Mappp.co geology and wildlife sites

Whitewater Valley

…purple moor grass Molinia caerulea, tormentil Potentilla erecta, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris. Other parts of the valley support willow carr of a type largely restricted to lowland Britain. The vegetation is dominated by a dense growth…

Far High House Meadows

…se meadows support common butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris, dioecious sedge Carex dioica, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, early purple orchid Orchis mascula and marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris. The pasture is a mosaic of acidic upland grassla…

Temple Island Meadows

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

Smallburgh Fen

…an Menyanthes trifoliata, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, glaucous sedge Carex flacca and dioecious sedge Carex dioica. A taller vegetation has developed away from the seepage points and this is charact…

Bewick and Beanley Moors

… influence of the limestone is at its strongest, species such as marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris, lesser clubmoss Selaginella selaginoides, grass of Parnassus Parnassia palustris, dioecious sedge Carex dioica, few flowered spike rush Eleocharis qui…

Thrislington Plantation

…ll characteristic are Slender St John’s wort Hypericum pulchrum, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, flea sedgeCarex pulicaris, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and zig zag clover Trifolium medium. There is a small population of the locally rare Mountain Everlasting Antennaria dioica …

Shap Fells

…yellow, dioecious, star, flea and common sedge Carex panicea, C. demissa, Carex dioica, C. echinata, C. pulicaris and C. nigra with typical mosses such as Ctenidium molluscum and Campylium stellatum. Reflecting the base rich status are associated herbs including butterwort, marsh…

Thorncliffe Moor

…teristic species together with a wide variety of herbs including marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, water avens Geum rivale, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris and fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum. By the lower stream margins the wetland flora achieves the greatest variety with ab…

Mallerstang-Swaledale Head

…b content including mountain pansy Viola lutea, mountain everlasting Antennaria dioica, mossy saxifrage Saxifraga hypnoides and limestone bedstraw Galium sterneri, while on steeper slopes blue moor grass Sesleria caerulea becomes dominant. Flushed situations support species such …

Fallowlees Flush

…ecies persist but which, in addition, is characterised by dioecious sedge Carex dioica, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris, creeping willow Salix repens, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, purple moor grass Molinia caerulea, marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre, meadowsweet …

Maltby Low Common

…a are abundant. For the most part the fen flora is diverse, with marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula and greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus; however, the enrich ing infl…

Redcar Field

…reas have a varied flora with characteristic fen species such as marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris and marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris. Tall fen is more extensive…

Glyme Valley

… great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum, meadowsweet, ragged-robin, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, yellow iris Iris pseudacorus, while common club rush Schoenoplectus lacustris, a species with a restricted distribution in Oxfordshire, is present in one area. A small pond at the so…

Coed Ynys-Faen

… in free draining wet hollows, while water mint Mentha aquatica, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria are prominent on soft soils heavily flushed by base rich water. This flushing causes slumping on some steeper slopes and here the locally uncommon…

Chilton Foliat Meadows

…sticha and flea sedge C. pulicaris. Typical herb species such as marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis and marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus are all locally frequent, whereas the less common southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, early ma…

Langford Meadow

… buttercups Ranunculus acris and Ranunculus repens and the local marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and strawberry clover Trifolium fragiferum. A marsh community has developed along the old water meadow drains and this is characterised by a number of herbs many of local occurrence.…

Unity Bog

…a, pignut Conopodium majus, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis. The entomological interest of the site has not been fully recorded, although the green hairstreak butterfly Callophrys rubi, a species more…

Lower Coombe and Ferne Brook Meadows

…s in the wetter areas. A drier strip of vegetation also supports marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, water avens and a small colony of bristle club rush Isolepis setacea. Devils bit scabious Succisa pratensis is also found in this meadow and one other. A drier hay meadow, situated …

Melbourne and Thornton Ings

…eadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis. The rich herb flora contains marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, common meadow rue Thalictrum flavum, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, bogbean Me…

Kilnsey Flush

…cabious Succisa pratensis, wild angelica Angelica sylvestris and marsh valerian Valeriana dioica. Other Information The site is adjacent to the Malham Arncliffe SSSI, listed in 'A Nature Conservation Review edited by D A Ratcliffe 1977, Cambridge University Press. Although not d…

Dodgson Wood

…el. Sweet woodruff Galium odoratum, wood melick Melica uniflora, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, tutsan Hypericum androsaemum and the uncommon wood fescue Festuca altissima grow here in association with a variety of ferns including hard shield fern Polystichum aculeatum, beech f…

Marsett Rigg

…a, butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris, quaking grass Briza media and marsh valerian Valeriana dioica.

Middle Barton Fen

…rmissa, brown sedge Carex disticha, bottle sedge Carex rostrata, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, creeping jenny Lysimachia nummularia and fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum. Associated with the fen meadow are areas of marshy grassland. The dominant species include Yorkshire fog Hol…

Annesley Woodhouse Quarries

… palustre, fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum, devil’s bit scabious, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria. The north of the site is dominated by a low lying bowl shaped valley known locally as Bentinck Void, a former ope…

Moor Hall Meadows

…cus subnodulosus and false fox sedge Carex otrubae together with marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and a colony of marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris as its only regular county locality. A small ancient woodland, scattered scrub and mature hedgerows provide additional habitats w…

Causey Bank Mires

…remote sedge Carex remota, water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, square stalked St. John’s wort Hypericum tetrapterum, wild angelica Angelica sylvestris, marsh hawk’s beard Crepis paludosa, bugle Ajuga reptans, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza f…

Morton Pool and Pasture

…d Dactylorhiza incarnata, bristle club rush Isolepis setacea and marsh valerian Valeriana dioica.

Lamonby Verges and Fields

…neezewort Achillea ptarmica, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and marsh valerian Valeriana dioica. On small areas of more acid soil may be found the heathland species, heather Calluna vulgaris and cross leaved heath Erica tetralix as well as heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza macul…

Brynna a Wern Tarw

… Carex hostiana and flea sedge Carex pulicaris are frequent, and marsh valerian Valeriana dioica is present locally. Other areas of purple moor-grass pasture are more acidic; some are characterised by the frequency of grasses such as sweet vernal grass and common bent; others are…

South Lee Meadows

…h marigold Caltha palustris, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, along with smaller sedges such as carnation sedge C. paniceand glacuous sedge Carex flacca.

Rhosydd Nant Eithrim

…-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, quaking grass Briza media, and heath spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata. Other uncommon species found in the fen-meadow include fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea (s.l), lesser bu…

Badby Wood

…ding the county rarities greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and near the wood edge blackcurrant Ribes nigrum and wood vetch Vicia sylvatica. An overgrown hedge and a strip of unimproved neutral grassland on the banks add to the interest of the…

Bere Mill Meadows

…ta, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, water avens Geum rivale and marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. Some drier areas support a different flora with, for example, cowslips Primula veris. The numerous ditches traversing the site – r…

Sleightholme Beck Gorge - The Troughs

…xifrage Saxifraga hypnoides, marsh hawk’s beard Crepis paludosa, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and opposite leaved golden saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium together with the more local alternate leaved golden saxifrage C. alternifolium. In woodland of the lower valley slo…

Bishop Monkton Ings

… Caltha palustris. Other species occurring in the sward include common valerian Valeriana officinalis, wild angelica Angelica sylvestris, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, tufted vetch Vicia cracca, meadow vetching Lathyrus pratensis, square s…

Rhos Garth-fawr

… meadow thistle, greater bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, flea sedge Carex pulicaris, quaking grass Briza media, sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus, tawny sedge Carex hostiana and whorled caraway Carum verticillatum, an uncommon plant i…

Castor Hanglands

…lst wetter marshy areas contain marsh marigold Caltha palustris, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata. Other habitats on the site include ponds and ditches. These provide additional habitat diversity and hold a good aquatic fauna including a pop…

Narborough Bog

…y plant species such as meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, stinging nettle Urtica dioica, great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum and cleavers Galium aparine. North of the reed bed lies an area of wet woodland dominated by crack willow Salix fragilis and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and…

Wilden Marsh and Meadows

…foil Comarum palustre, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris and marsh valerian Valeriana dioica. Rushes and sedges are also present in considerable numbers and include wood club rush Scirpus sylvaticus, sea club rush Bolboschoenus maritimus, star sedge Carex echinata and the rar…

Outley Mosses

…uch as Sphagnum papillosum, S. recurvum and S. subnitens. Dioecious sedge Carex dioica is typically abundant where the mineral water level is close to the surface and there is a rich variety of other species present including small sedges, bog asphodel, marsh horsetail, devil’s b…

Poplar Farm Meadows, Langley

…ncus subnodulosus with abundant Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and marsh valerian Valeriana dioica. These floristically rich areas contain many interesting species including bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, grass of Parnassus Parnassia palustris, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustr…

Nares Gladley Marsh

…vy leaved crowfoot Ranunculus hederaceus, blinks Montia fontana, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, marsh willowherb Epilobium palustre and whorl grass Catabrosa aquatica. The surrounding marshes vary in character but constant species which are often dominant include soft rush Junc…

Hendre Bach

…eadow with associates such as fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum and marsh valerian Valeriana dioica. These are associated with patches of purple-moor grass dominated vegetation, where species such as quaking grass Briza media, tawny sedge Carex hostiana and flea sedge Carex pulicari…

Langstone-Llanmartin Meadows

… ulmaria, with a wide range of associates including low growing marsh-valerian, Valeriana dioica, fen bedstraw, Galium uliginosum, marsh pennywort, Hydrocotyle vulgaris and sweet vernal grass, Anthoxanthum odoratum; locally, lesser pond-sedge, Carex acutiformis occurs and there a…

Rhos Pant-tyle

…pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, marsh violet Viola palustris, water mint Mentha aquatica, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula and common sorrel Rumex acetosa. In places, there are flushed areas where soft-rush Jun…

Tyncoed Pasture

…igold Caltha palustris, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris and marsh valerian Valeriana dioica. A patch of fen-meadow to the west of the drainage ditch has a heathy character, containing frequent cross-leaved heath Erica tetralix and locally prominent sphagnum moss Sphagnum pap…

Cae Maes-y-ffynnon

…odel Narthecium ossifragum, meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum and marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, together with several species of sedge. Remarks: Within the Brecon Beacon National Park.

Mottey Meadows

…ne flos-cuculi, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum. A further six types of semi natural grassland are present as lesser constituents. These range from relic fen meadow on peaty soils through swards…

Cawthorn Moor

… Hydrocotyle vulgaris, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris and marsh valerian Valeriana dioica. Less species rich, acidic flushes by the beck are dominated by sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus, bog myrtle and common cotton grass Eriophorum angustifolium. Wet heath occupie…

River Test

…deral herbs with false oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius and common nettle Urtica dioica often in abundance. Trees are an important feature along the river, the roots of alder Alnus glutinosa and willows usually crack willow Salix fragilis and sallow Salix cinerea bind the banks a…

Hense Moor Meadows

…t meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria. Here plants such as the local marsh valerian Valeriana dioica occur, together with marsh marigold Caltha palustris, water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile and marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris. On drier ground fringing this fen vegetation meado…

Snailwell Meadows

…iety of herbs present include wild angelica Angelica sylvestris, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica and fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum. Areas of more marshy grassland support southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, yellow flag Iris pseudacoru…

Wintringham Marsh

…tton grass Eriophorum angustifolium and numerous herbs including marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris and bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella. Bordering the stream along the north…

Naddle Forest

…ed areas of sedge bog moss swamp and a herb rich flora including marsh 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 a…

West Pennine Moors

…foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and meadow vetchling, as well as marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and many blue green sedges. The woodlands are also important because they support a diverse assemblage of woodland breeding birds, including scarce and/or rapidly declining species su…

Bolshayne Fen

…ies which are local in Devon: wood club-rush Scirpus sylvaticus, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum and common spike-rush Eleocharis palustris. The stream is bordered for most of its length by alder Alnus glutinosa, with a ground flora dominated by r…

Breigam Moor

… Lower-growing plants include fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum and marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, both associated with base-rich conditions. This type of marsh has a very restricted distribution in Wales. There are smaller areas of fen-meadow in which blunt-flowered rush is less …

New House Meadows, Malham

…'s wort Hypericum pulchrum, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, common valerian Valeriana dioica and wild basil Clinopodium vulgare, together with species also found in the meadows such as wood crane's bill, melancholy thistle, bugle, meadowsweet, great burnet, water avens and re…

Stowell Meadow

…arigold Caltha palustris, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis and bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella. 3 species of Orchid have been recorded, early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata, southern marsh orchid D…

Newton Ketton Meadow

…saxifrage Silaum silaus, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and tufted vetch Vicia cracca are abundant. Of particular note are the variety of sedges within the sward including, glaucous sedge Carex flacca, hairy sedge Carex hirta, tawny sedge …

Old Buckenham Fen

… pimpernel Anagallis tenella, black bog rush Schoenus nigricans, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and grass of Parnassus Parnassia palustris amongst the plants that survive alongside the agricultural grasses.

Whitwell Common

… southern marsh orchid D. praetermissa, twayblade Neottia ovata, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula and ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi. The flushes grade into areas of fen grassland that are characterised by sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odor…

Grassington Hospital Grounds

… soft rush Juncus effusus. Herbs frequent in these areas include marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus, water avens Geum rivale, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and bugle Ajuga reptans. Around the periphery of the…

Dolorgan Barn

…marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre, marsh-marigold Caltha palustris, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, wild angelica Angelica sylvestris and lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula. Woodland occupies some steep valley sides, and bracken, scrub and gorse h…

East Harnham Meadows

…ndula ulmaria and the uncommon bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata and marsh valerian Valeriana dioica occur in the ditches. The herb rich grassland extends across twelve small meadows, an unusually large area to have avoided agricultural improvement. To the north west the ground becom…

Middleton Quarry

… Eleocharis quinqueflora, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, common butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris and round leaved sundew Drosera rotundifolia, with broad leaved cotton grass Eriophorum latifolium, grass of Parnassus Parnassia palustris and b…

Fothering Holme

…ndance of sedge Carex sp., with lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, grass of Parnassus Parnassia palustris, marsh hawk's beard, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, water avens and globe flower. Wetter areas support rushes Juncus spp., marsh marigold, no…

Blaen y Wergloedd Bog

… vegetation associations, such as sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, lesser valerian Valeriana dioica, spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and marsh arrow-grass Triglochin palustris.

Redgrave and Lopham Fens

…orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, saw sedge Cladium mariscus and marsh valerian Valeriana dioica as frequent associates. Sand ridges protrude into these two zones and they support a damp heathy vegetation with cross leaved heath Erica tetralix and ling Calluna vulgaris which add…

Llymwynt Brook Pastures

…arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, common butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris and fairy flax Linum catharticum. To the north of the brook is an area of swamp occupied by lesser pond-sedge Carex acutiformis. Plants associat…

Nant Clydach Pastures

…s. It is a base-rich variant, characterised by the prominence of marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum. Associated with this rush-pasture are areas of fen meadow characterised by purple moor-grass Molinia caerulea, meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, qu…

Brookland Wood

… sylvaticum, a rare plant in Kent, occurs in the dampest places. Marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, a scarce and declining species in the county, used to occur but has not been recorded recently. A few small streams flow through the wood and these support a rich community of bryoph…

Waun-fawr, Cefn Cribwr

… pulicaris, are also common, as is saw-wort Serratula tinctoria. Marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and creeping willow Salix repens are present locally. Variation in the species-composition of the marshy grassland often reflects soil moisture conditions. In drier areas, plants more…

Mill and Whiskershiel Burns

… glaucous sedge Carex flacca, flea sedge C. pulicaris and dioecious sedge Carex dioica. Other wetland plants found here include broad leaved cotton grass Eriophorum latifolium, bristle club rush Isolepis setacea, few flowered spike rush Eleocharis quinqueflora, marsh arrowgrass …

Hulam Fen

…Menyanthes trifoliata, common butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris and marsh valerian Valeriana dioica while the presence of a large population of the rare bird’s eye primrose Primula farinosa is particularly noteworthy. Where the most active flushing occurs the sedge mire is more open…

Alvescot Meadows

…d Dactylorhiza incarnata, southern marsh orchid D. praetermissa, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus. The marshy nature of the meadow is further demonstrated by the abundance of marsh marigold Caltha palustris, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and th…

Trottiscliffe Meadows

…so present are species which are rare or scarce in Kent, such as marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and three sedges, carnation sedge Carex panicea, brown sedge Carex disticha and 'common'sedge C. nigra. The fen areas also contain fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum along with ragged-rob…

Sontley Marsh

…sedge Carex paniculata and purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria. Marsh valerian Valeriana dioica occurs throughout the site. At the southern end of the site herb-rich damp grassland occurs with ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor and devil's-bit scabio…

Fernham Meadows

…s within this community include marsh marigold Caltha palustris, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and devil's bit scabious. The woodland contains a wide range of tree species, including crack willow, ash, pedunculate oak and suckering English elm. …

The Flits

…tain locally rare species such as bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and meadow saffron 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 he…

Lye Valley

… yellow sedge Carex lepidocarpa, fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris a…

Cors Farchwel

…an Menyanthes trifoliata, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, the regionally rare marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris and the nationally scarce moss Tomentypnum nitens which is not known to grow anywhere else in Powys. The few-flowered spike-…

Moors River System

…g more species rich swards with meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and common meadow rue Thalictrum flavum. Other areas of wetland have developed naturally, through the invasion of scrub, to types of fen woodland dominated by alder and willow Salix s…

Coughton Wood and Marsh

…s marsh marigold Caltha palustris, yellow iris Iris pseudacorus, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and pendulous sedge Carex pendula. In the drier parts of the site devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis and early purple orchid Orchis mascula occur.

Easton Farm Meadow

…Silene flos-cuculi and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and frequent marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, carnation sedge Carex panicea and common sedge C. nigra. The south east end of the meadow grades into species rich swamp with the addition of yellow iris Iris pseudacorus, water dock…

Caeau Ty-mawr

…eater birds-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, and also occasional marsh valerian Valeriana dioica. The latter community shows affinities with the drier grassland, but also supports species such as tawny sedge Carex hostiana, heath spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata subsp. ericet…

Whiston Eaves

…stris, common spotted orchid, common yellow sedge Carex demissa, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, star sedge Carex echinata, bulbous rush Juncus bulbosus and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria. This rush pasture also extends up the slope on the …

Pilch Fields

…rex disticha, with herbs such as fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria. Locally rarer plants include the sedges Carex paniculata and C. panicea, fen bedstraw Galium uligi…

Pan Beck Fen

…rple moor grass Molinia caerulea, carnation sedge Carex panicea, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris and bird's eye primrose Primula farinosa. These tussocks form the habitat for the narrow leaved marsh orchid and …

Danskine Loch

… herb understorey. Locally rare plant species found here include marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, greater pond-sedge Carex riparia, blunt leaved pondweed Potamogeton obtusifolius, and autumnal water-starwort Callitriche hermaphroditica. The nationally scarce lichen Psilolechia cl…

Gweunydd Camnant

…th other typical plants, such as fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, marsh horsetail Equisetum palustre, common cottongrass Eriophorum angustifolium, meadowsweet, quaking-grass, sharp-flowered rush and devil’s-bit scabious. The southern part of the si…

Aghanaglack

…rse short sedge sward with carnation sedge Carex panacea, dioecious sedge Carex dioica, flea sedge Carex pulicaris and tawny sedge Carex hostiana. The steepness of the ridge slopes in combination with prolonged wetness has caused the turf to slump down the hillside and in these a…

Wytham Ditches and Flushes

…raw Galium uliginosum, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris and marsh valerian Valeriana dioica. The very rare water germander Teucrium scordium was recorded from this area in the past.

Ron Ward's Meadow with Tadley Pastures

…s Triglochin palustris, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris and marsh valerian Valeriana dioica. Below this flush zone, the vegetation merges into a grassland overlying a mildly acid, loamy soil. The flora is typical of unimproved acid pastureland with sneezewort Achillea ptarmi…

Lampert Mosses

…uch as carnation sedge Carex panicea, quaking grass Briza media, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica and fairy flax Linum catharticum. The invertebrate fauna of the mosses is particularly important for the nationally rare and scarce species associated wi…

Pentrosfa Mire

…Eriophorum angustifolium, common marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi are all locally frequent. The uncommon broad-leaved cottongrass Eriophorum latifolium and many-stalked spike-rush Eleocharis multicaulis occur with…

Little Hallingbury Marsh

…e ditch margins, which is rare in Essex and nationally uncommon. Marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum, both now scarce in the county, occur in the lesser pond sedge swamp, together with species uncommon and declining in Essex, including marsh marigol…

Otmoor

…ess common species present include meadow rue Thalictrum flavum, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, tubular water dropwort Oenanthe fistulosa and marsh stitchwort Stellaria palustris. The grasslands of the northern half of the site contain a mosaic of coarse, tussocky tufted hair g…

Stockbridge Common Marsh

…mptis morio, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa and marsh valerian Valeriana dioica. To the south of the Common Marsh, the SSSI includes a shallow lake, possibly derived from mediaeval peat cutting. The rate of silt accumulation within the lake is high and thus the a…

Bull Ings

…wsweet Filipendula ulmaria, hemp agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, greater burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis. Other Information This is a new site.

Erwood Dingle

… as sedges Carex spp, sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus and marsh valerian Valeriana dioica merge into damp, base-rich woodland, with a canopy of ash and an understorey of hazel and field maple. The field layer here is characterised by species such as dog’s mercury, wood ane…

Plantation Farm and the Gethley

…adow thistle Cirsium dissectum, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria.

Warnborough Green

… D. praetermissa respectively, bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata and marsh valerian Valeriana dioica. Marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris has been recorded c.1980. On slightly drier areas quaking grass Briza media, round fruited rush Juncus compressus and meadow thistle Cirsium dis…

Troutbeck

…ngelica Angelica sylvestris, marsh hawk's beard Crepis paludosa, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata subsp. ericetorum and marsh willow herb Epilobium palustre. Associated grasses include purple moor grass Molinia caerulea and creeping bent…

Hatherton Flush

…e the flush is very rich with many notable species, for example, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris tubular water dropwort Oenanthe fistulosa, great horsetail Equisetum telmateia, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris and bog pimpernel Anagallis…

Pentregwyn

…ass Triglochin palustris, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, common cottongrass Eriophorum angustifolium, fen bedstraw, devil's-bit scabious and occasional common butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris. This community grades into small areas dominated…

Tickencote Marsh

…on species such as early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnate and marsh valerian Valeriana dioica are also present. Drier areas on the fringes of the marsh support species such as quaking grass Briza media, dwarf thistle Cirsium acaule and lady's bedstraw Galium verum, which are c…

Newbald Becksies

…rpa, carnation sedge C. panicea, glaucous sedge Carex flacca and marsh valerian Valeriana dioica. The uncommon bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata and early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata also occur. Areas of marsh occupy substantial parts of the site. These are dominated by stan…

Lye Heath Marsh

…rt Pedicularis palustris, bristle club rush Isolepis setacea and marsh valerian Valeriana dioica. Most of the site is comprised of species rich unimproved neutral grassland, especially on the more freely draining slopes. Grasses are abundant, such as meadow foxtail Alopecurus pr…

Waen Rydd

…undant brown moss Scorpidium revolvens alongside species such as marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris and whorled caraway. Throughout the site there are patches of more acid flush, supported by the high water table. These areas are often species-…

Longsleddale Woods

…eaved golden saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium, marsh and common valerian Valeriana dioica and V. officinalis, water avens Geum rivale, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and locally abundant beech fern Phegopteris connectilis. On the higher ground between the stream gills, th…

Glaswelltiroedd Eryrys (Eryrys Grasslands)

…; its basin mire; three vascular plant species: mountain everlasting Antennaria dioica, frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis and field gentian Gentianella campestris; a limestone lichen assemblage; and an open calcareous grassland bryophyte assemblage. Glaswelltiroedd Eryrys is a lar…

Greywell Fen

… water avens Geum rivale, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and marsh fern Thelypteris palustris. Other rare species formerly recorded, such as great fen sedge Cladium mariscus and slender cotton grass Eriophorum gracile, appear to have been l…

Bugbrooke Meadows

…t Ranunculus flammula, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris and marsh valerian Valeriana dioica. The old hedges surrounding the meadow are important features in themselves both historically and as a wildlife habitat. Most of the common trees and shrubs are present including blac…

Castle Acre Common

…rsh horsetail Equisetum palustre, bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris and brown sedge Carex disticha. This rich community includes several other plants characteristic of such conditions, namely flat sedge Blysmus c…

Birkwith Caves and Fell

…t Ranunculus flammula, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris and marsh valerian Valeriana dioica. Some of the flushes on Dismal Hill are more base rich and support bird's eye primrose Primula farinosa and globe flower Trollius europaeus, both species of localised distribution. T…

Deepdale Meadows, Langstrothdale

…awk’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 sp, cowslip Primula veris, pignut Conop…

Misson Training Area

…lora is less species rich and is characterised by an abundance of nettle Urtica dioica, cleavers Galium aparine, great hairy willowherb Epilobium hirsutum and bramble. The north eastern part of the site contains drier woodland on windblown sand deposits dominated by pedunculate o…

Occombe

…-grass Poa trivialis and floating sweet-grass Glyceria fluitans. Marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, a local plant species in Devon, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and marsh-marigold Caltha palustris are frequent here, and are also found together with yellow iris Iris pseudacorus i…

Dagnell End Meadow

…hid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, southern marsh orchid D. praetermissa, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, ladies mantle Alchemilla vestita and tubular water dropwort Oenanthe fistulosa. The meadow is bounded by water courses connected with the River Arrow. Their margins are rich in ripar…

Hoddy Cows Spring

…terwort Pinguicula vulgaris, knotted pearlwort Sagina nodosa and marsh valerian Valeriana dioica. The surrounding wet pasture includes several species of sedge Carex flacca, C. otrubae, C. panicea, as well as a variety of the herbs of wet grassland such as cuckoo-flower Cardamine…

Dropshort Marsh

…ass Triglochin palustris, bristle club rush Isolepis setacea and marsh valerian Valeriana dioica. Species of the drier meadow include field wood rush Luzula campestris, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus, quaking grass Briza media, ha…

Shelve Pool

…which has a rich flora including butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, tawny sedge Carex hostiana, flea sedge C. pulicaris and fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum.

Low Pasture

…sh marigold Caltha palustris, cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and, of particular note, several colonies of globe flower Trollius europaeus. The associated grassland is characterised by tussocks of …

Tidcombe Lane Fen

…ca, water mint Mentha aquatica, marsh-marigold Caltha palustris, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and southern marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. Less base-rich conditions are indicated in places by the presence of bog pimpernel Anagallis tene…

Winster Wetlands

…of flowering plants including lesser skullcap Scutellaria minor, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, grass of Parnassus, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris and marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris. Within this area there are also flushes dominated by small sedges. To the west of …

Cors Ty-Llwyd

…uttercup Ranunculus acris, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, and marsh violet Viola palustris. Meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum is locally prominent and there is a good population of the locally uncommon early marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza incarna…

Oughtershaw and Beckermonds

…e primrose Primula farinosa, marsh hawk's beard Crepis paludosa, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, common butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris and a variety of sedges Carex spp., are abundant. Many of these flushes occur in herb rich calcareous grassland which is characterised by blue m…

Drostre Bank

…t vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, quaking-grass Briza media, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, saw-wort Serratula tinctoria and devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis. A base-rich flush associated with this vegetation supports locally dominant common cottongrass Eriophorum ang…

Ruttersleigh

…. In the wetter parts of woodland pendulous sedge Carex pendula, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, great horsetail Equisetum telmateia and wood small reed Calamagrostis epigejos all occur. Bracken and bramble Rubus fruticosus cover quite large areas and patches of birch Betula spp…

Gwaun Efail Wig

…a media, flea sedge Carex pulicaris, tawny sedge Carex hostiana, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and the mosses Calliergonell cuspidatum and Climacium dendroides are present in the sward. There are other areas where the purple moor-grass is accompanied by tall herbs such as wild …

Gweunydd Esgairdraenllwyn (Esgairdraenllwyn Pastures)

…gold Caltha palustris, common marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre and marsh valerian Valeriana dioica. Extensive stands of species-rich marshy grassland occur in the valley bottom. The species composition of this vegetation is somewhat variable; common sedge Carex nigra, meadowsweet F…

Lake Wood, Llandrindod Wells

…cludes species such as enchanter’s nightshade Circaea lutetiana, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and marsh-marigold Caltha palustris.

Rhos Talglas a Chors yr Hafod

…mptis morio, greater butterfly-orchid Platanthera chlorantha and marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, the latter at its only known site in Ceredigion. Species-rich neutral grassland predominates in the drier parts of the site. Prominent species here include crested dog’s-tail Cynosur…

Hatfield Forest

…dropwort Oenanthe fistulosa, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and marsh valerian Valeriana dioica as well as at least six species of sedge Carex spp. The Lake itself provides an additional habitat for both resident and migrant wildfowl and contains pike, tench, roach, rudd and per…

Cae Cwrtbrynbeirdd

…ula can be found, in association with basiphilous plants such as marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and quaking grass Briza media. Bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata and bog pondweed Potamogeton polygonifolius both occur where the soils are particularly waterlogged. The marshy grassland …

Woolhayes Farm

…species include southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and marsh marigold Caltha palustris. There are also small areas common reed Phragmites australis and greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata swamp where associated species include grea…

Mapperton and Poorton Vales

…quent associates include marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum and marsh marigold Caltha palustris. The broad range of closely juxtaposed habitats in these valleys has resulted in a rich invertebrate fauna whose i…

Southrepps Common

…a conopsea var. densiflora are present throughout, together with marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and occasional long stalked yellow sedge Carex lepidocarpa and bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata. Small areas of open bryophyte carpets occur very sporadically and these support the low g…

Godstone Ponds

…frage Chrysosplenium alternifolium, golden dock Rumex maritimus, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and tuberous comfrey Symphytum tuberosum. The site supports 54 species of breeding bird, a remarkable number considering the small area of the site. The open water and fen habitats ar…

Caeau Bryn-du

…mon sorrel Rumex acetosa, wild angelica Angelica sylvestris and common valerian Valeriana officinalis. Globeflower is frequent throughout this area. There is a small patch within this area dominated by purple moor-grass with frequent sharp-flowered rush. Associated species here i…

Gutch Common

…is become dominant in Britmore Bog. The locally uncommon species marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and smooth stalked sedge Carex laevigata are present. Open areas of the Common are dominated by bracken with occasional damp pockets supporting bog moss Sphagnum species, purple moor…

Weston Fen

…rigold Caltha palustris, grass of Parnassus Parnassia palustris, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and the locally rare narrow leaved marsh orchid D. traunsteineri. The greater tussock sedge Carex…

West Park Meadows

…purple orchid Orchis mascula, bitter vetch Lathyrus montanus and marsh valerian Valeriana dioica. Water forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides, bog stitchwort Stellaria alsine, brooklime Veronica beccabunga, marsh foxtail Alopecurus geniculatus, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and ma…

Stutton Ings

…net Sanguisorba officinalis, marsh hawk's beard Crepis paludosa, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and common valerian V. officinalis. The occurrence of tufted sedge Carex elata is of particular note.

Yanal Bog

…her noteworthy species include meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, dyer’s greenweed Genista tinctoria, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, fen bedstraw G…

Simonside Hills

…pes are dominated by sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus with marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, fairy flax Linum catharticum, common butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris and, more rarely, grass of Parnassus Parnassia palustris. One flush system h…

Troutsdale and Rosekirk Dale Fens

… carnation sedge C. panicea, together with wetland herbs such as marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis. Other herbs of note are meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum and several orchid species, including marsh helle…

Aunt Mary's Bottom

…ybrid avens Geum x intermedium, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus are representative. Marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, which is uncommon in Dorset, also occurs…

Riskinhope

…owsweet Filipendula ulmaria, large bitter-cress Cardamine amara, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and angelica Angelica sylvestris.

River Frome

…type of carr is grey willow Salix cinerea scrub, which may have a nettle Urtica dioica dominated understorey or, occasionally, greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata with remote sedge Carex remota, depending on the local soil water-table and nutrient conditions. Carr-woodland of …

Cliff Beck Meadow, Buttertubs

…udosa, water avens Geum rivale, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and marsh foxtail Alopecurus geniculatus. The most southerly of the three fields is of greatest interest and here globe flower Trollius europaeus and common twayblade Neottia ovata al…

Stagmire Moss

…ce broad leaved cotton grass Eriophorum latifolium together with marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, lesser clubmoss Selaginella selaginoides and fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea. Large hummocks of black bog rush rising above the flushed ground provide a drier and more acidic hab…

Ruewood Pastures

…marigold Caltha palustris, creeping Jenny Lysimachia nummularia, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and several species of sedge Carex spp.

Hesledon Moor East

…a, hemp agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum, devil’s bit scabious and marsh valerian Valeriana dioica. The stream itself supports, amongst other species, the stonewort Chara vulgaris var. papillata and lesser pondweed Potamogeton pusillus.

Brithdir a Chwm Mawr

… grass Bromus racemosus, marsh St. John’s-wort Hypericum elodes, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, and a colony of giant horsetail Equisetum telmateia, a scarce localised species in Montgomeryshire, occurs around field boundaries. Some of the fields are separated by woodland, scru…

Forncett Meadows

… Characteristic associates include angelica Angelica sylvestris, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa and early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnate. Additional interest is provided by areas of drier part…

Hulland Moss

…asphodel Narthecium ossifragum, marsh violet Viola palustris and marsh valerian Valeriana dioica. In the wetter areas marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris and bog pondweed Potamogeton polygonifolius are abundant. Past drainage has resulted in the drying out of part of the site an…

Hetton Bogs

… mint Mentha aquatica, water forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, glaucous sedge Carex flacca and brown sedge Carex disticha. A small mossy spring head is characterised by the moss Palustriella commutatum, which is encrusted by calcium carbonate de…

Mapledurwell Fen

… bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella; bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata; marsh valerian Valeriana dioica; marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris; fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea; and various forms of the marsh orchid group including the rare Pugsley’s marsh orchid Dactylorhiza traunst…

Moseley Common, Pembridge

…lime Veronica beccabunga, common marsh bedstraw Galium palustre, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and marsh horsetail Equisetum palustre. Bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella and marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, both rare species in Herefordshire, occur where bare peaty soil is e…

Ludderburn and Candlestick Mires

…on stramineum, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis and dioecious sedge Carex dioica, amongst areas of shallow water with Sphagnum auriculatum, bog pondweed, lesser bladderwort, carnation sedge Carex panicea and common cotton grass Eriophorum angustifolium. Upper Black Beck Mir…

Angram Bottoms

… Carex panicea, flea sedge C. pulicaris, star sedge C. echinata, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and marsh violet Viola palustris. These more acidic conditions additionally support an extensive colony of the heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata ssp. ericetorum. The emergenc…

Scoska Wood

…ssus Parnassia palustris, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and bird’s eye primrose. The cool and moist conditions and the resultant woodland flora of this site contrast strongly with those of the drier south west facing slopes of Hawkswick Wo…

Farnham Mires

…e typical with associated marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, carnation sedge Carex panicea and long stalked yellow sedge C. lepidocarpa amidst a carpet of bryophytes. Neutral grassland surrounds the marsh with herbs such as knapweed Centaurea…

Ashford Hill Woods and Meadows

…as an exceptionally rich flora including several orchid species, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and numerous sedges Carex species. The flora of the hay meadows is different again, with such species as yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, betony Betonica officinalis and the rare marsh…

Jones's Mill

…g the system is illustrated by the occurrence of species such as marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, flea sedge Carex pulicaris, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris and southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. Sedges Carex spp. and reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima dominate…

Mynydd Y Fflint / Flint Mountain

…, angelica Angelica sylvestris, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and marsh thistle Cirsium palustre. Mynydd y Fflint/Flint Mountain is only the second known site for this fen-meadow community in the North East Wales. The site also supports a variet…

Moor Closes

… carnation sedge C. panicea, purple moor grass Molinia caerulea, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa and common spotted orchid D. fuchsii. Both of these types of wet communities are scarce in the East Midlands. The meadows provide a lo…

Sawston Hall Meadows

…n bedstraw Galium uliginosum, wild angelica Angelica sylvestris, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris. The drier grassland is characterised by the presence of tor grass Brachypodium pinnatum and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and supports a varie…

Boxford Water Meadows

…mmon marsh bedstraw Galium palustre, water mint Mentha aquatica, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, wild angelica Angelica sylvestris, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, marsh horsetail Equisetum palustre and false oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius. The meadows are dominated by lesser …

Salmonsbury Meadows

… with the wetter ground include marsh marigold Caltha palustris, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria. Orchids present, include thes outhern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa and early marsh orchid Dactylo…

Cassop Vale

…ensive spring fed mires support a varied wetland flora including marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and northern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella. Tall fen dominated by common spike rush Eleocharis palustris, soft…

Wyre Forest

…ser skullcap Scutellaria minor, bog pimpernel Lysmachia tenella, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, bristle scirpus Isolepis setacea, sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus, pill sedge Carex pilulifera, star sedge C. echinata, wood horstail Equisetum sylvaticum and broad leaved cot…

Cae Cilmaenllwyd

…Pedicularis palustris, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris and marsh valerian Valeriana dioica. A variety of sedges grow in the wetter parts, including the uncommon long-stalked yellow-sedge Carex lepidocarpa. Remarks: Within the Brecon Beacons National Park.

Caeau Cefn Cribwr

…ngside carnation sedge, devil’s-bit scabious and species such as marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, wild angelica, tawny sedge and flea sedge. Most stands of rush-pasture occur on slightly drier, more acidic substrates and are typically dominated by sharp-flowered rush Juncus acuti…

Wadenhoe Marsh and Achurch Meadow

…agged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and common fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica. Slopes bordering the marsh have relic herbs of limestone soils, e.g. dwarf thistle Cirsium acaule and numerous ant hills. The meadow sward s…

Max Bog

…ia, brookweed Samolus valerandi, fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, tawny sedge Carex hostiana, wood small reed Calamagrostis epigejos and marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris. Fields surrounding the bog support rush pasture type mire vegetation, wh…

Birch Spinney and Mawsley Marsh

…edge Carex paniculata, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris and marsh valerian Valeriana dioica are noteworthy. The value of the site for birds and insects is increased by the mixed tree and shrub cover of the stream banks, overgrown hedgerows and railway embankment. One of the …

Blodwel Marsh

…ted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, common twayblade Neottia ovata, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and the less common southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus and pale sedge Carex pallescens.

Skelsmergh Tarn

…ssus Parnassia palustris, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi.

Dyscarr Wood

…chid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and common yellow sedge Carex demissa. Additional interest here is provided by the occurrence of a large number of small pools. The diversity of habitats present provides ideal condit…

Lower Test Valley

…uding ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, water avens Geum rivale, lesser valerian Valeriana dioica, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio, flowering rush Butomus umbellatus, water whorl grass Catabrose aquatica and large bitter cress Cardamine amara. Groups of willows Salix species …

Gwrhyd Meadows

…guisorba officinalis, autumn lady's-tresses Spiranthes spiralis, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and royal fern Osmunda regalis. The first five of the species listed occur in some considerable quantity across the site. Amongst the birds recorded from Gwrhyd Meadows are the redsta…

Lower Caerfaelog Pastures

…bin Silene flos-cuculi, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula and marsh valerian Valeriana dioica. Purple moor-grass Molinia caerulea and carnation sedge Carex panicea are locally prominent along with meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, which approaches the northern-most edge of its…

Crostwick Marsh

…Plants of interest include lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis and marsh marigold Caltha palustris. A taller growing, but less diverse tall fen community is present on the wettest soils. Greater pond sedge …

Argill Woods and Pastures

… the wetter flushes there is a further range of herbs, including marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, water avens Geum rivale, angelica, meadowsweet, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, marsh hawk's beard Crepis paludosa and enchanter's nightshade Circaea lutetiana, occurring wit…

Ty Du Moor

…dulosus, associated with devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria. Other small patches of fen meadow are dominated by purple moor grass Molinia caerulea often with meadow thistle Ci…

Newton Burgoland Marshes

…arsh marigold Caltha palustris, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, wood club rush Scirpus sylvaticus and southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. The southern area of the site comprises grassland representat…

Ripon Parks

…og rush Schoenus nigricans, with butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, saw wort Serratula tinctoria and bird's eye primrose Primula farinosa. The wetlands are also important for amphibians, both smooth and great crested newt Lissotriton vulgaris and Tr…

River Lugg

…rush Juncus acutiflorus, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and rusty willow Salix cinerea subsp oleifolia scrub with a rich ground flora that includes water avens Geum rivale. In the upper Lugg there is little vegetation where the flow is gre…

Frisby Marsh

…exceptionally rich flora including such characteristic plants as marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris. Adjacent lies a relict ox bow lake derived initially from the River Wreake but now reduced to two pools and a channel draining north eastwa…

High Leys

…Achillea ptarmica, marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre, marsh and common valerian Valeriana dioica and V. officinalis, all of which occur less frequently throughout this stand. The vegetation of the embankment is somewhat calcareous providing an interesting contrast with the rest o…

Cop Mere

…, yellow iris Iris pseudacorus, water dock Rumex hydrolapathum, common valerian Valeriana officinalis and gypsywort Lycopus europaeus. To the west of the mere there is an extensive area of alder Alnus glutinosa carr and willow Salix sp scrub and woodland which have developed on a…

Holly Farm Meadow, Wendling

…marigold Caltha palustris, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. Unimproved neutral grassland with frequent ant hills is present on the drier soils. sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, red …

Greenfield Meadow

…lustris, water avens Geum rivale, bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and marsh violet Viola palustris. The site also contains a number of species rich calcareous flushes which are dominated by long stalked yellow sedge Carex lepidocarpa and carnation s…

Old Rectory Meadows

…edstraw Galium uliginosum, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and carnation sedge Carex panicea. Several plants that are rare in Buckinghamshire such as marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata and southern marsh orch…

Orton Pastures

…ge C. lepidocarpa. Also of frequent occurrence are suchplants as marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, common butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris, black bog rush Schoenus nigricans, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis and the rare bird’s eye primrose Primula farinosa. Alpinebartsia Bart…

Attermire

…owering plants including devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, water mint Mentha aquatica, marsh violet Viola palustris and bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata. Peripheral to these 'c…

Cors Aberthin

… Lower-growing plants include fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum and marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, both associated with base-rich conditions. Meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum is frequent and, in some more open areas, tawny sedge Carex hostiana and flea sedge C. pulicaris occur. Th…

Austwick and Lawkland Mosses

…flowering plant species such as ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and common marsh bedstraw Galium palustre, but which in their western halves give way to rough grazing land which is more acidic with bog myrtle, common cotton grass Eriophorum angust…

Beck Dale Meadow

…lomeratus. Other species to be found in this wetter area include marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, marsh willowherb Epilobium palustre, fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum and bog stitchwort Stellaria alsine. These species rich plant communities also support a large number of invertebr…

Tingewick Meadows

…alium uliginosum, greater bid's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata. The ditches, which are rich in bryophytes, also contain plicate sweet grass Glyceria notata, fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica, water forge…

Tuckmill Meadows

…, yellow iris Iris pseudacorus, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. The drier calcareous grassland has a sward consisting of sheep's fescue Festuca ovina in shorter patches and false oat in rank are…

Bath Pasture

…is, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, water mint Mentha aquatica, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and the county rarities, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata ssp ericetorum and marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris. These flush communities are some of the least modified o…

Nymet Barton Marsh

…marsh-marigold Caltha palustris, fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, water mint Mentha aquatica and water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile. Small stands of wood club-rush Scirpus sylvaticus, a species local in Devon and an unusual one in this habitat, a…

Titchmarsh Meadow

…pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and greater bird’s foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus are found. Large numbers of the notable county rarity, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa occur throughout this area. O…

Botcheston Bog

… and the plant community includes such characteristic species as marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, tubular water dropwort Oenanthe fistulosa, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and marsh marigold Caltha palustris, …

Sawbridgeworth Marsh

…uviatile, blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus and occasional marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and skullcap Scutellaria galericulata. A large colony of southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, a county rarity, is present. Within the grassland are wet flushes with marsh …

Rushy Meadows

…bit scabious Succisa pratensis, heath grass Danthonia decumbens, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, betony Betonica officinalis, early marsh orchid Dactylorhizaincarnata and distant sedge Carex distans. Of particular interest is water avens Geum rivale which is very uncommon in the…

Upper Wharfedale

… Pinguicula vulgaris, grass of Parnassus Parnassia palustris and marsh valerian Valeriana dioica. Wetter patches with accumulated peat hold black bog rush Schoenus nigricans, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris, marsh hawk's beard, broad leaved cotton grass Eriophorum latifoliu…

Gweunydd Crychell

…rent sub-communities, such as fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum and marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, together with lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica. The low-lying rush-dominated pasture is a very wet example of the type in which jointed rushes Juncus articulatus/acutiflorus occur wit…

Neuadd and Tylelo Mires

…ged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and the locally rare northern marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella. Other areas are dominated by purple moor-grass Molinia caerulea. In places this is accompanied by sharp-flowered ru…

Penycastell, Cefn Cribwr

… water mint Mentha aquatica, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and marsh valerian Valeriana dioica are also present. The rest of the marshy grassland is dominated by rushes. The rush-pasture around the spring-head in the west of the site has abundant blunt-flowered rush Juncus subn…

Woolcombe

…southern marsh-orchids Dactylorhiza fuchsii and D. praetermissa, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, marsh bird’s-foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum and marsh marigold Caltha palustris. Locally, common, glaucous and carnation sedges Carex nigra, Carex fl…

Mar Field Fen

…gelica Angelica sylvestris, marsh hawk's beard Crepis paludosa, common valerian Valeriana officinalis, greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, common bistort Polygonum bistorta and heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata. In places the character and relative species ab…

Cae Gwernllertai

…-robin Silene flos-cuculi, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and eight species of sedge. Remarks: The site lies within the Brecon Beacons National Park.

River Itchen

…ort Pedicularis palustris, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, meadow rue Thalictrum flavum, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, purple moor grass Molinia caerulea, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa and quaking grass Briza media. The …

Beetley & Hoe Meadows

…illea ptarmica, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis. A variant of marshy grassland occurs onless waterlogged soils, where the short vegetation is dominated by glaucous sedge Carex flacca, hairy sed…

Flordon Common

…chid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris and twayblade Neottia ovata. Grazed unimproved chalky grassland surrounds the fen on higher ground and is dominated by a variety of grasses incl…

Seato Pastures

…ngst the other herbs are grass of Parnassus Parnassia palustris, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and the scarce, yellow saxifrage Saxifraga aizoides. The drier grassland on the banks that slope down to the river is mostly a form of crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus, common …

Chippenham Fen and Snailwell Poor's Fen

…arse grasses, but also contain scattered primrose Primula veris, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and common milkwort Polygala vulgaris. Meadows of damp neutral grassland adjacent to the fen grassland in the north east were ploughed and fertilised during the last war. However, the…

Oxenber and Wharfe Woods

…Narthecium ossifragum, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris and marsh valerian Valeriana dioica. Reference, Ward, S. D. and Evans, D. F. 1976. Conservation Assessment of British Limestone Pavements based on Floristic Criteria. Biol. Cons. 9, 217233.

Little Asby Inrakes and Outrakes

…e relative abundance of bird’s eye primrose Primula farinosa and marsh valerian Valeriana dioica. Other interesting species occurring in good numbers include common butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris, marsh marigold Caltha palustris and the heath spotted and northern marsh orchids Da…

Swarth Moor

…ytrichum or Sphagnum sp. Herbs are more evident here and include marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, marsh violet Viola palustris, water mint Mentha aquatica and cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis. On Studfold Moss to the north there is a small area o…

Cockleford Marsh

…h marigold Caltha palustris, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and marsh valerian Valeriana dioica. The unimproved grassland consists of two main types, these being short grazed limestone grassland and taller neutral grassland. The limestone grassland is dominated by upright brome …

Beech Hill Wood

…uding water avens Geum rivale, marsh hawk's beard Crepis paludosa and valerians Valeriana dioica and V. officinalis.

Scout and Cunswick Scars

…t the site, vernal sandwort Minuartia verna and mountain everlasting Antennaria dioica. Orchid species are well represented, including frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis on Bradleyfield, the local dark red helleborine Epipactis atrorubens, early purple orchid Orchis mascula, lesse…

Holme Moor & Clean Moor

…Drosera rotundifolia, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris and meadow valerian Valeriana dioica. Orchids are well represented with fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. Clean Moor is o…

Dereham Rush Meadow

…s subnodulosus, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula. On slightly higher ground, with se…

Holwell Mouth

…ateia. The marsh possesses a representative flora which includes marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, stands of brown sedge Carex disticha and, at its edge, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa. To the north east of the site lies an area of neutral grassland…

Shelfanger Meadows

…d jointed rush Juncus articulatus. Other notable species include marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata, southern marsh orchid D. praetermissa marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris. Small areas of tall, r…

Misterton Marshes

… Scirpus sylvaticus, blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus and marsh valerian Valeriana dioica. The stream that flows through the site supports the local whorl grass Catabrosa aquatica. An area of grazed marsh contains species such as brown sedge Carex disticha, water avens Geu…

Catmore and Winterly Copses

…, bitter vetch Lathyrus montanus, cow wheat Melampyrum pratense, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha. The wetter rides also contain creeping Jenny Lysimachia nummularia, greater skullcap Scutellaria galericulata, meadowsweet Filipen…

Blackwater Valley

…ent Agrostis stolonifera. Marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, common spike rush Eleocharis palustris and a variety of other herbs occur. The River Blackwater is a slow flowing, eutrophic river, dominated by broad leaved and fennel leaved pondwe…

Lymington River

…of streams in upland areas include marsh violet Viola palustris, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and lesser skullcap Scutellaria galericulata. The Lymington River downstream of the confluence of the headwater tributaries has a plant community which is more base and nutrient rich …

Town End Meadows, Little Asby

…t the base of the slope are typified by water avens Geum rivale, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, meadowsweet and a range of sedges such as common, spring, glaucous, carnation and pill sedge. Within the pasture there are some less common plants which enhance the overall importanc…

Millfield Verges

…lso present. Typically, species present include carnation sedge, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, water avens Geum rivale, ragged-robin and meadowsweet. These wetter conditions favour two locally uncommon species, globe flower Trollius europaeus and marsh hawk's beard Crepis palu…

Caeau Coed Mawr (Coedmawr Fields)

…-sedge Carex demissa, sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus and marsh valerian Valeriana dioica. Where conditions are more acidic, the purple moor-grass is accompanied by species such as star sedge Carex echinata, common sedge Carex nigra, heath wood-rush Luzula multiflora and l…

Kennet and Lambourn Floodplain

…eous river valleys in southern England. Uncommon species include marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, water avens Geum rivale, fairy flax Linum catharticum, marsh marigold Caltha palustris and the moss Climacium dendroides. This area is also notable in supporting an outstanding assem…

Fachwen Isaf

…rt of the southern field, the fen-meadow is marked with frequent marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and quaking-grass Briza media. Towards the lower end of the easternmost field the base-flushed soils support abundant tawny and flea sedge with freque…

Rhos Goch (Rhos Goch Common)

…gh meadow-grass Poa trivialis, lady fern Athyrium filix-femina, common valerian Valeriana officinalis and the moss Calliergonell cuspidatum. These species are generally accompanied by purple moor-grass and the bog-moss Sphagnum recurvum, but these species are replaced by marsh-ma…

Wareham Meadows

…ater avens Geum rivale, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and marsh valerian Valeriana dioica. The ditch system throughout the meadows retains a rich assemblage of marginal and aquatic vegetation, again with several species of restricted distribution including tubular water-dr…

Salt Lake Quarry

…ophorum angustifolium. Herbs occurring in this community include marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, abundant bird’s eye primrose Primula farinosa and common wintergreen Pyrola minor. On a damp ledge above the quarry floor the grassland contain…

Standridge Farm Pasture

… 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 rotundifolia is occasionally present in m…

Hooks Well Meadows, Great Cressingham

…such as tufted sedge Carex elata, brown sedge Carex disticha and marsh valerian Valeriana dioica. On drier peat lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis dominates. Around the edges of low lying flushes these base rich conditions persist, but towards the bottom of hollows where water …

Snaper Farm Meadows

…tar sedge C. echinata, common butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris and marsh valerian Valeriana dioica. Other Information 1. The site lies in the North York Moors National Park. 2. The site was extended during the revision of 1993.

Holton and Sandford Heaths

…-robin Silene flos-cuculi, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum. Two plants which are local in Dorset occur here, bulbous foxtail Alopecurus bulbosus and yellow bartsia Parentucellia viscosa. Grazed acid grass…

Alyn Valley Woods and Alyn Gorge Caves

…layer also supports wetland species including the locally scarce marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and wood horsetail Equisetum sylvaticum. The site supports a large population of the locally uncommon wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana, which is at its northern limit in western Britai…

Caydale

…um sanguineum, saw wort Serratula tinctoria and mountain everlasting Antennaria dioica. Further diversity is found in the base poor soils, particularly on the north facing slopes of the valley, including sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, common bent Agrostis capillaris, t…

Pulloxhill Marsh

…re the county rarities marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris and marsh valerian Valeriana dioica. Additional habitat is provided by the mature hedgerow which surrounds most of the site and the well scattered scrub on part of the grassland.

Durtrees Burn Grassland

…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, developed from a spring line along th…

Swindale Meadows

… rushes. Frequent among a range of wetland plants are common and marsh valerian Valeriana officinalis and V. dioica, marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre, wild angelica Angelica sylvestris, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, marsh marigold, meadowsweet and ragged-robin. The local marsh a…

Blackdike Bog

…blade Neottia ovata, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, common and marsh valerian Valeriana officinalis and V. dioica and purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria. bog mosses form a carpet in places and amongst the range of other moss species present several are uncommon or rare. The d…

Gromford Meadow

… rattle, marsh thistle and several species of rush. Lesser spearwort, valerians Valeriana officinalis and V. dioica, devil's bit scabious, bogbean, adder's tongue fern and marsh orchids Dactylorhiza praetermissa and Dactylorhiza incarnate also occur. There is also a small colony …

Broughton Alder Wood

…p Scutellaria galericulata, yellow loosestrife Lysimachia vulgaris and valerian Valeriana officinalis; marsh valerian V. dioica is abundant in areas of seepage. There are also woodland species including enchanter's nightshade Circaea lutetiana, water avens Geum rivale and guelder…

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