Lemnalary
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Climate exposure
This is about exposure to a nationwide pressure this habitat type carries — not a verdict on this site's own management.
Coastal habitats are exposed to sea-level rise and storm erosion. Where hard sea defences sit behind them, there's nowhere landward to retreat to — a squeeze that keeps compressing the habitat no matter how well it's managed.
Geology & landscape
Landscape processes: Coastal
Description
Lemnalary Greater Burnet This area is of special scientific interest as it contains a good population of great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, representing the most significant locality for this species in Northern Ireland. This Red Data Book species occurs in only two locations in Northern Ireland. Historically more widespread along the County Antrim coast, it is now confined to Lemnalary which is found approximately 1.5km north of Carnlough. At Lemnalary great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis is found within a fairly productive agricultural sward that is dominated by perennial ryegrass Lolium perenne with Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and couch grass Elytrigia repens. Associated herbs include white clover Trifolium repens and broadleaved dock Rumex obtusifolius. https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/publications/lemnalary-assi
Species mentioned
Show the 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| couch | Elytrigia repens | Not listed in GB list | grass | poaceae |
| Yorkshire fog | Holcus lanatus | LC | grass | poaceae |
| perennial rye-grass | Lolium perenne | LC | grass | poaceae |
| broadleaved dock | Rumex obtusifolius | LC | herb | polygonaceae |
| great burnet | Sanguisorba officinalis | LC | herb | rosaceae |
| white clover | Trifolium repens | LC | herb | fabaceae |