Upware North Pit
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Condition (Natural England)
| Unit | Feature | Condition | Area (ha) | Assessed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TL544727 | — | Unfavourable Recovering | 1.08 | 2011-03-14 |
Description
Area, 1.1 hectares 2.7 ac Description The freshwater habitats hold one of the only two native British localities for the water germander Teucrium scordium, a plant listed in the British Red Data Book 1. In addition, the pits are of generalvalue for the wetland communities represented and some other uncommon plants are recorded. The site consists of a series of small flooded pits divided by bunds colonised by willow Salix spp. and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna. The pools contain a large amount of emergent vegetation including stands of common reed Phragmites australis and greater pond sedge Carex riparia. Among some of the more uncommon species to be found are the great water dock Rumex hydrolapathum and the saw sedge Cladium mariscus. 1 Perring, F. H. and Farrell, L. 1983. British Red Data Books, 1 Vascular Plants 2nd Edition. Lincoln, Royal Society for Nature Conservation.
Species mentioned
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IUCN / Red List | Type | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| common reed | Phragmites australis | LC | grass | poaceae |
| water dock | Rumex hydrolapathum | NT | herb | polygonaceae |
| water germander | Teucrium scordium | EN | herb | lamiaceae |
| greater pond sedge | Carex riparia | LC | sedge | cyperaceae |
| great fen-sedge | Cladium mariscus | LC | sedge | cyperaceae |
| hawthorn | Crataegus monogyna | LC | shrub | rosaceae |