Mappp.co geology and wildlife sites

Cam Washes

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

Newton Burgoland Marshes

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

Pennsylvania Fields, Sedbury

…foil Trifolium spp. A range of sedges is also present including false fox sedge Carex otrubae, hairy sedge Carex hirta, slender tufted sedge Carex acuta and brown sedge Carex disticha. The drainage ditches contain sea club rush Bolboschoenus maritimus and common reed Phragmites a…

Wey Valley Meadows

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

Fulford Ings

…ilaum silaus. The rich fen meadow is dominated by sedges, including brown sedge Carex disticha, slender tufted sedge Carex acuta, lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis and false fox sedge C. otrubae, with meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum, marsh m…

River Wharfe

…pport willow scrub Salix spp. and a variety of sedges, for example bottle sedge Carex rostrata, slender tufted sedge Carex acuta and lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis, while the nationally rare northern spike rush Eleocharis mamillata ssp. austriaca favours wet hollows and mean…

Hornsea Mere

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

Barrow Gravel Pits

…racter but the basic constituents are Filipendula ulmaria, slender tufted sedge Carex acuta, greater pond sedge Carex riparia, lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis, common spike rush Eleocharis palustris, marsh woundwort Stachys palustris and reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima. Thes…

Blackwater Valley

…meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica and common sedge Carex nigra, whilst the presence of great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis may indicate more base rich conditions locally. The marshy areas and damp grassland support species rich plant communities domi…

Loch Libo

…virosa is present as are locally uncommon species such as greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata and lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis. The nationally uncommon species lesser tussock sedge Carex diandra, water sedge Carex aquatilis, slender tufted sedge Carex acuta and water pa…

Angram Bottoms

… Juncus acutiflorus, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula, slender tufted sedge Carex acuta, bottle sedge Carex rostrata, common marsh bedstraw Galium palustre, northern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella, marsh marigold Caltha palustris and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria. Wat…

Misterton Marshes

…ragmites australis, reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea or lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis. meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, wild angelica Angelica sylvestris, water figwort Scrophularia auriculata and soft rush Juncus effusus are frequent. Other associated species include…

Seaton Meadows

…l Equisetum fluviatile, common spike rush Eleocharis palustris, carnation sedge Carex panicea and brown sedge Carex disticha. Other locally scarce plants which occur in the meadows include pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, common meadow rue Thalictrum flavum, blunt flowered rush Ju…

Cog Moors

…tort Persicaria amphibia, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and lesser pond-sedge Carex acutiformis. Grassland in the north western field occurs in association with stands of swampy vegetation, dominated in different patches by large sedges: slender tufted-sedge Carex acuta, greate…

Rievaulx Woods

… and is on average 20cms deep. The vegetation is dominated by lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis which forms single species stands in places, but comprises many species including greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata, slender tufted sedge Carex acuta, wood club rush Scirpus syl…

Coate Water

…ana, wood avens Geum urbanum, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and wood sedge Carex sylvatica. At the water's edge willow scrub gives way to a tall fen community dominated by common reed Phragmites australis with some reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima. The margin of the newer la…

Britford Water Meadows

…itans. Margins of deeper channels are lined with lesser and greater pond sedges Carexacutiformis and Carex riparia, slender tufted sedge Carex acuta, reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima and reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea. A small proportion of the site is not drowned and has…

River Eye

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

Hook Meadow and The Trap Grounds

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

Hunsdon Mead

…s tending to be the dominant species. Wetter areas are dominated by brown sedge Carex disticha with greater pond sedge Carex riparia around the mouth of Canons Brook. Meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris and red clover Trifolium pratense are abundant in both Hunsdon and Roydon Meads…

Bradbourne Mill Meadows

…he moss Calliergonell cuspidatum prominent and the locally uncommon brown sedge Carex disticha also present. Locally, this vegetation grades into wetter stands of vegetation dominated by slender tufted sedge Carex acuta.

Prestwick Carr

…ed-robin Silene flos-cuculi, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, common sedge Carex nigra and brown sedge Carex disticha which are common throughout. In addition a number of locally rare species are present, notably slender tufted sedge Carex acuta, tubular water dropwort Oenan…

Temple Island Meadows

…geniculatus, hardrush Juncus inflexus, jointed rush J. articulatus, brown sedge Carex disticha and greater and lesser pond sedges Carex riparia and Carex acutiformis. Species with restricted distribution in the county include carnation sedge C. panicea, common sedge C. nigra, sle…

Elmlea Meadows

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

Attenborough Gravel Pits

… locally uncommon marsh stitchwort Stellaria palustris and slender tufted sedge Carex acuta. Elsewhere largely pure stands dominated by an unusually wide variety of tall and bulky species occur such as common reed Phragmites australis, erect bur reed Sparganium erectum, greater p…

Potteric Carr

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

Hart Bog

…mnium palustre are also present. Other plantsinclude an abundance of grey sedge Carex divulsa, common cotton grass Eriophorum angustifolium and sundew Drosera rotundifolia. By contrast, the northern and eastern sides of themire are characterised by species rich fen, which is part…

Castor Flood Meadows

…Other species of interest which have been recorded include slender tufted sedge Carex acuta, early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata and narrow leaved water dropwort Oenanthe silaifolia. The latter species is nationally restricted and is apparently declining in frequency. In sl…

North Meadow, Cricklade

… site. Plants found in these marginal watercourses 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 O…

Preston Marshes

…ed Groenlandia densa, arrowhead Sagitaria saggitifolia and slender tufted sedge Carex acuta occur in these dykes and along their margins. The scarce whorled water milfoil Myriophyllum verticillatum is also found here. The aquatic flora of the Little Stour is restricted to a few s…

Papercourt

…ne of its type in Surrey. The central part is dominated by slender tufted sedge Carex acuta which forms a dense canopy about 150 cm four ft high. Under this canopy plants such as marsh bedstraw Galium palustre, marsh bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, water dropwort Oenanthe…

Jeffry Bog

…riverside area is very wet underfoot with reed grass, meadowsweet, tufted sedge Carex acuta, yellow flag Iris pseudacorus, opposite leaved golden saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium, large bitter cress Cardamine amara and marsh hawk's beard Crepis paludosa, away from the rive…

Went Ings Meadows

…plantain Plantago lanceolata, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and glaucous sedge Carex flacca are also frequent components of the sward. A number of plants occur which are now declining elsewhere in the county owing to modern grassland management practices, for example, pepper sax…

Berrow Dunes

…is. Other species associated with these communities include long bracted sedge Carex extensa, common saltmarsh grass Puccinellia maritima, sea rush Juncus maritimus, sea plantain Plantago maritima, sea milkwort Glaux maritima, sea arrowgrass Triglochin maritimum, common sea lave…

Northwick Marsh

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

Ashleworth Ham

…s Phalaris arundinacea, floating sweet grass Glyceria fluitans and tufted sedge Carex acuta with patches of tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa and bistort Polygonum spp. This grades into drier grassland dominated by meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, creeping bent Agrostis…

Loughborough Meadows

…arge beds of reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima and contains slender tufted sedge Carex acuta, gipsywort Lycopus europaeus, celery leaved buttercup Ranunculus sceleratus and other fen species. A field by the brook is grazed all summer and supports breeding lapwing and redshank.

Pike Whin Bog

…which common cotton grass Eriophorum angustifolium is dominant and bottle sedge Carex rostrata, marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre, marsh bedstraw Galium palustre, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and soft rush Juncus effusus are plentiful. Amidst the sedge fen there is also a smal…

Derwent Ings

…Glyceria maxima reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea and slender tufted sedge Carex acuta, or by creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera, marsh foxtail Alopecurus geniculatus and silverweed Potentilla anserina. On the drier areas where flooding is short lived, a species rich communi…

Gwaun Llwyn-gwyn

…ge is dominated by soft-rush Juncus effusus, with frequent slender tufted-sedge Carex acuta, common sedge C. nigra, marsh horsetail Equisetum palustre, common marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre, greater bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and marsh violet Viola palustris. Drier hu…

Langham Pond

…charis morsus-ranae, arrowhead Sagittaria sagittifolia and slender tufted sedge Carex acuta. There are two stands of common reed Phragmites australis. The dipterous fauna includes four nationally uncommon species; the cranefly Erioptera squalida, a soldier fly Odontomyia tigrina,…

Berry Fen

…ards the wetter parts of the site, together with clumps of slender tufted sedge Carex acuta. Other herbs include the purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria. The ditches add further diversity, retaining open water into the summer months. Wetland h…

Misson Line Bank

…are characterised by lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula, slender tufted sedge Carex acuta, cotton grass Eriophorum angustifolium and meadow rue Thalictrum flavum. In the centre of the site occur a series of water filled borrow pits excavated from Keuper Marl. Areas of marsh at …

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