Mappp.co geology and wildlife sites

Selborne Common

…ureola and woodruff Galium odoratum. Less frequently found plants include white helleborine Cephalanthera damasonium, toothwort Lathraea squamaria, bird's nest orchid Neottia nidus-avis, broadleaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine and violet helleborine Epipactis purpurata, tog…

Stonecroft Mine

… colonised by a number of rare plants including the recently discovered Young’s helleborine Epipactis purpurata which is known only from this and one other site, also in Northumberland. Also present are green flowered helleborine Epipactis phyllanthes, broad leaved helleborine Ep…

Sidling's Copse and College Pond

…a reichenbachiana. There is a small population of the very local green flowered helleborine Epipactis phyllanthes. In the more acid, ash and birch dominated areas the flora is dominated by bracken Pteridium aquilinum and brambles Rubus spp. The woodland supports a diverse fungus …

Ashridge Commons and Woods

… europaea all abundant. Less frequent are fly orchid Ophrys insectifera, violet helleborine Epipactis purpurata and yellow bird's nest Hypopitys monotropa, all of which are locally uncommon, while nationally rare are narrow lipped helleborine Epipactis leptochila, green flowered …

Sheepleas

…a. Woodland orchids include bird's nest orchid Neottia nidus-avis, broad leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine, white helleborine Cephalanthera damasonium and narrow lipped helleborine Epipactis leptochila, the latter an uncommon plant, largely confined to southern England and…

Ruislip Woods

…fficinalis. Several others are scarce in Greater London, including broad leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine, violet helleborine Epipactis purpurata and common cow wheat Melampyrum pratense. Areas of wetland vegetation occur in some of the main valleys, such as at Ruislip Lo…

Pipershill Common

… also contains a number of locally uncommon plant species including broadleaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine, purple helleborine Epipactis purpurata and bird’s nest orchid Neottia nidus-avis. One or two small flushes and a pool also occur within the site, the last supporting…

Mains Wood

…re locally rare or uncommon in this part of the West Midlands, including violet helleborine Epipactis purpurata, broad helleborine Epipactis helleborine and birds nest orchid Neottia nidus-avis. In the more acidic parts of the woodland, ling Calluna vulgaris and bilberry Vacciniu…

Rough Hill & Wirehill Woods

…restricted distribution in Warwickshire are also found on the site, broadleaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine and violet helleborine Epipactis purpurata.

Areley Wood

…chelium and pendulous sedge Carex pendula. On more base rich soil broad leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine and violet helleborine Epipactis purpurata occur. The nationally scarce narrow leaved bitter cress Cardamine impatiens occurs along disturbed trackways in the wood. T…

Tiddesley Wood

…rd’s nest orchid Neottia nidus-avis, herb paris Paris quadrifolia, broad leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine and violet helleborine Epipactis purpurata. Along the western edge of the wood bordering the Bow Brook is a strip of tall fen and marsh vegetation with scattered scru…

Hang Wood

…hield fern Polystichum aculeatum, thin spiked wood sedge Carex strigosa, violet helleborine Epipactis purpurata and broadleaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine. Ornithological interest is not well documented but the wood is possibly one of the few Wiltshire breeding sites for b…

Cressbrook Dale

…lopes there are areas of 'retrogressive scrub' rich in species such as dark red helleborine Epipactis atrorubens, broad leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine and bloody cranesbill. Other areas of scrub are dominated by hawthorn with abundant blackthorn, rose and buckthorn. The…

Penorchard & Spring Farm Pastures

…he southern boundary contains a large population of the locally uncommon violet helleborine Epipactis purpurata and the broad leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine. All of the fields have spring line seepages and associated damp areas with species including water mint Mentha …

Savernake Forest

…tive of ancient woodland have been recorded in the Forest. These include purple Epipactis purpurata and broad leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine and the nationally scarce narrow lipped E. leptochila and green flowered helleborine Epipactis phyllanthes. Particularly acidic a…

Lytham St Annes Dunes

…rop Sedum acre also occur. Of particular note is the presence of the rare dune helleborine Epipactis dunensis, green flowered helleborine Epipactis phyllanthes var. pendula and Isle of Man cabbage Coincya monensis, in addition to locally scarce species such as common broomrape O…

The Cheddar Complex

…ellflower Campanula trachelium, early purple orchid Orchis mascula, broadleaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine and the nationally scarce narrow lipped helleborine Epipactis leptochila also occur. A wide range of scrub communities are present. Typical species include hawthorn C…

Sherrardspark Wood

…emone Anemone nemorosa and broad buckler fern Dryopteris dilatata. Two uncommon helleborines are known from the wood, violet and broad leaved helleborine Epipactis purpurata and Epipactis helleborine. moschatel Adoxa moschatellina, another local Hertfordshire species, is also pre…

Breedon Cloud Wood and Quarry

… locally frequent. Several species of orchid are present including broad leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine, early purple orchid Orchis mascula and violet helleborine Epipactis purpurata, which is at the extreme north eastern limit of its British range. Geological The Bree…

Sefton Coast

…marram, dewberry and rest-harrow can still be found. The nationally scarce dune helleborine Epipactis dunensis also occurs in such dunes. The nationally rare grey hair grass Corynephorus canescens can be found within the mosaic of decalcified fixed dunes, dune heath and acidic du…

Harpsden Wood

… uncommon plants occur in deep beech litter on the northern slope. Broad leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine, which occurs sparingly in woods throughout Britain, is present in a number of localities and is very variable in form, partly dependent on the intensity of light ava…

Topley Pike and Deep Dale

…nesbill, stone bramble, lily of the valley Convallaria majalis and broad leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine. A number of mosses and lichens of interest are known to occur but these along with the invertebrates require more study. On Topley Pike a considerable amount of lime…

Highclere Park

…e of many of the oaks. The ground flora includes broadleaved and green flowered helleborine Epipactis helleborine, Epipactis phyllanthes respectively, lemon scented fern Oreopteris limbosperma, butcher’s broom Ruscus aculeatus and wood speedwell Veronica montana. Additionally, th…

Charing Beech Hangers

…est Hypopitys monotropa, tall broomrape Orobanche elatior and the orchids white helleborine Cephalanthera damasonium, violet helleborine Epipactis purpurata, fly orchid Ophrys insectifera and bird’s nest orchid Neottia nidus-avis. Broad leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine is…

Whitecross Green and Oriel Woods

…, together with the less common cow wheat Melampyrum pratense, broad and purple helleborines Epipactis helleborine and Epipactis purpurata and narrow leaved everlasting pea Lathyrus sylvestris. Dead wood and old stumps abound, especially of elm and oak. The site is traversed by h…

Ginny Spring,Whitwell Wood

…e Magnesian Limestone. It has a very rich flora including species such as marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, green helleborine Epipactis phyllanthes and broad leaved cotton grass Eriophorum latifolium which are rare in the north midlands and for which this is the only known s…

Bix Bottom

…ris quadrifolia, greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha, narrow lipped helleborine Epipactis leptochila and violet helleborine Epipactis purpurata. There are two wide grassy clearings in the woodland, each supporting a rich chalk flora. Several uncommon plant species occ…

Lower Test Valley

…nd creeks and support notable populations of the nationally rare green flowered helleborine Epipactis phyllanthes var Vectensis in an atypical habitat, together with numbers of common helleborine Epipactis helleborine. Over 450 species of flowering plants have been recorded for t…

Wealden Edge Hangers

…rare or locally distributed species such as columbine Aquilegia vulgaris, white helleborine Cephalanthera damasonium, narrow leaved helleborine C. longifolia, broad leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine and bird's nest orchid Neottia nidus-avis. On the damper areas along the s…

Whittlewood Forest

…trum galeobdolon, pendulous sedge Carex pendula, pignut Conopodium majus, broad helleborine Epipactis helleborine and wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella. Local species of note include herb paris Paris quadifolia, bearded couch Elymus caninus, wood poa Poa nemoralis, early purple orchi…

Cotswold Commons and Beechwoods

…intergreen Pyrola minor, bird's nest orchid Neottia nidus-avis and broad leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine. A number of nationally rare plants also occur, including fingered sedge Carex digitata, wood barley Hordelymus europaeus, stinking hellebore Helleborus foetidus, yel…

Florence Court

Florence Court Invertebrate assemblage, Lichen assemblage, green flowered helleborine Parkland, Mixed ashwoods The area is of special scientific interest for its parkland and woodland habitats and associated species. Florence Court is situated 9kms to the south-west of E…

Rough Bank, Miserden

…of particular interest because it supports uncommon plants such as broad leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine, white helleborine Cephalanthera damasonium, nettle leaved bellflower Campanula trachelium and columbine Aquilegia vulgaris.

Bradenham Woods, Park Wood & The Coppice

…d may be virtually bare of herbaceous plants, though in these circumstances the helleborines Cephalanthera damasonium and Epipactis helleborine occur, as well as the uncommon bird's nest orchid Neottia nidus-avis. Elsewhere there are much richer assemblages including woodruff Gal…

Down Bank

…ccur here are butcher's broom Ruscus aculeatus and orchids such as broad leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine and white helleborine Cephalanthera damasonium. + Red Data Book, 2 Insects, edited by D B Shirt 1987, N C C. Category 1, Endangered. * Nationally scarce, recorded fro…

Grangelands & Pulpit Hill

…rasses including wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella, woodruff Galium odoratum, broad helleborine Epipactis helleborine and tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa. Mixed woodland known to be of recent origin occurs further downslope, in which yew, ash, whitebeam and wild cherry occur …

Bull Cross, The Frith and Juniper Hill

…are common and the diverse field layer also includes rarer plants such as white helleborine Cephalanthera damasonium, broad leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine, columbine Aquilegia vulgaris and common wintergreen Pyrola minor. A good range of terrestrial molluscs have been r…

Morfa Dyffryn

…nell cuspidatum and creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera. Orchids including marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, early-marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata, northern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella and the nationally scarce green-flowered helleborine Epipactis phyllanthes can…

Banagher

Banagher Marsh helleborine The area is of special scientific interest as it contains a significant population of the Schedule 8 and Irish Red Data Book species marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris. In addition, th…

Duddon Estuary

…s repens, the local dune fescue Vulpia fasciculata and the nationally rare dune helleborine Epipactis dunensis. Dune slacks, one of the most important communities within the dune system, occur in hollows between the dunes. creeping willow Salix repens is often abundant, but in mo…

Tayport - Tentsmuir Coast

…ora on sand dunes elsewhere in Fife. In contrast, species like the broad-leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine, fern-grass Catapodium rigidum and sea-purslane Atriplex portulacoides occur here at their most extreme northern location. The intertidal flats regularly support a la…

Smardale Gill

…More notable or rare species include herb paris Paris quadrifolia, broad leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine, stone bramble Rubus saxatilis and bird's nest orchid Neottia nidus-avis. In some stands wych elm occurs with the ash over a similar ground flora. Elsewhere are small…

Belah Woods and Pastures

…site. Orchids such as greater butterfly Platanthera chlorantha and broad leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine can be found in glades and wood margins. The margins of many fields support a valuable woodland edge and grassland flora, including betony Betonica officinalis, grea…

Jock's Gill Wood

…common plants, including bird’s-nest orchid Neottia nidus-avis and broad-leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine.

Homefield Wood

…ium sylvaticum, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, the more local broad leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine and fly orchid Ophrys insectifera. The herbaceous vegetation is mainly herb rich chalk grassland reflecting various levels of shading and including the Chiltern genti…

Hoplands Wood

…. austriaca. Uncommon plants include herb paris Paris quadrifolia, broad leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine, greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha and soft shield fern Polystichum setiferum, primrose Primula vulgaris, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa and woodruff Gal…

Abbey Wood, Flixton

…millet Milium effusum, primrose Primula vulgaris, ramsons Allium ursinum, broad helleborine Epipactis helleborine and the rare thin spiked wood sedge Carex strigosa. The woods have a long and varied history ranging from the medieval association with the Augustinian Abbey of Flixt…

Thriplow Peat Holes

…n species which have been recorded are the bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata, marsh helleborine Epipactis helleborine, grass of parnassus Parnassia palustris and the great fen sedge Cladium mariscus.

Coed Gorswen

…ade Circaea lutetiana. Among the less common plants is the orchid, broadleaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine. On wetter gleyed soils, in flushes or beside streams, the main species include lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula, water mint Mentha aquatica, reed canary grass Ph…

Fiddler Gill

…Paris Paris quadrifolia, bird’s-nest orchid Neottia nidus-avis and broad-leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine. Micro-climatic conditions in the sheltered, south-facing embayment at the western end of the site are favourable for a diverse assemblage of woodland beetles (Coleop…

Wolverton Wood and Alcaston Coppice

…f the valley Convallaria majalis, herb paris Paris quadrifolia and broad leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine. Within the wood there are small, long disused quarries and hollow trackways.

Townhead Burn

… rich ground flora includes wood stitchwort Stellaria nemorum, and broad-leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine.

Twinhills Woods and Meadows

…rb paris Paris quadrifolia, early purple orchid Orchis mascula and broad leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine. In Beech Covert the dominant tree species is beech but with ash and field maple present, while the scrub layer is poorly developed with only hazel, hawthorn and elde…

Coed Tyddyn-du

…as. These areas contain a rich flora of sanicle Sanicula europaea, broad-leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine, twayblade Neottia ovata, bugle Ajuga reptans and wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella. Dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis appears to be absent. The two remaining areas of r…

Avery's Pightle

…crubby area at the north eastern corner there is a small colony of broad leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine and the wet ditch on the north western side supports waterwhorl grass Catabrosa aquatica.

Clough Woods

…chanter’s nightshade Circaea lutetiana, water avens Geum rivale and broadleaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine which is locally abundant. The grasslands are mainly ungrazed with scattered or dense hawthorn and blackthorn scrub which has developed locally. The open grasslands a…

Common Hill

…n species such as greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha, broad leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine and stinking iris Iris foetidissima. There are scattered remnants of unimproved grassland as well as an old limestone quarry with associated spoil heaps, which have a…

High Wood and Meadow

…low pimpernel Lysimachia nemorum, hairy wood rush Luzula pilosa and broadleaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine. Wild cherry Prunus avium and aspen Populus tremula are usually abundant. The adjacent meadow represents an excellent example of a geographically widespread acid gras…

Ramsden Corner Plantation

… Arrhenatherum elatius and tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa. Broadleaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine has been recorded from this part of the site. The woodland consists of acid pedunculate oak hazel ash woodland which has become reestablished since the area was clea…

Lambley River Shingles

…ooded and grassland habitats and is notable for the occurrence of narrow lipped helleborine Epipactis leptochila. As a result of lead mining in the North Pennines during the 18th and 19th centuries local riverside shingle banks are contaminated with a variety of heavy metals. The…

Lower Swaledale Woods And Grasslands

…paris Paris quadrifolia, Leer's sedge Carex divulsa subsp leersii, broad leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine, tea leaved willow Salix phylicifolia, black bryony Tamus communis and field maple Acer campestre. On the limestone scars vegetation is sparse but is characterised by…

Swindale Wood

…s foot trefoil, common butterwort, marsh valerian and more notably broad leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine and the rare bird's eye primrose Primula farinosa. The areas of drier grassland are mostly of a common bent/red fescue or sheep's fescue type. Blue moor grass Sesleri…

Southampton Common

…t wood pasture derivatives, but, notably, includes small numbers of broadleaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine which occur throughout the woods. Intervening glades and clearings vary widely in their vegetation. Many comprise improved and reseeded closely mown grassland swards …

Woodham Walter Common

…eral uncommon Essex plants, including pill sedge Carex pilulifera, broad leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine and lady fern Athyrium filix-femina. The Common land on the high ground is situated on glacial sand and gravels overlying the London Clay. It is dominated by old, stu…

Coedydd ac Ogofau Elwy a Meirchion

…oodruff Galium odoratum also present. More uncommon species include broadleaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine, columbine Aquilegia vulgaris and herb paris Paris quadrifolia. In the oak woodland, where the soil is base-poor, heather Calluna vulgaris, greater woodrush Luzula sy…

Chanstone Wood

…area of small leaved lime coppice. Early purple orchid Orchis mascula and white helleborine Epipactis helleborine are amongst the less common species found. The woodland provides a valuable habitat for birds such as pied flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca and redstart Phoenicurus pho…

Postlebury Wood

…hid Platanthera chlorantha, bird's nest orchid Neottia nidus-avis, broad leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine and autumn crocus Colchicum autumnale. At least two species present, herb paris Paris quadrifolia and woodruff Galium odoratum are generally confined to ancient woodl…

Felmersham Gravel Pits

…cherry Prunus avium. Common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and broadleaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine are included in the ground flora. The site provides a very important habitat for insects and all the common amphibians are present. Among the reptiles grass snakes Na…

Great Wood & Dodd's Grove

…ck Melica uniflora and wood millet Milium effusum also occur. The orchid, broad helleborine Epipactis helleborine, uncommon in Essex, is recorded. For many years the wood was a habitat of the heath fritillary butterfly Melitaea athalia and efforts are being made to re-introduce t…

Cwm Merddog Woodlands

…characteristic ground flora which includes the locally distributed broad-leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine. The lower slopes have extensive areas of acid flushes with an open carr community dominated by alder and willows Salix spp. These wetter areas and flushes have a ric…

Powerstock Common and Wytherston Farm

…spiked wood-sedge Carex strigosa, herb paris Paris quadrifolia and broad-leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine. Stands of willow Salix cinerea and alder replace ash and oak on the wettest soils on seepages, springs and landslips. Alder high forest which has developed from cop…

Gawdyhall Big Wood, Harleston

…lla and creeping soft grass Holcus mollis. Notable plants such as broad leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine, lily of the valley Convallaria majalis and bird’s nest orchid Neottia nidus-avis have also been recorded. The rides are generally wet with a diverse and distinctive …

Longmoor Bog

…Senecio sylvaticus, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata and broad leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine. The woodland and heathland support a variety of breeding birds including woodcock, great spotted and green woodpecker, treecreeper and tree pipit. Longmoor Bog is an…

Horningtoft Wood

…wheat Melampyrum cristatum, bird’s nest orchid Neottia nidus-avis, broad leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine and greater butterfly Orchid Platanthera chlorantha.

Durness

…land or southern species, such as hairy rock cress Arabis hirsuta, broad leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine, burnet rose Rosa spinosissima and lesser meadow rue Thalictrum minus, and more northern species such as green spleenwort Asplenium viride, stone bramble Rubus saxati…

Went Ings Meadows

… spp. and hawthorn, but also include guelder rose, field maple and broad leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine.

Moel Hiraddug a Bryn Gop

… higher plant species, namely hoary rock-rose Helianthemum oelandicum, dark red helleborine Epipactis atrorubens, green-winged orchid Anacamptis morio and autumn lady’s-tresses Spiranthes spiralis. Moel Hiraddug is located just to the south-east of Dyserth in Denbighshire, on the…

Hildersham Wood

…l note is the presence of a number of locally rare species such as broad leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine, sweet woodruff Asperula odorata and oval and pale sedges Carex leporina and C. pallescens. A good number of ferns and mosses also occur reflecting the particular wet…

Shipley and Great Woods

…ropaea, as well as the local species, herb paris Paris quadrifolia broad leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine, toothwort Lathraea squamaria and wood fescue Festuca altissima. On acidic soils sessile oak Quercus petraea woodland is developed, which on the upper freely draining…

Whitbarrow

…es include dog wood Cornus sanguinea, herb paris Paris quadrifolia, broadleaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine, bird's nest orchid Neottia nidus-avis, greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha and fly orchid Ophrys insectifera. Lichen species characteristic of ancient de…

Bear, Oveys & Great Bottom Woods

…flora, which are usually associated with ancient woodland, include broad leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine, southern wood rush Luzula forsteri, yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon, enchanter's nightshade Circaea lutetiana, woodruff Galium odoratum and goldilocks butter…

Gosling's Corner

… Platanthera chlorantha, bird's nest orchid Neottia nidus-avis and broad leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine.

Honeypot Wood, Wendling

…uding, bluebells Hyacinthoides non-scripta, herb paris Paris quadrifolia, broad helleborine Epipactis helleborine, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, twayblade Neottia ovata and greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha. The rides, although many of them were concreted in the Se…

Bevercotes Park

…ella, sanicle Sanicula europaea, yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon, broad helleborine Epipactis helleborine, early purple orchid Orchis mascula and herb paris Paris quadrifolia. A notable feature of the site is the presence of a steep sided, narrow, wooded valley cut throug…

The Wern, Rhosgoch

…n Athyrium filix-femina. The drier woodland supports populations of broadleaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine and early-purple orchid Orchis mascula.

Nagshead

…enbergia hederacea, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata and broad leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine. The woodland is particularly rich in bird life and supports good populations of breeding pied flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca, wood warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix and…

Great Doward

…a in the beech woodland is characteristically sparse, but includes broad leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine. The association of grassland, scrub and woodland on the great Doward provide habitats for the rich insect fauna, particularly butterfly species. These include marble…

Out Wood

…, early dog violet Viola reichenbachiana, twayblade Neottia ovata, broad leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine and greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha. Out Wood is one of the few localities in Oxfordshire for the spiked star of Bethlehem Ornithagalum pyrenacium. Ot…

Riddles Wood

… reed Calamagrostis epigejos, Butcher's broom Ruscus aculeatus and broad leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine, soft Shield fern Polystichum setiferum and the rare orpine Sedum telephium. The plant communities have benefited from recent coppice management. Additional habitats …

Coed Byrwydd

…rage Chrysosplenium alternifolium, wood melick Melica uniflora and broad-leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine -all three relatively uncommon in Montgomery.

Hermon Copper Bog

… tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum, butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia, broad helleborine Epipactis helleborine and dwarf purple orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella. Pollen analytical studies have shown that this plant community, represented by sea pink and vernal sandwort, has occ…

West Wood, Little Sampford

…es of orchid, notably greater butterfly Platanthera chlorantha and broad leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine. There are colonies of bush grass Calamagrostis epigejos, a decreasing plant in Essex and wood barley Hordelymus europaeus one of only two sites for the grass in the …

Chiddingfold Forest

…on drier ground and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and broad leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine are also found. The wetter rides support alternate leaved golden saxifrage Chrysosplenium alternifolium, water mint Mentha aquatica, lesser skullcap Scutellaria minor…

Rock Wood

…is perennis are found. wild daffodil Narcissus pseudonarcissus and broad leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine are also recorded from Rock Wood. The ghylls feature a small waterfall which has developed where the smaller stream flows over one of several sandstone outcrops occur…

Spartum Fen

…ccurring on the site include long stalked yellow sedge Carex lepidocarpa, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. The areas of fen carr consist of young …

Ithon Valley Woodlands

…ina. Locally uncommon species occurring in the varied area include broad-leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine, herb-Paris Paris quadrifolia and, near the river, water avens Geum rivale. The site also includes two small areas of pasture close to the river. These provide shelte…

Swithland Wood and The Brand

…ative of ancient woodland including hairy wood rush Luzula pilosa, broad leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine, cow wheat Melampyrum pratense, and, beside the streams, opposite leaved golden saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium. Within the northern part of the wood lies an …

Spring Wood,Hawnby

…ler fern Dryopteris dilatata. Species of special interest include broad leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine, toothwort Lathraea squamaria, wood melick Melica uniflora, large colonies of herb paris Paris quadrifolia and beech fern Phegopteris connectilis. Fairy Bank at the w…

Hollowhill and Pullingshill Woods

…e uncommon plants occur, including lesser wintergreen Pyrola minor, broadleaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine and a national rarity, the ghost orchid Epipogium aphyllum.

Fardrum and Roosky Turloughs

…d anemone Anemone nemorosa and bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta. broad leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine has been recorded. More open scrub contains the uncommon shrubs buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica and spindle Euonymus europaeus. Notable elements in the ground flora incl…

Hockley Woods

…s nest orchid Neottia nidus-avis and, by a stream and marshy area, broad leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine. Other plants found in this habitat include woodruff Galium odoratum, brooklime Veronica beccabunga, wild angelica Angelica sylvestris and square stalked St. John's …

Longleat Woods

… species normally found only in ancient woodlands occur, including broad leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine and wood small reed Calamagrostis epigejos. The epiphytic lichen flora of part of High Wood includes a number of species which are characteristic of old forests or pa…

Creag nan Gamhainn

…s. These banks are the only place in north-east Scotland where the broad-leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine is found. Shorter herb-rich grasslands with species such as rockrose Helianthemum nummularium, wild thyme Thymus polytrichus and crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatu…

Prestatyn Hillside

…rded couch-grass Elymus caninus; stone bramble Rubus saxatilis and broad-leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine. Bird's-nest orchid Neottia nidus-avis and greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha have both been recorded in the past.

Asham Wood

…asle Dipsacus pilosus, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, broad leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine, early purple orchid Orchis mascula, water avens Geum rivale and hybrid avens Geum x intermedium. The widespread occurrence of meadow saffron Colchicum autumnale in …

Elsworth Wood

…llflower Campanula trachelium, stinking iris Iris foetidissima and broad leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine. Studies carried out on the invertebrate fauna have revealed the presence of a number of nationally uncommon species, most notable of which to date is the rove beetle…

Lea & Pagets Woods

…Neottia ovata, greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha and broad leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine.

Raincliffe & Forge Valley Woods

…ies of orchid occur, including early purple orchid Orchis mascula, broad leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine and bird's nest orchid Neottia nidus-avis. At the top of the slope more acidic soils support pedunculate oak Quercus robur with rowan Sorbus aucuparia and holly. The …

Roe Wood

… bellflower Campanula latifolia, pendulous sedge Carex pendula and broad leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine. The woodland rides are a notable feature of the wood being characterised by an abundance of bugle Ajuga reptans and wood pimpernel Lysimachia nemorum.

Gweunydd Dwfnant (Dwfnant Pasture)

…y abundant and both common spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and broad-leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine have been recorded. The site’s sheltered position, its diversity of herb species and the presence of trees and scrub probably contributes to the diversity of common b…

Chapel Common

…am Origanum vulgare, viper’s bugloss Echium vulgare, together with broad leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine and a variety of other orchids. Woodland occurs on the boundaries and trees occur in blocks, or scattered over the Common. Pine Pinus sylvestris and birch Betula pend…

Lambridge Wood

…ood millet Milium effusum, wood meadow grass Poa nemoralis and, locally, violet helleborine Epipactis purpurata. Within these stands there are poorly drained areas dominated by sedges, Carex sylvatica, Carex remota and locally C. strigosa, occurring with soft rush Juncus effusus,…

Barking Woods

…rchis mascula, greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha and broad leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine. The rides are generally very narrow and shaded, except in the vicinity of recent coppicing. Despite this, they support a rich flora including bugle Ajuga reptans, ne…

Howe Park Wood

…ommon twayblade Neottia ovata, early purple orchid Orchis mascula, broad leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine and greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha. The wood is rich in a range of species typical of wet woodland and fen edge. These include meadowsweet Filipendul…

Coed Aberdulas

…as lady-fern Athyrium filix-femina, moschatel Adoxa moschatellina, broad-leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine, giant fescue Schedonorus giganteus, and primrose Primula vulgaris. On the western side of the Dulas at the northern end of the site, riverside trees give way to a gr…

Chippenham Fen and Snailwell Poor's Fen

…n this community are fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea var. densiflora, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris and marsh bedstraw Galium palustre. Other notable species within the fen include marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris, grass of Parnassus Parnassia palustris and the l…

Upper Welson Marsh

…tle Cirsium dissectum greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha and marsh helleborine Epipactis helleborine. One of the most interesting plants present is the globe flower Trollius europaeus, a species characteristic of the upland areas of northern Britain and here found at…

Kirton Wood, Lincolnshire

…n plants such as nettle leaved bellflower Campanula trachelium and broad leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine also occur within the wood. South of Kirton Wood is an area of damp unimproved neutral grassland with several plants characteristic of calcareous clay pastures, inclu…

Southmoor Farm

…pindle Euonymus europaeus and eared willow Salix aurita. The local broad-leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine is among the woodland herbs present. Butterflies present include the scarce marsh fritillary Euphydryas aurinia and silver-washed fritillary Argynnis paphia. Breedin…

Gills Burn and Mare Gill

…ntains a varied understorey and a rich ground flora which includes broad-leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine.

Willoughby Wood

…early purple orchid Orchis mascula, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, broad leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine, wood speedwell Veronica montana, yellow pimpernel Lysimachia nemorum and toothwort Lathraea squamaria. The abundance of the moss Fontinalis antipyretica is a featur…

Dolorgan Barn

…nguisorba officinalis, common spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, broad-leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine and cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata. In some areas, the mosses Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus and Calliergonell cuspidatum are abundant. Where the brown earths are more ba…

Wolford Wood and Old Covert

…na. Several species uncommon in Warwickshire are present including broad leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine, early purple orchid Orchis mascula and bird's nest orchid Neottia nidus-avis. The woodland is important for its birds with forty eight species breeding including taw…

Duddon Valley Woodlands

…ent bryophytes are Eurhynchium striatum and Thuidium tamariscinum. Broad leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine, a locally uncommon plant in Cumbria has been found in this community in Furnace Wood. The Duddon Valley Woodlands, particularly the southernmost ones, have some of t…

Stoke & Bowd Lane Woods

…d herbs including nettle leaved bellflower Campanula trachelium and broadleaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine. The more waterlogged areas support abundant brooklime Veronica beccabunga, wood sedge Carex sylvatica, wild angelica Angelica sylvestris and the rushes Juncus articu…

Redlake Meadows & Hoggs Moor

…kler-fern Dryopteris dilatata, lady-fern Athyrium filix-femina and broad-leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine which has a local distribution in Cornwall. Well-drained slopes in the south-east of the site support mesotrophic grassland with abundant Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatu…

The Perch

… and maiden hair spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes are abundant and broad leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine is present. The nationally rare purple gromwell Lithospermum purpurocaeruleum and the nationally scarce ivy broomrape Orobanche hederae also occur. Much of the remain…

Garrion Gill

…an uncommon variety of hart's-tongue fern Asplenium scolopendrium, broad-leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine and alternate leaved golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium alternifolium.

River Wye (Upper Wye) / Afon Gwy (Gwy Uchaf)

…aries and contain a rich variety of breeding birds and a colony of broad-leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine.

Horse Wood, Mileham

… with early purple orchid Orchis mascula, twayblade Neottia ovata, broad leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine, sanicle Sanicula europaea, hairy woodrush Luzula pilosa and yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon. Herb paris Paris quadrifolia is plentiful throughout the wood. T…

Astridge Wood

…endrium but also includes a number of locally rare species such as broad leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine, spurge laurel Daphne laureola, tutsan Hypericum androsaemum and wild daffodil Narcissus pseudonarcissus. This wood is also noted for its variety of mosses and liver…

Park Wood

…und ivy Glechoma hederacea, wood avens Geum urbanum, common cow-wheat and broad helleborine Epipactis helleborine. In addition to the diversity of the woodland habitats, the River Lynher and adjacent leats and pools provide a variety of open and running water habitats. The river…

Torrisdale Cliff

… a rich ground flora including a number of uncommon plants such as broad-leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine. To the west of the sea cliff the majority of the site is dominated by birch Betula pendula and rowan Sorbus aucuparia semi-natural woodland. The Allt Ciche ravine ma…

Edlington Wood

…s while more unusual species include toothwort Lathraea squamaria, broad leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine, mountain melick Melica nutans and hard shield fern Polystichum aculeatum. The open woodland rides support a complimentary flora more typical of grassland on limeston…

Pen y Gogarth / Great Ormes Head

…ain everlasting Antennaria dioica, spring sandwort Minuartia verna and dark-red helleborine Epipactis helleborine. Other rare species of note include Welsh hawkweed Hieracium cambrense, spring cinquefoil Potentilla tabernaemontani and white horehound Marrubium vulgare. A large po…

Cotland Plantation

…s hold notable species such as common twayblade (Neottia ovata) and broadleaved helleborine (Epipactis helleborine) as well as notable mosses and liverworts. The underlying geology is base-rich Silurian shales and greywackes overlain by boulder clay with brown earth soils. Hollow…

Greywell Fen

… rare hybrid marsh orchid Dactylorhiza traunsteinerioides 3 praetermissa, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, broad leaved cotton grass Eriophorum latifolium, water avens Geum rivale, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and marsh fern Thelypt…

Norwood Bottoms

…ne of only five sites in West Yorkshire for herb paris Paris quadrifolia, broad helleborine Epipactis helleborine, lily of the valley Convallaria majalis and toothwort Lathraea squamaria. The valley bottom is fed by springs issuing from the Magnesian Limestone and the wet woodlan…

Avondale

…ociated ground flora which includes wood fescue Festuca altissima, broad-leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine, hairy St John’s wort Hypericum hirsutum, alternate leaved golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium alternifolium and also two parasitic plants, bird’s-nest orchid Neottia nid…

Burderop Wood

… woodland ground flora. These include herb paris Paris quadrifolia, broadleaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine, sweet woodruff Galium odoratum, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, sanicle Sanicula europaea and moschatel Adoxa moschatellina. The site supports a range of typical wood…

Snitterfield and Bearley Bushes

…Orchis mascula, greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha and broadleaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine. This site is also notable for its lepidoptera with 26 species of butterfly recorded including brown argus Aricia agestis, silver washed fritillary Argynnis paphia an…

Hill Hole Dingle

… The ground flora contains many locally uncommon species including broad leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine, early purple orchid Orchis mascula and wild daffodil Narcissus pseudonarcissus. On the alluvial soils of the valley bottoms, alder Alnus glutinosa is common, associa…

Shrawley Wood

…erb paris Paris quadrifolia, giant bellflower Campanula latifolia, broad leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine and lily of the valley Convallaria majalis. Two rarities, wood fescue Festuca altissima and spreading bellflower Campanula patula are also present. The streams and po…

Picket and Clanger Wood

…moschatel Adoxa moschatellina, scaly male fern Dryopteris affinis, broad leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine and early purple orchid Orchis mascula. The broadleaved woodland and the intervening rides additionally provide suitable habitats for a wide diversity of invertebrate…

Tetford Wood

…lnerable woodland plants, such as herb paris Paris quadrifolia and broad leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine, is indicative of Tetford Wood's ancient origin.

Chattenden Woods And Lodge Hill

…ants are present including the early purple orchid Orchis mascula, broad leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine and stinking iris Iris foetidissima. Neutral grassland Rough Shaw is an area of dense and scattered scrub of hawthorn, gorse Ulex europaeus and brambles on a north fa…

Windsor Hill

…local species represented by nettle leaved bellflower Campanula trachelium, the helleborines Cephalanthera damasonium, Epipactis helleborine and E. leptochila, yellow bird's nest Hypopitys monotropa and the scaly male fern Dryopteris affinis. Many of these species are indicative …

Aston Rowant

…of uncommon plants characteristic of the Chilterns beech woods including violet helleborine Epipactis purpurata, white helleborine Cephalanthera damasonium and wood barley Hordelymus europaeus. In the dry coombes there are stands of open scrub dominated by juniper Juniperus commu…

Aston Clinton Ragpits

…as Scot's pine. The associated herbaceous flora includes white and broad leaved helleborines Cephalanthera damasonium and Epipactis helleborine and abundant wood meadow grass Poa nemoralis. Some twenty seven species of butterfly have been recorded in the Ragpits, an impressive to…

Aston Rowant Woods

… several notable species occur, including fly orchid Ophrys insectifera, violet helleborine Epipactis purpurata, narrow lipped helleborine E. leptochila and the rare lesser hairy brome grass Bromopsis benekenii. High Wood and Crowell Wood are situated on the dip slope and lie on …

Buttler's Hangings

…rcurialis perennis, but more local species occur such as white and broad leaved helleborines Cephalanthera damasonium and Epipactis helleborine and fly orchid Ophrys insectifera. Buttlers Hangings is noted for its invertebrates. It harbours an exceptional range of spiders, inclu…

Hintlesham Woods

… acetosella and wood anemone Anemone nemorosa. There is a large colony of green helleborine Helleborus viridus in Hintlesham Woods and other notable species include the fern Polypodium cambricum, violet helleborine Epipactis purpurata, bird's nest orchid Neottia nidus-avis wood s…

Tring Woodlands

…rds nest Hypopitys monotropa, common wintergreen Pyrola minor and narrow lipped helleborine Epipactis leptochila at one of its few county localities. Two other typical beech wood orchids present are fly orchid Ophrys insectifera and white helleborine Cephalanthera damasonium. A g…

Banc y Mwldan

…d cottongrass Eriophorum latifolium, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, southern marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa and early marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza incarnate. Dioecious sedge Carex dioica and flea sedge C. pulicaris occur in the mo…

Kenninghall & Banham Fens with Quidenham Mere

…ng common butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris, dog pimpernel Anagallis tenella marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, grass of parnassus Parnassia palustris and marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris. On the lowest lying ground, the rush dominated fen is replaced by tall fen with commo…

Raisby Hill Grassland

…nd of the site there is the largest population in County Durham of the dark red helleborine Epipactis atrorubens, together with rock rose Helianthemum nummularium, frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis and pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis. In the absence of grazing the grasslan…

Cynffig / Kenfig

…ted horsetail Equisetum variegatum, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, southern marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa and early marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza incarnate. The rare petalwort Petalophyllum ralfsii occurs in the patches of damp, …

Feckenham Forest

…hroughout the site. A number of uncommon herb species also occur such as violet helleborine Epipactis purpurata, heath cudweed Omalotheca sylvatica, herb paris Paris quadrifolia and lily of the valley Convallaria majalis. The small unimproved meadows in the site support a crested…

Groton Wood

…erennis. The flora is rich and includes several uncommon species such as violet helleborine Epipactis purpurata, stinking iris Iris foetidissima, herb paris Paris quadrifolia, wood spruge Euphorbia amygdaloides and woodruff Galium odoratum. A series of rides have been created in …

Bishop Middleham Quarry

… vulgaris. An important feature of the grasslands is the occurrence of dark red helleborine Epipactis atrorubens. Scrub containing hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, goat willow Salix caprea, grey willow Salix cinereand common gorse Ulex europaeus is widely developed in the quarry and …

Robins Wood

…lly distributed species include wild daffodil Narcissus pseudonarcissus, violet helleborine Epipactis purpurata, imperforate St John's wort Hypericum maculatum and early purple orchid Orchis mascula. Over the streams alder Alnus glutinosa coppice becomes dominant, with willows Sa…

The Wilderness & Vermin Valley

…ed wood sedge Carex strigosa, stinking hellebore Helleborus foetidus and violet helleborine Epipactis purpurata, here at its only known Staffordshire locality.

Badley Moor

…lude common butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris, great sundew Drosera anglica, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, grass of Parnassus Parnassia palustris and bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella. These basic flushes grade into a zone of taller mixed fen vegetation dominated by purple mo…

Caeau Talwrn

… Locally uncommon species such as fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris can be found in this area. The wetter areas of land with a high water table are dominated by blunt-flowered rush which forms the main component of blunt-flowered rush -…

Sweeney Fen

…s. bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata, hemp agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum and marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris are locally abundant. Drier areas support shorter grassland vegetation in which lady’s mantle Alchemilla filicaulis, cowslip Primula veris and hoary ragwort Senecio eru…

Burnfoot River Shingle and Wydon Nabb

… Salix caprea and alder Alnus glutinosa, supports a population of narrow lipped helleborine Epipactis leptochila, an uncommon plant which has its only known localities in northern Britain on heavy metal shingles in Northumberland. Furthest from the river the woodland includes ash…

Haugh Wood

…. Adjoining the brook is a small, base rich flush with a strong colony of marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris with common twayblade Neottia ovata, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and wood small reed Calamagrostis epigejos. At the southern end of the site is a small, disused…

Rhos Hen-Glyn-Isaf

…Serratula tinctoria, globeflower Trollius europaeus and a large colony of marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, an orchid that is rare in this part of Wales. There are extensive areas of flush associated with this community. These are dominated by small sedges (star sedge Carex …

Blaiskey Bank Springs

… and associated flushes are notable for the abundance of the locally rare marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris. Other uncommon species are grass of Parnassus Parnassia palustris, broad leaved cotton grass Eriophorum latifolium, flat sedge Blysmus compressus and few flowered spi…

Hadston Links

…w also supports a large colony of fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris has been found on the slopes. Elsewhere short turf in well drained areas has less floristic diversity but may contain wild thyme Thymus praecox, common stork’s bill Ero…

Henllys Bog

…tern part of the coalfield uplands. It is the only site in the County for marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris. Remarks: A Gwent Trust Nature Reserve.

Smallburgh Fen

…alustris, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, glaucous sedge Carex flacca and dioecious sedge Carex dioica. A taller vegetation has developed …

Maulden Wood and Pennyfather's Hills

…in the county including the wild service tree Sorbus torminalis, green flowered helleborine Epipactis phyllanthes, hard shield fern Polystichum aculeatum and associated with the more acidic soils, climbing corydalis Corydalis claviculata. The wood has a good breeding bird populat…

River Usk (Lower Usk) / Afon Wysg (Wysg Isaf)

…bulbous foxtail Alopecurus bulbosus, marsh-mallow Althaea officinalis and marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris. The river banks are frequently lined with willows and alder. In addition, there are larger areas of woodland adjacent to the river dominated by these species or by syc…

Barrow Farm Fen

…ecorded from the site, such as grass of Parnassus Parnassia palustris and marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, may survive as seed and could recur if conditions again became favourable. Small areas of open ground support remnants of the calcareous fen vegetation which once cove…

Strath

…ecies which include nationally scarce mountain avens Dryas octopetala, dark-red helleborine Epipactis atrorubens, rock sedge Carex rupestris, fen pondweed Potamogeton coloratus and Red Data Book listed pipewort Eriocaulon aquaticum. Alpine and subalpine calcareous grasslands Cal…

Knockballymore Lough

…allymore Lough has several rare plant species including the rare green flowered helleborine Epipactis phyllanthes, fen pondweed Potamogeton coloratus, wood club rush Scirpus svlvaticus. Because the waters are clean and largely unpolluted, Knockballymore Lough supports a notable i…

Rhosydd Nant Eithrim

…adow vegetation and important populations of two uncommon wetland plants, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, and broad-leaved cottongrass Eriophorum latifolium. The site consists of a series of five small fields situated along a spring line on the valley sides to the west of …

Cwm Cadlan

…rifoliata and, more locally, long-stalked yellow sedge Carex lepidocarpa, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, broad-leaved cottongrass Eriophorum latifolium and knotted pearlwort Sagina nodosa. In addition, there is usually a high cover of small sedges, including tawny sedge, …

Leigh Brook Valley

…a number of species that are more local in Worcestershire. These include violet helleborine Epipactis purpurata, small teasel Dipsacus pilosus, stinking iris Iris foetidissima and the nationally restricted monk’s hood Aconitum napellus. Within the site are several herb rich meado…

Pen-y-graig-goch

…a, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris and broad-leaved cottongrass Eriophorum latifolium. Other uncommon species recorded at the site include lesser butterfly-orchid Platanthera bifolia, marsh fritillary Eu…

Wakerley Spinney

…ica uniflora. Locally uncommon species include woodruff Galium odoratum, violet helleborine Epipactis purpurata, fly orchid Ophrys insectifera and wood spurge Euphorbia amygdaloides. The value of the site is enhanced by a glade and roadside verges with species rich grassland of a…

Warnborough Green

…ively, bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata and marsh valerian Valeriana dioica. Marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris has been recorded c.1980. On slightly drier areas quaking grass Briza media, round fruited rush Juncus compressus and meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum are found. Additi…

Narborough Railway Embankment

…t and these damp hollows contain pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris and southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. Parts of the track are overgrown with calcareous scrub in which buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica is unusually abundant.…

Witton Lime Beds

…orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata and marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris also occur. A number of species of hawkweed Hieracium spp. are of interest, in particular Hieracium grandidens and Hieracium sublepistoides which occur in their only Ch…

Lye Valley

… arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris and marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris. Less common species include broad leaved cotton grass Eriophorum latifolium, which has a widespread, but very localised dist…

Quendon Wood

…emilla vestita, green hellebore Helleborus viridis spp. occidentalis and violet helleborine Epipactis purpurata. The woodland also includes a number of rides over both the wet clay and the well drained acidic soils, each with characteristic floras. Trailing tormentil Potentilla …

Wormbridge Common

…, such as bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum and red rattle Pedicularis palustris. Some scrub colonisation has occurred in the northern part of the area. This consists mainly of w…

Beltingham River Shingle

…d monkey flower Mimulus guttatus occurs along the river edge. The narrow lipped helleborine Epipactis leptochila is also found in these woodlands. This is an uncommon plant, usually found in beech woods of the chalk downs of southern England, its northern distribution being appar…

Short Wood

…butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha and wood melick Melica uniflora. Violet helleborine Epipactis purpurata and herb paris Paris quadrifolia have also been recorded on this site in the past. Additional areas of interest include a number of small glades and ancient woodland b…

Spring Head, Axmouth

…a and the common spotted orchid D. fuchsii. Other orchids present include marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris and marsh fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea var. densiflora. The site also supports a wide variety of lepidoptera including the marsh fritillary Euphydryas aurinia,…

Caeau Cefn Cribwr

…e petty whin Genista anglica is scattered across the site. Populations of marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris and broad-leaved cottongrass Eriophorum latifolium occur in the base-rich rush-pasture, and blunt-flowered rush, which typifies this vegetation, is itself uncommon. A p…

Bure Broads and Marshes

…ilk parsley Thyselium palustre, greater water parsnip Sium latifolium and marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris. A large population of the nationally rare crested buckler fern Dryopteris cristata occurs in an acidic community characterised by birch and bog mosses Sphagnum spp. Mi…

Cwm Llanwenarth Meadows

…reater burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, bog bean Menyanthes trifoliata and marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris.

Llyn Bodgylched

…losus is locally abundant with grass of Parnassus Parnassia palustris and marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris. The breeding bird community is of particular importance including such species as mute swan, tufted duck, shoveler, teal, water rail and reed warbler which regularly b…

Buxton Heath

…t Pedicularis palustris, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris and the locally uncommon marsh fern Thelypteris palustris. A small reed bed Phragmites australis is also present with the meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, ragged-robin …

Rhyllech Uchaf

…Dactylorhiza incarnata, northern marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza purperella and marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris. Remarks: 1. This site supports vegetation which is assigned to alkaline fen. This habitat type is listed on Annex 1 of the EC Habitats Directive (Directive 92/43/EEC …

Williamston River Shingle

…nut Conopodium majus. The woodland supports a large population of narrow lipped helleborine Epipactis leptochila, an uncommon plant which has its only known localities in northern Britain on the heavy metal shingles of Northumberland. At the north end of the site alder and ash Fr…

Magilligan

… Botrychium lunaria, viper's bugloss Echium vulgare and a large colony of marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris. Magilligan is also notable for the number of rare bryophytes recorded. These include the liverwort Petalophyllum ralfsii and the mosses Drepanocladus sendtneri and Dre…

Farleton Knott

…reat diversity of plants, including rare and uncommon species, such as dark red helleborine Epipactis atrorubens, angular Solomon's seal Polygonatum odoratum, limestone fern Gymnocarpium robertianum, bloody crane's bill Geranium sanguineum and holly fern Polystichum lonchitis. Th…

Flordon Common

…is, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris and the rare narrow leaved marsh orchid Dactylorhiza traunsteinerioides. Conditions are locally acidic and this has encouraged the recent growth of a few tussocks of bo…

Stockbridge Fen

…owered rush Juncus subnodulosus, with lesser tussock sedge C. diandra and marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris. The north cutting has common reed Phragmites australis with greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata, whilst the north east cutting comprises common reed, bottle sedge a…

Ileden and Oxenden Woods

…orchid Orchis purpurea a species largely confined to Kent and the narrow lipped helleborine Epipactis leptochila. Most of these woodland floor plants grow best in the years immediately following coppicing, but a continuation of woodland cover with alternating periods of shade and…

Malvern Common

…ramsons Allium ursinum as well as a number of more local species such as violet helleborine Epipactis purpurata, climbing corydalis Corydalis claviculata and the nationally restricted narrow-leaved bitter-cress Cardamine impatiens. A few areas of heathland exist. This is an impor…

Broad Fen, Dilham

…ures of fen rush Juncus subnodulosus and bog rush Schoenus nigricans with marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata, Marsh Loosewort Pedicularis palustris, marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre and several species of Sedge Carex spp. as typical associates. …

Crowle Borrow Pits

…is, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria, water mint Mentha aquatica and water figwort Scrophularia auricu…

Aber Geirch

…cur. Notable plant species include grass-of-parnasus Parnassia palustris, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, whorl grass Catabrosa aquatica, narrow-leaved marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa ssp. traunsteinerioides and slender sedge Carex lasiocarpa. Aber Geirch also has a…

Hawes Water

…unty. This area also supports bird's eye primrose Primula farinosa and dark red helleborine Epipactis atrorubens, two other un common plant species. To the south of the lake lies Hawes Water Moss, a mossland once reclaimed for agriculture but now reverted to Phragmites reed bed w…

Cors Farchwel

…riglochin palustris, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, the regionally rare marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris and the nationally scarce moss Tomentypnum nitens which is not known to grow anywhere else in Powys. The few-flowered spike-rush Eleocharis quinqueflora is locally prom…

East Walton and Adcock's Common

…Pinguicula vulgaris, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea ssp. densiflora, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, tawny sedge Carex hostiana and the rare moss Hamatocaulis vernicosus. There are also two fields adjacent to Adcock’s Common with a f…

Tulach Hill

…ugineus, a species only found in the UK in a small area in Perthshire and marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, a very rare species in Scotland. Some montane species occur such as three-flowered rush Juncus triglumis and sheathed sedge Carex vaginata. The calcareous grasslands a…

Cothill Fen

…his habitat at Cothill include the common butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris, marsh helleborine Epipactis purpurata and the tawny sedge Carex hostiana. Dense stands of common reed Phragmites australis, hemp agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum fen occurs in places. This tall herbaceous hab…

Arne

…sii occurring with their hybrids. There are also fine stands of the local marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris. There is a rich invertebrate fauna. Dragonflies and damselflies are particularly well represented with 18 species including the very local downy emerald Cordulia aene…

Sweat Mere and Crose Mere

…alustris which is believed to occur at only one other site in Shropshire, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, long stalked yellow sedge Carex lepidocarpa, blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus and knotted pearlwort Sagina nodosa. There is evidence that floating and submerged…

Monk's Dale

…y rich and the flora includes many species uncommon in Britain such as dark red helleborine Epipactis atrorubens. The grasslands are mostly rich in meadow oat and glaucous sedge but with a local abundance of upright brome Bromus erectus, a species uncommon in Derbyshire. Taller u…

Cors Llyferin

…sedge communities are rich in species and locally uncommon plants such as marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris and mud sedge Carex limosa are present; fen bryophytes, e.g. Scorpidium scorpioides and tussocks of Sphagnum subnitens, are important structural components of the veget…

Scout and Cunswick Scars

… including frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis on Bradleyfield, the local dark red helleborine Epipactis atrorubens, early purple orchid Orchis mascula, lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia, fly orchid Ophrys insectifera and fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea. The latter thr…

Holme Moor & Clean Moor

…sedge Carex lepidocarpa, few flowered spike rush Eleocharis quinqueflora, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, petty whin Genista anglica and parsley water dropwort Oenanthe lachenalii occur. Mosses associated with this community include Scorpidium scorpioides and Ctenidium mol…

Cors Gyfelog

…whilst more restricted species include globeflower Trollius europaeus and marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris. Over a quarter of the area of the site is covered by mature willow carr. This wet woodland is special because of its size, the diversity of its plant communities, and …

Moor Hall Meadows

…rex otrubae together with marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and a colony of marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris as its only regular county locality. A small ancient woodland, scattered scrub and mature hedgerows provide additional habitats which encourage a diverse breeding bird …

Morfa Harlech

…acks where the vegetation is very open and sparse. Orchids, including the marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, the northern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella and the nationally scarce species narrow-leaved marsh orchid Dactylorhiza traunsteinerioides are locally abundant. Tr…

Hatherton Flush

…rchid D. praetermissa and the hybrid between them. Of particular note are marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris and marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris, both of which are rare in Cheshire. The unimproved acidic grassland is typically species poor and contains grasses such as cr…

West Dorset Coast

…es of shorter vegetation occupy these flushes, with strong populations of marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, southern marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, brookweed Samolus valerandi and the nationally scarce Bithynian vetch Vicia bithynica. On more stable soils, short swa…

Rassal

…ies as well as a number of plants of very restricted distribution like dark-red helleborine Epipactis atrorubens. The lower slopes of the site are characterised by limestone grassland which is rich in herbs. The grassland also supports an important population of waxcap fungi. Num…

Hutton Roof Crags

… great diversity of plants including rare and uncommon species such as dark red helleborine Epipactis atrorubens, angular Solomon's seal Polygonatum odoratum, limestone fern Gymnocarpium robertianum and bloody crane's bill Geranium sanguineum. The rare rigid buckler fern Dryopter…

Alexanderstone Meadows

…ng transition between meadow and woodland vegetation is displayed. Broad-leaved helleborine Epipactis purpurata, common twayblade Neottia ovata and early-purple orchid Orchis mascula provide a notable woodland component and occur abundantly in places.

Upton Broad & Marshes

… of Parnassus Parnassia palustris, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris and the sedges Carex flacca, C. diandra, C. lepidocarpa and C. pulicaris. A moss carpet is present in places on flushed, nutrient poor peats and the vegetation is chara…

Castlemartin Range

…n the dune grassland. In the wetter parts, there is a large population of marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris along with several different species of marsh orchid. In places, the dune slacks, which hold large populations of the nationally scarce liverwort petalwort Petalophyllu…

The Wye Valley

…luding columbine Aquilegia vulgaris, stone bramble Rubus saxatilis and dark red helleborine Epipactis atrorubens. An area on the east side of Monsal Dale is unusual in having extensive scree slopes dominated by privet Ligustrum vulgare. On the less steep slopes, where soils tend…

Quarrington Hill Grasslands

… Daucus carota and felwort Gentianella amarella. The nationally scarce dark red helleborine Epipactis atrorubens occurs on the site as does the southern species; basil thyme Clinopodium acinos. The Durham argus butterfly Aricia artaxerxes salmacis is known to breed on this site.

Bonchurch Landslips

…ed Phragmites australis dominated basic flushes have large populations of marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris and also support harvest mice Micronys minutus. Geomorphologically, the site is of great interest for its complex of mass movement features, including the Undercliff i…

Aslacton Parish Land

…Juncus subnodulosus with southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris and marsh marigold Caltha palustris. Species rich fen grassland occurs on less wet soils with the sward dominated by tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa, Yorkshire …

Hense Moor

…s, become more abundant. Some areas of this acid marshy grassland contain marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, along with star sedge C. echinata and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria. Greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata forms well developed stands in some areas near the main s…

Close House Riverside

…ore Acer pseudoplatanus. The ground flora is diverse and includes narrow lipped helleborine Epipactis leptochila which is characteristic of woodlands on metal contaminated sites in the Tyne system, hemlock water dropwort Oenanthe crocata, yellow loosestrife Lysimachia vulgaris, b…

Wick Wood and Worldham Hangers

…d pignut Conopodium majus are common with more unusual plants such as the green helleborine Helleborus viridis which are confined to the most ancient woodlands. Where the soils are deeper and moister on the lower slopes, wych elm is replaced by field maple Acer campestre and haze…

Via Gellia Woodlands

…ica nutans and columbine Aquilegia vulgaris, with the nationally scarce darkred helleborine Epipactis atrorubens and limestone fern Gymnocarpium robertianum. The scrub at the woodland edge grades into a complex mosaic of calcareous and neutral grasslands together with areas of ab…

Redgrave and Lopham Fens

…is, butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris, black bog rush Schoenus nigricans and marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris. This grades into a mixed fen community dominated by the fen rush Juncus subnodulosus with southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, saw sedge Cladium mariscus a…

Trench Wood

…Some more local species also occur such as herb paris Paris quadrifolia, violet helleborine Epipactis purpurata and goldilocks buttercup Ranunculus auricomus. A number of nationally scarce moths are associated with the tree species in these areas. The larvae of the festoon Apoda…

Widdenton Park Wood

…ordelymus europaeus and goldilocks buttercup Ranunculus auricomus, while violet helleborine Epipactis purpurata occurs locally. An additional feature of interest is a marginal area of species rich, undisturbed marshy grassland containing several locally noteworthy species includi…

North Norfolk Coast

…have a characteristic flora that includes pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris and southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. Shingle The North Norfolk Coast is rich in shingle structures consisting of material derived and reworked from gl…

Bricket Wood Common

…'s mercury Mercurialis perennis. The wood also has the largest colony of violet helleborine Epipactis purpurata in Hertfordshire. Small clearings have an acidic grassland flora with incipient birch scrub and bracken Pteridium aquilinum. There is a rich bryophyte flora including s…

Nant Clydach Pastures

…. The locally uncommon broad-leaved cottongrass Eriophorum latifolium and marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris are also present. This community is uncommon in lowland Wales. In the most northerly field there is an area of drier neutral grassland characterised by red-fescue Festu…

Brookland Wood

…cluding wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa and violet helleborine Epipactis purpurata; wood horsetail Equisetum sylvaticum, a rare plant in Kent, occurs in the dampest places. Marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, a scarce and declining species in the county,…

Caeau Ty'n-llwyni

…mall areas of wet flush dominated by sedges and containing plants such as marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, an orchid now unknown elsewhere in Brecknock following recent drainage of its only other known locality.

Collyweston Great Wood and Easton Hornstocks

…s, wood spurge Euphorbia amygdaloides, great wood rush Luzula sylvatica, violet helleborine Epipactis purpurata, nettle leaved bellflower Campanula trachelium, fly orchid Ophrys insectifera and columbine Aquilegia vulgaris. Dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, wood anemone Anemone…

Hartslock

… Hordelymus europaeus, lesser hairy brome Bromopsis benekenii and narrow lipped helleborine Epipactis leptochila. The wood contains a strong colony of badgers. A small population of the scarce summer snowflake Leucojum aestivum occurs in tall herb fen vegetation by the Thames. Th…

Sleightholme Dale

…h hawk's beard Crepis paludosa and common valerian Valeriana officinalis. Marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris has been recorded. That part of Skiplam Wood within the site is of particular importance for its heronry (heron), which is one of the largest in North Yorkshire.

Kilroosky Lough

…unities present, Kilroosky Lough has several rare plant species including marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, fen pondweed Potamogeton coloratus, fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum and bee orchid Ophrys apifera. The lough is also of interest for its invertebrate population. Becaus…

East Harling Common

… sedge Cladium mariscus, southern marsh orchid 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 …

Ty Du Moor

…ons of several species which are rare or uncommon in Glamorgan, including marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and yellow sedge Carex virudula sub-species brachyrrhyncha. The population of broad leaved cotton grass Eriophorum latifolium assoc…

Parsonage Wood

…ment for many centuries; these include butcher's broom Ruscus aculeatus, violet helleborine Epipactis purpurata and pendulous sedge Carex pendula. The last species is especially abundant around the ponds in the north and west of the wood, but these are largely shaded and have lit…

Crumpton Hill Wood

…changel Lamiastrum galeobdolon. Of special importance is the presence of violet helleborine Epipactis purpurata a very scarce plant in Worcestershire.

Moorend Common

…tter in unusual abundance, occur in the ash sallow wood, while the local violet helleborine Epipactis purpurata grows in the plantation.

Fowlmere Watercress Beds

…he site has been noted for the occurrence of sundew Drosera rotundifolia, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris and the great fen sedge Cladium mariscus. Only the latter has been recorded recently. The tall fen vegetation is now dominated by common reed Phragmites australis. Plan…

Kings Wood and Glebe Meadows, Houghton Conquest

…ne Anemone nemorosa, wood millet Milium effusum and the county rarities, violet helleborine Epipactis purpurata and thin spiked wood sedge Carex strigosa. Additional habitats are provided by woodland rides and a small stream. Glebe meadows are adjacent to the northern boundary of…

Upper Wharfedale

…um odoratum, baneberry Actaea spicata, down currant Ribes spicatum and dark red helleborine Epipactis atrorubens. Other notable species include herb paris Paris quadrifolia, stone bramble Rubus saxatilis and lily of the valley Convallaria majalis. Kirk Gill Moor Wood is one of t…

Chalkney Wood

…ides non-scripta. The flora includes two plants which are rare in Essex, violet helleborine Epipactis purpurata and thin spiked wood sedge Carex strigosa. Herb paris Paris quadrifolia, twayblade Neottia ovata, early purple orchid Orchis mascula, narrow buckler fern Dryopteris car…

Cors Hirdre

…including lesser tussock sedge Carex diandra, brown sedge Carex disticha, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris and greater spearwort Ranunculus lingua. The latter species is very local on the Lleyn. The rare narrow leaved marsh orchid Dactylorhiza traunsteinerioides and the nati…

Graig Fawr

…f calcicolous grassland include the dwarf mouse-ear Cerastium pumilum, dark red helleborine Epipactis atrorubens, Nottingham catch fly Silene nutans, white horehound Marrubium vulgare, spring cinquefoil Potentilla tabernaemontani and spring sandwort Minuartia verna, which is freq…

Meathop Woods and Quarry

…cularly rich flora including several rare and uncommon species such as dark red helleborine Epipactis atrorubens, fly orchid Ophrys insectifera and adder’s tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum. An important feature of the site is the presence of a diverse assemblage of molluscs incl…

Totamore Dunes and Loch Ballyhaugh

…p. coccinea is typical of the damp zone between sand dune and dune slack. Marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris is also present and this is one of the few known localities in Scotland. On either side of Hogh Bay are the rocky headlands of Cnoc Mor and Ben Hogh. As the influence o…

Wenlock Edge

…Wood includes two uncommon species, wood barley Hordelymus europaeus and violet helleborine Epipactis purpurata. Scrub communities are found mainly on old quarry sites. hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, dog rose Rosa canina, birch Betula sp., spindle Euonymus europaeus and dogwood Cor…

Newborough Warren - Ynys Llanddwyn

…. There is an outstanding vascular plant assemblage, including the endemic dune helleborine Epipactis leptochila ssp. dunensis, dwarf adder's tongue Ophioglossum azoricum and shore dock Rumex rupestris along with interesting lichen and moss communities. The nationally scarce live…

Coombs Dale

…valley Convallaria majalis and mountain melick Melica nutans. The rare dark red helleborine Epipactis atrorubens occurs in some of these areas. On several screes, the local limestone fern Gymnocarpium robertianumis common and the rare fingered sedge Carex digitata occurs in one a…

Booton Common

…on grass Eriophorum angustifolium, common butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, adder’s tongue Fern Ophioglossum vulgatum and the rare marsh fern Thelypteris palustris. The ridges between the hollows support a …

Dernford Fen

… Of additional note is the presence of two uncommon fenland orchids, the marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris and the fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea subsp. densiflora. The fen grades into reedbed and well developed alder carr Alnus glutinosa, the latter being uncommon in C…

Botley Wood and Everett's and Mushes Copses

…example, orpine Sedum telephium, Solomon’s seal Polygonatum multiflorum, violet helleborine Epipactis purpurata, smooth stalked sedge Carex laevigata, common cow wheat Melampyrum pratense and Forster’s wood rush Luzula forsteri. The woodland stand types represented are among the …

Glover's Wood

…ng fly orchid Ophrys insectifera, bird's nest orchid Neottia nidus-avis, violet helleborine Epipactis purpurata and a Surrey rarity, the greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha. The plateau secondary woodland consists of a mixture of pedunculate oak, with hazel, ash and b…

Malham-Arncliffe

… supports small populations of the local whitebeam Sorbus rupicola and dark red helleborine Epipactis atrorubens. The latter species also occurs in Tarn House Wood. Wedber Wood supports a diverse mollusc fauna including the snails Clausilia dubia and Vitrea subrimata. Ash, hawtho…

Wolvercote Meadows

… hard rush Juncus inflexus, water forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides and marsh. helleborine Epipactis palustris. The watercourses surrounding the meadows have tall emergent vegetation frequented by dragonflies, the most conspicuous of which is the banded demoiselle Calopteryx spl…

Pan Beck Fen

…s, yellow sedge Carex lepidocarpa, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, common cotton grass Eriophorum angustifolium and tawny sedge Carex hostiana. There are several large tussocks of bog rush Schoenus nigricans on which a secondary commu…

Binglett's Wood

…y Glechoma hederacea, sanicle Sanicula europaea and the locally uncommon violet helleborine Epipactis purpurata. Alder Alnus glutinosa and ash line the stream and the small lateral flushes which run into it. Notable 'Atlantic' plants which occur in the ghyll include hay scented f…

Coombe Wood and The Lythe

…a with substantial populations of green hellebore Helleborus viridis and violet helleborine Epipactis purpurata. The hanger woods also possess a rich bryophyte flora, mostly epiphytic on the older trees. The site contains examples of most of the woodland stand types which occur w…

Broomhill Burrows

…-orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, northern marsh-orchid D.purpurella and marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris. Other interesting plants of these slacks are small-fruited yellow-sedge Carex serotina, knotted pearlwort Sagina nodosa, lesser water plantain Baldellia ranunculoides,…

Upper Greensand Hangers : Wyck to Wheatley

…s rich and supports several plants of restricted distribution, including violet helleborine Epipactis purpurata, small teasel Dipsacus pilosus and the nationally scarce* Italian lords and ladies Arum italicum sub species neglectum at one of its northernmost native localities. Th…

Frilford Heath, Ponds and Fens

…olium and Eriophorum angustifolium. The exceptional orchid flora includes marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnate, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea ssp. densiflora and the rare narrow lea…

Alyn Valley Woods and Alyn Gorge Caves

…The nationally scarce stinking hellebore Helleborus foetidus and green-flowered helleborine Epipactis phyllanthes are present together with the locally uncommon toothwort Lathraea squamaria and herb Paris Paris quadrifolia. Spring sandwort Minuartia verna, another nationally scar…

Mapledurwell Fen

… tenella; bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata; marsh valerian Valeriana dioica; marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris; fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea; and various forms of the marsh orchid group including the rare Pugsley’s marsh orchid Dactylorhiza traunsteinerioides. The site ho…

Twyni Lacharn - Pentywyn / Laugharne - Pendine Burrows

…ionally rare fen orchid Liparis loeselii, growing amongst an abundance of marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris and marsh orchids Dactylorhiza spp. Other orchids occurring in the dune slacks include frog orchid Coeloglossum viride and fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea. The dune…

Ducan's Marsh, Claxton

…s common butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, flat sedge Blysmus compressus, meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum and the locally uncommon marsh fern Thelypteris palustris. Fen gra…

Castlemartin Corse

…er rare species occurring is long-stalked yellow-sedge Carex lepidocarpa. Marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, lesser water-parsnip Berula erecta and northern yellow-cress Rorippa islandica are other notable plant species. Interesting invertebrates include the short-winged cone…

Moseley Common, Pembridge

…sa pratensis. The rarer species include bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata and marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris.

Berrow Dunes

…ater dropwort Oenanthe lachenalii, common fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata and southern marsh orchid D. praetermissa. A small dune slack is one of only two native British stations for the round headed…

Downton Gorge

…y of the valley Convallaria majalis, southern wood rush Luzula forsteri, violet helleborine Epipactis purpurata, tutsan Hypericum androsaemum and saw wort Serratula tinctoria. The nationally rare wood fescue Festuca altissima, occurs in the steep exposed cliffs of the gorge as do…

Inchrory

…s, at its only site in northern Scotland. Baltic rush Juncus balticus, dark-red helleborine Epipactis atrorubens, downy currant Ribes spicatum, rock whitebeam Sorbus rupicola, intermediate wintergreen Pyrola media, spignel Meum athamanticum and herb- Paris Paris quadrifolia are a…

Upper Teesdale

… hoary whitlow grass Draba incana, alpine bistort Polygonum viviparum, dark red helleborine Epipactis atrorubens and the moss Rhytidium rugosum. The flushes have open plant communities dominated by mosses including Palustriella commutatum, Catoscopium nigritum, Amblyodon dealbatu…

Hastings Cliffs to Pett Beach

… perennis and pendulous sedge Carex pendula on the clays where the local violet helleborine Epipactis purpurata is found. Alder Alnus glutinosa is common along the streams and on wet flushes along with tussock sedge Carex paniculata, opposite leaved golden saxifrage Chrysospleniu…

Max Bog

…a, tawny sedge Carex hostiana, wood small reed Calamagrostis epigejos and marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris. Fields surrounding the bog support rush pasture type mire vegetation, which has affinities to the bog and have crested dog's tail / common knapweed Cynosurus cristatus…

Milden Thicks

… dominated by bramble Rubus sp has an equal variety of species including violet helleborine Epipactis purpurata, bird's nest orchid Neottia nidus-avis, twayblade Neottia ovata, spurge laurel Daphne laureola, primrose Primula vulgaris, violets Viola sp and sanicle sanicle europaea…

Lindisfarne

…ped both on Ross Links and also on Holy Island where they support the rare dune helleborine Epipactis dunensis, coral root orchid Corallorhiza trifida, round leaved wintergreen Pyrola rotundifolia, curved sedge Carex maritima, seaside centaury Centaurium littorale and tufted cent…

Creuddyn

…northern element is represented by spring sandwort Minuartia verna and dark-red helleborine Epipactis atrorubens. Other rare and scarce species of note include spring cinquefoil Potentilla tabernaemontani, dwarf mouse-ear Cerastium pumilum, pale St. John’s-wort Hypericum montanum…

The Malvern Hills

…ramsons Allium ursinum as well as a number of more local species such as violet helleborine Epipactis purpurata, climbing corydalis Corydalis claviculata and the nationally restricted narrow leaved bitter cress Cardamine impatiens. A few areas of heathland exist. This is an impo…

Dry Sandford Pit

…ularly noted for its fine displays of orchids, among them an abundance of marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris as well as one of the few southern localities for variegated horsetail Equisetum variegatum. The drier, sandy soils support grassland and heath and support many of the …

Kilnsey Flush

…Dactylorhiza traunsteinerioides. Other species of particular note include marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata, broadleaved cotton grass Eriophorum latifolium, lesser clubmoss Selaginella selaginoides, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, gr…

Cranborne Chase

…t remains. Amongst the less common species on lime rich soils are narrow lipped helleborine Epipactis leptochila, columbine Aquilegia vulgaris and stinking hellebore Helleborus foetidus, whilst more acid areas support scaly male fern Dryopteris affinis and heath cudweed Omalothec…

Upper Ballinderry River

… Festuca altissima, as well as a rich fungal community. The scarce orchid marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris has also been recorded in wet grasslands adjoining the rrver. The Upper Ballinderry River is of particular importance for its associated fauna. It is one of the few riv…

Lurgan River Wood

Lurgan River Wood Green flowered helleborine Mixed ashwoods, purple moor grass and rush pastures The area is of special scientific interest for its woodland and grassland flora and fauna. Lurgan River Wood is composed of a range o…

Riddlesdown

…nd sanicle Sanicula europaea, but is notable for two colonies of green flowered helleborine Epipactis phyllanthes. This is a nationally scarce plant and is known from only a few localities in Greater London. Herb rich chalk grasslands occur on the upper slopes of the down where s…

Margam Moors

…in Baldellia ranunculoides, Tubular Water-dropwort Oenanthe fistulosa and Marsh Helleborine Epipactis palustris of local interest. The nationally rare beetle Haliplus mucronatus, the dragonfly Sympetrum sanguineum the regionally rare beetle Anacaena bipustulata, and the water-bug…

Tick Wood and Benthall Edge

…ocality, wood barley Hordelymus europaeus, toothwort Lathraea squamaria, violet helleborine Epipactis purpurata and wild service tree Sorbus torminalis. Although most of the woodland is believed to be primary, there are some areas of secondary woodland which have developed on gro…

Birkett Hill and High Out Wood

…further nationally uncommon species, hoary whitlow grass Draba incana, dark red helleborine Epipactis atrorubens and bird's eye primrose Primula farinosa. The latter is generally a plant of basic flushes but here thrives locally in somewhat drier communities with the lesser clubm…

Vann Lake and Ockley Woods

…ush Luzula forsteri, greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha and violet helleborine Epipactis purpurata. The bryophyte flora includes the rare mosses Dicranum tauricum, Fissidens exilis and Plagiothecium latebricola and the liverworts Lejeunea cavifolia and Ptilidium pulc…

The Moors, Bishop's Waltham

…ed heath Erica tetralix occur locally, in juxtaposition to populations of marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris among tussocky Molinia.

Holly Farm Meadow, Wendling

…re present including fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea var. densiflora, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. Additional interest is provided by tall herb vegetation which surrounds the open areas. This is dominated by meadowsweet…

Woolmer Forest

…rich fen vegetation. These base rich fens contain uncommon plants such as marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris and broad leaved cotton grass Eriophorum latifolium, in association with southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, marsh thistle…

Lye Heath Marsh

…ominants and the rich flora includes a number of scarce species including marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, flea sedge C. pulicaris and common cotton grass Eriophorum angustifolium. Elsewhere, other waterlogged soils less affected by water movement support marshy grassland …

Marble Quarry and Hale Fell

…rn Dryopteris submontana, angular Solomon’s seal Polygonatum odoratum, dark red helleborine Epipactis atrorubens and fingered sedge Carex digitata. Lily of the valley Convallaria majalis, bloody crane’s bill Geranium sanguineum, ploughman’s spikenard Inula conyza, mountain melick…

Cors Aberthin

…se-rich water rises to the surface. In these slightly raised, open areas, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris is often frequent. Other areas of wet ground, where the conditions are less base–rich, support rush-pasture dominated by sharp-flowered rush, associated with meadowswee…

Limpenhoe Meadows

…rsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa and marsh fern Thelypteris palustris. Springs emerge within the meadows close to the base of the valley slope. These we…

Little Paxton Wood

…blade Neottia ovata. Greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha and violet helleborine Epipactis purpurata are present. A stream and associated areas of unimproved neutral grassland and blackthorn Prunus spinosa scrub provide additional habitats which are of value to wildlif…

Bugg's Hole Fen, Thelnetham

…is, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris and adder's tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum. A band of marshy grassland occurs below the fen grassland. It is dominated by tussocks of purple moor grass Molinia caeru…

Oakers Wood

… galeobdolon, early purple orchid Orchis mascula and the uncommon narrow-lipped helleborine Epipactis leptochyla are other noteworthy elements and this site is especially important for the rare narrow-leaved lungwort, Pulmonaria longifolia which favours the more open areas. The …

Poplar Farm Meadows, Langley

… bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, grass of Parnassus Parnassia palustris, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea. Two locally uncommon plants, greater water parsnip Sium latifolium and fibrous tus…

Middlebarrow

…e nationally scarce species, rigid buckler fern Dryopteris submontana, dark red helleborine Epipactis atrorubens and fingered sedge Carex digitata. Bloody crane's bill Geranium sanguineum is abundant on the pavements and grasslands whilst bramble Rubus fruticosus, wood sage Teucr…

Seive Dale Fen

…m dissectum. There is a colony of marsh orchids Dactylorhiza spp. and the marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris also occurs. Between the conifer plantations and the fen there is a strip of dry grassland dominated by bent Agrostis sp., red fescue Festuca rubra, crested dog's tail …

Thrislington Plantation

…tennaria dioica and good populations of two nationally scarce species, dark red helleborine Epipactis atrorubens and perennial flax Linum perenne ssp. anglicum. The western portion of the site holds primary turf which was translocated between 1982and 1990 as a result of an exten…

Giggleswick Scar and Kinsey Cave

…s occur on the steep rocky areas in both blocks of woodland, including dark red helleborine Epipactis atrorubens, lily of the valley Convallaria majalis, herb paris Paris quadrifolia, toothwort Lathraea squamaria, mountain melick Melica nutans and angular Solomon's seal Polygonat…

Wharmley Riverside

…ticum and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. A colony of narrow lipped helleborine Epipactis leptochila is also found here, one of a few Northumberland populations which are disjunct from the main distribution of the species in southern England. Other Information This s…

Southrepps Common

…owered rush again dominates. Exceptionally large colonies of the uncommon marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris and fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea var. densiflora are present throughout, together with marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and occasional long stalked yellow sedge C…

Potter & Scarning Fens, East Dereham

…ris, great sundew Drosera anglica, common butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, common twayblade Neottia ovata and bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata. A tall calcareous fen community surrounds the central area and is dominated by reed Phragmites austra…

Cae Maes-y-ffynnon

…es growing in the wetter peaty parts. Some of the more notable plants are marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris in one of its few mid Wales localities, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, round-leaved sundew Drosera rotundifolia, bog asphodel Nar…

Bryn Marsh & Ince Moss

…ving and locally rare species such as yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris and marsh orchids Dactylorhiza praetermissa and Dactylorhiza incarnate. Bryn Marsh and Ince Moss are also important for their breeding bird populations supporting a ch…

Morgan's Hill

… orchid Platanthera bifolia and frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis, whereas marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, an unusual species in such a dry habitat and the nationally rare musk orchid Herminium monorchis are more scarce. To the west the site is characterised by stands of m…

Sheringham and Beeston Regis Commons

…sus Parnassia palustris, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris and fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea. Wet acidic heathland surrounds the calcareous mires and is characterised by soft rush Juncus effusus, jointed rush J. articulat…

Mole Gap to Reigate Escarpment

…es the ground flora, often accompanied by twayblade orchid Neottia ovata, white helleborine orchid Cephalanthera damasonium, stinking iris Iris foetidissima and rarities including green hound's tongue Cynoglossum germanicum, stinking hellebore Helleborus foetidus and wood barley …

Trefonen Marshes

…s beard Crepis paludosa, broad leaved cotton grass Eriophorum latifolium, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris and yellow sedge Carex lepidocarpa. In one small marsh, tufa has accumulated where lime rich water flows through a community with a high proportion of mosses. Both tall…

Troutsdale and Rosekirk Dale Fens

…re meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum and several orchid species, including marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris. The tall common reed Phragmites australis occurs in a few places. Within Troutsdale Fen the above community grades into a coarser one dominated by tussocks of the blac…

Rye Harbour

…ds in some of the larger lakes carry a number of unusual plants including marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa and English stonecrop Sedum anglicum. The shingle areas support nationally important invertebrate and bird communities.…

Aunt Mary's Bottom

…li and greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus are representative. Marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, which is uncommon in Dorset, also occurs here. The woodland, which covers a substantial proportion of the site, is mainly carr of alder Alnus glutinosa and grey willo…

Allimore Green Common

…blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris and slender spike rush Eleocharis uniglumis. The two last named are not known to occur elsewhere in the county. The site is also important for a number of very local m…

Hoad's Wood

…ding sanicle Sanicula europaea, common twayblade Neottia ovata and broad leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine.The rides are fairly wet and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, hemlock water dropwort Oenanthe crocata and gypsywort Lycopus europaeus occur along them. The moths and…

Ashdown Forest

…ckle Lonicera periclymenum with birds nest orchid Neottia nidus-avis and violet helleborine Epipactis purpurata found particularly under beech. There are some conifer and sweet chestnut coppice plantations scattered throughout the forest, with rides of particular importance for h…

Shotesham Common

…e uncommon species present include marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris and common cotton grass Eriophorum angustifolium. Wet neutral grassland is present on less waterlogged soils. Grasses are dominant in the sward and the more frequent sp…

Swangey Fen, Attleborough

…, milk parsley Thyselium palustre, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata and marsh pea Lathyrus palustris. In addition there are several less spectacular plants, small sedges such as slender sedge C…

Raasay

…. The site’s vascular plant assemblage encompasses the notable species dark-red helleborine Epipactis atrorubens, rock whitebeam Sorbus rupicola, mountain avens Dryas octopetala and thyme broomrape Orobanche alba.

Burrington Meadow

…weet Filipendula ulmaria and marsh marigold Caltha palustris. Less common marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris and dyers greenweed Genista tinctoria. The drier grassland areas dominated by sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus and red f…

Shelfanger Meadows

…arsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata, southern marsh orchid D. praetermissa marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris. Small areas of tall, ruderal vegetation and semi improved grassland are present on some of the field margins and a stream flows through the site.

Underlaid Wood

…rn Dryopteris submontana, angular Solomon's seal Polygonatum odoratum, dark red helleborine Epipactis atrorubens and fingered sedge Carex digitata. Lily of the valley Convallaria majalis, bloody crane's bill Geranium sanguineum, ploughman's spikenard Inula conyza and mountain mel…

Arnside Knott

…ly orchid Platanthera bifolia, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and dark red helleborine Epipactis atrorubens. On the western slopes the grasslands grade into an area of limestone heath. The close proximity of soils derived from the underlying limestone and the more acidic su…

Yare Broads and Marshes

…here the underlying peats are fairly calcareous and other species include marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis and grass of parnassus Parnassia palustris. Pur…

Merthyr Mawr

…other typical slack species such as marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, southern marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa and early marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza incarnate. The rare petalwort Petalophyllum ralfsii occurs in the patches of damp, …

Durham Coast

…n reed Phragmites australis. A number of unusual plant species, including marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, grass of Parnassus Parnassia palustris and the nationally scarce round leaved wintergreen Pyrola rotundifolia and bird’s eye primrose Primula farinosa, occur in such f…

Mattishall Moor

…nella, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris, flea sedge Carex pulicaris, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, flat sedge Blysmus compressus lesser water plantain Baldellia ranunculoides, broad leaved cotton grass Eriophorum latifolium and marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris. …

Quants

… Phragmites austrailis and hemp agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum. The local marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris and brookweed Samolus valerandi also occur. The ancient woodland is not uniform and four stand types can be distinguished: i. pedunculate oak hazel ash, ii. ash fiel…

Hewell Park Lake

…n them. The ground flora, although only moderately rich does include the violet helleborine Epipactis purpurata. This wood is an important resource for birds. The open canopy provides a particularly good habitat for woodpecker and all three British species are known to have bred…

Ant Broads and Marshes

…marsh bedstraw Galium palustre, water mint Mentha aquatica and occasional marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris. Within this tall fen community there is considerable variation and several distinct vegetation types can be recognised. Fairly extensive areas are managed as commercia…

Tring Reservoirs

…ated by osier Salix viminalis is one of the few county sites for green flowered helleborine Epipactis phyllanthes. Birds are well represented in all seasons. Nationally important numbers of shoveler are present during winter together with other wildfowl and the site is of county…

Coston Fen, Runhall

…pimpernel Anagallis tenella, long stalked yellow sedge Carex lepidocarpa, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris and large amounts of marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris. In one area where the vegetation is very short common cotton grass Eriophorum angustifolium is abundant. Sma…

Invernaver

…dge, curved sedge, the eyebright Euphrasia foulaensis, mountain avens, dark red helleborine Epipactis atrorubens, Baltic rush Juncus balticus and Scottish primrose.

Bisham Woods

… Campanula trachelium, wood goldilocks Ranunculus auricomus and four species of helleborine orchids Epipactis spp. The site supports an interesting mollusc fauna including some species characteristic of ancient woodland conditions and chalky soils. Snails recorded include Helicig…

Dancersend

…nest orchids Ophrys insectifera and Neottia nidus-avis, white and narrow lipped helleborines Cephalanthera damasonium and Epipactis leptochila, stinking hellebore Helleborus foetidus, lily of the valley Convallaria majalis and Solomon's seal Polygonatum multiflorum; wood vetch Vi…

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