Aire Point to Carrick Du
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Condition (Natural England)
| Unit | Feature | Condition | Area (ha) | Assessed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SW355320 | — | Favourable | 86.49 | 2017-11-01 |
| SW357298 | — | Unfavourable No Change | 46.51 | 2017-11-02 |
| SW360283 | — | Favourable | 15.44 | 2017-11-01 |
| SW363335 | — | Favourable | 28.23 | 2017-11-01 |
| SW365342 | — | Favourable | 13.41 | 2017-11-01 |
| SW368345 | — | Favourable | 2.32 | 2017-11-01 |
| SW370347 | — | Favourable | 4.13 | 2017-11-01 |
| SW376353 | — | Unfavourable No Change | 22.29 | 2017-11-02 |
| SW376355 | — | Unfavourable No Change | 22.29 | 2017-11-02 |
| SW377355 | — | Unfavourable No Change | 22.29 | 2017-11-02 |
| SW377359 | — | Unfavourable No Change | 22.29 | 2017-11-02 |
| SW379359 | — | Favourable | 5.1 | 2017-11-01 |
| SW385357 | — | Favourable | 9.74 | 2017-11-01 |
| SW392358 | — | Favourable | 32.1 | 2017-11-01 |
| SW399360 | — | Favourable | 6.62 | 2017-11-01 |
| SW404359 | — | Favourable | 13.77 | 2017-11-01 |
| SW417368 | — | Unfavourable Declining | 68.39 | 2017-11-02 |
| SW425378 | — | Favourable | 5.65 | 2017-11-01 |
| SW426375 | — | Favourable | 4.9 | 2017-11-01 |
| SW428379 | — | Favourable | 2.11 | 2017-11-01 |
| SW429381 | — | Favourable | 6.93 | 2017-11-01 |
| SW432384 | — | Favourable | 13.04 | 2017-11-01 |
| SW439379 | — | Unfavourable Declining | 20.67 | 2017-11-02 |
| SW445387 | — | Unfavourable No Change | 21.37 | 2017-11-02 |
| SW449392 | — | Favourable | 23.19 | 2017-11-01 |
| SW458395 | — | Favourable | 22.23 | 2017-11-01 |
| SW464398 | — | Favourable | 5.84 | 2017-11-01 |
| SW472405 | — | Unfavourable No Change | 49.62 | 2017-11-02 |
| SW482407 | — | Favourable | 9.33 | 2022-03-03 |
| SW488408 | — | Favourable | 8.96 | 2017-11-01 |
| SW492409 | — | Favourable | 13.8 | 2017-11-01 |
| SW497410 | — | Favourable | 13.45 | 2017-11-01 |
| SW502411 | — | Favourable | 4.23 | 2017-11-01 |
| SW505412 | — | Favourable | 11.12 | 2017-11-01 |
| SW510410 | — | Unfavourable Declining | 7.27 | 2017-11-02 |
Climate exposure
This is about exposure to a nationwide pressure this habitat type carries — not a verdict on this site's own management.
Peat habitats store centuries of carbon and depend on a stable, waterlogged water table. Warmer, drier summers dry out peat, making it far more vulnerable to wildfire and to carbon release — a pressure that can undo years of restoration work regardless of how well the site is otherwise managed.
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.
Geology & landscape
Geological Feature: Raised Beach · Geological Period: Carboniferous, Devonian, Quaternary · Rock Type: Granite
Landscape processes: Coastal, Peatland / Mire, Volcanic / Igneous
Birds & fish recorded
Birds
| Species | Season |
|---|---|
| curlew | Breeding |
| curlew | Passage |
| curlew | Wintering |
| fulmar | Breeding |
| grasshopper warbler | Breeding |
| grasshopper warbler | Passage |
| kittiwake | Breeding |
| peregrine | Breeding |
| sedge warbler | Breeding |
| sedge warbler | Passage |
| sedge warbler | Wintering |
| stonechat | Breeding |
| stonechat | Wintering |
| whitethroat | Breeding |
| woodcock | Breeding |
| woodcock | Passage |
| woodcock | Wintering |
Description
Aire Point to Carrick Du SSSI Description Introduction: Aire Point to Carrick Du is located on the west and north coast of the Penwith peninsula, extending from a point approximately three kilometres north east of Land's End to St Ives. The site is dominated by vertical sea cliffs formed by the Land's End granite mass. The cliffs are topped by steep slopes punctuated by sheer castellated granite cams. Associated Devonian slates and basaltic rocks, altered by the intrusion of the granite, display fine examples of the effects of contact metamorphism. The soils, which are often thin, are generally acidic, well drained with a gritty, loamy texture and a humic surface horizon. Iron panning has impeded drainage locally and peaty soils have developed where wet flushes occur. Exposure to salt spray and the prevailing south westerly winds have resulted in a dwarfed vegetation. The site supports populations of Red Data Book (RDB) (*) and nationally scarce plants and animals. Geology The rocks exposed at the coast between Aire Point and Carrick Du show an unparalleled range of geological features associated with the igneous activity affecting Britain in the Variscan Orogeny. During the early part of the orogeny, Britain was in an area of active extension in the Variscan foreland, where basinal oceanic crust formed. Between Carrick Du and Clodgy Point, the minor cliffs and platforms of both areas exhibit lenticular, variably flattened and sheared pillow lavas (intercalated with sediment), formed in a foreland basin and now within the Land's End Granite aureole. The lavas are characteristic of the low-grade effects of contact metamorphism and are now predominantly spotted actinolite hornfelses cut by late hydrothermal amphibole veins. Although the lavas have been affected by pre-granite deformation and metamorphism, they retain and display in a variety of cross-sections many features indicative of an extrusive submarine origin. Igneous rocks of this age are also found at Gurnards Head. Two large masses of basic igneous rocks (greenstones) are separated by a zone of laminated purplish metasediment with variably developed adinoles at the upper contact. Change from massive to pillowed greenstone can be seen in the upper body. The greenstones are thermally metamorphosed by the Lands End Granite. A particular feature is the development of metasomatic biotite replacing amphibole, together with diopside in relict vesicles. In the later stages of the Variscan orogeny, crustal shortening was accompanied by intrusion of the Cornubian batholith, a major part of which is the Land's End Granite. At Porthmeor Cove, two small granitic bodies are the only well-exposed complete cupolas known to occur in the Permo-Carboniferous Cornubian granite. The more southerly of these 'mini-plutons' is the more accessible and is composed of megacrystic biotite granite with an aphyric, slightly banded, variant in its central part. A roofing pegmatite zone demonstrates the effects of late-stage concentration of volatiles and in situ differentiation. The plutons and associated dykes illustrate, in microcosm, many characteristic features and processes associated with the emplacement of the Cornubian granites. The classic section of the Land's End granite aureole is at Botallack Head to Porth Ledden, and contains various exotic metamorphic and metasomatic assemblages of calcium rich and iron+magnesium rich hornfelses, developed from massive and pillowed greenstones. In the south of the coastal section is a contact with underlying sediment and in Porth Ledden, the marginal tourmalinised facies of the megacrystic Land's End granite. The area is well-known for the development of cordierite-anthophyllite, cummingtonite-plagioclase and diopside-grossularite assemblages from degraded greenstones, as well as more normal biotite-hornblende hornfels assemblages of high grade contact metamorphism. Replacement textures and gradational assemblages between the normal contact hornfelses and the more exotic assemblages are displayed. The mineralised area of the Crowns demonstrates that late-stage mineralisation was associated with localised metasomatism involving calcium-boron-fluorine rich fluids. At Cape Cornwall, the emplacement of the Land's End granite in two distinct pulses induced tilting and thermal metamorphism of the country Mylor Formation mudstones. An unusual feature is the presence locally of corundum (sapphire), which can be seen in the cliffs above Priest's Cove. Volatile migration along the granite contact affected a potassium metasomatism resulting in the production of feldspar megacrysts and pegmatitic bands and pods. Later-stage boron-rich fluids produced lenses of quartz-tourmaline rock. Finally, greisen-bordered veins were emplaced. A particularly important site for the late-stage igneous activity and its relationship to the subsequent mineralisation is at Priest's Cove. Here, a faulted contact between the megacrystic Land's End granite and Mylor metasediments has been mineralised and hydrothermally brecciated. Two joint sets in the granite are occupied by early pegmatites and later quartz-tourmaline, greisen-bordered veins carrying mineralisation. The relationships of several periods of mineralisation and pegmatite development to several different types of granite are exposed in the extensive rock-platform at the base of the cliff. The importance of the site lies in the evidence it provides on the relationship of magmatic tourmalinisation to later hydrothermal growth of tourmaline associated with tin mineralisation. The cooling of the Cornubian granite was accompanied by extensive tin and copper vein mineralisation. There are superb examples of tin vein material from spoil tips at Wheal Cock in the Botallack Mine and Wheal Owles section. These contain amethystine quartz along with rare beryllium and copper chloride minerals. The tips are the world type locality for botallackite and paratacamite. Roscommon Cliff (Wheal Cock Zawn) is the world type locality of the rare tin silicate mineral stokesite. Wheal Owles dumps have also yielded interesting minerals, particularly the western section of the mine at Wheal Edward where rare uranium minerals are recorded. Opencast tin working at Gryll's Bunny expose the only example of a 'tin floor' deposit on view in England, whilst the cliffs between Crowns Mine Engine House and De Narrow Zawn expose several tin lodes. This is an internationally important locality demonstrating the varying styles of mineralisation seen in the tin zone and lower part of the copper zone. The mineralisation clearly postdates both the Variscan granites and the contact metamorphic effects seen in the cliff sections. The cliff and foreshore at Porth Nanven is important for Quaternary geomorphology and stratigraphy, providing a particularly good example of an unusual type of raised beach facies, namely a raised boulder beach. It comprises a coarsening-up sequence of deposits with an upper two-metre thick layer of boulders (up to 0.6m long), overlying four metres of smaller cobbles and gravels. The beach deposits are overlain by a substantial thickness of fining-upwards head, with coarse angular boulders at the base. The deposits at Porth Nanven demonstrate Quaternary changes in relative sea-level, wave energy, sediment supply and climate. Biology The vegetation of the cliffs exhibits a complex of maritime and sub-maritime communities. The cliff slopes and tops are characterised by maritime grassland, heath and scrub communities with frequent species rich flushes, particularly on the north coast. The cliff faces support a maritime rock-crevice community with thrift Armeria maritima, rock samphire Crithmum maritimum, sea aster Aster tripolium and sea spleenwort Asplenium marinum as common components. On the shallow soils of rock ledges and outcrops, a maritime therophyte community occurs where typical species include English stonecrop Sedum anglicum, thrift, buck's-horn plantain Plantago coronopus, and kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria. The grassland communities of the cliff slopes are dominated by red fescue Festuca rubra which often forms a matressy sward, and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. Thrift, wild carrot Daucus carota, sea campion Silene uniflora, sea plantain Plantago maritima and oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare are common. Where trampling occurs, or on thin soils, the grassland is characterised by buck's-horn plantain, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, kidney vetch and spring squill Scilla verna. Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta is found in more sheltered areas and on upper slopes where it is typically associated with coarse grasses, mainly cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata and scrub communities. Extensive areas of heath occur generally higher up the cliff profile and on the cliff tops. These are dominated by heather Calluna vulgaris, bell heather Erica cinerea and western gorse Ulex gallii and often display the waved structure characteristic of exposure to salt-laden winds. Spring squill, common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, sheep's bit Jasione montana and wild thyme Thymus polytrichus are abundant. The maritime communities support the RDB (*) species eyebright Euphrasia vigursii and early meadow grass Poa infirma and nationally scarce plants including lanceolate spleenwort Asplenium billotti, hairy bird's foot trefoil Lotus subbiflorus and pale dog-violet Viola lactea. Between Boscaswell Cliffs and Clodgy Point the site is characterised by a number of wet flushes and can extensive area of mire at Boswednack. The flushes are dominated by purple moor grass Molinia caerulea and typical species occurring include cross-leaved heath Erica tetralix, tormentil Potentilla erecta, sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus and royal fern Osmunda regalis. Other species of note associated with the wet flushes include bog asphodel Narthecium ossifragum, cottongrass Eriophorum angustifolium and pale butterwort Pinguicula lusitanica. The nationally scarce plants Cornish moneywort Sibthorpia europaea and yellow bartsia Parentucellia viscosa are found at Boswednack. Scrub communities, including pure stands of bracken Pteridium aquilinum occur on the cliff slopes and tops and particularly in the valleys. European gorse Ulex europaeus, bramble Rubus fruticosus and blackthorn Prunus spinosa are frequent, associated with cock's-foot, bluebell and, locally, honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum and ivy Hedera helix. The site supports a typical Cornish cliff bryophyte flora and includes a number of rarities, most notably the RDB (*) moss Tortula solmsii. The west facing section of the coast between Aire Point and Kenidjack Castle displays examples of fully exposed rocky shore communities. The plants and animals are typical of a wave beaten coast with the lower shore characterised by the brown seaweeds dabberlocks Alaria esculenta, tangle Laminaria digitata and pools containing coralline algae Corallina officinalis and pink encrusting Lithothamnion spp. Limpets Patella aspera are abundant and barnacles, mainly Chthamalus stellatus, are plentiful on the upper shore. The range of land habitats, many of which are floristically rich, support a diverse and abundant invertebrate fauna, including RDB (*) species: mud snail Omphiscola glabra, a bug Heterogaster artemisiae and a hoverfly Microdon mutabilis. Nationally scarce butterflies including the pearl-bordered fritillary Boloria euphrosyne and silver-studded blue Plebejus argus and the nationally scarce jewel beetle Trachys troglodytes also occur. Cliff ledges provide nesting sites for seabirds including fulmar Fulmarus glacialis, shag Phalacrocorax aristotelis, kittiwake Rissa tridactyla and gulls Larus spp. Peregrine Falco peregrinus and raven Corvus corax nest on secluded cliff slopes and carns. Areas of scrub on the cliff tops and in the valleys provide nesting sites for many species, including stonechat Saxicola rubicola and warblers such as whitethroat Sylvia communis and sedge warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus, grasshopper warbler Locustella naevia breeds in the scrub associated with the mires at Boswednack, which also provides suitable conditions for wintering water rail Rallus aquaticus, woodcock Scolopax rusticola and curlew Numenius arquata. The location of this site at the southern-western tip of the British mainland makes it an important resting and feeding area for migratory birds, the more sheltered valleys being of particular importance. Grey seals Halichoerus grypus are known to breed on this stretch of coast. Offshore islands, notably The Brisons and The Carracks, provide haul out sites for this species. The disused mines provide roosting sites for bats, including the greater horseshoe bat Rhinolophus ferrumequinum and Daubenton's bat Myotis daubentonii. (*) These plants and invertebrates are included in the Red Data Book listing of rare and endangered species.
Species mentioned
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IUCN / Red List | Type | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| dabberlocks | Alaria esculenta | Not listed in GB list | algae brown | alariaceae |
| oar weed | Laminaria digitata | Not listed in GB list | algae brown | laminariaceae |
| common coral weed | Corallina officinalis | Not listed in GB list | algae red | corallinaceae |
| Daubenton's bat | Myotis daubentonii | LC | bat | vespertillonidae |
| greater horseshoe bat | Rhinolophus ferrumequinum | LC | bat | vespertillonidae |
| Phalacrocorax aristotelis | Not listed in GB list | bird | phalacrocoracidae | |
| stonechat | Saxicola torquatus | Not listed in GB list | bird | muscicapidae |
| raven | Corvus corax | LC (Breeding) | bird-corvid | corvidae |
| shag | Gulosus aristotelis | VU (Breeding) | bird-frigate | fregatidae |
| fulmar | Fulmarus glacialis | CR (Breeding) | bird-fulmar | procellariidae |
| kittiwake | Rissa tridactyla | EN (Breeding) | bird-gull | laridae |
| peregrine | Falco peregrinus | LC (Breeding) | bird-hawk | falconidae |
| water rail | Rallus aquaticus | LC (Breeding) | bird-rail | threskiornithidae |
| stonechat | Saxicola rubicola | LC (Breeding) | bird-robin | muscicapidae |
| curlew | Numenius arquata | EN (Breeding) | bird-wader | scolopacidae |
| sedge warbler | Acrocephalus schoenobaenus | LC (Breeding) | bird-warbler | acrocephalidae |
| grasshopper warbler | Locustella naevia | LC (Breeding) | bird-warbler | locustellidae |
| whitethroat | Sylvia communis | Not listed in GB list | bird-warbler | sylviidae |
| woodcock | Scolopax rusticola | LC (NonBreeding), VU (Breeding) | bird-woodcock | scolopacidae |
| ground bug | Heterogaster artemisiae | Not listed in GB list | bug | heterogastridae |
| pearl-bordered fritillary | Boloria euphrosyne | VU | butterfly | nymphalidae |
| silver studded blue | Plebejus argus | VU | butterfly | lycaenidae |
| lanceolate spleenwort | Asplenium billotti | Not listed in GB list | fern | aspleniaceae |
| sea spleenwort | Asplenium marinum | LC | fern | aspleniaceae |
| royal fern | Osmunda regalis | LC | fern | osmundaceae |
| bracken | Pteridium aquilinum | LC | fern | dennstaedtiaceae |
| fly | Microdon mutabilis | DD | fly | syrphidae |
| cock's foot | Dactylis glomerata | LC | grass | poaceae |
| red fescue | Festuca rubra | LC | grass | poaceae |
| Yorkshire fog | Holcus lanatus | LC | grass | poaceae |
| purple moor grass | Molinia caerulea | LC | grass | poaceae |
| early meadow grass | Poa infirma | LC | grass | poaceae |
| lady's fingers (kidney vetch) | Anthyllis vulneraria | NT | herb | fabaceae |
| thrift | Armeria maritima | CR | herb | plumbaginaceae |
| sea aster | Aster tripolium | Not listed in GB list | herb | asteraceae |
| rock samphire | Crithmum maritimum | LC | herb | apiaceae |
| wild carrot | Daucus carota | LC | herb | apiaceae |
| eyebright | Euphrasia vigursii | NT | herb | orobanchaceae |
| bluebell | Hyacinthoides non-scripta | LC | herb | liliaceae |
| sheep's bit | Jasione montana | VU | herb | campanulaceae |
| oxeye daisy | Leucanthemum vulgare | LC | herb | asteraceae |
| honeysuckle | Lonicera periclymenum | LC | herb | caprifoliaceae |
| birdsfoot trefoil | Lotus corniculatus | LC | herb | fabaceae |
| hairy bird's-foot trefoil | Lotus subbiflorus | LC | herb | fabaceae |
| bog asphodel | Narthecium ossifragum | LC | herb | nartheciaceae |
| yellow bartsia | Parentucellia viscosa | LC | herb | orobanchaceae |
| pale butterwort | Pinguicula lusitanica | LC | herb | lentibulariaceae |
| buck's-horn plantain | Plantago coronopus | LC | herb | plantaginaceae |
| ribwort plantain | Plantago lanceolata | LC | herb | plantaginaceae |
| sea plantain | Plantago maritima | LC | herb | plantaginaceae |
| tormentil | Potentilla erecta | LC | herb | rosaceae |
| bramble | Rubus fruticosus | LC | herb | rosaceae |
| spring squill | Scilla verna | LC | herb | liliaceae |
| English stonecrop | Sedum anglicum | LC | herb | crassulaceae |
| Cornish moneywort | Sibthorpia europaea | LC | herb | scrophulariaceae |
| sea campion | Silene uniflora | LC | herb | carophyllaceae |
| wild thyme | Thymus polytrichus | Not listed in GB list | herb | lamiaceae |
| pale dog- violet | Viola lactea | LC | herb | violaceae |
| Solm's screw moss | Tortula solmsii | EN | moss | pottiales |
| sharp-flowered rush | Juncus acutiflorus | LC | rush | juncaceae |
| grey seal | Halichoerus grypus | None | seal | phocidae |
| common cottongrass | Eriophorum angustifolium | NT | sedge | cyperaceae |
| blackthorn | Prunus spinosa | LC | shrub | rosaceae |
| gorse | Ulex europaeus | LC | shrub | leguminosae |
| western gorse | Ulex gallii | LC | shrub | leguminosae |
| bell heather or ling | Calluna vulgaris | NT | shrub dwarf | ericaceae |
| bell heather | Erica cinerea | NT | shrub dwarf | ericaceae |
| cross leaved heath | Erica tetralix | NT | shrub dwarf | ericaceae |
| mud pond snail | Omphiscola glabra | LC | snail mud | lymnaeidae |
| ivy | Hedera helix | LC | woody climber | araliaceae |
Plant communities
M1 — Blanket bog, Raised bog
Sphagnum auriculatum bog pool community
Show 30 indicator speciesErica tetralix, Myrica gale, Carex limosa, Eriophorum angustifolium, Rhynchospora alba, Rhynchospora fusca, Trichophorum cespitosum, Eleocharis multicaulis, Juncus bulbosus, Sphagnum auriculatum, Sphagnum cuspidatum, Sphagnum fallax, Sphagnum magellanicum, Sphagnum palustre, Sphagnum papillosum, Sphagnum pulchrum, Sphagnum subnitens, Cladopodiella fluitans, Gymnocolea inflata, Ordontoschisma sphagni, Drosera anglica, Drosera intermedia, Drosera rotundifolia, Utricularia intermedia, Utricularia minor, Menyanthes trifoliata, Narthecium ossifragum, Potamogeton polygonifolius, Scheuchzeria palustris, Molinia caerulea
M2 — Blanket bog, Raised bog, Valley mire
Sphagnum cuspidatum/recurvum bog pool community
Show 37 indicator speciesEmpetrum nigrum subsp.nigrum, Calluna vulgaris, Erica tetralix, Myrica gale, Andromeda polifolia, Vaccinium oxycoccos, Carex canescens, Carex magellanica, Carex rostrata, Eriophorum angustifolium, Eriophorum vaginatum, Rhynchospora alba, Aulacomnium palustre, Polytrichum commune, Polytrichum strictum, Sphagnum cuspidatum, Sphagnum fallax, Sphagnum magellanicum, Sphagnum palustre, Sphagnum papillosum, Sphagnum pulchrum, Sphagnum tenellum, Cephalozia connivens, Cephalozia lunulifolia, Gymnocolea inflata, Mylia anomala, Ordontoschisma sphagni, Cladonia impexa, Cladonia uncialis, Drosera anglica, Drosera intermedia, Drosera rotundifolia, Menyanthes trifoliata, Narthecium ossifragum, Agrostis canina, Deschampsia flexuosa, Molinia caerulea
M3 — Blanket bog, Raised bog
Eriophorum angustifolium bog pool community
Show 15 indicator speciesEmpetrum nigrum subsp.nigrum, Erica tetralix, Eriophorum angustifolium, Eriophorum vaginatum, Campylopus brevipilus, Drepanocladus fluitans, Polytrichum commune, Sphagnum cuspidatum, Sphagnum fallax, Sphagnum papillosum, Gymnocolea inflata, Ordontoschisma sphagni, Drosera rotundifolia, Agrostis canina, Molinia caerulea
M15 — Blanket bog, Raised bog, Upland wet heath
Scirpus cespitosus-Erica tetralix wet heath
Show 95 indicator speciesEmpetrum nigrum subsp.nigrum, Calluna vulgaris, Erica cinerea, Erica tetralix, Myrica gale, Vaccinium myrtillus, Carex binervis, Carex demissa, Carex dioica, Carex echinata, Carex nigra, Carex panicea, Carex pilulifera, Carex pulicaris, Eriophorum angustifolium, Eriophorum vaginatum, Schoenus nigricans, Trichophorum cespitosum, Juncus acutiflorus, Juncus articulatus, Juncus bulbosus, Juncus conglomeratus, Juncus effusus, Juncus squarrosus, Luzula multiflora, Huperzia selago, Selaginella selaginoides, Aulacomnium palustre, Breutelia chrysocoma, Pohlia nutans, Campylopus atrovirens, Campylopus flexuosus, Dicranum scoparium, Leucobryum glaucum, Racomitrium lanuginosum, Hylocomium splendens, Hypnum cupressiforme, Hypnum jutlandicum, Plagiothecium undulatum, Pleurozium schreberi, Rhytidiadelphus loreus, Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus, Scorpidium revolvens, Scorpidium scorpioides, Polytrichum commune, Sphagnum auriculatum, Sphagnum capillifolium, Sphagnum compactum, Sphagnum fallax, Sphagnum palustre, Sphagnum papillosum, Sphagnum subnitens, Sphagnum tenellum, Calypogeia fissa, Calypogeia muelleriana, Diplophyllum albicans, Lophozia ventricosa, Ordontoschisma sphagni, Pleurozia purpurea, Aneura pinguis, Cladonia arbuscula, Cladonia chlorophaea, Cladonia coccifera, Cladonia impexa, Cladonia uncialis, Succisa pratensis, Drosera anglica, Drosera rotundifolia, Hypericum pulchrum, Triglochin palustre, Pinguicula vulgaris, Menyanthes trifoliata, Narthecium ossifragum, Dactylorhiza maculata, Euphrasia officinalis, Pedicularis palustris, Pedicularis sylvatica, Polygala serpyllifolia, Trientalis europaea, Potentilla erecta, Galium saxatile, Viola palustris, Agrostis canina, Agrostis capillaris, Agrostis stolonifera, Anthoxanthum odoratum, Danthonia decumbens, Deschampsia flexuosa, Festuca ovina, Festuca rubra, Festuca vivipara, Molinia caerulea, Nardus stricta, Blechnum spicant, Pteridium aquilinum
M17 — Blanket bog
Scirpus cespitosus-Eriophorum vaginatum blanket mire
Show 78 indicator speciesEmpetrum nigrum subsp.nigrum, Calluna vulgaris, Erica cinerea, Erica tetralix, Myrica gale, Vaccinium myrtillus, Carex demissa, Carex echinata, Carex nigra, Carex panicea, Eriophorum angustifolium, Eriophorum vaginatum, Rhynchospora alba, Schoenus nigricans, Trichophorum cespitosum, Juncus acutiflorus, Juncus squarrosus, Luzula multiflora, Huperzia selago, Aulacomnium palustre, Breutelia chrysocoma, Pohlia nutans, Campylopus atrovirens, Campylopus flexuosus, Campylopus setifolius, Campylopus shawii, Dicranum scoparium, Leucobryum glaucum, Racomitrium lanuginosum, Hylocomium splendens, Hypnum cupressiforme, Hypnum jutlandicum, Plagiothecium undulatum, Pleurozium schreberi, Rhytidiadelphus loreus, Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus, Polytrichum commune, Polytrichum strictum, Sphagnum auriculatum, Sphagnum capillifolium, Sphagnum cuspidatum, Sphagnum imbricatum, Sphagnum magellanicum, Sphagnum palustre, Sphagnum papillosum, Sphagnum strictum, Sphagnum subnitens, Sphagnum tenellum, Calypogeia fissa, Diplophyllum albicans, Kurzia pauciflora, Lophozia ventricosa, Mylia anomala, Mylia taylorii, Ordontoschisma sphagni, Pleurozia purpurea, Ptilidium ciliare, Scapania gracilis, Cladonia arbuscula, Cladonia coccifera, Cladonia impexa, Cladonia uncialis, Cornicularia aculeata, Drosera anglica, Drosera rotundifolia, Vaccinium vitis-idaea, Pinguicula vulgaris, Narthecium ossifragum, Pedicularis sylvatica, Polygala serpyllifolia, Potentilla erecta, Galium saxatile, Agrostis canina, Anthoxanthum odoratum, Deschampsia flexuosa, Festuca ovina, Molinia caerulea, Nardus stricta
M18 — Blanket bog, Raised bog
Erica tetralix-Sphagnum papillosum raised and blanket mire
Show 54 indicator speciesEmpetrum nigrum subsp.nigrum, Calluna vulgaris, Erica tetralix, Myrica gale, Andromeda polifolia, Vaccinium myrtillus, Vaccinium oxycoccos, Eriophorum angustifolium, Eriophorum vaginatum, Rhynchospora alba, Trichophorum cespitosum, Juncus squarrosus, Aulacomnium palustre, Pohlia nutans, Campylopus flexuosus, Dicranum scoparium, Racomitrium lanuginosum, Hypnum cupressiforme, Hypnum jutlandicum, Plagiothecium undulatum, Pleurozium schreberi, Rhytidiadelphus loreus, Polytrichum commune, Polytrichum strictum, Sphagnum capillifolium, Sphagnum cuspidatum, Sphagnum fallax, Sphagnum fuscum, Sphagnum magellanicum, Sphagnum palustre, Sphagnum papillosum, Sphagnum pulchrum, Sphagnum subnitens, Sphagnum tenellum, Calypogeia muelleriana, Cephalozia bicuspidata, Cephalozia connivens, Cladopodiella fluitans, Kurzia pauciflora, Lophozia ventricosa, Mylia anomala, Ordontoschisma sphagni, Hypogymnia physodes, Cladonia arbuscula, Cladonia gracilis, Cladonia impexa, Cladonia uncialis, Drosera anglica, Drosera rotundifolia, Vaccinium vitis-idaea, Narthecium ossifragum, Rubus chamaemorus, Deschampsia flexuosa, Molinia caerulea
M19 — Blanket bog, Raised bog
Calluna vulgaris-Eriophorum vaginatum blanket mire
Show 84 indicator speciesEmpetrum nigrum, Empetrum nigrum subsp.nigrum, Calluna vulgaris, Erica tetralix, Betula nana, Arctostaphylos alpinus, Vaccinium microcarpum, Vaccinium myrtillus, Vaccinium oxycoccos, Vaccinium uliginosum, Carex bigelowii, Carex binervis, Carex nigra, Eriophorum angustifolium, Eriophorum vaginatum, Trichophorum cespitosum, Juncus squarrosus, Luzula sylvatica, Huperzia selago, Aulacomnium palustre, Pohlia nutans, Campylopus flexuosus, Dicranum fuscescens, Dicranum majus, Dicranum scoparium, Racomitrium lanuginosum, Hylocomium splendens, Hypnum cupressiforme, Hypnum jutlandicum, Plagiothecium undulatum, Pleurozium schreberi, Rhytidiadelphus loreus, Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus, Polytrichastrum alpinum, Polytrichum commune, Polytrichum strictum, Sphagnum capillifolium, Sphagnum compactum, Sphagnum fallax, Sphagnum fuscum, Sphagnum palustre, Sphagnum papillosum, Sphagnum russowii, Sphagnum subnitens, Sphagnum tenellum, Barbilophozia floerkei, Calypogeia fissa, Calypogeia muelleriana, Calypogeia trichomanis, Cephalozia bicuspidata, Diplophyllum albicans, Kurzia pauciflora, Lophozia ventricosa, Mylia anomala, Mylia taylorii, Ordontoschisma sphagni, Ptilidium ciliare, Hypogymnia physodes, Cetraria islandica, Cladonia arbuscula, Cladonia bellidiflora, Cladonia coccifera, Cladonia floerkeana, Cladonia gracilis, Cladonia impexa, Cladonia squamosa, Cladonia tenuis, Cladonia uncialis, Cornicularia aculeata, Cornus suecica, Drosera rotundifolia, Vaccinium vitis-idaea, Pinguicula vulgaris, Narthecium ossifragum, Neottia cordata, Potentilla erecta, Rubus chamaemorus, Galium saxatile, Melanpyrum pratense, Deschampsia flexuosa, Festuca vivipara, Molinia caerulea, Nardus stricta, Blechnum spicant
M20 — Blanket bog, Raised bog, Valley mire
Eriophorum vaginatum blanket and raised mire
Show 43 indicator speciesEmpetrum nigrum subsp.nigrum, Calluna vulgaris, Vaccinium myrtillus, Carex bigelowii, Eriophorum angustifolium, Eriophorum vaginatum, Trichophorum cespitosum, Juncus squarrosus, Orthodontium lineare, Pohlia nutans, Campylopus flexuosus, Dicranum scoparium, Drepanocladus fluitans, Hypnum jutlandicum, Plagiothecium undulatum, Pleurozium schreberi, Polytrichum commune, Sphagnum capillifolium, Sphagnum fuscum, Sphagnum papillosum, Barbilophozia floerkei, Calypogeia muelleriana, Calypogeia trichomanis, Cephalozia bicuspidata, Cephaloziella hampeana, Diplophyllum albicans, Gymnocolea inflata, Kurzia pauciflora, Lophozia ventricosa, Mylia taylorii, Ptilidium ciliare, Cetraria islandica, Cladonia arbuscula, Cladonia chlorophaea, Cladonia coccifera, Cladonia floerkeana, Cladonia impexa, Cladonia squamosa, Cladonia uncialis, Cornicularia aculeata, Rubus chamaemorus, Deschampsia flexuosa, Festuca ovina
M22 — Coastal floodplain grazing marsh, Lowland fen, Purple moor grass and rush pasture
Juncus subnodulosus-Cirsium palustre fen-meadow
Show 115 indicator speciesSalix cinerea, Solanum dulcamara, Carex acutiformis, Carex disticha, Carex elata, Carex flacca, Carex hirta, Carex lepidocarpa, Carex nigra, Carex panicea, Carex rostrata, Cladium mariscus, Eriophorum angustifolium, Eleocharis palustris, Eleocharis uniglumis, Juncus articulatus, Juncus effusus, Juncus inflexus, Juncus subnodulosus, Luzula multiflora, Plagiomnium affine, Plagiomnium rostratum, Plagiomnium undulatum, Rhizomnium punctatum, Brachythecium rutabulum, Calliergonell cuspidatum, Cratoneuron filicinum, Pseudoscleropodium purum, Lophocolea bidentata, Angelica sylvestris, Berula erecta, Oenanthe lachenalii, Thyselium palustre, Hydrocotyle vulgaris, Achillea ptarmica, Caltha palustris, Centaurea nigra, Cirsium arvense, Cirsium dissectum, Cirsium palustre, Eupatorium cannabinum, Pulicaria dysenterica, Myosotis laxa, Myosotis scorpioides, Cardamine pratensis, Succisa pratensis, Valeriana dioica, Valeriana officinalis, Cerastium fontanum, Silene flos-cuculi, Stellaria palustris, Calystegia sepium, Equisetum fluviatile, Equisetum palustre, Lathyrus pratensis, Lotus pedunculatus, Trifolium pratense, Trifolium repens, Vicia cracca, Hypericum tetrapterum, Iris pseudacorus, Triglochin palustre, Ajuga reptans, Lycopus europaeus, Mentha aquatica, Lemna minor, Lythrum salicaria, Menyanthes trifoliata, Epilobium hirsutum, Epilobium palustre, Epilobium parviflorum, Dactylorhiza fuchsii, Dactylorhiza incarnata, Dactylorhiza praetermissa, Epipactis palustris, Pedicularis palustris, Rhinanthus minor, Plantago lanceolata, Veronica beccabunga, Polygonum amphibium, Rumex acetosa, Rumex conglomeratus, Rumex sanguineus, Lysimachia vulgaris, Primula vulgaris, Ranunculus acris, Ranunculus flammula, Ranunculus repens, Thalictrum flavum, Comarum palustre, Filipendula ulmaria, Potentilla anserina, Potentilla erecta, Potentilla reptans, Galium palustre, Galium uliginosum, Scrophularia auriculata, Scutellaria galericulata, Agrostis stolonifera, Anthoxanthum odoratum, Arrhenatherum elatius, Briza media, Calamagrostis canescens, Cynosurus cristatus, Deschampsia cespitosa, Festuca rubra, Holcus lanatus, Molinia caerulea, Phalaris arundinacea, Phleum pratense, Phragmites australis, Poa trivialis, Schedonorus arundinaceus, Ophioglossum vulgatum, Thelypteris palustris
M23 — Coastal floodplain grazing marsh, Purple moor grass and rush pasture, Upland rush pasture
Juncus effusus/acutiflorus-Galium palustre rush-pasture
Show 81 indicator speciesCarex demissa, Carex echinata, Carex nigra, Carex panicea, Juncus acutiflorus, Juncus articulatus, Juncus bulbosus, Juncus conglomeratus, Juncus effusus, Luzula campestris, Luzula multiflora, Aulacomnium palustre, Brachythecium rivulare, Brachythecium rutabulum, Calliergon cordifolium, Calliergonell cuspidatum, Kindbergia praelonga, Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus, Polytrichum commune, Calypogeia fissa, Lophocolea bidentata, Pellia epiphylla, Angelica sylvestris, Carum verticillatum, Hydrocotyle vulgaris, Achillea ptarmica, Caltha palustris, Cirsium palustre, Senecio aquaticus, Taraxacum officianalis, Myosotis laxa, Myosotis secunda, Cardamine flexuosa, Cardamine pratensis, Succisa pratensis, Valeriana officinalis, Cerastium fontanum, Silene flos-cuculi, Stellaria alsine, Stellaria graminea, Equisetum fluviatile, Equisetum palustre, Lathyrus pratensis, Lotus pedunculatus, Trifolium repens, Iris pseudacorus, Mentha aquatica, Scutellaria minor, Lythrum salicaria, Narthecium ossifragum, Epilobium obscurum, Epilobium palustre, Dactylorhiza maculata, Plantago lanceolata, Veronica scutellata, Polygonum hydropiper, Rumex acetosa, Primula vulgaris, Ranunculus acris, Ranunculus flammula, Ranunculus repens, Comarum palustre, Filipendula ulmaria, Potentilla anserina, Potentilla erecta, Galium palustre, Viola palustris, Agrostis canina, Agrostis capillaris, Agrostis stolonifera, Anthoxanthum odoratum, Cynosurus cristatus, Deschampsia cespitosa, Festuca rubra, Glyceria fluitans, Holcus lanatus, Molinia caerulea, Poa pratensis, Poa trivialis, Dryopteris expansa, Athyrium filix-femina
M24 — Coastal floodplain grazing marsh, Lowland fen, Purple moor grass and rush pasture
Molinia caerulea-Cirsium dissectum fen-meadow
Show 89 indicator speciesSalix cinerea, Salix repens, Alnus glutinosa, Calluna vulgaris, Erica tetralix, Carex hostiana, Carex nigra, Carex panicea, Carex pulicaris, Cladium mariscus, Eriophorum angustifolium, Schoenus nigricans, Juncus acutiflorus, Juncus articulatus, Juncus conglomeratus, Juncus effusus, Juncus subnodulosus, Luzula multiflora, Aulacomnium palustre, Brachythecium rutabulum, Calliergonell cuspidatum, Hypnum cupressiforme, Kindbergia praelonga, Pseudoscleropodium purum, Thuidium tamariscinum, Sphagnum auriculatum, Sphagnum subnitens, Angelica sylvestris, Hydrocotyle vulgaris, Achillea ptarmica, Centaurea nigra, Cirsium arvense, Cirsium dissectum, Cirsium palustre, Eupatorium cannabinum, Leontodon saxatilis, Pulicaria dysenterica, Senecio aquaticus, Serratula tinctoria, Cardamine pratensis, Succisa pratensis, Valeriana dioica, Cerastium fontanum, Silene flos-cuculi, Drosera rotundifolia, Equisetum palustre, Lathyrus pratensis, Lotus pedunculatus, Trifolium pratense, Vicia cracca, Hypericum tetrapterum, Hypericum undulatum, Mentha aquatica, Scutellaria minor, Linum catharticum, Lythrum salicaria, Narthecium ossifragum, Dactylorhiza fuchsii, Dactylorhiza incarnata, Dactylorhiza maculata, Epipactis palustris, Gymnadenia conopsea, Pedicularis sylvatica, Plantago lanceolata, Polygala vulgaris, Rumex acetosa, Anagallis tenella, Primula vulgaris, Ranunculus acris, Ranunculus flammula, Filipendula ulmaria, Potentilla anserina, Potentilla erecta, Potentilla reptans, Rubus fruticosus agg., Galium palustre, Galium uliginosum, Galium verum, Viola palustris, Agrostis canina, Agrostis stolonifera, Anthoxanthum odoratum, Briza media, Danthonia decumbens, Deschampsia cespitosa, Festuca rubra, Holcus lanatus, Molinia caerulea, Phragmites australis
M25 — Blanket bog, Coastal floodplain grazing marsh, Lowland fen, Purple moor grass and rush pasture, Upland acid grassland
Molinia caerulea-Potentilla erecta mire
Show 85 indicator speciesSalix cinerea, Calluna vulgaris, Erica tetralix, Myrica gale, Vaccinium oxycoccos, Ulex europaeus, Ulex gallii, Carex echinata, Carex flacca, Carex nigra, Carex panicea, Eriophorum angustifolium, Schoenus nigricans, Juncus acutiflorus, Juncus articulatus, Juncus effusus, Juncus subnodulosus, Luzula campestris, Luzula multiflora, Aulacomnium palustre, Pohlia nutans, Calliergon giganteum, Calliergonell cuspidatum, Hypnum jutlandicum, Kindbergia praelonga, Pleurozium schreberi, Pseudoscleropodium purum, Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus, Polytrichum commune, Sphagnum auriculatum, Sphagnum capillifolium, Sphagnum fallax, Sphagnum palustre, Sphagnum papillosum, Sphagnum subnitens, Calypogeia fissa, Cephalozia bicuspidata, Lophocolea bidentata, Lophozia ventricosa, Angelica sylvestris, Carum verticillatum, Hydrocotyle vulgaris, Achillea ptarmica, Centaurea nigra, Cirsium palustre, Eupatorium cannabinum, Pulicaria dysenterica, Serratula tinctoria, Cardamine pratensis, Lobelia urens, Succisa pratensis, Valeriana officinalis, Equisetum palustre, Lotus pedunculatus, Hypericum pulchrum, Hypericum tetrapterum, Mentha aquatica, Scutellaria minor, Menyanthes trifoliata, Narthecium ossifragum, Epilobium palustre, Dactylorhiza maculata, Rumex acetosa, Ranunculus acris, Ranunculus flammula, Filipendula ulmaria, Potentilla erecta, Rubus fruticosus agg., Galium palustre, Viola palustris, Agrostis canina, Agrostis capillaris, Agrostis curtisii, Agrostis stolonifera, Anthoxanthum odoratum, Danthonia decumbens, Deschampsia cespitosa, Festuca ovina, Festuca rubra, Holcus lanatus, Molinia caerulea, Nardus stricta, Phragmites australis, Dryopteris carthusiana, Osmunda regalis
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
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