Mappp.co geology and wildlife sites

River Itchen

…requent river bank species are skullcap Scutellaria galericulata and meadow rue Thalictrum flavum. Low growing water edge plants such as watercress Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum, water mint Mentha aquatica, water forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides and water speedwell Veronica ana…

Brackagh Bog

…Lysimachia vulgaris, purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria and common meadow rue Thalictrum flavum. Throughout the area, royal fern Osmunda regalis occurs along the edge of the old cuttings and drier peat ramparts. Braclcagh Bog also includes a range of woodland communities that h…

Lea Marsh

…w 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 restricted distribution in the East …

River Test

…requent river bank species are skullcap Scutellaria galericulata and meadow rue Thalictrum flavum. Low growing water edgeplants such as watercress Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum, water mint Mentha aquatica, water forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides and water speedwell Veronica anaga…

Lough Gullion

…gelica sylvestris, star sedge Carex echinata and most notably common meadow rue Thalictrum flavum. Royal fern Osmunda regalis is prominent on the drier banks within the area of cut-over bog. Pockets of woodland and scrub occur right around the periphery of Lough Gullion. The wet …

Chilbolton Common

…oosestrife Lysimachia vulgaris, hemp agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum, meadow rue Thalictrum flavum, bog stitchwort Stellaria alsine and common reed Phragmites australis. Further diversity is added to the Common by the presence of two areas of higher and more freely draining calcar…

West Sedgemoor

…the meadows have a diverse flora including indicator species such as meadow rue Thalictrum flavum, meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris and marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus. The rhynes exhibit a rich flora including locally rare species such as t…

Salmonsbury Meadows

…t 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 the wetter ground include marsh marigo…

Coombe Hill Canal

… importance include small flowered winter cress Barbarea stricta and meadow rue Thalictrum flavum. The site is also locally important for its diverse breeding bird assemblage, particularly resident and migrant warblers which make use of the scrub and withy bed habitats and wader…

Montiaghs Moss

…t duckweed Lemna gibba, greater duckweed Spirodela polyrhiza, common meadow rue Thalictrum flavum and cowbane Cicuta virosa. The area is one of the most important in Northern Ireland for wetland invertebrates. It is significant both for the overall diversity of the fauna, as well…

Acaster South Ings

…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. On drier raised ground, adjacent…

King's Sedgemoor

… marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, brookweed Samolus valerandi, meadow rue Thalictrum flavum and marsh stitchwort Stellaria palustris. The small field ditches and banksides have a rich invertebrate community including the rare soldier flies Odontomyia ornata and Stratiomys s…

Berrow Dunes

…in the county include, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, common meadow rue Thalictrum flavum, lesser bulrush Typha angustifolia and slender tufted sedge Carex acuta. A rich invertebrate fauna is associated with these habitats. 14 species of dragonfly have been recorded incl…

Woolhampton Reed Bed

…ple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria, meadow sweet Filipendula ulmaria, meadow rue Thalictrum flavum, hemp agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum, yellow loosestrife Lysimachia vulgaris, comfrey Symphytum officinale and hemlock water dropwort Oenanthe crocata. The site supports a large colo…

Whitewater Valley

…marigold Caltha palustris, fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum and common meadow rue Thalictrum flavum. In drier areas male fern Dryopteris filix-mas and broad buckler fern D. austriaca grow particularly abundantly. Some of the springs support a luxuriant growth of mosses including R…

Newtondale

…ort Serratula tinctoria, meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum and common meadow rue Thalictrum flavum. In the northern part of the dale areas of poor fen support bog myrtle Myrica gale together with purple moor grass Molinia caerulea, cross leaved heath Erica tetralix, bog cinquefoil…

Gwent Levels - St. Brides

… the regionally notable grass vetchling Lathyrus nissolia and common meadow-rue Thalictrum flavum. The St Brides area also supports rich invertebrate communities with a number of nationally notable and notable marshland species, e.g. the true fly Chrysogaster parumplicata and the…

Upper Lough Erne - Crom

… addition to some of those listed above, rare species include common meadow rue Thalictrum flavum, marsh pea Lathyrus palustris, blue-eyed grass Sisyrinchium bermudianum, birdsnest orchid Neottia nidus-avis, elongated sedge Carex elongata and marsh fern Thelypteris palustris. The…

Aqualate Mere

…ncommon ditch plants include water violet Hottonia palustris, common meadow rue Thalictrum flavum, cyperus sedge Carex pseudocyperus, blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosusand greater spearwort Ranunculus lingua. Limited recording has identified a large number of locally and nat…

Moel Hebog

…ropaeus, roseroot Sedum rosea, mountain sorrel Oxyria digyna, common meadow-rue Thalictrum flavum and holly fern Polystichum lonchitis, together with arctic-alpine species such as alpine cinquefoil Potentilla crantzii and alpine saxifrage Saxifraga nivalis. A number of uncommon u…

Catcott Edington and Chilton Moors

… type communities characterised by meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, meadow rue Thalictrum flavum, quaking grass Briza media, heath grass Danthonia decumbens, carnation sedge Carex panicea, common sedge C. nigra and southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. Wetter unimprov…

North Moor

… cespitosa. The crested dog's tail, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, meadow rue Thalictrum flavum community is also well represented. A few unimproved herb rich meadows remain, particularly on the peaty areas. These mire type communities include meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, …

Weston Fen

…is, 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, hop and guelder rose above residual fen vegetation dominate…

Stockbridge Common Marsh

…iculata, but contains an abundance of broad leaved species including meadow rue Thalictrum flavum. Extensive areas of tall reed dominated vegetation around the lake and to the west of the Common Marsh are important for breeding populations of reed warbler and sedge warbler. The S…

Tealham and Tadham Moors

…knapweed Centaurea nigra, crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus and meadow rue Thalictrum flavum. The wetter grasslands have marsh marigold Caltha palustris, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula and rushes Juncus spp. There are some species rich examples of the mire type communi…

Thatcham Reed Beds

…traw Galium palustre. Of particular note is the occurrence of common meadow rue Thalictrum flavum, which is scarce in Berkshire. Alder Alnus glutinosa woodland is also well represented on the site. Such flood plain woodland is rare throughout Europe and is a priority for conserva…

Lockington Marshes

…ar dropwort Oenanthe fistulosa, lady’s smock Cardamine pratensis and meadow rue Thalictrum flavum. In the extreme south west this community is replaced by marsh dominated by reed sweetgrass Glyceria maxima. This marsh encloses a shallow pool with areas of swamp, including stands …

Misson Line Bank

… tufted sedge Carex acuta, cotton grass Eriophorum angustifolium and meadow rue Thalictrum flavum. In the centre of the site occur a series of water filled borrow pits excavated from Keuper Marl. Areas of marsh at the water's edge are characterised by common spike rush Eleocharis…

Misson Training Area

…Dactylorhiza praetermissa, fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum and common meadow rue Thalictrum flavum. The interior and boundary drains which dissect the site hold areas of standing water and support interesting aquatic plant communities. Typical species include blunt fruited water …

Pulfin Bog

…, reedgrass Phalaris arundinacea, marsh woundwort Stachys palustris, meadow rue Thalictrum flavum and valerian Valeriana officinalis. On the east of the site the fen communities are bordered by neutral grassland, within which two borrow pits have been excavated. One of these is n…

Ruxley Gravel Pits

…tabernaemontani and one of the very few London stations for 'common' meadow rue Thalictrum flavum. The breeding bird community of this swamp and fen habitat is diverse and contains species such as great crested grebe, little grebe, tufted duck, reed bunting, reed warbler and sed…

Tattershall Old Gravel Pits

…trife Lythrum salicaria, marsh speedwell Veronica scutellata, common meadow rue Thalictrum flavum, marsh woundwort Stachys palustris and greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus. Several mosses typical of acidic soils are present, including the bog mosses Sphagnum cuspidatu…

Baswich Meadows

…officinalis, water mint Mentha aquatica and the county rarity common meadow rue Thalictrum flavum. The low intensity summer grazing and high water table that sustain the botanical interest also provide the conditions required by breeding waders – birds closely associated with low…

Chimney Meadows

… 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 uncommon snake's head fritillary Fritillaria meleagris persists in one of the meadows, whilst one of the…

River Frome

…anum dulcamara, wild angelica Angelica sylvestris and less commonly, meadow rue Thalictrum flavum and skullcap Scutellaria galericulata. Away from the river bank, swamp and fen vegetation often displays a transition to carr (scrub-invaded fen). The commonest type of carr is grey …

River Wensum

…as meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, angelica Angelica sylvestris and meadow rue Thalictrum flavum and Sculthorpe Moor, which although gradually being invaded by willow Salix spp. scrub has a fen community of saw sedge Cladium mariscus and black bog rush Schoenus nigricans. Althou…

Dean Brook Valley Pastures

… dropwort Filipendula vulgaris, saw wort Serratula tinctoria, common meadow rue Thalictrum flavum and common rest-harrow Ononis repens. There is a strip of scrub along the northern boundary of the two pastures containing hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, with blackthorn Prunus spinosa…

Moorlinch

…knapweed Centaurea nigra, crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus and meadow rue Thalictrum flavum. The wetter fields often contain marsh foxtail Alopecurus geniculatus, common spike rush Eleocharis palustris and marsh marigold Caltha palustris, together with rushes Juncus spp. Th…

Mother Drain, Misterton

…s further up the banks. The wetter areas are characterised by common meadow rue Thalictrum flavum, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula, purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria, common fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, while meadow cranesbill Gerani…

River Idle Washlands

… wetland plant community occurs which includes such plant species as meadow rue Thalictrum flavum. There are occasional stands of common reed Phragmites australis notably between an artificial scrape and the River Idlein Area 3. The washlands are important as feeding and roosting…

Hatfield Chase Ditches

…dominated by common grasses and herbs, but include patches of common meadow rue Thalictrum flavum, purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria. Other parts are dominated by scrub and there are some areas of heath vegetation dominated by gorse Ulex eur…

River Wye

…and restricted species occur along the river banks, including common meadow rue Thalictrum flavum, meadow saxifrage Saxifraga granulataa and chives Allium schoenoprasum. The latter species grows in deep crevices in riverside outcrops and bedrock. Along wooded brackish reaches of …

Old Pulford Brook Meadows

…um 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 minimus.

Burr Closes, Selby

…pendula 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 arundinacea, greater pond sedge Care…

Avon Valley (Bickton to Christchurch)

…rsh marigold Caltha palustris, common milkwort Polygala vulgaris and meadow rue Thalictrum flavum. In slightly higher ground, where the river water has less influence, a more acidic flora has developed containing species such as devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, bog pimpern…

Moors River System

…weet Filipendula ulmaria, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and common meadow rue Thalictrum flavum. Other areas of wetland have developed naturally, through the invasion of scrub, to types of fen woodland dominated by alder and willow Salix species. Some support an understorey ric…

Haxey Grange Fen

…l reed Calamagrostis canescens and the locally uncommonplant, common meadow rue Thalictrum flavum. Stands of grey willow Salix cinerea are scattered throughout the site, becoming denser in the vicinity of drainage ditches. Towards the northern and eastern margins of the site dens…

Dumsey Meadow

…ibium. The Surrey rarities marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris and meadow rue Thalictrum flavum have been recorded. The river bank, although intensively used for recreation, still supports tall marsh plants including stands of greater pond sedge Carex riparia and sweet flag Aco…

River Wye (Lower Wye) / Afon Gwy (Gwy Isaf)

… and restricted species occur along the river banks including common meadow-rue Thalictrum flavum, meadow saxifrage Saxifraga granulata and chives Allium schoenoprasum. The latter species grows in deep crevices in riverside outcrops and bedrock. Along wooded brackish reaches of t…

Honeybrook Farm

…Geum rivale and ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi flourish with common meadow rue Thalictrum flavum, a species of restricted distribution in North Wiltshire. Several ditches border the meadows and support a diverse marginal vegetation. Wet loving species such as flag iris Iris pseu…

Wilbraham Fens

…. Other fen species such as purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria and meadow rue Thalictrum flavum occur within these areas. The grassland communities include rough wet pastures dominated by tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa together with areas of species with sward characte…

Bolton Percy Ings

… daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, common meadow rue Thalictrum flavum, meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, meadow fescue Schedonorus pratensis and crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus. The northernmost meadow is bisected by a drain and wetter condit…

Holme Pit

…ing marsh marigold Caltha palustris, valerian Valeriana officinalis, meadow rue Thalictrum flavum and tubular water dropwort Oenanthe fistulosa. This community continues westwards beneath an area of scrub and wet woodland dominated by crack willow Salix fragilis and alder Alnus g…

Bestmoor

…eral plant species associated with unimproved meadows. These include meadow rue Thalictrum flavum, cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus, common marsh bedstraw Galium palustre and sneezewort Achillea ptarmica with tubu…

Burley Dene Meadows

…strife Lythrum salicaria, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and common meadow rue Thalictrum flavum, which is locally scarce. Corky fruited water dropwort Oenanthe pimpinelloides, a nationally uncommon species near the northern limit of its British distribution and in the Midlands …

Northwick Marsh

…f particular interest are a number of uncommon plants such as common meadow rue Thalictrum flavum, trifid bur marigold Bidens tripartita, great yellow cress Rorippa amphibia, water dock Rumex hydrolapathum and eight sedge species including slender tufted sedge Carex acuta and bla…

Owston Hay Meadows

…-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 vulgatum.

Sherburn Willows

… typical reed bed plants including reed mace Typha latifolia, common meadow rue Thalictrum flavum and purple loose strife Lythrum salicaria. Together with two pools at the northern end of the site it provides an important habitat for such water birds as mallard, wigeon, teal, wat…

Barn Hill Meadows

…fe Lythrum salicaria, yellow loosestrife Lysimachia vulgaris, common meadow rue Thalictrum flavum and ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi. Common reed Phragmites australis and sweet grass Glyceria spp., are locally dominant along ditches and in the damper furrows.

Staines Moor

… clover Trifolium fragiferum, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, meadow rue Thalictrum flavum and upright chickweed Moenchia erecta. Three other plants which are scarce in Surrey occur on Shortwood Common, these are wormwood Artemisia absinthium wild clary Salvia verbenaca an…

Drumcrow

…crow contains a number of species which are notable including common meadow rue Thalictrum flavum and royal fern Osmunda regalis. https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/publications/drumcrow-assi

Potteric Carr

…ontains plants such as purple small reed Calamagrostis canescens and meadow rue Thalictrum flavum. Recent oak and birch woodland occurs in drier parts of the site and notably on the railway embankment which cross the site. Where these embankments remain open the limestone ballast…

Askham Bog

… in flowering plants such as meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, common meadow rue Thalictrum flavum, yellow loosestrife Lysimachia vulgaris, common marsh bedstraw Galium palustre and woody nightshade Solanum dulcamara. sedges are particularly well represented and include fibrous tu…

Wicken Fen

…ociated with this community such as milk parsley Thyselium palustre, meadow rue Thalictrum flavum and yellow loose Strife Lysimachia vulgaris. To the south of the Wicken Lode, the area is of rough pasture land, reedbed and pools which are attractive to breeding wetland birds and …

Kirkby Wharfe

…llowherb Epilobium hirsutum, yellow iris Iris pseudacorus and common meadow rue Thalictrum flavum. Areas of drier neutral grassland at the margin of the flood land are dominated by red fescue Festuca rubra with herbs such as great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, salad burnet S. m…

Hooks Well Meadows, Great Cressingham

…ussock sedge Carex paniculata, creeping Jenny Lysimachia nummularia, meadow rue Thalictrum flavum and bugle Ajuga reptans. In one area carpets of Sphagnum mosses have become established. This is an unusual feature in East Anglia and indicates an exceptionally stable water table. …

Langham Pond

…brown sedge Carex disticha, marsh stitchwort Stellaria palustris and meadow rue Thalictrum flavum. Hedges, dominated by hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, but including a good diversity of shrub and tree species, surround the meadows and these, together with patches of bramble Rubus fr…

Iffley Meadows

…ongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, greater 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 de…

East Aston Common

…carpa and brown sedge Carex disticha, flat sedge Blysmus compressus, meadow rue Thalictrum flavum, adder’s tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum and both southern and early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa and Dactylorhiza incarnate. The site includes a particularly wide and sh…

Clifton Ings And Rawcliffe Meadows

…burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, meadow rue Thalictrum flavum, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and locally abundant patches of common bistort Persicaria bistorta. In the wetter areas the grasses are characterised by species such as creeping be…

Colerne Park and Monk's Wood

…arr, with tall herbs such as meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, common meadow rue Thalictrum flavum and common reed Phragmites australis dominating the open marshy areas. At the base of the valley slopes there are wet flushes, fed by emerging springs, which support abundant hemlock…

Combe Haven

… but corky fruited water dropwort Oenanthe pimpinelloides and common meadow rue Thalictrum flavum are two unusual species. The ditches dissecting the meadows have a rich flora which includes several uncommon plants such as marsh violet Hottonia palustris, arrowhead Sagittaria sag…

Gordano Valley

…. Characteristic species include, meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, meadow rue Thalictrum flavum, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, lesser spear…

Long Herdon Meadow

…toria, 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 for a further range of speci…

Derryvore

…dinacea. One of the most notable species in this community is common meadow rue Thalictrum flavum, which is limited in distribution throughout Ireland. To the east of the area, the fen is dominated by stands of reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea with scattered willows Salix s…

Melbourne and Thornton Ings

…arsh valerian Valeriana dioica, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, common meadow rue Thalictrum flavum, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata and, notably, early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza …

Went Ings Meadows

…ndula ulmaria with reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea and common meadow rue Thalictrum flavum locally dominant in some fields. More unusual species include the slender tufted sedge Carex acuta. The hedgerows within the site support a wide variety of plant species, a feature i…

Lower Woodford Water Meadows

… ulmaria and marsh marigold Caltha palustris are frequent and common meadow rue Thalictrum flavum is also present. In the small ungrazed areas reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea dominates the vegetation but common reed Phragmites australis and comfrey Symphytum officinale are…

Railway Stell West

…developed on the ditch banks. On the undisturbed western bank common meadow rue Thalictrum flavum, a local species in Northern England is abundant with ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre and great burnet Sanguisorba…

Castor Flood Meadows

…sweet 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 leaved water dropwort Oenanthe sila…

Otmoor

…sweet Filipendula ulmaria. Other less common species present include meadow rue Thalictrum flavum, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, tubular water dropwort Oenanthe fistulosa and marsh stitchwort Stellaria palustris. The grasslands of the northern half of the site contain a mosaic…

North Meadow, Cricklade

…apweed Centaurea nigra. adder's tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, common meadow rue Thalictrum flavum and ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi also occur. A striking feature of the site is the large population of snakeshead fritillary, with around 500,000 plants flowering each year. Nor…

Severn Ham, Tewkesbury

…orn scrub. Uncommon plants such as great dodder Cuscuta europaea and meadow rue Thalictrum flavum occur on the periphery of the site.

Lambwath Meadows

…, 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 low lying parts of the site ar…

Grafton Lock Meadow

…erse range of wild flowers characteristic of old hay meadows such as meadow rue Thalictrum flavum, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, cowslip Primula veris, adder's tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum and at least eighteen sp…

Rye Meads

…ula ulmaria, lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis and abundant common meadow rue Thalictrum flavum, a species uncommon elsewhere in the county. In places common reed becomes dominant, forming a single species swamp. Other frequent species are great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum, …

Shirley Pool

…dge Carex riparia, lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis, meadowsweet, meadow rue Thalictrum flavum and blunt flowered rush occur widely in this community. Less common species include bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, mare's tail Hippuris vulgaris, water dock Rumex hydrolapathum, gr…

Upper Wharfedale

…istle Cirsium heterophyllum, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, common meadow rue Thalictrum flavum, globe flower Trollius europaeus, bloody crane's bill Geranium sanguineum and the nationally scarce northern hawk's beard Crepis mollis. Calcareous grasslands occur on the thin lime…

Cornard Mere, Little Cornard

… and yellow iris Iris pseudacorus. There are also sizeable stands of meadow rue Thalictrum flavum and water dock Rumex hydrolapathum and a small population of bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata and marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre. A species rich inundation community has developed on…

Redcar Field

…alis and marsh horsetail Equisetum palustre occur. On the periphery, meadow rue Thalictrum flavum, rare in County Durham, is locally plentiful. Willow carr, dominated by crack willow Salix fragilis occurs over approximately a quarter of the site. Beneath the canopy there is a dis…

Pixey and Yarnton Meads

…le, 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 with meadow vetchling Lathyru…

Thorne, Crowle and Goole Moors

…alustris, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa and common meadow rue Thalictrum flavum. Thorne, Crowle and Goole Moors are highly regarded for their invertebrate fauna in particular for insects. They support typical assemblages of peat bog and fen species including sev…

Temple Island Meadows

… water dropwort Oenanthe fistulosa, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, meadow rue Thalictrum flavum and both marsh and early marsh orchids Dactylorhiza praetermissa and Dactylorhiza incarnate; all of these species are associated with a long history of undisturbed grassland manageme…

Stutton Ings

…ng plants including abundant meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, common meadow rue Thalictrum flavum, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum, greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, marsh hawk's beard Crepis palu…

Seaton Meadows

… 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.

Hook Meadow and The Trap Grounds

…ca 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. Although now managed as a pasture, it has a flora more typic…

Upton Ham

… Less common plants include meadow saffron Colchicum autumnale, corn meadow rue Thalictrum flavum, common bistort Polygonum bistorta, meadow crane’s bill Geranium pratense, parsley water dropwort Oenanthe lachenalii and two nationally scarce species, narrow leaved water dropwort …

Ruewood Pastures

…r areas support grassland dominated by Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. Meadow rue Thalictrum flavum occurs in one of its few Shropshire localities and early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata is unusually abundant here. There are many characteristic marsh plants such as ragged-rob…

Cassington Meadows

…h marigold Caltha palustris, yellow iris Iris pseudacorus and common meadow rue Thalictrum flavum are abundant in places. Many of the fen plants are found in the ditches where common frog also breeds. Mature hawthorn hedges surround parts of the site and crack willow trees Salix …

Loughborough Meadows

…ewhere in Leicestershire, common knapweed Centaurea nigra and common meadow rue Thalictrum flavum. Areas less prone to flooding support species such as lady's bedstraw Galium verum, dropwort Filipendula vulgaris and meadow saxifrage Saxifraga granulataa. Permanently wet areas are…

Lugg And Hampton Meadows

…s, the near threatened meadow saffron Colchicum autumnale and common meadow rue Thalictrum flavum and the site supports a diverse assemblage of dandelion Taraxacum species. In addition to the reasons for notification described above the meadows support small numbers of breeding c…

New Marston Meadows

…ancient grassland that are found within 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 grasse…

Southlake Moor

…us pratensis are constant species. meadow 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 marigol…

Naburn Marsh

…re can also be found and there are several extensive areas of common meadow rue Thalictrum flavum. Short inundation grassland dominated by marsh foxtail Alopecurus geniculatus, with creeping bent, rough meadow grass Poa trivialis and creeping buttercup Ranunculus repens, occurs i…

Woodwalton Fen

…etation community is floristically rich and contains species such as meadow rue Thalictrum flavum, yellow iris Iris pseudacorus, swamp meadow grass Poa palustris and great water dock Rumex hydrolapathum. Rare fen plants such as the fen wood rush Luzula pallescens and fen violet V…

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