Mappp.co geology and wildlife sites

Afon Eden - Cors Goch Trawsfynydd

…. The banks of the river support a species-rich flora including the globeflower Trollius europaeus, purple-loosestrife Lythrum salicaria, ivy-leaved bellflower Wahlenbergia hederacea and saw-wort Serratula tinctoria. A small silted-up ox-bow lake has formed in the middle reaches …

Topley Pike and Deep Dale

…ly abundant. Communities dominated by tufted hair grass containing globe flower Trollius europaeus and melancholy thistle Cirsium heterophyllum also occur. The cliffs and screes have a rich flora including whitebeam and yew. The screes are colonised by limestone polypody Gymnocar…

Cors Gyfelog

…ly occur on the site include meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, gypsywort Lycopus europaeus, common valerian Valeriana officinalis, wild angelica Angelica sylvestris and marsh violet Viola palustris, whilst more restricted species include globeflower Trollius europaeus and marsh he…

Cadair Idris

…Dactylorhiza purperella. Some of these orchids are regionally rare. Globeflower Trollius europaeus is widespread on the south of Tir Stent and adder’s-tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum is common on some of the bracken fringes. Intermixed with the mires, heaths and acidic grassland are…

Belah Woods and Pastures

… Serratula tinctoria, melancholy thistle Cirsium heterophyllum and globe flower Trollius europaeus. Flushed areas, often at a break of slope just above the woodland, support species such as flea sedge Carex pulicaris, carnation sedge C. panicea, fairy flax Linum catharticum, qua…

Bassenthwaite Lake

…. On stoney shores the diverse vegetation includes species such as globe flower Trollius europaeus, saw wort Serratula tinctoria, hemlock water dropwort Oenanthe crocata and lesser meadow rue Thalictrum minus. The nationally rare slender rush Juncus filiformis is also found on th…

Hollin Hill

…Of particular note is a thriving colony of the increasingly scarce globe flower Trollius europaeus. Above these mire and flush systems, the lower slopes of the hill support a range of grasses and herbs characteristic of unimproved northern hay meadows. The mixed grass sward consi…

Causey Bank Mires

…ha palustris. In addition although more sparingly the locally rare globe flower Trollius europaeus and smooth stalked sedge Carex laevigata are found. Flushes adjacent to the scrub also support these species but here common sedge Carex nigra, carnation sedge C. panicea and, local…

Craigs of Succoth

…vy-grass Cochlearia officinalis, northern bedstraw Galium boreale, globe flower Trollius europaeus and moonwort Botrychium lunaria. Juniper Juniperus communis is also found.

Fleecefaulds Meadow

…semi-improved habitat. This is the only known site in the area for globe flower Trollius europaeus, which grows in the extensive fen meadow dominating the damp valley floor.

Loch Freuchie Meadows

…particularly notable for the presence of tall herb species such as globe flower Trollius europaeus and wood cranesbill Geranium sylvaticum with frequent angelica Angelica sylvestris and valerian Valeriana officinalis. Spignel Meum athamanticum a nationally scarce species occurs, …

Eryri

…Welsh poppy Mecanopsis cambrica, wild angelica Angelica sylvestris, globeflower Trollius europaeus, great wood-rush Luzula sylvatica, bilberry and water avens Geum rivale. Around the lower slopes and in some of the more sheltered valleys, small areas of broadleaved woodland remai…

Rusland Valley Mosses

…eas the carr woodland has been cleared and a rich sward containing globe flower Trollius europaeus, wild angelica Angelica sylvestris, purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria, common sedge Carex nigra and bottle sedge Carex rostrata has developed. At its northern end, Rusland Moss h…

Rigg Farm and Stake Hill Meadows

…rly associated with stream sides supports water avens Geum rivale, globe flower Trollius europaeus, melancholy thistle Cirsium heterophyllum, marsh hawk’s beard Crepis paludosa, tufted forget-me-not Myosotis laxa, bog stitchwort Stellaria alsine, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica and …

West End Meadow, Lunds

… occurs and around the edges of the field. Species of note include globe flower Trollius europaeus, wood crane's bill Geranium sylvaticum, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica and marsh marigold Caltha palustris. The rest …

Oughtershaw and Beckermonds

… Damp slopes are characterised by an abundance of species such as globe flower Trollius europaeus, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, zigzag clover Trifolium medium, alpine bistort Polygonum viviparum and melancholy thistle Cirsium heterophyllum …

Cutiau

… dominated by the rushes Juncus effusus and Juncus articulatus with globeflower Trollius europaeus, lady’s smock Cardamine pratensis and heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata. The hay meadows consist of a variety of grass species including red fescue, Festuca rubra, common b…

Crofts Mill Pasture

…ward. This site is notable for its uncommon species, which include globe flower Trollius europaeus, marsh hawk’s beard Crepis paludosa, pale sedge Carex pallescens, wood club rush Scirpus sylvaticus and bristle club rush Isolepis setacea.

Tyne Watersmeet

…f willow shrubs which includes dyer’s greenweed Genista tinctoria, globe flower Trollius europaeus and wild basil Clinopodium vulgare. An abandoned river terrace supports a short turf of plants, typical of river deposits contaminated by heavy metals, with spring sandwort Minuarti…

Easter Fearn

…ng some which are uncommon at this altitude in Easter Ross such as globe flower Trollius europaeus, black bog rush Schoenus nigricans and stone bramble (Rubus saxatilis).

Dalby Bush Fen

…ort Achillea ptarmica are abundant and there are several groups of globe flower Trollius europaeus, which is also uncommon in this part of North Yorkshire. On lower slopes, soft rush Juncus effusus and blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus occur in a tall herb community which i…

Stephen Ings, Crackpot

…ing gives rise to a wetland area of particular interest containing globe flower Trollius europaeus, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and marsh marigold Caltha palustris.

Olchon Farm Meadows

…’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis as well as a number of plants of globe flower Trollius europaeus at one of its most southerly sites in Britain. The second field lies on the opposite side of the brook further upstream and is used as a pasture. It is wetter and has a contrasting …

Cae Pwll-y-bo

…f its rich flora.The most notable feature is the great abundance of globeflower Trollius europaeus. This is possibly the largest stand remaining in mid-Wales of this spectacular and attractive plant. Growing with it, also in some quantity, are common valerian Valeriana officinali…

Swallow Craig Den

…histle Cirsium helenioides, marsh hawk’s beard Crepis paludosa and globe flower Trollius europaeus. Bryophytes are luxuriant in places on wet rocks adjacent to the burn.

Edinample Meadow

…ylorhiza fuchsii, northern marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella and globeflower Trollius europaeus.

Dam Wood

…as species more normally found in upland plant communities such as globe flower Trollius europaeus and alpine bistort Polygonum viviparum. The site also supports the narrow-bordered bee hawk moth, a nationally rare species, and the chestnut-coloured carpet, a moth whose larvae fe…

Bretherdale Meadows

…y's mantle Alchemilla glabrand Alchemilla xanthochlora. The scarce globe flower Trollius europaeus is also found but only as isolated clumps in the wetter areas to the edges of the fields. The uncut banks of calcareous drift are important for a range of less common plants such as…

Pass of Leny Flushes

…guicula vulgaris as well as sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus, globeflower Trollius europaeus and marsh violet Viola palustris. Calcareous flushes such as these are uncommon in the Stirling Council area.

Milton Loch

…llow Salix cinerea and sallow Salix caprea. The marsh area contains globeflower Trollius europaeus.

Brerachan Meadows

…s include spignel Meum athamanticum which is nationally scarce, and globeflower Trollius europaeus and dark-leaved willow Salix myrsinifolia which are uncommon in Perthshire.

Swindale Meadows

…e common bistort Polygonum bistorta, saw wort Serratula tinctoria, globe flower Trollius europaeus which is restricted to parts of the beck edge and alpine lady's mantle Alchemilla alpina which occurs sparingly within the southern section. Wetter areas support marsh marigold Calt…

Creag nan Gamhainn

…xifrage Saxifraga aizoides, Scottish asphodel Tofieldia pusilla and globeflower Trollius europaeus. INSECTS The site includes many insects associated with the calcicole plants and in particular the rare northern brown argus butterfly Aricia artaxerxes, the larvae of which feed on…

Cassop Vale

…quaking grass Briza media. Rare and local species recorded include globe flower Trollius europaeus, bird’s eye primrose Primula farinosa, lesser clubmoss Selaginella selaginoides and moonwort Botrychium lunaria. Locally, where shallow drift overlies the Magnesian Limestone, speci…

Wet Sleddale Meadows

…s less diverse than the Swindale Meadows and lacks species such as globe flower Trollius europaeus and mountain pansy Viola lutea, the site supports more than 90 plant species and the vegetation is more typical of the community type. Among the grasses red fescue, sweet vernal gra…

Ashberry and Reins Wood

…rwort Pinguicula vulgaris, grass of Parnassus Parnassia palustris, globe flower Trollius europaeus and bog rush Schoenus nigricans. There is an area of limestone grassland in the north of the site. Grasses here include tor grass Brachypodium pinnatum, meadow oat Avenula pratensis…

Murthwaite Park

…attractive species including bird's eye primrose Primula farinosa, globe flower Trollius europaeus and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii.

Cae Ffos-yr-odyn

…ath community. Some of the more noteworthy species growing here are globeflower Trollius europaeus, lesser butterfly-orchid Platanthera bifolia, heath spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata, subsp. ericetorum, twayblade Neottia ovata, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, bog asphodel N…

Cae Cwm-bach

…es non-scripta abundant. Typical western hay meadow species such as globeflower Trollius europaeus, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa and twayblade Neottia ovata are also present. Towards the south-western and southern sides are small mounds of somewhat different botanical compositio…

Caeau Cnwch a Ty'n-y-graig

… asphodel Narthecium ossifragum, tormentil and the locally uncommon globeflower Trollius europaeus.

Carron Glen

…e a stronghold for many locally rare woodland plants, most notably globe-flower Trollius europaeus, wood crane’s-bill Geranium sylvaticum, greater bellflower Campanula latifolia and stone bramble Rubus saxatilis. The western section of the site is a much smaller woodland fragment…

Upper Teesdale

…ialis. They also support a diverse assemblage of herbs, including globe flower Trollius europaeus, melancholy thistle Cirsium heterophyllum, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, wood crane’s bill Geranium sylvaticum, pignut Conopodium majus, an eyebright Euphorbia arctica ssp boreal…

Coed Nant-y-merddyn-uchaf

…nd streamsides support an interesting flora including the uncommon globe flower Trollius europaeus, together with marsh hawk's-beard Crepis paludosa, water avens Geum rivale and wood horsetail Equisetum sylvaticum. Cliffs and rock outcrops support a range of ferns including the r…

Fodderletter

… Juncus articulatus. They are also noteworthy for the abundance of globe flower Trollius europaeus, alpine bistort Persicaria vivipara, quaking grass Briza media and fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea. The acidic grasslands in the south of the site also have a base-rich influenc…

Alness River Valley

…n the flood plain, there are banks of shingle where species such as globeflower Trollius europaeus occur.

Blodwel Marsh

…s in north west Shropshire, Blodwel Marsh supports a population of globe flower Trollius europaeus, a species which is absent from the rest of the county. Other plants present include sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, common twayblade Neott…

Crook Burn, Dyeshaugh

…rn hay meadow (a rare type of lowland neutral grassland) including globe flower Trollius europaeus and melancholy thistle Cirsium heterophyllum. These add variety and value to the fen meadow. Other notable species are meadow oat grass Avenula pratensis, downy oat grass Avenula pu…

Caeau Troed-Rhiw-Drain (Troed-Rhiw-Drain Meadows)

… and the locally uncommon sawwort Serratula tinctoria. The uncommon globeflower Trollius europaeus occurs in one area and fragrant orchid is present in some numbers.

Thowker Corner

…ltha palustris, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and, occasionally, globe flower Trollius europaeus occur. The field edges support a different sward including false oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius, meadow crane's bill Geranium pratense, tufted vetch Vicia cracca and crosswort Cruc…

Finlarig Burn

… sanicle Sanicula europaea, alpine lady’s-mantle Alchemilla alpina, globeflower Trollius europaeus and yellow mountain saxifrage Saxifraga aizoides. Where nutrient-rich flushes occur, characteristic species such as grass-of-parnassus Parnassia palustris are found. The underlying,…

Westfield Bridge

…Comarum palustre, water sedge Carex aquatilis and the locally scare globeflower Trollius europaeus can also be found on this site. Marsh marigold Caltha palustris, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula and marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus grow in the damper parts of the fen. Lowlan…

Mallerstang-Swaledale Head

…of exceptionally rich grassland including uncommon species such as globe flower Trollius europaeus, marsh hawk's beard Crepis paludosa and fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea. Throughout the areas of blanket bog and acidic grassland there are flushes giving rise to soligenous mir…

Pont Bancog

…is and reed grass Phalaris arundinacea plus uncommon plants such as globeflower Trollius europaeus and marsh hawksbeard Crepis paludosa. On the steep, relatively dry slopes a neutral grassland has a turf composed of a variety of grasses such as sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odo…

Moel Hebog

…e a number of rare species. The crag flora includes species such as globeflower Trollius europaeus, 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 ci…

Wick River Marshes

…adowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and globe flower Trollius europaeus. There are also large areas of marshy grassland with rushes Juncus spp. and tufted hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa.

Rhos Gargoed

…uaking-grass Briza media. The site is notable for its abundance of globe-flower Trollius europaeus which according to Salter (1935) was once ‘frequent in Cardiganshire, principally in the hill district of the county towards the mountains’. The forbs include saw-wort Serratula tin…

Argill Woods and Pastures

…agged-robin also occur and there is one large colony of the scarce globe flower Trollius europaeus. Several important calcareous flushes occur along the southern banks of the Argill Beck, towards the eastern end of the site. These are most notable for the relative abundance of gr…

Hannaston Wood

…area of herb-rich neutral grassland, with uncommon species such as globe flower Trollius europaeus and various orchids, including heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata. The woodland diversity gives rise to a number of woodland habitats which favour an extensive list of breed…

Little Langdale Tarn

…aracteristic plants such as marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris, globe flower Trollius europaeus, skullcap Scutellaria galericulata, grass of Parnassus Parnassia palustris, great sundew Drosera anglica, white beak sedge Rhynchospora alba and the sedges Carex echinata, C. nigra …

Pen-y-ghent

…nulataa, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, water avens Geum rivale, globe flower Trollius europaeus and wood crane’s bill Geranium sylvaticum. Other Information 1. Parts of this site are listed within the Geological Conservation Review under the name Brants Gill Catchment and Pen…

Lethenhill

…, marsh arrow grass Triglochin palustris, water avens Geum rivale, globe flower Trollius europaeus, flea sedge Carex pulicaris and tawny sedge Carex hostiana. Fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia and grass-of-Parnassus Parnassia palustr…

Ashes Pasture and Meadows

…is. Within the meadows occurs a herb rich sward including abundant globe flower Trollius europaeus and sedges Carex spp., in damper areas, with wood cranesbill Geranium sylvaticum and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor in the drier parts. These populations extend to the lower slopes …

Afon Irfon

…phagnum spp., marsh violet Viola palustris and the locally uncommon globeflower Trollius europaeus. The lower reaches of the Irfon support plant communities that are typical of moderately nutrient-poor waters. Typical aquatic plants include alternate water-milfoil Myriophyllum al…

Lamonby Verges and Fields

…dium majus and lady’s mantle Alchemilla spp., with in wetter areas globe flower Trollius europaeus, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and marsh valerian Valeriana dioica. On small areas …

Greenfield Meadow

…e primrose Primula farinosa, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, globe flower Trollius europaeus and meadow saxifrage Saxifraga granulataa. One of the site's richest communities is a tall fen in which locally dominant stands of tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa, common kn…

Pentregwyn

…nd with a similar herb component, but with a lower bryophyte cover. Globeflower Trollius europaeus occurs throughout this area. In the east of the northern field there are several similar flushes dominated by carnation sedge and common yellow-sedge C. demissa, associated with the…

Hesledon Moor West

…articular note are two species now uncommon 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 commu…

Harker's House Meadows

…heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata and of particular note, globe flower Trollius europaeus.

Caeau Ton-y-fildre

…of species characteristic of damp, flushed peaty pasture, including globeflower Trollius europaeus, meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, whorled caraway Carum verticillatum and marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris. The eastern pasture lies on a steeper slope with wet flushes and sp…

Rhos Hen-Glyn-Isaf

…vil's-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, saw-wort Serratula tinctoria, globeflower Trollius europaeus and a large colony of marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, an orchid that is rare in this part of Wales. There are extensive areas of flush associated with this community. These a…

Poole's Cavern and Grin Low Wood

…inus excelsior into a more semi natural structure; it is here that globe flower Trollius europaeus, melancholy thistle Cirsium heterophyllum and green hellebore Helleborus viridis are found. Limited survey of the cavern during winter has revealed that it is being used as a winter…

Sweeney Fen

…eris and hoary ragwort Senecio erucifolius are found. The uncommon globe flower Trollius europaeus also occurs in the wetter grassland alongside the stream.

Rose End Meadows

…hay meadow communities found in northern England. Species such as globe flower Trollius europaeus and melancholy thistle Cirsium heterophyllum are found here; both very close to the south eastern limits of their north western oceanic distributions. Where the effects of centurie…

Low Pasture

…il Lotus pedunculatus and, of particular note, several colonies of globe flower Trollius europaeus. The associated grassland is characterised by tussocks of purple moor grass Molinia caerulea, tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa and jointed rush Juncus articulatus, with Yorks…

Gorsllwyn, Onllwyn

…id Wales due to the ploughing and reseeding of grasslands, such as globe flower Trollius europaeus and meadow fescue Schedonorus pratensis, are recorded here.

Gweunydd Pen-y-Coed

…e is particularly well developed, with the presence of the uncommon globeflower Trollius europaeus being a particularly noteworthy feature.

Brothers Water

…ke edge resembles that to the south with the important addition of globe flower Trollius europaeus which is also present in the adjoining hay meadow. The meadow itself is of a type of restricted distribution both nationally and within West Cumbria. This 'northern hay meadow' type…

Cae Penmaes

… upland hay meadows, such as pignut Conopodium majus and the scarce globeflower Trollius europaeus.

Cae'r Felin

…r, waterlogged slopes have relict upland grassland species such as globe flower Trollius europaeus and petty whin Genista anglica. Other species of particular interest include wood bitter vetch Vicia orobus, pale sedge Carex pallescens, brook weed Samolus valerandi, betony Betoni…

Redcar Field

…bittersweet Solanum dulcamara and, on the edge of the willow carr, globe flower Trollius europaeus has been recorded in recent years. Additional Information, 1. This is a new site. 2. Part of this site is owned by Durham County Conservation Trust and managed as a nature reserve.

Kisdon Force Woods

…opodium majus and tormentil Potentilla erecta, but also containing globe flower Trollius europaeus and melancholy thistle Cirsium heterophyllum. An additional habitat of note is an extensive area of lead mine spoil in West Wood on which spring sandwort Minuartia verna is abundant…

Caeau Bryn-du

…ogether with one of the largest populations of the locally uncommon globeflower Trollius europaeus known in east Wales. The northern part of the site consists of a steep bank and other land adjacent to an improved hay-field. This bank supports neutral grassland dominated by coars…

Quoigs Meadow

…rant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, common twayblade Neottia ovata and globeflower Trollius europaeus.

Hannah's Meadows

… ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, globe flower Trollius europaeus and water avens Geum rivale. Rarer species are present more sparingly and include frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis, moonwort Botrychium lunaria and adder’s tongue Ophioglossum vulga…

Middle Side & Stonygill Meadows

…bistort Polygonum bistorta, alpine bistort Persicaria vivipara and globe flower Trollius europaeus are occasionally found. A characteristic feature of the meadows is the occurrence of wetter areas throughout the site. These are dominated by meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and mar…

Naddle Forest

… valerian Valeriana dioica, marsh hawk's beard Crepis paludosa and globe flower Trollius europaeus. Drier land away from the river has mixed deciduous woodland in which sessile oak is dominant with ash, hazel and birch. The lichen and bryophyte flora of these woods are outstandin…

Borrow Beck Meadows

…ta subsp. ericetorum, melancholy thistle Cirsium heterophyllum and globe flower Trollius europaeus. All of these species have become increasingly rare due to habitat loss and even at Borrow Beck occur only sparingly. The stream banks provide further variety with species such as r…

Middle Crossthwaite

…inalis. The locally rare melancholy thistle Cirsium heterophyllum, globe flower Trollius europaeus and alpine bistort Polygonum viviparum are also found within the sward. Areas of mesotrophic pasture include additional species such as common knapweed Centaurea nigra, heath grass…

Cliff Beck Meadow, Buttertubs

…ost southerly of the three fields is of greatest interest and here globe flower Trollius europaeus and common twayblade Neottia ovata also occur with a sedge rich community along the moist banksides.

Pitarrig Meadow

…grass, Eriophorum latifolium, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, globe flower Trollius europaeus and Scottish asphodel Tofieldia pusilla. A number of uncommon butterflies and moths, including the Nationally Scarce heath rivulet moth Perizoma minorata ericetata have also been re…

Afon Conwy Pastures

… demissa and flea sedge C. pulicaris. Other species of interest are globeflower Trollius europaeus, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, wood horsetail Equisetum sylvaticum, a range of marsh orchids including northern marsh orchid, Dactylorhiza purpurella an uncommon species in southe…

Wilson Place Meadows

…mon valerian. However the most uncommon species to be found is the globe flower Trollius europaeus which has, over recent years, become increasingly uncommon due to the loss of appropriate habitat and even at Wilson Place occurs only along the banks of the River Brathay. The heat…

Loch Fada

…ngrass Eriophorum angustifolium, marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre, globeflower Trollius europaeus and water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile. Several rare plant species occur within the SSSI. These include the Nationally Scarce six-stamened waterwort Elatine hexandra which occurs …

Fothering Holme

…is, marsh hawk's beard Crepis paludosa and water avens Geum rivale. Globeflower Trollius europaeus, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica and northern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella are also found here. The five pasture fields are dominated by neutral grassland with sweet vernal gra…

Inverpolly

…holy thistle Cirsium heterophyllum, wild strawberry Fragaria vesca, globeflower Trollius europaeus, red campion Silene dioica, sanicle Sanicula europaea and greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha can be found. A number of the birch woods are rich in mosses and liverworts…

Potarch

…which was first discovered here in 1841. Other wild flowers include globeflower Trollius europaeus, spignel Meum athamanticum, imperforate St John’s-wort Hypericum maculatum and melancholy thistle Cirsium heterophyllum. The Potarch section of the River Dee, the best example of a …

Coed Cors y Gedol

…wood millet Milium Effusum occur. Other species of interest include globeflower Trollius europaeus, great horsetail Equisetum telmateia, waterblinks Montia fontana and tutsan Hypericum androsaemum. The riverside has rich fern and bryophyte flora. The presence of hay scented fern …

Deepdale Meadows

…ever the most uncommon species to be found within the sward is the globe flower Trollius europaeus which has, over recent years, become increasingly rare due to loss of appropriate habitat, and even at High Nun occurs only sparingly. The heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata…

Durtrees Burn Grassland

…setail Equisetum palustre, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, globe flower Trollius europaeus, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, northern hawk’s beard Crepis mollis and wood crane’s bill Geranium sylvaticum. The soligenous mire complex, de…

Town End Meadows, Little Asby

…chid Dactylorhiza viridis, meadow cranesbill Geranium pratense and globe flower Trollius europaeus. The latter has become increasingly uncommon and even in Town End Meadows is at low frequency. The pasture, to the south of the group of meadows, is lightly grazed with the botanica…

Lower Strathavon Woodlands

…verbank and in some glades, a herb-rich grassland occurs including globe flower Trollius europaeus, melancholy thistle Cirsium heterophyllum, quaking grass Briza media and several orchids. Elsewhere, above Haugh of Kilnmaichlie, Craggan, Tom-na-Craggan and Damenach, a variety of …

Millfield Verges

…weet. These wetter conditions favour two locally uncommon species, globe flower Trollius europaeus and marsh hawk's beard Crepis paludosa. A similar range of grass species are found in the 'alluvial' meadow stands with the addition of soft brome, tufted hair grass and tall fescue…

Den of Pitlurg

…, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, bottle sedge Carex rostrata and globe flower Trollius europaeus are also found. There is also a local development of willow carr and of more acidic peatland vegetation. The wooded slopes consist of a dense canopy of birch, with ash, bird cherry,…

Gowk Bank

…nd great burnet. Uncommon species found in local abundance include globe flower Trollius europaeus and melancholy thistle Cirsium heterophyllum. There is a good range of orchids including northern marsh Dactylorhiza purpurella, early marsh Dactylorhiza incarnate, common spotted D…

Augill Valley Pasture

…d in the damper areas of the field margins the increasingly scarce globe flower Trollius europaeus. A number of sedges are also found including flea Carex pulicaris, spring Carex caryophyllea, glaucous Carex flacca and carnation sedge C. panicea. Along the western edge of the pas…

Coed Copi'r Graig

…awk's-beard Crepis paludosa with such typically northern species as globeflower Trollius europaeus, mountain melick Melica nutans, wood crane's-bill Geranium sylvaticum and stone bramble Rubus saxatilis under a canopy of ash Fraxinus excelsior, rowan Sorbus aucuparia and sessile …

Cwm Cadlan

…s. The site is also of special interest for its large population of globeflower Trollius europaeus. The site is situated in the valley of the Nant Cadlan approximately 1 km north-east of the village of Penderyn and 4 km north of Hirwaun, near Aberdare. It consists of a series of …

Blea Water

… Saxifraga oppositifolia, alpine meadow rue Thalictrum alpinum and globe flower Trollius europaeus. Lichens are also moderately important with over seventy species recorded from these crags. The summit areas are peaty with mat grass, sheep's fescue and heath rush Juncus squarrosu…

Angram Bottoms

…ith sharp-flowered rush, carnation sedge, water avens Geum rivale, globe flower Trollius europaeus and marsh hawk's beard Crepis paludosa. An important example of a herb rich hay meadow is found on the northernmost enclosure. Here, wood crane's bill Geranium sylvaticum, pignut Co…

Shannel

… majus, yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor, tufted vetch Vicia cracca, globe flower Trollius europaeus and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria. The Goldilocks buttercup Ranunculus auricomus is also found. Elsewhere, on wetter, peatier soils, the fen-meadow is generally less species-rich …

Castell Prysor

…rum, sedges Carex nigra, Carex flacca, C. pulicaris and C. panicea, globeflower Trollius europaeus and dwarf willow Salix repens. A second type of grassland is drier and dominated by common bent grass Agrostis capillaris and sheep's fescue Festuca ovina as well as devil's bit sca…

Hipley Hill

…Solomon’s seal Polygonatum odoratum, herb paris Paris quadrifolia, globe flower Trollius europaeus and mountain everlasting Antennaria dioica. In some moist areas grass of Parnassus Parnassia palustris and mossy saxifrage Saxifraga hypnoides occur. Burnt orchid Neotinea ustulata,…

Carrot Hill Meadow

…lene flos-cuculi, few-flowered spike rush Eleocharis quinqueflora, globe flower Trollius europaeus and the uncommon broad-leaved cottongrass Eriophorum latifolium. Lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and northern marsh orchid Dactylorh…

High Lickbarrow Mires and Pastures

…y of one such fen area a small colony of the increasingly uncommon globe flower Trollius europaeus occurs. The enclosed pasture fields of High Lickbarrow are particularly species rich with over 120 plants recorded. The abundance of dyer's greenweed Genista tinctoria is the most o…

Cow Myers

…ites australis. Where the carr abuts the stream the flora includes globe flower Trollius europaeus, marsh hawk's beard Crepis paludosa and giant fescue Schedonorus giganteus. Within the carr is a large clearing occupied by fen in which blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus is d…

West Bradieston and Craig of Garvock

… minor and sneezewort Achillea ptarmica. Lime-loving plants such as globeflower Trollius europaeus, flea sedge and grass-of-Parnassus Parnassia palustris are also found locally. A good population of the nationally declining lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia also occurs.…

Dungeon Ghyll

…yna are particularly abundant amongst the rocks which also support globe flower Trollius europaeus, mountain melick Melica nutans and ferns such as green spleenwort Asplenium viride, brittle bladder fern Cystopteris fragilis and Wilson's filmy fern Hymenophyllum wilsonii. Several…

The Wye Valley

…maria, wild angelica Angelica sylvestris and the regionally scarce globe flower Trollius europaeus and melancholy thistle Cirsium heterophyllum. The nationally rare Jacob’s ladder Polemonium caeruleum can be found at several locations amongst such tall grassland. Grazed grassland…

Migneint-Arenig-Dduallt

…um rosea, mossy saxifrage Saxifraga hypnoides, starry saxifrage and globeflower Trollius europaeus. The regionally rare dwarf willow and mountain everlasting have both been recorded on rock ledges and stiff sedge another regionally rare plant, which has been recorded on the summi…

River Usk (Upper Usk) / Afon Wysg (Wysg Uchaf)

…mmon higher plant species of riverside rocks and banks include the globe flower Trollius europaeus and wild onion Allium vineale. A number of probably native black poplar trees Populus nigra ssp. betulifolia occur beside the Usk, with particularly large and well-grown examples be…

Gale Clough and Shooterslee Wood

…aria galericulata, greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, globe flower Trollius europaeus, common yellow sedge Carex demissa and carnation sedge Carex panicea. In the drier neutral grassland common bent, Yorkshire fog and sheep's fescue become the main grasses. The herb …

Cwm Doethie - Mynydd Mallaen

…h variety of small birds. Uncommon plants occurring in the site are globeflower Trollius europaeus, parsley fern Cryptogramma crispa and lesser clubmoss Selaginella selaginoides, the latter growing in the most southerly site known in Britain. The rocks at Craig Ddu and Craig Clyn…

Helvellyn & Fairfield

…h Luzula sylvatica, hogweed Heracleum sphondylium and occasionally globe flower Trollius europaeus and early purple orchid Orchis mascula all occur. Often associated with the ledges, but also found on bare rock outcrops are many montane or northern species such as roseroot Sedum …

The Cheviot

… and brittle bladder fern Cystopteris fragilis. Tall herbs such as globe flower Trollius europaeus, common valerian Valeriana officinalis and wood cranesbill Geranium sylvaticum occur more widely on ungrazed ledges with base rich soils, while parsley fern Cryptogramma crispa occu…

Pikes Farm Meadows

…the sub species densiflora, meadow saffron Colchicum autumnale and globe flower Trollius europaeus. The latter species occurs here atone of its most southerly stations in Britain. The diversity of the flora is enhanced by areas of marshy grassland. The majority of these are domin…

Pry and Bottom Meadows, Mid Mossdale

…tony Betonica officinalis all occur in notable abundance with much globe flower Trollius europaeus in one part of the field. Amongst other herbs found are fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, common and heath spotted orchids Dactylorhiza fuchsii and D. ericetorum, common twayblad…

Braelangwell Wood

…reas have many plants uncommon in Easter Ross, some of which, like globe flower Trollius europaeus and alpine bistort Persicaria vivipara, are more characteristic of upland areas. The open wet muds associated with the calcium-rich springs are important for nationally rare inverte…

Birkwith Caves and Fell

…ore base rich and support bird's eye primrose Primula farinosa and globe flower Trollius europaeus, both species of localised distribution. The considerable areas of limestone pavement on the fell are representative of a rare and threatened habitat which is a particular feature …

Morrone Birkwood

…n unusual variety of herbs including stone bramble Rubus saxatilis, globeflower Trollius europaeus, nodding mellick Melica nutans, the rare intermediate wintergreen Pyrola media, and the rare twinflower Linnaea borealis. In places, particularly on the lower ground, birch is more …

Deepdale Meadows, Langstrothdale

…utterwort Pinguicula vulgaris, marsh hawk’s beard Crepis paludosa, globe flower Trollius europaeus and marsh valerian Valeriana dioica. Most of the flatter, neutral grassland areas of the meadows support an extensive range of grasses and herbs including lady’s mantle Alchemilla s…

Slit Woods

…a europaea. The presence of great bell flower Campanula latifolia, globe flower Trollius europaeus, wood crane’s bill Geranium sylvaticum and marsh hawk’s beard Crepis paludosa within and on the edge of the wood give it a northern character. Unimproved calcareous grasslands occur…

Scar Closes, Kisdon Side

…e's bill Geranium sylvaticum, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, globe flower Trollius europaeus and melancholy thistle Cirsium heterophyllum are widely distributed whilst sloping ground with a greater calcareous influence is characterised by the presence of lady's bedstraw Gal…

Upper Wharfedale

…occasionally present include wild privet Ligustrum vulgare and spindle Euonymus europaeus. Dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis often dominates the ground flora but also present are species for which Upper Wharfedale is particularly important, the nationally scarce angular Solomon'…

Coed Dyrysiog

…aria vesca. Uncommon plant species of the ground layer include the globe flower Trollius europaeus, alternate leaved golden saxifrage Chrysosplenium alternifolium and meadow saxifrage Saxifraga granulata. The epiphytic flora is well developed with a number of interesting species …

Newton Reigny Moss

…assland around parts of the site periphery contain such species as globe flower Trollius europaeus, dyer's greenweed Genista tinctoria, common twayblade Neottia ovata, saw wort Serratula tinctoria and pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus. The invertebrate fauna of Newton Reigny Moss ha…

Gribun Shore and Crags

…s vulneraria and wood sage Teucrium scorodonia on dry slopes, with globe flower Trollius europaeus and water avens Geum rivale in flushes. Cenomanian - Maastrichtian Permian Triassic (red beds) Maritime cliff Upland habitats Rocky slopes (includes inland cliff, rocky outcrops,…

Heatheryburn Bank

…s rare and frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis is of local occurrence. Globeflower Trollius europaeus, wood crane’s bill Geranium sylvaticum and melancholy thistle Cirsium heterophyllum occur where soils are flushed with water from above. These typical upland grassland species now o…

Caeiron Meadow

…lly scarce and is known from only one other site in Herefordshire. Globeflower Trollius europaeus also occurs here at one of its most southerly stations in Britain. The areas of marshy grassland are dominated by jointed rush Juncus articulatus in association with sneezewort Achi…

Little Asby Inrakes and Outrakes

…an important bonus being the occurrence of thriving populations of globe flower Trollius europaeus, water avens Geum rivale, common twayblade Neottia ovata, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and northern marsh orchid.

Trefonen Marshes

…s exceptionally rich and includes several scarce species including globe flower Trollius europaeus, butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris, grass of Parnassus Parnassia palustris, marsh hawk’s beard Crepis paludosa, broad leaved cotton grass Eriophorum latifolium, marsh helleborine Epipa…

North Esk Valley

…-rush Eleocharis quinqueflora, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, globeflower Trollius europaeus, pale sedge Carex pallescens and mountain everlasting Antennaria dioica.

West Pennine Moors

… pasture in the Belmont area supports an outstanding population of globe flower Trollius europaeus. In addition to their flowering plants, traditionally managed grassland fields in the West Pennine Moors also support a rich diversity of fungi, the area being good for waxcaps in p…

Onich to North Ballachulish Woods and Shore

…ies composition so clearly. Some of the fens are species-rich, with globeflower Trollius europaeus and grass-of-Parnassus Parnassia palustris abundant. Also found are flush specialists such as broad-leaved cotton grass Eriophorum latifolium, black bog-rush Schoenus nigricans, Alp…

Weem Meadow

…bill Geranium sylvaticum, melancholy thistle Cirsium heterophyllum, globeflower Trollius europaeus, valerian Valeriana officinalis and wild angelica Angelica sylvatica. There is also one nationally scarce plant present, spignel Meum athamanticum, and several locally rare plants i…

Loch of Wester

… with locally uncommon species such as water sedge Carex aquatilis, globeflower Trollius europaeus and quaking grass Briza media. Whooper swan The site is of particular importance for whooper swan Cygnus cygnus which roost and feed on the site during the winter. This population i…

Threepwood Moss

…ock sedge Carex diandra, early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata, globeflower Trollius europaeus, tea-leaved willow Salix phylicifolia and lesser twayblade orchid Neottia cordata. Several regionally rare lepidoptera (butterflies and moths) are recorded including large heath Coe…

Upper Welson Marsh

…tis helleborine. One of the most interesting plants present is the globe flower Trollius europaeus, a species characteristic of the upland areas of northern Britain and here found at one of its most southerly sites in the country. The marshy grassland is bordered on its northern …

Far High House Meadows

…anatus. These meadow swards have an abundance of herb species with globe flower Trollius europaeus and marsh marigold Caltha palustris particularly well represented. Other species present include marsh hawk’s beard Crepis paludosa, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, pignut Conopod…

Blaen Nedd

…y Convallaria majalis, yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon and globe-flower Trollius europaeus. Old limestone quarries have been colonised over the years by plants such as small scabious Scabiosa columbaria, mossy saxifrage Saxifraga hypnoides, and narrow-leaved bitter-cress …

Fairy Glen Woods

…cluding such species as hemlock water dropwort Oenanthe crocata and globeflower Trollius europaeus. Parts of the wood have had beech Fagus sylvatica and conifers planted. Breeding birds include dipper, pied flycatcher, redstart, wood warbler and buzzard. Otters have been reported…

Coedydd Dyffryn Alwen

…vy hair-grass Deschampsia flexuosa can be found. The locally scarce globeflower Trollius europaeus is recorded adjacent to the river, while colonies of oak fern Gymnocarpium dryopteris and beech fern Phegopteris connectilis can be found within the dingles. Non-native sycamore Ace…

Coleburn Pasture

…and with flea sedge Carex pulicaris, tawny sedge Carex hostiana and globeflower Trollius europaeus occurring in the Nardus grassland. Marsh hawk’s-beard Crepis paludosa is also found.

Standridge Farm Pasture

…ush Juncus articulatus, with bird’s eye primrose Primula farinosa, globe flower Trollius europaeus, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, grass of Parnassus Parnassia palustris, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis and sneezewort Achillea ptarmica. Round leaved sundew Drosera rotund…

Roskill

…y across the site. The driest areas support a large population of globe flower (Trollius europaeus) whereas extensive stands of black bog rush (Schoenus nigricans) and broad leaved cotton grass (Eriophorum latifolium) characterise the wettest places. Several heath and upland spec…

Grains O'th' Beck Meadows

…e Cirsium heterophyllum, wood crane’s bill Geranium sylvaticum and globe flower Trollius europaeus which are particularly characteristic of northern hay meadows are well represented along with common bistort Polygonum bistorta, smooth lady’s mantle Alchemilla glabra, pignut Conop…

Westerton Water Meadow

…fluviatile. Further notable species present within the SSSI include globeflower Trollius europaeus, which is now rare as a meadow plant within the lowland area of Central Scotland and the Brown Sedge Carex disticha which is locally distributed throughout Scotland.

Pen-yr-hen-Allt

…in northern Britain. Here the sward contains such notable plants as globeflower Trollius europaeus, greater butterfly-orchid Platanthera chlorantha, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, bitter-vetch Lathyrus montanus and adder’s-tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, together with a varie…

Talhenbont

…the wooded area include hay-scented buckler fern Dryopteris aemula, globeflower Trollius europaeus and the bryophytes Isothecium holtii and Porella pinnata. The diverse epiphytic flora of this site includes over 100 corticolous species and the richest communities occur on ash, oa…

Rhos Bryn-wichell

… a purple moor-grass/meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria community with globeflower Trollius europaeus in abundance, situated immediately adjacent to and following the course of the stream. The drier small mounds and slopes support an acidic grassland community of red fescue Festuca …

Lag Meadow

…palustris. Stands of bladder sedge Carex vesicaria and the uncommon globeflower Trollius europaeus also occur.

Burnhope Burn

…ked sedge Carex laevigata, greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata, globe flower Trollius europaeus, melancholy thistle Cirsium heterophyllum and bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata. Immediately to the south of the trout Burn there is an area of open ground which supports a species rich…

Coldwell Farm Pasture

…lvestris, marsh marigold Caltha palustris and the locally uncommon globe flower Trollius europaeus. These species are characteristic of the Cynosurus cristatus Caltha palustris flood pasture community as described in the National Vegetation Classification. An area of exposed and…

Honister Crag

…pine saw wort Saussurea alpina. Associated lowland species include globe flower Trollius europaeus, water avens Geum rivale, wood crane's bill, meadowsweet and early purple orchid Orchis mascula. Sea plantain Plantago maritima, typically a plant of coastal habitats occurs on the …

Arkle Beck Meadows, Whaw

…cuculi, common bistort Polygonum bistorta and, of particular note, globe flower Trollius europaeus. Lastly the eastern most field of the group is in part too steep to mow and the slopes are managed as pasture. The grassland here is comprised of red fescue, sweet vernal grass Anth…

The Flits

…ron Colchicum autumnale. An outstanding feature is the presence of globe flower Trollius europaeus which is here near the southern limit of its range in Britain. The hedgerows and associated colonising scrub communities which have partially invaded the grassland contribute to the…

Lyne Woods

…, these include wood crane's bill, common twayblade and the scarce globe flower Trollius europaeus. Isolated clearings and open areas adjacent to the woods support some very rich fen communities. These tend to be dominated either by lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis or a mixed …

Dumbrock Loch Meadows

…erecta are found in the wetter areas as well as species such as the globeflower Trollius europaeus and tawny sedge Carex hostiana. Other notable grassland species occurring include mountain everlasting Antennaria dioica, field gentian Gentianella campestris, frog orchid Dactylorh…

Ardlair - Letterewe

…shes are found with species such as mountain sorrel Oxyria digyna, globe flower Trollius europaeus and alpine cinquefoil Potentilla crantzii. Moss heath dominates the upper slopes and summits with cushion herbs including moss campion Silene acaulis. There is good development of N…

Swineley Meadow, Widdale

…f fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, twayblade Neottia ovata and globe flower Trollius europaeus, all of which are locally uncommon.

Sheigra - Oldshoremore

… grasslands contain a wealth of locally 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,…

Park End Wood

…oorly drained soils and has a species rich ground flora containing globe flower Trollius europaeus, wood cranesbill Geranium sylvaticum, marsh marigold Caltha palustris and meadow sweet Filipendula ulmaria, although locally the ground flora is more acid, containing bog moss Sphag…

Marsett Rigg

…a officinalis, water avens Geum rivale, primrose Primula vulgaris, globe flower Trollius europaeus, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa and wood buttercup Ranunculus auricomus. Orchids are well represented, with substantial populations of twayblade Neottia ovata, early purple Orchis m…

Black Mountains

…nature conservation. These meadows contain uncommon plants such as globe-flower Trollius europaeus and meadow saffron Colchicum autumnale. The animal life of the site is also of great interest, particularly its birds. Characteristic upland species such as raven Corvus corax, pere…

Newtondale

…and communities adjacent to the Pickering Beck and locally contain globe flower Trollius europaeus, marsh hawk's beard Crepis paludosa and greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata. The associated marsh and fen communities in the valley bottom are of particular importance. These ran…

Glaslyn

…y club-rush Schoenoplectus lacustris ssps tabernaemontani and gypsywort Lycopus europaeus. The river is also known to support the nationally rare floating water plantain Luronium natans, which is typically associated with this type of river in Wales, whilst the cattle-grazed mudd…

Lough Melvin

… Of particular note are blue-eyed grass Sisyrinchium bermudiana and globeflower Trollius europaeus, both of which are on Schedule 8 of the Wildlife Northern Ireland Order 1985. Indeed, the wooded islands of Lough Melvin are one of the strongholds for the latter species in Ireland…

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