Mappp.co geology and wildlife sites

Owenkillew River

… opposite-leaved golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa and in very acidic conditions, marsh violet Viola palustris. In a few locations, primarily in the upper reaches, the adjacent river terraces still retai…

Boxford Water Meadows

…communities grading from Carex acutiformis swamp and fen to Cynosurus cristatus Caltha palustris flood pasture and water meadow vegetation southwards across the site. The northern most meadows contain many species characteristic of the Carex acutiformis community including lesser…

Lower Coombe and Ferne Brook Meadows

… NVC MG5c and Lathyrus pratensis subcommunity NVC MG5a and Cynosurus cristatus, Caltha palustris grassland NVC MG8. Lower Coombe and Ferne Brook Meadows support unimproved grassland and fen meadow communities. These habitat types have suffered substantial decline nationally due …

Thornhill Moss & Meadows

…efoil with broad leaved cotton grass E. latifolium, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris and bog mosses Sphagnum palustre and S. subnitens. Sections at the northern end of the fen are richer in soil nutrients, being fed by more calcareous ground water. Here basic flushes support…

Easton Farm Meadow

…bisects Easton Farm Meadow. The meadow is an example of the Cynosurus cristatus Caltha palustris flood pasture and water meadow plant community. A very high proportion of characteristic plants are present, including abundant marsh marigold Caltha palustris, common spike rush Eleo…

Buckstruther Moss

…rises the Moss’ central section and contains species such as marsh violet Viola palustris, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, red-rattle Pedicularis palustris and a variety of bog mosses Sphagnum spp. Associated with the fen and its pools is a range of aquatic beetles with exceptio…

Loggans Moor

…dropwort Oenanthe lachenalii is of particular note. Marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris is also recorded here together with red rattle Odontites verna, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, vommon spike-rush Ele…

Fulford Ings

…wsweet Filipendula ulmaria, great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, common spike rush Eleocharis palustris, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris and stands of reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea. Where the site is flooded most frequently and for …

Clifton Ings And Rawcliffe Meadows

…ies represented and MG8 crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus – marsh marigold Caltha palustris grassland, with communities transitional between these NVC grassland types; and the critically endangered tansy beetle Chrysolina graminis. General description Clifton Ings and Rawcli…

Coldwell Farm Pasture

…y’s mantle Alchemilla glabra, wild angelica Angelica sylvestris, marsh marigold Caltha palustris and the locally uncommon globe flower Trollius europaeus. These species are characteristic of the Cynosurus cristatus Caltha palustris flood pasture community as described in the Nati…

Lockington Marshes

…ora is composed of abundant water mint Mentha aquatica, marsh woundwort Stachys palustris and purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria and by the occurrence locally of creeping Jenny Lysimachia nummularia and marsh marigold Caltha palustris. The site supports an important invertebrat…

River Itchen

…oenlandia densa, mare's tail Hippuris vulgaris and horned pondweed Zannichellia palustris. The occasional appearance of the eutrophic tolerant species curled pondweed Potamogeton crispus and spiked water milfoil Myriophyllum spicatum provides evidence of localised enrichment. Ivy…

River Test

…arce river water dropwort Oenanthe fluviatilis and horned pondweed Zannichellia palustris. Species typical of slower water are also common, common club rush Schoenoplectus lacustris, shining pondweed Potamogeton lucens and Canadian pondweed Elodea canadensis. Extensive growths o…

Bradbourne Mill Meadows

…onally rare NVC type MG8 crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus –marsh marigold Caltha palustris grassland. General description Forming a north western outlier of the Trent catchment on silty alluvial soils some 160m above sea level, Bradbourne Mill Meadows SSSI supports importa…

South Lee Meadows

…the nationally rare MG8 crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus – marsh marigold Caltha palustris grassland and the nationally scarce MG5 crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus –common knapweed Centaurea nigra grassland. General description South Lee Meadows SSSI supports an impo…

Black Loch (Abdie)

…. This includes species such as meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, marsh-marigold Caltha palustris and ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and grades into dry neutral grassland. Goat willow Salix cinerea and blackthorn Prunus spinosa scrub along the roadside add to the diversity of the…

River Wensum

…rectum, common club rush Schoenoplectus lacustris, horned pondweed Zannichellia palustris and the nationally scarce river water dropwort Oenanthe fluviatilis. The marginal and bankside communities are typical of lowland rivers. Often there are dense and continuous stands of reeds…

Holwell Mouth

…esentative flora which includes marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, stands of brown sedge Carex disticha and, at its edge, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa. To the north east of the site lies an area of neutral grassland dominated by meadow foxtail Alop…

Big Dog Scarps and Lakes

…own mosses and support a number of herbs including grass of Parnassus Parnassia palustris, marsh hawk's beard Crepis paludosa, common butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris and less commonly pale butterwort Pinguicula lusitanica. The short sedge sward is comprised of tawny sedge Carex ho…

Chris's Pasture

…mp hollows, together with a range of plants such as marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and water avens Geum rivale.

Freeman's Marsh

… orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata and D. praetermissa, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, water avens Geum rivale and bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata. Also recorded are flat sedge Blysmus compressus, which is uncommon in Berkshire and knotted pearl…

Loughmoney

…t Hydrocotyle vulgaris, water mint Mentha aquatica, marsh cinquefoil Potentilla palustris, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula, marsh bedstraw Galium palustre and lesser water parsnip Berula erecta. The bryophyte layer is variable, with the brown…

Tamnyrankin

…lobium palustre, marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris and water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile. Tamnyrankin has been managed in a traditional way and has a high degree of na…

Lough Aleater

…b component includes bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata, marsh cinquefoil Potentilla palustris, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, water mint Mentha aquatica and marsh speedwell Veronica scutellata. https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/publications/lough-al…

Drumburgh Moss

… among a range of herbs are lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica, marsh violet Viola palustris, marsh marigold Caltha palustris and devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis. Wetter peat at the eastern edge of the mire has a uniform cover of purple moor grass with scattered clumps of hea…

Dilty Moss

…uckler ferns Dryopteris dilatata and Dryopteris carthusiana, marsh violet Viola palustris, marsh marigold Caltha palustris and bottle sedge Carex rostrata. Of particular note is the occurrence of the nationally rare coral-root orchid Corallorhiza trifida and the uncommon lesser b…

Tullybrick Lough

…tus and more notably quaking grass Briza media and grass of Parnassus Parnassia palustris at its only known County Armagh site. Above the flood level the vegetation typically consists of a grassy mat of creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, and tufted …

Westhay Moor

…er swards contain ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, common spike rush Eleocharis palustris, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and rushes Juncus spp. Semi improved swards include a good diversity of grasses, often with components of the…

Burdautien Lough

… ssp. brachyrrhyncha, intermixed with herbs such as marsh cinquefoil Potentilla palustris and marsh marigold Caltha palustris. The fen merges with a species-rich calcareous flush along the shore, which supports such characteristic species as grass of Parnassus Parnassia palustris…

Aslacton Parish Land

…th 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 fog Holcus lanatus and…

Lergan

… vulgaris and meadow sweet Filipendula ulmaria with marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris and marsh marigold Caltha palustris locally prominent. On the lower and middle slopes flushed areas have much marsh hawk's beard Crepis paludosa and quaking grass Briza media. Vegetation on …

Offham Marshes

…water habitats range from open water, with plants such as water violet Hottonia palustris, fan leaved water crowfoot Ranunculus circinatus and arrowhead Sagittaria sagittifolia, to fen dominated by bur reed Sparganium erectum, with purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria and yellow …

Newton Mask

…nds of brown sedge Carex disticha and herbs such as marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris and marsh marigold Caltha palustris. Still drier communities are characterised by the abundance of meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis with sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, sneezewo…

Moorlinch

…ften contain marsh foxtail Alopecurus geniculatus, common spike rush Eleocharis palustris and marsh marigold Caltha palustris, together with rushes Juncus spp. There are some good examples of species rich mire type communities dominated by sedges Carex spp. together with meadow t…

Melbourne and Thornton Ings

… and bladder sedge Carex vesicaria are typical, with marsh stitchwort Stellaria palustris and tubular water dropwort Oenanthe fistulosa. Somewhat drier fields are rich in sedges such as brown sedge Carex disticha, carnation sedge C. panicea, greater and lesser pond sedge Carex ri…

Southey and Gotleigh Moors

…zula multiflora. Where channels form within the marsh grassland, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, marsh violet Viola palustris and ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi can be found. Heavily water logged mineral soils in the valley basin and seepages on the valley sides are colonised b…

Langcliff Cross Meadow

…nce of a wet area at the eastern end of the field which supports marsh marigold Caltha palustris, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris and floating sweet grass Glyceria fluitans.

Stowell Meadow

…rnation sedge C. panicea are frequent. Herbs of interest include marsh marigold Caltha palustris, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis and bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella. 3 species of Orchid have been reco…

West Fermanagh Scarplands

…iscus and bulrush Typha latifolia. In some places, common spike rush Eleocharis palustris and water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile dominate. Species associated with this community include marsh marigold Caltha palustris and marsh cinquefoil Potentilla palustris. The invertebrate …

Rhos Goch (Rhos Goch Common)

…, bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata, marsh cinquefoil, common spike-rush Eleocharis palustris, bog pondweed, marsh-marigold Caltha palustris and marsh pennywort. The locally uncommon greater spearwort Ranunculus lingua and bladderwort Utricularia australis also occur within the bottl…

Moor Closes

…ssland merges into a base rich marsh community, characterised by marsh marigold Caltha palustris, common spike rush Eleocharis palustris, common marsh bedstraw Galium palustre, jointed rush Juncus articulatus, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and adder's tongue Ophioglossum vulgat…

Weston Fen

…ulosus. Other species include black bog rush Schoenus nigricans, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, grass of Parnassus Parnassia palustris, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and the locally rare nar…

Calceby Marsh

…cus subnodulosus. The wetland areas are further characterised by marsh marigold Caltha palustris, common spike rush Eleocharis palustris, common marsh bedstraw Galium palustre, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. Parts of the south…

Rectory Farm Meadows

…r pond sedge Carex acutiformis, common sedge C. nigra and spike rush Eleocharis palustris. Associated herbs are marsh marigold Caltha palustris, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, marsh bedstraw Galium palustre…

Tickencote Marsh

…ous grasses are all locally abundant. Typical associates include marsh marigold Caltha palustris, common spike rush Eleocharis palustris, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. Locally uncommon species such as early marsh orchid Dacty…

Coed Talon Marsh

…adowsweet Filipendula ulmaria with yellow flag Iris pseudacorus, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, common spike-rush Eleocharis palustris and marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris.

Charity Land

…wort Achillea ptarmica, brown sedge Carex disticha, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, lady’s smock and marsh marigold Caltha palustris, are less common but characteristic in this zone. Two small, wet fields on the eastern margin support species poor marsh vegetation with tu…

Burrington Meadow

…pha latifolia with abundant meadow sweet 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'…

Rhos Cruglas

…alba, ivy-leaved bellflower Wahlenbergia hederacea, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, marsh-marigold Caltha palustris, bog asphodel Narthecium ossifragum, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, marsh violet Viola palustris, lesser skullcap Scutella…

Cynffig / Kenfig

…m 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, bare sand between the …

Castle River Valley

…edge Carex rostrata, bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata, marsh cinquefoil Potentilla palustris, water mint Mentha aquatica and marsh marigold Caltha palustris. The variation in topography and related soil hydrology, and the effects of past and present management have resulted in a con…

Crowle Borrow Pits

…und flora, including in one instance the nationally rare marsh fern Thelypteris palustris. Purple small reed Calamagrostis canescens is dominant over much of the fen with greater pond sedge Carex riparia and rushes Juncus spp., including the blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosu…

Esthwaite Water

…us, soft rush Juncus effusus and star sedge and it also includes marsh marigold Caltha palustris, marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris and sneezewort Achillea ptarmica. Elsewhere, such as adjacent to the Cunsey Beck below Out Dubs and to the we…

Oxenber and Wharfe Woods

…tar sedge C. echinata and these are accompanied by herbs such as marsh marigold Caltha palustris, bog asphodel Narthecium ossifragum, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris and marsh valerian Valeriana dioica. Reference, Ward, S. D. and Evans, D. F. 1976. Conservation Assessment …

Gordano Valley

…’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, brookweed Samolus valerandi and marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. The Gordano Valley is one of the…

Salmonsbury Meadows

…r species particularly associated with the wetter ground include marsh marigold Caltha palustris, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria. Orchids present, include thes outhern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermis…

Emmett Hill Meadows

…ying and marshy, supporting great horsetail Equisetum telmateia, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, wild angelica Angelica sylvestris, common spike rush Eleocharis palustris and skullcap Scutellaria galericulata. The remainder is very herb rich where plants such as saw wort Serratu…

Sarratt Bottom

… areas have marsh horsetail Equisetum palustre and common spike rush Eleocharis palustris. Near the ditches characteristic species such as marsh marigold Caltha palustris, yellow flag Iris pseudacorus, water forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides and ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi a…

Hardwick Lodge Meadow

…ly moist soil conditions support marshy grassland. Common spike rush Eleocharis palustris, hard rush Juncus inflexus, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and saw wort Serratula tinctoria are characteristic of these areas.…

Llwyn y Celyn Wetland

…tted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata, marsh-marigold Caltha palustris, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella and marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris. Bog pondweed Potamogeton polygonifolius occurs in the wettest areas. Natural transitions to greater tussock…

Nacton Meadows

…chid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, marsh marigold Caltha palustris and silverweed Potentilla anserina. The uncommon marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris is also present. It is considered that this community is representative of the Juncus effusus/ac…

Ballynagross Lower

… Hydrocotyle vulgaris, bottle sedge Carex rostrata, marsh cinquefoil Potentilla palustris, marsh bedstraw Galium palustre, lesser water parsnip Berula erecta, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, water dock Rumex hydrolapathum and creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera. These fen communi…

Moss Carr

…bedstraw Galium palustre, common valerian Valeriana officinalis, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, creeping willow Salix repens and marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris scattered amongst them. The last two plants are rare in the Peak District. On …

Tarn Moss

… Equisetum fluviatile, lesser bladderwort Utricularia minor, marsh violet Viola palustris, common marsh bedstraw Galium palustre, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula, bog asphodel Narthecium ossifragum and abundant cranberry Vaccinium oxycoccos. In places where the ground water …

Rodbed Wood

… been removed, includes several more species of interest such as marsh marigold Caltha palustris, yellow flag Iris pseudacorus, water figwort Scrophularia auriculata, marsh woundwort Stachys palustris, purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria, comfrey Symphytum officinale, sneezewort…

Noddle End

…s are common cotton grass Eriophorum angustifolium, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, floating sweet grass Glyceria fluitans, marsh hawk's beard Crepis paludosa, marsh marigold Caltha palustris and of particular note are several colonies of bird's eye primrose Primula farino…

Low Wood

…and downy birch. The ground flora in these wetter areas includes marsh marigold Caltha palustris, water mint Mentha aquatica, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula and marsh violet Violet palustris. The woodland fauna, about which less is known, includes the second Cumbrian record…

Rye Meads

…r mint Mentha aquatica, gipsywort Lycopus europaeus and marsh woundwort Stachys palustris. Species more characteristic of original flood meadow conditions persist and include marsh marigold Caltha palustris, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and skullcap Scutellaria galericulata. …

Glyme Valley

…anently damp areas also support ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, marsh foxtail Alopecurus geniculatus and rarely, common spike rush Eleocharis palustris. Fen occurs in the low lying areas immediately adjacent to t…

Seaton Meadows

…-robin Silene flos-cuculi, creeping jenny Lysimachia nummularia, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis, water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile, common spike rush Eleocharis palustris, carnation sedge Carex panicea and brown sedge Carex disticha. Other l…

Llofft-y-bardd

…ssociated species include common marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre, marsh-marigold Caltha palustris, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and marsh violet Viola palustris. A small area of Molinia mire also occurs, composed of purple moor-grass, sweet vern…

Harker's House Meadows

…fusus. Herbs indicative of wet conditions are abundant including marsh marigold Caltha palustris, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, creeping buttercup Ranunculus repens, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata and of particular note, globe…

Quebb Meadow

…oot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis. Marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, a species rare in the county, is also present. Small streams …

Botcheston Bog

…an Valeriana dioica, bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, tubular water dropwort Oenanthe fistulosa, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and marsh marigold Caltha palustris, as well as fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and a number of plant species …

Gypsy Camp Meadows, Thrandeston

…rom base rich marsh with sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus, marsh marigold Caltha palustris and carnation sedge Carex panicea, with lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis and marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris to a wetter alluvial meadow type with floating sweet grass Glycer…

Terrace Hills Pasture

…an area of marsh containing such characteristic plant species as marsh marigold Caltha palustris, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris. Additional interest is provided by the variety of insects, including b…

Greenfield Meadow

…us effusus are accompanied by lady's mantle Alchemilla vulgaris, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, water avens Geum rivale, bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and marsh violet Viola palustris. The site also contains a number of species rich calcareous f…

Mount Pleasant

… fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica, marsh thistle Cirsium palustre, marsh marigold Caltha palustris and ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi. Locally uncommon species such as marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris have also been recorded here.

Braunton Swanpool

…nthe lachenalii. Of special note is the presence of marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, a rare plant in Devon. Other meadow supports a rich flora where meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor, marsh ragwort Senecio aqua…

Cae Ty-hen

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

Doxey and Tillington Marshes

…psywort Lycopus europaeus, creeping jenny Lysimachia nummularia, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, tubular water dropwort Oenanthe fistulosa, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula and marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris. The many shallow ditc…

Cae Aber-Glanhirin

…o the site is provided by wet hollows supporting spieces such as marsh-marigold Caltha palustris, sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus, greater birds-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and marsh violet Viola palustris.

The Flits

…s, Meadow sweet Filipendula ulmaria, water mint Mentha aquatica, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, great hairy willow herb Epilobium hirsutum and fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica. In the wettest areas marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, marsh penn…

Bulwick Meadows

…re locally abundant are, floating sweet grass Glyceria fluitans, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, common, hairy and glaucous sedges Carex nigra, Carex hirta and Carex flacca and common spike rush Eleocharis palustris. The meadows are the only known Northamptonshire locality for f…

Rhos Garth-fawr

…marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre, greater bird’s-foot-trefoil, marsh violet Viola palustris, common sedge Carex nigra, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre and marsh marigold Caltha palustris. In the drier parts of the site purple moor-grass is dominan…

East Harnham Meadows

…estuca rubra and carnation sedge Carex panicea and herbs such as marsh marigold Caltha palustris, water avens Geum rivale and ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi occur throughout the grassland. Marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris is usually restricted to small marshy areas in meado…

Southlake Moor

…rea nigra whilst the larger number of wetter fields comprise the marsh marigold Caltha palustris, water dropworts Oenanthe spp. and rush Juncus spp. types. A few fields are dominated by common spike rush Eleocharis palustris. Some 96 species of aquatic and bankside vascular plant…

Baswich Meadows

…ed dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris and great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis. Other widespread plants of wetland affinity are common spike rush Eleocharis palustris, yellow iris Iris p…

Tonnagh Quarry

…s flammula, Square-stalked St John’s-wort Hypericum tetrapterum, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, marsh thistle Cirsium palustre, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, devils-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris and rag…

Shotesham Common

…Filipendula ulmaria with frequent bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. More uncommon species present include marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris, marsh helleborine Ep…

Broad Fen, Dilham

…s 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. These fen communities …

Alvescot Meadows

…nature of the meadow is further demonstrated by the abundance of marsh marigold Caltha palustris, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and the presence of locally uncommon bristle club rush Isolepis setacea, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris and slender spike rush Eleocharis unigl…

Lye Heath Marsh

…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 dominated by flote gra…

Cors Farchwel

…ther associated species include bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, marsh-marigold Caltha palustris, heath spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata subsp. ericetorum, common cottongrass Eriophorum angustifolium, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata, marsh …

Langford Meadow

…acterised by a number of herbs many of local occurrence. Red rattle Pedicularis palustris is abundant and there are several stands of bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata. Spike-rush Eleocharis palustris, cotton-grass Eriophorum angustifolium and bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella all occu…

Newlands

…wetter soil conditions include meadow sweet Filipendula ulmaria, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata, marsh willowherb Epilobium palustre, marsh thistle Cirsium palustre, wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustre, marsh vio…

Colwyn Brook Marshes (North & South)

… lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula, common sedge Carex nigra, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, white sedge Carex canescens, greater bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris. Bladder sedge Carex vesicaria …

Big Waters

…low flag Iris pseudacorus, great willow herb Epilobium hirsutum, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, common valerian Valeriana officinalis, meadow sweet Filipendula ulmaria, wild angelica Angelica sylvestris, purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria and a hybrid woundwort Stachys xambig…

Devil's Punch Bowl

…sses in the most acidic areas to species rich flushes containing marsh marigold Caltha palustris, large bittercress Cardamine amara, opposite leaved golden saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium, lady fern Athyrium filix-femina, bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata and marsh violet Vio…

Aunt Mary's Bottom

…atica, water avens Geum rivale, hybrid avens Geum x intermedium, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus are representative. Marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, which i…

Berry Mound Pastures

…rsetail Equisetum fluviatile, marsh bedstraw Galium palustre and marsh marigold Caltha palustris, to rush Juncus spp. zones and grazed margins. Locally uncommon species present include bulbous rush Juncus bulbosus, water crowfoot Ranunculus hederaceus, marsh arrowgrass Triglochi…

Round Lough and Lough Fadda

…thes trifoliata, wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris, marsh cinquefoil Potentilla palustris and common marsh bedstraw Galium palustre. Additional species with a more localised occurrence include water mint Mentha aquatica, devils-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, marsh marigold Calth…

Silverines Meadows

…ater avens Geum rivale, tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus. The wettest areas are characterised by water and marsh horsetails Equisetum fluviatile and E…

Max Bog

…ostiana, 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/ Centaurea nigra type…

North Meadow, Cricklade

…ercourses include slender tufted sedge Carex acuta, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris and great water dock Rumex hydrolapathum. The common frog also breeds in these areas. Old channels crossing the meadow hold tubular water dropwort Oenanthe fistulosa, marsh marigold Caltha …

Aghanaglack

…ecies include water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile, marsh cinquefoil Potentilla palustris and common marsh bedstraw Galium palustre. Dooletter Lough is a more complex wetland with an array of swamp and fen communities reflecting the surrounding environmental conditions. The fen …

Park End Wood

… flower Trollius europaeus, wood cranesbill Geranium sylvaticum, marsh marigold Caltha palustris and meadow sweet Filipendula ulmaria, although locally the ground flora is more acid, containing bog moss Sphagnum spp., sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus, marsh violet Viola pal…

Thorncliffe Moor

…sum vulgatum, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and marsh violet Viola palustris. A series of well defined, linear fens run downslope from spring lines to combine at the junction of two headwater streams. The plant communities show a marked transition with changing soil …

Hulam Fen

…few flowered spike rush Eleocharis quinqueflora and marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, are plentiful. Upslope of the hydrostatic spring head is an area of tall fen containing meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, wild angelica Angelica sylvestris, hemp agrimony Eupatorium cannabin…

Pulloxhill Marsh

… characteristic species include ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum, greater bird’s foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and marsh horsetail Equisetum palustre. Also recorded for the site are the county rarities marsh arrowg…

Thorne and Doves Moors

… angustifolium, bog asphodel Narthecium ossifragum, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris and marsh St John’s-wort Hypericum elodes. The latter have abundant soft-rush Juncus effusus and compact rush Juncus conglomeratus var. conglomeratus, with marsh-marigold Caltha palustris, c…

Strother Hills

…tata. Elsewhere small pools and their associated flushes support marsh marigold Caltha palustris, remote sedge Carex remota, soft rush Juncus effusus, marsh hawk’s beard Crepis paludosa and water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile, whilst hummocks of bog moss Sphagnum spp., marsh vio…

Dereham Rush Meadow

…hiza praetermissa, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula. On slightly higher ground, with seasonal flooding, is a large area dominated by …

Shap Fells

…ort Achillea ptarmica, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula, marsh violet Viola palustris and selfheal Prunella vulgaris. One particularly diverse flush of this type adjacent to Poor Hag Wood also contains bitter vetch Lathyrus montanus, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsi…

Barrow Gravel Pits

…arex 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 includes such typical wetland plants as brown sedge Carex disticha, ragged-…

Portheiddy Moor

… prominent element in the turf. Scattered plants of marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris and eyebright Euphrasia officinalis and stands of marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris are found. This basic flushed turf grades into acidic marshy grassland or fen-meadow. Characteristic pl…

Dumsey Meadow

…or a marshy sward with frequent yellow iris Iris pseudacorus and marsh marigold Caltha palustris. Other species in the wetter areas include hairy sedge Carex hirta, marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus, water mint Mentha aquatica, marsh horsetail Equisetum palustre and amphibious bist…

Cockleford Marsh

…iata, common cotton grass Eriophorum angustifolium, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, star sedge Carex echinata, long stalked yellow sedge C. lepidocarpa and greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata. The fen includes a striking …

Tranmire

…l grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, meadow sweet Filipendula ulmaria, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and water mint Mentha aquatica. In places marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris and horsetail Equisetum fluviatile are locally abundant, whilst marsh c…

Sweetbriar Road Meadows, Norwich

… trifoliata, marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre and common spike rush Eleocharis palustris. Other species of interest include marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula and blunt flowered rush Juncus subno…

Badley Moor

… 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 moor grass Molinia caeru…

High Leys

…haracteristic of more base rich conditions such as grass of Parnassus Parnassia palustris, twayblade Neottia ovata and greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha. Several very wet areas on the eastern side of the railway embankment support the local great spearwort Ranunculu…

Loch of Mey

…is dominated by species such as meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, marsh marigold Caltha palustris and silverweed Potentilla anserina. Wetter areas have extensive patches dominated by marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre, water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile or bottle sedge Carex rost…

Dillington Carr, Gressenhall

…ngelica Angelica sylvestris, lesser pond sedge Carexacutiformis, marsh marigold Caltha palustris and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria. The irrigation reservoirs contain shallow waters with some extensive stands of reed swamp. Water plants are not well represented but there are sma…

River Hull Headwaters

…eadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, marsh marigold Caltha palustris and large stands of great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum. Kelleythorpe Marsh is particularly rich floristically and several uncommon species have been recorded here such as lesser tus…

Cam Washes

…ter 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 bird populations. They still, however, support some components…

Cullentra Lough

…ation dominated by bottle sedge Carex rostrata with marsh cinquefoil Potentilla palustris, the bog-moss Sphagnum squarrosum and in areas of more open water, occasional bog pondweed Potamogeton polygonifolius. The emergent stands in the southern and eastern side of the lake grade …

Cors Gyfelog

…Valeriana officinalis, wild angelica Angelica sylvestris and marsh violet Viola palustris, 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. Thi…

Littleton and Balhamie Hills

…imosa and lesser tussock-sedge C. diandra. Other species include marsh-marigold Caltha palustris and water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile, with lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula and ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi. In base-rich flushes feeding a smaller basin fen between Moak …

Caydale

…, broad leaved cotton grass Eriophorum latifolium, grass of Parnassus Parnassia palustris and bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata. Fen meadow replaces the above community where rushes such as hard rush J. inflexus and compact rush Juncus conglomeratus var. conglomeratus become prominen…

Dropshort Marsh

…-robin Silene flos-cuculi, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula, marsh marigold Caltha palustris and fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum. Locally dominant is lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis with meadow sweet Filipendula ulmaria and the area of quaking bog is characterised by great…

Bolshayne Fen

…ther conspicuous plants include meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, marsh-marigold Caltha palustris, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, water mint Mentha aquatica and southern marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. Also present are four species which are local in Devon: wood club-rus…

Bryant's Heath, Felmingham

…i> with round leaved sundew Drosera rotundifolia, marsh violet Viola palustris, bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata and marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris. bog pondweed Potamogeton polygonifolius is locally abundant along the seepage lines. Calc…

Lower Woodford Water Meadows

… are conspicuous plants of the drains. The uncommon marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris also occurs here. One field has not been drowned since about 1970. It presently supports a sward similar to the flooded meadows. The margins of the river and larger carriage ditches are typi…

East Walton and Adcock's Common

…ragrant 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 fen meadow community an…

Titchmarsh Meadow

…Of special interest is the presence of the uncommon marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris. Outside the fish pond are marsh areas dominated by the rushes Juncus articulatus and J. inflexus and common spike rush Eleocharis palustris with blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus also…

Porton Meadows

… of unimproved disused water meadows are widespread, for example marsh marigold Caltha palustris, marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnate, water avens Geum rivale and ragged-robin Silene flos-cucu…

Greenaways and Freshmarsh, Braunton

…r here which are typical of wet, unimproved marshlands including marsh marigold Caltha palustris, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica, silverweed Potentilla anserina, water mint Mentha aquatica, greater bird’s-foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, meadow ve…

Rhos Fullbrook

…cus acutiflorus, heath wood-rush Luzula multiflora, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris and bog asphodel Narthecium ossifragum. This wetter grassland community also contains an abundance of lesser butterfly-orchid Platanthera bifolia, heath spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata …

Holme Moor & Clean Moor

…issectum, round leaved sundew Drosera rotundifolia, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris and meadow valerian Valeriana dioica. Orchids are well represented with fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza…

Scotney Castle

…g iris Iris pseudacorus, hemp agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum and marsh marigold Caltha palustris. Floating water lily Nymphoides peltata is recorded from the moat. Several scarce invertebrates occur on the site. The ponds support a number of dragonflies Odonata, including the red…

River Blythe

…h moisture loving herbs such as meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, marsh marigold Caltha palustris and wild angelica Angelica sylvestris. There are several small areas of wet alder Alnus glutinosa and willow Salix spp. woodland which have a varied ground flora and are an integral p…

Sulham and Tidmarsh Woods and Meadows

…dowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, large bittercress Cardamine amara, marsh marigold Caltha palustris and opposite leaved golden saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium. The meadows, which are grazed by cattle and horses and cut for hay, range from relatively dry acid grassland on th…

Chilbolton Common

…th abundant water avens Geum rivale, water mint Mentha aquatica, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata and ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi. The occurrence of plants characteristic of both base poor and base rich marshes is of particular interest. Where pe…

Minchinhampton Common

…hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa, carnation sedge Carex panicea, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula. Scrub has developed in many parts of the site and is generally dominated by hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, bra…

Greenhaugh Meadow

…ther associated species include meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis, bugle Ajuga reptans, common sedge Carex nigra, oval sedge Carex leporina, brown sedg…

Gwaun Llwyn-gwyn

…palustre, greater bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and marsh violet Viola palustris. Drier hummocks support purple moor-grass Molinia caerulea, lemon-scented fern Oreopteris limbosperma and ivy-leaved bellflower Wahlenbergia hederacea. Acid grassland on the old river terrac…

Gwaun Wern-y-wig

…olcus lanatus, star sedge Carex echinata, common sedge C. nigra, marsh-marigold Caltha palustris, heath spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata, common cottongrass Eriophorum angustifolium, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, marsh St. John’s-wort Hypericum elodes, water mint Ment…

Thrumster Mill Loch

…ds containing species such as marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, meadow sweet Filipendula ulmaria, and water avens Geum rivale. There are also occasional stands of flag iris Iris pseudacorus and areas of shorter fen with carpets of brown mosses ar…

Pooley Bridge Section

…, Alnus glutinosa with the reed grass, Phalaris arundinacea and marsh marigold, Caltha palustris.

Hunsdon Mead

…meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis. cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis, Kingcup Caltha palustris, jointed rush Juncus articulatus and hairy sedge Carex hirta are found in the damper areas. The flora includes a number of plants uncommon in the area such as salad burnet Poterium sa…

Upper Nantserth Pasture

…tuca ovina and occasional heath wood-rush Luzula multiflora, marsh violet Viola palustris, greater bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula. Peaty runnels within this community support a different type of purple moor-grass community that is …

Iffley Meadows

…ut common meadow flowers like meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare are widespread and abundant throughout the field. The field south of the southern by pass is wet permanent pastur…

Deepdale Meadows

…cus articulatus and soft rush Juncus effusus. In such situations marsh marigold Caltha palustris occurs thus providing some botanical affinities with the typical Teesdale meadows further north. Other higher plants include meadowsweet, sneezewort, ragged-robin, devil's bit scabio…

Durtrees Burn Grassland

…oly thistle Cirsium heterophyllum, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum and wild angelica Angelica sylvestris are also present. Species rich grassland, on well drained alluvial soils close to the burn, supports downy oat gr…

Woodhead Moss

…ngelica Angelica sylvestris, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and marsh marigold Caltha palustris being present. The south-west quarter comprises one of the largest areas of alder carr (wet woodland) in the Borders with a ground flora of sedge fen. Ferns such as lady fern Athyrium…

Lag Meadow

…culi, wood avens Geum urbanum, bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata and marsh marigold Caltha palustris. Stands of bladder sedge Carex vesicaria and the uncommon globeflower Trollius europaeus also occur.

Burnhope Burn

…a, wood sedge C. sylvatica, wood horsetail Equisetum sylvaticum, marsh marigold Caltha palustris and yellow pimpernel Lysimachia nemorum. Carr woodland occurs in two discrete areas within the site, one of which contains predominantly alder and grey willow Salix cinerea whilst the…

Den of Pitlurg

…er tussock sedge Carex paniculata. Yellow flag Iris pseudacorus, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, bottle sedge Carex rostrata and globe flower Trollius europaeus are also found. There is also a local development of willow carr and of more acidic peatland vegetation. The wooded sl…

Stagmire Moss

… which are fairly plentiful in this sedge mire are grass of Parnassus Parnassia palustris, round leaved sundew Drosera rotundifolia and marsh horsetail Equisetum palustre. Just to the north of the mire's watershed and on the right hand bank of the ditch draining into great How G…

Aldwincle Marsh

… pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, tussock sedge Carex paniculata, marsh marigold Caltha palustris and wild angelica Angelica sylvestris. The rest of the site has experienced a lowering of groundwater and now comprises mostly tall grasses and herbs such as great willowherb Epilobiu…

Morfa a Chraig Cwm Ivy / Cwm Ivy Marsh and Tor

…greater bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and common spike-rush Eleocharis palustris. Blunt-flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus dominates in some areas, with water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile, yellow flag and greater bird’s foot trefoil. Further areas of marshy grassland ar…

Afon Cleddau Gorllewinol / Western Cleddau River

…t-rich, slow-flowing reaches. Further up the riverbanks marsh woundwort Stachys palustris and lady-fern Athyrium filix-femina commonly occur throughout. A notable feature of the vegetation communities in the Western Cleddau is the unusual distribution of certain species normally …

Gagie Marsh

…minate this area, with a variety of other wetland plants such as marsh marigold Caltha palustris, bottle sedge Carex rostrata, brown sedge Carex disticha and water mint Mentha aquatica. Species occurring along the Murroes Burn itself include branched bur-reed Sparganium erectum, …

Cliff Beck Meadow, Buttertubs

…rush Juncus articulatus is abundant and additional herbs include marsh marigold Caltha palustris, meadow sweet Filipendula ulmaria, lady's smock Cardamine pratensis, marsh hawk's beard Crepis paludosa, water avens Geum rivale, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, marsh valerian Valer…

Wootton Fitzpaine

…us inflexus and J. articulatus. meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula, marsh bedstraw Galium palustre and ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, carnation sedge Carex panicea is frequent and smooth-stalked sedge Carex lae…

White Ridge Meadow

… Among the herb species present meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, wood crane’s bill Geranium sylvaticum, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and wood horsetail Equisetum sylvaticum are each locally dominant in the sward, while common bistort Polygonum b…

Hatton's Hey Wood, Whittle's Corner and Bank Rough

… yellow iris Iris pseudacorus, common reed Phragmites australis, marsh marigold Caltha palustris and great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum. Less abundant are pendulous sedge Carex pendula and thin spiked wood sedge Carex strigosa.

Stephen Ings, Crackpot

…ower Trollius europaeus, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and marsh marigold Caltha palustris.

Arger Fen

…however persist, including purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, creeping Jenny Lysimachia nummularia and lady's smock Cardamine pratensis. Brown sedge Carex disticha and jo…

Upper Teesdale

…mpressus lesser clubmoss Selaginella selaginoides, grass of Parnassus Parnassia palustris, bird's eye primrose Primula farinosa, hairy stonecrop Sedum villosum, a rare moss, Cinclidium stygium and at high levels alpine foxtail Alopecurus alpinus. On the lower lying in by land th…

Llantrisant Common and Pastures

…t are locally prominent include lady fern Athyrium filix-femina, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, hemlock water-dropwort Oenanthe crocata, butterbur Petasites hybridus, bittersweet Solanum dulcamara and stingin…

River Camel Valley and Tributaries

…on marsh bedstraw Galium saxatile, the marsh St John’s wort, marsh violet Viola palustris, the nationally scarce Cornish moneywort Sibthorpia europaea, the moss Polytrichum commune and liverwort Pellia epiphylla. The middle section is steeper and the vegetation is dominated by br…

Middle Side & Stonygill Meadows

…site. These are dominated by meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and marsh marigold Caltha palustris, with cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis, sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus, lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis and marsh hawk’s beard Crepis paludosa.

Morfa Harlech

…ion 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. Transitions from dune sl…

Woolhampton Reed Bed

…l marshland plants such as hairy willow herb Epilobium hirsutum, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria, meadow sweet Filipendula ulmaria, meadow rue Thalictrum flavum, hemp agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum, yellow loosestrife Lysimachia vulgaris, com…

Cors y Sarnau

…th many other plants, including meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, marsh marigold Caltha palustris and various epiphytic lichens and bryophytes.

Rutland Water

…ch characteristic plants as lady's smock Cardamine pratensis and marsh marigold Caltha palustris. Marsh dominated by rushes Juncus spp. occurs at the edges of the lagoons, while stands of common reed Phragmites australis and bulrush Typha latifolia have been planted ins hallow w…

Caeau Llwyn Gwrgan

…es recorded), together with a range of large showy herbs such as marsh-marigold Caltha palustris, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, common valerian valerian officinalis, whorled caraway Carum verticillatum and devil's-bit scabious Succisa pratensis. These flushes reach their best …

Calthorpe Broad

… water plants that include mare’s tail Hippuris vulgaris, water violet Hottonia palustris, blunt leaved pondweed Potamogeton obtusifolius, spiked water milfoil Myriophyllum spicatum, yellow and white water lilies Nuphar lutea and Nymphaea alba, floating scirpus Eleogiton fluitans…

Temple Island Meadows

…sh Juncus subnodulosus. Typical herb species of this habitat are marsh marigold Caltha palustris, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, meadow sweet Filipendula ulmaria, creeping Jenny Lysimachia nummularia and greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, together with less common …

Haggburn Gate

…Juncus effusus and jointed rush J. articulatus are dominant with marsh marigold Caltha palustris, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and common valerian Valeriana officinalis. …

Glaslyn

… maritimus, sea arrowgrass Triglochin maritimum and marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris. The coastal grazing marsh here also supports a population of the nationally scarce sharp rush Juncus acutus. The coastal marsh vegetation includes swamp communities with stands of common re…

Gweunydd Camnant

…kshire-fog Holcus lanatus, together with a variety of herbs like marsh marigold Caltha palustris, cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis and common sorrel Rumex acetosa. A few small hollows with standing water occur, within which marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre grows, and there is a…

Warks Burn Woodland

…posite leaved golden saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium and marsh marigold Caltha palustris occur. Other species of note include the parasitic plant, toothwort Lathraea squamaria, remote sedge Carex remota and hard shield fern Polystichum aculeatum. Many of the trees support…

Duddon Mosses

… grass grassland with bog myrtle Myrica gale and species such as marsh marigold Caltha palustris, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, tormentil Potentilla erecta, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata sub sp. ericetorum, the bog moss Sphagnum palustre and Polytrichum commu…

Monkswood Valley

…ndulous sedge Carex pendula, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and marsh marigold Caltha palustris. Of particular note in the woodland ground flora are good populations of Solomon's seal Polygonatum multiflorum, wild daffodil Narcissus pseudonarcissus and toothwort Lathraea squamar…

Crostwick Marsh

…ian Valeriana dioica, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis and marsh marigold Caltha palustris. A taller growing, but less diverse tall fen community is present on the wettest soils. Greater pond sedge Carex riparia, reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima and meadowsweet Filipendula …

Pentrosfa Mire

…ha are both locally abundant. Marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre, marsh-marigold Caltha palustris and water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile occur throughout, whilst bogbean, common cottongrass Eriophorum angustifolium, common marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre, marsh valerian Valeriana…

Melverley Farm

…ged-robin Silene flos-cuculi meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and marsh marigold Caltha palustris. A variety of uncommon species are present, including spiny rest harrow Ononis spinosa atone of only two sites in Shropshire, bristle club rush Isolepis setacea and great horsetail Eq…

Honeybrook Farm

…g iris Iris pseudacorus, reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria, water forget-me-not Myositis scorpioides, gypsy wort Lycopus europaeus and false fox sedge Carex otrubae all thrive. The close juxtaposition of …

Little Langdale Tarn

…er boggier areas with characteristic plants such as marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris, globe flower Trollius europaeus, skullcap Scutellaria galericulata, grass of Parnassus Parnassia palustris, great sundew Drosera anglica, white beak sedge Rhynchospora alba and the sedges C…

Pen-y-ghent

…h include an abundance of meadow saxifrage Saxifraga granulataa, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, water avens Geum rivale, globe flower Trollius europaeus and wood crane’s bill Geranium sylvaticum. Other Information 1. Parts of this site are listed within the Geological Conserva…

Castlebeck and Scar Woods

…er damp areas, there is a community of soft rush Juncus effusus, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, meadow sweet Filipendula ulmaria, great horsetail Equisetum telmateia and opposite leaved golden saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium. Of particular interest are open flushes on t…

Ewefell Mire

… by the moss Philonotis fontana is found. Blinks Montia fontana, marsh marigold Caltha palustris and marsh horsetail Equisetum palustre are also typical of this vegetation type with lesser marshwort Apium inundatum and lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula found within runnels run…

Dun's Dish

…er to drier land. Species typical of this community type include marsh marigold Caltha palustris, bottle sedge Carex rostrata, marsh willow-herb Epilobium palustre, marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre, marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre, and lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula, as wel…

Lambsdale Leans

… marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre, soft-rush Juncus effusus and marsh-marigold Caltha palustris. Acid fen, containing an abundance of white sedge Carex canescens, fringes the swamp areas. Breeding bird assemblage The habitats described above provide the breeding or foraging grou…

Thorpe Morieux Woods

…nd early purple orchid Orchis mascula. Several wet hollows with marsh marigolds Caltha palustris and lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis are also present. Wet rides have been created in Thorpe and Felsham Woods. meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespi…

Bowlees and Friar House Meadows

…beccabunga, toad rush Juncus bufonius and increased abundance of marsh marigold Caltha palustris, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and creeping soft grass Holcus mollis.

Heslington Tillmire

…a. Herbs include greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, tubular water dropwort Oenanthe fistulosa, and common marsh bedstraw Galium palustre. Of particular note is the presence of the nationally scarce mar…

Broubster Leans

…tail Equisetum fluviatile, yellow flag iris Iris pseudacorus and marsh marigold Caltha palustris grow as a floating mat on the water surface. The transition from fen to swamp is characterised by the presence of branched bur-reed Sparganium erectum. The swamp vegetation has develo…

Churnet Valley

…on nettle Urtica dioica, reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea, marsh marigold Caltha palustris and great horsetail Equisetum telmateia. The drier sub community is dominated by tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa with broad buckler fern Dryopteris dilatata, dog’s mercury Mer…

Peckriding Meadows

…flower Mimulus guttatus, floating sweet grass Glyceria fluitans, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, rushes Juncus spp. and tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa, add further diversity. Other species found, include cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor…

Millington Wood and Pastures

…ommunities containing narrow leaved water parsnip Berula erecta, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, hoary willow herb Epilobium parviflorum, water cress Nasturtium officinale and brooklime Veronica beccabunga. Lily Dale is occupied by Millington Wood, now largely a mixed plantation…

Broad Dales

…koo-flower Cardamine pratensis, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, marsh marigold Caltha palustris and sneezewort Achillea ptarmica. As the land becomes generally wetter towards the southeast, rough meadow grass Poa trivialis, tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa and tall fescue…

Lamonby Verges and Fields

…illa spp., with in wetter areas globe flower Trollius europaeus, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and marsh valerian Valeriana dioica. On small areas of more acid soil may be found the …

Thoresby Lake

…to species rich marsh and includes such characteristic plants as marsh marigold Caltha palustris, valerian Valeriana officinalis, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, lady's smock Cardamine pratensis and large bitter cress C. amara. Locally in deeper water the marsh changes to reed s…

The Ings

…eadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, yellow iris Iris pseudacorus and marsh marigold Caltha palustris tend to characterise the flora but there is also a thriving colony of the rare elongated sedge Carex elongata. Towards the lake the alder woodland merges into wet willow scrub Salix f…

Tewinbury

…eadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis, greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and marsh horsetail Equisetum palustre. Locally occurring site species include greater tussock sedge…

Holme Pit

…sh contains a great diversity of wetland plant species including marsh marigold Caltha palustris, valerian Valeriana officinalis, meadow rue Thalictrum flavum and tubular water dropwort Oenanthe fistulosa. This community continues westwards beneath an area of scrub and wet woodla…

Hense Moor Meadows

…s the local marsh valerian Valeriana dioica occur, together with marsh marigold Caltha palustris, water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile and marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris. On drier ground fringing this fen vegetation meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, devil’s bit scabious Suc…

The Allers and Lilburn Valley Junipers

…rsetail Equisetum palustre with meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, remote sedge Carex remota, blinks Montia fontana and marsh hawk’s beard Crepis paludosa in wetter areas. Other plants present include hard shield fern Polystichum aculeatum, maidenh…

Rhosydd Nant-yr-henfron

…ium palustre, greater bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and marsh marigold Caltha palustris. In places, around acidic springs, there are areas dominated by sharp-flowered rush and soft rush Juncus effusus with frequent sedges Carex spp. and bog mosses Sphagnum spp. The wildl…

Kingford Fen

…y reed-grass Phalaris arundinacea, angelica Angelica sylvestris, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, yellow iris Iris pseudacorus, soft rush Juncus effusus and valerian Valeriana officinalis. Notable species include wavy St John’s-wort Hypericum undu…

Hook Heath Meadows

…upport vegetation of the crested dog’s tail/marsh marigold Cynosurus cristatus/ Caltha palustris type, with an abundance of taller broad leaved perennials present, whilst the wettest areas, flooded for extended periods are dominated by the flote grass Glyceria fluitans. The mead…

Berkswell Marsh

…h bedstraw Galium palustre. The wetter fen meadow has patches of marsh marigold Caltha palustris and yellow iris Iris pseudacorus and a range of smaller herbs. The alder Alnus glutinosa lined stream running through the fen adds to the diversity of the site and supports plants suc…

Kirkham Park & Riverside

… opposite leaved golden saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, large bitter cress Cardamine amara, marsh hawk's beard Crepis paludosa, hemp agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum and yellow flag Iris pseudacorus. Kirkham Park Wood is dry and somewhat ca…

Waldridge Fell

…ogbean Menyanthes trifoliata, cross leaved heath Erica tetralix, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, marsh bedstraw Galium palustre, marsh bedstraw Galium palustre, greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata and carpets of bog moss Sphagnum spp. On dry slopes at the margins of the Fell,…

Winson Meadows

…. Yellow flag Iris pseudacorus, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, marsh marigold Caltha palustris and southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa are also present.

Birkwith Caves and Fell

…sa pratensis, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris and marsh valerian Valeriana dioica. Some of the flushes on Dismal Hill are more base rich and support bird's eye primrose Primula farinosa and globe flower Trollius europaeus, both species …

Cavenham - Icklingham Heaths

…ck Cardamine pratensis, purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria and marsh marigold Caltha palustris. The rest of the grassland is rather variable and the drier areas have a rather limited range of plant species. The lowest areas of land in the flood plain still support tall fen in w…

Mandinam a Coed Deri

… replacing the oak, and a rich herb-layer present which includes marsh-marigold Caltha palustris and alternate leaved golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium alternifolium. The lower slopes extend into an area of wet pasture, formerly cut for hay, on the banks of the Afon Brân. Tall herb…

Brook Meadow, Darley Green

…ty of the flora is enhanced by the presence of wetter areas with marsh marigold Caltha palustris, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, greater bird’s foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and common marsh bedstraw Galium palustre. At the south end of the meadow, on the more freely draining…

Pakenham Meadows

…l abundance within these areas and other species present include marsh marigold Caltha palustris, water mint Mentha aquatica, water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria. The dykes that dissect this site provide an a…

Torrs Moss

…um, bottle sedge Carex rostrata, bog bean Menyanthes trifoliata, marsh marigold Caltha palustris and marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre in mosaic with herb-rich damp grassland containing yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, quaking grass Briza media and whorled caraway Carum verticilla…

Pettypool Brook Valley

…e Carex pseudocyperus, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, marsh violet Viola palustris and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. Alder Alnus glutinosa and sallow Salix cinerea scrub is colonising the fen from the surrounding woodland margins demonstrating succession from…

Bog Wood and Meadow

…ipendula ulmaria, northern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella, marsh-marigold Caltha palustris and greater bird’s-foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus. Below the fen meadow is a small area of fen interspersed with tussocks of greater tussock sedge, which grades into willow scrub whi…

Eakring and Maplebeck Meadows

…pratensis, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and, in wetter areas, marsh marigold Caltha palustris. In drier areas cowslip Primula veris and goldilocks Ranunculus auricomus are locally frequent. To the west of the site Penny Pasture Common contains areas of neutral marsh. Generally…

Harby Hill Wood

…e to plant communities containing such characteristic species as marsh marigold Caltha palustris and great horsetail Equisetum telmateia. To the south of the wood lies an area of species rich dry grassland. This is intermediate in character between neutral and calcareous grasslan…

Debden Water

…pendula ulmaria are also locally dominant. Other species include marsh marigold Caltha palustris, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, yellow flag Iris pseudacorus and butterbur Petasites hybridus. southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa has also been recorded. A small area o…

Comber Mere

…., Enteromorpha spp. and Cladophora spp. with some horned pondweed Zannichellia palustris. Fan leaved water crowfoot Ranunculus circinatus and lesser pondweed Potamogeton pusillus are present and both are rare in Cheshire. Several patches of white and yellow water lily Nymphaea a…

Naburn Marsh

…r with large stands of bistort Polygonum amphibium and clumps of marsh marigold Caltha palustris. Of more scattered occurrence are pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and water forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides. The lower lying central area is covered…

Fothering Holme

…different community with sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, marsh hawk's beard Crepis paludosa and water avens Geum rivale. Globeflower Trollius europaeus, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica and northern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella are als…

Hetton Bogs

…halaris arundinacea and marsh horsetail Equisetum palustre, with marsh marigold Caltha palustris, marsh thistle Cirsium palustre, square stemmed St John’s wort Hypericum tetrapterum, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, water mint Mentha aquatica, water forget-me-not Myosotis scorpio…

Mattishall Moor

…anthes trifoliata, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, 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 latifoli…

Gribbs Meadows

…arnation sedge. meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria is abundant with marsh marigold Caltha palustris, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, common knapweed and greater bird's foot trefoil as frequent associates. Common valerian Valeriana officinalis and wild angelica Angelica sylvestris a…

Moss Valley Meadows

…p-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus, jointed rush J. articulatus, marsh marigold Caltha palustris and lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula. Other species include southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, hoary ragwort Senecio erucifolius and…

Colyers Hanger

…plenium oppositifolium, hemlock water dropwort Oenanthe crocata, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, pendulous sedge Carex pendula and great horsetail Equisetum telmateia. On the upper slopes the woodland consists of pedunculate oak, silver birch Betula pendula, hazel, holly and whi…

Crofton Woods

…umber of more uncommon plants for Greater London are also found, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, large bitter cress Cardamine amara and common valerian Valeriana officinalis. In close juxtaposition with the ancient woodlands is a mosaic of younger woodland, scrub and neutral gr…

Swangey Fen, Attleborough

…on. Some of the more noticeable are plants such as grass of Parnassus Parnassia palustris, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, milk parsley Thyselium palustre, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata…

Denham Lock Wood

…e open mire habitat. Derelict drains support other herbs such as marsh marigold Caltha palustris, an uncommon species in Greater London due to the decline of similar wetland areas.

Ridley Gill

…cus effusus with herbs such as meadow sweet Filipendula ulmaria, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, lady’s smock Cardamine pratensis, bugle Ajuga reptans, water avens Geum rivale, yellow flag Iris pseudacorus, common valerian Valeriana officinalis, wild angelica Angelica sylvestris…

Taylor's Rough & Wellmeadow Wood

…posite leaved golden saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium and marsh marigold Caltha palustris.

Tebworth Marsh

…r characteristic species include marsh bedstraw Galium palustre, marsh marigold Caltha palustris and ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi. County rarities include marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, bottle sedge Carex rostrata and marsh willowherb Epilobium palustre. This merges int…

Far Hall Meadow

…tail Alopecurus pratensis, yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens, marsh-marigold Caltha palustris, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis and tufted vetch Vicia cracca are all locally prominent, along with a wide range of other associates, including cuckoo-flower Cardamine prate…

Coed Aberdulas

…sedge tussocks, including common marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre, marsh-marigold Caltha palustris, opposite-leaved golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium, hemlock water-dropwort Oenanthe crocata, broad buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, wate…

Cors Cefn Llwyd

…camara and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria. In the wetter areas, marsh-marigold Caltha palustris and water mint Mentha aquatica are present. Uncommon plants here include fine-leaved water-dropwort Oenanthe aquatica. A population of elongated sedge Carex elongata, which is only kn…

White Grit Meadows

…oil Lotus pedunculatus, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula and marsh-marigold Caltha palustris. Vegetation dominated by soft rush Juncus effusus, tufted hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa or purple moor-grass Molinia caerulea occurs more locally. The fields support populations of…

Neuadd and Tylelo Mires

… range of associated plant species is unusually large, including marsh-marigold Caltha palustris, common marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, greater bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, marsh cinquefoil Comarum…

Ynys Uchaf

…sweet Filipendula ulmaria, marsh valerian Valeriana officinalis, marsh-marigold Caltha palustris, water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile and hemlock water-dropwort Oenanthe crocata. Ynys Uchaf is the only known locality in the Borough for tubular water-dropwort Oenanthe fistulosa. …

Pashford Poor's Fen, Lakenheath

… flora is relatively rich, especially on mown paths and includes marsh marigold Caltha palustris, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis and purple small reed Calamagrostis canescens. A rich invertebrate fauna, especially beetles, is found on the site and this includes the last k…

Newton Reigny Moss

…lene flos-cuculi as well as greater spearwort Ranunculus lingua, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, creeping willow Salix repens, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris and two species that are generally rare in north west England, black bog rush Schoenus nigricans and great fen sedg…

Potter & Scarning Fens, East Dereham

…ge of flowering plants is exceptional and includes grass of Parnassus Parnassia palustris, great sundew Drosera anglica, common butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, common twayblade Neottia ovata and bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata. A tall calcareo…

Nymet Barton Marsh

…eadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, marsh-marigold Caltha palustris, fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, water mint Mentha aquatica and water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile. Small stands of wood club-rush Scirpus sylvaticu…

Sawbridgeworth Marsh

…ty rarity, is present. Within the grassland are wet flushes with marsh marigold Caltha palustris, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, lesser stitchwort Stellaria graminea and carnation and brown sedges Carex panicea and Carex disticha. The site is known to be important for molluscs …

Knarsdale Meadows

…fficinalis are locally abundant. Other herbs which occur include marsh marigold Caltha palustris, several species of lady’s mantle Alchemilla spp., eyebright Euphrasia agg. and field wood rush Luzula campestris. The two narrow meadows alongside the Thinhope Burn have a less unifo…

Rhos Rhyd-y-ceir

…hes, together with species such as sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, marsh-marigold Caltha palustris, greater bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, skullcap Scutellaria galericulata and marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus. A series of wet ditches and hollows at the northern end of the …

Wey Valley Meadows

…iatile and hemlock water dropwort Oenanthe crocata. Marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris is present at one of only two known Surrey stations. In several parts of the site, adjacent to the River Wey Navigation, species rich fen meadow occurs. Although no one species attains domin…

Gibbin's Brook

… opposite leaved golden saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium, marsh marigold Caltha palustris and yellow flag Iris pseudacorus. On the sandy soils in the east there is dry acidic grassland with bracken and gorse. In places around the perimeter of the site there are hedgerows o…

Biglands Bog

…Filipendula ulmaria, bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris and yellow flag Iris pseudacorus with common reed mace Typha latifolia more locally. At present about half the fen area has developed to a scrub or 'carr' of willows Salix cinerea and Salix …

Tuckmill Meadows

…and greater pond sedge. Wetland herbs recorded in this sward are marsh marigold Caltha palustris, yellow loosestrife Lysimachia vulgaris, yellow iris Iris pseudacorus, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praeterm…

Lynher Estuary

…tion communities occur with fool's water-cress Apium nodiflorum, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, common reed Phragmites australis and bulrush Typha latifolia. Small areas of willow Salix spp carr complete the transition. The ancient woodlands of Sheviock and Wacker are dominate…

Tarnbrook Meadows

…ory of freedom from improvement – and where the ground is wetter marsh marigold Caltha palustris can be the dominant plant. The abundance of legumes and the absence of orchids from the site and sedge species from some of the fields, is probably due in part to past applications of…

Sheepy Fields

…ovided by an area of marsh which contains such typical plants as marsh marigold Caltha palustris and ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi.

Occombe

…ocal plant species in Devon, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and marsh-marigold Caltha palustris are frequent here, and are also found together with yellow iris Iris pseudacorus in the waterlogged streamside habitats. Elsewhere, as the vegetation merges into the damp grassland ty…

Coleshill and Bannerly Pools

…adow grass Poa trivialis, wood avens Geum urbanum and occasional marsh marigold Caltha palustris. The margin of Bannerly Pool is occupied by small areas of swamp dominated by greater pond sedge, lesser pond sedge, greater tussock sedge, soft rush and bulrush.

Sheet Hedges Wood

…lesser celandine Ficaria verna and frequent bugle Ajuga reptans, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, cleavers Galium aparine and wood avens Geum urbanum. The centre of the wood is largely bare of trees and is dominated by bracken Pteridium aquilinum.

Nares Gladley Marsh

…water parsnip Berula erecta, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and marsh marigold Caltha palustris. Particularly notable species are greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata, common sedge C. nigra and bristle club rush Isolepis setacea. The adjacent River Ouzel supports in places a m…

Taynton Quarries

…usa, hairy sedge Carex hirta, wood club rush Scirpus sylvaticus, marsh marigold Caltha palustris and gipsywort Lycopus europaeus. Calcareous spring fed streams which maintain the water level in the fens have a luxuriant flora of water mint Mentha aquatica, skullcap Scutellaria ga…

Coed Gwempa

…small area of mire vegetation with yellow iris Iris pseudacorus, marsh-marigold Caltha palustris, hemlock water-dropwort Oenanthe crocata, meadowsweet, and a strong population of wood club-rush Scirpus sylvaticus, a plant of local occurrence in Carmarthen. The red-tipped clearwin…

Cors Ty-Llwyd

…rt Ranunculus flammula, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, and marsh violet Viola palustris. Meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum is locally prominent and there is a good population of the locally uncommon early marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza incarnate in one area. This community grades int…

Ruttersleigh

… less acidic species such as ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and marsh marigold Caltha palustris occur amongst stands of sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus and soft rush Juncus effusus. The woodland rides and glades provide an ideal habitat for the nationally scarce wood whit…

Gwaun Efail Wig

…port diverse stands of marsh vegetation including plants such as marsh marigold Caltha palustris, water mint Mentha aquatica and the uncommon lesser pond-sedge Carex acutiformis. The meadow is used by passage snipe Gallinago gallinago and curlew Numenius arquata. The meadow also …

Gweunydd Esgairdraenllwyn (Esgairdraenllwyn Pastures)

…quent associates include a variety of other small-sedge species, marsh-marigold Caltha palustris, common marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre and marsh valerian Valeriana dioica. Extensive stands of species-rich marshy grassland occur in the valley bottom. The species composition of th…

Gweunydd Ty-Brith (Ty-Brith Meadows)

…. Associated species here include carnation sedge Carex panicea, marsh-marigold Caltha palustris, common spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, square-stalked St. John’s-wort Hypericum tetrapterum, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and water mint Ment…

Langstone-Llanmartin Meadows

…losa, and marsh bedstraw, Galium palustre. In the wettest areas, marsh marigold Caltha palustris and water horsetail, Equisetum fluviatile grow. Some of the more species-rich stands include meadow fescue, Festuca pratensis, common knapweed and brown sedge, Carex disticha. There a…

Lower Ground, Penrhos

…oor-grass Molinia caerulea and rough meadow-grass Poa trivialis. Marsh marigold Caltha palustris, marsh thistle Cirsium palustre and marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris are also present. The site supports a number of locally rare species including petty whin Genista anglica, sou…

Range Farm Fields

…e loving species such as sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and greater bird’s foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus. Several other habitats occur to enhance the diversity …

Penllwyn-yr-Hendy

…bulbosus, common butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris and marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris. A variant of this community dominated by few-flowered spike-rush Eleocharis quinqueflora and common cottongrass Eriophorum angustifolium occupies some of the wetter hollows, whilst other ch…

Woolcombe

…t trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum and marsh marigold Caltha palustris. Locally, common, glaucous and carnation sedges Carex nigra, Carex flacca and C. panicea are frequent and there are stands of greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata and yellow Flag Ir…

Carver's Rocks

…schampsia cespitosa, with common valerian Valeriana officinalis, marsh marigold Caltha palustris and water cress Nasturtium officinale locally abundant. The marsh is surrounded by developing grey willow Salix cinerea and alder Alnus glutinosa carr with alder buckthorn Frangula al…

Dagnell End Meadow

… lesser knapweed Centaurea nigra occur. The wetter areas include marsh marigold Caltha palustris, meadow sweet Filipendula ulmaria and ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi. Less common species, some of which are present in large numbers, occur throughout the meadow. These include spo…

Hills and Holes and Sookholme Brook, Warsop

…ok. These communities are characterised by plant species such as marsh marigold Caltha palustris, flea bane Pulicaria dysenterica and tubularwater dropwort Oenanthe fistulosa and contain a number of plant species which are uncommon in the East Midlands.

Whiddon Moor, Luckroft and Odham Marshes

…lica Angelica sylvestris, common valerian Valeriana officinalis, marsh-marigold Caltha palustris and fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum. Other plant communities occurring within the site include those dominated by tussocky purple moor-grass or by sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflor…

High Knock Shield Meadow

…population of meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, which occurs with marsh marigold Caltha palustris, lesser celandine Ficaria verna, sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus and various mosses in a broad belt in the northern part of the meadow. Elsewhere these species are found within…

Hook Norton Cutting & Banks

…dge Carex hirta, hairy bird's foot trefoil Lotus subbiflorus and marsh marigold Caltha palustris. The hedge at the western end of the field includes buckthorn, English elm, blackthorn and elder. Invertebrates recorded from the limestone areas include the butterflies small blue, …

Kismeldon Meadows

…ary-grass Phalaris arundinacea, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, yellow iris Iris pseudacorus and angelica Angelica sylvestris are found. The fields are all surrounded by well-established species-rich hedgerows and strips of woodland and scrub, l…

Bishop Monkton Ings

…usus, hard rush J. inflexus, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and marsh marigold Caltha palustris. Other species occurring in the sward include common valerian Valeriana officinalis, wild angelica Angelica sylvestris, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, ragged-robin Silene flos-…

Kirkby Wharfe

… Ranunculus repens, as well as a number of other species such as marsh marigold Caltha palustris, tubular water dropwort Oenanthe fistulosa, water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile and common marsh bedstraw Galium palustre. The osier bed has a rich ground flora dominated by meadowsw…

Mere Beck Meadows

… Alchemilla glabra each abundant. Wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, marsh hawk’s beard Crepis paludosa, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, zigzag clover Trifolium medium and bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta are also present but more locally. T…

Wareham Meadows

…eadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, marsh-marigold Caltha palustris and greater bird’s foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, with several species infrequent or local within Dorset being present such as water avens Geum rivale, great burnet Sanguisorba offi…

Widdenton Park Wood

…posite leaved golden saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium and marsh marigold Caltha palustris with bog mosses Sphagnum palustre and S. recurvum. Hard fern Blechnum spicant, rare in Buckinghamshire, occurs on the sandy margin of one of these bogs and blackcurrant Ribes nigrum, …

Swindale Meadows

…curs sparingly within the southern section. Wetter areas support marsh marigold Caltha palustris, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis. Towards the south west, the vegetation grades into acidic marshy grassland dom…

Mynydd Y Fflint / Flint Mountain

…herb Epilobium hirsutum, marsh horsetail Equisetum palustre, and marsh marigold Caltha palustris. This in turn gives way to areas of rich mixed fen with the addition of the locally uncommon greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata and sneezwort Achillea ptarmica. Some notable assoc…

Grains O'th' Beck Meadows

…d Orchis mascula. Wetter parts of the field have an abundance of marsh marigold Caltha palustris. The main species in the grass sward are common bent Agrostis capillaris, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, red fescue Festuca rubra and smooth meadow grass Poa pratensis, wit…

Farndale

…s and soft rush Juncus effusus, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, marsh marigold Caltha palustris and tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa with greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis, common valerian Valeriana officinalis and wild ange…

Westerton Water Meadow

…ficinalis as well as areas of marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, water mint Mentha aquatica, bog bean Menyanthes trifoliata and water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile. Further notable species present within the SSSI include globeflower Trollius euro…

Semerwater

…Juncus effusus and marsh and meadowland containing herbs such as marsh marigold Caltha palustris, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and water forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides. The wetland vegetation fringes the inflow river, Crooks Beck, for some distance upstream with further ar…

Millfield Verges

…ce of meadowsweet with soft and jointed rushes, ragged-robin and marsh marigold Caltha palustris. Additional species include water mint, sneezewort, crested dog's tail and saw wort Serratula tinctoria. The verges are separated from the surrounding fields by hedges comprising a r…

Leziate, Sugar and Derby Fens

… water mint, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa and marsh marigold Caltha palustris. There are extensive areas of dry, grassy heath with scattered gorse bushes but the most interesting parts of the site occur in areas of heather heath. Here wet boggy hollows are domi…

Bishop's Hill Wood

…to marshy ground alongside the streams, where the flora includes marsh marigold Caltha palustris, brooklime Veronica beccabunga, marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus and hemlock Conium maculatum. Adders Vipera berus occur on some of the sunny and sheltered banks. Nightingales Luscin…

The Carrs

…dge Carex hirta as well as marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica and common marsh bedstraw Galium palustre. The open water habitat supports water plantain Alisma plantago-aquatica and at the margins marsh cinquefoil Co…

Caeau Coed Mawr (Coedmawr Fields)

…al wet meadow plants, including meadow fescue Festuca pratensis, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi. The remainder of the site comprises mainly neutral grassland subjected to differing management regimes. A slopin…

Kilnameel

…robin Lychnis flos-cuculi, creeping buttercup Ranunculus repens, marsh marigold Caltha palustris and common marsh bedstraw Galium palustre are common. In more acidic conditions, sedges such as star sedge Carex echinata, carnation sedge Carex panicea and common sedge Carex nigra p…

Mill Lough

… common reed Phragmites australis, yellow iris Iris pseudacorus, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, marsh bedstraw Galium palustre, water plantain Alisma plantago-aquatica, water mint Mentha aquatica, purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria, wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris and bogbe…

Fernham Meadows

…abundant. The broadleaved species within this community include marsh marigold Caltha palustris, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and devil's bit scabious. The woodland contains a wide range of tree species, including crack willow, ash, pedunculat…

Angram Bottoms

… Galium palustre, northern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella, marsh marigold Caltha palustris and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria. Waterlogged depressions support bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata and marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre. A secondary plant community has developed in …

Lymington River

…bank species more typical of streams in upland areas include marsh violet Viola palustris, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and lesser skullcap Scutellaria galericulata. The Lymington River downstream of the confluence of the headwater tributaries has a plant community which is mo…

Christchurch Harbour

…era, have interesting communities of marsh plants. These include marsh marigold Caltha palustris, yellow flag Iris pseudacorus, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, tubular water dropwort Oenanthe fistulosa and occasional plants of the saltmarsh such as parsley water dropwort Oenanth…

Corfe Meadows

…lus flammula, greater bird’s foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and marsh-marigold Caltha palustris. In more frequently inundated areas not managed for hay tall fen vegetation has developed with much reed canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea, greater and lesser pond-sedge Carex riparia…

Cae Coed-gleision

…lorus, and support species such as sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, marsh-marigold Caltha palustris, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and sedges Carex spp. The field edge supports good populations of the nationally scarce wood bitter-vetch Vicia Orobu…

Caeau Cnwch a Ty'n-y-graig

…red fescue, heath wood-rush Luzula multiflora, tormentil and marsh violet Viola palustris. The drier parts of Cnwch meadow support a sward dominated by great burnet that is very similar to that described for Ty'n-y-graig. Elsewhere there are extensive areas dominated by mixtures …

Flitwick Moor

…onditions favour plants such as meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, marsh marigold Caltha palustris and golden saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium. The grasslands retain typical plant species of wet meadows including meadow saxifrage Saxifraga granulataa which is rare in Bedford…

Wadenhoe Marsh and Achurch Meadow

…d have a varied flora including ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and common fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica. Slopes bordering the marsh have relic herbs of limestone soils, e.g. dwarf thistle Cirsium acaule and numer…

Holton Wood

…ifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium uncommon in Oxfordshire and marsh marigold Caltha palustris. The coppice with standards structure, the largely open ride system and diversity of vascular plant species combine to provide a habitat of considerable importance for breeding birds,…

Coed Elernion

…ent including bugle Ajuga reptans, angelica Angelica sylvestris, marsh marigold Caltha palustris and opposite-leaved golden saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium.

Avon Valley (Bickton to Christchurch)

…uch as meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, water avens Geum rivale, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, common milkwort Polygala vulgaris and meadow rue Thalictrum flavum. In slightly higher ground, where the river water has less influence, a more acidic flora has developed containing …

East Blean Woods

…pendula. Other plants such as cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis, marsh marigold Caltha palustris and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii are also common. Common cow wheat Melampyrum pratense occurs in the more recently coppiced areas. This species is important as the food …

Camilla Loch

…-robin Silene flos-cuculi, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula, marsh-marigold Caltha palustris and water-cress Nasturtium officinale. Along the north shore of the loch is a strip of herb-rich neutral grassland. Several basic flushes which arise in this area are dominated by sha…

Coughton Wood and Marsh

…, supports a rich flora including such characteristic species as marsh marigold Caltha palustris, yellow iris Iris pseudacorus, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and pendulous sedge Carex pendula. In the drier parts of the site devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis and early purpl…

Gweunydd a Choed Pen-Ty (Pen-Ty Pastures & Wood)

…dula ulmaria, greater bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and marsh-marigold Caltha palustris. The pasture also has some heathy areas with heather Calluna vulgaris, Sheep's-fescue Festuca ovina, purple moor-grass, heath wood-rush Luzula multiflora, and heath spotted-orchid. Th…

Bencroft Hill Meadows

… jointed rush Juncus articulatus, water mint Mentha aquatica and marsh marigold Caltha palustris occur along with ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, creeping Jenny Lysimachia nummularia, common fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica and greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus. The m…

Skelsmergh Tarn

…ormis and other species such as meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, yellow loosestrife Lysimachia vulgaris and ferns, for example, lady fern Athyrium filix-femina. Water from Otterbank Carr drains down to the Tarn through an area of wet grassland whi…

Alder Carr

…tes 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 wet fen vegetation is characteristicall…

Swineley Meadow, Widdale

…ing a damp grassland community characterised by the abundance of marsh marigold Caltha palustris. The sward is dominated by sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum with red fescue Festuca rubra and yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens. jointed rush Juncus articulatus and carnati…

Whitewater Valley

…s wort Hypericum tetrapterum, cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum and common meadow rue Thalictrum flavum. In drier areas male fern Dryopteris filix-mas and broad buckler fern D. austriaca grow particularly abundantl…

Thowker Corner

…cularly damp, tufted sedge Carex elata, hairy sedge Carex hirta, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and, occasionally, globe flower Trollius europaeus occur. The field edges support a different sward including false oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius, m…

Parc Nannau

…posite-leaved golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium and marsh marigold Caltha palustris. The historic parkland at Nannau can be traced back to the 11th century through records of the Nanney and Vaughan families. The parkland and its surroundings were designed and landsca…

White Moss

…ding sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, angelica Angelica sylvestris, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, marsh bedstraw Galium palustre, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and various rushes. The mossland is surrounded by agricultural grassland which occupi…

Westfield Bridge

…e globeflower Trollius europaeus can also be found on this site. Marsh marigold Caltha palustris, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula and marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus grow in the damper parts of the fen. Lowland calcareous grassland Short, species-rich, calcareous grassland i…

Lower Caerfaelog Pastures

…y adjacent to the brook the ground is wetter and species such as marsh-marigold Caltha palustris, lesser pond-sedge Carex acutiformis, white sedge Carex canescens and water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile are common components of the rush-dominated vegetation. Lesser pond-sedge ac…

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

…gae. Marginal plants include purple moor-grass Molinia caerulea, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula, rushes Juncus spp. and a range of characteristic mosses and liverworts, such as Racomitrium aciculare, Hygrohyp…

Little Hallingbury Marsh

… of horsetail, water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile, marsh horsetail Eleocharis palustris and field horsetail E. arvense, common spike rush Eleocharis palustris a species only locally common in Essex and fen herbs such as gipsywort Lycopus europaeus, water figwort Scrophularia au…

Catcott Edington and Chilton Moors

…ed marshy grassland may, in addition, contain rushes Juncus spp, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, tubular water dropwort Oenanthe fistulosa, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and creeping Jenny Lysimachia nummularia. A few meadows also contain …

Newton Burgoland Marshes

…ta. The marsh is species rich and contains such typical herbs as marsh marigold Caltha palustris, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, wood club rush Scirpus sylvaticus and southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermi…

Cadair Idris

…is abundant with plants such as common knapweed Centaurea nigra, marsh-marigold Caltha palustris, yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor, fairy flax Linum catharticum and common bird’s-foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. In other areas of purple moor grass, sedges are more abundant with taw…

Roding Valley Meadows

…declining in Essex, including the carnation sedge Carex panicea, marsh marigold Caltha palustris and southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. In places where the water table is high, the meadows grade into marsh characterised by a dense growth of sedges, including the bro…

Elmlea Meadows

…ender tufted sedge Carex acuta, yellow iris Iris pseudacorus and marsh marigold Caltha palustris. This is also the only known site in Gloucestershire for tufted sedge Carex elata.

Wellington Wood

…streams in the wood, with characteristic wetland species such as marsh marigold Caltha palustris, opposite leaved golden saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium and brooklime Veronica beccabunga.

Barrow Burn Meadows

…sedge Carex leporina and pale sedge C. pallescens are found with marsh marigold Caltha palustris, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, meadowsweet, greater bird’s foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii.

Kingcup Meadows and Oldhouse Wood

…ic of wet fens also occurs in these waterlogged areas, including marsh marigold Caltha palustris, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, water mint Mentha aquatica, fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum and the locally uncommon marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus. W…

Roebuck Meadows

…pium nodiflorum, common water starwort Callitriche stagnalis and marsh marigold Caltha palustris. Alder Alnus glutinosa grows by the stream and opposite leaved golden saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium thrives in these shaded areas where cover of tall, bulky herbs is reduced…

Pry and Bottom Meadows, Mid Mossdale

…ow grades into a damp meadow community characterised by abundant marsh marigold Caltha palustris and crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus. sweet vernal and brome Bromus spp., grasses are also prominent in this vegetation as are the herbs eyebright Euphrasia spp. and yellow ratt…

Erwood Dingle

…saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium and C. alternifolium and marsh-marigold Caltha palustris. The upper dingle slopes and higher sandstone outcrops support ash woodland with an understorey of hazel and occasional rowan Sorbus aucuparia and wych elm. Small-leaved lime Tilia co…

Mottey Meadows

…ils are permanently wet a crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus marsh marigold Caltha palustris community prevails, with a high cover of sedges, such as brown sedge Carex disticha and carnation sedge Carex panicea. A wide range of wetland herbs occur including marsh ragwort Sene…

Afon Irfon

…ser spearwort Ranunculus flammula, bog mosses Sphagnum spp., marsh violet Viola palustris and the locally uncommon globeflower Trollius europaeus. The lower reaches of the Irfon support plant communities that are typical of moderately nutrient-poor waters. Typical aquatic plants …

Waltham Brooks

…scarce in West Sussex including bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, common cotton grass Eriophorum angustifolium, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and small water pepper Persicaria minor; the latter plan…

Jeffry Bog

…dowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, wild angelica Angelica sylvestris, marsh marigold Caltha palustris and ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi. There are two flourishing colonies of bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata, one in Jeffry Bog itself, the other in Church Farm marsh and, of particular n…

Blo' Norton and Thelnetham Fens

…carpa quaking grass Briza media, a small colony of grass of Parnassus Parnassia palustris and a number of rare mosses. In other parts of the fen, where there is some drying out in summer, this type of vegetation is replaced by taller vegetation dominated by reed Phragmites austra…

West Park Meadows

…tail Alopecurus geniculatus, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and marsh marigold Caltha palustris are found in wet areas of the western field.

Frome St. Quintin

…pendula ulmaria. angelica Angelica sylvestris is frequent whilst marsh marigold Caltha palustris, cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis and wood dock Rumex sanguineus are occasional. S tands of oak Quercus robur and ash are present in a mosaic in all the woods on drier soils above th…

Bonds Glen

…floor and in the open glades and clearings, with such species as marsh marigold Caltha palustris, wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris, branched bur-reed Sparganium erectum, bottle sedge Carex rostrata and scattered tussocks of greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata. The lower slope…

Breighton Meadows

…, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, marsh marigold Caltha palustris and autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis. Meadow barley Hordeum secalinum and pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus are uncommon outside the Lower Derwent Valley but are frequent over th…

Richmond Meadows

…ing species absent from the western half of the site, including, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, yellow iris Iris pseudacorus, reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea and floating sweet grass Glyceria fluitans. Other notable species are meadow saxifrage Saxifraga granulataa and b…

Middle Crossthwaite

…linia caerulea and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria with frequent marsh marigold Caltha palustris, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, marsh hawk’s beard Crepis paludosa, greater bird’s foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and velvet bent Agrostis canina.

Den of Ogil

…se-tail Equisetum fluviatile, marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, common valerian Valeriana officinalis and wild angelica Angelica sylvestris. Slightly drier areas support stands of meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, …

Checkhill Bogs

…ria, gypsywort Lycopus europaeus, bittersweet Solanum dulcamara, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, water mint Mentha aquatica and water forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides. In parts of the site, the outer limit of saturated ground is bordered by a narrow band of wet mineral soil wi…

Cassington Meadows

…rex acutiformis are all common components of this habitat whilst marsh marigold Caltha palustris, yellow iris Iris pseudacorus and common meadow rue Thalictrum flavum are abundant in places. Many of the fen plants are found in the ditches where common frog also breeds. Mature haw…

Geldeston Meadows

…rbs characteristic of calcareous conditions include marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata and blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus. Within this turf a number of plants associated with less calcareous conditions ar…

Breen Wood

…sedges with some herbs, such as yellow iris Iris pseudacorus and marsh marigold Caltha palustris. The wet heath vegetation is dominated by a tall dwarf-shrub cover composed of heather Calluna vulgaris, cross leaved heath Erica tetralix and bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus, interspers…

Thwaite House Moss

… water mint Mentha aquatica, marsh horsetail Equisetum palustre, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, creeping forget-me-not Myosotis secunda, skullcap Scutellaria galericulata and silverweed Potentilla anserina. Jointed rush Juncus articulatus, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis a…

Wilson Place Meadows

… acutiflorus and jointed rush J. articulatus. In such situations marsh marigold Caltha palustris occurs thus providing some botanical affinities with the typical Teesdale meadows further north. Other higher plants include ragged-robin, marsh bedstraw, sneezewort, bugle, greater …

Fray's Farm Meadows

…. Also found are plants like ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and marsh marigold Caltha palustris which are becoming increasingly uncommon in the London area due to habitat destruction. Purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria and common skullcap Scutellaria galericulata grow along di…

Seabrook Stream

…rian Valeriana officinalis are frequent in some areas along with marsh marigold Caltha palustris and yellow flag Iris pseudacorus. In the west of the site where a tributary stream arises there are more willows Salix spp and the ground flora is dominated by sedges Carex spp and wo…

Trench Meadows

…earwort Ranunculus flammula, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and marsh marigold Caltha palustris. Together with the stands of acid grassland, these flushes add both habitat and species diversity to the site.

Newton Ketton Meadow

… rich in herbs and such species as sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, pignut Conopodium majus, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, water avens …

Old Buckenham Fen

…w Galium uliginosum, parsley water dropwort Oenanthe lachenalii, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, large flowered hemp nettle Galeopsis speciosa, gipsywort Lycopus europaeus, tubular water dropwort Oenanthe fistulosa and greater water parsnip Sium latifolium. The vegetation is sim…

Far High House Meadows

…undance of herb species with globe flower Trollius europaeus and marsh marigold Caltha palustris particularly well represented. Other species present include marsh hawk’s beard Crepis paludosa, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, pignut Conopodium majus, bugle Ajuga reptans, yellow…

Berrington Pool, Herefordshire

…tifolia is also present and other characteristic species such as marsh marigold Caltha palustris and lady’s smock Cardamine pratensis are abundant. The island in the centre of the pool is well wooded with oak Quercus robur predominating. This woodland is the site of one of the la…

Kennet and Lambourn Floodplain

…a dioica, water avens Geum rivale, fairy flax Linum catharticum, marsh marigold Caltha palustris and the moss Climacium dendroides. This area is also notable in supporting an outstanding assemblage of wetland invertebrates. The snail killing flies are particularly well represent…

Highclere Park

…posite leaved golden saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium and marsh marigold Caltha palustris. The neutral to slightly acidic grassland on the slopes down from the Temple are notable for the calcifuges and calcicoles growing in close juxtaposition. Bents Agrostis species and f…

Caerau Uchaf

…d purple moor grass Molinia caerulea. Other species here include marsh marigold Caltha palustris, lady's smock Cardamine pratensis, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata and several species of sedge. The drier meadow grassland has several species indicative of unimproved mea…

Jockey Fields

…o-dominants together with common marsh bedstraw Galium palustre, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula and marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus. Marsh cinquefoil Comarum p…

Hallsenna Moor

…ged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile, bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata and the uncommon marsh St John's wort Hypericum elodes occurs locally. Dense willow Salix cinerea and Salix pentan…

Dolorgan Barn

…ssociated species include common marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre, marsh-marigold Caltha palustris, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, wild angelica Angelica sylvestris and lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula. Woodland occupies some steep valley side…

Newlands of Geise Mire

…efoil Comarum palustre and water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile. Marsh marigold Caltha palustris grows on wetter parts of the site and extensive stands of water horsetail dominate the central basin. There is a stand of lesser reedmace Typha latifolia at the east end of the site. …

Muker Meadows

… through two of the enclosures. meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, marsh marigold Caltha palustris and melancholy thistle are locally abundant along these moist banksides and alder Alnus glutinosa grows along the stream in the field known as Yellands Meadow. Small areas within two …

Betley Mere

…e. meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, tufted sedge Carex elata and marsh marigold Caltha palustris are typical of wetter situations; reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea and common nettle Urtica dioica the drier ground. Fringing woodland of pedunculate oak Quercus robur and downy…

Prior's Park & Adcombe Wood

… flushes and boggy ground support a wetland flora which includes marsh marigold Caltha palustris, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, betony Betonica officinalis, common fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsi…

Wareham Common

…ing affinities to the crested dog’s-tail – marsh-marigold Cynosurus cristatus – Caltha palustris flooded pasture community type. The dominant grasses are Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and meadow fescue Schedonorus pratensis with rather less crested dog’s-tail and creeping bent Agr…

Chater Valley

…pus sylvaticus and the community includes such typical plants as marsh marigold Caltha palustris, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica, angelica Angelica sylvestris and opposite leaved golden saxifrage Chrysosplenium…

Troutbeck

…riophorum angustifolium, bog asphodel Narthecium ossifragum, marsh violet Viola palustris, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula and the moss Polytrichum commune. Mixed with the rush pastures, there are areas of shorter sedge dominated swards, again of two types depending on the n…

Tealham and Tadham Moors

…tus and meadow rue Thalictrum flavum. The wetter grasslands have marsh marigold Caltha palustris, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula and rushes Juncus spp. There are some species rich examples of the mire type communities with meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, carnation sedge C…

Holly Farm Meadow, Wendling

…cus subnodulosus and carnation sedge Carex panicea with frequent marsh marigold Caltha palustris, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. Unimproved neutral grassland with frequent ant hills is pre…

Newbald Becksies

…fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, marsh marigold Caltha palustris and populations of orchid Dactylorhiza spp., including early marsh orchid and common spotted orchid D. fuchsii. The site also includes areas of wet grassland with abundant marsh hawk…

Inkpen Crocus Fields

…ted by meadowsweet and creeping buttercup Ranunculus repens with marsh marigold Caltha palustris and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, add to the diversity of the site. More than ten species of plant indicative of ancient meadows with a long history of freedom from impr…

Chilton Foliat Meadows

…eater 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 arundinacea and reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima. Of additional in…

Rhosydd Nant Eithrim

…portant 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 the Nant Eithrim close…

Aules Hill Meadows

…Dactylorhiza purpurella, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, marsh ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris and carnation grass Carex panicea. A steep, unmown bank at the eastern edge of the site supports scattered hawthorn Crataegus monogyna scrub and the g…

Barrow Farm Fen

… semi liquid peat and support a sparse vegetation which includes marsh marigold Caltha palustris and duckweed Lemna minor. Dry carr is established where there is little or no standing water, particularly around the periphery of the site. It is dominated by alder and sallow, benea…

River Foyle and Tributaries

…nd at Saint Johnstone and Grange. Associated fen species include marsh marigold Caltha palustris, hedge bindweed Calystegia sepium, great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum, meadow sweet Filipendula ulmaria, purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria, common valerian Valeriana officinalis, …

Brackland Rough

…tes australis and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria. Herbs such as marsh marigold Caltha palustris and yellow flag Iris pseudacorus also occur. The woodland provides a particularly valuable habitat for birds. woodcock Scolopax rusticola, nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos and garden…

Great Blencow Meadows and Fen

… are periodically inundated, support brown sedge Carex disticha, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, water avens Geum rivale, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus and soft rush Jun…

Bugbrooke Meadows

…ing. The grassland of the crested dog’s tail marsh marigold Cynosurus cristatus Caltha palustris flood pasture type grading through meadow foxtail great burnet Alopecurus pratensis Sanguisorba officinalis to crested dog’s tail knapweed Cynosurus cristatus Centaurea nigra on the d…

Talich

…pring plants and ferns. Wetland and shade loving plants such as marsh marigold (Caltha palustris), meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmaria) and a range of ferns including broad buckler fern (Dryopteris dilatata) are abundant. An important feature is the amount of open space within the w…

Castor Hanglands

…d crosswort Cruciata laevipes whilst wetter marshy areas contain marsh marigold Caltha palustris, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata. Other habitats on the site include ponds and ditches. These provide additional habitat diversity and hold a g…

Froghall Meadow and Pastures

… such as meadowsweet or soft rush Juncus effusus with occasional marsh marigold Caltha palustris, marsh bedstraw Galium palustre and lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula. Others are more species rich and include common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, ragged-robin Silene flos…

Mavis Enderby Valley

… herb moschatel Adoxa moschatellina. Other woods are notable for marsh marigold Caltha palustris, tussock sedge Carex paniculata, giant horsetail Equisetum telmateia and narrow buckler fern Dryopteris carthusiana. The close juxtaposition of a number of habitats makes the site val…

Hawes Water

…Frangula alnus and underlaid by shorter fen vegetation including marsh marigold Caltha palustris, water mint Mentha aquatica, yellow iris Iris pseudacorus, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, hemp agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum and bittersweet Solanum dulcamara. This mixed scrub com…

Old Park Wood

… yellow pimpernel Lysimachia nemorum, sanicle Sanicula auropaea, marsh marigold Caltha palustris and dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis. The old pit and adjoining cutting have an interesting flora and are known for colonies of nettle leaved bellflower Campanula trachelium, early …

Rigg Farm and Stake Hill Meadows

…acterised by an abundance of meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and marsh marigold Caltha palustris with common bent Agrostis capillaris, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, red fescue Festuca rubra and crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus as the dominant grasses. Herbs suc…

Hurcott and Podmore Pools

…The ground flora includes characteristic wetland species such as marsh marigold Caltha palustris, marsh thistle Cirsium palustre, marsh bedstraw Galium palustre and a number of sedge species including cyperus sedge Carex pseudocyperus. Plants uncommon in this part of the West Mid…

West End Meadow, Lunds

…agged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica and marsh marigold Caltha palustris. The rest of the field is dominated by grasses, mainly common bent Agrostis capillaris, red fescue Festuca rubra, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and sweet vernal grass with cock's foot …

Low Pasture

…sweet Filipendula ulmaria, with ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and, of particular note, several colonies of globe flower Trollius …

Tidcombe Lane Fen

…ria, fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica, water mint Mentha aquatica, marsh-marigold Caltha palustris, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and southern marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. Less base-rich conditions are indicated in places by the presenc…

River Ure Grasslands

…a rich ground flora which includes yellow flat Iris pseudacorus, marsh marigold Caltha palustris and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria. Other Information 1. Part of this site was previously notified under the name 'River Ure Floodbanks, Coverbridge'. 2. During the December 1986 rev…

Gweunydd Dyfnant

…particularly species-rich, with ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, marsh-marigold Caltha palustris, and a good variety of sedges, including tawny sedge Carex hostiana. Other areas are more heathy, with cross-leaved heath Erica tetralix and occasionally bog asphodel Narthecium ossif…

Gweunydd Pen-y-Coed

…t Filipendula ulmaria, common valerian Valeriana officinalis and marsh-marigold Caltha palustris occur. A flush at the eastern end of the site is particularly well developed, with the presence of the uncommon globeflower Trollius europaeus being a particularly noteworthy feature.

Lake Wood, Llandrindod Wells

…ightshade Circaea lutetiana, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and marsh-marigold Caltha palustris.

Mawnog Gwaunynog

…ts occurring here include common valerian Valeriana officinalis, marsh-marigold Caltha palustris, remote sedge Carex remota and broad buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata. A smaller area of drier marginal land supports a mixed woodland with sessile oak Quercus petraea well represente…

Memorial Park Meadows Pontllanfraith

…ow thistle Cirsium dissectum, marsh bedstraw Galium palustre and marsh marigold Caltha palustris. There are local areas of a grassland community which can be referred to most closely to the Alopecurus pratensis variant of Lolium perenne – Cynosurus cristatus type. The site also s…

Tyncoed Pasture

…o the drainage ditch has a more marshy element, characterised by marsh marigold Caltha palustris, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris and marsh valerian Valeriana dioica. A patch of fen-meadow to the west of the drainage ditch has a heathy character, containing frequent cross-le…

Mar Field Fen

…emone Anemone nemorosa in drier areas and stands of meadowsweet, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, yellow iris Iris pseudacorus, hemp agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum, marsh horsetail Equisetum palustre and giant bellflower Campanula latifolia where the woodland grades into fen mead…

Woolhayes Farm

…d Dactylorhiza praetermissa, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and marsh marigold Caltha palustris. There are also small areas common reed Phragmites australis and greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata swamp where associated species include great horsetail Equisetum telmateia. In …

Empingham Marshy Meadows

… wetter areas are the adder’s tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa while a number of plant species of rare occurrence in Leicestershire also occur. Additional intere…

Mapperton and Poorton Vales

…sh valerian Valeriana dioica, fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum and marsh marigold Caltha palustris. The broad range of closely juxtaposed habitats in these valleys has resulted in a rich invertebrate fauna whose interest centres mainly on the fen, seepages, stream margins and carr…

Heatheryburn Bank

… of the slope support sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus and marsh marigold Caltha palustris, while scaly male fern Dryopteris affinis, lemon scented fern Oreopteris limbosperma and lady fern Athyrium filix-femina grow on the steepest part of the bank.

Pixey and Yarnton Meads

…s, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, common sedge Carex nigra and marsh marigold Caltha palustris. The watercourses surrounding the Meads have tall emergent vegetation frequented by dragon and damselflies, the most noticeable throughout the summer being the banded demoiselle Calop…

Stanley and Alder Carrs, Aldeby

…l meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, yellow iris Iris pseudacorus, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, tufted sedge Carex elata and lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis. Wild hop Humulus lupulus forms a straggling liane and tussocks of the greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata occur l…

Cefn Blaenau

…s, marsh bedstraw Galium palustre, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, marsh-marigold Caltha palustris and lady-fern Athyrium filix-femina. More open areas along these streamsides have the uncommon ivy-leaved bellflower Wahlenbergia hederacea. The drier valley slopes have grazed acidic…

Rawbones Meadow

…atensis. A variety of other herbs occur at lower frequency, e.g. marsh marigold Caltha palustris, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa and probably the larges Staffordshire population of the county rarit…

Kiltubbrid Loughs

…iandra are common here, along with an abundance of herbs such as marsh marigold Caltha palustris and yellow loosestrife Lysimachia vulgaris. Woodland areas are dominated by alder Alnus glutinosa and willows Salix spp., with an understorey of greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata…

Reigate Heath

…and bramble Rubus fruticosus, while the wetter areas support marsh violet Viola palustris, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris and a county rarity, white sedge Carex canescens. The heath is composed of ling Calluna vulgaris, bell heather Erica cinerea and wavy hair grass Descham…

Warmwell Heath

…weet Filipendula ulmaria, common valerian Valeriana officinalis, marsh-marigold Caltha palustris, common comfrey Symphytum officinale, and wild angelica Angelica sylvestris. Beyond this are areas of tall fen dominated by lesser pond-sedge Carex acutiformis and reed canary-grass P…

Chasewater And The Southern Staffordshire Coalfield Heaths

… abundant and species such as wild angelica Angelica sylvestris, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre, bottle sedge Carex rostrata and early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata are occasional. A large, highly alkaline, spring fed fen, fed largely fro…

Gwaun Efail-Llwydiarth

…rested dog’s-tail Cynosurus cristatus, common sedge Carex nigra, marsh-marigold Caltha palustris, water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile, greater bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, creeping buttercup Ranunculus repens and the locally uncommon northern marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza…

Afon Cleddau Dwyreiniol / Eastern Cleddau River

…lla are common. The presence of lowland species such as marsh woundwort Stachys palustris and the alga Batrachospermum spp. on the Afon Wern is unusual for this type of river and suggests a base-rich influence. In the middle reach from Llangolman to Gelli, the Eastern Cleddau Riv…

Knockadoo Wood

… opposite-leaved golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, creeping buttercup Ranunculus repens, meadow sweet Filipendula ulmaria, bugle Ajuga reptans, yellow pimpernel Lysimachia nemorum and remote sedge Carex remota. Knockadoo Wood also pr…

Brendon and Vealand Fen

…sus and J. acutiflorus, branched bur-reed Sparganium erectum and marsh marigold Caltha palustris are abundant, the last forming distinct sands in places. These species are accompanied by many others, including frequent horsetails Equisetum spp, greater bird’s foot trefoil Lotus p…

New Castle Meadows

…marshy grassland, together with ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, marsh marigold Caltha palustris and marsh willowherb Epilobium palustre. It occurs less frequently among sedges, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula, marsh bedstraw Galium palustre and marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle v…

Pont Bancog

…urple moor grass Molinia caerulea. Other species present include marsh marigold Caltha palustris, wild angelica Angelica sylvestris, valerian Valeriana officinalis and reed grass Phalaris arundinacea plus uncommon plants such as globeflower Trollius europaeus and marsh hawksbeard…

Coed Nant Menascin

…lus repens frequent throughout. Other associated species include marsh-marigold Caltha palustris, smooth-stalked sedge Carex laevigata, alternate leaved golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium alternifolium, great horsetail Equisetum telmateia, common marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre, sani…

Warburton's Wood and Well Wood

…er tussock sedge Carex paniculata, yellow flag Iris pseudacorus, marsh marigold Caltha palustris and bittersweet Solanum dulcamara. A small area of unimproved grassland is included in the site and contains species such as lady's mantle Alchemilla filicaulis ssp. vestita, betony B…

Vann Lake and Ockley Woods

…ter mint Mentha aquatica, nodding bur marigold Bidens cernua and marsh marigold Caltha palustris occur, while the emergent flora includes stands of reed mace Typha latifolia, common reed Phragmites australis and yellow flag Iris pseudacorus. Both white and yellow water lilies Nym…

Norwood Bottoms

…scattered alder. The ground flora in these boggy areas includes marsh marigold Caltha palustris, yellow flat Iris pseudacorus and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, with abundant ramsons Allium ursinum. The constrasting wet areas in the valley bottom add variety to the rich woodla…

Lodge Wood & Sandford Mill

…ialis perennis and lesser celandine Ficaria verna, together with marsh marigold Caltha palustris and moschatel Adoxa moschatellina on wetter ground. The drier soils in the southern part of Lodge Wood support stands of bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and wild daffodil Narcissus…

Great Cressingham Fen

…icea are dominant with frequent meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre and bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata. Several uncommon species occur including bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, common cotton grass Eriophorum angustif…

Bassenthwaite Lake

…dge Carex rostrata, bladder sedge C. vesicaria and common spike rush Eleocharis palustris are locally abundant. On stoney shores the diverse vegetation includes species such as globe flower Trollius europaeus, saw wort Serratula tinctoria, hemlock water dropwort Oenanthe crocata …

Burfa Boglands

…occurrence. The ground flora varies from mesotrophic marsh, with marsh marigold Caltha palustris, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula, to fen communities dominated by lesser pond-sedge Carex acutiformis. Local base enrichment also provides a h…

Causey Bank Mires

…le Ajuga reptans, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and marsh marigold Caltha palustris. In addition although more sparingly the locally rare globe flower Trollius europaeus and smooth stalked sedge Carex laevigata are found. Flushes adjacent to the scrub also support th…

Cop Mere

…cluding small pondweed Potamogeton berchtoldii and horned pondweed Zannichellia palustris, both of which are uncommon in Staffordshire. However, two other species, Canadian pondweed Elodea canadensis and water starwort Callitriche sp. occur in the River Sow. There is an incomplet…

Blelham Tarn & Bog

…wild angelica Angelica sylvestris, remote sedge Carex remota, marshviolet Viola palustris and the bog mosses Sphagnum palustre and S. recurvum. The eastern basin mire has a more open character with a complex mosaic of bog plants such as purple moor grass Molinia caerulea, bog myr…

Coed Mawr - Blaen-Car

…ass Holcus mollis and creeping buttercup Ranunculus repens, with marsh-marigold Caltha palustris and yellow iris Iris pseudacorus being locally prominent. The drier ground supports a canopy of sessile oak Quercus petraea, including many large mature to over-mature specimens suppo…

Ge-Mare Farm Fields

…s characterised by the crested dog's tail/ marsh marigold Cynosurus cristatus / Caltha palustris flood pasture community. This community, on soils enriched by nutrients derived from alluvial deposition, supports a variety of grasses including crested dog's tail, red fescue Festuc…

Colony Bog and Bagshot Heath

…ed fern Oreopteris limbosperma and the nationally scarce marsh fern Thelypteris palustris. Neutral grassland. Several fields near map reference SU 932596 and SU 930607 support rich grassland, a habitat type becoming rare in the county. The sward of the wetter fields is maintained…

Barelees Pond

…nded by a thick fringe of willow Salix spp. carr with occasional marsh marigold Caltha palustris and bittersweet Solanum dulcamara. Standing water accumulates beneath the trees forming a ‘moat’ which connects directly with the open water of the pond in the northern section of the…

Lielowan Meadow

…e areas are fen species such as meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, marsh-marigold Caltha palustris and water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile. Pale sedge Carex pallescens, a species scarce in Fife and with a distinctly western distribution in Britain, is also found here. In the low l…

Ashdon Meadows

…bedstraw Galium uliginosum, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi with marsh marigold Caltha palustris, greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis, hemp agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum and purple willow Salix purpurea on the valley floor.

Far Holme Meadow

…are indicative of a base rich influence. Species present include marsh marigold Caltha palustris, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, wild angelica Angelica sylvestris and common mouse ear Cerastium fontanum, with grasses such as crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus and sweet vern…

Walthamstow Reservoirs

…ining species that are uncommon in Greater London. These include marsh marigold Caltha palustris, the hybrid 'graceful' sedge Carex x subgracilis, common club rush Schoenoplectus lacustris and a sizeable single species stand of lesser bulrush Typha angustifolia. In total nearly 3…

Wedholme Flow

…l of the associated herbs and marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre, marsh marigold Caltha palustris and ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi with occasional plants of northern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella. On the drier ground, tormentil Potentilla erecta occurs frequently with de…

Holton and Sandford Heaths

… remaining neutral grassland. In wetter areas the flora includes marsh marigold Caltha palustris, yellow iris Iris pseudacorus and marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre. In slightly drier conditions the herb-rich turf is dominated by red fescue Festuca rubra and common bent Agrostis …

River Ithon

…aria praetermissa. Common emergent species include common spike-rush Eleocharis palustris, floating sweet-grass Glyceria fluitans, water mint Mentha aquatica, water forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides, reed canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea and branched bur-reed Sparganium erectum…

West Moor

…er dropwort Oenanthe fistulosa, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, marsh marigold 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 aq…

Wet Sleddale Meadows

…dowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and sneezewort Achillea ptarmica. Acidic marshy grassland is restricted to a small area bounded by a ditch crossing the north west corner of the site.…

Arkle Beck Meadows, Whaw

… damp northern meadow community characterised by the presence of marsh marigold Caltha palustris, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, common bistort Polygonum bistorta and, of particular note, globe flower Trolli…

Abney & Bretton Cloughs

…ated by sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus with meadowsweet, marsh marigold Caltha palustris and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii but where conditions are more acidic, soft rush Juncus effusus predominates. A wide range of grasslands occur ranging from neutral sward…

Deadman

…ently colonized by round leaved sundew Drosera rotundifolia, marsh violet Viola palustris and marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris. With increasing distance from springs, the water table tends to fluctuate more with the seasons preventing the domination of Sphagna and encouraging…

Moneendogue

…arsh hawk's beard Crepis paludosa occurs in flushed areas, while marsh marigold Caltha palustris is frequent along drains and at the bottom of the slope where the fields adjoin the Bradoge River. Grasses are locally dominant, one field having much meadow foxtail Alopecurus praten…

Kettlewell Meadows

…as where the plant community is characterised by the presence of marsh marigold Caltha palustris and in which the nationally rare northern spike rush Eleocharis mamillata ssp. austriaca has been recorded. The other major grassland type present, that of dry calcareous situations, …

Chalkney Wood

…ase rich alder woodland with ground flora communities containing marsh marigold Caltha palustris, opposite leaved golden saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium and ramsons Allium ursinum. The ground flora is dominated by bramble Rubus spp generally, R. idaeus along some paths bu…

Whiteparish Common

…ith meanders, pools and riffles, support wetland species such as marsh marigold Caltha palustris, hemlock water dropwort Oenanthe crocata, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula and water avens Geum rivale. A small section of ride supports heathy vegetation including heather Callun…

Bransbury Common

…rdamine pratensis, early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata and marsh marigold Caltha palustris are also present. The meadows and the common embrace a remarkable range of grassland grass / sedge communities, probably unparalleled in southern England.

New England Valley

…haracteristic species such as wild angelica Angelica sylvestris, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis, greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata, opposite leaved golden saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium, lady fern Athyrium filix-femina, red curr…

River Avon System

…cid sands is also illustrated by the occurrence of common spike rush Eleocharis palustris and hemlock water dropwort Oenanthe crocata. Other species of the channel flora in the Avon include spiked water milfoil Myriophyllum spicatum, arrowhead Sagittaria sagittifolia, lesser wate…

Booton Common

…s subnodulosus. Notable associated species include grass of Parnassus Parnassia palustris, common cotton grass Eriophorum angustifolium, common butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, adder’s tongue Fern Ophioglo…

Frogmore Meadows

…s and soft rush Juncus effusus. Other characteristic species are marsh marigold Caltha palustris, marsh bedstraw Galium palustre and lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula with occasional marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus. The meadows are particularly rich in sedges Cares spp., with …

Little Asby Inrakes and Outrakes

…g in good numbers include common butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris, marsh marigold Caltha palustris and the heath spotted and northern marsh orchids Dactylorhiza maculata and Dactylorhiza purperella. The ‘Inrakes’ contains areas of calcareous flush and areas of drier grassland akin …

Jenkins Carr

…n Athyrium filix-femina, broad buckler fern Dryopteris dilatata, marsh marigold Caltha palustris and alternate leaved golden saxifrage Chrysosplenium alternifolium which here reaches the eastern end of its range in Britain. The mixed woodland is dominated by willows Salix spp., b…

West Newlandside Meadows

…ta and tormentil Potentilla erecta. Poorly drained parts support marsh marigold Caltha palustris, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and bog stitchwort Stellaria alsine. The grass swards are mainly dominated by sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, red fescue Festuca rubra, cres…

Hannah's Meadows

…ane’s bill Geranium sylvaticum, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, globe flower Trollius europaeus and water avens Geum rivale. Rarer species are present more sparingly and include frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis, moonwort Botrychium lunaria and ad…

Trodds Copse

… other species including yellow loosestrife Lysimachia vulgaris, marsh marigold Caltha palustris and marsh bedstraw Galium palustre. The wide range of habitats is reflected by the diverse invertebrate fauna present within the site. For example, the woodland supports a hoverfly f…

Freston and Cutler's Woods With Holbrook Park

…folium, opposite leaved saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium, marsh marigold Caltha palustris and a number of ferns and mosses. Ramsons Allium ursinum dominate a substantial area of flushed soil in Cutler's Wood. Much of the wood contains overgrown coppice with older standards…

Ruewood Pastures

…acteristic marsh plants such as ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, creeping Jenny Lysimachia nummularia, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and several species of sedge Carex spp.

Florence Court

…mpernel Lysimachia nemorum, meadow sweet Filipendula ulmaria and marsh marigold Caltha palustris. Marsh hawk's-beard Crepis paludosa, wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris and pendulous sedge Carex pendula are prevalent in the wettest areas. Bryophytes along the saturated river banks…

New House Meadows, Malham

…'s bill Geranium pratense also occurs here close to field edges. Marsh marigold Caltha palustris occurs in damp areas, often with sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus. redshank and lapwing breed in the two southern meadows. The verges along side the farm track support a rich ca…

Ellers Wood and Sand Dale

…ris Paris quadrifolia. In the wetter situations species such as marsh marigold Caltha palustris, yellow flag Iris pseudacorus, remote sedge Carex remota and both opposite and alternate leaved golden saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium, C. alternifolium occur. In Sand Dale r…

Barn Gill Meadow

…wort Achillea ptarmica and various species of rush together with marsh marigold Caltha palustris and Bistort Polygonum bistorta. The grassland is typical of a sweet vernal grass wood crane's bill meadow community. There are also some elements of the meadow foxtail great burnet fl…

Tow River Wood

…e cover of the wet woodland on the valley floor, with carpets of marsh marigold Caltha palustris below. The flushed woodland above has a mixed canopy of alder Alnus glutinosa, downy birch Betula pubescens and willow Salix spp., with the ground flora dominated by mixed stands of o…

Altmover Glen

…a diverse ground flora with meadow sweet Filipendula ulmaria and marsh marigold Caltha palustris prominent. https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/publications/altmover-glen-assi

Errigal Glen

… sylvatica. Where the ground becomes waterlogged species such as marsh marigold Caltha palustris, marsh hawk's beard Crepis paludosa, creeping buttercup Ranunculus repens and remote sedge Carex remota are prominent. The combination oflocal edaphic factors, particularly the humidi…

Broughton Alder Wood

…arex acutiformis, with which meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and marsh marigold Caltha palustris are frequently associated. Several fen species occur including skullcap Scutellaria galericulata, yellow loosestrife Lysimachia vulgaris and valerian Valeriana officinalis; marsh vale…

Keston and Hayes Commons

…reater spearwort Ranunculus lingua and a particular abundance of marsh marigold Caltha palustris. Of additional interest for their flora and invertebrate fauna, are the wet alder Alnus glutinosa woods and shallow ponds found along the course of the Ravensbourne Brook at the botto…

Thorley Flood Pound

…h is dominated by meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, with abundant marsh marigold Caltha palustris, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum. Other notable species include early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata and southern marsh orchid D. praetermissa.…

Whitwell Common

…ogbean Menyanthes trifoliata, marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre, marsh marigold Caltha palustris and water dropwort Oenanthe fistulosa occur. The fen grades into an are adominated by reed Phragmites australis on wetter ground. Damp grassland and tall herb communities occur on sur…

Newbourn Springs

… clearings created by recent coppicing. water avens Geum rivale, marsh marigold 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 wette…

Alexanderstone Meadows

…e deposited peat and support a fen-type vegetation with abundant marsh-marigold Caltha Palustris, early marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza incarnate, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustre and meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum. Flushes on clay support common fleabane Pulicaria dysentrica, me…

Edgbaston Pool

…esenting all that remains of the pool. The ground flora includes marsh marigold Caltha palustris, opposite leaved golden saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium, cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis and large bittercress Cardamine amara. In summer it is dominated by Himalayan balsam…

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