Mappp.co geology and wildlife sites

Knocknacloy

…s are thinner. The following sedges are common in the grassland; glaucous sedge Carex flacca, carnation sedge Carex panicea, flea sedge Carex pulicaris, pale sedge Carex pallescens, pill sedge Carex pilulifera and yellow sedge Carex viridula ssp. brachyrrhyncha. In addition to th…

Hunshaw Wood

…th ancient woodland being present. For example, in the wetter areas six sedges, Carex laevigata, C. pallescens, Carex pendula, Carex remota, C. strigosa and Stachys sylvatica occur, together with early-purple orchid Orchis mascula, primrose Primula vulgaris and yellow archangel L…

Grendon and Doddershall Woods

…anemone Anemone nemorosa, goldilocks buttercup Ranunculus auricomus, wood sedge Carex sylvatica, enchanter's nightshade Circaea lutetiana and narrow leaved everlasting pea Lathyrus sylvestris. A stream runs through Grendon Wood; alongside this sallow and alder, the latter uncommo…

Castle River Valley

…hoxanthum odoratum. Sedges are abundant in the sward and include glaucous sedge Carex flacca and carnation sedge Carex panicea. Herbs present are typical of traditionally managed drier grasslands and include common knapweed Centaurea nigra, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, bi…

Cadair Idris

…losa occurs in some of these heaths. Patches of the regionally rare stiff sedge Carex bigelowii with woolly hair moss Racomitrium lanuginosum, sheep’s-fescue and bilberry occur on the summit plateau. This type of vegetation is rare this far south and indeed here the stands are sm…

Farndale

…rea and grey willow Salix cinerea with aground flora which include remote sedge Carex remota and marsh hawk's beard Crepis paludosa. Marshy grassland which is widespread is invariably dominated by rushes, including sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus, jointed rush J. articulat…

Ashford Hill Woods and Meadows

…n Frangula alnus, wood horsetail Equisetum sylvaticum and greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata. The woodland as a whole supports a very rich flora which includes many species considered to be characteristic of long established woodland in southern England, for example, lily of …

Fletchwood Meadows

…ate 19th century and woodland species persist in the meadows, e.g. remote sedge Carex remota, primrose Primula vulgaris, pignut Conopodium majus, giant fescue Schedonorus giganteus, tutsan Hypericum androsaemum, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis an…

Fathom Upper

…lcus lanatus. Sedges are also constant in the sward and include, glaucous sedge Carex flacca and carnation sedge Carex panicea. Herbs typical of traditionally managed grasslands are frequent throughout the sward and include, autumn hawkbit Leontodon autumnalis, cat's-ear Hypochae…

Pikes Farm Meadows

…lorantha and a variety of sedges which are locally uncommon, such as pale sedge Carex pallescens, tawny sedge Carex hostiana and common yellow sedge C. demissa.

Dancersend Waterworks

…yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens, quaking grass Briza media, glaucous sedge Carex flacca, fairy flax Linum catharticum, large thyme Thymus pulegioides, basil thyme Acinos arvensis, small scabious Scabiosa columbaria, yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata, horse shoe vetch Hippoc…

Holly Wood

…adow grass Poa nemoralis and wood small reed Calamagrostis epigejos. Pale sedge Carex pallescens and pendulous sedge Carex pendula, both virtually absent in the other remaining woods of Shotover Forest, are frequent here in the broad rides of the wood. Holly Wood shares with othe…

Coombe Wood, Frilsham

…t woodlands. Species which are notably uncommon in Berkshire include pale sedge Carex pallescens, thin spiked sedge Carex strigosa, scaly male fern Dryopteris affinis, golden rod Solidago virgaurea and bitter vetch Lathyrus montanus. An important feature of the woodland is the in…

Caeau Nant y Llechau

…n bistort Polygonum bistorta are found, together with sedges such as pale sedge Carex pallescens and oval sedge Carex leporina. In the wettest areas the soils become peaty and support wetland plants such as whorled caraway Carum verticillatum, heath and common spotted orchids Da…

Greenham and Crookham Commons

…in some areas, an abundance of heath grass Danthonia decumbens and spring sedge Carex caryophyllea, a community with a restricted distribution in England. Occasional patches of bare soil support an open acid grassland community with early hair grass Aira praecox, squirrel tail fe…

Holly Rock Fields

…ically occurring in two or three of the four fields. These include spring sedge Carex caryophyllea, pignut Conopodium majus, cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, field wood rush Luzula campestris, tormentil Po…

Durtrees Burn Grassland

…ley side, has a plant community dominated by jointed rush and lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis while meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria is also prominent. Greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata, pale sedge C. pallescens, brown sedge Carex disticha, purple moor grass Molinia caeru…

Swallow Craig Den

…ly common. Woodland species present which are rare in Fife include remote sedge Carex remota, pale sedge Carex pallescens and toothwort Lathraea squamaria. Unimproved grassland is also widespread, varying from acidic to base-rich. Much of this is of the northern hay-meadow type w…

Gweunydd Ger Fronhaul

…ards are present including adder’s-tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, glaucous sedge Carex flacca, pale sedge Carex pallescens and greater butterfly-orchid Platanthera chlorantha. Stands of rush pasture are also present. Collectively, these areas are characterised by typical plant spe…

Briff Lane Meadows

…attle Rhinanthus minor, sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus, carnation sedge Carex panicea and pale sedge Carex pallescens. All the grassland at Briff Lane Meadows is considered to be representative of the Danthonia decumbens sub community of the Cynosurus cristatus Centaurea …

Castle Enigan

…est. In the centre of the area, the vegetation is characterised by bottle sedge Carex rostrata, water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile and creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera, growing over a well-developed and hummocky layer of mosses bryophytes dominated by Calliergonell cuspidatum…

Hodgemoor Wood

… wetter flushes and muddy rides contain wood sedge, remote sedge and pale sedge Carex sylvatica, Carex remota and C. pallescens, the latter being of limited occurrence in Buckinghamshire. On the chalkier soils a wide range of plants of base rich woodland soils may be found inclu…

Wilson Place Meadows

…re more sedge rich than the drier areas upslope and have species such as common Carex nigra, oval Carex leporina, pale C. pallescens and star sedges C. echinata. These are usually associated with several rush species such as soft Juncus effusus, sharp-flowered J. acutiflorus and …

Park Farm Meadows

…hiza maculata and an unusually diverse suite of sedges including glaucous sedge Carex flacca, spring-sedge Carex caryophyllea, carnation sedge C. panicea, pale sedge C. pallescens and pill sedge Carex pilulifera. Green-winged orchid Anacamptis morio, a very local plant in Devon, …

Hisehope Burn Valley

…hes. Over fifteen species of sedge have been recorded including dioecious sedge Carex dioica, yellow sedge C. lepidocarpa, pale sedge C. pallescens, panicled sedge Carex paniculata, smooth sedge Crataegus laevigata and flea sedge C. pulicaris. Rills and flushed areas are dominate…

Little Scrubbs Meadow

…nacamptis morio. The wet soils support several sedges such as lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis, distant sedge Carex distans, pale sedge C. pallescens and carnation sedge C. panicea. Herbs typical of the wetter areas include sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, meadowsweet Filipendula…

Heath Hill Farm

…iry flax Linum catharticum, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus and glaucous sedge Carex flacca. The rush pasture supports additional species to those found in the neutral grassland. These include marsh bedstraw Galium palustre, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata, ragged-ro…

Greenhaugh Meadow

… ptarmica, cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis, bugle Ajuga reptans, common sedge Carex nigra, oval sedge Carex leporina, brown sedge Carex disticha and pale sedge C. pallescens.

Blackmoor Copse

…evil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, water avens Geum rivale and remote sedge Carex remota widespread. adder's tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum and pale sedge Carex pallescens are also present. Ride management is undertaken to maintain and improve this habitat, particularly for inv…

Troy Wood

…estre. Of the many sedges, species scarce in the county include pendulous sedge Carex pendula, remote sedge Carex remota and pale sedge C. pallescens. Woodland plants which reflect the generally acidic soil throughout are foxglove Digitalis purpurea, climbing corydalis Corydalis …

Gwaun Llan (Llan Pastures)

… although rushes Juncus acutiflorus/articulatus and J. conglomerates and sedges Carex flacca and Carex leporina are locally abundant. Other species found in this area include pale sedge Carex pallescens, bugle Ajuga reptans, cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis, heath spotted-orchid…

Woodhall Loch

…obeflower and marsh pennywort and a range of sedge species, notably white sedge Carex canescens, pale sedge C. pallescens, common yellow sedge C. demissa, star sedge C. echinata, tawny sedge Carex hostiana and common sedge C. nigra. Further habitats of open water and floating and…

Combs Wood

…a are locally abundant, with frequent wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, wood sedge Carex sylvatica and remote sedge Carex remota. Other species of interest include woodruff Asperula odorata, greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha, pale sedge Carex pallescens, grey sedge C. …

Waun Goch, Penrhiw-Caradog

…is species-rich ‘fen-meadow’, and for its large population of soft-leaved sedge Carex montana, a scarce plant with a restricted distribution in Wales. Waun Goch, Penrhiw Caradog is located in Cwm Clydach, to the north of Ynysybwl and approximately 2km south of Mountain Ash in the…

Deepdale Meadows

…ifferent flora which is characteristically sedge rich with species such as oval Carex leporina, common C. nigra, glaucous Carex flacca and pale sedge C. pallescens. These are sometimes co-dominant with several rush species such as jointed rush Juncus articulatus and soft rush Jun…

Mennock Water

…ort Pinguicula vulgaris, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, pale sedge Carex pallescens in the wetter areas whilst in drier more calcareous areas quaking-grass Briza media, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, glaucous sedge Carex flacca and fairy flax Linum catharticum …

Sheephouse Wood

…rass Anthoxanthum odoratum, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and locally pale sedge Carex pallescens and common cow wheat Melampyrum pratense. The rides are mostly very wet, supporting species that include wild angelica Angelica sylvestris, greater pond sedge Carex riparia, meadow sw…

Ashes Pasture and Meadows

… heath bedstraw Galium saxatile and lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica. Pale sedge Carex pallescens is abundant and sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus is widespread. In places flushing has produced marshy conditions with stands of brown sedge Carex disticha; localised seepage li…

Drigg Holme

…za maculata spp. ericetorum, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and pale sedge Carex pallescens. Within the unimproved acidic grassland there are localised depressions which collect water and support a slightly different range of species. Purple moor grass Molinia caerulea occur…

Lielowan Meadow

…teristic species include sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus and brown sedge Carex disticha, both of which form dense swards. Abundant in these areas are fen species such as meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, marsh-marigold Caltha palustris and water horsetail Equisetum fluviati…

Fothering Holme

…ebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, greater wood rush Luzula sylvatica, pale sedge Carex pallescens and hard fern Blechnum spicant. Where slopes are leached the vegetation reflects more acidic conditions; species here include wavy hair grass Deschampsia flexuosa, mat grass Nardus st…

High Wood, Dunmow

…cally abundant bramble Rubus sp. and primrose Primula vulgaris. Pendulous sedge Carex pendula, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa are locally dominant in the wetter areas. The damp woodland rides support a number of species of sedge, inclu…

Bagthorpe Meadows

…nghamshire. These include hairy lady's mantle Alchemilla filicaulis, pale sedge Carex pallescens, heath grass Danthonia decumbens, bitter vetch Lathyrus montanus, cowslip Primula veris, saw wort Serratula tinctoria, betony Betonica officinalis and devil's bit scabious Succisa pra…

Cae'r Felin

… limestone grassland such as common quaking grass Briza media, burnet saxifrage Carex caryophyllea occur. The flushed, lower, waterlogged slopes have relict upland grassland species such as globe flower Trollius europaeus and petty whin Genista anglica. Other species of particula…

Crofts Mill Pasture

…st abundant species. Tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa, lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis, carnation sedge C. panicea and creeping buttercup Ranunculus repens are also important components of the sward. This site is notable for its uncommon species, which include globe fl…

Aules Hill Meadows

…ns, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, field wood rush Luzula campestris, pale sedge Carex pallescens and red clover Trifolium pratense. Damp areas within the meadows add further to the diversity of the site and species present include ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, great burnet San…

Hafod Wennol Grasslands

…orchid Platanthera chlorantha, adder's-tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, pale sedge Carex pallescens, great burnet Sanquisorba officinalis, petty whin Genista anglica and whorled caraway Carum verticillatum. The remainder of the site is dominated largely by mire communities of purple…

East Coppice

…rt Pulmonaria longifolia as well as tutsan Hypericum androsaemum and pale sedge Carex pallescens, both very local and uncommon plants in Dorset. The rides which are regularly mown have abundant devil’s-bit Succisa pratensis and tormentil Potentilla erecta; there are strong colon…

Cae Comin Coch

…s supporting such species as devil's-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, pale sedge Carex pallescens, heath spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata subsp. ericetorum and ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi.

Caerau Uchaf

…cative of unimproved meadows such as yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, pale sedge Carex pallescens, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha and the uncommon wood bitter vetch Vicia orobus. Alder Alnus glutinosa occurs around the stream al…

Madams Wood

…area of unimproved grassland contains an extensive flush that is rich in sedges Carex spp. Most of the site is on a steep, north west facing slope above the river, but two deeply incised wooded valleys extend back towards the south east. The upper slopes have leached acidic soils…

Catmore and Winterly Copses

…ature of the site containing several locally scarce plants including pale sedge Carex pallescens, water avens Geum rivale, bitter vetch Lathyrus montanus, cow wheat Melampyrum pratense, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha. The wette…

Blackmore Vale Commons And Moors

…escue F. rubra and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, with occasional glaucous sedge Carex flacca, crested dogs tail Cynosurus cristatus and rye grass Lolium perenne. A few meadows support less common hairy brome Bromus ramosa and meadow barley Hordeum secalinum and the nationally sca…

Derrington Meadow

… bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. Less common species include pale sedge Carex pallescens, bitter vetch Lathyrus montanus, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, betony Betonica officinalis and pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus. There is a large population of meadow saffron …

Lower Coombe and Ferne Brook Meadows

…ry bindweed Calystegia sepium, brooklime Veronica beccabunga, lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis and white clover Trifolium repens in the wetter areas. A drier strip of vegetation also supports marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, water avens and a small colony of bristle club rush …

Craig yr Aderyn (Bird's Rock)

…nguicula vulgaris many-stalked spike-rush Eleocharis multicaulis and pale sedge Carex pallescens, and mosses such as Campylium stellatum, Ctenidium molluscum and Fissidens adianthoides. The north facing cliffs and slopes support a good range of moss and liverwort species. Of part…

Norley Copse and Meadow

…ed and marsh orchids Dactylorhiza fuchsii and D. praetermissa and the palesedge Carex pallescens. The flora totals some 140 species of higher plants. The meadow is particularly rich in invertebrates with, amongst other things, eight species of dragonfly, large numbers of green ha…

Langley Wood and Homan's Copse

… Chrysosplenium oppositifolium, ramsons Allium ursinum, loose spiked wood sedge Carex strigosa, water avens Geum rivale, black currant and red currant Ribes nigrum and sylvestre and alder buckthorn Frangula alnus. The stream banks support a rich bryophyte flora, e.g. Loeskeobryum…

Caeiron Meadow

…common bistort Polygonum bistorta, frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis, pale sedge Carex pallescens and lady’s mantle Alchemilla xanthochlora. A particular feature of this site is the presence of several characteristic upland plants which are not found in this type of meadow at lowe…

Caeau Afon Gwili

…tiflorus, compact rush Juncus conglomeratus var. conglomeratus, carnation sedge Carex panicea, deveil's-bit scabious Succisa pratensis and tormentil Potentilla erecta. Noteworthy species of local distribution include meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum (of which there is a very subs…

Cae Ty-hen

…orhiza maculata, subsp. ericetorum, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, pale sedge Carex pallescens, bog pimpernel Lysmachia tenella, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris and marsh violet Viola palustris.

Flat Coppice

…s and tracks is comparatively rich and includes two uncommon sedges, pale sedge Carex pallescens and thin spiked wood sedge C. strigosa as well as devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis and lady's mantle Alchemilla xanthochlora. There is a varied bird fauna. Breeding birds are …

Afon Eden - Cors Goch Trawsfynydd

…um angustifolium and broad-leaved pondweed Potamogeton natans with bottle sedge Carex rostrata on the channel margins. N. lutea in particular is primarily a lowland species, and the Afon Eden is the second highest altitude river record in the UK. Below the Cors Goch mire the rive…

Hayley Wood

…as some local ones such as bird’s nest orchid Neottia nidus-avis and pale sedge Carex pallescens. The rides and adjacent grass tracks also hold a rich vascular plant flora. The old parish boundary hedge to the north is also of high wildlife value and is estimated to date from a…

Betton Dingle and Gulley Green

…en recorded in this group of fields are moonwort Botrychium lunaria, pale sedge Carex pallescens and bitter vetch Lathyrus montanus. Geology Betton Dingle is a nationally important section for the Llanvirn Series, part of the Ordovician System. The thickest development of Llanvir…

Glanfedw

…n Ophioglossum vulgatum, smooth lady’s-mantle Alchemilla glabra, and pale sedge Carex pallescens.

Blodwel Marsh

…s, such as red fescue Festuca rubra, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, common sedge Carex nigra and carnation sedge C. panicea and a range of broad leaved species, including knapweed Centaurea nigra and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria. Wetter hollows support tall fen vegetation in wh…

Lambridge Wood

…g grass Briza media, nettle leaved bell flower Campanula trachelium, pale sedge Carex pallescens, tutsan Hypericum androsaemum, pale St John's wort Hypericum montanum, common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, lesser stitchwort Stellaria graminea, dark mullein Verbascum nigr…

Llwyn-iarth

… Linum catharticum, lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia, and pale sedge Carex pallescens. On a wetter area within the neutral grassland marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris, square-stalked St. John’s-wort Hypericum tetrapterum, few-flowered spike-rush Eleocharis quinquef…

Bradley Woods

… spurs, alder gives way to pedunculate oak hazel ash woodland. Pendulous sedge Carex pendula is abundant throughout the wood. It often dominates the ground flora where alder is widespread. Dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa, ramsons Alliu…

Yockenthwaite Meadows

…ttle Rhinanthus minor and wood crane's bill Geranium sylvaticum. The pale sedge Carex pallescens also occurs commonly in the sward. While, in places, the steep slope and flat upper bench also bear neutral grassland of similar species composition, the shallow limestone soils suppo…

Coed Tyddyn-du

…clude creeping willow Salix repens, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, pale sedge Carex pallescens and Common spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. The site is known to be rich in fungi, over 100 species having been recorded to date. It also shows every indication of being important…

North Esk Valley

…fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, globeflower Trollius europaeus, pale sedge Carex pallescens and mountain everlasting Antennaria dioica.

Afon Conwy Pastures

…nd red fescue Festuca rubra. The pastures are rich in sedges such as pale sedge Carex pallescens, carnation sedge C. panicea, yellow sedge C. demissa and flea sedge C. pulicaris. Other species of interest are globeflower Trollius europaeus, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, wood ho…

Lord's Wood

…restricted distribution, including butcher’s broom Ruscus aculeatus, pale sedge Carex pallescens, narrow buckler-fern Dryopteris carthusiana and wild madder Rubia peregrina.

Lower Findhorn Woods

…'s-nest orchid Neottia nidus-avis, wood fescue Festuca altissima and pale sedge Carex pallescens. The woodland lichen flora is well developed with one of the highest number of indicator species of old woodlands in eastern Scotland and the best example of the lichen community char…

Bryncarnau Grasslands, Llwydcoed

…istle Cirsium dissectum, purple moor-grass Molinia caerulea and carnation sedge Carex panicea. In terms of the National Vegetation Classification, most of the drier grassland may be ascribed to the Centaurea nigra - Cynosurus cristatus neutral grassland and substantial areas of t…

Cae Cwm-tywyll

…eresting species amongst the ninety or so plant species recorded are pale sedge Carex pallescens and lady's-mantle Alchemilla vulgaris. There is also a colony of the marsh fritillary butterfly Euphydryas aurinia.

Quebb Meadow

…ncommon, such as greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha and pale sedge Carex pallescens. The area of marshy grassland is dominated by jointed rush Juncus articulatus and sharp-flowered rush J. acutiflorus associated with greater bird’s foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, me…

Levishie Wood

…ercury Mercurialis perennis, false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum and pale sedge Carex pallescens are locally frequent on these soils. Glades and larger clearings with scattered trees are dominated by heather or bracken.

Chapel Bridge Meadows

…us articulatus, with greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, pale sedge Carex pallescens, common knapweed, great burnet, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, and marsh bedstraw Galium palustre. Other species include meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, ragged-robin and st…

Whitton Bridge Pasture

…flushes are associated with springs and contain small populations of pale sedge Carex pallescens. Whitton Bridge Pasture has a northerly aspect. The species rich grasslands occupy a continuous belt which grades into a community dominated by coarser false oat grass Arrhenatherum e…

Caeau Bryn-du

…ora, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, harebell Campanula rotundifolia, pale sedge Carex pallescens, pignut Conopodium majus, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, tormentil Potentilla erecta, betony Betonica officinalis and wood bitter-vetch Vicia orobus. Below the bank lies an area …

Chawridge Bourne

…, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, hoary ragwort Senecio erucifolius, pale sedge Carex pallescens, trailing tormentil Potentilla anglica, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis and hairy violet Viola hirta. The fauna has so far been little studied, but includes common blue Polyom…

Alexanderstone Meadows

…mmon fleabane Pulicaria dysentrica, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, pale sedge Carex pallescens and hard rush Juncus inflexus.In places grazing has been sufficiently light to permit scrub growth, which grades into deciduous woodland. An interesting transition between meadow and …

Shabbington Woods Complex

…angula alnus, hairy brome Bromus ramosa, wood millet Milium effusum, pale sedge Carex pallescens, primrose Primula vulgaris and wood spurge Euphorbia amygdaloides. Oakley Wood still retains two compartments of predominantly hazel coppice with oak standards. The coppice contains a…

Hildersham Wood

…r areas. Other species include early purple orchid Orchis mascula, remote sedge Carex remota, primrose Primula vulgaris and wood anemone Anemone nemorosa. Of additional note is the presence of a number of locally rare species such as broad leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine…

Wykery Copse

…y of the copse. These include several rare or local species, such as the sedges Carex strigosa and C. pallescens, early purple orchid Orchis mascula, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, pignut Conopodium majus, yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon, yellow pimpernel Lysimachia nemor…

Myttons Meadows

…l and cross wort. A range of sedges occur within the community including spring Carex caryophyllea, carnation C. panicea, hairy Carex hirta, glaucous Carex flacca, flea C. pulicaris and pale sedge C. pallescens, while occasional wetter areas are dominated by lesser pond sedge Car…

Barrow Burn Meadows

…e compact rush Juncus conglomeratus and several sedges including glaucous sedge Carex flacca, common sedge C. nigra, oval sedge Carex leporina and pale sedge C. pallescens are found with marsh marigold Caltha palustris, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, meadowsweet, greater bird’s…

Kingcup Meadows and Oldhouse Wood

…og Holcus lanatus. Several species of sedge are found including the brown sedge Carex disticha, pale sedge C. pallescens and common yellow sedge C. demissa. These last two species are of very limited distribution in Buckinghamshire. A range of species characteristic of wet fens a…

Cors Ty-Llwyd

…s dominated by purple moor-grass Molinia caerulea support frequent common sedge Carex nigra, carnation sedge C. panicea, greater bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus, tormentil Potentilla erecta and devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis,…

Tilberthwaite Gill

…wort Pinguicula vulgaris, English stonecrop Sedum anglicum, common yellow sedge Carex demissa, pale sedge C. pallescens, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, opposite leaved golden saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella, …

Ron Ward's Meadow with Tadley Pastures

…is dominated by a sparse cover of rushes Juncus species over a short sedge rich Carex species sward. No less than fourteen species of sedge have been recorded including common yellow sedge Carex demissa, smooth stalked sedge Crataegus laevigata, common sedge C. nigra, pale sedge …

Stanton Great Wood

…urs in wetter areas. sedges thrive in the poorly drained conditions; wood sedge Carex sylvatica is frequent and pale sedge C. pallescens, an uncommon species, occurs locally in the wood. The coppice regime also allows many broadleaved flowering plants to flourish, including yello…

Hill Houses & Crumpsbrook Meadows

…rsh bedstraw Galium palustre, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris, star sedge Carex echinata and the uncommon pale sedge C. pallescens. The meadows are, in most cases, surrounded by mature mixed species hedgerows, composed of mainly hazel Corylus avellana, holly Ilex aquifoliu…

Whiteparish Common

…nd hard fern Blechnum spicant. Woodland sedges and grasses such as remote sedge Carex remota, wood sedge C. sylvatica and pale sedge C. pallescens, wood melick Melica uniflora and giant fescue Schedonorus giganteus are also present. Streams, with meanders, pools and riffles, supp…

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