Weem Meadow

Site of Special Scientific Interest · 56.6189, -3.8774

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Perth and Kinross County

Condition (NatureScot)

Favourable (1)
UnitFeatureConditionArea (ha)Assessed
F1 Lowland neutral grassland Favourable — 2010-02-12

Habitats

Fast flowing river and stream, Northern hay meadow

Birds & fish recorded

Fish

SpeciesSeason
Atlantic salmon Unknown
River lamprey Unknown
Sea lamprey Unknown

Description

Weem Meadow Weem Meadow SSSI is situated on the north bank of the River Tay, to the west of Aberfeldy. The site comprises areas of grassland, alder/sycamore woodland and a fringe of tall herbs along the river bank. Weem Meadow is important for an area of northern hay meadow (a type of neutral grassland) on low-lying haughland. Meadows of this type are an increasingly rare habitat in Britain. This meadow is the only known example in west Perth & Kinross managed in a traditional hay cropping regime. The vegetation is typical of this type of meadow and includes wood cranesbill Geranium sylvaticum, melancholy thistle Cirsium heterophyllum, globeflower Trollius europaeus, valerian Valeriana officinalis and wild angelica Angelica sylvatica. There is also one nationally scarce plant present, spignel Meum athamanticum, and several locally rare plants including kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria. Otter Lutra lutra Atlantic salmon Salmo salar Brook lamprey Lampetra planeri River lamprey Lampetra fluviatilis Sea lamprey Petromyzon marinus

Species mentioned

English name
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search with Google		 IUCN / Red List Type Family
otter Lutra lutra LC carnivore mustelidae
Atlantic salmon Salmo salar EN fish salmonidae
lady's fingers (kidney vetch) Anthyllis vulneraria NT herb fabaceae
melancholy thistle Cirsium heterophyllum LC herb asteraceae
wood cranesbill Geranium sylvaticum LC herb geraniaceae
spignel Meum athamanticum LC herb apiaceae
globe flower Trollius europaeus VU herb ranunculaceae
common valerian Valeriana officinalis LC herb caprifoliaceae
river lamprey Lampetra fluviatilis LC lamprey petromyzontidae
brook lamprey Lampetra planeri LC lamprey petromyzontidae
sea lamprey Petromyzon marinus LC lamprey petromyzontidae

Plant communities

A9 — Fast flowing river and stream, Marginal and inundation, Pond ditch and canal, Sluggish river and stream

Potamogeton natans community

Schoenoplectus 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

A14 — Fast flowing river and stream

Myriophyllum alterniflorum community

Isolepis 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

A17 — Chalk river and stream, Fast flowing river and stream

Ranunculus penicillatus ssp. pseudofluitans community

Berula 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

Fontinalis 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

MG3 — Northern hay meadow

Anthoxanthum odoratum-Geranium sylvaticum grassland

Carex caryophyllea, Carex panicea, Luzula campestris, Mnium hornum, Plagiomnium cuspidatum, Brachythecium rutabulum, Calliergonell cuspidatum, Kindbergia praelonga, Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus, Anthriscus sylvestris, Conopodium majus, Heracleum sphondylium, Achillea millefolium, Bellis perennis, Caltha palustris, Centaurea nigra, Cirsium heterophyllum, Crepis paludosa, Hypochaeris radicata, Jacobaea vulgaris, Leontodon hispidus, Leucanthemum vulgare, Scorzoneroides autumnalis, Taraxacum officianalis, Myosotis discolor, Cardamine pratensis, Campanula rotundifolia, Succisa pratensis, Cerastium fontanum, Stellaria media agg., Equisetum arvense, Lathyrus montanus, Lathyrus pratensis, Lotus corniculatus, Trifolium medium, Trifolium pratense, Trifolium repens, Vicia sativa, Vicia sepium, Geranium sylvaticum, Ajuga reptans, Thymus praecox, Orchis mascula, Euphrasia nemorosa, Rhinanthus minor, Plantago lanceolata, Veronica serpyllifolia, Rumex acetosa, Primula veris, Primula vulgaris, Anemone nemorosa, Ranunculus acris, Ranunculus bulbosus, Ranunculus repens, Trollius europaeus, Alchemilla acutiloba, Alchemilla glabra, Alchemilla glomerulans, Alchemilla monticola, Alchemilla subcrenata, Alchemilla vestita, Alchemilla wichurae, Alchemilla xanthochlora, Filipendula ulmaria, Geum rivale, Potentilla erecta, Sanguisorba officinalis, Saxifraga granulata, Viola lutea, Viola riviniana, Agrostis capillaris, Alopecurus pratensis, Anthoxanthum odoratum, Arrhenatherum elatius, Avenula pubescens, Briza media, Bromus hordeaceous, Cynosurus cristatus, Dactylis glomerata, Deschampsia cespitosa, Festuca rubra, Holcus lanatus, Lolium perenne, Phleum pratense, Poa pratensis, Poa trivialis, Schedonorus pratensis, Trisetum flavescens