Allt na Feithe Sheilich
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Condition (NatureScot)
| Unit | Feature | Condition | Area (ha) | Assessed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | Quaternary of Scotland | Favourable | — | 2007-02-12 |
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.
Habitats
Fast flowing river and stream, High montane heath and snow bed, Marginal and inundation, Pond ditch and canal, Sluggish river and stream
Geology & landscape
Geological Period: Quaternary
Landscape processes: Glacial, Peatland / Mire
Description
ALLT NA FEITHE SHEILICH Allt na Feithe Sheilich is located approximately 1.5km north of Slochd on the north side of the A9. This SSSI is important for interpreting the local and regional Holocene (post-glacial) vegetational history of the eastern Highlands of Scotland. The evidence, first studied at the beginning of the 19th century, is preserved in thick peat deposits. These contain pollen and buried pine stumps and birch-wood remains, which have been radiocarbon dated. The peat sequence is one of the oldest blanket-peat profiles in Britain, extending back over 10,000 years, and it records the complex sequence of local vegetational changes associated with the growth and subsequent death of pine and birch at the site. Although pine stumps and birch wood are locally frequent in blanket peats in the Cairngorm area, few sequences are as complete or have been studied in as much detail as at Allt na Feithe Sheilich. The site is also significant in the context of regional post-glacial pollen stratigraphy and vegetational history, as it provides a record from a relatively high altitude (595m), in contrast to the pollen-stratigraphical records from the Speyside lowlands. It is, therefore, a key blanket-peat profile in Scotland for the elucidation of the late Quaternary vegetational and environmental history of an upland area.
Plant communities
A1 — Nutrient rich eutrophic lake, Pond ditch and canal
Lemna gibba community
Show 18 indicator speciesDrepanocladus fluitans, Apium nodiflorum, Nasturtium officinale, Elodea canadensis, Hydrocharis morsus-ranae, Mentha aquatica, Lemna gibba, Lemna minor, Lemna trisulca, Spirodela polyrhiza, Wolffia arrhiza, Callitriche obtusangula, Callitriche stagnalis, Potamogeton natans, Potamogeton pectinatus, Ranunculus sceleratus, Ranunculus trichophyllus, Zannichellia palustris
A2 — Marginal and inundation, Nutrient rich eutrophic lake, Pond ditch and canal
Lemna minor community
Show 17 indicator speciesRiccia fluitans, Ricciocarpos natans, Alisma plantago-aquatica, Apium nodiflorum, Berula erecta, Bidens tripartita, Callitriche brutia ssp. hamulata, Ceratophyllum demersum, Myriophyllum spicatum, Lemna gibba, Lemna minor, Lemna trisulca, Callitriche stagnalis, Potamogeton lucens, Potamogeton natans, Potamogeton pectinatus, Ranunculus peltatus
A3 — Marginal and inundation, Nutrient rich eutrophic lake, Pond ditch and canal
Spirodela polyrhiza-Hydrocharis morsus-ranae community
Show 17 indicator speciesBerula erecta, Nasturtium officinale, Ceratophyllum demersum, Elodea canadensis, Hydrocharis morsus-ranae, Lemna gibba, Lemna minor, Lemna trisulca, Spirodela polyrhiza, Wolffia arrhiza, Callitriche platycarpa, Polygonum amphibium, Potamogeton crispus, Ranunculus circinatus, Zannichellia palustris, Glyceria fluitans, Azolla filiculoides
A4 — Marginal and inundation, Pond ditch and canal
Hydrocharis morsus-ranae-Stratiotes aloides community
Show 26 indicator speciesSparganium emersum, Sparganium erectum, Alisma plantago-aquatica, Sagittaria sagittifolia, Berula erecta, Oenanthe aquatica, Sium latifolium, Nasturtium officinale, Ceratophyllum demersum, Ceratophyllum submersum, Myriophyllum verticillatum, Elodea canadensis, Hydrocharis morsus-ranae, Stratiotes aloides, Lemna minor, Lemna trisulca, Nuphar lutea, Nymphaea alba, Callitriche platycarpa, Polygonum amphibium, Potamogeton crispus, Potamogeton obtusifolius, Hottonia palustris, Ranunculus lingua, Comarum palustre, Chara subspinosa
A5 — Nutrient rich eutrophic lake, Pond ditch and canal, Sluggish river and stream
Ceratophyllum demersum community
Show 17 indicator speciesSparganium emersum, Sagittaria sagittifolia, Myosotis scorpioides, Nasturtium officinale, Ceratophyllum demersum, Myriophyllum spicatum, Elodea canadensis, Elodea nuttallii, Lemna gibba, Lemna minor, Lemna trisulca, Nuphar lutea, Callitriche stagnalis, Potamogeton coloratus, Potamogeton pectinatus, Ranunculus circinatus, Azolla filiculoides
A7 — Pond ditch and canal, Sluggish river and stream
Nymphaea alba community
Show 16 indicator speciesJuncus bulbosus, Sparganium angustifolium, Sparganium minimum, Myriophyllum alterniflorum, Elodea canadensis, Lemna minor, Nuphar lutea, Nuphar pumila, Nymphaea alba, Hippuris vulgaris, Potamogeton berchtoldii, Potamogeton natans, Potamogeton obtusifolius, Potamogeton polygonifolius, Chara subspinosa, Nitella hyalina
A8 — Marginal and inundation, Nutrient rich eutrophic lake, Pond ditch and canal, Sluggish river and stream
Nuphar lutea community
Show 42 indicator speciesEleocharis acicularis, Juncus bulbosus, Sparganium emersum, Sparganium minimum, Fontinalis antipyretica, Riccia fluitans, Sagittaria sagittifolia, Apium nodiflorum, Ceratophyllum demersum, Equisetum fluviatile, Myriophyllum spicatum, Elodea canadensis, Mentha aquatica, Lemna minor, Lemna trisulca, Spirodela polyrhiza, Nuphar lutea, Nymphaea alba, Callitriche hermaphroditica, Callitriche obtusangula, Callitriche platycarpa, Callitriche stagnalis, Hippuris vulgaris, Littorella uniflora, Veronica beccabunga, Polygonum amphibium, Potamogeton berchtoldii, Potamogeton crispus, Potamogeton natans, Potamogeton obtusifolius, Potamogeton pectinatus, Potamogeton perfoliatus, Potamogeton pusillus, Ranunculus circinatus, Ranunculus hederaceus, Ranunculus trichophyllus, Zannichellia palustris, Glyceria declinata, Glyceria fluitans, Glyceria notata, Chara spp., Nitella hyalina
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
A10 — Marginal and inundation, Pond ditch and canal, Sluggish river and stream
Polygonum amphibium community
Show 14 indicator speciesJuncus filiformis, Equisetum fluviatile, Elodea canadensis, Lemna minor, Nuphar lutea, Nymphaea alba, Callitriche stagnalis, Littorella uniflora, Polygonum amphibium, Potamogeton gramineus, Potamogeton natans, Potamogeton obtusifolius, Potamogeton perfoliatus, Glyceria fluitans
A11 — Marginal and inundation, Nutrient rich eutrophic lake, Pond ditch and canal, Sluggish river and stream
Potamogeton pectinatus-Myriophyllum spicatum community
Show 56 indicator speciesJuncus bulbosus, Sparganium emersum, Fontinalis antipyretica, Luronium natans, Apium inundatum, Oenanthe aquatica, Lobelia dortmanna, Ceratophyllum demersum, Elatine hydropiper, Myriophyllum alterniflorum, Myriophyllum spicatum, Elodea canadensis, Elodea nuttallii, Hydrocharis morsus-ranae, Stratiotes aloides, Lemna minor, Lemna trisulca, Nymphoides peltata, Nuphar lutea, Nymphaea alba, Callitriche hermaphroditica, Callitriche obtusangula, Callitriche platycarpa, Callitriche stagnalis, Hippuris vulgaris, Littorella uniflora, Polygonum amphibium, Potamogeton alpinus, Potamogeton berchtoldii, Potamogeton compressus, Potamogeton crispus, Potamogeton filiformis, Potamogeton friesii, Potamogeton gramineus, Potamogeton lucens, Potamogeton natans, Potamogeton obtusifolius, Potamogeton pectinatus, Potamogeton perfoliatus, Potamogeton polygonifolius, Potamogeton praelongus, Potamogeton pusillus, Potamogeton trichoides, Ranunculus baudotii, Ranunculus circinatus, Ranunculus omiophyllus, Ranunculus peltatus, Ranunculus trichophyllus, Ruppia cirrhosa, Zannichellia palustris, Glyceria fluitans, Glyceria notata, Chara spp., Chara subspinosa, Lamprothamnion papulosum, Nitella hyalina
A12 — Nutrient rich eutrophic lake, Pond ditch and canal, Sluggish river and stream
Potamogeton pectinatus community
Show 16 indicator speciesCeratophyllum demersum, Myriophyllum spicatum, Elodea canadensis, Elodea nuttallii, Lemna gibba, Lemna minor, Lemna trisulca, Callitriche stagnalis, Polygonum amphibium, Groenlandia densa, Potamogeton pectinatus, Potamogeton perfoliatus, Ranunculus peltatus, Ruppia maritima, Zannichellia palustris, Lamprothamnion papulosum
A13 — Marginal and inundation
Potamogeton perfoliatus-Myriophyllum alterniflorum community
Show 57 indicator speciesIsolepis fluitans, Eleocharis acicularis, Juncus bulbosus, Sparganium angustifolium, Sparganium emersum, Sparganium minimum, Fontinalis antipyretica, Apium inundatum, Subularia aquatica, Lobelia dortmanna, Elatine hexandra, Elatine hydropiper, Myriophyllum alterniflorum, Myriophyllum spicatum, Elodea canadensis, Elodea nuttallii, Lemna minor, Lemna trisulca, Utricularia intermedia, Utricularia minor, Nuphar lutea, Nuphar pumila, Nymphaea alba, Callitriche hermaphroditica, Callitriche obtusangula, Callitriche stagnalis, Hippuris vulgaris, Littorella uniflora, Polygonum amphibium, Potamogeton alpinus, Potamogeton berchtoldii, Potamogeton crispus, Potamogeton filiformis, Potamogeton friesii, Potamogeton gramineus, Potamogeton lucens, Potamogeton natans, Potamogeton obtusifolius, Potamogeton pectinatus, Potamogeton perfoliatus, Potamogeton polygonifolius, Potamogeton praelongus, Potamogeton pusillus, Potamogeton rutilus, Ranunculus aquatilis, Ranunculus baudotii, Ranunculus hederaceus, Ranunculus peltatus, Ranunculus trichophyllus, Najas flexilis, Zannichellia palustris, Glyceria fluitans, Isoetes echinospora, Isoetes lacustris, Chara spp., Chara subspinosa, Nitella hyalina
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
A15 — Nutrient rich eutrophic lake, Pond ditch and canal, Sluggish river and stream
Elodea canadensis community
Show 20 indicator speciesSparganium emersum, Ceratophyllum demersum, Myriophyllum spicatum, Elodea canadensis, Lemna gibba, Lemna minor, Lemna trisulca, Spirodela polyrhiza, Nuphar lutea, Nymphaea alba, Callitriche stagnalis, Polygonum amphibium, Potamogeton crispus, Potamogeton lucens, Potamogeton natans, Potamogeton pectinatus, Potamogeton perfoliatus, Ranunculus circinatus, Ranunculus penicillatus ssp. pseudofluitans, Glyceria fluitans
A16 — Chalk river and stream, Pond ditch and canal, Sluggish river and stream
Callitriche stagnalis community
Show 7 indicator speciesCeratophyllum demersum, Myriophyllum spicatum, Lemna minor, Callitriche obtusangula, Callitriche platycarpa, Callitriche stagnalis, Potamogeton pectinatus
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
A19 — Chalk river and stream, Marginal and inundation, Nutrient rich eutrophic lake
Ranunculus aquatilis community
Show 16 indicator speciesFontinalis antipyretica, Apium nodiflorum, Ceratophyllum demersum, Myriophyllum alterniflorum, Myriophyllum spicatum, Elodea canadensis, Lemna gibba, Lemna trisulca, Callitriche obtusangula, Callitriche stagnalis, Polygonum amphibium, Potamogeton natans, Potamogeton pectinatus, Ranunculus aquatilis, Ranunculus fluitans, Glyceria fluitans
A20 — Chalk river and stream, Marginal and inundation, Nutrient rich eutrophic lake, Pond ditch and canal
Ranunculus peltatus community
Show 16 indicator speciesSparganium erectum, Alisma plantago-aquatica, Nasturtium officinale, Elodea canadensis, Lemna gibba, Lemna minor, Lemna trisulca, Callitriche platycarpa, Polygonum amphibium, Potamogeton natans, Ranunculus circinatus, Ranunculus peltatus, Ranunculus sceleratus, Ranunculus trichophyllus, Glyceria fluitans, Glyceria notata
A21 — Pond ditch and canal
Ranunculus baudotii community
Show 14 indicator speciesSparganium emersum, Ceratophyllum submersum, Myriophyllum spicatum, Lemna gibba, Lemna minor, Callitriche obtusangula, Callitriche platycarpa, Callitriche stagnalis, Hippuris vulgaris, Potamogeton pectinatus, Ranunculus baudotii, Ruppia maritima, Zannichellia palustris, Glyceria fluitans
A22 — Marginal and inundation, Upland lake loch and tarn
Littorella uniflora-Lobelia dortmanna community
Show 19 indicator speciesCarex nigra, Carex rostrata, Isolepis fluitans, Eleocharis multicaulis, Eleocharis palustris, Juncus articulatus, Juncus bulbosus, Baldellia ranunculoides, Subularia aquatica, Lobelia dortmanna, Elatine hexandra, Equisetum fluviatile, Eriocaulon aquaticum, Myriophyllum alterniflorum, Littorella uniflora, Ranunculus flammula, Isoetes echinospora, Isoetes lacustris, Chara subspinosa
A23 — Marginal and inundation, Upland lake loch and tarn
Isoetes lacustris/setacea community
Show 19 indicator speciesIsolepis fluitans, Juncus bulbosus, Sparganium angustifolium, Subularia aquatica, Lobelia dortmanna, Myriophyllum alterniflorum, Elodea canadensis, Elodea nuttallii, Callitriche hermaphroditica, Littorella uniflora, Potamogeton berchtoldii, Potamogeton crispus, Potamogeton obtusifolius, Potamogeton perfoliatus, Isoetes echinospora, Isoetes lacustris, Chara spp., Chara subspinosa, Nitella hyalina
CG12 — Alpine and subalpine calcareous grassland, High montane heath and snow bed
Festuca ovina-Alchemilla alpina-Silene acaulis dwarf-herb community
Show 125 indicator speciesEmpetrum nigrum, Calluna vulgaris, Kalmia procumbens, Vaccinium myrtillus, Salix herbacea, Carex bigelowii, Carex demissa, Carex panicea, Carex pilulifera, Carex pulicaris, Juncus trifidus, Juncus triglumis, Luzula campestris, Luzula multiflora, Luzula spicata, Luzula sylvatica, Diphasiastrum alpinum, Huperzia selago, Selaginella selaginoides, Andreaea alpina, Aulacomnium turgidum, Bartramia ithyphylla, Breutelia chrysocoma, Mnium hornum, Dicranum scoparium, Ditrichum flexicaule, Racomitrium canescens sens.lat., Racomitrium fasciculare, Racomitrium lanuginosum, Ctenidium molluscum, Hylocomium splendens, Hypnum callichroum, Hypnum cupressiforme, Hypnum hamulosum, Lescuraea incurvata, Pleurozium schreberi, Pseudoscleropodium purum, Rhytidiadelphus loreus, Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus, Rhytidiadelphus triquetrus, Sanionia uncinata, Thuidium delicatulum, Thuidium tamariscinum, Pogonatum urnigerum, Polytrichastrum alpinum, Tortella tortuosa, Barbilophozia hatcheri, Barbilophozia lycopodioides, Diplophyllum albicans, Frullania tamarisci, Nardia scalaris, Plagiochila asplenioides, Ptilidium ciliare, Scapania subalpina, Tritomaria quinquedentata, Cetraria islandica, Cladonia arbuscula, Cladonia gracilis, Cladonia pyxidata, Cladonia uncialis, Peltigera canina, Achillea millefolium, Antennaria dioica, Gnaphalium supinum, Hieraclium spp., Scorzoneroides autumnalis, Solidago virgaurea, Taraxacum officianalis, Myosotis alpestris, Cardamine pratensis, Draba norvegica, Campanula rotundifolia, Succisa pratensis, Cerastium alpinum, Cerastium fontanum, Minuartia sedoides, Sagina saginoides, Silene acaulis, Sedum rosea, Vaccinium vitis-idaea, Thymus praecox, Linum catharticum, Epilobium anagallidifolium, Euphrasia frigida, Euphrasia officinalis, Oxalis acetosella, Plantago maritima, Veronica alpina, Veronica officinalis, Veronica serpyllifolia, Armeria maritima, Polygonum viviparum, Rumex acetosa, Anemone nemorosa, Ranunculus acris, Thalictrum alpinum, Trollius europaeus, Alchemilla alpina, Alchemilla filicaulis, Filipendula ulmaria, Geum rivale, Potentilla crantzii, Potentilla erecta, Sibbaldia procumbens, Galium boreale, Galium saxatile, Saxifraga aizoides, Saxifraga hypnoides, Saxifraga nivalis, Saxifraga oppositifolia, Saxifraga stellaris, Viola lutea, Viola palustris, Viola riviniana, Agrostis canina, Agrostis capillaris, Anthoxanthum odoratum, Deschampsia cespitosa, Deschampsia flexuosa, Festuca ovina, Festuca rubra, Festuca vivipara, Nardus stricta, Poa pratensis, Botrychium lunaria
OV3 — Arable, Open habitat arable weed less fertile acid, Pond ditch and canal
Papaver rhoeas-Viola arvensis community
Show 52 indicator speciesBryum erythrocarpum, Phascum cuspidatum, Heracleum sphondylium, Achillea millefolium, Anthemis arvensis, Artemisia vulgaris, Cirsium arvense, Eupatorium cannabinum, Matricaria discoidea, Pulicaria dysenterica, Senecio vulgaris, Sonchus asper, Sonchus oleraceus, Taraxacum officianalis, Tripleurospermum inodorum, Anchusa arvensis, Myosotis arvensis, Arabidopsis thaliana, Capsella bursa-pastoris, Descurainia sophia, Sisymbrium officinale, Valerianella locusta, Arenaria leptoclados, Arenaria serpyllifolia, Silene latifolia, Spergula arvensis, Stellaria media agg., Chenopodium album, Convolvulus arvensis, Medicago lupulina, Trifolium repens, Vicia sativa, Geranium dissectum, Epilobium hirsutum, Papaver argemone, Papaver dubium, Veronica arvensis, Veronica persica, Veronica triphyllos, Fallopia convolvulus, Polygonum aviculare, Rumex crispus, Anagallis arvensis, Aphanes microcarpa, Galium aparine, Urtica dioica, Viola arvensis, Agrostis stolonifera, Elytrigia repens, Poa annua, Poa trivialis, Chara vulgaris
OV28 — Pond ditch and canal
Agrostis stolonifera-Ranunculus repens community
Show 34 indicator speciesJuncus effusus, Bryum rubens, Dicranella staphylina, Tortula truncata, Cirsium arvense, Filaginella uliginosa, Matricaria discoidea, Senecio vulgaris, Taraxacum officianalis, Myosotis scorpioides, Rorippa sylvestris, Cerastium fontanum, Stellaria media agg., Atriplex patula, Atriplex prostrata, Chenopodium album, Trifolium repens, Mentha aquatica, Plantago major, Persicaria maculosa, Polygonum aviculare, Polygonum hydropiper, Anagallis arvensis, Ranunculus repens, Potentilla anserina, Galium palustre, Urtica dioica, Agrostis stolonifera, Alopecurus geniculatus, Elytrigia repens, Lolium perenne, Phalaris arundinacea, Poa annua, Poa trivialis
OV29 — Pond ditch and canal
Alopecurus geniculatus_Rorippa palustris community
Show 30 indicator speciesCarex disticha, Eleocharis palustris, Juncus articulatus, Oenanthe fistulosa, Bidens tripartita, Caltha palustris, Cirsium arvense, Myosotis scorpioides, Cardamine flexuosa, Cochlearia anglica, Rorippa prostrata, Stellaria media agg., Equisetum fluviatile, Lemna minor, Plantago major, Persicaria maculosa, Polygonum aviculare, Polygonum hydropiper, Rumex crispus, Rumex obtusifolius, Ranunculus repens, Potentilla anserina, Agrostis stolonifera, Alopecurus geniculatus, Elytrigia repens, Glyceria fluitans, Lolium perenne, Phalaris arundinacea, Poa annua, Poa trivialis
OV30 — Pond ditch and canal
Bidens tripartita-Polygonum amphibium community
Show 35 indicator speciesSalix cinerea, Salix fragilis, Solanum dulcamara, Carex vesicaria, Scirpus sylvaticus, Eleocharis palustris, Juncus bufonius, Juncus effusus, Sparganium erectum, Alisma plantago-aquatica, Berula erecta, Bidens tripartita, Filaginella uliginosa, Matricaria chamomilla, Myosotis laxa, Stellaria alsine, Chenopodium murale, Calystegia sepium, Trifolium repens, Iris pseudacorus, Mentha arvensis, Lythrum salicaria, Plantago major, Persicaria maculosa, Polygonum amphibium, Polygonum hydropiper, Ranunculus flammula, Ranunculus repens, Potentilla anserina, Agrostis stolonifera, Alopecurus geniculatus, Arrhenatherum elatius, Holcus lanatus, Phalaris arundinacea, Poa trivialis
OV31 — Pond ditch and canal
Rorippa palustris_Filaginella uliginosa community
Show 33 indicator speciesEleocharis palustris, Juncus articulatus, Juncus bufonius, Pohlia melanodon, Aphanorrhegma patens, Physcomitrium pyriforme, Alisma plantago-aquatica, Bidens tripartita, Cirsium arvense, Filaginella uliginosa, Rorippa prostrata, Chenopodium rubrum, Mentha aquatica, Lythrum portula, Epilobium obscurum, Callitriche stagnalis, Littorella uniflora, Plantago major, Persicaria maculosa, Polygonum amphibium, Polygonum aviculare, Polygonum hydropiper, Rumex crispus, Rumex obtusifolius, Ranunculus flammula, Ranunculus repens, Potentilla anserina, Limosella aquatica, Agrostis stolonifera, Alopecurus geniculatus, Glyceria fluitans, Phalaris arundinacea, Poa annua
OV32 — Pond ditch and canal
Myosotis scorpioides-Ranunculus sceleratus community
Show 45 indicator speciesCarex paniculata, Eleocharis palustris, Juncus bufonius, Juncus effusus, Juncus inflexus, Berula erecta, Arctium minus, Bidens cernua, Bidens tripartita, Cirsium arvense, Myosotis scorpioides, Nasturtium officinale, Rorippa islandica, Rorippa sylvestris, Equisetum fluviatile, Trifolium repens, Iris pseudacorus, Lycopus europaeus, Mentha aquatica, Stachys palustris, Lemna gibba, Chamerion angustifolium, Epilobium adenocaulon, Epilobium palustre, Callitriche stagnalis, Veronica beccabunga, Veronica catenata, Persicaria maculosa, Polygonum hydropiper, Rumex hydrolapathum, Rumex obtusifolius, Ranunculus circinatus, Ranunculus peltatus, Ranunculus repens, Ranunculus sceleratus, Potentilla anserina, Agrostis stolonifera, Deschampsia cespitosa, Glyceria declinata, Glyceria maxima, Holcus lanatus, Phalaris arundinacea, Poa annua, Poa pratensis, Azolla filiculoides
OV33 — Pond ditch and canal
Polygonum lapathifolium-Poa annua community
Show 50 indicator speciesAchillea millefolium, Anthemis cotula, Cirsium arvense, Cirsium vulgare, Filaginella uliginosa, Lapsana communis, Matricaria chamomilla, Matricaria discoidea, Senecio vulgaris, Sonchus asper, Tripleurospermum inodorum, Myosotis arvensis, Capsella bursa-pastoris, Raphanus raphanistrum, Sinapis arvensis, Spergula arvensis, Stellaria media agg., Atriplex patula, Atriplex prostrata, Chenopodium album, Sedum anglicum, Equisetum arvense, Euphorbia helioscopia, Medicago lupulina, Trifolium hybridum, Trifolium pratense, Trifolium repens, Fumaria officinalis, Galeopsis tetrahit, Plantago major, Veronica persica, Fallopia convolvulus, Persicaria maculosa, Polygonum aviculare, Rumex crispus, Rumex obtusifolius, Anagallis arvensis, Ranunculus repens, Galium aparine, Urtica dioica, Viola arvensis, Agrostis stolonifera, Avena fatua, Dactylis glomerata, Elytrigia repens, Hordeum vulgare, Lolium perenne, Phleum pratense, Poa annua, Poa trivialis
OV34 — Pond ditch and canal
Allium schoenoprasum-Plantago maritima community
Show 34 indicator speciesCalluna vulgaris, Erica cinerea, Ulex gallii, Carex flacca, Juncus articulatus, Juncus bufonius, Juncus bulbosus, Juncus capitatus, Trichostomum brachydontium, Riccia beyrichiana, Leontodon saxatilis, Herniaria ciliolata, Minuartia verna, Sagina subulata, Sedum anglicum, Centaurium erythraea, Hypericum pulchrum, Thymus praecox, Allium schoenoprasum, Scilla autumnalis, Scilla verna, Pedicularis sylvatica, Plantago lanceolata, Plantago maritima, Polygala vulgaris, Filipendula vulgaris, Galium verum, Agrostis stolonifera, Agrostis vinealis, Aira caryophyllea, Danthonia decumbens, Festuca ovina, Koeleria macrantha, Isoetes histrix
OV35 — Pond ditch and canal
Lythrum portula-Ranunculus flammula community
Show 32 indicator speciesSalix cinerea, Eleocharis palustris, Juncus articulatus, Juncus bufonius, Juncus effusus, Bryum klinggraeffii, Calliergonell cuspidatum, Drepanocladus fluitans, Alisma plantago-aquatica, Apium inundatum, Hydrocotyle vulgaris, Filaginella uliginosa, Myosotis scorpioides, Cardamine pratensis, Rorippa islandica, Mentha aquatica, Lythrum portula, Callitriche stagnalis, Littorella uniflora, Polygonum hydropiper, Primula vulgaris, Ranunculus flammula, Ranunculus hederaceus, Ranunculus trichophyllus, Galium palustre, Limosella aquatica, Agrostis canina, Agrostis stolonifera, Alopecurus aequalis, Alopecurus geniculatus, Poa annua, Pilularia globulifera
U7 — High montane heath and snow bed
Nardus stricta-Carex bigelowii grass-heath
Show 74 indicator speciesEmpetrum nigrum, Calluna vulgaris, Vaccinium myrtillus, Vaccinium uliginosum, Salix herbacea, Carex bigelowii, Carex nigra, Carex panicea, Carex pilulifera, Eriophorum vaginatum, Trichophorum cespitosum, Juncus squarrosus, Juncus trifidus, Luzula multiflora, Luzula sylvatica, Diphasiastrum alpinum, Huperzia selago, Campylopus flexuosus, Dicranum fuscescens, Dicranum scoparium, Kiaeria starkei, Racomitrium lanuginosum, Hylocomium splendens, Hypnum cupressiforme, Plagiothecium undulatum, Pleurozium schreberi, Rhytidiadelphus loreus, Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus, Polytrichastrum alpinum, Polytrichum commune, Polytrichum juniperinum, Polytrichum piliferum, Polytrichum strictum, Sphagnum capillifolium, Anastrepta orcadensis, Anastrophyllum donianum, Barbilophozia floerkei, Barbilophozia hatcheri, Bazzania tricrenata, Diplophyllum albicans, Lophozia sudetica, Pleurozia purpurea, Ptilidium ciliare, Scapania gracilis, Scapania nemorea, Cetraria delisei, Cetraria islandica, Cladonia arbuscula, Cladonia bellidiflora, Cladonia coccifera, Cladonia gracilis, Cladonia impexa, Cladonia leucophaea, Cladonia pyxidata, Cladonia rangiferina, Cladonia tenuis, Cladonia uncialis, Gnaphalium supinum, Solidago virgaurea, Cornus suecica, Vaccinium vitis-idaea, Thymus praecox, Narthecium ossifragum, Rumex acetosa, Alchemilla alpina, Potentilla erecta, Galium saxatile, Viola palustris, Agrostis capillaris, Agrostis vinealis, Deschampsia cespitosa, Deschampsia flexuosa, Festuca ovina, Nardus stricta
U8 — High montane heath and snow bed
Carex bigelowii-Polytrichum alpinum sedge-heath
Show 39 indicator speciesVaccinium myrtillus, Salix herbacea, Carex bigelowii, Juncus trifidus, Luzula spicata, Huperzia selago, Pohlia nutans, Dicranum fuscescens, Dicranum scoparium, Racomitrium canescens sens.lat., Racomitrium fasciculare, Racomitrium lanuginosum, Hylocomium splendens, Pleurozium schreberi, Sanionia uncinata, Polytrichastrum alpinum, Sphagnum compactum, Ptilidium ciliare, Cetraria delisei, Cetraria islandica, Cladonia arbuscula, Cladonia bellidiflora, Cladonia coccifera, Cladonia floerkeana, Cladonia gracilis, Cladonia macrophylla, Cladonia pyxidata, Cladonia rangiferina, Cladonia squamosa, Cladonia uncialis, Cornicularia aculeata, Ochrolechia frigida, Galium saxatile, Saxifraga stellaris, Agrostis capillaris, Deschampsia cespitosa, Deschampsia flexuosa, Festuca ovina, Nardus stricta
U9 — High montane heath and snow bed
Juncus trifidus-Racomitrium lanuginosum rush-heath
Show 47 indicator speciesEmpetrum nigrum, Kalmia procumbens, Vaccinium myrtillus, Vaccinium uliginosum, Salix herbacea, Carex bigelowii, Carex pilulifera, Juncus trifidus, Luzula spicata, Diphasiastrum alpinum, Huperzia selago, Dicranum fuscescens, Racomitrium lanuginosum, Pleurozium schreberi, Polytrichastrum alpinum, Polytrichum piliferum, Barbilophozia floerkei, Diplophyllum albicans, Ptilidium ciliare, Cetraria delisei, Cetraria islandica, Cetraria nivalis, Cladonia arbuscula, Cladonia bellidiflora, Cladonia coccifera, Cladonia crispata, Cladonia gracilis, Cladonia pyxidata, Cladonia rangiferina, Cladonia uncialis, Cornicularia aculeata, Ochrolechia frigida, Sphaerophorus globosus, Stereocaulon vesuvianum, Thamnolia vermicularis, Silene acaulis, Vaccinium vitis-idaea, Armeria maritima, Polygonum viviparum, Alchemilla alpina, Galium saxatile, Agrostis capillaris, Deschampsia cespitosa, Deschampsia flexuosa, Festuca ovina, Nardus stricta, Nitella flexilis
U10 — High montane heath and snow bed, Lowland dry acid grassland, Upland dry heath
Carex bigelowii-Racomitrium lanuginosum moss-heath
Show 82 indicator speciesEmpetrum nigrum, Kalmia procumbens, Vaccinium myrtillus, Salix herbacea, Carex bigelowii, Carex panicea, Carex pilulifera, Juncus squarrosus, Juncus trifidus, Luzula spicata, Diphasiastrum alpinum, Huperzia selago, Selaginella selaginoides, Andreaea alpina, Aulacomnium turgidum, Pohlia nutans, Campylopus flexuosus, Dicranum fuscescens, Dicranum scoparium, Kiaeria starkei, Racomitrium fasciculare, Racomitrium heterostichum, Racomitrium lanuginosum, Hylocomium splendens, Hypnum callichroum, Hypnum cupressiforme, Hypnum hamulosum, Pleurozium schreberi, Rhytidiadelphus loreus, Sanionia uncinata, Polytrichastrum alpinum, Polytrichum juniperinum, Polytrichum longisetum, Polytrichum piliferum, Polytrichum strictum, Anastrepta orcadensis, Diplophyllum albicans, Nardia scalaris, Ptilidium ciliare, Alectoria nigricans, Cetraria islandica, Cladonia arbuscula, Cladonia cervicornis, Cladonia coccifera, Cladonia crispata, Cladonia furcata, Cladonia gracilis, Cladonia impexa, Cladonia pyxidata, Cladonia rangiferina, Cladonia squamosa, Cladonia uncialis, Cornicularia aculeata, Ochrolechia frigida, Peltigera canina, Sphaerophorus globosus, Thamnolia vermicularis, Achillea millefolium, Antennaria dioica, Gnaphalium supinum, Solidago virgaurea, Campanula rotundifolia, Succisa pratensis, Minuartia sedoides, Silene acaulis, Vaccinium vitis-idaea, Thymus praecox, Armeria maritima, Polygonum viviparum, Rumex acetosa, Alchemilla alpina, Potentilla erecta, Sibbaldia procumbens, Galium saxatile, Viola palustris, Viola riviniana, Agrostis capillaris, Agrostis vinealis, Deschampsia cespitosa, Deschampsia flexuosa, Festuca ovina, Nardus stricta
U11 — High montane heath and snow bed, Lowland dry acid grassland, Upland dry heath
Polytrichum sexangulare-Kiaeria starkei snow-bed
Show 49 indicator speciesEmpetrum nigrum, Salix herbacea, Carex bigelowii, Juncus trifidus, Huperzia selago, Conostomum tetragonum, Pohlia drummondii, Pohlia ludwigii, Pohlia nutans, Dicranum fuscescens, Kiaeria falcata, Kiaeria starkei, Racomitrium canescens sens.lat., Racomitrium fasciculare, Racomitrium heterostichum, Racomitrium lanuginosum, Pleurozium schreberi, Rhytidiadelphus loreus, Oligotrichum hercynicum, Polytrichastrum alpinum, Polytrichastrum sexangulare, Anthelia juratzkana, Barbilophozia floerkei, Lophozia sudetica, Marsupella emarginata, Moerckia blyttii, Nardia scalaris, Pleurocladula albescens, Cetraria islandica, Cladonia bellidiflora, Cladonia pyxidata, Cladonia uncialis, Solorina crocea, Gnaphalium supinum, Cerastium cerastoides, Silene acaulis, Alchemilla alpina, Sibbaldia procumbens, Galium saxatile, Saxifraga stellaris, Viola palustris, Agrostis capillaris, Deschampsia cespitosa, Deschampsia flexuosa, Festuca vivipara, Nardus stricta, Cryptogramma crispa, Blechnum spicant, Athyrium distentifolium
U12 — High montane heath and snow bed, Upland dry heath
Salix herbacea-Racomitrium heterostichum snow-bed
Show 42 indicator speciesSalix herbacea, Carex bigelowii, Juncus trifidus, Luzula spicata, Huperzia selago, Andreaea rupestris, Conostomum tetragonum, Pohlia nutans, Dicranum scoparium, Kiaeria starkei, Racomitrium fasciculare, Racomitrium heterostichum, Racomitrium lanuginosum, Oligotrichum hercynicum, Polytrichastrum alpinum, Polytrichastrum sexangulare, Polytrichum piliferum, Barbilophozia floerkei, Diplophyllum albicans, Gymnomitrion concinnatum, Gymnomitrion corallioides, Lophozia sudetica, Marsupella brevissima, Nardia scalaris, Cetraria delisei, Cetraria islandica, Cladonia bellidiflora, Cladonia coccifera, Cladonia gracilis, Cladonia pyxidata, Cladonia uncialis, Cornicularia aculeata, Ochrolechia frigida, Gnaphalium supinum, Silene acaulis, Alchemilla alpina, Galium saxatile, Agrostis canina, Deschampsia cespitosa, Deschampsia flexuosa, Festuca ovina, Nardus stricta
U13 — High montane heath and snow bed, Upland dry heath
Deschampsia cespitosa-Galium saxatile grassland
Show 69 indicator speciesVaccinium myrtillus, Salix herbacea, Carex bigelowii, Carex pilulifera, Luzula multiflora, Luzula sylvatica, Diphasiastrum alpinum, Huperzia selago, Selaginella selaginoides, Pohlia nutans, Kiaeria starkei, Racomitrium lanuginosum, Hylocomium splendens, Hypnum callichroum, Hypnum cupressiforme, Plagiothecium undulatum, Pleurozium schreberi, Rhytidiadelphus loreus, Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus, Rhytidiadelphus triquetrus, Sanionia uncinata, Polytrichastrum alpinum, Polytrichum commune, Sphagnum capillifolium, Sphagnum russowii, Anastrepta orcadensis, Barbilophozia floerkei, Barbilophozia lycopodioides, Nardia scalaris, Ptilidium ciliare, Cetraria islandica, Cladonia gracilis, Peltigera canina, Achillea millefolium, Gnaphalium supinum, Saussurea alpina, Campanula rotundifolia, Cerastium alpinum, Cerastium fontanum, Minuartia sedoides, Silene acaulis, Vaccinium vitis-idaea, Thymus praecox, Euphrasia frigida, Oxalis acetosella, Armeria maritima, Polygonum viviparum, Rumex acetosa, Ranunculus acris, Alchemilla alpina, Alchemilla filicaulis, Alchemilla glabra, Potentilla erecta, Sibbaldia procumbens, Galium saxatile, Saxifraga hypnoides, Saxifraga stellaris, Viola palustris, Viola riviniana, Agrostis canina, Agrostis capillaris, Anthoxanthum odoratum, Deschampsia cespitosa, Deschampsia flexuosa, Festuca ovina, Festuca rubra, Nardus stricta, Blechnum spicant, Dryopteris dilatata
U14 — High montane heath and snow bed, Upland dry heath
Alchemilla alpina-Sibbaldia procumbens dwarf-herb community
Show 76 indicator speciesVaccinium myrtillus, Salix herbacea, Carex bigelowii, Carex pilulifera, Juncus trifidus, Luzula multiflora, Luzula spicata, Diphasiastrum alpinum, Huperzia selago, Selaginella selaginoides, Andreaea alpina, Pohlia nutans, Dicranum scoparium, Racomitrium aquaticum, Racomitrium canescens sens.lat., Racomitrium fasciculare, Racomitrium heterostichum, Racomitrium lanuginosum, Ctenidium molluscum, Hylocomium splendens, Hypnum callichroum, Pleurozium schreberi, Rhytidiadelphus loreus, Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus, Rhytidiadelphus triquetrus, Sanionia uncinata, Oligotrichum hercynicum, Pogonatum urnigerum, Polytrichastrum alpinum, Polytrichum piliferum, Barbilophozia floerkei, Diplophyllum albicans, Lophozia sudetica, Nardia scalaris, Ptilidium ciliare, Cetraria islandica, Cladonia arbuscula, Cladonia bellidiflora, Cladonia pyxidata, Achillea millefolium, Gnaphalium supinum, Scorzoneroides autumnalis, Campanula rotundifolia, Cerastium alpinum, Cerastium fontanum, Minuartia sedoides, Sagina saginoides, Silene acaulis, Thymus praecox, Euphrasia officinalis, Armeria maritima, Polygonum viviparum, Rumex acetosa, Ranunculus acris, Thalictrum alpinum, Trollius europaeus, Alchemilla alpina, Alchemilla filicaulis, Alchemilla glabra, Potentilla erecta, Sibbaldia procumbens, Galium saxatile, Saxifraga hypnoides, Saxifraga oppositifolia, Saxifraga stellaris, Viola palustris, Agrostis canina, Agrostis capillaris, Anthoxanthum odoratum, Deschampsia cespitosa, Deschampsia flexuosa, Festuca ovina, Festuca rubra, Nardus stricta, Blechnum spicant, Botrychium lunaria