Mappp.co geology and wildlife sites

Barrow Meadow

…mes, including meadow vetchling, bitter vetch Lathyrus montanus, lesser trefoil Trifolium dubium, red clover Trifolium pratense, white clover Trifolium repens, common and greater bird’s foot trefoils Lotus corniculatus and L. uliginosus.

Far Hall Meadow

…kshire-fog Holcus lanatus, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, lesser trefoil Trifolium dubium, red clover Trifolium pratense and white clover Trifolium repens, with frequent perennial rye-grass Lolium perenne, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, meadow buttercup Ranunculus a…

Dumsey Meadow

…rley Hordeum secalinum, cock's foot Dactylis glomerata, small cat's tail Phleum pratense sub species bertolonii and crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus frequently present. The most frequently occurring herbs include yarrow Achillea millefolium, bird's foot trefoil Lotus cornic…

Inkpen Crocus Fields

…ss Anthoxanthum odoratum, crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus and red clover Trifolium pratense. Two sub communities are represented. On flatter ground the Lathyrus pratensis sub community, in which legumes are particularly prominent, is dominated here by common knapweed Centa…

Walden Meadows

…ulbous buttercup Ranunculus acris, Ranunculus bulbosus and red and white clover Trifolium pratense, Trifolium repens. Where the calcareous influence is evident downy oat grass Avenula pubescens, crested hair grass Koeleria macrantha and less commonly quaking grass Briza media occ…

Caeau Cefn Cribwr

… as meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum and tawny sedge Carex hostiana. Red clover Trifolium pratense and selfheal Prunella vulgaris are also common. Floristically distinctive stands occur in the flushed south-western field. Here, meadow thistle is accompanied by frequent cross-leav…

Lorton

…apweed Centaurea nigra, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, red and white clovers Trifolium pratense and Trifolium repens and meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris are abundant. Meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus and the local pepper saxifrage Silaum …

Lytham St Annes Dunes

…tonia perfoliata, grass of Parnassus Parnassia palustris, red and white clovers Trifolium pratense and Trifolium repens. In addition the rare seaside centaury Centaurium littorale and round leaved wintergreen Pyrola rotundifolia are present as well as the less frequent bee orchid…

South Hylton Pasture

…lbosus, common speedwell Veronica officinalis, as well as red and white clovers Trifolium pratense and Trifolium repens respectively. In addition glaucous sedge Carex flacca and common horsetail Equisetum arvense are scattered throughout the pasture with localised pockets of lime…

Great Cheverell Hill

…Phleum bertolonii become abundant and common herbs such as red and white clover Trifolium pratense and Trifolium repens attain higher cover. The north facing slope of Hillier's Hole, the northern combe, is unusual for its particular abundance of the moss Fissidens adianthoides, w…

Avenue Meadow

…munity, with frequent common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, red clover Trifolium pratense, lesser trefoil Trifolium dubium, spring sedge Carex caryophyllea and glaucous sedge Carex flacca. However the presence of upright brome Bromus erectus and lady’s bedstraw Galium ve…

Tean

… cultivated. These areas still possess relict pasture plants such as red clover Trifolium pratense, hop trefoil Trifolium campestre, black knapweed Centaurea nigra, rye grass Lolium perenne and yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens. The island also supports five species of breedin…

Canvey Wick

… spp. and herbs such as narrow leaved bird’s foot trefoil Lotus tenuis, clovers Trifolium repens, Trifolium pratense, common vetch Vicia sativa and locally frequent patches of the orchids, common spotted Dactylorhiza fuchsii and southern marsh D. praetermissa. These areas provide…

Long Herdon Meadow

… lanatus, red and meadow fescues Festuca rubra and F. pratensis, Timothy Phleum pratense, tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa, crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus, meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, meadow barley Hordeum secalinum, sweet vernal Anthoxanthum odoratum and …

Caeau Cwmcoynant (Caeau Cwncaenant)

…ot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, red clover Trifolium pratense and white clover Trifolium repens. Downy oat grass Helictotrichon pubescens, Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus, yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor and common sorrel Rumex acetosella are freq…

Rosie Curston's Meadow, Mattishall

…vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, redclover Trifolium pratense and white clover Trifolium repens. Rosette species, including rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, hoary plantain Plantago media and bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, are also pro…

Bucknell Wood Meadows

… buttercup Ranunculus acris, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis and clovers Trifolium repens and Trifolium pratense are generally abundant. Other species characteristic of this grassland type which occur occasionally include quaking grass Briza media, meadow vetchling Lathyru…

Plumpton Pasture

…hampsia cespitosa and herbs such as common knapweed Centaurea nigra, red clover Trifolium pratense and white clover Trifolium repens occurring frequently. The small pond surrounded by hawthorn Crataegus and ash Fraxinus excelsior and the mature hedges forming the boundaries of th…

Avery's Pightle

…og's tail Cynosurus cristatus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, red clover Trifolium pratense and white clover Trifolium repens. The site belongs to a sub community characterised by the presence of heath grass Danthonia decumbens, in which species typical of more base poor g…

Romsley Hill

…cabious Succisa pratensis, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, red clover Trifolium pratense and zigzag clover Trifolium dubium. Occasional calcifugous acidic species are tormentil Potentilla erecta, heath wood rush Luzula multiflora, heath bedstraw Galium saxatile and shee…

New Scroggs

… grass Avenula pratensis grassland, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus – white clover Trifolium repens sub community, which occurs in a mosaic with small areas typified by more acid loving species that form stands of NVC types CG10 sheep’s fescue Festuca ovina –common bent Agrostis cap…

North Curry Meadow

…bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, tufted vetch Vicia cracca, white clover Trifolium repens and red clover Trifolium pratense. Other components include cowslip Primula veris, goat's beard Tragopogon pratensis, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga and oxeye daisy Leucanthemu…

Greenfield Meadow

…ce of creeping buttercup Ranunculus repens, daisy Bellis perennis, white clover Trifolium repens and red clover Trifolium pratense. Greenfield Meadow is also notable as a blackcock lek.

Gingerfields

…and include wood crane's bill Geranium sylvaticum, meadow crane's bill Geranium pratense, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, red clover Trifolium pratense, cowslip Primula veris, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, lady's mantle Alchemilla agg., betony Betonica officinalis and go…

Coedydd Dyffryn Wnion

…Agrostis capillaris, with frequent rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, red clover Trifolium pratense and occasional zig-zag clover Trifolium medium, black knapweed Centaurea nigra and eyebright Euphrasia sp. The total cover of moss species is high, with abundant Rhytidiadelphus squ…

Montiaghs Moss

…grostis capillaris, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and Timothy Phleum pratense. Herbs include common sorrel Rumex acetosa, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, red clover Trifolium pratense, meadow sweet Filipendula ulmaria, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, tufted vetch Vici…

New House Meadows, Malham

…, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, red clover Trifolium pratense and ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata. Melancholy thistle Cirsium heterophyllum and common bistort Polygonum bistorta occur commonly in the two eastern fields; meadow crane's bil…

Bell Sykes Meadows

… present also include abundant ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, red clover Trifolium pratense, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, daisy Bellis perennis and common sorrel Rumex acetosa. The diversity of these meadows is further enhanced by the presence of meadow cranesbill G…

Hesledon Moor East

…ulbosus, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, common sorrel Rumex acetosa and red clover Trifolium pratense. More local are the lady’s mantle Alchemilla xanthochlora, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, eyebright Euphrasia nemorosa, cowslip Primula veris, pepper saxifrage Silaum s…

West End Meadow, Lunds

…atus and sweet vernal grass with cock's foot Dactylis glomerata, Timothy Phleum pratense, common meadow grass Poa pratensis and perennial ryegrass Lolium perenne. The sward also contains a number of herb species typical of hay meadows such as yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, rough…

Far Mains and Far Limekiln Close Meadows

…inor, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, hoary plantain P. media, red clover Trifolium pratense, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, common mouse ear Cerastium fontanum, common knapweed Centaurea nigra and lady's mantle Alchemilla xanthochlora occur commonly in both grassland c…

Caeau Hirnant

…’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, red clover Trifolium pratense, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor, and eyebright Euphrasia sp, along with occasional pignut Conopodium majus, …

Dolorgan Barn

…Pedicularis sylvatica, tormentil, heath bedstraw Galium saxatile and red clover Trifolium pratense are amongst the more common herbaceous plants. This latter species is indicative of less acidic conditions, and common bird’s-foot trefoil and common knapweed, which are more common…

Minchinhampton Common

…t grasses here while typical herbs are lady’s bedstraw Galium verum, red clover Trifolium pratense and lesser hawkbit Leontodon saxatilis. Some wet flushes support marshy vegetation with jointed rush Juncus articulatus, tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa, carnation sedge Car…

Tairgwaith

…is and sweet vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum occur, together with red clover Trifolium pratense, cat’s-ear Hypochaeris radicata, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, common knapweed Centaurea nigra and bird’s-foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. The soil in this field has a sligh…

Waun-fawr, Cefn Cribwr

…ted dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus, common bent Agrostis capillaris, red clover Trifolium pratense, common knapweed Centaurea nigra and common bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus become occasional. On two small, free-draining knolls in the north-west of the site this floristic…

Jack Scout

…n, hairy sedge Carex hirta, heath speedwell Veronica officinalis and red clover Trifolium pratense. The other important habitat at Jack Scout is broad leaved semi natural woodland dominated by ash Fraxinus excelsior, silver birch Betula pendula, hazel Corylus avellana, rowan Sor…

Holly Rock Fields

…lbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, betony Betonica officinalis and red clover Trifolium pratense. In places the diversity of the sward is enhanced by the presence of species that are typically characteristic of dry acidic grassland, such as harebell Campanula rotundifolia, eyeb…

Hurdlow Meadows

…ellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, red clover Trifolium pratense, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare and common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. Transitions to more calcareous neutral grassland occur, with this grassland type extensive in th…

Kettlewell Meadows

…, melancholy thistle Cirsium heterophyllum, water avens Geum rivale, red clover Trifolium pratense and marsh horsetail Equisetum palustre. Of particular note is the occurrence of pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and adder's tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum. The grassland also contains …

Cwm Cadlan

…er burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, Lady’s mantle Alchemilla spp. and red clover Trifolium pratense. Devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis and tormentil are present in most stands, with salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba and Lady’s bedstraw Galium verum very locally frequent. Oth…

Mid Cornwall Moors

…eping cinquefoil Potentilla reptans, marsh thistle Cirsium palustre, red clover Trifolium pratense and selfheal Prunella vulgaris are frequent associates. tormentil Potentilla erecta, heath wood rush Luzula multiflora and heather add a heathy element, while meadowsweet Filipendul…

Cae Cwm-tywyll

…Hypochaeris radicata, common bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, red clover Trifolium pratense, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, devil's-bit scabious Succisa pratensis and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor occurs on the freely draining slopes. Patches of more acidic grassla…

Caeau Penglaneinon

…antain Plantago lanceolata, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and red clover Trifolium pratense. Also present are species such as harebell Campanula rotundifolia, eyebright Euphrasia officinalis, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, fairy flax Linum catharticum, heath milkwort Po…

Gwaun Llan (Llan Pastures)

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

Caeau Glyn (Glyn Fields)

… plantain Plantago lanceolata, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris and red clover Trifolium pratense are frequent throughout. Other characteristic species include quaking-grass Briza media, yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens, glaucous sedge Carex flacca, hairy lady's-mantle Alche…

Tir Mawr a Dderi Hir, Llwydcoed

… plantain Plantago lanceolata, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris and red clover Trifolium pratense, with rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus and smooth lady’s mantle Alchemilla glabra. A particular feature of the neutral grassland here is the frequent occurrence of great burnet Sang…

Stoke Common Meadows

…a campestris, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, bugle Ajuga reptans, red clover Trifolium pratense and tufted vetch Vicia cracca. Also present are locally uncommon species considered indicative of a long period of uninterrupted traditional management such as devil's bit scabious …

Aghanaglack

…ye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris and red clover Trifolium pratense. Further interest is added with the presence of the notable orchids lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia and frog orchid Coeloglossum viride. Mosses are prominent within the…

Gwynfynydd

…orkshire fog Holcus lanatus are common. Characteristic herbs include red clover Trifolium pratense, black knapweed Centaurea nigra and bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. Some stands have frequent devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, tormentil Potentilla erecta and locally…

Crich Chase

…uch as common knapweed, rough hawkbit, bird’s foot trefoil, cowslip, red clover Trifolium pratense, ribwort plantain, with species such as tormentil, oxeye daisy, meadow vetchling and yellow rattle occurring more locally. One field at Thurlowbooth Farm supports twayblade Neottia …

Moel Hiraddug a Bryn Gop

…me modified by agricultural improvement, rye grass Lolium perenne, white clover Trifolium repens and creeping thistle Cirsium arvense occur. Locally, there are stands of the sheep's-fescue -common bent Agrostis capillaris -wild thyme grassland. This is more acidic in character wi…

Penorchard & Spring Farm Pastures

…f the meadow vetchling sub community are common bird's foot trefoil, red clover Trifolium pratense, zigzag clover T. medium and perennial rye grass Lolium perenne. Other characteristic species include yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, lesser hawkbit Leontodon saxatilis and common s…

Woodland Park and Pontpren

…nosurus cristatus, common bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus and red clover Trifolium pratense. Devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, the larval food plant of the marsh fritillary, is widespread and abundant in most of the wet and dry pasture at the site. It is also common …

Gweunydd Somerton Meadows

…ch with herbs such as common bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, red clover Trifolium pratense and common knapweed Centaurea nigra. Devil's-bit scabious Succisa pratensis is also abundant in the wetter areas. Common bent Agrostis capillaris and red fescue Festuca rubra are th…

Dungee Corner Meadow

…gh hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, field wood rush Luzula campestris and red clover Trifolium pratense. There are differences in the composition of the grassland reflecting past management and the least disturbed area has a strong population of green winged orchid Anacamptis morio a …

Burgh Hill Farm Meadow

…ck knapweed Centaurea nigra, creeping cinquefoil Potentilla reptans, red clover Trifolium pratense and tufted vetch Vicia cracca. Several plants associated with old undisturbed meadows are present including pignut Conopodium majus, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, yell…

Burcombe Down

…tes with herb species such as burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, red clover Trifolium pratense and bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. Herbs more typical of chalk grassland, such as harebell Campanula rotundifolia and dropwort Filipendula vulgaris also occur occasionally.…

Frevagh

…acris, meadow sweet Filipendula ulmaria, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, red clover Trifolium pratense and ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata. Bryophytes include pointed spear moss Calliergonell cuspidatum, springy turf moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus and tree moss Climacium dendr…

Lambwath Meadows

…e are pignut Conopodium majus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, red clover Trifolium pratense, tufted vetch Vicia cracca, brown sedge Carex disticha, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, amphibious bi…

Colwyn Brook Marshes (North & South)

…arex pulicaris, red fescue Festuca rubra, quaking grass Briza media, red clover Trifolium pratense, sharp-flowered rush, heath spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata subsp. ericetorum, lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica, saw-wort Serratula tinctoria and tawny sedge Carex hostiana. The…

Rhosydd Nant Eithrim

…knapweed Centaurea nigra, crested dog’s-tail Cynosurus cristatus and red clover Trifolium pratense occur on slopes above the spring line, indicating a transition to slightly more fertile soils. Remarks: The site abuts the River Usk (Upper Usk) SSSI, which forms part of the River…

Sherbourne Meadows

…bwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, red clover Trifolium pratense and meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris all generally abundant. Other species characteristic of this grassland which occur frequently include quaking grass Briza media, meadowsweet F…

The Brinks, Northwold

…th woodrush Luzula campestris, salad burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, red clover Trifolium pratense and hoary plantain Plantago media. Creeping willow Salix repens is also present in this community.

The Leasowes

…ellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, red clover Trifolium pratense, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and common sorrel Rumex acetosa. Additionally, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, tormentil Potentilla erecta, bugle Ajuga reptan…

Butterwick Meadows

…lude bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, pignut Conopodium majus, red clover Trifolium pratense, hardhead Centaurea nigra, eyebright Euphrasia agg. and more locally betony Betonica officinalis and lady's mantle Alchemilla glabra. Additional, largely edge species, include cross…

Cors Ty-Llwyd

…go lanceolata, tormentil, meadow buttercup, devil’s-bit scabious and red clover Trifolium pratense.

Mountain Meadows

…a, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, meadow buttercup R. acris, red clover Trifolium pratense, yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor, crested dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, common sorrel Rumex acetosa and cock’s-foot Dactylis glomerata. In places, …

Rhos Pil-bach a Phennar-fawr

…and common bent Agrostis capillaris and a variety of herbs including red clover Trifolium pratense, common bird’s-foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, black knapweed Centaurea nigra, eyebright Euphrasia sp., yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, to…

Cae Penmaes

…oot Dactylis glomerata. The most frequent herbs are common knapweed, red clover Trifolium pratense, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, common bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus and ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata. Other characteristic associates such as autumn hawkbit Sc…

Stockland Farm Meadows

… the main sward forming species are common knapweed Centaurea nigra, red clover Trifolium pratense, common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata and yarrow Achillea millefolium. The main sward of the grazed meadows includes species such as d…

West Pennine Moors

…dow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and red clover Trifolium pratense. Additionally, a remnant pasture in the Belmont area supports an outstanding population of globe flower Trollius europaeus. In addition to their flowering plants, traditionally mana…

Horse Field, Gilling

…ck's foot Dactylis glomerata, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, red clover Trifolium pratense, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata and sorrel Rumex acetosa are abundant throughout. great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor are locally common. O…

Barbadoes Hill Meadows

… hawkbit Leontodon hispidus and eyebright Euphrasia sp. In addition, red clover Trifolium pratense, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis and meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris are scattered throughout. A particularly noticeable feature of the meadows is the widespread abundanc…

Field Head Meadow

… present also include abundant ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, red clover Trifolium pratense, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, daisy Bellis perennis and common sorrel Rumex acetosa. Yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, autumn hawkbit Scor…

Caeau Cwm-Ffrwd

…us buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, common sorrel Rumex acetosella and red clover Trifolium pratense. Other associated species include perennial rye-grass Lolium perenne, pignut Conopodium majus, heath spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata subsp. Ericetorum, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum…

Lambert's Castle

… sedge Carex flacca being widely distributed. Of the numerous herbs, red clover Trifolium pratense, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare and common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus are constant throughout. The character and composition of the individual fields is dependant upon…

Maes Meillion a Gefail-y-cwm

…l grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, with common knapweed Centaurea nigra, red clover Trifolium pratense, cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata and autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis. In fields where the soil is slightly more acidic in nature, plant…

Rhosydd Bryn-maen

…knapweed Centaurea nigra, bird’s-foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and red clover Trifolium pratense, with crested dog’s-tail Cynosurus cristatus and sweet-vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum constant throughout. Also present is a population of lesser butterfly-orchid Platanthera bi…

Afon Eden - Cors Goch Trawsfynydd

…foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, eyebright Euphrasia officinalis and red clover Trifolium pratense. Most of the lower slopes on the western flank of the esker, together with an area of flatter ground near the centre of the site, support the more nutrient-poor neutral grassland. T…

Cae Aber-Glanhirin

…w rattle Rhinanthus minor, devils-bit scabious Succisa pratensis and red clover Trifolium pratense. Pignut Conopodium majus, heath-grass Danthonia decumbens, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis are locally prominent within this community. D…

Cae Blaen-dyffryn

…-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata and red clover Trifolium pratense. On the steeper slopes, the soils are more acidic, reflected in the presence of tormentil Potentilla erecta, devil's-bit scabious Succisa pratensis and heath-grass Danthonia decumbe…

Cors y Llyn

…range of associated herbs including tormentil, devil's-bit scabious, red clover Trifolium pratense, common bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus and the locally uncommon dyer's greenweed Genista tinctoria. An area of pasture on the south-eastern fringe of the mire supports dry a…

Caeau Ffos Fach

…-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, cat’s-ear Hypochaeris radicata and red clover Trifolium pratense are characteristic of this community. Wetter areas support a heath-type community which includes cross-leaved heath Erica tetralix and heather Calluna vulgaris. Several noteworthy p…

Down Farm

…icata are abundant. Other frequent to locally abundant herbs include red clover Trifolium pratense, common sorrel Rumex acetosa, pignut Conopodium majus, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare and rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, along with occasional lesser stitchwort Stellaria grami…

Glaslyn

…Potentilla erecta, common bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus and red clover Trifolium pratense. This vegetation is notably damp, with frequent short sedges and sharp-flowered rush and form transitions with the fen meadow and rush pasture. Dry, acid grassland with sheep’s fesc…

Napleton Meadow

…munity, with frequent common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, red clover Trifolium pratense, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis and betony Betonica officinalis. Other characteristic species of neutral grassland include lady’s bedstraw Galium verum, oxeye daisy Leucant…

White Rocks

…a, bush vetch Vicia sepium, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, and red clover Trifolium pratense. Areas where the grass cover is reduced support a more diverse range of species with thrift Armeria maritima, birdsfoot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and sea campion Silene uniflora ty…

Gweunydd Llechwedd-newydd

…include tormentil Potentilla erecta, heath bedstraw Galium saxatile, red clover Trifolium pratense, common bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, spring-sedge Carex caryophyllea, common knapweed Centaurea nigra and burnet-saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, with others, such as hare…

Kingswood Meadow

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

Chattenden Woods And Lodge Hill

…eadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria and red clover Trifolium pratense. Three fields in the north of the Lodge Hill Training Area include more extensive areas of unimproved neutral grassland of a similar nature to the stands at Rough Shaw. These areas …

Corfe Mullen Pastures

…’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, red clover Trifolium pratense, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare and cat’s-ear. The declining green-winged orchid Anacamptis morio is present in two of the fields and represen…

Gortycavan

…adow buttercup Ranunculus acris, cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata, and red clover Trifolium pratense. The grassy banks have a shorter sword and support lowering grassland herbs which thrive in light, open conditions. Typical species include common birdsfoot trefoil Lotus corniculat…

Sapperton Meadows

…us corniculatus, daisy Bellis perennis, self heal Prunella vulgaris, red clover Trifolium pratense and ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata. The grazed fields are characterised by lesser knapweed Centaurea nigra, bird's foot trefoil, hairy hawkbit Leontodon saxatilis, yellow ratt…

Pentregwyn

…al Prunella vulgaris, common bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, red clover Trifolium pratense, yarrow Achillea millefolium, cat’s-ear Hypochaeris radicata and burnet-saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga. Plants more characteristic of acidic grasslands, such as tormentil Potentilla…

Llwyn-iarth

…illaris, red fescue Festuca rubra, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, and red clover Trifolium pratense, with locally frequent common-bird’s-foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. The grassland has a rich flora with meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, y…

Waterfall Meadows

…ow buttercup Ranunculus acris, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, red clover Trifolium pratense, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, eyebright Euphrasia officinalis agg., meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor an…

Newton-le-Willows Meadows

…ibwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, red clover Trifolium pratense and pignut Conopodium majus are all abundant, while bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus and meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris also occur frequently. The site also holds many speci…

Froghall Meadow and Pastures

…rt plantain Plantago lanceolata, common knapweed Centaurea nigra and red clover Trifolium pratense. On the eastern side of the valley the soils appear to be more base rich and such species as oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, field scabious Knautia arvensis, greater burnet saxif…

Robbinetts

…ardheads Centaurea nigra, bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and red clover Trifolium pratense. In the valley of a small stream, subject to periodic inundation, the sward is dominated by creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera with large amounts of creeping buttercup Ranunculus r…

Penycastell, Cefn Cribwr

…ed Centaurea nigra, common birds-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus and red clover Trifolium pratense. Glaucous sedge, quaking grass and common fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica form a prominent floristic element of the more flushed neutral grassland in the northern part of the site. M…

River Test

…ted rush Juncus articulatus, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and red clover Trifolium pratense. Other prominent associates represent the fen character of the community, water mint Mentha aquatica, fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum, marsh bedstraw Galium palustre, greater bird's…

Little Royal Farm Pastures

… the damper areas are common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, red clover Trifolium pratense, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and common bent Agrostis capillaris. The pastures are bounded by hawthorn Crataegus monogyna dominated hedges, with ash Fraxinus excelsior, blacktho…

Cefndeuddwr

…d Centaurea nigra, common birds-foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, and red clover Trifolium pratense. The presence of frequent heath bedstraw Galium saxatile and sheep's fescue Festuca ovina mark the change to more acidic grassland, although many of the species characteristic of th…

Baynhall Meadow

…ns, sheep’s fescue Festuca ovina, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, red clover Trifolium pratense, agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba and oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare. A particular feature of this me…

Cloatley Manor Farm Meadows

…atus, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, cowslip Primula veris and red clover Trifolium pratense, along with many other species of interest including saw wort Serratula tinctoria, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, betony Betonica officinalis, lady's bedstraw Galium verum …

Calgary Dunes

…lesser meadow-rue Thalictrum minus, harebell Campanula rotundifolia, red clover Trifolium pratense, heath milkwort Polygala serpyllifolia, wild pansy Viola tricolor and common stork’s-bill Erodium cicutarium. The grassland in the western reaches of the site supports more common, …

Mynydd Y Fflint / Flint Mountain

…trefoil Lotus corniculatus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata and red clover Trifolium pratense, and frequent field woodrush Luzula campestris and bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus. Some notable plants include pale flax Linum bienne and an inland population of rest harrow …

Cwrt y Bela a Springdale

…r hawkbit Leontodon saxatilis, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris and red clover Trifolium pratense. Other species present more locally are common spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, ox-eye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus…

Hunsdon Mead

…und the mouth of Canons Brook. Meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris and red clover Trifolium pratense are abundant in both Hunsdon and Roydon Meads, with meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria in the damper areas. The grassland supports a wide range of plant species, many of which have dec…

Merthen Wood

…ned to coastal locations in south and west Britain, common cow-wheat Melampyrum pratense and moss species. Parts of the woodland, mainly along stream valleys have a high forest structure. These are dominated by sessile oak Quercus petraea, sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus and beech …

Cavan

…bious Succisa pratensis, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata, red clover Trifolium pratense, fairy flax Linum catharticum, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula, eyebright Euphrasia officinalis agg. and selfheal Prunella vulgaris. Further interest is added with the presence…

Askrigg Bottoms

…salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, red clover Trifolium pratense and common sorrel Rumex acetosa.

Acaster South Ings

…a, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, red clover Trifolium pratense, common sorrel Rumex acetosa, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare and common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. Species such as pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, common meadow rue T…

Corfe Meadows

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

Cae Coed-gleision

…ow rattle Rhinanthus minor, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and red clover Trifolium pratense. Other characteristic associates include smooth lady's-mantle Alchemilla glabra, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, pignut Conopodium majus, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, ribwort …

Caeau Fferm

…sh Luzula campestris, common bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, red clover Trifolium pratense, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris and cat’s-ear Hypochaeris radicata. On steeper slopes, where soils are more free-draining, heath-grass Danthonia decumbens, mouse-ear hawkweed Pil…

St. Catherine's Valley

… areas. The sward is herb rich with common knapweed Centaurea nigra, red clover Trifolium pratense, tormentil Potentilla erecta, betony Betonica officinalis, lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica and devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis. The local rarities, rough hawk's beard Crepis …

Gwaun Pen-lan

…ixture of bitter vetch Lathyrus montanus, tufted vetch Vicia cracca, red clover Trifolium pratense and knapweed Centaurea nigra. The great diversity of herbs and the surrounding native trees and scrub provide an excellent habitat for invertebrates, 21 species of butterfly having …

Haydon Meadow

… sorrel Rumex acetosella, bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and red clover Trifolium pratense, along with many other species of interest including devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, betony Betonica officinalis, saw wort Serratula tinctoria, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pra…

Caeau Talwrn

…roides autumnalis, common bird's-foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and red clover Trifolium pratense. The locally uncommon fern adder's tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum is found within the meadow vetchling sub-community while smooth brome Bromus racemosus occurs locally within both sub…

Spring Meadows, Alderman's Head & Cow Croft Meadows

…en more abundant herbs such as ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, red clover Trifolium pratense, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata and selfheal Prunella vulgaris which are found throughout all the meadows. Adder’…

Beagh Big

…lbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor, red clover Trifolium pratense, black knapweed Centaurea nigra and lady's bedstraw Galium verum. Several rare or local plant species occur, including adder's tongue fern Ophioglossum vUlgatum and cowslip Primula …

Caeau Ty-mawr

…rmentil Potentilla erecta, devils-bit scabious Succisa pratensis and red clover Trifolium pratense. Other characteristic associates include heath grass Danthonia decumbens, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis and betony Betonica officinalis. Glaucus sedge Carex flacca is loc…

Thowker Corner

…, common sorrel Rumex acetosa, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, red clover Trifolium pratense, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, common knapweed Centaurea nigra and pignut Conopodium majus. Oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare is abundant in the eastern part of the field. A ser…

Ganllwyd

…doratum and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. The herbs include frequent red clover Trifolium pratense, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and occasional black knapweed Centaurea nigra. Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and pignut Conopodium majus are locally common while betony…

Gweunydd Camnant

… bent Agrostis capillaris, sweet vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, red clover Trifolium pratense and common cat’s-ear Hypochaeris radicata. Most of this grassland also supports plants that are typical of more acidic conditions, including autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis…

Gweunydd Dolwen

…knapweed Centaurea nigra, crested dog’s-tail Cynosurus cristatus and red clover Trifolium pratense are more frequent. Ranker grassland areas occur and these are characterised by the dominance of coarse grass species, typically false oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius and cock’s-foot…

Pentwyn Farm Grasslands, Penallt

… with key indicator species, common knapweed, crested dog’s-tail and red clover Trifolium pratense all frequent but with common bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus rather patchily distributed. The most frequent grasses are common bent Agrostis capillaris, sweet vernal grass An…

Lower Caerfaelog Pastures

…entil Potentilla erecta, devil's-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, and red clover Trifolium pratense. Immediately adjacent to the brook the ground is wetter and species such as marsh-marigold Caltha palustris, lesser pond-sedge Carex acutiformis, white sedge Carex canescens and wat…

New Castle Meadows

… rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, red clover Trifolium pratense, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and patches of heath-spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata subsp ercetorum on the slopes. This latter species is abuntant in parts of the mars…

Melverley Farm

…f yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, common knapweed, ribwort plantain, red clover Trifolium pratense and common sorrel Rumex acetosa. In the damper areas the sward contains species such as ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and marsh marigold Caltha pal…

Fferm Walters

…s, with herbs such as common bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus; red clover Trifolium pratense and bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus. Common knapweed Centaurea nigra is often frequent. The calcareous nature of the soils at Fferm Walters is demonstrated by the presence of …

Little Langdale Tarn

…selfheal Prunella vulgaris, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and red clover Trifolium pratense. Land to the north east and south of the tarn grades from purple moor grass into acidic grassland which is typically species poor. Scattered birch scrub Betula pubescens occurs to t…

Benty Grange

…anunculus bulbosus buttercups, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, red clover Trifolium pratense, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, common cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata, common sorrel Rumex acetosa, and, more locally, pignut Conop…

Oakland Pasture

…y rich, with frequent common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, red clover Trifolium pratense, common vetch Vicia sativa and oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare. Other characteristic species include agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria, hairy hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, autumn hawkbit…

Bellerby Fields

…ellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris and red clover Trifolium pratense are all common, while pignut Conopodium majus, lady's mantle Alchemilla xanthochlora, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vu…

Aules Hill Meadows

…, field wood rush Luzula campestris, pale sedge Carex pallescens and red clover Trifolium pratense. Damp areas within the meadows add further to the diversity of the site and species present include ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, northern m…

Berry Mound Pastures

…sub community include common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, red clover Trifolium pratense, hairy sedge Carex hirta, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, lesser hawkbit Leontodon saxatilis, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and sneezewort Achillea ptarmica. Characterist…

Billacombe

…, yarrow Achillea millefolium, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, red clover Trifolium pratense and local patches of lady’s bedstraw Galium verum and common rest-harrow Ononis repens. Of occasional distribution are wild carrot Daucus carota, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, b…

Prolusk

…n birdsfoot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, tormentil Potentilla erecta, red clover Trifolium pratense, eyebright Euphrasia officinalis agg. and yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor. Further botanical interest is added to the lowland meadow by the presence of greater butterfly orchid Plata…

Harries Ground, Rodbourne

…ns, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, betony Betonica officinalis and red clover Trifolium pratense. There is a large population of heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata and a few plants of the dwarf shrub Dyer’s greenweed Genista tinctoria. Flushes emerge on this slope and t…

Deepdale Meadows, Langstrothdale

…t an impoverished flora including meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, red clover Trifolium pratense, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, mouse ear chickweed Cerastium fontanum, soft brome Bromus hordeaceous and smooth meadow grass Poa pratensis.

Cam Washes

…gra, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, cowslip Primula veris and red clover Trifolium pratense. Wetter areas hold slender tufted sedge Carex acuta and greater pond sedge Carex riparia and associated dykes support water violet Hottonia palustris. The major value of the semi i…

Dolyhir Meadows

…tercup Ranunculus bulbosus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata and red clover Trifolium pratense. An indication of the relatively base-rich status of the soil is the significant occurrence of fairy flax Linum catharticum and lady’s bedstraw Galium verum. The inclusion of some w…

Gweunydd Coch-y-dwst

…s, lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica, selfheal Prunella vulgaris and white clover Trifolium repens. Heather Calluna vulgaris and mouse-ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum occur locally along with clumps of western gorse Ulex gallii. This grassland grades into areas with similar, but…

Gweunydd Ty-Brith (Ty-Brith Meadows)

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

Maes Hiraddug

…uttercup Ranunculus acris, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus and red clover Trifolium pratense. Species such as quaking-grass Briza media, glaucous sedge Carex flacca, agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria, cowslip Primula veris, fairy flax Linum catharticum and yellow-wort Blackstoni…

River Itchen

…ouse ear Cerastium fontanum, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and red clover Trifolium pratense. Prominent associates represent the fen character of the community, jointed rush Juncus articulatus, water mint Mentha aquatica, fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum, marsh bedstraw Galiu…

Nine Holes Meadows

…Lathyrus pratensis subcommunity, with common bird’s foot trefoil and red clover Trifolium pratense. A small area conforms to the lady’s bedstraw sub community, with agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria, glaucous sedge Carex flacca, hoary plantain and salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba. Th…

Bishop Wilton Poor Land

…pratensis, cowslip Primula veris, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and red clover Trifolium pratense. Of more restricted distribution within the meadow are species such as devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and, of…

Cliff Beck Meadow, Buttertubs

…antly dry neutral sward. Over much of the site plant species include red clover Trifolium pratense zigzag clover T. medium, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, knapweed Centaurea nigra, pignut Conopodium majus, bugle Ajuga reptans, quaking grass Briza media, yellow oat grass Trisetum…

Drumowen

…wort Hypericum pulchrum, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata, red clover Trifolium pratense, fairy flax Linum catharticum, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula and selfheal Prunella vulgaris, with marsh horsetail Equisetum palustre also conspicuous. Mosses are prominent wi…

Lower Peaslows Farm Meadow

… vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, red clover Trifolium pratense and rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus are constant throughout the sward with oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare frequent and common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus occasional. T…

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