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Eastern Cairngorms

…o species-rich moss-heath are marked by the abundant occurrence of moss campion Silene acaulis. Areas of the plateau where snow lies a little deeper and/or longer hold beds of dense, short mat-grass Nardus stricta and/or stiff sedge Carex bigelowii. Alpine heath The site has the …

Binevenagh

…re in Northern Ireland, including mountain avens Dryas octopetala, moss campion Silene acaulis and purple saxifrage Saxifraga oppositifolia, are frequent here. In addition, juniper Juniperus communis, ivy Hedera helix and several species of fern grow on the cliff face, together w…

Beinn Dearg

…n herbs cyphel Minuartia sedoides and thrift Armeria maritima with moss campion Silene acaulis, is well-represented on the site. There is also a complete range of the snowbed communities found in the northwest Highlands. Beinn Dearg is the best site in the northern Highlands for …

Cadair Idris

…opsis cambrica. Regionally rare species occur here, plants such as moss campion Silene acaulis, alpine saw-wort Saussurea alpina, common juniper Juniperus communis, purple saxifrage Saxifraga oppositifolia, and the scurvygrass Cochlearia pyrenaica ssp. alpina. The clubmosses, fir…

Rigg - Bile

…untain avens Dryas octopetala, hairy rock-cress Arabis hirsuta and moss campion Silene acaulis. It has a markedly southern character, with species which are scarce in north-western Scotland, as well as a variety of montane species which are unusual at such low altitude. The Juras…

An Teallach

…t on summit ridges which has several montane plant species such as moss campion Silene acaulis, spiked wood-rush Luzula spicata and fir clubmoss Huperzia selago. Vascular plant assemblage (flowering plants) The vascular plant flora includes two nationally rare species: tufted sa…

Monar Forest

…a, least willow Salix herbacea, sibbaldia Sibbaldia procumbens and moss campion Silene acaulis. A range of montane heaths are present including those with abundant alpine bearberry Arctostaphylos alpinus and crowberry Empetrum nigrum and the more restricted hepatic rich types. V…

Gribun Shore and Crags

…tain avens Dryas octopetala, alpine saw-wort Saussurea alpina, and moss campion Silene acaulis which occurs at sea level. Stabilised scree slopes are mulched annually by material from the crags above and support herb-rich Festuca/Agrostis calcareous grasslands with false brome Br…

Ben Heasgarnich

…ep’s fescue Festuca ovina, alpine lady’s-mantle Alchemilla alpina, moss campion Silene acaulis dwarf-herb communities. This is a form of calcareous grassland found only on a few upland sites. Ben Heasgarnich is particularly notable for its extensive cliff face, rocky outcrop and…

South Whiteness

… of Shetland limestone flora such as fairy flax Linum catharticum, moss campion Silene acaulis, hoary whitlowgrass Draba incana, lady’s-mantle Alchemilla filicaulis, common milkwort Polygala vulgaris, meadowsweet and long-stalked yellow-sedge Carex lepidocarpa. The site also incl…

Helvellyn & Fairfield

…ort Saussurea alpina, purple saxifrage Saxifraga oppositifolia and moss campion Silene acaulis. A number of rare arctic alpine species occur very locally, representing the last remnants of populations which have declined since the last glaciation. These include shrubby and alpine…

Eryri

…t, wild thyme Thymus polytrichus, lady’s-mantle Alchemilla glabra, moss campion Silene acaulis and harebell Campanula rotundifolia. In two locations, mountain avens Dryas octopetala is found at the southern most extent of its range within the United Kingdom. The site supports a w…

Totamore Dunes and Loch Ballyhaugh

…s that thrive here include mossy saxifrage Saxifraga hypnoides and moss campion Silene acaulis. Characteristic plants on the machair are lady’s bedstraw Galium verum, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, white clover Trifolium repens, common mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum, biting …

Ben Griams

…es two different vegetation types: mountain avens Dryas octopetala/moss campion Silene acaulis ledge community and sheep’s fescue Festuca ovina/alpine lady’s-mantle Alchemilla alpina grass-heath. Upper crags and inaccessible ledges are dominated by mats of mountain avens interspe…

Ardlair - Letterewe

…ominates the upper slopes and summits with cushion herbs including moss campion Silene acaulis. There is good development of North Atlantic liverworts on some north facing slopes and, in areas where snow persists late, snow bed communities occur with a range of species including …

Ben Hope

…her on the site, characteristic alpine species are found including moss campion Silene acaulis and cyphel Minuartia sedoides. Upland birch woodland The woodlands on Ben Hope are amongst the best examples of native woodland remaining in Sutherland. Woodland is found on the lower s…

West Westray

… of the wetter rock ledges and ablation areas are characterised by moss campion Silene acaulis. The guillemot and kittiwake colonies make up a significant proportion of the British population, 3.8% and 3.3% respectively. Razorbill has suffered a decline in population in recent ye…

Raasay

…t a rich flora of ledge and chasmophytic vegetation which includes moss campion Silene acaulis, alpine meadow-rue Thalictrum alpinum and the calcicolous hoary whitlowgrass Draba incana. Within the SSSI, upland lochs and pools of various sizes cover a broad altitudinal and trophic…

Ardmeanach

…mountain avens Dryas octopetala, alpine saw-wort Saussurea alpina, moss campion Silene acaulis and alpine lady’s mantle Alchemilla alpine. The most notable species is Iceland-purslane Koenigia islandica. Here, in one of its two British localities, it grows abundantly on wind-abla…

Rubha Hunish

…rld locality. The sea cliffs support a varied flora which includes moss campion Silene acaulis, roseroot Sedum rosea, hoary whitlowgrass Draba incana, Scots lovage Ligusticum scoticum, stone bramble Rubus saxatilis and sea spleenwort Asplenium marinum. The cliff vegetation also o…

Invernaver

…e Saxifraga aizoides, purple saxifrage Saxifraga oppositifolia and moss campion Silene acaulis. Calcareous flushes enriched from water flowing through areas of wind blown sand add to the diversity of habitats. These flushes support black bog rush Schoenus nigricans and the nation…

Knockan Cliff

… Uncommon vascular plants such as hoary whitlowgrass Draba incana, moss campion Silene acaulis and purple saxifrage Saxifraga oppositifolia occur locally in this area. The other calcareous scree habitat has quite large blocks of limestone with crevices and overhangs which shelter…

Fannich Hills

…hs. The flora of these is rich with abundant cushion herbs such as moss campion Silene acaulis, thrift Armeria maritima, and the nationally scarce mossy cyphel Minuartia sedoides. Where flushed areas occur communities are even more diverse and include least cinquefoil Sibbaldia p…

Affric - Cannich Hills

…in Scotland. It also includes extensive areas of the species-rich moss campion, Silene acaulis, sub-community of moss heath. A wide range of prostrate Calluna heaths are evident on exposed ridges and lower summits with fern beds on some of the scree slopes. Dry and wet heaths are…

Sheigra - Oldshoremore

…ocally unusual species, including globe flower Trollius europaeus, moss campion Silene acaulis, moonwort Botrychium lunaria and the nationally scarce hair sedge Carex capillaris . At least eight species or varieties of orchid grow in this habitat, including uncommon species such …

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