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Wendlebury Meads and Mansmoor Closes
…e sedge rich meadow include carnation, glaucous, brown, spring and tawny sedges Carex panicea, Carex flacca, Carex disticha, Carex caryophyllea and Carex hostiana respectively, occurring with heath grass Danthonia decumbens and locally abundant meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum. O…
Barn Gill Meadow
…t throughout. Wetter areas towards the bottom of the meadow contain hairy sedge Carex hirta, brown sedge Carex disticha, lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica and various species of rush together with marsh marigold Caltha palustris and Bistort Polygon…
Rushy Meadows
… in an open, species rich sward. In damper areas common, brown and hairy sedges Carex nigra, Carex disticha and Carex hirta and tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa are major components, occurring in association with soft and sharp-flowered rushes Juncus effusus and J. acutifl…
Warblington Meadow
…e of notification. The freshwater marsh consists of a sedge rush community with Carex acutiformis, C. otrubae, Carex flacca, C. panicea. C. nigra, Carex disticha and Carex leporina growing together with Juncus effusus, J. inflexus, J. acutiflorus and J. articulatus. The grass com…
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 …
Fymore Lough
…canary grass Phalaris arundinacea swamp, with frequent tussocks of tufted sedge Carex elata, is also found along the southern edge of the lake in association with adjacent areas of wet woodland. In places, these emergent stands grade back into drier, grazed areas of fen consistin…
The Carrs
…h Typha latifolia with branched bur reed Sparganium erectum and false fox sedge Carex otrubae surrounds the open water area in the southern part of the site. Stands of reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea, water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile and yellow iris Iris pseudacorus in…
Kingford Fen
…m, which is nationally scarce, wood club-rush Scirpus sylvaticus, bladder-sedge Carex vesicaria, brown sedge Carex disticha, greater tussock-sedge Carex paniculata, southern marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre, purple loosestrife Lythrum sali…
River Hull Headwaters
…lowered rush Juncus subnodulosus, jointed rush J. articulatus, lesser pondsedge Carex acutiformis, brown sedge Carex disticha and greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata being particularly characteristic. Other typical species include marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre, common val…
Cors Geirch
…nature of the site. The rare plant community types present include bottle sedge Carex rostrata -brown moss Calliergonell cuspidatum mire, black bog-rush Schoenus nigricans – blunt-flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus mire, tufted-sedge Carex elata swamp and great fen-sedge Cladium m…
Knock Dhu Sallagh Braes
… frequently and are widely interspersed amongst the grasses with glaucous sedge Carex flacca, spring sedge Carex caryophyllea, pill sedge Carex pilulifera and occasional flea sedge Carex pulicaris on wetter soils. Herb species are an integral component of the sward and include wi…
Pakenham Meadows
…nt of the sward, achieving local dominance. Species present include brown sedge Carex disticha, lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis, tawny sedge Carex hostiana, glaucous sedge Carex flacca and hairy sedge Carex hirta. The grassland is very herb rich and contains abundant yellow r…
Chaceley Meadow
…rdeaceous and also contains a number of rushes and sedges including brown sedge Carex disticha, hairy sedge Carex hirta and glaucous sedge Carex flacca. The meadow supports a good range of herb species typical of meadows of this type, in particular, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmari…
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…
Biglands Bog
…dominant species but in other areas sedges are also abundant, with bottle sedge Carex rostrata, slender sedge Carex lasiocarpa, brown sedge Carex disticha and common sedge C. nigra the main species. Dense tussocks of the greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata occur along the cour…
Greenhaugh Meadow
… ptarmica, cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis, bugle Ajuga reptans, common sedge Carex nigra, oval sedge Carex leporina, brown sedge Carex disticha and pale sedge C. pallescens.
Chilton Foliat Meadows
…land. At least ten species of sedge can be found here, among them distant sedge Carex distans, tawny sedge Carex hostiana, brown sedge Carex disticha and flea sedge C. pulicaris. Typical herb species such as marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis …
Weston Fen
…dominated largely by reed Phragmites australis, together with lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis, hemp agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum and meadow sweet Filipendula ulmaria. Locally, blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus becomes dominant, occurring in association with greater bi…
King's Sedgemoor
… aquaticus. Such swards often contain a variety of sedges including hairy sedge Carex hirta, greater pond sedge Carex riparia, brown sedge Carex disticha and carnation sedge C. panicea together with ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, common spike rush Eleocharis palustris, jointed …
Den of Ogil
… fen vegetation commonly occurs in the wettest areas, dominated by bottle sedge Carex rostrata, in association with other plants such as water horse-tail Equisetum fluviatile, marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, com…
Finn Floods
…pes, including stands of great fen sedge Cladium mariscus and lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis; the latter is located around Farmhill Lough and represents one of the best examples of this vegetation type in Northern Ireland. The alluvial flood plain is covered by a mosaic of i…
Sawston Hall Meadows
…mer is characterised by the presence of a variety of sedges such as brown sedge Carex disticha, hairy sedge Carex hirta, false fox sedge C. otrubae, glaucous sedge Carex flacca and carnation sedge C. panicea, together with jointed rush Juncus articulatus and hard rush J. inflexus…
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…
Round Lough and Lough Fadda
…ores of Lough Fadda. The sedge component is frequently dominated by brown sedge Carex disticha and bottle sedge Carex rostrata, with the notable lesser tussock sedge Carex diandra also occurring. Associated higher plants with a widespread occurrence include bogbean Menyanthes tri…
Sheepland Coast
…h meadow grass Poa pratensis, cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata and glaucous sedge Carex flacca. Where grazing occurs a distinctive terracing on the slopes is created, which helps to maintain a very species-rich, open sward. This open grassland contains plants such as spring sedge C…
Newlaw Moss
…ommon reed, bulrush or great reedmace Typha latifolia and greater tussock-sedge Carex paniculata, or fens, comprising bottle sedge Carex rostrata, brown sedge Carex disticha, marsh pennywort, ragged-robin and gypsywort. The site also contains some less base-rich areas, which are …
Hooks Well Meadows, Great Cressingham
…hinanthus minor and a variety of other typical fen species such as tufted sedge Carex elata, brown sedge Carex disticha and marsh valerian Valeriana dioica. On drier peat lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis dominates. Around the edges of low lying flushes these base rich conditi…
Newton Reigny Moss
… swamp is characterised by the dominance of sedges, in particular slender sedge Carex lasiocarpa and bottle sedge Carex rostrata with brown sedge Carex disticha and the uncommon lesser tussock sedge C. diandra being locally abundant. On more acid peat species such as bogbean Meny…
Dunbog Bog
…t species are present, including several local rarities such as the brown sedge Carex disticha, false fox-sedge Carex otrubae and the greater tussock-sedge Carex paniculata. Slender sedge Carex lasiocarpa, which forms large areas to the south of the site, is found at only one oth…
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…
Bingley South Bog
… fen supports large quantities of a number of sedges. These include brown sedge Carex disticha regionally uncommon hammer sedge Carex hirta, yellow sedge C. demissa, oval sedge Carex leporina, carnation sedge C. panicea, glaucous sedge Carex flacca and common sedge C. nigra, toge…
Stockbridge Common Marsh
…ists of a species rich flood plain marsh community with distinctive dwarf sedge Carex associations in a matrix of taller vegetation containing abundant tall sedges including Carex hostiana, Carex disticha and C. lepidocarpa, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, ragged-robin Silene fl…
Kiltubbrid Loughs
…and of common reed Phragmites australis with occasional patches of bottle sedge Carex rostrata. On slightly higher ground, this gives way to tall fen and fen-meadow vegetation. The sedges, Carex disticha and Carex diandra are common here, along with an abundance of herbs such as …
Roding Valley Meadows
…ncommon in Essex and the site includes the largest known bed of the brown sedge Carex disticha in Essex. The hay meadows are dominated by a mixture of grasses, including meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, meadow fescue Schedonorus pratensis and red fescue F. rubra with frequent…
Long Herdon Meadow
…nglomeratus var. conglomeratus and brown, glaucous, common and carnation sedges Carex disticha, Carex flacca, C. nigra and C. panicea. Cotton grass Eriophorum angustifolium, rare in the area, was recorded until a few years ago and may yet reappear. An abundance of herbs includes …
Langmead and Weston Level
… threatened green winged orchid Anacamptis morio. Wetter meadows contain sedges Carex disticha, Carex hirta and C. lepidocarpa and rushes Juncus spp. The site includes two higher fields on the eastern part of Langmead which are examples of species rich neutral grassland with a ca…
Middle Barton Fen
…rush Juncus subnodulosus with areas of hard rush J. inflexus, lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis and reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima. Among the more notable plant species are southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, brown sedge Carex disticha, bottle sedge Carex rostrat…
Cullentra Lough
…a. This gradually gives way to more acidic vegetation 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 …
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…
Ashford Hill Woods and Meadows
…n Frangula alnus, wood horsetail Equisetum sylvaticum and greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata. The woodland as a whole supports a very rich flora which includes many species considered to be characteristic of long established woodland in southern England, for example, lily of …
Freeman's Marsh
…ratum, round fruited rush Juncus compressus, common, brown and carnation sedges Carex nigra, Carex disticha and C. panicea, marsh horsetail Equisetum palustre, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis and cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis. Hybrid fe…
Chilbolton Common
… a species rich river flood plain marsh, with distinctive dwarf sedge swards of Carex nigra, C. panicea, C. demissa, C. pulicaris, C. echinata and a host of short herbs such as bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, tormentil Potentilla erecta, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, c…
Hainton Sheepwalk
…ticulatus and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. This area also supports brown sedge Carex disticha, oval sedge Carex leporina, bog stitchwort Stellaria alsine and cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis.
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…
Offham Marshes
… poorly drained fields has a sedge rich sward, consisting mainly of brown sedge Carex disticha and common sedge Carex nigra with meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, spike rush Eleocharis palustris and marsh marigold Caltha palustris. The most important terrestrial habitat for amphib…
Hatfield Moors
…e emergent and marginal vegetation including Eleocharis acicularis, brown sedge Carex disticha and cyperus sedge Carex pseudocyperus.
Mottey Meadows
… 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 Senecio aquaticus, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza pra…
Sawbridgeworth Marsh
…s Glyceria maxima, reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea and lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis. Also present are water dock Rumex hydrolapathum, yellow iris Iris pseudacorus and great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum. A bed of common reed Phragmites australis is situated at the n…
Leven Canal
…rsetail Equisetum fluviatile, purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria, brown sedge Carex disticha and bottle sedge Carex rostrata. There is a wide range of aquatic plant species including arrowhead Sagittaria sagittifolia, flowering rush Butomus umbellatus, yellow water lily Nuphar …
Annesley Woodhouse Quarries
…low. This community is generally distinguished by a dominance of glaucous sedge Carex flacca, red fescue and the pointed spear moss Calliergonell cuspidatum, together with a diverse range of herbs typical of damp grasslands including carnation sedge Carex panicea, brown sedge Car…
Old Rectory Meadows
… sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus, soft rush Juncus effusus, common sedge Carex nigra, brown sedge Carex disticha and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria. Locally purple moor grass Molinia caerulea, creeping buttercup Ranunculus repens and reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima are d…
Old River Bed, Shrewsbury
…d sites in North Shropshire. Most of the site is dominated by lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis. Other areas are dominated by common reed Phragmites australis, great reed mace Typha latifolia or water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile. Other species include meadowsweet Filipendula…
Kirkby Wharfe
…d communities are dominated either by sedges and rushes, typically common sedge Carex nigra, brown sedge Carex disticha, jointed rush Juncus articulatus and hard rush J. inflexus, or by grasses such as reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima and reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea. B…
Warnborough Green
… less than thirteen species of sedge have been recorded including distant sedge Carex distans, brown sedge Carex disticha, long stalked yellow sedge C. lepidocarpa and flea sedge C. pulicaris. Other plants occurring include flat sedge Blysmus compressus, slender spike rush Eleoch…
Trottiscliffe Meadows
…Kent, such as marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and three sedges, carnation sedge Carex panicea, brown sedge Carex disticha and 'common'sedge C. nigra. The fen areas also contain fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum along with ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi. A drier section of the most …
Cors Hirdre
…ubnodulosus, supports a range of wetland species including lesser tussock sedge Carex diandra, brown sedge Carex disticha, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris and greater spearwort Ranunculus lingua. The latter species is very local on the Lleyn. The rare narrow leaved marsh or…
Rye Meads
…n reed Phragmites australis, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis and abundant common meadow rue Thalictrum flavum, a species uncommon elsewhere in the county. In places common reed becomes dominant, forming a single species swamp. Other frequent …
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…
Risby Warren
…ia during the 1920’s. Other plants associated with the dunes include sand sedge Carex arenaria buck’s horn plantain Plantago coronopus and common cudweed Filago vulgaris. The dunes grade into a complex association of lichen bryophyte and ling Calluna vulgaris heathlands with acid…
Gagie Marsh
…y 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, and brooklime Veronica beccabun…
Cors Aberthin
…thistle Cirsium dissectum is frequent and, in some more open areas, tawny sedge Carex hostiana and flea sedge C. pulicaris occur. The uncommon Dyer’s greenweed Genista tinctoria, a plant normally found in drier grassland, also occurs here. There are smaller areas of fen-meadow in…
Arncott Bridge Meadows
…d standing water in winter are characterised by species such as false fox sedge Carex otrubae, brown sedge Carex disticha and soft rush Juncus effusus, together with the grasses creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera and tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa. Abundant herbs present…
Woodgrange
…enyanthes trifoliata while wetter, more open areas are typified by bottle sedge Carex rostrata, marsh bedstraw Galium palustre and water dock Rumex hydrolapathum. The latter species, localised in north-east Ireland, is widespread throughout the entire site. A particularly species…
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…
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…
Pentrosfa Mire
…ated by bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata, bulrush Typha latifolia and bottle sedge Carex rostrata. An area of topogenous fen has developed in the valley bottom above the lake. This area supports a plant community which is largely dominated by bottle sedge, although common sedge Care…
Ballykilbeg
…trast, the plant communities of the fen are particularly variable. bottle sedge Carex rostrata is often the dominant species, with abundant bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata and marsh cinquefoil Potentilla palustris. Where the underlying peats are kept moist through the year, a rich …
River Itchen
…lassic' chalk river only. The river's banks support abundant lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis, reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea and reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima along their full length. Tall perennials such as greater willowherb Epilobium hirsutum, meadowsweet Filip…
Austwick and Lawkland Mosses
…ushes Juncus acutiflorus and Juncus conglomeratus var. conglomeratus and sedges Carex nigra, C. echinata and Carex disticha with an abundance of flowering plant species such as ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and common marsh bedstraw Galium palus…
Hetton Bogs
…et-me-not Myosotis scorpioides, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, glaucous sedge Carex flacca and brown sedge Carex disticha. A small mossy spring head is characterised by the moss Palustriella commutatum, which is encrusted by calcium carbonate deposits forming ‘tufa’. The fen m…
Ballo and Harperleas Reservoirs
…lcap Scutellaria galericulata, knotted pearlwort Sagina nodosa, false fox-sedge Carex otrubae and brown sedge Carex disticha, as well as the nationally rare needle spike-rush Eleocharis acicularis. The locally scarce water purslane Lythrum portula and the nationally rare autumnal…
Blackdike Bog
…Eriophorum angustifolium and lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula. Bottle sedge Carex rostrata, star sedge C. echinata and white sedge Carex canescens are present. Acid damp heath plants such as bog asphodel Narthecium ossifragum, cranberry Vaccinium oxycoccos and round leaved su…
Burr Closes, Selby
… there are stands of reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea, greater pond sedge Carex riparia and brown sedge Carex disticha, while in somewhat drier parts there are betony Betonica officinalis, cowslip Primula veris and quaking grass Briza media. The site is a noted locality for…
Gowk Bank
…harp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus. Along the river banks, lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis and brown sedge Carex disticha are locally abundant in the vegetation. The areas cut for hay have a vegetation similar to that found in 'traditionally' managed, grazed hay meadows th…
East Aston Common
…halaris arundinacea and reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima, as well as the sedges Carex acutiformis, Carex riparia and Carex paniculata dominate the community. Such areas, in close proximity to the river, are of great importance to the populations of invertebrates and birds present…
Margam Moors
…gbit Hydrocharis morsus-ranae, Arrowhead Sagittaria sagittifolia, Cyperus Sedge Carex pseudocyperus and Brown Sedge Carex disticha on the edge of their range, with others such as Lesser Water-plantain Baldellia ranunculoides, Tubular Water-dropwort Oenanthe fistulosa and Marsh He…
Westhay Moor
…type meadows characterised by meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, carnation sedge Carex panicea, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris and devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis. Wetter swards contain ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, common spike rush Eleocharis palustris, marsh mar…
River Test
…er margins have several characteristic species, amongst which lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis, reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea and reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima are abundant throughout the river. Tall perennials such as greater willowherb Epilobium hirsutum, meadows…
Hell Kettles
…ris. The fringing swamp is surrounded by tall fen containing lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis, celery leaved buttercup Ranunculus sceleratus, blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus, common marsh bedstraw Galium palustre and common spike rush Eleocharis palustris. Between the…
Bishop Monkton Ings
…ich marshy grassland subject to winter flooding, dominated by lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis, soft rush Juncus effusus, hard rush J. inflexus, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and marsh marigold Caltha palustris. Other species occurring in the sward include common valerian Va…
Myttons Meadows
…l and cross wort. A range of sedges occur within the community including spring Carex caryophyllea, carnation C. panicea, hairy Carex hirta, glaucous Carex flacca, flea C. pulicaris and pale sedge C. pallescens, while occasional wetter areas are dominated by lesser pond sedge Car…
Winfrith Heath
…l’s bit Succisa pratensis and several sedges including frequent carnation sedge Carex panicea and the local brown sedge Carex disticha. This turf also supports greater burnet Sanguisorba officinalis in one of its very few Dorset locations. Nearer the stream the grassland is rush …
Melbourne and Thornton Ings
…d sweet grass Glyceria maxim, reed grass Phalaris arundinacea 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, carna…
Durtrees Burn Grassland
…ley side, has a plant community dominated by jointed rush and lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis while meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria is also prominent. Greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata, pale sedge C. pallescens, brown sedge Carex disticha, purple moor grass Molinia caeru…
Thwaite House Moss
…acterised by alder. The woodland ground flora is characterised by tufted sedge Carex elata, common sedge C. nigra, brown sedge Carex disticha, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, common marsh bedstraw Galium palustre, common nettle Urtica dioica, bittersweet Solanum dulcamara, purp…
Hotham Meadow
…devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, into fen dominated by lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis with meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, brown sedge Carex disticha, sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus and common spike rush Eleocharis palustris. Mature boundary hedges, a small …
Alvescot Meadows
…tum, red fescue Festuca rubra, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and carnation sedge Carex panicea. In the wettest areas, brown sedge Carex disticha and jointed rush Juncus articulatus dominate. These are associated with troughs which may be the remnants of old ditches. The meadow is …
Porton Meadows
…ontains quaking grass Briza media, meadow brome Bromus commutatus, common sedge Carex nigra, carnation sedge C. panicea and brown sedge Carex disticha, all of which are considered indicative of a long period of uninterrupted management without ploughing, herbicides and artificial…
Loch Watston
…ne of open water transition fen with a rich sedge flora, including bottle sedge Carex rostrata, and the locally-rare brown sedge Carex disticha. There are extensive beds of common reed Phragmites australis, with representative species such as bittersweet Solanum dulcamara. Nutrie…
New Marston Meadows
…ima and reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea or the sedges, lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis and greater pond sedge Carex riparia. The swampy areas also support the locally uncommon brown sedge Carex disticha and marsh stitchwort Stellaria palustris. The hedgerows contain a …
Bog Wood and Meadow
…nown example in Perth & Kinross District. The community consists of brown sedge Carex disticha and an unusual non-tussock forming type of greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata with a variety of other fen species eg meadow sweet Filipendula ulmaria, northern marsh orchid Dactylor…
Corbally
…gbean Menyanthes trifoliata, water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile, bottle sedge Carex rostrata and marsh cinquefoil Potentilla palustris. Other abundant species include brown sedge Carex disticha, water mint Mentha aquatica, sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus, Yorkshire fog H…
Church Ings
…d fescue Festuca rubra, crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus and common sedge Carex nigra. Where ground conditions are wettest there are stands of brown sedge Carex disticha. The nature conservation interest is dependent upon the maintenance of a high water table and on managem…
Eslie Moss
…he vegetation consists of areas of fen and fen-meadow with lesser tussock sedge Carex diandra and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and an unusual local abundance of brown sedge Carex disticha. There is also extensive willow carr, with a small birchwood on drier ground in the south…
Loughmoney
…ting mat of vegetation. blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus and brown sedge Carex disticha are co-dominant, growing over bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata. Associated species include bottle sedge Carex rostrata, creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera, sharp-flowered rush Juncus acuti…
Mill and Whiskershiel Burns
… Ctenidium molluscum, liverworts and sedges including long stalked yellow sedge Carex lepidocarpa, carnation sedge C. panicea, glaucous sedge Carex flacca, flea sedge C. pulicaris and dioecious sedge Carex dioica. Other wetland plants found here include broad leaved cotton grass…
Aunt Mary's Bottom
…ion largely comprises tall sedges, rushes and herbs, with greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata locally dominant. Hairy sedge Carex hirta, common sedge Carex nigra, jointed rush Juncus articulatus and great horsetail Equisetum telmateia are frequent. Locally, brown sedge Carex d…
East Harling Common
…d Dactylorhiza praetermissa, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, brown sedge Carex disticha and small amounts of black bog rush Schoenus nigricans, with deeper areas supporting extensive tufted sedge Carex elata. Towards the centre of deeper hollows where water persists furthe…
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.
West Bradieston and Craig of Garvock
…rassland with mat grass Nardus stricta and small sedges such as carnation sedge Carex panicea, tawny sedge Carex hostiana and flea sedge C. pulicaris. Heath Dry heath is predominant on the steeper, north-facing hill slopes, and is characterised by dominant common heather and freq…
Endrick Mouth and Islands
…. Locally rare plants from the site are awlwort Subularia aquatica, brown sedge Carex disticha and thread rush Juncus filiformis. The regionally uncommon six-stamened waterwort Elatine hexandra and elongated sedge Carex elongata are frequently found on the site. Bryophyte assembl…
Cors Penally (Penally Marsh)
…er dock Rumex hydrolapathum, lesser water-parsnip Berula erecta and brown sedge Carex disticha, and these confirm the calcareous nature of most of the fen. There are stands of greater pond-sedge Carex riparia and greater tussock-sedge Carex paniculata in the wetter areas, and on …
Drigg Holme
…za maculata spp. ericetorum, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and pale sedge Carex pallescens. Within the unimproved acidic grassland there are localised depressions which collect water and support a slightly different range of species. Purple moor grass Molinia caerulea occur…
Killough Bay and Strand Lough
… the swamp and reed bed there are small, localised stands of greater pond sedge Carex riparia swamp as well as sea club rush Butomus maritimus and grey club rush Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani. Where the foreshore is shallow and there is seasonal inundation, the swamp gives way t…
Hawkesbury Meadow
…thum odoratum, crested dog's tail, red fescue Festuca rubra and carnation sedge Carex panicea. The meadow drains naturally into a shallow depression across the middle, which has a dense stand of brown sedge Carex disticha at the top and wet rushy grassland below. The rushy commun…
Charity Land
…lchemilla filicaulis spp. vestita, betony Betonica officinalis and spring sedge Carex caryophyllea. Parts of the site have a rigg and furrow structure with plants characteristic of less well drained soils such as meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, tufted hair grass Deschampsia cesp…
Stockbridge Fen
… with eleven species recorded to date. Much of the sward comprises bottle sedge Carex rostrata and blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus, with lesser tussock sedge C. diandra and marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris. The north cutting has common reed Phragmites australis with …
St Andrews - Craig Hartle
…characterised by species such as knotted pearlwort Sagina nodosa, distant sedge Carex distans and few-flowered spike-rush Eleocharis quinqueflora. Beach-head saltmarshes of this type are very scarce in Britain and representation of the full transition from pioneer saltmarsh to fr…
Ashes Pasture and Meadows
… heath bedstraw Galium saxatile and lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica. Pale sedge Carex pallescens is abundant and sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus is widespread. In places flushing has produced marshy conditions with stands of brown sedge Carex disticha; localised seepage li…
Clarilaw Grasslands
…a mixed fen containing plants characteristic of poor fen including bottle sedge Carex rostrata, cotton grass Eriophorum angustifolium, marsh bedstraw Galium palustre, and also plants of rich fen vegetation, including mare’s-tail Hippuris vulgaris and brown sedge Carex disticha. L…
Pilch Fields
…d blunt flowered rushes Juncus inflexus and Juncus subnodulosus and brown sedge Carex disticha, with herbs such as fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria. Locally rarer pl…
Newtondale
…rollius europaeus, marsh hawk's beard Crepis paludosa and greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata. The associated marsh and fen communities in the valley bottom are of particular importance. These range from damp hay meadows with species such as great burnet Sanguisorba officinali…
Lielowan Meadow
…teristic species include sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus and brown sedge Carex disticha, both of which form dense swards. Abundant in these areas are fen species such as meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, marsh-marigold Caltha palustris and water horsetail Equisetum fluviati…
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…
Great Blencow Meadows and Fen
…and devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis. Other species include common sedge Carex nigra, oval sedge Carex leporina, carnation sedge C. panicea, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis and rough …
Holwell Mouth
…s dominated variously by meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata, lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis, greater pond sedge Carex riparia, blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus, great willow herb Epilobium hirsutum and great horsetail Equisetum tel…
Gutch Common
…, yellow pimpernel Lysimachia nemorum and sedges; greater and lesser pond sedge Carex riparia and Carex acutiformis become dominant in Britmore Bog. The locally uncommon species marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and smooth stalked sedge Carex laevigata are present. Open areas of t…
Roman River
…Campanula rotundifolia and green winged orchid Anacamptis moriowith brown sedge Carex disticha and greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus in the damper areas. The marshy grassland adjacent to the Roman River has abundant floating sweet grass Glyceria fluitans, marsh foxta…
Roman Wall Loughs
…atifolia. This grades to a diverse, tall herb fen dominated by the bottle sedge Carex rostrata, marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre association with bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata, skullcap Scutellaria galericulata, soft rush Juncus effusus and common marsh bedstraw Galium palustre,…
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…
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…
Newbald Becksies
…y also support common butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris, long stalked yellow sedge Carex lepidocarpa, carnation sedge C. panicea, glaucous sedge Carex flacca and marsh valerian Valeriana dioica. The uncommon bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata and early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata…
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…
Cop Mere
…areas of reed swamp on the northern and southern margins. The lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis forms disjunct stands along the western margin. Where the reed beds are at their widest, several characteristic swamp and fen species occur together with the dominant species. These …
Newton Ketton Meadow
…cular note are the variety of sedges within the sward including, glaucous sedge Carex flacca, hairy sedge Carex hirta, tawny sedge Carex hostiana, carnation sedge C. panicea and flea sedge C. pulicaris. An area of fen vegetation occurs on the northern edge of the site. This merge…
Drumcrow
…ccur, some of which are scarce. The fen vegetation is dominated by common sedge Carex nigra growing over a carpet of marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris with species such as meadow sweet Filipendula ulmaria, common marsh bedstraw Galium palustre, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flam…
Rawbones Meadow
…ser spearwort Ranunculus flammula, marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus, brown sedge Carex disticha and cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis. A variety of other herbs occur at lower frequency, e.g. marsh marigold Caltha palustris, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, ragged-robin Silene flos…
Chimney Meadows
…eadow barley Hordeum secalinum, creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera, hairy sedge Carex hirta and glaucous sedge Carex flacca. The local presence of fairy flax Linum catharticum and cowslip Primula veris suggests relatively dry conditions. Common spike rush Eleocharis palustris and…
Balshando Bog
…adow, including areas dominated by meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, brown sedge Carex disticha fen, reedbeds, willow carr (chiefly grey willow Salix cinerea with alder Alnus glutinosa) and a small area of open water containing yellow water lily Nuphar lutea.
Quoisley Meres
… angustifolia, common club rush Schoenoplectus lacustris and greater pond sedge Carex riparia. The reed swamp grades into a species rich fed community which includes the locally rare tufted sedge Carex elata. The narrow woodland fringe is dominated by alder Alnus glutinosa. Quois…
Kirkham Park & Riverside
…egetation is dominated by reed sweetgrass Glyceria maxima and lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis with Himalayan balsam Impatiens glandulifera, great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum, angelica Angelica sylvestris, common valerian Valeriana officinalis and lesser skullcap Scutellaria…
Lambwath Meadows
…nceolata, red clover Trifolium pratense, tufted vetch Vicia cracca, brown sedge Carex disticha, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, amphibious bistort Polygonum amphibium and meadow brome Bromus commutatu…
Walthamstow Marshes
…rass Phalaris arundinacea, tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa, brown sedge Carex disticha and great hairy willowherb Epilobium hirsutumor clumps of comfrey Symphytum species or michaelmas daisy Aster species. adder's tongue fern is scattered throughout this community and als…
Godmanchester Eastside Common
…rassland and holds a different range of plants including patches of brown sedge Carex disticha and great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis. The grassland is bordered by hedgerows and ditches and further habitat features include two ponds which are of additional wildlife value.
Magilligan
… species, red fescue Festuca rubra, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and sand sedge Carex arenaria are frequent, with field wood rush Luzula campestris and glaucous sedge Carex flacca occasional in the sward. Herbs include meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, bush vetch Vicia sepium,…
Udford Low Moss
…orm. Wetter and often more open areas support species such as lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis, meadowsweet, yellow flag and locally abundant hemp agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum. A separate area of more acidic peat land occurs towards the centre of the Moss. This is wooded wit…
Trodds Copse
… Species associated with the alder woodlands include tussock and remote sedges Carex paniculata and Carex remota, marsh bedstraw Galium palustre, gipysywort Lycopus europaeus and the rare wood club rush Scirpus sylvaticus. Peat deposits on a sloping seepage step mire support bir…
Langstone-Llanmartin Meadows
…aris and sweet vernal grass, Anthoxanthum odoratum; locally, lesser pond-sedge, Carex acutiformis occurs and there are small areas of swamp. As blunt-flowered rush declines and the grassland becomes more sedge-rich, a different type of fen meadow is found. Here purple moor-grass,…
Allimore Green Common
…us effusus, hard rush J. inflexus, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, brown sedge Carex disticha and meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, within a mixture of common pasture grasses. Drier patches where the soil has a higher lime content, show marked floristic differences with fairy f…
Upper Dunsforth Carrs
…he meadows is similar, the dominant species differ. sedges, notably brown sedge Carex disticha, rushes such as soft rush Juncus effusus and creeping bent grass Agrostis stolonifera are locally dominant. Associated herbs include devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, ragged-robin…
Lough Neagh
…ring rush Butomus umbellatus, bulrush Schoenoplectus lacustris and bottle sedge Carex rostrata. Locally, large stands of common reed Phragrnites austral is have developed. The tall fen occurring along the water's edge mostly consists of a thin, generally species-poor band of reed…
Castle Acre Common
…valerian Valeriana dioica, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris and brown sedge Carex disticha. This rich community includes several other plants characteristic of such conditions, namely flat sedge Blysmus compressus, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, meadow thistle Cirsi…
Ritec Fen
…ied the upper reaches of the former Ritec Estuary. Extensive greater pond sedge Carex riparia swamp occurs. The site lies a few metres above sea-level on post-glacial alluvium of loamy peat which exceeds 1 metre in places. Initial drainage of the fen, which in 1794 was referred t…
Arger Fen
…g Jenny Lysimachia nummularia and lady's smock Cardamine pratensis. Brown sedge Carex disticha and jointed rush Juncus articulatus also occur in the sward. In the wettest areas tall fen has developed, dominated by great horsetail with comparatively few other species. The juxtapos…
Betley Mere
…Mere grades into mixed tall fenformed of many species such as lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis, greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata, yellow iris Iris pseudacorus, gipsywort Lycopus europaeus, common marsh bedstraw Galium palustre and bittersweet Solanum dulcamara. The prese…
Attermire
…e status is highest and consist of a tussocky community containing bottle sedge Carex rostrata, common sedge C. nigra, carnation sedge C. panicea, long stalked yellow sedge C. lepidocarpa, sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus and common cotton grass Eriophorum angustifolium. Th…
Bolton Percy Ings
…gins increases botanical diversity at the site. The margins support brown sedge Carex disticha, reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea, marsh horsetail Equisetum palustre, amphibious bistort Polygonum amphibium and great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum, with fine leaved water dropw…
Kingcup Meadows and Oldhouse Wood
…og Holcus lanatus. Several species of sedge are found including the brown sedge Carex disticha, pale sedge C. pallescens and common yellow sedge C. demissa. These last two species are of very limited distribution in Buckinghamshire. A range of species characteristic of wet fens a…
Westerton Water Meadow
… a meadow plant within the lowland area of Central Scotland and the Brown Sedge Carex disticha which is locally distributed throughout Scotland.
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,…
Iffley Meadows
…opwort Oenanthe fistulosa, creeping Jenny Lysimachia nummularia and brown sedge Carex disticha. Parts of the meadow are covered by surface deposits of gravel resulting in a more acidic soil and aless species rich and colourful flora, but common meadow flowers like meadow buttercu…
Cooksholme Meadows
…on fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica and brown sedge Carex disticha. The latter species, most commonly found in eastern England, is scarce in Worcestershire. The diversity of the site is enhanced by the presence of a small pond fringed by white and crac…
Gypsy Camp Meadows, Thrandeston
…ed 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 Glyceria fluitans, reed canary grass Phalar…
Stanford End Mill and River Loddon
…ws, often along old drainage channels. These include brown and carnation sedges Carex disticha and C. panicea, cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and tubular water dropwort Oenanthe fistulosa. The River Loddon is a naturally base rich stream origin…
Breighton Meadows
…characteristic species include meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, brown sedge Carex disticha, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, marsh marigold Caltha palustris and autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis. Meadow barley Hordeum secalinum and pepper …
Baswich Meadows
…ost abundant plants include sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus, brown sedge Carex disticha – one of five sedges recorded – red fescue Festuca rubra, crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, meadow buttercup Ranuncu…
Newton Mask
…g bent Agrostis stolonifera are abundant, associated with stands 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 prat…
Shelfanger Meadows
…shy grassland occurs in flushed areas and is generally dominated by brown sedge Carex disticha, carnation sedge C. panicea and jointed rush Juncus articulatus. Other notable species include marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, early marsh orchi…
Cowden Pound Pastures
…nsis, betony Betonica officinalis characteristic of the High Weald, brown sedge Carex disticha and heath grass Danthonia decumbens both scarce in Kent and heath dog violet Viola canina rare in Kent. At the bottom of the slope, by the stream, the meadow is bordered by an area of w…
Jockey Fields
… the site, a large area of tall fen and swamp is dominated by lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis and greater reed mace Typha latifolia. Other species present include meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, yellow iris Iris pseudacorus and…
Tingewick Meadows
…s and there are many local species of interest including brown and common sedge Carex disticha and C. nigra, bristle scirpus Isolepis setaceus, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum, greater bid's foot trefoil Lotus…
Hollymount
…ow Salix cinerea. Reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea and greater pond sedge Carex riparia dominate the ground flora. Tussock sedge Carex paniculata is very conspicuous and some of the large, older tussocks form the rooting bases for trees such as ash Fraxinus excelsior and do…
Clifton Ings And Rawcliffe Meadows
…meadow grass Poa trivialis and there are areas locally dominated by brown sedge Carex disticha and common spike rush Eleocharis palustris. The herbs in these areas are characterised by species which include marsh marigold Caltha palustris, meadowsweet, cuckoo-flower Cardamine pra…
Hallow Hill
…d flote grass Glyceria fluitans, which occur in association with glaucous sedge Carex flacca, hammer sedge Carex hirta, hard rush Juncus inflexus and conglomerate rush Juncus conglomeratus var. conglomeratus and numerous herbs including wild angelica Angelica sylvestris, marsh wi…
Spring Meadows, Alderman's Head & Cow Croft Meadows
…eontodon hispidus, tormentil Potentilla erecta and the local rarity brown sedge Carex disticha stand out against a background of even more abundant herbs such as ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, red clover Trifolium pratense, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, yellow rattle …
Boxford Water Meadows
…both this and the gradient in soil moisture, the plant 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 characteris…
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…
Wentbridge Ings
…hes trifoliata and southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. Brown sedge Carex disticha, star sedge and carnation sedge are frequent, together with marsh valerian, bristle club rush Isolepis setacea and marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris. The damp grassland on the edge …
Turnford & Cheshunt Pits
… Potamogeton obtusifolius, lesser pondweed Potamogeton pusillus and brown sedge Carex disticha. Many of the spits and islands have developed into areas of scrub and woodland dominated by willows Salix species with some alder Alnus glutinosa. There is also a larger block of woodl…
Wimbledon Common
…ports typical species such as the heath rush Juncus squarrosus. The brown sedge Carex disticha is present, as is mat grass Nardus stricta on drier parts. Both of these species are restricted in their occurrence in Greater London. Localised areas of dry heath supporting bell heath…
Staines Moor
… other plants which occur are uncommon in the County, these include brown sedge Carex disticha, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, marsh stitchwort Stellaria palustris, strawberry clover Trifolium fragiferum, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, meadow rue Thalict…

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