Mappp.co geology and wildlife sites

Cullentra Lough

…a. This gradually gives way to more acidic vegetation dominated by bottle sedge Carex rostrata with marsh cinquefoil Potentilla palustris, the bog-moss Sphagnum squarrosum and in areas of more open water, occasional bog pondweed Potamogeton polygonifolius. The emergent stands in …

Tullybrick Lough

…the east, there is an area of sedge-rich fen, dominated by lesser tussock sedge Carex diandra, bottle sedge Carex rostrata and common sedge Carex nigra, growing over bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata. brown sedge Carex distieha is dominant in places, and forms a more species-rich com…

Brownheath Moss

…tches of bare, peaty mud. In this community the nationally rare elongated sedge Carex elongata occurs along with lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis, tufted sedge Carex elata, cyperus sedge Carex pseudocyperus and remote sedge Carex remota. In the centre of the site there is an a…

Lough Aleater

…zone, common reed Phragmites australis a sparse mid swamp zone and bottle sedge Carex rostrata an inner swamp zone along the shore. These swamps only become more extensive to the north-west and south-east. Fen vegetation is also restricted through exposure, only occurring to any …

Crowle Borrow Pits

…ite consists of wet alder Alnus glutinosa woodland with aground flora of sedges Carex riparia, C. otrubae, Carex elata and ferns Dryopteris filix-mas, Dryopteris dilatata, Athyrium filix-femina. Willow Salix cinerea scrub, whilst widespread, is particularlydense in the north west…

Loynton Moss

…plants are present including great reed mace Typha latifolia, lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis, branched bur reed Sparganium erectum, marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre, water dock Rumex hydrolapathum and the nationally uncommon cowbane Cicuta virosa. The fen is flanked by 'car…

Whitewater Valley

…uncus subnodulosus and a rich variety of sedges including greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata, tufted sedge Carex elata, lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis, long stalked yellow sedge C. lepidocarpa and common sedge C. nigra. Of particular interest is the presence of a number…

Hornsea Mere

…unculus lingua, early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata, slender tufted sedge Carex acuta, tufted sedge Carex elata, greater pond sedge Carex riparia and round fruited rush Juncus compressus. As a result of eutrophication and of high phosphate concentrations in particular, dens…

Upton Broad & Marshes

…mites australis is plentiful throughout the swamp and the greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata has developed locally. Sedge rich and mixed herbaceous fen vegetation has developed on the peat soils, with saw sedge dominant or co-dominant with reed or bog rush Schoenus nigricans.…

Dernish Island

…articularly rich in plant species. Large sedges especially lesser tussock sedge Carex elata, bottle sedge Carex rostrata and bladder sedge, Carex vesicaria are dominant, but a wide variety of other species occur, including greater water parsnip Sium latifolium, flowering rush But…

Hanmer Mere

…ariable and in parts supports a rich tussock sedge community with bladder sedge Carex vesicaria, tufted sedge Carex elata, uncommon in Clwyd, and a large population of elongated sedge Carex elongata, a nationally scarce and declining species. Away from this marginal woodland are …

Newton Burgoland Marshes

…eadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis, slender tufted sedge Carex acuta, great pond sedge Carex riparia and tufted sedge Carex elata. The marsh is species rich and contains such typical herbs as marsh marigold Caltha pal…

Esthwaite Water

…e outer edge of a wide reed bed. This progressively gives way to a bottle sedge Carex rostrata and reed community and then carr woodland dominated by common sallow Salix cinerea and alder Alnus glutinosa with lesser amounts of purple and crack willow Salix purpurea and S. fragili…

Hooks Well Meadows, Great Cressingham

…hinanthus minor and a variety of other typical fen species such as tufted sedge Carex elata, brown sedge Carex disticha and marsh valerian Valeriana dioica. On drier peat lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis dominates. Around the edges of low lying flushes these base rich conditi…

Subberthwaite, Blawith and Torver Low Commons

…y rare and their combination is little known outside the area. The tufted sedge Carex elata swamp community which is found in Burney Tarn is similarly nationally rare. Knott End Moss, Birk Bank Moss and Stable Harvey Moss are typical examples of the valley mires. The mire surface…

Thowker Corner

…s and bugle Ajuga reptans. Where conditions are particularly damp, tufted sedge Carex elata, hairy sedge Carex hirta, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and, occasionally, globe flower Trollius europaeus occur. The field edges support a different swa…

Hatfield Chase Ditches

…rganium erectum. Other areas are dominated by sedges, mainly greater pond sedge Carex riparia and tufted sedge Carex elata, but also including false fox sedge C. otrubae and lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis. The banks of the ditches are very variable in vegetation, being domin…

Upper Lough Erne - Belleisle

…ere sedges are the main components of the vegetation, particularly tufted sedge Carex elata and bottle sedge Carex rostrata. This zone is frequently species rich, with a wide range of associated herbs, including such scarce spieces as cowbane Cicuta virosa, greater water parsnip …

Scout and Cunswick Scars

…ome of these scree areas and also on the scarp slope the rare bird's foot sedge Carex ornithopoda can be found. The very local fingered sedge Carex digitata has also been recorded from the site in addition to the more common species such as pill, common, spring and glaucous sedge…

Upper Lough Erne - Crom

…here sedges are the main component of the vegetation, particularly tufted sedge Carex elata and bottle sedge Carex rostrata. This zone is often species-rich, with a wide range of associated herbs, including such scarce species as cowbane Cicuta virosa, greater water parsnip Sium …

Upper Lough Erne - Trannish

…here sedges are the main component of the vegetation, particularly tufted sedge Carex elata and bottle sedge Carex rostrata. This zone is frequently species-rich, with a wide range of associated herbs, including such scarce species as cowbane Cicuta virosa, greater water parsnip …

Upper Lough Erne - Galloon

…here sedges are the main component of the vegetation, particularly tufted sedge Carex elata and bottle sedge Carex rostrata. This zone is often species-rich, with a wide range of associated herbs, including such scarce species as cowbane Cicuta virosa, greater water parsnip Sium …

Stanley and Alder Carrs, Aldeby

…ia, yellow iris Iris pseudacorus, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, tufted sedge Carex elata and lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis. Wild hop Humulus lupulus forms a straggling liane and tussocks of the greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata occur locally. Areas of open fen suppo…

Thetford Golf Course & Marsh

…eet grass Glyceria maxima, common reed Phragmites australis, greater pond sedge Carex riparia and tufted sedge Carex elata provide the dominant or co-dominant species on the wet fen. Much of the variation in the vegetation is due to the differing degrees of wetness and depth of s…

Hatch Mere

…Valeriana officinalis, common skullcap Scutellaria galericulata, panicled sedge Carex paniculata and tufted sedge Carex elata. This last species has a restricted distribution in Cheshire. On drier ground birch Betula pubescens becomes dominant and a dense thicket of bog myrtle My…

River Derwent and Tributaries

…s palustris, narrow leaved buckler fern Dryopteris carthusiana and remote sedge Carex remota. Open water transitions have stands of common club rush Schoenoplectus lacustris, bottle sedge Carex rostrata and, in places, the local needle spike rush Eleocharis acicularis. The nation…

Largalinny

…ocalised flushing is characterised by a sedge-rich sward including yellow sedge Carex viridula ssp. oedocarpa, along with herbs such as lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica. Occasionally the peat mantle is deep and wet enough to support pockets of blanket bog, which are indicated by t…

Southfield Farm Marsh

…lised and uncommon invertebrate fauna. Degenerating wet meadow and sedge marsh Carex species provides a complementary area for wetland plants and animals north of the abandoned railway. The thickly scrubbed embankments are an additional habitat and their shelter is to the advant…

Big Dog Scarps and Lakes

…he north and south of the site. The short sward is dominated by carnation sedge Carex panicea, tawny sedge Carex hostiana, flea sedge Carex pulicaris and glaucous sedge Carex flacca, with sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus, purple moor grass Molinia caerulea, heath grass Dant…

Thwaite House Moss

…acterised by alder. The woodland ground flora is characterised by tufted sedge Carex elata, common sedge C. nigra, brown sedge Carex disticha, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, common marsh bedstraw Galium palustre, common nettle Urtica dioica, bittersweet Solanum dulcamara, purp…

Castlemartin Corse

…halaris arundinacea, hedge bindweed Calystegia sepium and the rare tufted-sedge Carex elata, whilst the wettest parts also support greater tussock-sedge Carex paniculata, wild angelica Angelica sylvestris, water dock Rumex hydrolapathum yellow loosestrife Lysimachia vulgaris and …

Annachullion Lough

… and includes small stands of great fen sedge Cladium mariscus and tufted sedge Carex elata. Behind the swamp there are scattered areas of calcareous fen, characterised by the predominance of lesser tussock sedge Carex diandra and long stalked yellow sedge Carex viridula ssp. bra…

East Harling Common

…d Dactylorhiza praetermissa, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, brown sedge Carex disticha and small amounts of black bog rush Schoenus nigricans, with deeper areas supporting extensive tufted sedge Carex elata. Towards the centre of deeper hollows where water persists furthe…

Quoisley Meres

… angustifolia, common club rush Schoenoplectus lacustris and greater pond sedge Carex riparia. The reed swamp grades into a species rich fed community which includes the locally rare tufted sedge Carex elata. The narrow woodland fringe is dominated by alder Alnus glutinosa. Quois…

Killymackan Lough

…nadian waterweed Elodea canadensis. The main swamp is dominated by bottle sedge Carex rostrata and common reed Phragmites australis. This is often backed by a species-rich fen in which tufted sedge Carex elata is prominent, with associated herbs and grasses such as reed canary gr…

Cors Geirch

…nature of the site. The rare plant community types present include bottle sedge Carex rostrata -brown moss Calliergonell cuspidatum mire, black bog-rush Schoenus nigricans – blunt-flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus mire, tufted-sedge Carex elata swamp and great fen-sedge Cladium m…

Elmlea Meadows

…is and has a rich sedge flora including the nationally rare downy fruited sedge Carex filiformis. The site consists of three meadows which have been managed for hay with aftermath grazing together with a small piece of willow Salix spp. dominated scrub. Over twenty five species …

Kilroosky Lough

…alis, occasionally replaced by great fen sedge Cladium mariscus or tufted sedge Carex elata swamp. Behind the swamp, the shallow waters support species-rich stands of calcareous fen vegetation, characterised by the predominance of lesser tussock sedge Carex diandra, yellow sedge …

Chapel Mere

…ha latifolia occur as a fringe on the edge of the reedbed and lesser pond sedge Carex acutiflorus is locally abundant. More than thirty emergent and fen species have been recorded making this one of the richest Cheshire meres. Of particular note is tufted sedge Carex elata which …

Fardrum and Roosky Turloughs

…Persicaria amphibia, fine leaved water-dropwort Oenanthe aquatica, bottle sedge Carex rostrata and pond water crowfoot Ranunculus peltatus. Some of these form very extensive swards. More rare and unusual species recorded include least bur reed Sparganium natans and tufted sedge C…

Knockballymore Lough

…common reed Phraomites australis. This is occasionally replaced by tufted sedge Carex elata or great fen sedge Cladium mariscus swamp. Behind the swamp, the shallow waters generally support species-rich stands of calcareous fen vegetation, characterised by the predominance of les…

Cors Crymlyn / Crymlyn Bog

… and greater bladderwort Utricularia vulgaris, through others with bottle sedge Carex rostrata, marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre and bog bean Menyanthes trifoliata, to more eutrophic and taller associations with lesser bulrush Typha angustifolia, bulrush Typha latifolia, great f…

Clais Dhearg

…munities of the open water transition fen are characterised by stands of sedges Carex spp, common reed Phragmites australis, water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile, and common club-rush Schoenoplectus lacustris. Stands of great fen-sedge Cladium mariscus are locally dominant and tu…

West Fermanagh Scarplands

…ade Circaea lutetiana, bugle Ajuga reptans, water avens Geum rivale, wood sedge Carex sylvatica and remote sedge Carex remota. In waterlogged conditions, these species give way to opposite-leaved golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium, creeping buttercup Ranunculus repens…

Little Langdale Tarn

…ommon reed Phragmites australis, bulrush Schoenoplectus lacustris, tufted sedge Carex elata, with occasional floating bur reed Sparganium angustifolium and small bur reed S. minimum. Parts of this fen community grade into emergent swamp dominated by bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata,…

Sunbiggin Tarn & Moors and Little Asby Scar

…s a large zone extending into standing water up to one metre deep. Bottle sedge Carex rostrata dominates a much more mixed fen along with species such as slender and greater tussock sedge Carex lasiocarpa and Carex paniculata, common spike rush Eleocharis palustris, soft rush Jun…

Yanal Bog

…ush Juncus subnodulosus, purple moor grass Molinia caerulea and carnation sedge Carex panicea. A number of plants which favour base rich conditions occur in the community including flea sedgeCarex pulicaris, glaucous sedge Carex flacca, quaking grass Briza media, saw wort Serratu…

Fymore Lough

…canary grass Phalaris arundinacea swamp, with frequent tussocks of tufted sedge Carex elata, is also found along the southern edge of the lake in association with adjacent areas of wet woodland. In places, these emergent stands grade back into drier, grazed areas of fen consistin…

Middle Harling Fen

…rple moor grass Molinia caerulea, quaking grass Briza media and carnation sedge Carex panicea. This community is again very rich with many notable species including bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris, marsh arro…

Corraslough Point

…us lacustris. Behind this is a fen zone in which the large sedges, tufted sedge Carex elata and bladder sedge ~ vesicaria, are abundant. A wide range of other species grows here, including purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria, cowbane Cicuta virosa, and yellow loosestrife Lysimac…

Norbury Meres

…lar note are two rare sedges, great fen sedge Cladium mariscus and tufted sedge Carex elata. Alder Alnus glutinosa carr surrounds both meres and contains the rare marsh fern Thelypteris palustris. The pastures on the south side of the meres consist of a mosaic of grassland types …

Stutton Ings

…d by blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus and the other by lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis. Both of these support a wealth of flowering plants including abundant meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, common meadow rue Thalictrum flavum, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, fen beds…

Lambwath Meadows

…nceolata, red clover Trifolium pratense, tufted vetch Vicia cracca, brown sedge Carex disticha, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, amphibious bistort Polygonum amphibium and meadow brome Bromus commutatu…

Betley Mere

…Mere grades into mixed tall fenformed of many species such as lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis, greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata, yellow iris Iris pseudacorus, gipsywort Lycopus europaeus, common marsh bedstraw Galium palustre and bittersweet Solanum dulcamara. The prese…

Blelham Tarn & Bog

…ha latifolia, the less common lesser reed mace Typha angustifolia, tufted sedge Carex elata and floating bur reed Sparganium angustifolium. On the north west side of the tarn is Blelham Bog National Nature Reserve. Research has shown that the bog comprises two basin mires, with …

Skelsmergh Tarn

… a small upwelling stream flows slowly through a zone dominated by tufted sedge Carex elata and purple moor grass Molinia caerulea with water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile and bog moss Sphagnum. This area supports several aquatic invertebrate species which are more characteristi…

Lough Scolban

…n strawberry Potentilla sterilis, lords and ladies Arum maculatum, remote sedge Carex remota and wood sedge Carex sylvatica tend to be more scattered in their distribution. Mosses occur on the ground and over exposed rock faces and boulders. Dominant species include common tamari…

Upper Thurne Broads and Marshes

…er generally dominated by blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus, tufted sedge Carex elata and black bog rush Schoenus nigricans and probably developed in response to traditional mowing of the fens as in parts of the Ant Valley. A further particularly distinctive feature of thi…

Cors Penally (Penally Marsh)

…er dock Rumex hydrolapathum, lesser water-parsnip Berula erecta and brown sedge Carex disticha, and these confirm the calcareous nature of most of the fen. There are stands of greater pond-sedge Carex riparia and greater tussock-sedge Carex paniculata in the wetter areas, and on …

Llyn Bedydd

…stands of emergent and marginal vegetation. However, a bed of lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis borders the mere at its northern end. The narrow fen fringe supports interesting plant species including greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata, cyperus sedge Carex pseudocyperus, gr…

Gwenfro and Rhos y Gad

…en vegetation, with species such as saw sedge Cladium mariscus and tufted sedge Carex elata, are present together with fen scrub and meadow communities. The latter meadow vegetation, in which species such as black bog rush Schoenus nigricans, blunt-flowered rush Juncus subnodulos…

Ant Broads and Marshes

…d, teal, shoveler and tufted duck. Near Barton Broad, tussocks of tussock sedge Carex paniculata have gained a hold within areas of reed bed, depressing the vegetation and recreation swampy hollows between them. Here, a tall fen vegetation has developed on the tops of tussocks an…

Gwent Levels - Whitson

… Potamogeton trichoides and is the only location in Gwent for the tussock sedge Carex elata. Arrowhead Sagittaria sagittifolia also grows in abundance in several main reens in this area. Remarks The Gwent Levels – Whitson SSSI is one of a series of SSSIs within the area between C…

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