Whitbarrow
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Condition (Natural England)
| Unit | Feature | Condition | Area (ha) | Assessed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD427870 | — | Unfavourable Recovering | 2.3 | 2014-03-28 |
| SD428860 | — | Favourable | 6.18 | 2014-03-28 |
| SD428867 | — | Unfavourable Recovering | 1.61 | 2014-03-28 |
| SD431862 | — | Unfavourable Recovering | 64.12 | 2010-01-14 |
| SD432845 | — | Favourable | 65.87 | 2014-03-26 |
| SD432851 | — | Unfavourable No Change | 43.57 | 2022-03-15 |
| SD432870 | — | Unfavourable No Change | 38.35 | 2014-03-24 |
| SD434881 | — | Unfavourable No Change | 28.77 | 2014-03-26 |
| SD435868 | — | Favourable | 39.69 | 2014-03-24 |
| SD436836 | — | Unfavourable Recovering | 5.63 | 2010-01-27 |
| SD437852 | — | Favourable | 26.1 | 2010-01-28 |
| SD437891 | — | Unfavourable No Change | 15.6 | 2010-09-20 |
| SD437897 | — | Favourable | 5.54 | 2010-01-27 |
| SD438866 | — | Favourable | 34.77 | 2014-03-24 |
| SD439861 | — | Unfavourable Recovering | 0.97 | 2022-03-07 |
| SD440882 | — | Unfavourable Recovering | 74.47 | 2020-10-05 |
| SD441870 | — | Favourable | 102.1 | 2010-01-27 |
| SD441894 | — | Unfavourable Recovering | 35.61 | 2020-07-09 |
| SD442889 | — | Unfavourable Recovering | 50.75 | 2020-07-09 |
| SD444853 | — | Unfavourable Recovering | 29.77 | 2021-01-25 |
| SD444875 | — | Unfavourable Recovering | 96.71 | 2020-10-26 |
| SD444897 | — | Favourable | 9.42 | 2014-03-24 |
| SD445899 | — | Favourable | 9.42 | 2014-03-24 |
| SD447848 | — | Unfavourable No Change | 2.56 | 2014-03-24 |
| SD448897 | — | Favourable | 14.49 | 2014-03-28 |
| SD450884 | — | Favourable | 50.59 | 2010-09-20 |
| SD451870 | — | Unfavourable Recovering | 115.8 | 2020-10-07 |
| SD452845 | — | Favourable | 14.47 | 2010-07-22 |
| SD452854 | — | Unfavourable Recovering | 178.43 | 2021-06-22 |
| SD453873 | — | Unfavourable Recovering | 6.77 | 2020-10-07 |
| SD454881 | — | Unfavourable No Change | 0.87 | 2014-03-24 |
| SD460853 | — | Favourable | 7.2 | 2021-07-06 |
| SD461858 | — | Unfavourable Recovering | 10.3 | 2021-01-08 |
Climate exposure
This is about exposure to a nationwide pressure this habitat type carries — not a verdict on this site's own management.
Coastal habitats are exposed to sea-level rise and storm erosion. Where hard sea defences sit behind them, there's nowhere landward to retreat to — a squeeze that keeps compressing the habitat no matter how well it's managed.
Habitats
Bracken scrub, Carr, Fast flowing river and stream, Limestone pavement, Lowland calcareous grassland, Mixed scrub, Montane scrub, Mountain ledge, Scree, Upland calcareous grassland, Yew wood
Geology & landscape
Geological Period: Carboniferous, Silurian · Rock Type: Carboniferous Limestone, Limestone
Landscape processes: Coastal, Karst, Periglacial
Birds & fish recorded
Birds
| Species | Season |
|---|---|
| crane | Unknown |
Description
Area, 1,156.8 hectares 2,858.5 ac Description Whitbarrow and Yewbarrow which lie approximately eight kilometres south west of Kendal, between the Lyth and Winster Valleys consist of two north south ridges of Carboniferous Limestone some six kilometres long overall. The west facing scars rise steeply from the Winster Valley and level out to form two undulating plateau with Yewbarrow reaching a height of 125m and Whitbarrow 215m. The gentler dip slope of Whitbarrow extends eastwards towards the Lyth Valley. The site comprises a diverse and complex association of limestone and acidic grasslands, heath, scree, cliff, pavement and woodland and represents the most extensive and varied series of semi natural habitats within South Cumbria. The area also supports significant populations of nationally rare and uncommon plants and has a notable invertebrate fauna. Within South Cumbria the site is complementary to Scout and Cunswick Scar SSSI. At Whitbarrow however, the woodland and pavement habitat are more extensive and diverse whereas the dwarf shrub heath and wetland components are better represented at Scout and Cunswick Scars. Witherslack Wood forms the largest block of ancient semi natural deciduous woodland within the SSSI, while smaller areas on the eastern dip slope occur at Durham Bridge Wood, Wakebarrow, Barney Crags and Rough Hill Wood, the latter three areas forming a mosaic with pavement and grassland. The full range of woodland types characteristic of limestone in South Cumbria are represented, with the dominant stand type composed of the northern calcareous hazel ash wood, which is the largest and most diverse example in this part of Cumbria. On the scree slopes below both Whitbarrow and Yewbarrow there are groves of yew Taxus baccata while on thin limestone soils there is wych elm and small leaved lime, the latter species occurring here at one of its most northern localities. Alder carr is present in wet hollows and on stream sides, while outcrops of more acidic Silurian rocks add to the woodland diversity and support areas of mature high oak forest with an understorey of birch. The woodland herb and shrub flora is correspondingly rich with rare and uncommon species such as mezereon Daphne mezereum which has a particularly strong population within Durham Bridge Wood, bird's foot sedge Carex ornithopoda, lily of the valley Convallaria majalis, mountain melick Melica nutans and the local stone bramble Rubus saxatilis. Other interesting woodland associates include dog wood Cornus sanguinea, herb paris Paris quadrifolia, broadleaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine, bird's nest orchid Neottia nidus-avis, greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha and fly orchid Ophrys insectifera. Lichen species characteristic of ancient deciduous woods have been recorded, including Parmeliella corallinoides and the uncommon Enterographa crassa. In addition to the yew woodland the steep scarp of Whitbarrow and Yewbarrow and adjacent limestone pavement, support areas of juniper scrub and a variety of less common shrub species including spindle Euonymus europaeus, buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica, alder buckthorn Frangula alnus and wild privet Ligustrum vulgare. Several whitebeam species also occur here, common whitebeam Sorbus aria and Lancastrian whitebeam S. lancastriensis, the latter being endemic to the Morecambe Bay area. Limestone grasslands occur extensively on the thin soils of the scarp and plateau areas of both Whitbarrow and Yewbarrow and less extensively at Township Plantation. The dominant grass type known as the blue moor grass limestone bedstraw Sesleria caerulea Galium sterneri community is almost wholly confined in its distribution to the North of England on the shallow, free draining soils derived from Carboniferous Limestone. Although recent lack of grazing management in some areas has meant that much of the grasslands are rank blue moor grass, the herb component is still high and typically composed of common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, lady's bedstraw Galium verum, wild thyme Thymus praecox, common rock rose Helianthemum nummularium, hairy violet Viola hirta and fairy flax Linum catharticum. The steep limestone cliffs along the unstable western edge of Whitbarrow and Yewbarrow support a rare sub community of the typical Sesleria grassland described above, known as the hoary rock rose squinancywort Helianthemum oelandicum Asperula cynanchica type, which is only found at a few other localities in South Cumbria such as Scout Scar, Humphrey Head and Arnside Knott. Due to the very dry and unstable calcareous conditions the growth of grasses and scrub is inhibited and for this reason this sub community is generally more herb rich. In addition to the very local hoary rock rose and squinancywort other species include the rare spring cinquefoil Potentilla tabernaemontani, bloody crane'sbill Geranium sanguineum, small scabious Scabiosa columbaria, carline thistle Carlina vulgaris and, growing very much towards its northern limit, horseshoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa. In addition traveller's joy Clematis vitalba has recently been recorded from the steep eastern slopes of Yewbarrow, here at one of its northernmost stations. On the dip slopes of Whitbarrow and Yewbarrow and on terraces between the limestone outcrops, where soil drift has resulted in deeper, more acidic, soils another grassland community, known as the sheep's fescue common bent heath bedstraw type, occurs. This grassland is generally species poor and in some locations is invaded by bracken and birch scrub. In other areas, dwarf scrub heath dominated by heather Calluna vulgaris has developed, again on the deeper more acidic soils. The limestone pavements, adjoining the grasslands and within the woodlands, are amongst the best in the country for the diversity of their flora and their population of rare and uncommon species. The sheltered and humid grikes harbour species such as lesser meadow rue Thalictrum minus, angular Solomon's seal Polygonatum odoratum, lily of the valley Convallaria majalis and mountain melick as well as many more common plants. Thirteen species of fern have been recorded including limestone fern Gymnocarpium robertianum, a notable abundance of rustyback fern Asplenium ceterach and a strong population of the rare rigid buckler fern Dryopteris submontana. Along with the Hutton Roof Complex, Whitbarrow is one of the strongholds of the latter species. The site is of national importance for its assemblage of terrestrial and semi terrestrial invertebrates. The mosaic of dry calcareous grassland, open rock and scree, scrub and mature woodland make ideal conditions for a range of species which require such habitat diversity for their survival. Of particular note are the butterflies which include the rare high brown fritillary Argynnis adippe. This species has undergone a dramatic decline in the last thirty years and is now mainly restricted to south west Britain and south Cumbria with the Whitbarrow complex supporting one of the strongest Cumbria populations. Other nationally scarce butterflies include the pearl bordered fritillary Boloria euphrosyne, Duke of Burgundy fritillary Hamearis lucina and the northern brown argus Aricia artaxerxes, the latter being at one of its most southerly locations in Britain. Other invertebrates include the rare least minor moth Photedes captiuncula, the nationally scarce forester moth Adscita statices, Cistus forester moth Adscita geryon, leaf beetles Cryptocephalus aureolus and C. hypochaeridis as well as the increasingly local glow worm Lampyris notiluca. The dry limestone scree supports an assemblage of scarce molluscs including the nationally uncommon Abida secale, Clausilia dubia and Vertigo pusilla and the nationally scarce woodlouse Armadillidium pulchellum. In total 49 nationally scarce invertebrates have been recorded from the site and on this basis alone the area qualifies as a Site of Special Scientific Interest.
Species mentioned
Show the 51 species mentioned in the description, with red-list statusPlant communities
A9 — Fast flowing river and stream, Marginal and inundation, Pond ditch and canal, Sluggish river and stream
Potamogeton natans community
Show 20 indicator speciesSchoenoplectus lacustris, Juncus bulbosus, Sparganium angustifolium, Sparganium erectum, Sparganium minimum, Alisma plantago-aquatica, Lobelia dortmanna, Equisetum fluviatile, Myriophyllum alterniflorum, Elodea canadensis, Lemna minor, Lemna trisulca, Nymphaea alba, Callitriche platycarpa, Callitriche stagnalis, Littorella uniflora, Potamogeton natans, Ranunculus trichophyllus, Glyceria fluitans, Chara subspinosa
A14 — Fast flowing river and stream
Myriophyllum alterniflorum community
Show 15 indicator speciesIsolepis fluitans, Juncus bulbosus, Fontinalis antipyretica, Lobelia dortmanna, Equisetum fluviatile, Myriophyllum alterniflorum, Lemna minor, Callitriche stagnalis, Littorella uniflora, Potamogeton filiformis, Potamogeton gramineus, Potamogeton natans, Ranunculus peltatus, Chara spp., Nitella hyalina
A17 — Chalk river and stream, Fast flowing river and stream
Ranunculus penicillatus ssp. pseudofluitans community
Show 11 indicator speciesBerula erecta, Nasturtium officinale, Elodea canadensis, Lemna minor, Callitriche stagnalis, Veronica beccabunga, Polygonum amphibium, Polygonum hydropiper, Potamogeton crispus, Potamogeton pectinatus, Ranunculus penicillatus ssp. pseudofluitans
A18 — Fast flowing river and stream
Ranunculus fluitans community
Show 12 indicator speciesFontinalis antipyretica, Fontinalis squamosa var. curnowii, Myriophyllum alterniflorum, Myriophyllum spicatum, Elodea canadensis, Mentha aquatica, Lemna gibba, Lemna minor, Potamogeton perfoliatus, Ranunculus fluitans, Glyceria fluitans, Phalaris arundinacea
CG1 — Lowland calcareous grassland
Festuca ovina-Carlina vulgaris grassland
Show 96 indicator speciesCarex caryophyllea, Carex flacca, Carex humilis, Dicranum scoparium, Ditrichum flexicaule, Fissedens spp., Homalothecium lutescens, Hypnum cupressiforme, Pseudoscleropodium purum, Scorpiurium circinatum, Tortella nitida, Tortella tortuosa, Cladonia rangiformis, Daucus carota, Trinia glauca, Aster linosyris, Bellis perennis, Carlina vulgaris, Centaurea nigra, Centaurea scabiosa, Cirsium acaule, Crepis capillaris, Echium vulgare, Hypochaeris radicata, Inula conyza, Leontodon hispidus, Leontodon saxatilis, Pilosella officinarum, Taraxacum officianalis, Draba aizoides, Campanula rotundifolia, Scabiosa columbaria, Arenaria serpyllifolia, Cerastium diffusum, Cerastium fontanum, Cerastium pumilum, Helianthemum apenninum, Helianthemum nummularium, Helianthemum oelandicum icanum, Sedum acre, Sedum forsteranum, Euphorbia portlandica, Anthyllis vulneraria, Hippocrepis comosa, Lotus corniculatus, Medicago lupulina, Trifolium dubium, Trifolium repens, Trifolium scabrum, Trifolium striatum, Blackstonia perfoliata, Centaurium erythraea, Gentianella amarella, Acinos arvensis, Teucrium scorodonia, Thymus praecox, Scilla autumnalis, Scilla verna, Linum catharticum, Anacamptis pyramidalis, Euphrasia officinalis, Rhinanthus minor, Plantago coronopus, Plantago lanceolata, Plantago maritima, Plantago media, Armeria maritima, Polygala vulgaris, Primula vulgaris, Ranunculus bulbosus, Filipendula vulgaris, Potentilla tabernaemontani, Poterium sanguisorba, Asperula cynanchica, Galium verum, Viola hirta, Agrostis capillaris, Aira caryophyllea, Aira praecox, Avenula pratensis, Avenula pubescens, Brachypodium sylvaticum, Briza media, Bromus hordeaceous, Catapodium rigidum, Cynosurus cristatus, Dactylis glomerata, Danthonia decumbens, Festuca ovina, Festuca rubra, Holcus lanatus, Koeleria macrantha, Koeleria vallesiana, Phleum pratense, Poa pratensis, Trisetum flavescens
CG2 — Lowland calcareous grassland
Festuca ovina-Avenula pratensis grassland
Show 130 indicator speciesUlex europaeus, Crataegus monogyna, Carex caryophyllea, Carex flacca, Carex humilis, Luzula campestris, Dicranum scoparium, Fissidens dubius, Calliergonell cuspidatum, Campyliadelphus chrysophyllus, Ctenidium molluscum, Homalothecium lutescens, Hylocomium splendens, Hypnum cupressiforme, Neckera complanata, Pseudoscleropodium purum, Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus, Rhytidiadelphus triquetrus, Weissia brachycarpa, Cladonia rangiformis, Daucus carota, Pimpinella saxifraga, Achillea millefolium, Bellis perennis, Carduus nutans, Carlina vulgaris, Centaurea nigra, Centaurea scabiosa, Cirsium acaule, Cirsium arvense, Cirsium eriophorum, Cirsium palustre, Cirsium vulgare, Crepis capillaris, Hypochaeris maculata, Hypochaeris radicata, Inula conyza, Jacobaea vulgaris, Leontodon hispidus, Leontodon saxatilis, Leucanthemum vulgare, Picris hieracioides, Pilosella officinarum, Scorzoneroides autumnalis, Serratula tinctoria, Taraxacum officianalis, Tephroseris integrifolius, Tragopogon pratensis, Campanula glomerata, Campanula rotundifolia, Phyteuma orbiculare, Scabiosa columbaria, Succisa pratensis, Arenaria serpyllifolia, Cerastium fontanum, Sedum acre, Anthyllis vulneraria, Astragalus danicus, Hippocrepis comosa, Lathyrus pratensis, Lotus corniculatus, Medicago lupulina, Onobrychis viciifolia, Ononis repens, Trifolium pratense, Trifolium repens, Vicia cracca, Blackstonia perfoliata, Centaurium erythraea, Gentianella amarella, Gentianella anglica, Geranium sanguineum, Hypericum montanum, Teucrium scorodonia, Thymus praecox, Thymus pulegioides, Linum catharticum, Dactylorhiza fuchsii, Dactylorhiza viridis, Gymnadenia conopsea, Ophyrs apifera, Euphrasia officinalis, Rhinanthus minor, Plantago lanceolata, Plantago media, Veronica chamaedrys, Polygala calcarea, Polygala vulgaris, Rumex acetosa, Primula veris, Primula vulgaris, Pulsatilla vulgaris, Ranunculus bulbosus, Agrimonia eupatoria, Filipendula vulgaris, Fragaria vesca, Potentilla erecta, Poterium sanguisorba, Asperula cynanchica, Galium mollugo sens.lat., Galium sterneri, Galium verum, Thesium humifusum, Urtica dioica, Viola hirta, Viola riviniana, Agrostis capillaris, Agrostis stolonifera, Anthoxanthum odoratum, Arrhenatherum elatius, Avenula pratensis, Avenula pubescens, Brachypodium pinnatum, Brachypodium sylvaticum, Briza media, Bromopsis erecta, Cynosurus cristatus, Dactylis glomerata, Danthonia decumbens, Deschampsia cespitosa, Festuca ovina, Festuca rubra, Holcus lanatus, Koeleria macrantha, Lolium perenne, Phleum pratense, Poa pratensis, Schedonorus arundinaceus, Trisetum flavescens, Chara curta
CG3 — Lowland calcareous grassland
Bromus erectus grassland
Show 120 indicator speciesFraxinus excelsior, Ulex europaeus, Clematis vitalba, Crataegus monogyna, Carex caryophyllea, Carex flacca, Dicranum scoparium, Fissidens dubius, Calliergonell cuspidatum, Campyliadelphus chrysophyllus, Ctenidium molluscum, Homalothecium lutescens, Hypnum cupressiforme, Pseudoscleropodium purum, Rhytidiadelphus loreus, Rhytidiadelphus triquetrus, Weissia brachycarpa, Daucus carota, Pimpinella saxifraga, Achillea millefolium, Arctium minus, Bellis perennis, Carduus nutans, Carlina vulgaris, Centaurea nigra, Centaurea scabiosa, Cirsium acaule, Cirsium arvense, Cirsium eriophorum, Crepis capillaris, Hypochaeris maculata, Hypochaeris radicata, Jacobaea vulgaris, Leontodon hispidus, Leontodon saxatilis, Leucanthemum vulgare, Picris hieracioides, Pilosella officinarum, Taraxacum officianalis, Tragopogon pratensis, Campanula glomerata, Campanula rotundifolia, Phyteuma orbiculare, Knautia arvensis, Scabiosa columbaria, Succisa pratensis, Cerastium fontanum, Convolvulus arvensis, Anthyllis vulneraria, Hippocrepis comosa, Lathyrus pratensis, Lotus corniculatus, Medicago lupulina, Onobrychis viciifolia, Ononis repens, Ononis spinosa, Trifolium pratense, Trifolium repens, Vicia cracca, Blackstonia perfoliata, Centaurium erythraea, Gentianella amarella, Clinopodium vulgare, Origanum vulgare, Thymus praecox, Thymus pulegioides, Linum catharticum, Anacamptis pyramidalis, Dactylorhiza fuchsii, Dactylorhiza viridis, Epipactis purpurata, Gymnadenia conopsea, Ophyrs apifera, Euphrasia officinalis, Orobanche elatior, Rhinanthus minor, Plantago lanceolata, Plantago media, Veronica chamaedrys, Polygala vulgaris, Rumex acetosa, Primula veris, Primula vulgaris, Pulsatilla vulgaris, Ranunculus bulbosus, Ranunculus repens, Reseda lutea, Agrimonia eupatoria, Filipendula vulgaris, Potentilla reptans, Poterium sanguisorba, Rosa canina, Asperula cynanchica, Cruciata laevipes, Galium mollugo sens.lat., Galium verum, Thesium humifusum, Viola hirta, Agrostis capillaris, Agrostis stolonifera, Anthoxanthum odoratum, Arrhenatherum elatius, Avenula pratensis, Avenula pubescens, Brachypodium pinnatum, Brachypodium sylvaticum, Briza media, Bromopsis erecta, Cynosurus cristatus, Dactylis glomerata, Danthonia decumbens, Festuca ovina, Festuca rubra, Holcus lanatus, Koeleria macrantha, Lolium perenne, Phleum pratense, Poa pratensis, Schedonorus arundinaceus, Trisetum flavescens
CG4 — Lowland calcareous grassland
Brachypodium pinnatum grassland
Show 95 indicator speciesFraxinus excelsior, Sambucus nigra, Ulex europaeus, Crataegus monogyna, Carex caryophyllea, Carex flacca, Luzula campestris, Dicranum scoparium, Fissidens dubius, Campyliadelphus chrysophyllus, Ctenidium molluscum, Hylocomium splendens, Pseudoscleropodium purum, Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus, Weissia brachycarpa, Daucus carota, Pimpinella saxifraga, Achillea millefolium, Bellis perennis, Carlina vulgaris, Centaurea nigra, Centaurea scabiosa, Cirsium acaule, Cirsium arvense, Cirsium vulgare, Crepis capillaris, Hieracium sect. Vulgata, Hypochaeris radicata, Inula conyza, Jacobaea vulgaris, Leontodon hispidus, Leucanthemum vulgare, Pilosella officinarum, Taraxacum officianalis, Tragopogon pratensis, Campanula glomerata, Campanula rotundifolia, Knautia arvensis, Scabiosa columbaria, Succisa pratensis, Cerastium fontanum, Anthyllis vulneraria, Hippocrepis comosa, Lathyrus pratensis, Lotus corniculatus, Medicago lupulina, Ononis repens, Trifolium pratense, Trifolium repens, Vicia cracca, Blackstonia perfoliata, Centaurium erythraea, Gentianella amarella, Hypericum hirsutum, Origanum vulgare, Teucrium scorodonia, Thymus praecox, Linum catharticum, Anacamptis pyramidalis, Euphrasia officinalis, Plantago lanceolata, Veronica chamaedrys, Polygala vulgaris, Rumex acetosa, Primula veris, Primula vulgaris, Ranunculus bulbosus, Ranunculus repens, Filipendula vulgaris, Poterium sanguisorba, Rosa canina, Asperula cynanchica, Cruciata laevipes, Galium mollugo sens.lat., Galium verum, Urtica dioica, Viola hirta, Agrostis capillaris, Agrostis stolonifera, Anthoxanthum odoratum, Arrhenatherum elatius, Avenula pratensis, Avenula pubescens, Brachypodium pinnatum, Briza media, Cynosurus cristatus, Dactylis glomerata, Danthonia decumbens, Festuca ovina, Festuca rubra, Holcus lanatus, Koeleria macrantha, Lolium perenne, Phleum pratense, Trisetum flavescens
CG5 — Lowland calcareous grassland
Bromus erectus-Brachypodium pinnatum grassland
Show 92 indicator speciesSalix caprea, Acer pseudoplatanus, Fagus sylvatica, Quercus robur, Fraxinus excelsior, Sorbus aria, Sambucus nigra, Ulex europaeus, Clematis vitalba, Crataegus monogyna, Carex caryophyllea, Carex flacca, Dicranum scoparium, Fissidens dubius, Campyliadelphus chrysophyllus, Ctenidium molluscum, Homalothecium lutescens, Pseudoscleropodium purum, Weissia brachycarpa, Pimpinella saxifraga, Achillea millefolium, Bellis perennis, Carlina vulgaris, Centaurea nigra, Centaurea scabiosa, Cirsium acaule, Cirsium eriophorum, Hieracium sect. Vulgata, Inula conyza, Jacobaea vulgaris, Leontodon hispidus, Leucanthemum vulgare, Picris hieracioides, Pilosella officinarum, Serratula tinctoria, Taraxacum officianalis, Tragopogon pratensis, Campanula glomerata, Campanula rotundifolia, Knautia arvensis, Scabiosa columbaria, Succisa pratensis, Cerastium fontanum, Anthyllis vulneraria, Astragalus danicus, Genista tinctoria, Hippocrepis comosa, Lotus corniculatus, Medicago lupulina, Ononis repens, Ononis spinosa, Trifolium pratense, Vicia cracca, Blackstonia perfoliata, Centaurium erythraea, Gentianella amarella, Thymus praecox, Linum catharticum, Anacamptis pyramidalis, Ophyrs apifera, Euphrasia officinalis, Rhinanthus minor, Plantago lanceolata, Plantago major, Plantago media, Polygala calcarea, Polygala vulgaris, Primula veris, Primula vulgaris, Pulsatilla vulgaris, Ranunculus bulbosus, Filipendula vulgaris, Poterium sanguisorba, Asperula cynanchica, Galium mollugo sens.lat., Galium verum, Thesium humifusum, Viola hirta, Anthoxanthum odoratum, Avenula pratensis, Avenula pubescens, Brachypodium pinnatum, Briza media, Bromopsis erecta, Dactylis glomerata, Danthonia decumbens, Festuca ovina, Festuca rubra, Holcus lanatus, Koeleria macrantha, Poa pratensis, Trisetum flavescens
CG6 — Lowland calcareous grassland
Avenula pubescens grassland
Show 89 indicator speciesFraxinus excelsior, Carex caryophyllea, Carex flacca, Fissidens dubius, Calliergonell cuspidatum, Campyliadelphus chrysophyllus, Ctenidium molluscum, Homalothecium lutescens, Hypnum cupressiforme, Pseudoscleropodium purum, Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus, Rhytidiadelphus triquetrus, Pimpinella saxifraga, Achillea millefolium, Bellis perennis, Centaurea nigra, Centaurea scabiosa, Cirsium acaule, Cirsium arvense, Cirsium palustre, Cirsium vulgare, Crepis capillaris, Erigeron acris, Jacobaea vulgaris, Leontodon hispidus, Leucanthemum vulgare, Pilosella officinarum, Taraxacum officianalis, Tragopogon pratensis, Cynoglossum officinale, Campanula rotundifolia, Knautia arvensis, Scabiosa columbaria, Succisa pratensis, Cerastium fontanum, Lotus corniculatus, Medicago lupulina, Trifolium pratense, Trifolium repens, Vicia cracca, Gentianella amarella, Clinopodium vulgare, Thymus praecox, Linum catharticum, Anacamptis pyramidalis, Dactylorhiza viridis, Epipactis purpurata, Neottia ovata, Euphrasia officinalis, Orobanche elatior, Linaria vulgaris, Plantago lanceolata, Plantago media, Veronica chamaedrys, Polygala vulgaris, Rumex acetosa, Primula veris, Primula vulgaris, Ranunculus bulbosus, Reseda lutea, Reseda luteola, Agrimonia eupatoria, Filipendula vulgaris, Fragaria vesca, Potentilla reptans, Poterium sanguisorba, Asperula cynanchica, Galium mollugo sens.lat., Galium verum, Urtica dioica, Viola hirta, Agrostis capillaris, Agrostis stolonifera, Anthoxanthum odoratum, Arrhenatherum elatius, Avenula pratensis, Avenula pubescens, Brachypodium sylvaticum, Briza media, Cynosurus cristatus, Dactylis glomerata, Danthonia decumbens, Festuca ovina, Festuca rubra, Holcus lanatus, Koeleria macrantha, Phleum pratense, Poa pratensis, Trisetum flavescens
CG7 — Lowland calcareous grassland
Festuca ovina-Hieracium pilosella-Thymus praecox/pulegioides grassland
Show 120 indicator speciesSambucus nigra, Juniperus communis, Carex caryophyllea, Carex eragrostis, Carex flacca, Luzula campestris, Bryum capillare, Ceratodon purpureus, Dicranum scoparium, Ditrichum flexicaule, Fissidens dubius, Encalypta vulgaris, Brachythecium albicans, Campyliadelphus chrysophyllus, Ctenidium molluscum, Homalothecium lutescens, Hypnum cupressiforme, Pseudoscleropodium purum, Rhytidiadelphus triquetrus, Rhytidium rugosum, Polytrichum juniperinum, Barbula unguiculata, Weissia brachycarpa, Ptilidium ciliare, Buellia epigaea, Cladonia arbuscula, Cladonia fimbriata, Cladonia foliacea, Cladonia gracilis, Cladonia impexa, Cladonia papillaria, Cladonia pyxidata, Cladonia rangiformis, Cladonia squamosa, Cladonia tenuis, Collema tenax, Cornicularia aculeata, Diploschistes scruposus, Peltigera canina, Squamaria lentigera, Daucus carota, Achillea millefolium, Arctium minus, Bellis perennis, Carlina vulgaris, Centaurea scabiosa, Cirsium acaule, Cirsium palustre, Cirsium vulgare, Crepis capillaris, Erigeron acris, Inula conyza, Jacobaea vulgaris, Leontodon hispidus, Pilosella officinarum, Scorzoneroides autumnalis, Taraxacum officianalis, Myosotis ramosissima, Erophila verna, Teesdalia nudicaulis, Campanula rotundifolia, Knautia arvensis, Scabiosa columbaria, Arenaria serpyllifolia, Cerastium fontanum, Sagina nodosa, Sedum acre, Sedum album, Anthyllis vulneraria, Astragalus danicus, Lotus corniculatus, Medicago lupulina, Trifolium repens, Vicia cracca, Blackstonia perfoliata, Centaurium erythraea, Gentianella amarella, Eriodium cicutarium, Hypericum perforatum, Acinos arvensis, Clinopodium vulgare, Thymus praecox, Linum catharticum, Dactylorhiza viridis, Epipactis purpurata, Euphrasia officinalis, Plantago lanceolata, Plantago media, Veronica arvensis, Polygala vulgaris, Rumex acetosa, Rumex acetosella, Primula vulgaris, Ranunculus bulbosus, Agrimonia eupatoria, Fragaria vesca, Potentilla reptans, Poterium sanguisorba, Asperula cynanchica, Galium saxatile, Galium verum, Viola hirta, Agrostis capillaris, Agrostis stolonifera, Anthoxanthum odoratum, Arrhenatherum elatius, Avenula pratensis, Avenula pubescens, Briza media, Catapodium rigidum, Dactylis glomerata, Festuca ovina, Festuca rubra, Holcus lanatus, Koeleria macrantha, Phleum pratense, Poa pratensis, Trisetum flavescens, Aphanes arvensis, Botrychium lunaria
CG8 — Lowland calcareous grassland
Sesleria albicans-Scabiosa columbaria grassland
Show 83 indicator speciesUlex europaeus, Carex caryophyllea, Carex flacca, Carex pulicaris, Bryum argenteum, Mnium hornum, Plagiomnium undulatum, Ceratodon purpureus, Fissidens dubius, Encalypta streptocarpa, Encalypta vulgaris, Calliergonell cuspidatum, Campyliadelphus chrysophyllus, Ctenidium molluscum, Hypnum cupressiforme, Oxyrrhynchium hians, Pseudoscleropodium purum, Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus, Daucus carota, Pimpinella saxifraga, Achillea millefolium, Carlina vulgaris, Centaurea nigra, Centaurea scabiosa, Cirsium vulgare, Hieracium sect. Vulgata, Hypochaeris radicata, Jacobaea vulgaris, Leontodon hispidus, Pilosella officinarum, Scorzoneroides autumnalis, Taraxacum officianalis, Campanula rotundifolia, Knautia arvensis, Scabiosa columbaria, Succisa pratensis, Cerastium fontanum, Anthyllis vulneraria, Lathyrus pratensis, Lotus corniculatus, Medicago lupulina, Trifolium medium, Trifolium pratense, Trifolium repens, Vicia cracca, Gentianella amarella, Hypericum montanum, Hypericum pulchrum, Thymus praecox, Linum catharticum, Linum perenne, Dactylorhiza viridis, Epipactis atrorubens, Gymnadenia conopsea, Neottia ovata, Euphrasia officinalis, Rhinanthus minor, Plantago lanceolata, Plantago maritima, Plantago media, Polygala vulgaris, Primula veris, Primula vulgaris, Poterium sanguisorba, Galium verum, Viola hirta, Viola riviniana, Agrostis capillaris, Arrhenatherum elatius, Avenula pratensis, Avenula pubescens, Brachypodium sylvaticum, Briza media, Bromopsis erecta, Cynosurus cristatus, Dactylis glomerata, Danthonia decumbens, Festuca ovina, Festuca rubra, Koeleria macrantha, Sesleria caerulea, Trisetum flavescens, Chara curta
CG9 — Limestone pavement, Lowland calcareous grassland, Upland calcareous grassland
Sesleria albicans-Galium sterneri grassland
Show 107 indicator speciesEmpetrum nigrum subsp.nigrum, Calluna vulgaris, Carex capillaris, Carex caryophyllea, Carex eragrostis, Carex flacca, Carex hostiana, Carex panicea, Carex pulicaris, Kobresia simpliciuscula, Selaginella selaginoides, Rhodobryum roseum, Dicranum scoparium, Ditrichum flexicaule, Fissidens dubius, Encalypta streptocarpa, Racomitrium canescens sens.lat., Racomitrium lanuginosum, Ctenidium molluscum, Homalothecium lutescens, Hylocomium splendens, Hypnum cupressiforme, Neckera crispa, Pseudoscleropodium purum, Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus, Rhytidiadelphus triquetrus, Rhytidium rugosum, Thuidium tamariscinum, Polytrichum juniperinum, Tortella tortuosa, Barbilophozia barbata, Blepharostoma trichophyllum, Frullania tamarisci, Lophocolea bidentata, Plagiochila asplenioides, Scapania aspera, Tritomaria quinquedentata, Cetraria islandica, Cladonia pocillum, Cladonia rangiformis, Cornicularia aculeata, Pimpinella saxifraga, Achillea millefolium, Antennaria dioica, Bellis perennis, Carlina vulgaris, Cirsium vulgare, Leontodon hispidus, Pilosella officinarum, Taraxacum officianalis, Myosotis alpestris, Cochlearia alpina, Draba incana, Campanula rotundifolia, Scabiosa columbaria, Succisa pratensis, Cerastium fontanum, Minuartia verna, Parnassia palustris, Helianthemum oelandicum icanum, Sedum acre, Anthyllis vulneraria, Hippocrepis comosa, Lotus corniculatus, Trifolium repens, Gentiana verna, Gentianella amarella, Hypericum pulchrum, Thymus praecox, Pinguicula vulgaris, Linum catharticum, Epipactis atrorubens, Euphrasia confusa, Euphrasia officinalis, Plantago lanceolata, Plantago maritima, Veronica officinalis, Polygala vulgaris, Polygonum viviparum, Primula farinosa, Primula vulgaris, Thalictrum minus, Dryas octopetala, Potentilla erecta, Potentilla tabernaemontani, Poterium sanguisorba, Asperula cynanchica, Galium sterneri, Galium verum, Saxifraga hypnoides, Viola hirta, Viola riviniana, Viola rupestris, Agrostis capillaris, Anthoxanthum odoratum, Avenula pratensis, Brachypodium sylvaticum, Briza media, Cynosurus cristatus, Dactylis glomerata, Danthonia decumbens, Deschampsia cespitosa, Festuca ovina, Festuca rubra, Koeleria macrantha, Molinia caerulea, Sesleria caerulea
CG10 — Brownfield, Limestone pavement, Upland calcareous grassland
Festuca ovina-Agrostis capillaris-Thymus praecox grassland
Show 129 indicator speciesEmpetrum nigrum, Empetrum nigrum subsp.nigrum, Calluna vulgaris, Erica cinerea, Vaccinium myrtillus, Carex binervis, Carex caryophyllea, Carex demissa, Carex flacca, Carex nigra, Carex panicea, Carex pilulifera, Carex pulicaris, Juncus squarrosus, Luzula campestris, Luzula multiflora, Luzula sylvatica, Selaginella selaginoides, Breutelia chrysocoma, Bryum pallens, Bryum pseudotriquetrum, Mnium hornum, Plagiomnium undulatum, Rhizomnium punctatum, Dicranum scoparium, Ditrichum flexicaule, Fissidens adianthoides, Fissidens osmundoides, Racomitrium canescens sens.lat., Racomitrium lanuginosum, Calliergonell cuspidatum, Ctenidium molluscum, Hylocomium splendens, Hypnum cupressiforme, Hypnum jutlandicum, Pleurozium schreberi, Pseudoscleropodium purum, Rhytidiadelphus loreus, Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus, Rhytidiadelphus triquetrus, Sanionia uncinata, Thuidium delicatulum, Thuidium tamariscinum, Tortella tortuosa, Frullania tamarisci, Lophocolea bidentata, Plagiochila asplenioides, Ptilidium ciliare, Scapania undulata, Cetraria islandica, Peltigera canina, Angelica sylvestris, Achillea millefolium, Antennaria dioica, Bellis perennis, Cirsium palustre, Hieraclium spp., Hypochaeris radicata, Jacobaea vulgaris, Pilosella officinarum, Scorzoneroides autumnalis, Solidago virgaurea, Cardamine pratensis, Campanula rotundifolia, Succisa pratensis, Cerastium fontanum, Silene acaulis, Vaccinium vitis-idaea, Lathyrus montanus, Lotus corniculatus, Trifolium repens, Gentianella campestris, Hypericum pulchrum, Thymus praecox, Pinguicula vulgaris, Linum catharticum, Euphrasia confusa, Euphrasia officinalis, Euphrasia scottica, Oxalis acetosella, Plantago lanceolata, Plantago maritima, Veronica officinalis, Polygala serpyllifolia, Polygonum viviparum, Rumex acetosa, Primula vulgaris, Ranunculus acris, Ranunculus repens, Thalictrum alpinum, Alchemilla alpina, Alchemilla filicaulis, Alchemilla glabra, Alchemilla wichurae, Alchemilla xanthochlora, Filipendula ulmaria, Geum rivale, Potentilla crantzii, Potentilla erecta, Potentilla sterilis, Rubus idaeus, Galium boreale, Galium saxatile, Galium sterneri, Galium verum, Saxifraga aizoides, Saxifraga oppositifolia, Viola riviniana, Agrostis canina, Agrostis capillaris, Aira praecox, Anthoxanthum odoratum, Avenula pratensis, Briza media, Cynosurus cristatus, Danthonia decumbens, Deschampsia cespitosa, Deschampsia flexuosa, Festuca ovina, Festuca rubra, Holcus lanatus, Koeleria macrantha, Molinia caerulea, Nardus stricta, Poa pratensis, Blechnum spicant, Pteridium aquilinum, Botrychium lunaria, Thelypteris limbosperma
CG11 — Upland calcareous grassland
Festuca ovina-Agrostis capillaris-Alchemilla alpina grass-heath
Show 115 indicator speciesEmpetrum nigrum, Calluna vulgaris, Erica tetralix, Vaccinium myrtillus, Salix herbacea, Carex bigelowii, Carex binervis, Carex caryophyllea, Carex flacca, Carex panicea, Carex pilulifera, Carex pulicaris, Trichophorum cespitosum, Juncus squarrosus, Juncus trifidus, Luzula campestris, Luzula multiflora, Luzula spicata, Luzula sylvatica, Diphasiastrum alpinum, Huperzia selago, Selaginella selaginoides, Breutelia chrysocoma, Mnium hornum, Plagiomnium undulatum, Dicranum scoparium, Racomitrium canescens sens.lat., Racomitrium lanuginosum, Ctenidium molluscum, Hylocomium splendens, Hypnum cupressiforme, Pleurozium schreberi, Pseudoscleropodium purum, Rhytidiadelphus loreus, Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus, Rhytidiadelphus triquetrus, Sanionia uncinata, Thuidium delicatulum, Thuidium tamariscinum, Pogonatum urnigerum, Polytrichastrum alpinum, Barbilophozia lycopodioides, Diplophyllum albicans, Frullania tamarisci, Nardia scalaris, Ptilidium ciliare, Tritomaria quinquedentata, Cetraria islandica, Cladonia pyxidata, Cladonia uncialis, Peltigera canina, Achillea millefolium, Antennaria dioica, Gnaphalium supinum, Hieraclium spp., Scorzoneroides autumnalis, Taraxacum officianalis, Campanula rotundifolia, Succisa pratensis, Cerastium alpinum, Cerastium fontanum, Minuartia sedoides, Silene acaulis, Vaccinium vitis-idaea, Lathyrus montanus, Trifolium repens, Thymus praecox, Pinguicula vulgaris, Linum catharticum, Narthecium ossifragum, Dactylorhiza viridis, Euphrasia officinalis, Oxalis acetosella, Plantago lanceolata, Plantago maritima, Veronica officinalis, Veronica serpyllifolia, Armeria maritima, Polygonum viviparum, Rumex acetosa, Primula vulgaris, Anemone nemorosa, Ranunculus acris, Thalictrum alpinum, Trollius europaeus, Alchemilla alpina, Alchemilla filicaulis, Alchemilla xanthochlora, Filipendula ulmaria, Geum rivale, Potentilla crantzii, Potentilla erecta, Sibbaldia procumbens, Galium boreale, Galium saxatile, Saxifraga aizoides, Saxifraga hypnoides, Saxifraga oppositifolia, Viola canina, Viola palustris, Viola riviniana, Agrostis canina, Agrostis capillaris, Anthoxanthum odoratum, Danthonia decumbens, Deschampsia cespitosa, Deschampsia flexuosa, Festuca ovina, Festuca rubra, Festuca vivipara, Molinia caerulea, Nardus stricta, Blechnum spicant, Botrychium lunaria, Thelypteris limbosperma
CG13 — Limestone pavement, Upland calcareous grassland
Dryas octopetala-Carex flacca heath
Show 95 indicator speciesSalix repens, Empetrum nigrum, Empetrum nigrum subsp.nigrum, Calluna vulgaris, Juniperus communis, Arctostaphylos uva-ursi, Rubus saxatilis, Carex flacca, Carex panicea, Carex pulicaris, Carex rupestris, Schoenus nigricans, Luzula campestris, Selaginella selaginoides, Breutelia chrysocoma, Dicranum scoparium, Ditrichum flexicaule, Fissidens dubius, Racomitrium lanuginosum, Ctenidium molluscum, Entodon concinnus, Homalothecium lutescens, Hylocomium splendens, Hypnum cupressiforme, Loeskeobryum brevirostre, Neckera complanata, Neckera crispa, Pleurozium schreberi, Pseudoscleropodium purum, Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus, Rhytidiadelphus triquetrus, Rhytidium rugosum, Thuidium delicatulum, Thuidium tamariscinum, Tortella tortuosa, Frullania tamarisci, Plagiochila asplenioides, Scapania undulata, Cladonia rangiformis, Solorina saccata, Daucus carota, Antennaria dioica, Bellis perennis, Centaurea nigra, Hypochaeris radicata, Jacobaea vulgaris, Pilosella officinarum, Scorzoneroides autumnalis, Solidago virgaurea, Taraxacum officianalis, Campanula rotundifolia, Succisa pratensis, Cerastium fontanum, Anthyllis vulneraria, Lathyrus montanus, Lotus corniculatus, Trifolium pratense, Trifolium repens, Gentianella amarella, Hypericum pulchrum, Thymus praecox, Pinguicula vulgaris, Linum catharticum, Epipactis atrorubens, Neottia ovata, Orchis mascula, Euphrasia confusa, Euphrasia officinalis, Plantago lanceolata, Plantago maritima, Plantago media, Polygala serpyllifolia, Polygonum viviparum, Primula vulgaris, Ranunculus acris, Thalictrum alpinum, Dryas octopetala, Filipendula ulmaria, Potentilla erecta, Galium saxatile, Galium verum, Saxifraga aizoides, Viola riviniana, Agrostis canina, Agrostis capillaris, Anthoxanthum odoratum, Avenula pratensis, Cynosurus cristatus, Danthonia decumbens, Festuca ovina, Festuca rubra, Festuca vivipara, Koeleria macrantha, Molinia caerulea, Polystichum aculeatum
CG14 — Mountain ledge
Dryas octopetala-Silene acaulis ledge community
Show 151 indicator speciesSalix arbuscula, Salix aurita, Salix lapponum, Salix myrsinites, Salix reticulata, Salix x boydii, Salix x phaeophylla, Empetrum nigrum, Calluna vulgaris, Vaccinium myrtillus, Vaccinium uliginosum, Rubus saxatilis, Salix herbacea, Carex atrata, Carex capillaris, Carex flacca, Carex pulicaris, Carex rupestris, Carex vaginata, Luzula campestris, Luzula multiflora, Luzula spicata, Luzula sylvatica, Huperzia selago, Selaginella selaginoides, Breutelia chrysocoma, Bryum pseudotriquetrum, Mnium hornum, Plagiobryum zieri, Plagiopus oederianus, Dicranum scoparium, Distichium capillaceum, Ditrichum flexicaule, Fissidens adianthoides, Fissidens osmundoides, Encalypta streptocarpa, Racomitrium canescens sens.lat., Racomitrium lanuginosum, Abietinella abietina, Ctenidium molluscum, Entodon concinnus, Hylocomium splendens, Hypnum cupressiforme, Orthothecium rufescens, Pseudoscleropodium purum, Ptilium crista-castrensis, Rhytidiadelphus loreus, Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus, Rhytidiadelphus triquetrus, Rhytidium rugosum, Sanionia uncinata, Thuidium delicatulum, Thuidium tamariscinum, Tortella tortuosa, Blindia acuta, Sphagnum capillifolium, Barbilophozia barbata, Frullania tamarisci, Nardia scalaris, Plagiochila asplenioides, Ptilidium ciliare, Scapania aspera, Tritomaria quinquedentata, Preissia quadrata, Aneura pinguis, Metzgeria leptoneura, Cetraria islandica, Cladonia arbuscula, Cladonia gracilis, Cladonia pyxidata, Peltigera aphthosa, Peltigera canina, Solorina saccata, Angelica sylvestris, Heracleum sphondylium, Antennaria dioica, Bellis perennis, Crepis paludosa, Hieraclium spp., Pilosella officinarum, Saussurea alpina, Scorzoneroides autumnalis, Solidago virgaurea, Taraxacum officianalis, Arabis hirsuta, Draba incana, Campanula rotundifolia, Succisa pratensis, Cerastium alpinum, Cerastium fontanum, Cerastium nigrescens, Minuartia sedoides, Silene acaulis, Parnassia palustris, Sedum rosea, Equisetum variegatum, Orthilia secunda, Pyrola rotundifolia, Vaccinium vitis-idaea, Lathyrus montanus, Lotus corniculatus, Gentianella campestris, Geranium sylvaticum, Hypericum pulchrum, Thymus praecox, Pinguicula vulgaris, Tofieldia pusilla, Linum catharticum, Dactylorhiza viridis, Bartsia alpina, Euphrasia frigida, Euphrasia officinalis, Rhinanthus minor, Plantago lanceolata, Plantago maritima, Veronica fruticans, Armeria maritima, Polygonum viviparum, Primula vulgaris, Anemone nemorosa, Ranunculus acris, Thalictrum alpinum, Trollius europaeus, Alchemilla alpina, Alchemilla filicaulis, Alchemilla glabra, Dryas octopetala, Filipendula ulmaria, Geum rivale, Potentilla crantzii, Potentilla erecta, Galium boreale, Galium saxatile, Saxifraga aizoides, Saxifraga hypnoides, Saxifraga oppositifolia, Viola riviniana, Agrostis capillaris, Anthoxanthum odoratum, Avenula pratensis, Danthonia decumbens, Deschampsia cespitosa, Deschampsia flexuosa, Festuca ovina, Festuca rubra, Festuca vivipara, Nardus stricta, Sesleria caerulea, Asplenium viride, Polystichum lonchitis, Botrychium lunaria
M5 — Limestone pavement, Upland spring flush
Carex rostrata-Sphagnum squarrosum mire
Show 50 indicator speciesCarex canescens, Carex echinata, Carex nigra, Carex rostrata, Eriophorum angustifolium, Juncus acutiflorus, Juncus articulatus, Juncus bulbosus, Juncus effusus, Luzula multiflora, Aulacomnium palustre, Bryum pseudotriquetrum, Plagiomnium rostratum, Rhizomnium pseudopunctatum, Calliergonell cuspidatum, Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus, Straminergon stramineum, Polytrichum commune, Sphagnum contortum, Sphagnum fallax, Sphagnum fimbriatum, Sphagnum palustre, Sphagnum squarrosum, Sphagnum subnitens, Sphagnum teres, Chiloscyphus polyanthos, Hydrocotyle vulgaris, Caltha palustris, Cirsium palustre, Myosotis scorpioides, Cardamine pratensis, Succisa pratensis, Silene flos-cuculi, Stellaria alsine, Equisetum fluviatile, Equisetum palustre, Mentha aquatica, Menyanthes trifoliata, Epilobium palustre, Rumex acetosa, Ranunculus flammula, Comarum palustre, Filipendula ulmaria, Galium palustre, Viola palustris, Agrostis canina, Deschampsia flexuosa, Holcus lanatus, Molinia caerulea, Phragmites australis
M10 — Limestone pavement, Upland spring flush
Carex dioica-Pinguicula vulgaris mire
Show 99 indicator speciesErica tetralix, Myrica gale, Carex capillaris, Carex demissa, Carex dioica, Carex echinata, Carex flacca, Carex hostiana, Carex lepidocarpa, Carex nigra, Carex panicea, Carex pulicaris, Eriophorum angustifolium, Eriophorum latifolium, Kobresia simpliciuscula, Schoenus ferrugineus, Schoenus nigricans, Trichophorum cespitosum, Eleocharis quinqueflora, Juncus acutiflorus, Juncus alpinoarticulatus, Juncus articulatus, Juncus bulbosus, Juncus squarrosus, Juncus triglumis, Luzula multiflora, Selaginella selaginoides, Breutelia chrysocoma, Bryum pseudotriquetrum, Catoscopium nigritum, Plagiomnium rostratum, Ditrichum flexicaule, Fissidens adianthoides, Racomitrium lanuginosum, Calliergonell cuspidatum, Cratoneuron filicinum, Ctenidium molluscum, Hylocomium splendens, Palustriella commutatum, Scorpidium revolvens, Scorpidium scorpioides, Hymenostylium recurvirostrum, Tortella tortuosa, Blindia acuta, Sphagnum subnitens, Scapania aspera, Aneura pinguis, Pellia endiviifolia, Angelica sylvestris, Caltha palustris, Cirsium palustre, Leontodon saxatilis, Scorzoneroides autumnalis, Taraxacum officianalis, Cardamine pratensis, Succisa pratensis, Valeriana dioica, Minuartia stricta, Minuartia verna, Sagina nodosa, Parnassia palustris, Drosera anglica, Drosera rotundifolia, Equisetum palustre, Equisetum variegatum, Triglochin palustre, Thymus praecox, Pinguicula lusitanica, Pinguicula vulgaris, Tofieldia pusilla, Linum catharticum, Narthecium ossifragum, Dactylorhiza fuchsii, Bartsia alpina, Euphrasia officinalis, Pedicularis palustris, Pedicularis sylvatica, Plantago maritima, Polygonum viviparum, Primula farinosa, Primula vulgaris, Ranunculus acris, Ranunculus flammula, Thalictrum alpinum, Filipendula ulmaria, Potentilla erecta, Galium palustre, Galium uliginosum, Saxifraga aizoides, Agrostis stolonifera, Anthoxanthum odoratum, Briza media, Deschampsia cespitosa, Festuca ovina, Festuca rubra, Holcus lanatus, Molinia caerulea, Nardus stricta, Sesleria caerulea
M26 — Limestone pavement, Purple moor grass and rush pasture
Molinia caerulea-Crepis paludosa mire
Show 63 indicator speciesCarex appropinquata, Carex disticha, Carex echinata, Carex flacca, Carex hostiana, Carex nigra, Carex panicea, Carex pulicaris, Juncus acutiflorus, Juncus articulatus, Juncus conglomeratus, Aulacomnium palustre, Plagiomnium undulatum, Calliergonell cuspidatum, Campylium elodes, Climacium dendroides, Ctenidium molluscum, Hylocomium splendens, Pseudoscleropodium purum, Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus, Thuidium tamariscinum, Lophocolea bidentata, Plagiochila asplenioides, Angelica sylvestris, Caltha palustris, Centaurea nigra, Cirsium palustre, Crepis paludosa, Leontodon hispidus, Serratula tinctoria, Succisa pratensis, Valeriana dioica, Silene flos-cuculi, Equisetum fluviatile, Equisetum palustre, Lathyrus pratensis, Trifolium repens, Menyanthes trifoliata, Rhinanthus minor, Plantago lanceolata, Rumex acetosa, Primula farinosa, Primula vulgaris, Anemone nemorosa, Ranunculus acris, Ranunculus auricomus, Trollius europaeus, Comarum palustre, Filipendula ulmaria, Geum rivale, Potentilla erecta, Sanguisorba officinalis, Galium palustre, Galium uliginosum, Agrostis stolonifera, Anthoxanthum odoratum, Briza media, Deschampsia cespitosa, Festuca ovina, Festuca rubra, Holcus lanatus, Molinia caerulea, Phragmites australis
M27 — Limestone pavement, Lowland fen, Upland spring flush
Filipendula ulmaria-Angelica sylvestris mire
Show 104 indicator speciesCarex acutiformis, Carex appropinquata, Carex disticha, Carex nigra, Carex panicea, Carex paniculata, Carex rostrata, Carex vesicaria, Juncus acutiflorus, Juncus articulatus, Juncus conglomeratus, Juncus effusus, Juncus inflexus, Juncus subnodulosus, Sparganium erectum, Plagiomnium elatum, Plagiomnium undulatum, Rhizomnium punctatum, Brachythecium rutabulum, Calliergon cordifolium, Calliergonell cuspidatum, Kindbergia praelonga, Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus, Thuidium tamariscinum, Chiloscyphus pallescens, Lophocolea bidentata, Angelica sylvestris, Heracleum sphondylium, Oenanthe crocata, Hydrocotyle vulgaris, Achillea ptarmica, Caltha palustris, Centaurea nigra, Cirsium arvense, Cirsium heterophyllum, Cirsium palustre, Crepis paludosa, Eupatorium cannabinum, Pulicaria dysenterica, Senecio aquaticus, Myosotis scorpioides, Cardamine flexuosa, Cardamine pratensis, Cochlearia pyrenaica, Succisa pratensis, Valeriana officinalis, Silene flos-cuculi, Stellaria alsine, Stellaria graminea, Calystegia sepium, Equisetum arvense, Equisetum fluviatile, Equisetum palustre, Lathyrus pratensis, Lotus pedunculatus, Vicia cracca, Iris pseudacorus, Ajuga reptans, Mentha aquatica, Lythrum salicaria, Epilobium hirsutum, Epilobium obscurum, Epilobium palustre, Polygonum amphibium, Polygonum hydropiper, Rumex acetosa, Rumex crispus, Rumex sanguineus, Lysimachia vulgaris, Primula vulgaris, Ranunculus acris, Ranunculus flammula, Ranunculus repens, Thalictrum flavum, Trollius europaeus, Alchemilla glabra, Comarum palustre, Filipendula ulmaria, Geum rivale, Potentilla anserina, Potentilla reptans, Rubus fruticosus agg., Sanguisorba officinalis, Galium aparine, Galium palustre, Galium uliginosum, Urtica dioica, Viola palustris, Agrostis canina, Agrostis stolonifera, Anthoxanthum odoratum, Arrhenatherum elatius, Dactylis glomerata, Elytrigia repens, Festuca rubra, Glyceria maxima, Holcus lanatus, Molinia caerulea, Phalaris arundinacea, Phleum pratense, Phragmites australis, Poa pratensis, Poa trivialis, Pteridium aquilinum
OV38 — Limestone pavement, Scree
Gymnocarpium robertianum-Arrhenatherum elatius community
Show 58 indicator speciesRosa spinosissima, Rubus saxatilis, Carex flacca, Bryum capillare, Dicranum scoparium, Distichium capillaceum, Fissidens dubius, Encalypta streptocarpa, Grimmia pulvinata, Racomitrium lanuginosum, Schistidium apocarpum, Calliergonell cuspidatum, Campyliadelphus chrysophyllus, Ctenidium molluscum, Eurhynchium striatum, Homalothecium sericeum, Hylocomium splendens, Hypnum cupressiforme, Neckera crispa, Pseudoscleropodium purum, Rhytidium rugosum, Tortella tortuosa, Cladonia pocillum, Centaurea nigra, Jacobaea vulgaris, Leontodon hispidus, Mycelis muralis, Pilosella officinarum, Tussilago farfara, Arabis hirsuta, Campanula rotundifolia, Mercurialis perennis, Vicia sepium, Geranium molle, Geranium robertianum, Origanum vulgare, Teucrium scorodonia, Oxalis acetosella, Aquilegia vulgaris, Thalictrum minus, Fragaria vesca, Poterium sanguisorba, Galium sterneri, Saxifraga tridactylites, Viola riviniana, Arrhenatherum elatius, Avenula pratensis, Brachypodium sylvaticum, Dactylis glomerata, Festuca ovina, Holcus lanatus, Poa pratensis, Schedonorus arundinaceus, Asplenium trichomanes, Asplenium viride, Dryopteris filix-mas, Cystopteris fragilis, Gymnocarpium robertianum
OV39 — Limestone pavement, Rocky slope
Asplenium trichomanes-Asplenium ruta-muraria community
Show 53 indicator speciesBryum capillare, Fissidens dubius, Encalypta streptocarpa, Schistidium apocarpum, Homalothecium sericeum, Hypnum cupressiforme, Neckera crispa, Syntrichia intermedia, Tortella tortuosa, Tortula muralis, Tortula ruralis, Tortula subulata, Trichostomum crispulum, Weissia controversa, Porella platyphylla, Reboulia hemisphaerica, Riccia sorocarpa, Targionia hypophylla, Cladonia pocillum, Dermatocarpon lachnaeum, Dermatocarpon miniatum, Squamarina cartilaginea, Toninia caeruleonigricans, Carlina vulgaris, Centaurea scabiosa, Pilosella officinarum, Arabidopsis thaliana, Hornungia petraea, Campanula rotundifolia, Scabiosa columbaria, Arenaria serpyllifolia, Silene nutans, Sedum acre, Medicago lupulina, Geranium molle, Acinos arvensis, Teucrium scorodonia, Thymus praecox, Veronica arvensis, Potentilla tabernaemontani, Poterium sanguisorba, Galium sterneri, Saxifraga tridactylites, Aira caryophyllea, Arrhenatherum elatius, Festuca ovina, Koeleria macrantha, Aphanes arvensis, Asplenium adiantum-nigrum, Asplenium ceterach, Asplenium ruta-muraria, Asplenium trichomanes, Anogramma leptophylla
OV40 — Limestone pavement, Rocky slope
Asplenium viride-Cystopteris fragilis community
Show 35 indicator speciesPlagiobryum zieri, Pohlia cruda, Fissidens dubius, Encalypta streptocarpa, Ctenidium molluscum, Homalothecium sericeum, Isopterygiopsis pulchella, Neckera crispa, Orthothecium intricatum, Orthothecium rufescens, Anoectangium aestivum, Tortella tortuosa, Trichostomum crispulum, Weissia controversa, Plagiochila porelloides, Porella platyphylla, Reboulia hemisphaerica, Pellia endiviifolia, Solorina saccata, Campanula rotundifolia, Geranium robertianum, Thymus praecox, Poterium sanguisorba, Galium sterneri, Arrhenatherum elatius, Festuca ovina, Koeleria macrantha, Asplenium ruta-muraria, Asplenium scolopendrium, Asplenium trichomanes, Asplenium viride, Polystichum aculeatum, Polystichum lonchitis, Anogramma leptophylla, Cystopteris fragilis
U4 — Lowland dry acid grassland, Upland acid grassland, Upland calcareous grassland
Festuca ovina-Agrostis capillaris-Galium saxatile grassland
Show 82 indicator speciesCalluna vulgaris, Vaccinium myrtillus, Carex binervis, Carex caryophyllea, Carex echinata, Carex nigra, Carex panicea, Carex pilulifera, Juncus effusus, Juncus squarrosus, Luzula campestris, Luzula multiflora, Luzula sylvatica, Mnium hornum, Dicranum scoparium, Racomitrium lanuginosum, Hylocomium splendens, Hypnum cupressiforme, Pleurozium schreberi, Pseudoscleropodium purum, Rhytidiadelphus loreus, Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus, Rhytidiadelphus triquetrus, Thuidium tamariscinum, Polytrichastrum alpinum, Polytrichum commune, Lophocolea bidentata, Conopodium majus, Achillea millefolium, Bellis perennis, Cirsium arvense, Cirsium vulgare, Taraxacum officianalis, Campanula rotundifolia, Succisa pratensis, Cerastium fontanum, Lathyrus montanus, Lotus corniculatus, Trifolium pratense, Trifolium repens, Thymus praecox, Euphrasia officinalis, Oxalis acetosella, Plantago lanceolata, Veronica chamaedrys, Veronica officinalis, Polygala serpyllifolia, Rumex acetosa, Primula vulgaris, Anemone nemorosa, Ranunculus acris, Ranunculus repens, Potentilla erecta, Poterium sanguisorba, Galium saxatile, Galium verum, Viola lutea, Viola palustris, Viola riviniana, Agrostis canina, Agrostis capillaris, Alopecurus pratensis, Anthoxanthum odoratum, Avenula pratensis, Briza media, Cynosurus cristatus, Dactylis glomerata, Danthonia decumbens, Deschampsia cespitosa, Deschampsia flexuosa, Festuca ovina, Festuca rubra, Holcus lanatus, Holcus mollis, Lolium perenne, Molinia caerulea, Nardus stricta, Poa annua, Poa pratensis, Blechnum spicant, Pteridium aquilinum, Chara curta
U5 — Upland acid grassland, Upland calcareous grassland
Nardus stricta-Galium saxatile grassland
Show 79 indicator speciesEmpetrum nigrum subsp.nigrum, Calluna vulgaris, Erica cinerea, Erica tetralix, Vaccinium myrtillus, Carex bigelowii, Carex binervis, Carex demissa, Carex nigra, Carex panicea, Carex pilulifera, Carex pulicaris, Eriophorum angustifolium, Eriophorum vaginatum, Trichophorum cespitosum, Juncus effusus, Juncus squarrosus, Luzula campestris, Luzula multiflora, Luzula sylvatica, Huperzia selago, Selaginella selaginoides, Aulacomnium palustre, Pohlia nutans, Campylopus flexuosus, Dicranella heteromalla, Dicranum scoparium, Racomitrium lanuginosum, Calliergonell cuspidatum, Hylocomium splendens, Hypnum cupressiforme, Plagiothecium undulatum, Pleurozium schreberi, Pseudoscleropodium purum, Rhytidiadelphus loreus, Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus, Thuidium tamariscinum, Polytrichastrum alpinum, Polytrichum commune, Polytrichum formosum, Polytrichum juniperinum, Sphagnum papillosum, Barbilophozia floerkei, Calypogeia muelleriana, Diplophyllum albicans, Lophocolea bidentata, Lophozia ventricosa, Pleurozia purpurea, Ptilidium ciliare, Scapania gracilis, Cetraria islandica, Cladonia uncialis, Cirsium palustre, Scorzoneroides autumnalis, Campanula rotundifolia, Cerastium fontanum, Equisetum palustre, Vaccinium vitis-idaea, Trifolium repens, Narthecium ossifragum, Plantago lanceolata, Polygala serpyllifolia, Anemone nemorosa, Ranunculus acris, Alchemilla alpina, Potentilla erecta, Galium saxatile, Viola riviniana, Agrostis capillaris, Agrostis vinealis, Anthoxanthum odoratum, Danthonia decumbens, Deschampsia cespitosa, Deschampsia flexuosa, Festuca ovina, Festuca rubra, Molinia caerulea, Nardus stricta, Blechnum spicant
U15 — Mountain ledge
Saxifraga aizoides-Alchemilla glabra banks
Show 97 indicator speciesCalluna vulgaris, Carex capillaris, Carex demissa, Carex flacca, Carex lepidocarpa, Carex panicea, Carex pulicaris, Juncus articulatus, Juncus triglumis, Luzula multiflora, Luzula sylvatica, Selaginella selaginoides, Breutelia chrysocoma, Bryum pseudotriquetrum, Philonotis fontana, Plagiomnium undulatum, Rhizomnium pseudopunctatum, Rhizomnium punctatum, Dicranum scoparium, Ditrichum flexicaule, Fissidens adianthoides, Racomitrium canescens sens.lat., Calliergonell cuspidatum, Campylium stellatum, Cratoneuron filicinum, Ctenidium molluscum, Hylocomium splendens, Orthothecium rufescens, Palustriella commutatum, Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus, Rhytidiadelphus triquetrus, Sanionia uncinata, Scorpidium revolvens, Thuidium tamariscinum, Atrichum undulatum, Anoectangium aestivum, Tortella tortuosa, Blindia acuta, Leiocolea bantriensis, Lophocolea bidentata, Nardia scalaris, Plagiochila asplenioides, Scapania undulata, Tritomaria quinquedentata, Preissia quadrata, Aneura pinguis, Pellia endiviifolia, Pellia epiphylla, Angelica sylvestris, Crepis paludosa, Hieraclium spp., Taraxacum officianalis, Tussilago farfara, Cochlearia officinalis, Campanula rotundifolia, Succisa pratensis, Cerastium fontanum, Silene acaulis, Parnassia palustris, Sedum rosea, Equisetum pratense, Lotus corniculatus, Trifolium repens, Thymus praecox, Pinguicula vulgaris, Linum catharticum, Epilobium anagallidifolium, Euphrasia officinalis, Rhinanthus minor, Oxalis acetosella, Plantago lanceolata, Oxyria digyna, Polygonum viviparum, Rumex acetosa, Primula vulgaris, Ranunculus acris, Thalictrum alpinum, Alchemilla alpina, Alchemilla filicaulis, Alchemilla glabra, Geum rivale, Potentilla erecta, Galium saxatile, Saxifraga aizoides, Saxifraga hypnoides, Saxifraga oppositifolia, Viola riviniana, Agrostis canina, Agrostis capillaris, Anthoxanthum odoratum, Avenula pratensis, Deschampsia cespitosa, Festuca ovina, Festuca rubra, Nardus stricta, Asplenium viride, Cystopteris fragilis
U16 — Mountain ledge
Luzula sylvatica-Vaccinium myrtillus tall-herb community
Show 80 indicator speciesSalix lapponum, Fraxinus excelsior, Empetrum nigrum subsp.nigrum, Calluna vulgaris, Erica cinerea, Salix lanata, Vaccinium myrtillus, Carex bigelowii, Carex binervis, Carex nigra, Juncus squarrosus, Luzula sylvatica, Huperzia selago, Mnium hornum, Plagiomnium undulatum, Rhizomnium punctatum, Dicranum fuscescens, Dicranum majus, Dicranum scoparium, Racomitrium lanuginosum, Hylocomium splendens, Hypnum callichroum, Hypnum cupressiforme, Kindbergia praelonga, Plagiothecium denticulatum, Plagiothecium undulatum, Pleurozium schreberi, Pseudoscleropodium purum, Rhytidiadelphus loreus, Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus, Thuidium tamariscinum, Atrichum undulatum, Polytrichastrum alpinum, Polytrichum commune, Sphagnum capillifolium, Sphagnum girgensohnii, Sphagnum palustre, Sphagnum russowii, Sphagnum subnitens, Chiloscyphus polyanthos, Diplophyllum albicans, Lophocolea bidentata, Tritomaria quinquedentata, Cladonia bellidiflora, Cladonia impexa, Cladonia uncialis, Conopodium majus, Crepis paludosa, Solidago virgaurea, Campanula rotundifolia, Lonicera periclymenum, Succisa pratensis, Vaccinium vitis-idaea, Geranium sylvaticum, Oxalis acetosella, Digitalis purpurea, Rumex acetosa, Anemone nemorosa, Alchemilla alpina, Alchemilla glabra, Potentilla erecta, Galium saxatile, Viola riviniana, Agrostis canina, Agrostis capillaris, Anthoxanthum odoratum, Arrhenatherum elatius, Deschampsia cespitosa, Deschampsia flexuosa, Festuca ovina, Festuca rubra, Nardus stricta, Blechnum spicant, Dryopteris borreri, Dryopteris dilatata, Phegopteris connectilis, Thelypteris limbosperma, Athyrium distentifolium, Athyrium filix-femina, Gymnocarpium dryopteris
U17 — Mountain ledge
Luzula sylvatica-Geum rivale tall-herb community
Show 167 indicator speciesSalix cinerea, Salix reticulata, Betula pubescens, Sorbus aucuparia, Empetrum nigrum, Calluna vulgaris, Vaccinium myrtillus, Vaccinium uliginosum, Rubus saxatilis, Carex atrata, Carex bigelowii, Carex binervis, Carex demissa, Carex flacca, Carex nigra, Carex panicea, Carex pulicaris, Carex vaginata, Luzula multiflora, Luzula sylvatica, Huperzia selago, Selaginella selaginoides, Breutelia chrysocoma, Bryum pseudotriquetrum, Mnium hornum, Philonotis fontana, Plagiomnium rostratum, Plagiomnium undulatum, Rhizomnium pseudopunctatum, Rhizomnium punctatum, Dicranum majus, Dicranum scoparium, Ditrichum flexicaule, Fissidens adianthoides, Racomitrium lanuginosum, Hookeria lucens, Calliergonell cuspidatum, Campylium stellatum, Ctenidium molluscum, Hylocomiastrum umbratum, Hylocomium splendens, Hypnum cupressiforme, Kindbergia praelonga, Loeskeobryum brevirostre, Palustriella commutatum, Plagiothecium denticulatum, Plagiothecium undulatum, Pleurozium schreberi, Pseudoscleropodium purum, Rhytidiadelphus loreus, Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus, Rhytidiadelphus triquetrus, Sanionia uncinata, Scorpidium revolvens, Thuidium tamariscinum, Polytrichastrum alpinum, Polytrichum commune, Tortella tortuosa, Blindia acuta, Sphagnum auriculatum, Sphagnum capillifolium, Barbilophozia floerkei, Bazzania tricrenata, Chiloscyphus polyanthos, Diplophyllum albicans, Frullania tamarisci, Herbertus stramineus, Lophocolea bidentata, Mastigophora woodsii, Nardia scalaris, Plagiochila asplenioides, Plagiochila spinulosa, Scapania undulata, Aneura pinguis, Pellia endiviifolia, Pellia epiphylla, Peltigera canina, Angelica sylvestris, Heracleum sphondylium, Cirsium heterophyllum, Cirsium palustre, Crepis paludosa, Hieraclium spp., Saussurea alpina, Scorzoneroides autumnalis, Solidago virgaurea, Taraxacum officianalis, Tussilago farfara, Arabis hirsuta, Cochlearia officinalis, Draba incana, Campanula rotundifolia, Succisa pratensis, Valeriana officinalis, Cerastium alpinum, Cerastium fontanum, Silene acaulis, Silene dioica, Parnassia palustris, Sedum rosea, Orthilia secunda, Pyrola rotundifolia, Vaccinium vitis-idaea, Mercurialis perennis, Lathyrus montanus, Lotus corniculatus, Vicia sepium, Geranium sylvaticum, Hypericum pulchrum, Teucrium scorodonia, Thymus praecox, Pinguicula vulgaris, Hyacinthoides non-scripta, Linum catharticum, Epilobium montanum, Dactylorhiza viridis, Orchis mascula, Euphrasia officinalis, Rhinanthus minor, Oxalis acetosella, Plantago lanceolata, Veronica officinalis, Armeria maritima, Oxyria digyna, Polygonum viviparum, Rumex acetosa, Anemone nemorosa, Ranunculus acris, Thalictrum alpinum, Thalictrum minus, Trollius europaeus, Alchemilla alpina, Alchemilla filicaulis, Alchemilla glabra, Dryas octopetala, Filipendula ulmaria, Geum rivale, Potentilla crantzii, Potentilla erecta, Galium boreale, Galium saxatile, Chrysosplenium oppositifolium, Saxifraga aizoides, Saxifraga hypnoides, Saxifraga oppositifolia, Viola riviniana, Agrostis canina, Agrostis capillaris, Anthoxanthum odoratum, Deschampsia cespitosa, Deschampsia flexuosa, Festuca ovina, Festuca rubra, Holcus lanatus, Molinia caerulea, Nardus stricta, Poa glauca, Asplenium viride, Blechnum spicant, Dryopteris borreri, Dryopteris dilatata, Dryopteris filix-mas, Polystichum lonchitis, Phegopteris connectilis, Thelypteris limbosperma, Athyrium filix-femina, Cystopteris fragilis
U18 — Rocky slope, Scree
Cryptogramma crispa-Athyrium distentifolium snow-bed
Show 64 indicator speciesVaccinium myrtillus, Carex bigelowii, Juncus trifidus, Luzula spicata, Huperzia selago, Pohlia nutans, Rhizomnium punctatum, Dicranum fuscescens, Dicranum majus, Dicranum scoparium, Kiaeria starkei, Racomitrium canescens sens.lat., Racomitrium fasciculare, Racomitrium lanuginosum, Hylocomiastrum umbratum, Hylocomium splendens, Hypnum callichroum, Kindbergia praelonga, Plagiothecium denticulatum, Plagiothecium nemorale, Plagiothecium undulatum, Pleurozium schreberi, Rhytidiadelphus loreus, Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus, Sanionia uncinata, Oligotrichum hercynicum, Pogonatum urnigerum, Polytrichastrum alpinum, Polytrichastrum sexangulare, Polytrichum piliferum, Sphagnum capillifolium, Anastrepta orcadensis, Barbilophozia floerkei, Diplophyllum albicans, Lophozia obtusa, Lophozia sudetica, Ptilidium ciliare, Tritomaria quinquedentata, Cladonia bellidiflora, Cladonia gracilis, Peltigera canina, Gnaphalium supinum, Cerastium fontanum, Epilobium anagallidifolium, Oxalis acetosella, Oxyria digyna, Rumex acetosa, Alchemilla alpina, Sibbaldia procumbens, Galium saxatile, Saxifraga stellaris, Viola palustris, Agrostis capillaris, Anthoxanthum odoratum, Deschampsia cespitosa, Deschampsia flexuosa, Nardus stricta, Cryptogramma crispa, Blechnum spicant, Dryopteris dilatata, Phegopteris connectilis, Thelypteris limbosperma, Athyrium distentifolium, Gymnocarpium dryopteris
U21 — Rocky slope, Scree
Cryptogramma crispa-Deschampsia flexuosa community
Show 54 indicator speciesEmpetrum nigrum subsp.nigrum, Calluna vulgaris, Erica cinerea, Vaccinium myrtillus, Diphasiastrum alpinum, Huperzia selago, Mnium hornum, Pohlia nutans, Campylopus flexuosus, Dicranella heteromalla, Dicranum majus, Dicranum scoparium, Grimmia donniana, Racomitrium fasciculare, Racomitrium heterostichum, Racomitrium lanuginosum, Hypnum cupressiforme, Isothecium myosuroides, Plagiothecium undulatum, Pleurozium schreberi, Pseudotaxiphyllum elegans, Rhytidiadelphus loreus, Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus, Pogonatum urnigerum, Polytrichastrum alpinum, Polytrichum formosum, Polytrichum juniperinum, Polytrichum strictum, Sphagnum subnitens, Barbilophozia floerkei, Cephalozia bicuspidata, Cephaloziella hampeana, Diplophyllum albicans, Lophozia ventricosa, Nardia scalaris, Ptilidium ciliare, Cladonia furcata, Cladonia impexa, Cladonia squamosa, Cladonia uncialis, Cornicularia aculeata, Oxalis acetosella, Digitalis purpurea, Rumex acetosella, Potentilla erecta, Galium saxatile, Agrostis canina, Agrostis capillaris, Anthoxanthum odoratum, Deschampsia flexuosa, Festuca ovina, Nardus stricta, Cryptogramma crispa, Thelypteris limbosperma
W9 — Altantic hazel wood, Limestone pavement, Upland mixed ash wood
Fraxinus excelsior-Sorbus aucuparia-Mercurialis perennis woodland
Show 136 indicator speciesHedera helix, Salix cinerea, Acer campestre, Acer pseudoplatanus, Ilex aquifolium, Betula pendula, Betula pubescens, Corylus avellana, Fagus sylvatica, Quercus hybrid, Quercus petraea, Quercus robur, Fraxinus excelsior, Pinus sylvestris, Prunus padus, Sorbus aucuparia, Alnus glutinosa, Populus tremula, Ulmus glabra, Sambucus nigra, Crataegus monogyna, Rubus saxatilis, Carex pallescens, Carex sylvatica, Luzula sylvatica, Mnium hornum, Plagiomnium rostratum, Plagiomnium undulatum, Rhizomnium punctatum, Dicranum scoparium, Fissidens curnovii, Fissidens taxifolius, Brachythecium rutabulum, Cirriphyllum piliferum, Ctenidium molluscum, Eurhynchium striatum, Hylocomium splendens, Hypnum cupressiforme, Isothecium alopecuroides, Isothecium myosuroides, Kindbergia praelonga, Loeskeobryum brevirostre, Oxyrrhynchium hians, Plagiothecium denticulatum, Plagiothecium succulentum, Rhytidiadelphus loreus, Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus, Rhytidiadelphus triquetrus, Thuidium delicatulum, Thuidium tamariscinum, Atrichum undulatum, Polytrichum formosum, Lophocolea bidentata, Plagiochila asplenioides, Pellia endiviifolia, Pellia epiphylla, Adoxa moschatellina, Angelica sylvestris, Anthriscus sylvestris, Conopodium majus, Heracleum sphondylium, Sanicula europaea, Arum maculatum, Cirsium heterophyllum, Cirsium palustre, Crepis paludosa, Jacobaea vulgaris, Tussilago farfara, Cardamine flexuosa, Succisa pratensis, Valeriana officinalis, Silene dioica, Stellaria holostea, Mercurialis perennis, Vicia sepium, Geranium robertianum, Geranium sylvaticum, Ajuga reptans, Lamiastrum galeobdolon, Stachys sylvatica, Allium ursinum, Hyacinthoides non-scripta, Circaea lutetiana, Circaea x intermedia, Epilobium montanum, Oxalis acetosella, Digitalis purpurea, Veronica chamaedrys, Veronica montana, Rumex acetosa, Lysimachia nemorum, Primula vulgaris, Anemone nemorosa, Ficaria verna, Ranunculus acris, Ranunculus repens, Trollius europaeus, Alchemilla glabra, Alchemilla xanthochlora, Filipendula ulmaria, Fragaria vesca, Geum rivale, Geum urbanum, Potentilla erecta, Potentilla sterilis, Rosa canina, Rubus fruticosus agg., Rubus idaeus, Cruciata laevipes, Galium aparine, Galium odoratum, Galium saxatile, Chrysosplenium oppositifolium, Urtica dioica, Viola riviniana, Agrostis capillaris, Agrostis stolonifera, Anthoxanthum odoratum, Arrhenatherum elatius, Brachypodium sylvaticum, Bromopsis ramosa, Dactylis glomerata, Deschampsia cespitosa, Holcus lanatus, Holcus mollis, Melica uniflora, Milium effusum, Poa trivialis, Schedonorus giganteus, Asplenium scolopendrium, Blechnum spicant, Pteridium aquilinum, Dryopteris borreri, Dryopteris dilatata, Dryopteris filix-mas, Athyrium filix-femina
W13 — Yew wood
Taxus baccata woodland
Show 37 indicator speciesHedera helix, Acer campestre, Acer pseudoplatanus, Ilex aquifolium, Fagus sylvatica, Quercus robur, Fraxinus excelsior, Sorbus aria, Taxus baccata, Buxus sempervirens, Sambucus nigra, Euonymus europaeus, Ligustrum vulgare, Clematis vitalba, Crataegus monogyna, Mnium hornum, Fissidens viridulus, Brachythecium velutinum, Ctenidium molluscum, Kindbergia praelonga, Pseudotaxiphyllum elegans, Rhynchostegium murale, Rhytidiadelphus loreus, Thuidium tamariscinum, Tamus communis, Arum maculatum, Eupatorium cannabinum, Inula conyza, Mercurialis perennis, Iris foetidissima, Glechoma hederacea, Fragaria vesca, Rubus fruticosus agg., Atropa belladonna, Urtica dioica, Viola riviniana, Brachypodium sylvaticum
W20 — Montane scrub
Salix lapponum-Luzula sylvatica scrub
Show 107 indicator speciesSalix arbuscula, Salix cinerea, Salix lapponum, Salix myrsinites, Salix phylicifolia, Salix reticulata, Empetrum nigrum, Calluna vulgaris, Salix lanata, Vaccinium myrtillus, Vaccinium uliginosum, Carex atrata, Carex bigelowii, Carex binervis, Carex flacca, Luzula multiflora, Luzula sylvatica, Huperzia selago, Selaginella selaginoides, Aulacomnium palustre, Mnium hornum, Philonotis fontana, Plagiomnium undulatum, Rhizomnium punctatum, Dicranum bonjeanii, Dicranum majus, Dicranum scoparium, Fissidens adianthoides, Racomitrium lanuginosum, Calliergonell cuspidatum, Ctenidium molluscum, Hylocomium splendens, Hypnum callichroum, Hypnum cupressiforme, Palustriella commutatum, Plagiothecium denticulatum, Plagiothecium undulatum, Pleurozium schreberi, Ptilium crista-castrensis, Rhytidiadelphus loreus, Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus, Rhytidiadelphus triquetrus, Sanionia uncinata, Scorpidium revolvens, Thuidium tamariscinum, Atrichum undulatum, Polytrichastrum alpinum, Sphagnum capillifolium, Sphagnum fallax, Sphagnum girgensohnii, Sphagnum palustre, Sphagnum russowii, Sphagnum squarrosum, Sphagnum subnitens, Sphagnum teres, Barbilophozia barbata, Chiloscyphus polyanthos, Diplophyllum albicans, Lophocolea bidentata, Plagiochila porelloides, Ptilidium ciliare, Scapania undulata, Cladonia squamosa, Peltigera canina, Angelica sylvestris, Caltha palustris, Hieraclium spp., Saussurea alpina, Solidago virgaurea, Campanula rotundifolia, Succisa pratensis, Valeriana officinalis, Rhodiola rosea, Vaccinium vitis-idaea, Thymus praecox, Epilobium anagallidifolium, Dactylorhiza viridis, Euphrasia officinalis, Rhinanthus minor, Oxalis acetosella, Oxyria digyna, Polygonum viviparum, Rumex acetosa, Anemone nemorosa, Ranunculus acris, Thalictrum alpinum, Alchemilla alpina, Alchemilla glabra, Filipendula ulmaria, Geum rivale, Galium boreale, Galium saxatile, Saxifraga aizoides, Saxifraga hypnoides, Saxifraga oppositifolia, Saxifraga stellaris, Viola riviniana, Agrostis canina, Agrostis capillaris, Anthoxanthum odoratum, Deschampsia cespitosa, Deschampsia flexuosa, Festuca ovina, Festuca rubra, Nardus stricta, Dryopteris dilatata, Phegopteris connectilis
W21 — Hedgerow scrub, Mixed scrub
Crataegus monogyna-Hedera helix scrub
Show 81 indicator speciesHedera helix, Salix cinerea, Acer pseudoplatanus, Ilex aquifolium, Betula pendula, Corylus avellana, Fagus sylvatica, Quercus robur, Fraxinus excelsior, Malus sylvestris, Sorbus aria, Taxus baccata, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus procera, Sambucus nigra, Viburnum lantana, Euonymus europaeus, Cornus sanguinea, Juniperus communis, Ligustrum vulgare, Clematis vitalba, Rhamnus cathartica, Crataegus laevigata, Crataegus monogyna, Prunus spinosa, Juncus effusus, Plagiomnium undulatum, Brachythecium rutabulum, Kindbergia praelonga, Rhynchostegium confertum, Tamus communis, Heracleum sphondylium, Torilis japonica, Arum maculatum, Arctium minus, Cirsium arvense, Lonicera periclymenum, Moehringia trinervia, Silene dioica, Stellaria graminea, Stellaria holostea, Stellaria media agg., Calystegia sepium, Mercurialis perennis, Geranium robertianum, Iris foetidissima, Glechoma hederacea, Lamium purpureum, Origanum vulgare, Stachys sylvatica, Teucrium scorodonia, Allium ursinum, Hyacinthoides non-scripta, Circaea lutetiana, Rumex sanguineus, Anemone nemorosa, Ranunculus repens, Fragaria vesca, Geum urbanum, Potentilla sterilis, Poterium sanguisorba, Rosa arvensis, Rosa canina, Rubia peregrina, Rubus fruticosus agg., Galium aparine, Urtica dioica, Viola riviniana, Anisantha sterilis, Arrhenatherum elatius, Brachypodium pinnatum, Brachypodium sylvaticum, Bromopsis erecta, Dactylis glomerata, Elytrigia repens, Holcus lanatus, Holcus mollis, Poa trivialis, Asplenium scolopendrium, Pteridium aquilinum, Dryopteris filix-mas
W22 — Hedgerow scrub, Mixed scrub
Prunus spinosa-Rubus fruticosus scrub
Show 49 indicator speciesHedera helix, Acer campestre, Corylus avellana, Ulex europaeus, Prunus spinosa, Plagiomnium undulatum, Brachythecium rutabulum, Eurhynchium striatum, Kindbergia praelonga, Thuidium tamariscinum, Atrichum undulatum, Lophocolea bidentata, Achillea millefolium, Cardamine flexuosa, Lonicera periclymenum, Moehringia trinervia, Silene dioica, Silene uniflora, Stellaria media agg., Mercurialis perennis, Geranium robertianum, Stachys sylvatica, Teucrium scorodonia, Hyacinthoides non-scripta, Oxalis acetosella, Digitalis purpurea, Plantago lanceolata, Veronica chamaedrys, Armeria maritima, Rumex acetosa, Filipendula ulmaria, Geum urbanum, Rosa canina, Rubus fruticosus agg., Rubus idaeus, Galium aparine, Urtica dioica, Viola riviniana, Agrostis capillaris, Brachypodium sylvaticum, Dactylis glomerata, Festuca rubra, Holcus lanatus, Holcus mollis, Poa trivialis, Asplenium scolopendrium, Pteridium aquilinum, Dryopteris borreri, Dryopteris filix-mas
W25 — Bracken scrub
Pteridium aquilinum-Rubus fruticosus underscrub
Show 53 indicator speciesHedera helix, Acer pseudoplatanus, Fagus sylvatica, Quercus robur, Fraxinus excelsior, Sambucus nigra, Ulex europaeus, Crataegus monogyna, Prunus spinosa, Luzula multiflora, Mnium hornum, Brachythecium rutabulum, Kindbergia praelonga, Angelica sylvestris, Conopodium majus, Heracleum sphondylium, Arum maculatum, Cirsium arvense, Lonicera periclymenum, Silene dioica, Stellaria holostea, Mercurialis perennis, Geranium robertianum, Glechoma hederacea, Teucrium scorodonia, Hyacinthoides non-scripta, Chamerion angustifolium, Circaea lutetiana, Digitalis purpurea, Rumex acetosa, Anemone nemorosa, Ficaria verna, Potentilla erecta, Rosa arvensis, Rosa canina, Rubus fruticosus agg., Rubus idaeus, Galium aparine, Galium mollugo sens.lat., Galium saxatile, Urtica dioica, Viola riviniana, Agrostis capillaris, Anthoxanthum odoratum, Arrhenatherum elatius, Dactylis glomerata, Festuca rubra, Holcus lanatus, Holcus mollis, Poa trivialis, Pteridium aquilinum, Dryopteris dilatata, Dryopteris filix-mas