Llyn Bychan

Site of Special Scientific Interest · 53.1166, -3.8667

Description

Description A small, natural lake with a relatively high nutrient status but low productivity. It has good stands of emergent vegetation composed largely of water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile, club-rush Schoenoplectus lacustris, and water lobelia Lobelia dortmanna. Good populations of Shore-weed Littorella uniflora and Alternate-flowered Water Milfoil Myriophyllum alterniflorum occur. The lake has a moderately high range of phytoplankton species and numbers.

Species mentioned

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IUCN / Red List Type Family
water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile LC herb equisetaceae
shoreweed Littorella uniflora LC herb plantaginaceae
water lobelia Lobelia dortmanna LC herb campanulaceae
alternate water-milfoil Myriophyllum alterniflorum LC herb haloragaceae
common club rush Schoenoplectus lacustris LC sedge cyperaceae