Mappp.co geology and wildlife sites

Holborough to Burham Marshes

…biarmicus. In addition large flocks of swallows Hirundo rustica and sand martin Riparia riparia roost in the reed beds in autumn together with wagtails Motacilla species which remain for the winter. Fen and grassland The area of fen in the western part of Holborough Marshes has…

Radipole Lake

…arsh species including reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea, pond sedge Carex riparia and rushes Juncus spp. Patches of saltmarsh – probably originally islands in the estuary – are an interesting feature and present greater botanical diversity. There is a coarse turf dominated …

River Lugg

…entiful. Some active cutting faces of the meanders hold colonies of sand martin Riparia riparia. Other Information The site interest includes the following species covered by Council Directive 92/43/EEC on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild flora and fauna: Atlantic…

Tatton Meres

…bler and reed warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus and A. scirpaceus, sand martin Riparia riparia and for wintering and breeding wildfowl. Melchett Mere contains a very rich flora similar to Tatton Mere with the addition of the notable slender spike rush Eleocharis acicularis. A sm…

Ford Green Reedbed

…percent of the total British swallow population. Smaller numbers of sand martin Riparia riparia, yellow wagtails Motacilla flava and pied wagtails M. alba also use the site as an autumn roost. Snipe Gallinago gallinago and jack snipe Lymnocryptes minimus overwinter in the area. B…

Barrow Gravel Pits

…Filipendula ulmaria, slender tufted sedge Carex acuta, greater pond sedge Carex riparia, lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis, common spike rush Eleocharis palustris, marsh woundwort Stachys palustris and reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima. These marshes possess a rich flora, which …

Afon Teifi

…g birds including dipper Cinclus cinclus, kingfisher Alcedo atthis, sand martin Riparia riparia and sedge warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus. Associated wetlands provide feeding habitats for waders such as lapwing Vanellus vanellus, snipe Gallinago gallinago, curlew Numenius arqu…

River Wye

…irds associated with riverine habitats. The SSSI incorporates adjacent areas of riparian habitat including wet woodland, marshy grassland, reed beds and topographical features which directly support the special interest of the river. Geology and Topography The catchment of the …

Swan Pool & The Swag

…posed mainly of swallows Hirundo rustica with up to one third being sand martin Riparia riparia. The two sites provide a roost for as ignificant proportion at least one percent of the total British swallow population. common snipe Gallinago gallinago and jack snipe Lymnocryptes m…

Loe Pool

…n autumn migration. There is a breeding colony of about 20 pairs of sand martin Riparia riparia a species not well represented in Cornwall. Loe Bar encloses a lagoon occupying part of a former ria, and forms an integral part of a beach system extending from Porthleven to Gunwall…

Thanet Coast

…e site. These particular cliffs also support one of the two largest sand martin Riparia riparia colonies in Kent. Geological Interest The section of coast between Beltinge and Reculver exposes the Thanet Formation, the Woolwich and Reading Beds Formation, the Oldhaven Formation …

River Ithon

…pport more oligotrophic aquatic communities and extensive areas of semi-natural riparian habitats can still be found next to the Ithon and its tributaries. These include semi-natural woodland, dry and marshy grassland, stands of tall fen and marsh vegetation and gravel banks. The…

Woolmer Forest

…auna of the SSSI includes a small but significant colony of nesting sand martin Riparia riparia. The number of breeding pairs varies considerably with from 12 to 40 pairs recorded between 1989 and 1992. Woolmer Forest SSSI is the only site in Britain known to support all twelve …

River Dee (England)

…side habitats. Nesting habitat for the kingfisher Alcedo atthis and sand martin Riparia riparia is provided by active erosion of river banks. Areas of fast flowing water and bankside cover are favoured by the dipper Cinclus cinclus and grey wagtail Motacilla cinerea, whereas the …

Killough Bay and Strand Lough

…wamp and reed bed there are small, localised stands of greater pond sedge Carex riparia swamp as well as sea club rush Butomus maritimus and grey club rush Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani. Where the foreshore is shallow and there is seasonal inundation, the swamp gives way to a sa…

Frisby Marsh

…ncus effusus, blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus, greater pond sedge Carex riparia and greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata and possess an exceptionally rich flora including such characteristic plants as marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palus…

River Wye (Lower Wye) / Afon Gwy (Gwy Isaf)

…irds associated with riverine habitats. The SSSI incorporates adjacent areas of riparian habitat including wet woodland, marshy grassland, reed beds and topographical features which directly support the special interest of the river. Geology and Topography The catchment of the …

Afon Tywi

… sites for kingfisher Alcedo atthis and a significant population of sand martin Riparia riparia, the Afon Tywi catchment holds between 1 and 2% of its British breeding population. Common sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos also breeds along the Afon Tywi. Mute swan Cygnus olor breeds al…

Afon Irfon

…port ultra-oligotrophic aquatic communities and extensive areas of semi-natural riparian habitats can still be found next to the Irfon and its tributaries. These include semi-natural woodland, dry and marshy grassland, stands of tall fen and marsh vegetation and gravel banks. The…

Allscott Settling Ponds

…e ringed plover Charadrius dubius, turtle dove Streptopelia turtur, sand martin Riparia riparia, six species of warbler and yellow wagtail Motacilla flava. For reed warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus this is a locally important site. Species which breed here less regularly include r…

Lymington River Reedbeds

…flava, swallows Hirundo rustica, house martins Delichon urbicum and sand martin Riparia riparia; and c as sites where migrant passerine birds assemble the at reserves necessary for successful southward autumnal migration by exploiting the large aphid populations characteristic of…

Glannau Tonfanau i Friog

…abundant). Common milkwort Polygala vulgaris is also recorded here. Sand martin Riparia riparia breed within the southern cliffs and eider Somateria mollissima have nested on the shore. This is believed to be only the second record of nesting eider in Wales. Fulmar Fulmarus glaci…

Slapton Ley

…ticularly in autumn when large numbers of swallows Hirundo rustica, sand martin Riparia riparia, reed warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus and sedge warbler A. schoenobaenus gather to roost. In winter, they are regularly used by bittern. Vascular plant assemblage During summer, lowe…

Afon Llynfi

…s that are typical of streams of moderate to high nutrient status. Semi-natural riparian habitats include broadleaved woodland, dry and marshy grassland, stands of tall fen and marsh vegetation and gravel banks. The site also includes back channels and oxbows that support otters …

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

…irds associated with riverine habitats. The SSSI incorporates adjacent areas of riparian habitat which directly support the special interest of the river. These include woodlands dominated by alder Alnus glutinosa and willows Salix spp., marshy grassland, stands of tall herb, swa…

River Usk (Upper Usk) / Afon Wysg (Wysg Uchaf)

…nt occur in the river and on its banks. The SSSI incorporates adjacent areas of riparian habitat which directly support the special interest of the river. These include woodlands dominated by alder Alnus glutinosa and willows Salix spp., marshy grassland, stands of tall herb, swa…

Crowle Borrow Pits

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

River Axe

…s on the river’s numerous meanders are important breeding sites for sand martin Riparia riparia. Fish The SSSI contains species of fish considered to be important within a European context, with Atlantic salmon Salmo salar and bullhead Cottus gobio both present. In addition, the …

Frome St. Quintin

…Burl Moor with stands of yellow iris Iris pseudacorus, greater pond sedge Carex riparia and tussock sedge Carex paniculata. Common valerian Valeriana officinalis, creeping Jenny Lysimachia nummularia and water avens Geum rivale are occasional species throughout the wet woodland. …

Baulk Head to Mullion

…urbicum congregate to feed on airborne invertebrates. The declining sand martin Riparia riparia, which nests in the periglacial head deposits of the local cliffs, feeds over the marshland throughout the summer. Six species of dragonfly Odonata spp. have been recorded here includ…

River Teme

… silt banks of the lower reaches. Both kingfisher Alcedo atthis and sandmartins Riparia riparia readily nest in the eroding banks which the river produces as it meanders, and pairs of common sandpipers Actitis hypoleucos occur on the shingle bars above Ludlow. There are scattered…

Cam Washes

…Wetter areas hold slender tufted sedge Carex acuta and greater pond sedge Carex riparia and associated dykes support water violet Hottonia palustris. The major value of the semi improved wet and damp grassland area lies in their provision of feeding and breeding areas for the bir…

Tuckmill Meadows

…ganium erectum, lesser water parsnip Berula erecta and greater pond sedge Carex riparia. Among the herbs associated with this vegetation are water mint Mentha aquatica, brooklime Veronica beccabunga, water forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides and celery leaved buttercup Ranunculus …

Walmore Common

…re are also sedges such as fox sedge Carex otrubae and greater pond sedge Carex riparia, flowering rush Butomus umbellatus, branched bur reed Sparganium erectum and the rare tubular water dropwort Oenanthe fistulosa. In winter the site is an important refuge and feeding area for…

Hurcott and Podmore Pools

…s were constructed in medieval times to provide power for mills. They have rich riparian vegetation zones at their upstream ends consisting of extensive beds of lesser bulrush Typha angustifolia and bulrush Typha latifolia with branched bur reed Sparganium erectum, water plantain…

Northwick Marsh

…etation dominated by reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima, greater pond sedge Carex riparia, wood club rush Scirpus sylvaticus and yellow iris Iris pseudacorus. Marsh stitchwort Stellaria palustris, a plant of local distribution, is found here. The higher parts of the marsh which are…

Wilden Marsh and Meadows

…mex hydrolapathum. More common wetland species such as greater pond sedge Carex riparia, wild angelica Angelica sylvestris, greater reed mace Typha latifolia, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and yellow iris Iris pseudacorus are also abundant. The site includes substantial areas o…

Quoisley Meres

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

Fowlmere Watercress Beds

…d Potamogeton natans, yellow iris Iris pseudacorus and greater pond sedge Carex riparia. The chalk grassland communities are characterised by the presence of grasses such as red fescue Festuca rubra, quaking grass Briza media and false oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius, together wi…

Cors Penally (Penally Marsh)

…careous nature of most of the fen. There are stands of greater pond-sedge Carex riparia and greater tussock-sedge Carex paniculata in the wetter areas, and on the drier grazed margins fen meadow with marsh-orchids Dactylorhiza spp. occurs. Near the centre of the fen a less calcar…

Gatewen Marsh

…earwort Ranunculus flammula. Further north are stands of great pond-sedge Carex riparia and bur-reed Sparganium erectum with reed-grass Phalaris arundinacea on the fringes and broad-leaved pondweed Potamogeton natans in open channels. Willows Salix spp. are establishing in part o…

River Frome

…grassland being restricted to a few remaining wet pastures, and in semi-natural riparian vegetation such as fen, swamp and wet woodland also being localised. Such habitat now mainly occurs close to the river and tends to be associated with river channel morphological features suc…

Hollymount

…ix cinerea. Reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea and greater pond sedge Carex riparia dominate the ground flora. Tussock sedge Carex paniculata is very conspicuous and some of the large, older tussocks form the rooting bases for trees such as ash Fraxinus excelsior and downy bi…

Baston and Thurlby Fens

…ed Phragmites australis, reed mace Typha latifolia and greater pond sedge Carex riparia and there are a variety of marsh plants including yellow iris Iris pseudacorus, horsetails Equisetum spp., greater spearwort Ranunculus lingua, greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata, greater …

River Wensum

…here stands of reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea, greater pond sedge Carex riparia, reed mace Typha latifolia and common reed Phragmites australis are widespread. Where edges are not dominated by tall emergents, stragling or low growing herbs such as fool’s water cress Apium…

Braunton Swanpool

…oughout. Some of the meadows support beds of sedges with great pond sedge Carex riparia being particularly abundant together with marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, wild angelica Angelica sylvestris, purple-lo…

Seabrook Stream

…great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum but also including greater pond sedge Carex riparia, marsh horsetail Equisetum palustre and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. There are several areas of reed swamp dominated by common reed Phragmites australis within the site, the lar…

Holwell Mouth

…Carex paniculata, lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis, greater pond sedge Carex riparia, blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus, great willow herb Epilobium hirsutum and great horsetail Equisetum telmateia. The marsh possesses a representative flora which includes marsh valerian…

Potteric Carr

…lrush but include also reed sweet grass, yellow iris and great pond sedge Carex riparia. Whereas these species may form near monocultures the emergent and marginal aquatic vegetation is in places more diverse and includes lesser water plantain Baldellia ranunculoides, water dock …

Eakring and Maplebeck Meadows

… and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, with sedges such as greater pond sedge Carex riparia locally abundant. Characteristic plants of this community include great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, lady's smock Cardamine pratensis, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and, in wetter areas, …

East Keswick Fitts

…and near the river banks. Willow and an extensive bed of great pond sedge Carex riparia occupy the marsh, but giveway to reed swamp Phragmites australis in the wettest places. great willow herb Epilobium hirsutum, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and occasional blunt flowered rush…

Kennet and Lambourn Floodplain

…shed fen or swamp, usually dominated by pond sedges Carex acutiformis and Carex riparia and reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima, often with scattered tussock sedge Carex paniculata and common reed Phragmites australis. This type of vegetation occurs alongside permanently wet ditches…

Edgbaston Pool

…ace Typha latifolia, reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima, greater pond sedge Carex riparia and sweet flag Acorus calamus. This grades into carr woodland at the northwestern end with crack willow Salix fragilis, goat willow S. caprea, grey willow Salix cinerea and alder Alnus glutino…

Morton Lochs

…ange of fen and reed swamp vegetation types, including greater pond-sedge Carex riparia, bladder sedge Carex vesicaria and sea club-rush Bolboschoenus maritimus. On drier land to the west of the north and south lochs are areas of remnant dune vegetation with sand sedge Carex aren…

Wareham Meadows

…eas have frequent reed sweet-grass Glyceria maxima and greater pond-sedge Carex riparia with creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera and soft rush Juncus effusus abundant elsewhere. The occurrence of blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus and a tussocky form of common sedge Carex nig…

Hatfield Chase Ditches

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

Scotton and Laughton Forest Ponds

…dance of common cotton grass Eriophorum angustifolium, greater pond sedge Carex riparia, common sedge C. nigra, sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus and bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata. Mosses are an important component of this vegetation, either carpeting the ground or forming l…

Jones's Mill

…ex paniculata, lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis and greater pond sedge Carex riparia conspicuous. Meadow sweet Filipendula ulmaria is locally co-dominant. Several wetland plants which are scarce in Wiltshire occur in good numbers. These include bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata, …

Coleshill and Bannerly Pools

…he valley bog adjoining Coleshill Pool is dominated by greater pond sedge Carex riparia and soft rush Juncus effusus, but with areas of lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis and bulrush Typha latifolia locally abundant. Cross leaved heath Erica tetralix and marsh cinquefoil Comarum…

Freshwater Marshes

…mex hydrolapathum, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and greater pond sedge Carex riparia. Several rare and uncommon species also occur including the greater spearwort Ranunculus lingua, lesser water parsnip Berula erecta and the flowering rush Butomus umbellatus. At the northern e…

Bamburgh Dunes

…mmunity along with meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and greater pond sedge Carex riparia. A variety of insects and other invertebrates are associated with the duneland communities; nearly 500 species have been identified including 15 nationally rare or scarce species. These scarce…

Bagmere

…ies include purple small reed Calamagrostis canescens, greater pond sedge Carex riparia and greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata. The carr woodland is dominated by grey willow Salix cinerea, alder Alnus glutinosa and downy birch Betula pubescens. This grades into botanically ri…

Kilby - Foxton Canal

… Acorus calamus, branched bur reed Sparganium erectum, greater pond sedge Carex riparia and bulrush Schoenoplectus lacustris are present along much of the waterway, whilst flowering rush Butomus umbellatus, greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata, lesser water parsnip Berula erect…

Brandon Marsh

…opaeus, purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria and sedges Carex acutiformis Carex riparia and Carex paniculata. The marsh has been colonised by willow Salix spp., silver birch Betula pendula alder Alnus glutinosa and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna. There are also two copses with mat…

Chilton Foliat Meadows

…pendula ulmaria, creeping Jenny Lysimachia nummularia, greater pond sedge Carex riparia, yellow iris Iris pseudacorus and marsh marigold Caltha palustris. The damp areas adjacent to these ditches are often dominated by tall fen species such as reed canary grass Phalaris arundinac…

Dowrog Common

…on where it passes through the common. Dense stands of greater pond-sedge Carex riparia occur, and in places these sedge-beds grade into a mixed fen with species such as meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, yellow iris Iris pseudacorus, hemp-agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum, purple-loo…

River Ise and Meadows

…us lacustris, broadleaved pondweed Potamogeton natans, greater pond sedge Carex riparia and rigid hornwort Ceratophyllum demersum, a species uncommon in the county of Northamptonshire. The bank vegetation is rich and varied showing a typical zonation from nettle Urtica dioica, gr…

Rhoscolyn Reedbed

… purple-loosestrife Lythrum salicaria. Small stands of greater pond-sedge Carex riparia and blunt-flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus are also present. Sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutuflorus fen meadow occurs on the periphery of the reedswamp. Rhoscolyn Reedbed is of ornithological…

Saddington Reservoir

…inate, together with reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima, greater pond sedge Carex riparia and yellow iris Iris pseudacorus. These communities gradually form a thick understorey within permanently wet carr woodland composed mainly of Salix fragilis. A flora typified by water mint Me…

Largalinny

…reed Phragmites australis with extensive stands of the greater pond sedge Carex riparia and tufted sedge Carex elata. A surrounding belt of carr woodland and pockets of base-rich fen add further diversity to the site. The area is noted for its insect fauna, especially in the wood…

Swannington Upgate Common

…ed sedge Carex paniculata. There is a distinct zone with great pond sedge Carex riparia and reed grass Phalaris arundinacea by the stream. There are several ponds on the common and they support a rich assemblage of water plants dominated by Broad leaved pondweed Potamogeton natan…

Frampton Pools

…arginal vegetation include reed mace Typha latifolia, greater marsh sedge Carex riparia and bulrush Schoenoplectus lacustris. The lakes are frequented in winter by large numbers of mallard Anas platyrhynchos, teal Anas crecca, shoveler A. clypeata, pochard Aythya ferina, tufted …

Attenborough Gravel Pits

…ragmites australis, erect bur reed Sparganium erectum, greater pond sedge Carex riparia, lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis, bulrush Typha latifolia, lesser bulrush Typha angustifolia, reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea, reed sweetgrass Glyceria maxima and common club rush S…

Hunsdon Mead

…areas are dominated by brown sedge Carex disticha with greater pond sedge Carex riparia around the mouth of Canons Brook. Meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris and red clover Trifolium pratense are abundant in both Hunsdon and Roydon Meads, with meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria in the…

Dumsey Meadow

…, still supports tall marsh plants including stands of greater pond sedge Carex riparia and sweet flag Acorus calamus.

Burr Closes, Selby

… are stands of reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea, greater pond sedge Carex riparia and brown sedge Carex disticha, while in somewhat drier parts there are betony Betonica officinalis, cowslip Primula veris and quaking grass Briza media. The site is a noted locality for the f…

The Moors, Bishop's Waltham

…ulata, gives way to a mosaic dominated respectively by greater pond sedge Carex riparia on wetter areas; purple moor grass Molinia caerulea tussocks; a creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera, meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus association; and very l…

Coed Talon Marsh

…getation composed of reed-grass Phalaris arundinacea and great pond-sedge Carex riparia. Also present are patches of great reedmace Typha latifolia, bur-reed Sparganium erectum, bottle sedge Carex rostrata and marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre. Areas of relatively species-rich fe…

Sontley Marsh

… site is dominated by tall fen vegetation with stands of great pond-sedge Carex riparia, meadow-sweet Filipendula ulmaria, lesser pond-sedge Carex acutiformis and great horsetail Equisetum telmateia. Wetter areas here support reed-grass Phalaris arundinacea and hemp agrimony Eup…

Castlemartin Corse

…m yellow loosestrife Lysimachia vulgaris and stands of greater pond-sedge Carex riparia. Frequent winter burning checks the spread of the scattered grey willow Salix cinerea bushes. The grazed fen-meadow is very diverse owing to a variety of soil and water table conditions, and i…

The Flits

… with hairy sedge Carex hirta, common sedge C. nigra and great pond sedge Carex riparia occupying large areas. On the higher, better drained areas grasses such as meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and crested dog’s tail Cynosurus crista…

Ge-Mare Farm Fields

…species present include pendulous sedge Carex pendula, greater pond sedge Carex riparia, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, marsh marigold, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, southern marsh orchid, purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria and water pepper Polygonum hydropiper. The southern …

Sheephouse Wood

…pecies that include wild angelica Angelica sylvestris, greater pond sedge Carex riparia, meadow sweet Filipendula ulmaria, floating sweet grass Glyceria fluitans, greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and creeping Jenny Lysimachia nummularia. The invertebrate fauna inclu…

Barelees Pond

…y a community which includes soft rush Juncus effusus, greater pond sedge Carex riparia and water plantain Alisma plantago-aquatica. The enclosing perimeter bank carries scrub and tall herb vegetation, mainly elder Sambucus nigra, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, wild rose Rosa sp., …

The Moors

…soils have quantities of reed Phragmites australis and greater pond sedge Carex riparia with yellow water-lily Nuphar lutea, water plantain Alisma plantago-aquatica, lesser water plantain Baldellia ranunculoides and opposite-leaved pondweed Groenlandia densa. In the north where t…

Blackmore Vale Commons And Moors

…northern part of Sedge Copse there are dense stands of greater pond sedge Carex riparia. On drier neutral brown earth or acid soils the canopy of oak and birch Betula spp. occurs over a sparse understory of hawthorn, holly Ilex aquifolium, blackthorn Prunus spinosa and grey willo…

Shrawardine Pool

…s mainly soft rush, Juncus effususand the greater and lesser pond sedges, Carex riparia and Carex acutiformis. Elsewhere, greater reed mace Typha latifolia occurs. In the sedge dominated areas bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata, gipsywort Lycopus europaeus and skullcap Scutellaria gal…

Railway Stell West

…w flag Iris pseudacorus, bur reed Sparganium erectum and great pond sedge Carex riparia. Water whorl grass Catabrosa aquatica, a locally rare species, is abundant in this habitat. The presence of the great spearwort Ranunculus lingua, a rare species in North East England is notea…

Danskine Loch

…es found here include marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, greater pond-sedge Carex riparia, blunt leaved pondweed Potamogeton obtusifolius, and autumnal water-starwort Callitriche hermaphroditica. The nationally scarce lichen Psilolechia clavulifera has also been recorded here.

Bar Mere

…m erectum, lesser pond sedge and greater pond sedge Carex acutiformis and Carex riparia. The comparatively uncommon glaucous bulrush Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani and purple small reed Calamagrostis canescens are also present. The woodland is dominated by alder Alnus glutinosa a…

Crostwick Marsh

…se tall fen community is present on the wettest soils. Greater pond sedge Carex riparia, reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria are dominant with greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata, marsh thistle Cirsium palustre and angelica Angelica sylvestris.…

Chesterfield Canal

…arganium erectum, common reed Phragmites australis and greater pond sedge Carex riparia. great water dock Rumex hydrolapathum, yellow iris Iris pseudacorus, skullcap Scutellaria galericulata and greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata also occur.

River Eye

…ectus lacustris, branched bur reed Sparganium erectum, greater pond sedge Carex riparia, slender tufted sedge Carex acuta, reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea and flowering rush Butomus umbellatus. In other parts of the river the meanders are lined for short stretches by willo…

Weston Fen

… jointed rush J. articulatus, hairy sedge Carex hirta, greater pond sedge Carex riparia, brown sedge Carex disticha, creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, rough meadow grass Poa trivialis and red fescue Festuca rubra. Less common species include spotte…

Wimboldsley Wood

…selves are fringed by lesser and greater pond sedge Carex acutiformis and Carex riparia, reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea and yellow iris Iris pseudacorus. The grassland at the north west end of the site is diverse and contains species such as burnet saxifrage Pimpinella ma…

Laughton Common

…edge Carex rostrata, reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima, greater pond sedge Carex riparia, reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea and purple small reed Calamagrostis canaescens, are found amongst open stands of coarse grassland dominated by false oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius, tu…

Cavendish Woods

…t areas surrounding the numerous small pools and ponds greater pond sedge Carex riparia, wood sedge Carex sylvatica and soft rush Juncus effusus are common constituents of the woodland flora. The rides are generally narrow and overshadowed, with rough stalked meadow grass Poa tri…

Clumber Park

…urs characterised by common reed Phragmites australis, greater pond sedge Carex riparia and bulrush Typha latifolia. Clumber Lake itself is notable for its colonies of short leaved water starwort Callitriche truncata. Also present are extensive areas of acid grassland dominated b…

Milton Gate Marsh

…ylvestris, great hairy willowherb Epilobium hirsutum and great pond sedge Carex riparia. Of particular interest is a colony of the dark flowered form of the southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa growing in association with the heath spotted orchid D. maculata. An ungra…

Sharpham Moor Plot

…pal features of the site at that time was the presence of Carex xevoluta, Carex riparia and Carex lasiocarpa, a hybrid sedge which has never been recorded elsewhere.

East Wretham Heath

…eres and have a dense marginal vegetation dominated by greater pond sedge Carex riparia and rushes. The wide range of woodland and scrub types adds greatly to the general interest of the reserve and helps sustain a great variety of birdlife. There is a very old stand of Scot's pi…

Bugbrooke Meadows

…ushes Juncus inflexus, jointed rush J. articulatus and greater pond sedge Carex riparia, with marsh marigold, common spike rush Eleocharis palustris, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi. The meadows are very species rich and contain a number …

Wey Valley Meadows

…scorpioides and bur reed Sparganium erectum. In places greater pond sedge Carex riparia is the dominant species, occurring with great hairy willow herb Epilobium hirsutum, water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile and hemlock water dropwort Oenanthe crocata. Marsh arrowgrass Triglochi…

Greenaways and Freshmarsh, Braunton

…y as a whole. The wetter areas support an abundance of greater pond-sedge Carex riparia together with false fox-sedge C. otrubae, glaucous sedge Carex flacca and common sedge C. nigra. Many other flowering plants occur here which are typical of wet, unimproved marshlands includin…

Culham Brake

…e occur. The flora is dominated by the large sedges Carex acutiformis and Carex riparia and yellow iris Iris pseudacorus, together with the tall herbs valerian Valeriana officinalis and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria. An open shrub layer of guelder rose Viburnum opulus, red curr…

Lulworth Park & Lake

…fringing swamp of common reed Phragmites australis and greater pond-sedge Carex riparia with reedmace Typha latifolia and common sallow Salix cinerea. It supports several of the commoner breeding wetland birds and in winter holds good numbers of wildfowl, especially pochard Aythy…

Shirley Pool

…rsh marigold, purple small reed Calamagrostis canescens, great pond sedge Carex riparia, lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis, meadowsweet, meadow rue Thalictrum flavum and blunt flowered rush occur widely in this community. Less common species include bog pimpernel Anagallis tene…

Tattershall Old Gravel Pits

…nd flora comprising cyperus sedge Carex pseudocyperus, greater pond sedge Carex riparia, water dock Rumex hydrolapathum, lesser reed mace Typha angustifolia and greater spearwort Ranunculus lingua. Adjacent unworked land comprises dry birch / oak woodland and freely draining unim…

Montgomery Canal, Aston Locks - Keeper's Bridge

…xima, branched bur reed Sparganium erectum, greater and lesser pond sedge Carex riparia and Carex acutiformis and yellow flag Iris pseudacorus. Common reed Phragmites australis is rare and confined to one area. flowering rush Butomus umbellatus occurs in the reed swamp. Adjacent …

Porton Meadows

…ria maxima, reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea and greater pond sedge Carex riparia. Several areas of woodland and thick scrub occur in ungrazed parts of the site. The majority of mature trees are white willow and ash, while crack willow and pedunculate oak are less common. g…

Temple Island Meadows

…rticulatus, brown sedge Carex disticha and greater and lesser pond sedges Carex riparia and Carex acutiformis. Species with restricted distribution in the county include carnation sedge C. panicea, common sedge C. nigra, slender tufted sedge Carex acuta and blunt flowered rush Ju…

Gutch Common

…ow pimpernel Lysimachia nemorum and sedges; greater and lesser pond sedge Carex riparia and Carex acutiformis become dominant in Britmore Bog. The locally uncommon species marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and smooth stalked sedge Carex laevigata are present. Open areas of the Com…

Aldermaston Gravel Pits

…ly by reed mace Typha latifolia, reed Phragmites australis and pond sedge Carex riparia and containing water mint Mentha aquatica, purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria and many other marshland and wet ground species, has established in places on the lake margins, particularly in …

Spartum Fen

…iris Iris pseudacorus, bottle sedge Carex rostrata and greater pond sedge Carex riparia. The invertebrate fauna of the site is of considerable interest, with many nationally rare species associated with the fen, carr, open water and dead wood habitats. The insect fauna is dominat…

Hook Meadow and The Trap Grounds

…ield supports water plantain Alisma plantago-aquatica, greater pond sedge Carex riparia, creeping Jenny Lysimachia nummularia and celery leaved water crowfoot Ranunculus sceleratus. The southernmost field is the wettest of the group and holds standing water for part of the year. …

West Stow Heath

…arex elatais the most abundant species, others include greater pond sedge Carex riparia, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, gypsy wort Lycopus europaeus and water plantain Alisma plantago-aquatica. In addition to these major habitats there are several areas of semi natural and…

Deben Estuary

…be dominated by sea club rush Bolboschoenus maritimus, greater pond sedge Carex riparia or, most frequently, common reed Phragmites australis. The estuary supports three nationally scarce plant species, namely marsh mallow Althaea officinalis, shrubby seablite Suaeda vera and sma…

Ritec Fen

…e upper reaches of the former Ritec Estuary. Extensive greater pond sedge Carex riparia swamp occurs. The site lies a few metres above sea-level on post-glacial alluvium of loamy peat which exceeds 1 metre in places. Initial drainage of the fen, which in 1794 was referred to as o…

Stanford Training Area

…variously by reed Phragmites australis, reed grass and greater pond sedge Carex riparia and with species such as panicle sedge, great hairy willowherb Epilobium hirsutum, hemp agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum, yellow loosestrife Lysimachia vulgaris and wild angelica Angelica sylves…

Comber Mere

…persed with common club rush Schoenoplectus lacustris, greater pond sedge Carex riparia, greatreed mace Typha latifolia and branched bur reed Sparganium erectum. Where the margins of the Mere are open to grazing narrow fen and marshy grassland communities have developed. These ar…

West Moor

…gold Caltha palustris, sweet grasses Glyceria spp. and greater pond sedge Carex riparia. The site contains some of the most diverse aquatic plant communities in the country. IDB rhynes often have a rich aquatic flora with frogbit Hydrocharis morsus-ranae, ivy leaved duckweed Lemn…

Dungeness, Romney Marsh and Rye Bay

…ctus tabernaemontani, while arrowhead, lesser bulrush, greater pond sedge Carex riparia and water dock Rumex hydrolapathum are more common in the freshwater ditches. Eventually, the late succession ditches become dominated by common reed. Plants The site supports populations of …

Forlorn Hope Meadow

… ditch along the western margin of the meadow supports greater pond sedge Carex riparia, lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis, branched bur reed Sparganium erectum, water figwort Scrophularia auriculata, hemp agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum and great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum. …

Christchurch Harbour

…drains hold reed, reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima and greater pond sedge Carex riparia as well as the uncommon and attractive flowering rush Butomus umbellatus. Dry heathy grassland occurs on Hengistbury Head. The dominant grasses are bents, Agrostis spp. but patches are dominat…

Corsydd Llangloffan

…nd purple-loosestrife Lythrum salicaria. In some areas greater pond-sedge Carex riparia can dominate and there are patches of bottle sedge Carex rostrata and marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre vegetation. Towards the drier margins of the site, summer grazed wet pasture with much s…

Moor Park

…agmites australis although other wetland species such as great pond sedge Carex riparia, bur reed Sparganium erectum, water plantain Alisma plantago-aquatica and common reed mace Typha latifolia also occur there. A range of other wetland species occur around the swamp, including …

Alder Carr

…ipendula ulmaria, common reed Phragmites australis and greater pond sedge Carex riparia together with marsh marigold Caltha palustris. On drier areas, dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, herb Robert Geranium robertiana and violet Viola sp. are present. Such alder woodland with we…

Sea Bank Clay Pits

…e Typha latifolia and false fox and greater pond sedges Carex otrubae and Carex riparia. Large colonies of common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii occur at Wolla Bank in marshy ground. Here, the flora clearly reflects a brackish influence since wild celery Apium graveolens, se…

Tretio Common

…nd. In the wettest areas adjacent to the small streams greater pond-sedge Carex riparia, yellow iris Iris pseudacorus, water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile and branched bur-reed Sparganium erectum occur. The drier areas have classic heathland of heather Calluna vulgaris, bell hea…

Newbourn Springs

…old Caltha palustris, yellow iris Iris pseudacorus and greater pond sedge Carex riparia are among the species present. Tall fen vegetation dominated by reed and reed sweet grass has developed on the wetter abandoned grazing meadows along the valley floor. Angelica, hemp agrimony …

Oakley Pool

…la ulmaria, great reed mace Typha latifolia, great and lesser pond sedges Carex riparia and Carex acutiformis and great hairy willow herb Epilobium hirsutum. The submerged plants includes the locally uncommon hornwort Ceratophyllum submersum. The secluded nature of the area provi…

Saltfleetby - Theddlethorpe Dunes

…and dune slacks have rich fen communities dominated by greater pond sedge Carex riparia and water dock Rumex hydrolapathum with gypsywort Lycopus europaeus and skullcap Scutellaria galericulata. Rarer plants like needle spike rush Eleocharis acicularis, divided sedge Carex divisa…

Bailliewhirr

…an Menyanthes trifoliata and various sedges, including greater pond-sedge Carex riparia, bottle sedge Carex rostrata and long-stalked yellow-sedge Carex viridula brachyrrhyncha. Surrounding this quaking mire is a community dominated by common reed Phragmites australis and blunt-f…

Mother Drain, Misterton

…t species such as common reed Phragmites australis and greater pond sedge Carex riparia. The steep bank shows a gradation from wet fen vegetation at the water's edge to drier tall herb and grassland communities further up the banks. The wetter areas are characterised by common m…

Coston Fen, Runhall

…of tall herbs. This gives way to patches of greater and lesser pond sedge Carex riparia and Carex acutiformis near drains. Small patches of scrub occur on the flushed slopes, whilst the rest of the field is improved pasture on the valley floor.

New Marston Meadows

…or the sedges, lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis and greater pond sedge Carex riparia. The swampy areas also support the locally uncommon brown sedge Carex disticha and marsh stitchwort Stellaria palustris. The hedgerows contain a wide range of shrubs and trees including wild p…

The Hirsel

…est (SSSI) is a large area of mixed policy woodland, plantation, open water and riparian habitats along the Leet Water with some permanent grassland, located 1km west of Coldstream. The SSSI is a composite site in two parts: the southern area consists of Dundock Wood, Hirsel Lake…

Groby Pool and Woods

…ypha angustifolia, round fruited rush Juncus compressus, great pond sedge Carex riparia and reed sweet grass Giyceria maxima. The plant communities of the open water are characterised by the presence of fennel leaved pondweed Potamogeton pectinatus, broad leaved pondweed P natans…

King's Sedgemoor

…a variety of sedges including hairy sedge Carex hirta, greater pond sedge Carex riparia, brown sedge Carex disticha and carnation sedge C. panicea together with ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, common spike rush Eleocharis palustris, jointed rush Juncus articulatus and pepper sax…

Glyme Valley

…sociated with this habitat include rushes Juncus spp., greater pond sedge Carex riparia, great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum, meadowsweet, ragged-robin, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, yellow iris Iris pseudacorus, while common club rush Schoenoplectus lacustris, a species with …

Corfe Meadows

…uch reed canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea, greater and lesser pond-sedge Carex riparia and Carex acutiformis, hemlock water-dropwort Oenanthe crocata and purple-loosetrife Lythrum salicaria. Several cattle-grazed fields adjacent to the hay meadows are influenced by the acidic l…

Cog Moors

…hes by large sedges: slender tufted-sedge Carex acuta, greater pond-sedge Carex riparia and lesser pond-sedge. Cog Moors supports two species of special interest. These are the nationally scarce bulbous foxtail Alopecurus bulbosus, found in the wetter areas of grassland, and the …

River Mease

…ris arundinacea, branched bur reed Sparganium erectum, greater pond sedge Carex riparia and bulrush Typha latifolia. Submerged aquatic vegetation becomes more varied on the lower reaches of the river with river water crowfoot Ranunculus fluitans, common water crowfoot Ranunculus …

Ashby Canal

…bundant. The emergent fringe is variously dominated by greater pond sedge Carex riparia, reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima and branched bur reed Sparganium erectum. Associated species include lesser water parsnip Berula erecta, flowering rush Butomus umbellatus, tubular water drop…

Hornsea Mere

…er tufted sedge Carex acuta, tufted sedge Carex elata, greater pond sedge Carex riparia and round fruited rush Juncus compressus. As a result of eutrophication and of high phosphate concentrations in particular, dense algal blooms occur. However macrophytes too are well represent…

Wraysbury & Hythe End Gravel Pits

…tes australis, lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis and greater pond sedge Carex riparia. Aquatic species include the locally uncommon pondweed Potamogeton pusillus. Wraysbury Southpit has a more regular shoreline with willow predominant along the banks and bulrush Typha latifolia…

Melbourne and Thornton Ings

…Carex disticha, carnation sedge C. panicea, greater and lesser pond sedge Carex riparia and Carex acutiformis, together with characteristic grasses including meadow fescue Schedonorus pratensis, tall fescue F. arundinacea, marsh foxtail Alopecurus geniculatus and meadow foxtail A…

Stallode Wash, Lakenheath

…ated by reed Phragmites australis with the greater and lesser pond sedges Carex riparia and Carex acutiformis also being very prominent. There is a wide range of associated plant life; the fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum, valerian Valeriana officinalis and yellow loosestrife Lysim…

Lee-on-the Solent to Itchen Estuary

…pwort Oenanthe crocata, lesser and greater pond sedges Carex acutiformis, Carex riparia respectively and jointed rush Juncus articulatus are found. At Hook Lake, the large reedbed supports a good breeding bird population including little grebe, Cetti’s warbler, reed bunting and r…

Haxey Grange Fen

…ed rush Juncus subnodulosus, soft rush Juncus effusus, greater pond sedge Carex riparia, amphibious bistort Polygonum amphibium, common reed Phragmites australis and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria. In addition there is a rich variety of herb species with several of uncommon occu…

Stackpole

…is palustris, branched bur-reed Sparganium erectum and greater pond-sedge Carex riparia. Other rare higher plants include small restharrow Ononis reclinata and compact brome Anisantha madritensis, both Red Data Book species. The endemic rock sea-lavender Limonium parvum has its o…

Ingrebourne Marshes

…mmunity comprises a co-dominant mosaic of common reed, greater pond sedge Carex riparia, greater reed mace and reed sweet grass. A wide variety of other species also occurs here including wild angelica Angelica sylvestris, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, water mint Mentha aquati…

Newton Burgoland Marshes

…dge Carex acutiformis, slender tufted sedge Carex acuta, great pond sedge Carex riparia and tufted sedge Carex elata. The marsh is species rich and contains such typical herbs as marsh marigold Caltha palustris, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, me…

Otmoor

…sward follow the flow of surface runnels with areas of greater pond sedge Carex riparia swamp merging into canary reed grass Phalaris arundinacea and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria. Other less common species present include meadow rue Thalictrum flavum, marsh valerian Valeriana …

Rodbed Wood

…ed dock Rumex conglomeratus. reed grass Glyceria maxima, great pond sedge Carex riparia, starwort Callitriche stagnalis and duckweed Lemna minor occur in the ditches and adjacent pond. The dragonflies Aeshna grandis and Sympetrum striolatum have been identified, but the rich inve…

Holme Pit

…ce of such plants as common reed Phragmites australis, greater pond sedge Carex riparia and reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima. The marsh contains a great diversity of wetland plant species including marsh marigold Caltha palustris, valerian Valeriana officinalis, meadow rue Thalic…

Bere Mill Meadows

…iculata and both the lesser and greater pond sedges Carex acutiformis and Carex riparia. The meadows have an extensive frontage along the River Test providing a linear habitat that is particularly valuable for birds and invertebrates. The meadows represent a type of vegetation fo…

Thatcham Reed Beds

…lis swamp NVC S4, Phragmites australis Eupatorium cannabinum fen NVC S25, Carex riparia swamp NVC S6, Carex acutiformis swamp NVC S7, Phragmites australis Urtica dioica fen NVC S26 and Alnus glutinosa woodland NVC W5. General description Thatcham Reed Beds supports large populat…

Britford Water Meadows

…annels are lined with lesser and greater pond sedges Carexacutiformis and Carex riparia, slender tufted sedge Carex acuta, reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima and reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea. A small proportion of the site is not drowned and has a rich damp meadow flora w…

Denham Lock Wood

…nt communities typical of a rich fen habitat. A mix of greater pond sedge Carex riparia and lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis is widely dominant and locally occurs in association with common reed Phragmites australis and reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea. Other well repres…

Llyn Bodgylched

… tall fen vegetation. Yellow flag Iris pseudacorus and greater pond sedge Carex riparia are locally dominant with patches of common club-rush Schoenoplectus lacustris, reed canary-grass Chalaris arundinacea, bulrush Typha latifolia and greater tussock-sedge Carex paniculata. Bott…

Hartlebury Common and Hillditch Coppice

…e shrub layer. The ground flora is mostly dominated by greater pond sedge Carex riparia with stinging nettle Urtica dioica, common reed Phragmites australis and creeping buttercup Ranunculus repens. Other characteristic plants present include opposite leaved golden saxifrage Chry…

Bryn Marsh & Ince Moss

…nerea often with a sparse understorey, though locally, greater pond sedge Carex riparia is found. Woodland and scrub comprised of both silver Betula pendula and downy Betula pubescens birch is also establishing in the drier areas. Acidic grassland is represented by areas of purp…

Meols Meadows

…n is dominated by common reed Phragmites australis and greater pond sedge Carex riparia, with meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, nettle Urtica dioica and reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea in lesser abundance. Hemlock water dropwort Oenanthe crocata, betony and great willow her…

Foxcote Reservoir and Wood

…tation, including emergent reed mace Typha latifolia and great pond sedge Carex riparia, strand line plants such as celery leaved crowfoot Ranunculus sceleratus and the local sticky groundsel Senecio viscosus, lakeside brambles and scrub of willows Salix fragilis and S. alba and …

Thoresby Lake

…rush Typha latifolia, yellow iris Iris pseudacorus and greater pond sedge Carex riparia. In places, particularly along the south shore, this community changes to species rich marsh and includes such characteristic plants as marsh marigold Caltha palustris, valerian Valeriana offi…

Syresham Marshy Meadows

…ing in abundance, lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis, greater pond sedge Carex riparia, jointed and soft rush Juncus articulatus, Juncus effusus, carnation sedge Carex panicea, tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa and marsh horsetail Equisetum palustre. The many herbs include…

Wolvercote Meadows

… species such as the common reed Phragmites australis, greater pond sedge Carex riparia, hard rush Juncus inflexus, water forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides and marsh. helleborine Epipactis palustris. The watercourses surrounding the meadows have tall emergent vegetation frequent…

Upware North Pit

…cluding stands of common reed Phragmites australis and greater pond sedge Carex riparia. Among some of the more uncommon species to be found are the great water dock Rumex hydrolapathum and the saw sedge Cladium mariscus. 1 Perring, F. H. and Farrell, L. 1983. British Red Data Bo…

Yanal Bog

…esser pond sedge Carex acutiformis, purple moor grass, greater pond sedge Carex riparia and blunt flowered Rush, with frequent common reed Phragmites australis and marsh horsetail Equisetum palustre. The species occurring within this community indicate more neutral conditions and…

Byton & Combe Moors

…courses species such as great reed mace Typha latifolia, great pond sedge Carex riparia and reed grass Glyceria maxima are abundant. Other notable plants include bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata and marsh horsetail Equisetum palustre, both now local in Herefordshire. The area is an …

Iffley Meadows

… grazing marsh dominated by hard rush Juncus inflexus, greater pond sedge Carex riparia and meadow sweet Filipendula ulmaria, while similar vegetation occurs in the smaller field north of Donnington Bridge. Extensive examples of unimproved marshland on rich soils are now rare in …

East Aston Common

…nd is of special interest for its extensive tall sedge rich fen communities and riparian habitats associated with this classic southern chalk stream. It also embraces areas of herb rich alluvial meadows, including East Aston Common, an area of common land no longer grazed, though…

Burton Park

…us lacustris, branched bur reed Sparganium erectum and greater pond sedge Carex riparia. cowbane Cicuta virosa, a very local plant found nowhere else in Sussex, is also a component of the fen vegetation at Burton Pond. The fen vegetation grades into mature alder Alnus glutinosa …

Thetford Golf Course & Marsh

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

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