Mappp.co geology and wildlife sites

Cow Wood and Harry's Wood

… Crataegus laevigata. Woodland rides support the uncommon ivy leaved bellflower Wahlenbergia hederacea. The woodland supports 47 species of breeding bird including hawfinch, lesser spotted woodpecker, wood warbler, willow tit and redstart. The rides are important feeding grounds…

North Exmoor

…nt of water is greater. Within these areas, herbs such as ivy-leaved bellflower Wahlenbergia hederacea, pale butterwort Pinguicula lusitanica and the nationally scarce Cornish moneywort Sibthorpia europaea can be found, these plants being confined almost entirely to the extreme W…

St. Leonard's Forest

…g Calluna vulgaris, cross leaved heath Erica tetralix and ivy leaved bellflower Wahlenbergia hederacea. The humid microclimate of sheep wash gill has enabled the ‘Atlantic’ bryophytes mosses and liverworts Hookeria lucens and Hyoconium flagellare to survive. The presence of these…

Rhosydd Llanwrthwl

…cetosa and marsh violet Viola palustris occur. The scarce ivy-leaved bellflower Wahlenbergia hederacea is locally abundant within this vegetation type. Where the ground is more waterlogged, the above community tends to be transitional to one in which purple moor-grass Molinia cae…

Carver's Rocks

…tail Equisetum hyemale, common broomrape Orobanche minor, ivy leaved bellflower Wahlenbergia hederacea and marsh violet Viola palustris. The carr grades through a drier form of woodland with bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum into pedunculate…

Dark Peak

…ea. There are also a number of sites for the locally rare ivy leaved bellflower Wahlenbergia hederacea, here at the north eastern limit of its British distribution. In contrast to the blanket mires of the watershed, the flushes and related communities invariably support several …

Shapwick Heath

… trifoliata, round leaved sundew Drosera rotundifolia and ivy leaved bellflower Wahlenbergia hederacea. Drier parts of the ancient bog surface are now colonised by fen woodland and scrub dominated by alder Alnus glutinosa and willows Salix spp, with downy birch Betula pubescens a…

Sissinghurst Park Wood

…r plants locally abundant. Of the rare plants found here, ivy leaved bellflower Wahlenbergia hederacea is the most notable, this being its easternmost locality in Britain. Allseed Radiola linoides, chaffweed Centunculus minimus and creeping forget-me-not Myosotis secunda all very…

Merthen Wood

…s Teesdalia nudicaulis, bog orchid Hammarbya paludosa and ivy-leaved bellflower Wahlenbergia hederacea. Invertebrates The complex network of semi-natural habitats in the Mid Cornwall Moors supports a diverse range of invertebrates, including threatened and range-restricted spec…

Upper Fowey Valley

…rnel Anagallis tenella, lesser skullcap Scutellaria minor, ivyleaved bellflower Wahlenbergia hederacea and white beak-sedge Rhynchospora alba. Drier, unimproved acid grassland at the fringes of the wet areas is dominated by common bent grass Agrostis capillaris and contains louse…

Wallis Moor

…urple moor-grass Molinia caerulea, which are covered with ivy-leaved bellflower Wahlenbergia hederacea. Devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis is widespread, but particularly prominent in the lightly grazed areas near Y Garn where it supports caterpillars of the marsh fritillary …

Mynydd Preseli

…e Carex canescens, common butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris, ivy-leaved bellflower Wahlenbergia hederacea, cranberry Vaccinium oxycoccos and royal fern Osmunda regalis occur in these flushed areas. The mosses Scorpidium scorpioides, Campylium stellatum and Scorpidium revolvens are f…

Rhos Cruglas

…ort Hypericum elodes, white beak-sedge Rhynchospora alba, ivy-leaved bellflower Wahlenbergia hederacea, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, marsh-marigold Caltha palustris, bog asphodel Narthecium ossifragum, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, ma…

Graig Fawr, Pontardulais

…nia caerulea and Eriophorum vaginatum; and infrequent soligenous mires in which Wahlenbergia hederacea, Chrysosplenium oppositifolium and Anagallis tenella are prominent species.

Blackslade Mire

… common sedge Carex nigra, carnation sedge C. panicea and ivy-leaved bellflower Wahlenbergia hederacea. The bog pools characteristically contain abundant bog pondweed Potamogeton polygonifolius, bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, marsh lousewort …

Dallington Forest

…Sibthorpia europaea, hay scented fern Dryopteris aemula, ivy leaved bellflower, Wahlenbergia hederacea and the bryophytes liverworts and mosses Hyocomium armoricum, Hookeria lucens and Saccogyna viticulosa. The meadow in the north of the site contains plants such as ragged-robin …

Nagshead

…itat diversity of the site and less common plants present include ivy campanula Wahlenbergia hederacea, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata and broad leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine. The woodland is particularly rich in bird life and supports good populations of b…

Waun Fawr, Puncheston

…ants of note include wood horsetail Equisetum sylvaticum, ivy-leaved bellflower Wahlenbergia hederacea, white beak-sedge Rhynchospora alba, hare’s-tail cottongrass Eriophorum vaginatum and fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum. The southern damselfly breeds in the numerous minor, but pe…

Whitchurch Down

…ring plants, including lesser skullcap Scutellaria minor, ivy-leaved bellflower Wahlenbergia hederacea, marsh St John’s wort Hypericum elodes, marsh violet Viola palustris, and lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica. Cornish moneywort Sibthorpia europaea, a plant with a restricted dist…

Hare's Down, Knowstone & Rackenford Moors

… violet Viola palustris, marsh bedstraw Galium palustre, ivy-leaved bell-flower Wahlenbergia hederacea and floating sweet-grass Glyceria fluitans. Bottle sedge Carex rostrata is locally abundant in the flushes on Rackenford Moor, growing in and amongst the purple moor-grass tusso…

Caeau Llety-cybi

… include greater butterfly-orchid Platanthera chlorantha, ivy-leaved bellflower Wahlenbergia hederacea and a dwarf native form of tall fescue Schedonorus arundinaceus. The four pastures vary somewhat in composition of vegetation, dependent partly on soil type and steepness of slo…

Titterstone Clee

…laria minor and, atone of very few Shropshire localities, ivy leaved bellflower Wahlenbergia hederacea. Moonwort Botrychium lunaria is locally abundant on the quarry spoil heaps. Breeding birds include wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe and whinchat Saxicola rubetra. Geology This is the …

Wakehurst & Chiddingly Woods

…esent here, including hay scented fern Dryopteris aemula, ivy leaved bellflower Wahlenbergia hederacea and green hellebore Helleborus viridis. The woodlands support a diverse community of breeding birds, including all three British species of woodpecker, grey wagtail and tree pip…

Gwaun Llwyn-gwyn

…a caerulea, lemon-scented fern Oreopteris limbosperma and ivy-leaved bellflower Wahlenbergia hederacea. Acid grassland on the old river terraces is dominated by bents Agrostis spp., and sheep’s fescue Festuca ovina, and heath bedstraw Galium saxatile, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroide…

Plumstone Mountain

…ty of herbs, including lesser skullcap Scutellaria minor, ivy-leaved bellflower Wahlenbergia hederacea, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica and southern marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. In the flushes, streams and ditches, plants such as floating club-rush Eleogiton fluitans, mar…

Mid Cornwall Moors

…s Teesdalia nudicaulis, bog orchid Hammarbya paludosa and ivy leaved bellflower Wahlenbergia hederacea. Invertebrates The complex network of semi natural habitats in the Mid Cornwall Moors supports a diverse range of invertebrates, including threatened and range restricted specie…

Okehampton Park Flush

…ata, and frequent lesser skull-cap Scutellaria minor and ivy-leaved bell-flower Wahlenbergia hederacea. Other plant communities present include short swards dominated by sedges, principally carnation sedge Carex flacca, yellow sedge C. demissa and common sedge C. nigra, together…

Dyffryn Gwaun

…s Eriophorum vaginatum, bladder sedge Carex vesicaria and ivy-leaved bellflower Wahlenbergia hederacea occur amongst the 200 or so higher plants. Water avens Geum rivale grows on the river bank and unbranched bur-reed Sparganium emersum in the river itself. Amongst the scarce inv…

Cefn Blaenau

…More open areas along these streamsides have the uncommon ivy-leaved bellflower Wahlenbergia hederacea. The drier valley slopes have grazed acidic grassland characterized by tormentil Potentilla erecta, wavy hair-grass Deschampsia flexuosa and the moss Polytrichum sp. Distinctive…

Gwrhyd Meadows

…reenweed Genista tinctoria, saw-wort Serratula tinctoria, ivy-leaved bellflower Wahlenbergia hederacea common butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, autumn lady's-tresses Spiranthes spiralis, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and royal fern Osmunda re…

Nant Cledlyn Pingos

…il’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis. The uncommon species ivy-leaved bellflower Wahlenbergia hederacea and whorled caraway Carum verticillatum can also be found. The pingo basins and ramparts give rise to complex landforms and patterns of drainage. This is reflected in the presen…

Popehouse Moor

…Erica tetralix and the local petty whin Genista anglica. Ivy-leaved bell flower Wahlenbergia hederacea, a plant seldom found away from Dartmoor and Exmoor in Devon, is present in some quantity. A small stream runs along the northern boundary of the site, overhung by grey willow …

Chyenhal Moor

…paea, wavy-leaved St John’s wort Hypericum undulatum, and ivy-leaved bellflower Wahlenbergia hederacea. To the north is a more open heathy area where common gorse Ulex europaeus and heather Calluna vulgaris are dominant. The rare Dorset heath Erica ciliaris is found here, althoug…

Sylvia's Meadow

…lica sylvestris, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris and ivy-leaved bellflower Wahlenbergia hederacea, while at the dryer, more acid extreme the heath-grass Danthonia decumbens sub-community of MG5 occurs with occasional plants of heather Calluna vulgaris.

Penllwyn Grasslands

…otable species include bitter vetch Lathyrus montanus and ivy-leaved bellflower Wahlenbergia hederacea. There are also areas of tall herb communities dominated principally by bracken Pteridium aquilinum. This complex range of habitats supports a diversity of macro-invertebrate co…

Gutch Common

…ies scarce in Wiltshire, marsh violet Viola palustris and ivy leaved bellflower Wahlenbergia hederacea. Clumps of scrub contain grey willow, hawthorn, blackthorn and elder. The wild daffodil Narcissus pseudonarcissus is found both in the wooded and open areas. Heather Calluna vul…

Aberithon and Bedw Turbaries

…Flavus are abundant and carry a characteristic flora. The ivy-leaved bellflower Wahlenbergia hederacea occurs in the damper parts of the pasture. Both sites are regularly used for field studies. Remarks: The Aberithon Turbary is managed as a nature reserve by the Radnorshire Wil…

Ashdown Forest

…pecialities such as marsh gentian Gentiana pneumonanthe, ivy leaved bell flower Wahlenbergia hederacea, white beaked sedge Rhynchospora alba and the marsh clubmoss Lycopodiella inundata. Gorse Ulex europaeus, silver birch Betula pendula, pedunculate oak Quercus robur and Scot's p…

Gweunydd Blaencleddau

…ris quinqueflora, whorled caraway Carum verticillatum and ivy-leaved bellflower Wahlenbergia hederacea. Amongst the lower plants Kurzia sylvatica, hornwort Anthoceros punctatus and Splachnum ampullaceum are of particular interest. A large population of the nationally scarce marsh…

Comin Silian

…ta and glaucous sedge Carex flacca. Other species include ivy-leaved bellflower Wahlenbergia hederacea and whorled caraway Carum verticillatum. This vegetation occurs in mosaic with areas dominated by sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus and smaller areas dominated by soft-rush…

Moelyci a Chors Ty’n y Caeau

…nks in the marshy grassland where the nationally uncommon ivy-leaved bellflower Wahlenbergia hederacea is found and some small base-enriched flushes at the foot of a rocky slope where beech fern Phegopteris connectilis, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella and lesser clubmoss Selagine…

Muggleswick,Stanhope & Edmundbyers Commons & Blanchland Moor

…lly rare round leaved crowfoot Ranunculus omiophyllus and ivy leaved bellflower Wahlenbergia hederacea also occur next to streams. Woodland and scrub are very restricted habitats within the site. Juniper Juniperus communis, a scarce and declining species in the Pennine Uplands, …

Afon Eden - Cors Goch Trawsfynydd

…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 of the Eden and supports a hybrid sedge Carex rostrata x vesicaria. Below Pont-y…

Bodmin Moor, North

…guicula lusitanica, lesser skullcap Scutellaria minor and ivy-leaved bellflower Wahlenbergia hederacea. Lower plants are not well documented from Bodmin Moor but there are records of the epiphytic lichen Usnea articulata from rocks on clitter clopes. These clitters and some of t…

Cwm Gwynllyn

…pecies richness and the abundance of the locally uncommon ivy-leaved bellflower Wahlenbergia hederacea. Other areas have been colonised by willow and alder and support a rich epiphytic lichen flora. A diverse range of habitats is provided by the wet meadow and mire communities su…

Gweunydd Ty'n-y-Llidiart

…odel Narthecium ossifragum, marsh violet Viola palustris, ivy-leaved bellflower Wahlenbergia hederacea and bog-mosses Sphagnum spp. – to a series of ‘heathy’ flushes where deergrass Trichophorum cespitosum is abundant, along with frequent cross-leaved heath Erica tetralix, common…

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