North Berwick Law
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Condition (NatureScot)
| Unit | Feature | Condition | Area (ha) | Assessed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | Lowland calcareous grassland | Favourable | — | 2023-03-28 |
Geology & landscape
Landscape processes: Volcanic / Igneous
Description
North Berwick Law North Berwick Law Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) is located approximately one kilometre south of North Berwick, East Lothian. The steep sides of this volcanic plug are covered with large areas of unimproved, mineral rich grassland, a rare and declining habitat in East Lothian. This is an extensive and representative area of this habitat. Several vascular plant species indicative of base-rich conditions are present, including lady's bedstraw Galium verum, burnet-saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, wild thyme Thymus polytrichus, knotted clover Trifolium striatum and maiden pink Dianthus deltoides. The UK BAP priority species purple milk-vetch Astragalus danicus, not normally found inland and the Red Data List species meadow saxifrage Saxifraga granulata are also known from the site. Although not notified, the site also contains a number of rare bryophytes.
Species mentioned
Show the 7 species mentioned in the description, with red-list status| English name search for this in other sites |
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IUCN / Red List | Type | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| purple milk vetch | Astragalus danicus | EN | herb | fabaceae |
| maiden pink | Dianthus deltoides | NT | herb | carophyllaceae |
| lady's bedstraw | Galium verum | LC | herb | rubiaceae |
| burnet saxifrage | Pimpinella saxifraga | NT | herb | apiaceae |
| meadow saxifrage | Saxifraga granulata | VU | herb | saxifragaceae |
| wild thyme | Thymus polytrichus | Not listed in GB list | herb | lamiaceae |
| knotted clover | Trifolium striatum | LC | herb | fabaceae |