelloides. Altogether the fields support some…

Haydon Meadow

…tchling Lathyrus pratensis, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus. Particularly noteworthy is the strong population of the uncommon green winged orchid Anacamptis morio within the meadow, which makes this one of the most important hay meadow colonies …

New Inn Meadow

…yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, meadow pea Lathyrus pratensis, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and black medick Medicago lupulina all of which are abundant. Both green winged orchid Anacamptis morio and fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea are found in the meadow, the latter being …

The Ings, Amotherby

…species that are scarce elsewhere in the Vale of Pickering are pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and saw wort Serratula tinctoria. The tall, mature hedgerows enclosing the fields are dominated by hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and in places support hop Humulus lupulus. There is also so…

Kilnsey Flush

…iophorum latifolium, lesser clubmoss Selaginella selaginoides, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, grass of Parnassus Parnassia palustris and bird's eye primrose Primula farinosa. Beyond the central 'core', there is a tall herb fen community containing an abundance of wetland herbs s…

Wye and Crundale Downs

…wet alder woodland habitats. The grassland and flushes support pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, hay rattle Rhinanthus minor, adder’s tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, sedges and rushes including round fruited rush Juncus compressus scarce in Kent.…

Polebrook Farm

… seldom found in recently cultivated grasslands. These include pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, dyer's greenweed Genista tinctoria, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica and adder's tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum as well as several orchids including green…

Feckenham Forest

…including many typical meadow species such as common knapweed, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris. The meadows also include a number of species which are local in Worcestershire such as dyer’s greenweed Genista tinctoria, saw wort Serratula tinct…

Bookham Commons

…occur include southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, spiked sedge Carex spicata and adder’s tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum. Scrub is scattered throughout the grassland but also forms dense belts over much of Little Bookham Common; hawt…

Portholme

…ypical of such meadows, includes lady’s bedstraw Galium verum, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis. A number of locally rare and one nationally rare plant are also present. The meadow is surrounded by channels of the River Ouse and the Alconbur…

Ducklington Mead

…utral pastures such as greater burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, cowslip Primula veris and devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis. The presence of wood anemone Anemone nemorosa and bugle Ajuga reptans is an unusual feature. The meadow contains a larg…

Newton Burgoland Marshes

…t burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, betony Betonica officinalis, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, meadow saxifrage Saxifraga granulataa and hairy lady’s mantle Alchemilla filicaulis.

Castor Flood Meadows

…rnet Sanguisorba officinalis, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and common meadow rue Thalictrum flavum. Other species of interest which have been recorded include slender tufted sedge Carex acuta, early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata and narrow…

Fferm Walters

…ts occur at Fferm Walters. Spiny restharrow; meadow barley and pepper-saxifrage Silaum silaus are plants of southern lowland Britain which, in Wales, are most common in the Vale of Glamorgan. A small population of parsley water-dropwort Oenanthe lachenalii is present in the damp …

Wendlebury Meads and Mansmoor Closes

…ass Briza media, together with yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis. The furrows are characterised by marsh foxtail Alopecurus geniculatus, tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa, amphibious bistort Polygonum a…

Smardale Gill

…tiflorus but includes a great variety of other plants, such as pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, saw wort Serratula tinctoria and a range of sedges. Lime rich flushes or seepages, particularly by the riverside, support a further vegetation co…

Roding Valley Meadows

… saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis. The flood meadows are of particular interest since they contain a number of species which are uncommon and declining in Essex, including the c…

Metfield Meadow

…een winged orchid Anacamptis morio, cowslips Primula veris and pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus. Amongst many other plants found in smaller quantities are quaking grass Briza media, purging flax Linum catharticum, spiny rest harrow Ononis spinosa, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus a…

Townsend

… cowslip Primula veris, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, small scabious Scabiosa columbaria and common knapweed Centaurea nigra. The taller vegetation supports a wealth of invertebrates including great green bush-cricket Tettigonia viridissi…

Bolton Percy Ings

…w buttercup Ranunculus acris, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, common bistort Polygonum bistorta, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, common meadow rue Thalictrum flavum, meadow f…

Rye Street Meadows

… of herb rich pastures characterised by having species such as pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and dyer’s greenweed Genista tinctoria in the sward. Over 130 plant species have been found and these include, as well as those mentioned above, primrose Primula vulgaris, devil’s bit sc…

Cloatley Farm

…t. sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, saw wort Serratula tinctoria, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and the dwarf shrub dyer’s greenweed Genista tinctoria are widespread and locally frequent across the site. One field has a small quantity of great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and loc…

Briarcroft Pasture

…tensis, tufted vetch Vicia cracca, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis. Briarcroft is a level site where the species rich grassland exists in an intimate mosaic with moist tussocky stands of the Holcus lanatus Desch…

Derrington Meadow

…it scabious Succisa pratensis, betony Betonica officinalis and pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus. There is a large population of meadow saffron Colchicum autumnale.

Debdale Meadow, Muston

… 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 officinalis, saw wort Serratula tinctoria …

Lambwath Meadows

…re restricted distribution in Britain which occur here include pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, tubular water dropwort Oenanthe fistulosa, marsh stitchwort Stellaria palustris, meadow barley Hordeum secalinum and adder's tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum. On more elevated and sloping g…

Merries Farm Meadows

…acteristic herbs of the meadow vetchling sub community include pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, tormentil Potentilla erecta and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria. Frequent grasses are sheep’s fescue Festuca ovina and yellow oat grass Tr…

Plumpton Pasture

…it scabious Succisa pratensis, bitter vetch Lathyrus montanus, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata and autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis. betony Betonica officinalis is locally abundant in the western part of the s…

Hesledon Moor West

…mon in eastern Durham, the globe flower Trollius europaeus and pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus. Around the central dome is a complex of fen, swamp and carr communities, part of which has suffered disturbance from drainage work. The fen communities are species poor and are characte…

Brampton Racecourse

…pwort Filipendula vulgaris, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, hardhead and great burnet particularly prominent. Of additional interest is the presence of saw wort Serratula tinctoria and the largest population of green winged orchid Anacamptis mor…

Barrow Gravel Pits

…forbs present, including great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, knapweed Centaurea nigra, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and sorrel Rumex acetosa. The meadows are separated by well grown hedges formed mainly of …

Middlesceugh Woods and Pastures

…mmon or local species include saw wort Serratula tinctoria and pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus. Developments of this community also occur around the edge of Breast Wood. Another species of importance, but for reasons other than its rarity, is devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis…

East Harling Common

…tia ovata. Other species include dwarf thistle Cirsium acaule, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, common quaking grass Briza media spiny rest harrow Ononis spinosa and hoary plantain Plantago media, whilst ant hills have a distinctive flora including yellow oat grass Trisetum flaves…

Yarley Meadows

…mmon knapweed Centaurea nigra, betony Betonica officinalis and pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus. Other species include yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, cowslip Primula veris and hoary plantain Plantago media. …

Foster's Green Meadows

…in this meadow, including adders tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, cowslip Primula veris and dyer’s greenweed Genista tinctoria. The other meadows through having been subject to many years of spring and summer grazing have developed very different plan…

Owston Hay Meadows

…llow rattle Rhinanthus minor, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and common meadow rue Thalictrum flavum are widespread. Species of more limited distribution in South Yorkshire include common twayblade Neottia ovata and adder's tongue Ophioglossum vul…

Oxley Mead

…ong history of traditional grassland management; these include pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus found over quite large areas, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica as well as adder's tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum and betony Betonica officinalis. Other broadleaved herbs that are widespr…

Trickses Hole

…ommon species present include saw wort Serratula tinctoria and pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus. The northern boundary comprises a stream which has alder Alnus glutinosa, willow Salix sp. and hazel Corylus avellana trees. The remaining boundaries have mature hedges consisting of ha…

Rushy Meadows

…etchling remain prominent. Less common species present include pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, heath grass Danthonia decumbens, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, betony Betonica officinalis, early marsh orchid Dactylorhizaincarnata and dista…

Allington Meadows

…a restricted distribution occur within the site. These include pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, adder’s tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, betony Betonica officinalis and saw wort Serratula tinctoria.

Grafton Lock Meadow

…llow rattle Rhinanthus minor, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, cowslip Primula veris, adder's tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum and at least eighteen species of wild grasses dominated by meadow barley Hordeum secalinum and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. …

Grimsthorpe Park

…cus lanatus and tor grass Brachypodium pinnatum. Herbs such as pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, saw wort Serratula tinctoria, dyer's greenweed Genista tinctoria and betony Betonica officinalis are locally frequent. Additional interest is provided by s…

Sotby Meadows

…us 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 lapwing. The southern meadow supports plants such as rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, dropw…

Thrislington Plantation

…m, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, flea sedgeCarex pulicaris, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and zig zag clover Trifolium medium. There is a small population of the locally rare Mountain Everlasting Antennaria dioica and good populations of two nationally scarce species, dark re…

Mickfield Meadow

…ulmaria is frequent together with other herb species including pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, cowslip Primula veris, cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis. The meadow is noted for its population of Fritillaries…

Cransford Meadow

… the co-dominant grasses. Meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, quaking grass Briza media, adder's tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum, twayblade Neottia ovata, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii also o…

Langdon Ridge

…ax Linum catharticum, adder’s tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum and pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus. In damper areas the grassland becomes more of a fen meadow characterised by sedges and rushes, including glaucous sedge Carex flacca, compact rush Juncus conglomeratus and hard rush J. …

Waltham Brooks

…za praetermissa, common cotton grass Eriophorum angustifolium, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and small water pepper Persicaria minor; the latter plant has a restricted distribution nationally. The Old Canal which is tidal up to Coldwaltham Lock, the lake margins and the ditches …

River Test

…marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, meadow rue Thalictrum flavum, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, purple moor grass Molinia caerulea, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa and quaking grass Briza media. The species usually dominating the fen and swamp communities of the dr…

Starling Bank

…mon species include adder’s tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and dyer’s greenweed Genista tinctoria. The site is bounded on three sides by species rich hedges which are dominated by hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, hazel Corylus avellana and ash Fraxi…

The Hermitage

…y pastures occur in the northern part of the field and include pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, betony Betonica officinalis, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, cowslip Primula veris and adder's tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum. A base rich marsh flora has developed along the c…

Barn Meadow

…hid Anacamptis morio. Other noteworthy species present include pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and adder’s tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, this last species being an indicator of undisturbed meadows. Also presen…

Micklefield Meadow

…n knapweed Centaurea nigra, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus. The central part of the meadow contains a number of additional species more typical of calcareous grassland with upright brome Bromus erectus, meadow oat grass Avenula pratensis and gla…

Duke of York Meadow

…ristic herbs including devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and green winged orchid Anacamptis morio. Also present is great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, an uncommon plant in Worcestershire.

Little Asby Inrakes and Outrakes

…his sort of grassland. Of additional note is the occurrence of pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and saw wort Serratula tinctoria, both plants characteristic of unimproved grassland and here approaching their northern limit. Also found in the Outrakes are alpine bistort Polygonum vi…

Little Royal Farm Pastures

…agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria, saw wort Serratula tinctoria and pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus. Species characteristic of the damper areas are common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, red clover Trifolium pratense, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and common bent Agrostis ca…

Whitevine Meadows

…scabious Succisa pratensis, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus. The Whitevine meadow is unusual in being one of only three British localities all within south east Somerset where the French oat grass Gaudinia fragilis is a prominent and established …

Upton Coombe

…e site. Additional species of interest in this section include pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio and adder’s tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum. The valley bottom contains a small stream and tributary springs, the associated flushes supporting marsh a…

Eastoft Meadow

…nalis and rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus and, less commonly, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and saw wort Serratula tinctoria. Of particular note is the occurrence of green winged orchid Anacamptis morio, burnt tip orchid O. ustulata and adder's tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum…

Maltby Low Common

…sh valerian Valeriana dioica, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula and greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus; however, the enrich ing influence of the central water course is marked by the dominance of grea…

Sulham and Tidmarsh Woods and Meadows

… burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, water avens Geum rivale, purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria and southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. The whole site supports a rich invertebrate fauna, but so far attenti…

Lea Marsh

… vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and common meadow rue Thalictrum flavum. Of particular note is the presence of a large population of narrow leaved water dropwort Oenanthe silaifolia, a nationally scarce plant of very …

Dean Brook Valley Pastures

…laucous sedge Carex flacca, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and dwarf thistle Cirsium acaule. The western field nearer the stream has a herb rich flora, which includes cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, meadow butte…

Midsummer Meadow

…common in Warwickshire including saw wort Serratula tinctoria, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, spiny rest-harrow Ononis spinosa and the nationally restricted corn parsley Petroselinum segetum.

Newton Ketton Meadow

…obin Silene flos-cuculi, adder’s tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and tufted vetch Vicia cracca are abundant. Of particular note are the variety of sedges within the sward includi…

New Marston Meadows

…hin these meadows include common meadow rue Thalictrum flavum, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata, adder's tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum together with the grasses smooth brome Bromus racemosus, mea…

Alexanderstone Meadows

…niculatus, hawkbits Leontodon spp. and clovers Trifolium spp.. Pepper-saxifrage Silaum silaus, a very scarce plant in Wales, is widespread in these parts and more common than in any other known site in Wales. The wet flushes are frequent and add considerable diversity to the site…

Folly Farm

…is, dyer's greenweed Genista tinctoria, cowslip Primula veris, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus typical in this sward. Ant hills are present in the grassland with common rest harrow Ononis repens, fairy flax Linum catharticum, wild thyme Thymus praecox and lady's bedstraw Galium ve…

The Gardens, Great Ashfield

… Other species include meadow saxifrage Saxifraga granulataa, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, adder's tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare and sulphur clover Trifolium ochroleucon. Of additional interest is the presence of a black poplar Populus ni…

Naburn Marsh

…sh marigold Caltha palustris. Of more scattered occurrence are pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and water forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides. The lower lying central area is covered in water for longer periods during winter floods and also remains d…

East Harnham Meadows

… quaking grass Briza media, black knapweed Centaurea nigra and pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus can be found here. Conversely, towards the north east, the ground becomes wetter and the grassland grades into fen and swamp vegetation dominated by reed canary grass Phalaris arundinace…

Thorpe Hay Meadow

…rass Alopecurus pratensis, Yorkshire fog grass Holcus lanatus, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and meadow sweet Filipendula ulmaria. Associated calcicole species include meadow cranesbill Geranium pratense, clustered bell flower Campanula glomerata, cowslip Primula veris, hoary pl…

Cloatley Manor Farm Meadows

… betony Betonica officinalis, lady's bedstraw Galium verum and pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and a small colony of great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis. Many of the furrows are considerably damper and support a rush pasture like sward. They are characterised by additional specie…

Shabbington Woods Complex

…hid Anacamptis morio, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus. The insect fauna is particularly rich in species normally associated with ancient deciduous woodland. The butterflies and several other groups have been intensively studied and show the…

Whitecross Green and Oriel Woods

…a fuchsii and Platanthera chlorantha, twayblade Neottia ovata, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, stone parsley Sison amomum, greater burnet Pimpinella major, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, grass vetchling Lathyrus nissolia, centaury Centaurium erythraea, common and trailing tormen…

Curtismill Green

…spearwort Ranunculus flammula, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica and betony Betonica officinalis. strawberry clover Trifolium fragiferum also occurs, a plant found more usually in Essex on the coast. Additional habitats a…

Ashford Hill Woods and Meadows

…ominated by such plants as dyer's greenweed Genista tinctoria, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis. The wet grazed pasture has an exceptionally rich flora including several orchid species, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and numerous sedges C…

Crookhill Brick Pit

…has local plants of strawberry clover Trifolium fragiferum and pepper-saxifrage Silaum silaus. The scrub includes bramble Rubus fruticosus, elder Sambucus nigra, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, willow Salix spp. and common gorse Ulex europaeus. The habitats that occur around the pon…

Salmonsbury Meadows

…n Ophioglossum vulgatum, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and common meadow rue Thalictrum flavum. Ten species of sedge have been identified as well as the uncommon broad blysmus Blysmus compressus. Other species particularly associated with th…

Iffley Meadows

… burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, meadow rue Thalictrum flavum, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, water dropwort Oenanthe fistulosa, creeping Jenny Lysimachia nummularia and brown sedge Carex disticha. Parts of the meadow are covered by surface deposits of gravel resulting in a more…

Trottiscliffe Meadows

…and sedges occurs together with typical meadow species such as pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, lesser knapweed Centaurea nigra, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris and cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis, whilst in the dampest areas rushes Juncus spp. and meadowsweet Filipendula ulma…

Besthorpe Meadows

…nne and meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis. The abundance of pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus is a particular feature of these meadows. A seasonally wet stream traverses the southern meadow and supports an inundation community of creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera, marsh foxtail…

Little Byefields Meadow

… greater and lesser knapweeds Centaurea scabiosa and C. nigra, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, tufted vetch Vicia cracca and lady's bedstraw Galium verum. In wetter parts of the meadow, meadow sweet Filipendula ulmaria, cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis and creeping Jenny Lysimac…

Burr Closes, Selby

… officinalis and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria together with pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, common meadow rue Thalictrum flavum, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis and ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi. In the wetter areas, there are stands of reed canary grass Phalaris aru…

King's Sedgemoor

…rush Eleocharis palustris, jointed rush Juncus articulatus and pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus. A few exceptionally herb rich swards have survived on the southern and western fringes of the site. These are often ‘sedgey’ fields, some containing the carnation sedge, meadow thistle …

Lobbington Hall Farm Meadow

…t-harrow Ononis spinosa, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba and pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus. Cowslips Primula veris are frequent and dwarf thistle Cirsium acaule, is occasional. County rarities present in the meadow include dropwort Filipendula vulgaris and green winged orchid…

Cog Moors

…ratensis. Other distinctive species found at Cog Moors include pepper-saxifrage Silaum silaus and meadow barley Hordeum secalinum. The fields have a distinctive damp floristic element, typically comprising amphibious bistort Persicaria amphibia, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria an…

White Carr Meadow

…ticular note is the widespread occurrence within the meadow of pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, a species with a restricted distribution in Humberside.

Ditchling Common

… sedge Carex pulicaris, marsh plume thistle Cirsium dissectum, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, bitter vetch Lathyrus montanus and the only East Sussex location for tawny sedge Carex hostiana. d. Dry ground is dominated by false oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius with associated herb…

West Blean and Thornden Woods

… birds. The grassland supports a diversity of plants including pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, dyers greenweed Genista tinctoria, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and black knapweed Centaurea nigra. Many of the invertebrates that have been found here are associated with the ea…

Loxley Church Meadow

…s include lady’s mantle Alchemilla filicaulis spp. vestita and pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus. There are twenty grass species recorded in the meadow. Near the stream there is a gradation towards a damp ‘tall herb’ community. Additional species present here include meadow cranesbi…

Moors River System

…t, but some species rich swards occur containing, for example, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and quaking grass Briza media. Further areas of relatively little improved neutral grassland occur along the lower reaches of the Moors River, especially where the flood plain merges wit…

Long Herdon Meadow

…as saw wort Serratula tinctoria, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, meadow rue Thalictrum flavum, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and green winged orchid Anacamptis morio. The ditches, cattle ramps and riverbank provide a more permanently wet habitat fo…

Portway Farm Meadows

…nweed Genista tinctoria, adder’s tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and spiny rest-harrow Ononis spinosa. The furrows are less herb dominated but contain a rich grass flora which includes yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens, meadow foxtail Alopecurus pr…

Holnest

…ot now farmed intensively. Some of the original herbs, such as pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, saw wort Serratula tinctoria and corky fruited water dropwort Oenanthe pimpinelloides, persist around field margins that are dominated by tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa and Yor…

Woodwalton Marsh

…mula veris. Other herbs include dropwort Filipendula vulgaris, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and green winged orchid Anacamptis morio. The rare sulphur clover Trifolium ochroleucon has also been recorded.

Went Ings Meadows

…y owing to modern grassland management practices, for example, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, adder's tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, dyer's greenweed Genista tinctoria, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. The tall vegetation, occurring …

Pilch Fields

…opwort Filipendula vulgaris, spiny rest harrow Ononis spinosa, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and green winged and common spotted orchids Anacamptis morio and Dactylorhiza fuchsii. The wetter areas support a fen community dominated by hard and blunt flowered rushes Juncus inflexu…

Fulford Ings

…n Plantago lanceolata, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus. The rich fen meadow is dominated by sedges, including brown sedge Carex disticha, slender tufted sedge Carex acuta, lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis and false fox sedge C. otrubae, w…

Prince's Rough

… Dactylorhiza maculata, early purple orchid Orchis mascula and pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus. Large mature hedgerows border part of the site with one lying within the meadow, formerly separating the meadow into two fields. These hedgerows are species rich with a mixture of hawt…

Stoke Common Meadows

…s, saw wort Serratula tinctoria, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and betony Betonica officinalis. The meadow furrows are much wetter than the ridges and therefore support a different assemblage of plants including tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespito…

Orston Plaster Pits

…a nigra, cowslip Primula veris, hayrattle Rhinanthus minor and pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus. In the centre of the site calcareous grassland has developed on mineral soils associated with the past extraction of gypsum. Here, the sward is characterised by the abundance of upright…

Napleton Meadow

…rt Filipendula vulgaris, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and adder’s tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum. This site supports a colony of common blue butterflies Polyommatus icarus.

Yellow House Meadow

…plantain Plantago media, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba and pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus. The whole meadow is surrounded by tall, well structured hedgerows with thick scrubby bases. Shrubs and trees found in these hedgerows include English elm Ulmus procera, hawthorn Crataeg…

Attenborough Gravel Pits

…knapweed Centaurea nigra, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, betony Betonica officinalis, devil‘s bit scabious Succisa pratensis and autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis. Species of particular note are salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, a pl…

Shell Brook Pastures

…is and the uncommon adder's tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum, Pepper Saxifrage Silaum silaus, Hoary Ragwort Jacobaea erucifolia, dyer's greenweed Genista tinctoria and green-winged orchid Anacamptis morio. Typical plants of the wet flushes associated with springs and in marshy g…

Drybank Meadow, Cherington

…everal species scarce in Warwickshire are found here including pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, adder’s tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, meadow saxifrage Saxifraga granulataa and green winged orchid Anacamptis morio.

Honeybrook Farm

…lack knapweed Centaurea nigra, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, lesser trefoil Trifolium dubium and bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. The unusually calcareous nature of the meadows is reflected by the occurren…

Toller Porcorum

…has an abundance of oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare with much pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and cowslip Primula veris. Traditionally managed hay meadows on the Fuller's Earth support a rich and very attractive flora with frequent yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, rough hawkbit Le…

Racecourse Meadow

…Herb species found here which are uncommon in Warwickshire are pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and corn parsley Petroselinum segetum, the latter is only known from four sites in the county.

Weston Fen

…d Dactylorhiza fuchsii, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, meadow rue Thalictrum flavum and fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum. An area of recently established carr woodland within the site consists of grey willow, …

Teversal Pastures

…ward which also contains abundant hay rattle Rhinanthus minor, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and frequent spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. In the north east of the site the pastures lie on steeper west facing slopes. Here, the flushed soils have given rise to fine examples o…

West Dorset Coast

…ds of this type, such as adder’s-tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, pepper-saxifrage Silaum silaus, the nationally scarce corky-fruited water-dropwort Oenanthe pimpinelloides and green-winged orchid Anacamptis morio. Springs emerge at the junction of the Lias Clays with the overlying …

Bull Ings

…onia decumbens. The herb flora includes cowslip Primula veris, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha. Damp areas support hard rush Juncus inflexus, meadow…

Calcutt Locks Meadows

…g saw wort Serratula tinctoria, dropwort Filipendula vulgaris, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and adder’s tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum.

Arcot Hall Grassland and Ponds

…tter areas by glaucous sedge Carex flacca and the locally rare pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus. This in turn is transitional to heath dominated by heather Calluna vulgaris. Encroachment by scrub including birch Betula sp., hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, gorse Ulex europaeus and blac…

Chettisham Meadow

…sward supports a good range of typical meadow plants including pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, adder’s tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, cowslip Primula veris and the green winged orchid Anacamptis morio. The latter species is now quite rare in the county and is decreasing nationally…

Hewson's Field

…vulgare and cowslip Primula veris. The occurrence of the herbs pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, burnet saxifrage Sanguisorba officinalis, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio and the adder's tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum are particularly characteristic of unimproved lowland ne…

Innsworth Meadow

…. A good range of herb species includes cowslip Primula veris, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, the uncommon green winged orchid Anacamptis morio and corky fruited water dropwor…

Bishon Meadow

… scabious Succisa pratensis, spiny rest-harrow Ononis spinosa, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and green winged orchid Anacamptis morio. The areas of marshy grassland occur adjacent to a seasonally wet pond and drainage ditches and are subject to winter flooding. They are dominat…

Merriman's Hill Farm Meadows

…a and pignut Conopodium majus. Also found within the sward are pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, saw wort Serratula tinctoria, adder’s tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum and great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis all of which are scarce in the county. Surrounding the meadows are hawthorn C…

Buckeridge Meadow

… species are lady’s mantle Alchemilla filicaulis ssp. vestita, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, the latter being very rare in the county. A particular feature of the grassland is the abundance of wild daffodil Narcissus pseudonarcissus. Thre…

Birches Barn Meadows

…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. A feature of the meadows is the frequent presence of pignut Conopodium ma…

The Brinks, Northwold

…e herbs black knapweed Centaurea nigra, daisy Bellis perennis, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, adder's tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio, early marsh orchid Dactylor…

Calender Meadows

…distinct patches, as well as oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, pignut Conopodium majus, goat’s beard Tragopogon pratensis, tormentil Potentilla erecta, cowslip Primula veris and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. Stands of coarser vegetati…

Tuckmill Meadows

…koo-flower Cardamine pratensis, spiked sedge Carex spicata and pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus frequent. The side valley pasture contains a range of grassland which broadly falls into base rich marshy, dry calcareous and dry neutral types. The marshy grassland lies along the base …

Burley Dene Meadows

…refoil Lotus pedunculatus, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus. The wettest field has frequent lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis, with purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and common meadow rue Thalictrum flavum, …

Darras Hall Grassland

… wort Serratula tinctoria, dyer’s greenweed Genista tinctoria, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, yellow loosestrife Lysimachia vulgaris, purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria and common reed Phragmites australis. These are accompanied by large populations of more common species incl…

Drostre Bank

… orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata, petty whin Genista anglica and pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus. Remarks: This site contains vegetation assignable to the “Molinia meadows on chalk and clay (Eu- Molinion)” habitat type listed in Annex I of Council Directive 92/43/EEC on the Conserv…

Avery's Pightle

…drainage and management. adder's tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and sneezewort Achillea ptarmica occur mainly in the drier, shorter grazed field to the south, whereas dyer's greenweed Genista tinctoria, meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum and betony Bet…

Penycastell, Cefn Cribwr

…common plant species. Green-winged orchid Anacamptis morio and pepper-saxifrage Silaum silaus occur in the neutral grassland, while dyer’s greenweed Genista tinctoria, petty whin Genista anglica and narrow-leaved marsh-dandelion Taraxacum palustre are present in the purple moor-g…

Romsley Manor Farm

…m, eyebright Euphrasia officinalis agg., bristle club rush and pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus. The field boundaries are formed by over mature hedgerows and a wooded green lane. Fifteen species of hedgerow tree and shrub, including old pedunculate oak Quercus robur and ash Fraxin…

Kingweston Meadows

…inctoria, lady's bedstraw Galium verum, cowslip Primula veris, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis and common knapweed. Green winged orchid Anacamptis morio, adder's tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum and corky fruited wa…

Pike Corner

…tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, spiny rest-harrow Ononis spinosa, parsley water dropwort Oenanthe lachenalii, slender spike rush E…

Newton Reigny Moss

…mmon twayblade Neottia ovata, saw wort Serratula tinctoria and pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus. The invertebrate fauna of Newton Reigny Moss has been studied over a long period of time and the spiders have been found to be of particular interest. One species Bathyphantes setiger w…

Whitton Bridge Pasture

…tensis, tufted vetch Vicia cracca, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis. The site also includes areas of the Lathyrus pratensis, meadow vetchling, MG5a sub community with salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, quaking gra…

Pixey and Yarnton Meads

…tumn crocus Colchicum autumnale, saw wort Serratula tinctoria, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and meadow rue Thalictrum flavum also occur in a list of at least 150 species. Other meadow grassland communities recognised include that characterised by yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor …

River Itchen

…marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, meadow rue Thalictrum flavum, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, purple moor grass Molinia caerulea, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa and quaking grass Briza media. The plants which usually dominate the fen and swamp communities of th…

Distillery Farm Meadows

…w wort Serratula tinctoria, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus. Particularly uncommon in this type of a grassland are the population of spiny rest-harrow Ononis spinosa, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, hea…

Meols Meadows

…urrence of betony Betonica officinalis, cowslip Primula veris, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio and dyer’s greenweed Genista tinctoria. Various combinations of the grasses common bent, meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, common couch Elytrigia…

Draycote Meadows

…large populations of green winged orchid Anacamptis morio with pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and adder’s tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum whereas the southern meadow has moonwort Botrychium lunaria here at its only known locality in the county with dwarf thistle Cirsium acaule, sala…

Malthouse Farm Meadows

…bious Succisa pratensis, common milkwort Polygala vulgaris and pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus. The hedgerows contain some fine old trees, including oaks Quercus robur and white willow Salix alba pollards. The large number of other trees and shrubs present suggests they are very o…

Arncott Bridge Meadows

…cative of old meadowland include saw wort Serratula tinctoria, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, adder's tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio, carnation sedge Carex panicea and dropwort Filipendula vulgaris. The vegetation in and along the banks of the…

Bishop Wilton Poor Land

…culi and, of particular note, meadow barley Hordeum secalinum, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and saw wort Serratula tinctoria. The latter group of species all have a restricted distribution in the British Isles and are uncommon in Humberside. The abundance of the uncommon adder'…

Stockland Farm Meadows

…ave been recorded from the site including such notable ones as pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, betony Betonica officinalis and cowslip Primula veris. One of the grazed meadows has abundant large ant hills with such species as mouse ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum and creeping…

Tuthill Quarry

…entian Gentianella amarella, carline thistle Carlina vulgaris, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, yarrow Achillea millefolium, thyme Thymus praecox and cowslip Primula veris also occur throughout the sward. The presence of hawkweed species in this c…

Hook Meadow and The Trap Grounds

…he adjoining pastures include sneezewort Achillea ptarmica and pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, together with large stands of meadow rue Thalictrum flavum. The field opposite was formerly probably part of Hook Meadow until becoming isolated by the construction of the railway. Alth…

Bugden's Copse and Meadows

…and sneezewort Achillea ptarmica. betony Betonica officinalis, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and dyer's greenweed Genista tinctoria also occur and there is an unusual abundance of meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum. Where drainage is impeded, wetter areas have developed and here r…

Upton Ham

…red fescue Festuca rubra, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis which is particularly characteristic of this type of meadow. Less common plants include meadow saffron Colchicum autumnale, corn meadow rue Thali…

Cockleford Marsh

…nity is less herb rich but does contain cowslip Primula veris, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and bugle Ajuga reptans. This grassland often grades into the fen habitat through a transitional zone where hard rush J. infexus increases with dampness. The site has not been systematic…

Stock Wood Meadows

…ulatus, cowslip Primula veris, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba and rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus. Wetter areas also support ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria. Locally uncommon …

Hesledon Moor East

… fuchsii, eyebright Euphrasia nemorosa, cowslip Primula veris, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis and zigzag clover Trifolium medium. Throughout the site soil conditions vary locally and are reflected in changes in sward composition. In some pl…

Whetley Meadows

…kbit Leontodon hispidus, hoary ragwort Senecio erucifolius and pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus. Several orchids occur: green-winged orchid Anacamptis morio flowers in the early summer and is followed by common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyrami…

Chawridge Bourne

…er's tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum, cowslip Primula veris, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, hoary ragwort Senecio erucifolius, pale sedge Carex pallescens, trailing tormentil Potentilla anglica, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis and hairy violet Viola hirta. The fauna ha…

Fletchwood Meadows

…ter vetch Lathyrus montanus, meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, betony Betonica officinalis and corky fruited water dropwort Oenanthe pimpinelloides. Meadows supporting the last species are a feature of coastal south central England. The site is the…

Willoughby Meadow

…resent are cowslip Primula veris, betony Betonica officinalis, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus and devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis. Most numerous of the three orchids present is the green winged Anacamptis morio. Rarer plants known to occur…

Clemenstone Meadows, Wick

…tony Betonica officinalis. A number of plant species including pepper-saxifrage Silaum silaus are common to both communities.

Major Farm, Braiseworth

… Herbaceous species include cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, adder's tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum and the white flowered form of the bugle Ajuga reptans, with colonies of cowslip Primula veris, twayblade Neottia …

Derwent Ings

…ezewort Achillea ptarmica, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, together with important populations of the nationally scarce narrow leaved water dropwort Oenanthe silaifolia. The site is important as a habitat for a wide range of breeding wetland b…

Curry and Hay Moors

…umber of hay meadows are herb rich, containing species such as pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, the nationally scarce corky fruited water dropwort Oenanthe pimpinelloides, tubular water dropwortOenanthe fistulosaand meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria. The flora and fauna of the ditch…

Durham Coast

… bent Agrostis capillaris, common knapweed Centaurea nigra and pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus. Bloody crane’s bill also is present, reflecting the close proximity of the sea and there are some relict plants of heather Calluna vulgaris. The unstable boulder clay slopes support ope…

Long Meadow, Thorn

…assland characterised by plants such as cowslip Primula veris, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and green winged orchid Anacamptis morio. It has over 190 species of flowering plants including, as well as those mentioned above, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, great burnet San…

Langley's Lane Meadow

…plants present include greater burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, greater knapweed Centaurea scabiosa, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis and lady's bedstraw Galium verum. The northernpart of the site contains species indicative of drier, more bas…

Oridge Street Meadows

…tylorhiza fuchsii, pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis and pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus. There are recent records of adder’s-tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum in the fields. Species which indicate a calcareous influence include upright brome Bromopsis erecta, quaking-grass Briza…

Bentley Station Meadow

…osa, common milkwort Polygala vulgaris, cowslip Primula veris, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, common dog violet Viola riviniana and devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis. Acidic marshy grassland is associated with the western stream and here rushes Juncus spp. are dominant toge…

Chilbolton Common

…er species occurring here, but absent from the Common, include pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, long stalked yellow sedge Carex lepidocarpa and the marsh variety of the fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea var. densiflora. The Site of Special Scientific Interest supports a number …

Waltham Chase Meadows

…gatum, callous fruited water dropwort Oenanthe pimpinelloides, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa and cowslip Primula veris. The rich and varied flora supports a rich invertebrate fauna, including, for example, 20 species of butterfly…

Old Pulford Brook Meadows

…t Sanguisorba officinalis, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and pepper-saxifrage Silaum silaus. Several uncommon species have been found including common meadow-rue Thalictrum flavum, slender spike-rush Eleocharis uniglumis, smooth brome Bromus racemosus and mousetail Myosurus min…

Hunsdon Mead

…ncommon in the area such as salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio, adder's tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor. Common and carnation sedges Carex nigra and C. panicea, scarce in Essex an…

Wentbridge Ings

… The damp grassland on the edge of the marsh contains frequent pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and fleabane, with saw wort Serratula tinctoria present in small numbers. Common spotted orchid is widespread throughout the grassland, together with good populations of herbs such as de…

Cribb's Lodge Meadows

…h typical plants as adder's tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, pignut Conopodium majus, hay rattle Rhinanthus minor, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga and a colony of green winged orchid Anacamptis morio. Additional interest is provided by the…

Alvescot Meadows

…sh orchid D. praetermissa, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus. The marshy nature of the meadow is further demonstrated by the abundance of marsh marigold Caltha palustris, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and the presence of locally uncommon bristle…

Bishop's Hill Wood

…l composition which is characterised by cowslip Primula veris, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, betony Betonica officinalis and dyer's greenweed Genista tinctoria. This habitat is both rare and under threat in Britain. Other neutral grassland species occurring include Greater Bur…

Kettlewell Meadows

…il Equisetum palustre. Of particular note is the occurrence of pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and adder's tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum. The grassland also contains much wetter low lying areas where the plant community is characterised by the presence of marsh marigold Caltha palu…

Drakenorth

…and hoary ragwort Senecio erucifolius frequently in abundance. pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, corky fruited water dropwort Oenanthe pimpinelloides, zigzag clover Trifolium medium, dyer's greenweed Genista tinctoria and adder's tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum, all local plants …

Gamston & Eaton Woods & Roadside Verges

…pweed Centaurea nigra, bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, dyer's greenweed Genista tinctoria, rock rose Helianthemum nummularium, great burnet saxifrage Pimpinella major and wild liquorice Astragalus glycyphyllos. These verges, botanically, ar…

Corfe Meadows

…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 generally distributed and frequent. Wetter areas within the hay mead…

Wootton Fitzpaine

…other plants which are characteristic of old grassland such as pepper-saxifrage Silaum silaus, dyer’s greenweed Genista tinctoria and adder’s tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum. In flushed hollows and lower-lying areas, frequent components of the plant community are hard and jointed ru…

Max Bog

…d rush Juncus acutiflorus, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus. The rush pasture mire includes areas of tall vegetation with frequent sharp-flowered rush, hard rush Juncus inflexus and, in the wettest areas, lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis. The …

Bracket's Coppice and Ryewater Farm

…he sward are herbs such as dyer's greenweed Genista tinctoria, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris and the local corky fruited water dropwort Oenanthe pimpinelloides whilst the fern, adder's tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum is rare. A variant of this com…

Bencroft Hill Meadows

…ia, betony Betonica officinalis, saw wort Serratula tinctoria, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and the locally rare hairy lady's mantle Alchemilla filicaulis. On the lower slopes of the meadow the heavy clay soils have given rise to wetf lushes which support plant communities char…

Hotham Meadow

…two grassland sites in Humberside. Other herb species include pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, lesser stichwort Stellaria graminea, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis, crosswort Cruciata laevipes and lesser celandine Ficaria verna, with pignut …

Caeau Ty-mawr

…actylorhiza maculata subsp. ericetorum and the regionally rare pepper-saxifrage Silaum silaus. A small area of woodland on the western edge of the site is dominated by alder Alnus glutinosa and ash Fraxinus excelsior. Remarks: The site lies within the Brecon Beacons National Par…

Normanby Meadow

…ic of unimproved meadows but now scarce in the county, such as pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, dropwort Filipendula vulgaris, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis and saw wort Serratula tinctoria. A diverse range of grasses is also a feature of the grassland sward within the me…

Acres Farm Meadow

…rest occurring in the meadow are saw wort Serratula tinctoria, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and occasional dyer's greenweed Genista tinctoria along with a colony of heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata, a species usually typical of more acidic conditions. The furrows are …

Westhall Wood and Meadow

…phioglossum vulgatum, sulphur clover Trifolium ochroleucon and pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus. The proximity of the wood and meadow habitats, which are linked by hedges and an area of semi improved grassland, increases their conservation value.

Riverside House Meadow, Hasketon

…pweed Centaurea nigra, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus. The presence of meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria in patches indicates areas of poorer drainage and adds variety to the grassland. The meadow is on a gentle north facing slope and situate…

Hurst Farm Pasture

…hid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, heath spotted orchid D. maculata and pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus. The locally uncommon dyer’s greenweed Genista tinctoria is frequent. The hedges are dominated by hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and blackthorn Prunus spinosa. There is a small area of scru…

Larks Meadows

…ws is host to a number of uncommon grassland plants, including pepper-saxifrage Silaum silaus and meadow barley Hordeum secalinum.

Blagdon Lake

…th saw wort Serratula tinctoria, wild carrot Daucus carota and pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus.

Stanford End Mill and River Loddon

…n knapweed Centaurea nigra, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus. The uncommon adder's tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum also occurs. Many flowering plants thrive particularly in the damper parts of the meadows, often along old drainage channels. Thes…

Annesley Woodhouse Quarries

…t scabious Succisa pratensis, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, adder’s tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum and betony Betonica officinalis. A number of orchid species are also present throughout. In places, these tracts of dry grassland are flushed with c…

North Meadow, Cricklade

…e flora is rich in herbs with typical hayfield species such as pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and black knapweed Centaurea nigra. adder's tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, common meadow rue Thalictrum flavum and ra…

Willow Burn Pasture

…ensis, and such herb species as dropwort Filipendula vulgaris, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, saw wort Serratula tinctoria, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and sneezewort Achillea ptarmica. Small flushed areas within the grassland have an abundance of sedges including glauc…

Elmlea Meadows

… herbs typical of alluvial meadows occur such as great burnet, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria. The largest population in Gloucestershire of the nationally scarce fritillary occurs together with species such a…

Babcary Meadows

…bious Succisa pratensis, creeping jenny Lysimachia nummularia, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and cork fruited water dropwort Oenanthe pimpinelloides which is restricted in distribution to the south of Britain. Areas immediately adjacent to the river bank are frequently waterlogg…

Bentley Priory

…ue Ophioglossum vulgatum which is scarce in Greater London and pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, both of which are largely associated with old meadows. Scrub occurs in stands throughout the grassland, mainly dominated by mature hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, with gorse Ulex europaeus…

Burgh Hill Farm Meadow

…d orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio and cowslip Primula veris. This plant community is of a nationally uncommon type. The meadow is surrounded on three sides by mature hedgerows, one o…

Charity Land

…re local are cowslip Primula veris, quaking grass Briza media, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, three species of lady’s mantle Alchemilla glabra, Alchemilla xanthochlora and Alchemilla filicaulis spp. vestita, betony Betonica officinalis and spring sedge Carex caryophyllea. Parts …

Churnet Valley

…gue Ophioglossum vulgatum, spring sedge Carex caryophyllea and pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, all rare in Staffordshire. Similar dry grasslands occur in the valley of Shirley Brook, but with the notable addition of common milkwort Polygala vulgaris, another county rarity. Areas …

Eskamhorn Meadows

…e sward in several areas. Other characteristic species include pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare. Adder’s tongue fern Ophioglossu…

Hardington Moor

…eed Genista tinctoria, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, saw wort Serratula tinctoria and lady's bedstraw Galium verum. The nationally scarce corky fruited water dropwort Oenanthe pimpinelloides also occurs. Other species of note include grea…

Upper Waterhay Meadow

…Typical hay field herbs which occur somewhat sparsely, include pepper 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 fr…

Lower Saleway Farm Meadows

…munity with abundant saw wort Serratula tinctoria and frequent pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis and betony Betonica officinalis. This area is transitional with the fen meadow community characterised by rushes Juncus spp and common marsh bedst…

Laxton Sykes

… flora including such typical plants as cowslip Primula veris, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, pignut Conopodium majus, lady's bedstraw Galium verum, bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, hayrattle Rhinanthus minor and, in wetter areas, lady's smock Cardamine pratensis and adde…

Sutton Meadows

…ommon flowering plants are dyer's greenweed Genista tinctoria, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, bitter vetch Lathyrus montanus and corky fruited water dropwort Oenanthe pimpinelloides. There are many other attractive herbs including saw wort Serratula…

Lang's Farm

…crested dog's tail together with an abundance of herbs such as pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, pignut Conopodium majus, common knapweed and corky fruited water dropwort Oenanthe pimpinelloides which is a nationall…

Greywell Fen

… cowslip Primula veris, dyer’s greenweed Genista tinctoria and pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus. One small area supports colonies of an unusual variant marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris var. ochrolenca and the fen subspecies of fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea var. densiflor…

Porter's Lodge Meadows

…a restricted distribution occur within the site. These include pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, adder’s tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, betony Betonica officinalis, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and saw wort Serratula tinctoria. Additional interest is provided by the presence…

Cowden Meadow

…e quaking grass Briza media, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, and several orchids including southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa and early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnate. The last species is now very s…

Waterdale

…ect and the herbs clustered bellflower Campanula glomerata and pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus. This latter species is unknown on chalk grassland sites in southern England. A mixed grassland on north facing slopes. Grasses included tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa, sweet ve…

Sheepy Fields

…attle Rhinanthus minor, meadow saxifrage 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 palustri…

Illey Pastures

…etony Betonica officinalis and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and dyer's greenweed Genista tinctoria, both of which are rare in the County, are particularly abundant on the slopes leading down to the boundary streams and suggest there has been litt…

Broad Green

…y uncommon species such as dyer’s greenweed Genista tinctoria, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, adder’s tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, wild carrot Daucus carota, cowslip Primula veris and lady’s bedstraw Galium verum. In the damper parts meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria also occurs.…

North Brewham Meadows

…t Serratula tinctoria, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata. Breeding butterflies typical of unimproved neutral grassland include small copper Lycaena phlaeas, meadow brown Maniola jurtina, grayling …

Plaster's Green Meadows

…inctoria, dyer’s greenweed Genista tinctoria, common knapweed, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, betony Betonica officinalis and spiny rest-harrow Ononis spinosa. The calcareous nature of the soil is reflected by the presence of cowslip Primu…

Titchmarsh Meadow

…s foot Dactylis glomerata replace the rushes and herbs such as pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and greater bird’s foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus are found. Large numbers of the notable county rarity, southern marsh…

Salt Meadow, Earl's Common

…acteristic herbs include adder’s tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and green winged orchid Anacamptis morio. Of particular interest is the presence of saw wort Serratula tinctoria and dropwort Filipendula vulgaris, plants which are uncommon in other neu…

Twinhills Woods and Meadows

…p, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria. The orchid species bee orchid, common spotted orchid and common twayblade Neottia ovata are also present in large n…

Dinham Meadows

… the hay meadows include adder’s tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, cross wort Cruciata laevipes, grass vetchling Lathyrus nissolia, greater knapweed Centaurea scabiosa and rockrose Helianthemum nummularium, whilst the limestone grassland areas have abu…

Maes Hiraddug

…enrichment of the underlying soil. The uncommon plant species, pepper-saxifrage Silaum silaus, spiny restharrow Ononis spinosa and bee orchid Ophrys apifera are also found within this grassland. Two of the fields, especially the western-most, support stands of rank grassland whic…

Greetham Meadows

…, cowslip Primula veris, adder's tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio and saw wort Serratula tinctoria. Drier areas support glaucous sedge Carex flacca, lady's bedstraw Galium verum, purging flax Linum catharticum and …

Muston Meadows

… majus, cowslip Primula veris, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, lady's bedstraw Galium verum and green winged orchid Anacamptis morio. Some areas are characterised by an abundance of the great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis. The sward of the furrows…

Stanton Pastures & Cuckoocliff Valley

…m lunaria, greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha and pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus. On gently sloping ground with surface water flushing there is a further community characterised by purple moor grass Molinia caerulea and sedges, especially carnation sedge Carex panice…

Mottey Meadows

…Characteristic herbs are great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, saw wort Serratula tinctoria and devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis. Unusually, a few woodland plants also occur such as wood anemone Anemone nemoro…

The Sturts

…il Lotus corniculatus, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria, betony Betonica officinalis, dyer’s greenweed Genista tinctoria and common quaking grass Briza media are frequent. Anthills are present in these areas. Lo…

Sudborough Green Lodge Meadows

…orchid Anacamptis morio, adder’s tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and common milkwort Polygala vulgaris. Ponds, scattered scrub, mature willow trees, a ditch side community of tall herbs and bordering hedgerows all provide additional wildlife habitats.…

Emmett Hill Meadows

… betony Betonica officinalis, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica and pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus. A mildly acidic soil is indicated by the presence of tormentil Potentilla erecta, meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum and heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata. There is also a large …

Burledge Sidelands and Meadows

…patoria. Other herbs include rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis and betony Betonica officinalis. Transitions to more calcareous neutral grassland typically include quaking grass, downy oat grass Avenula pubesce…

Frog End Meadow

…cowslip Primula veris, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus. The meadow also has several species which are locally uncommon in Worcestershire such as dyer’s greenweed Genista tinctoria, adder’s tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum and common spotted orch…

Locks Farm Meadow

…nctoria, corky fruited water dropwort Oenanthe pimpinelloides, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and adder’s tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum. The interest of the meadow is further enhanced by its well documented history of management.

Boldon Pastures

…urea nigra and salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba together with pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, saw wort Serratula tinctoria, dyers greenweed Genista tinctoria and adder’s tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum which are locally rare. The eastern part of the site is poorly drained and here …

Seaton Meadows

…Other locally scarce plants which occur in the meadows include pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, common meadow rue Thalictrum flavum, blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus and nine species of sedge including slender tufted sedge Carex acuta and spike sedge Carex spicata.

Mill Crook

…llow rattle Rhinanthus minor, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, common knapweed Centaurea nigra and cowslip Primula veris. Damper parts of the meadow support sedges, such as spiked sedge Carex spicata and provide conditions for the growth of mosses,…

Baynhall Meadow

…culi and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria. The locally uncommon pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus occurs frequently in this community. In contrast, the ridges have drier, more calcareous base rich grassland of the lady’s bedstraw Galium verum sub community, which forms the greater a…

Wolvercote Meadows

…t Filipendula ulmaria, greater burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, devil's bits cabious Succisa pratensis, adder's tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum and at least eighteen species of wild grasses. The neighbouring meadows separated by willow lined ditch…

Chimney Meadows

…rattle Rhinanthus minor, adder's tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, lesser hawkbit Leontodon saxatilis, meadow crane's bill Geranium pratense, meadow rue Thalictrum flavum, carnation sedge Carex panicea and quaking grass Briza media. A colony of the unc…

Barn Hill Meadows

…with other species indicative of unimproved grassland, such as pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and meadow crane's bill Geranium pratense. Characteristic species on drier ground also include oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare and common knapweed Centaurea nigra while in wetter areas …

Breighton Meadows

…Scorzoneroides autumnalis. Meadow barley Hordeum secalinum and pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus are uncommon outside the Lower Derwent Valley but are frequent over this site. The site also supports a large population of the nationally scarce narrow leaved water dropwort Oenanthe si…

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