Coire na Beinne Mires
Condition (NatureScot)
| Unit | Feature | Condition | Area (ha) | Assessed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | Blanket bog | Favourable | — | 2014-09-10 |
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
Blanket bog, Fast flowing river and stream, Marginal and inundation, Pond ditch and canal, Sluggish river and stream
Geology & landscape
Landscape processes: Peatland / Mire
Description
COIRE NA BEINNE MIRES Coire na Beinne Mires Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) lies west of the A9 in central Caithness. The site has been notified for its nationally important blanket bog. Blanket bog occurs throughout the altitudinal range of the site, from 110m at the Loop Burn to the summit of Coire na Beinne at 226m. The slopes around Coire na Beinne support a blanket of peat which connect the deeper peat deposits across the site. A range of topographical features give rise to saddle, watershed, terrace and spur mires which in turn support a range of pools and hummocks. The dominant plant species are deergrass Trichophorum cespitosum, hare’s-tail cottongrass Eriophorum vaginatum, common cotton grass Eriophorum angustifolium, cross-leaved heath Erica tetralix and heather Calluna vulgaris. Bog asphodel Narthecium ossifragum is abundant in damp hollows and hummocks of woolly fringe-moss Racomitrium lanuginosum are present. The predominant type of bog associated with watersheds and gentle slopes is known as Eriophorum vaginatum ‘eastern’ blanket bog. This type of bog is characterised by linear pools separated by firm, relatively high ridges. These ridges support hummocks of the mosses Sphagnum fuscum and the nationally scarce S. austinii. Crowberry Empetrum nigrum and the nationally scarce small cranberry Vaccinium microcarpum are frequently associated with the tussocks of hare’s-tail cottongrass. Where the ridges between pools are lower, the pools are generally shallow and Sphagnum-filled. This type of bog is called low relief northern boreal blanket bog. It supports bearberry Arctostaphylos uva-ursi and cushions of the moss Sphagnum magellanicum are locally extensive.
Species mentioned
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IUCN / Red List | Type | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bog asphodel | Narthecium ossifragum | LC | herb | nartheciaceae |
| wooly fringe moss | Racomitrium lanuginosum | LC | moss | grimmiales |
| rusty bog moss | Sphagnum fuscum | LC | moss | sphagnales |
| Magellanic bog moss | Sphagnum magellanicum | Not listed in GB list | moss | sphagnales |
| common cottongrass | Eriophorum angustifolium | NT | sedge | cyperaceae |
| hare's-tail cottongrass | Eriophorum vaginatum | LC | sedge | cyperaceae |
| deergrass, deer sedge | Trichophorum cespitosum | LC | sedge | cyperaceae |
| bearberry | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi | LC | shrub | ericaceae |
| small cranberry | Vaccinium microcarpum | LC | shrub | ericaceae |
| bell heather or ling | Calluna vulgaris | NT | shrub dwarf | ericaceae |
| crowberry | Empetrum nigrum | LC | shrub dwarf | empetraceae |
| cross leaved heath | Erica tetralix | NT | shrub dwarf | ericaceae |
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
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
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
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