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Rotherley Downs

…species which have distributions centred on the Wiltshire chalk are dwarf sedge Carex humilis and the endemic early gentian Gentianella anglica. Carex humilis grassland is one of the most species rich grassland types in Britain and can have over 40 plant species per square metre …

Clearbury Down

…ed dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus, upright brome Bromus erectus, glaucous sedge Carex flacca and spring sedge Carex caryophyllea. Dwarf sedge Carex humilis, a nationally restricted species, is found on the lower regions of the south facing slopes. Typical downland herbs such as d…

Upper Wye Gorge

…ranes-bill Geranium sanguineum and three nationally scarce sedges – dwarf sedge Carex humilis, soft-leaved sedge Carex montana and fingered sedge Carex digitata. Another small area of herb-rich limestone grassland, on the plateau above the gorge, contains such characteristic spec…

Parsonage Down

…a square metre. Of the 28 grasses and sedges occurring on the site, dwarf sedge Carex humilis and glaucous sedge Carex flacca, heath grass Danthonia decumbens, yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens and crested hair grass Koeleria macrantha are widespread. Herbs which typify the so…

Avon Gorge

…onewort Trinia glauca. Nationally scarce plants in the gorge are fingered sedge Carex digitata, dwarf sedge Carex humilis, dwarf mouse ear Cerastium pumilum, hutchinsia Hornungia petraea, spring cinquefoil Potentilla tabernaemontani, autumn squill Scilla autumnalis and rock stone…

Knapp and Barnett's Downs

…low oat grass Trisetum flavescens, quaking grass Briza media and glaucous sedge Carex flacca. The rare dwarf sedge Carex humilis, a plant with a British distribution centred on south Wiltshire and north Dorset, is abundant in some areas. Prominent herbs on the downs include hareb…

Pincombe Down

…s upright brome Bromus erectus also occurs. Sedges present include spring sedge Carex caryophyllea, glaucous sedge Carex flacca and the nationally restricted dwarf sedge Carex humilis, which is widespread and often attains a dominance in the sward. Herb species typically associat…

Steeple Langford Down

…knapweed Centaurea nigra and small scabious Scabiosa columbaria. Glaucous sedge Carex flacca and spring sedge Carex caryophyllea are both common and dwarf sedge Carex humilis, a species highly characteristic of south Wiltshire chalk but of a very limited distribution elsewhere in…

Odstock Down

…read and upright brome Bromus erectus is abundant in some areas. Glaucous sedge Carex flacca is a constant component of the turf while both spring sedge Carex caryophyllea and the nationally restricted dwarf sedge Carex humilis are less evenly distributed. Herbs constitute a larg…

Starveall and Stony Down

…ria macrantha. More than twenty grass species occur on the site. Glaucous sedge Carex flacca and the nationally restricted dwarf sedge Carex humilis are locally plentiful. The sward is very rich in herbs common knapweed Centaurea nigra and salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba are ab…

Homington and Coombe Bissett Downs

…eria macrantha and downy oat grass Avenula pubescens. Glaucous and spring sedge Carex flacca and Carex caryophyllea are also common. The nationally restricted dwarf sedge Carex humilis, which is highly characteristic of the south west Wiltshire chalk, is scattered over this site,…

Knighton Downs & Wood

…Bromus erectus is a component of the more lightly grazed slopes. Glaucous sedge Carex flacca is common and the widespread abundance of the nationally scarce dwarf sedge Carex humilis is a striking feature of the site. Herbs form a large proportion of the downland turf and an exce…

Gallows Hill

…ass Helicotrichon pubescens. A major component of this community is dwarf sedge Carex humilis a species of a limited national distribution centred on south west Wiltshire and north east Dorset. Glaucous sedge Carex flacca, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, small scabious Scabios…

Prescombe Down

…dominated by sheep's fescue Festuca ovina and the nationally scarce dwarf sedge Carex humilis. In contrast, on north and north east facing slopes sheep's fescue is co-dominant with glaucous sedge Carex flacca. Red fescue Festuca rubra is generally abundant and many other gasses, …

Bowerchalke Downs

…several species that are generally scattered in the turf such as glaucous sedge Carex flacca, spring sedge Carex caryophyllea, wild carrot Daucus carota and kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria show localised abundance. Over quite extensive areas dwarf sedge Carex humilis becomes do…

Wylye and Church Dean Downs

… metre. Of importance is the abundance of the nationally restricted dwarf sedge Carex humilis, while other major components of the sward are sheep's fescue Festuca ovina, quaking grass Briza media, meadow oat grass Avenula pratensis and glaucous sedge Carex flacca. The rich assem…

Stratford Toney Down

…and crested hair grass Koeleria macrantha, along with the sedges glaucous sedge Carex flacca and spring sedge Carex caryophyllea, are widespread. Nationally rare species present on the site include the field fleawort Senecio integrifolius and burnt orchid Neotinea ustulata as wel…

Brickworth Down and Dean Hill

…p's fescue Festuca ovina, meadow oat grass Avenula pratensis and glaucous sedge Carex flacca. Species indicating a long period of favourable uninterrupted management include devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, chalk milkwort Polygala calcarea, frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridi…

Crook Peak to Shute Shelve Hill

…lax Linum catharticum or ii Tor grass Brachypodium pinnatum with glaucous sedge Carex flacca and salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba. Less base rich soils support a community characterised by sheep's fescue, mouse ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum and wild thyme Thymus praecox wit…

Throope Down

…rested hair grass Koeleria macrantha, quaking grass Briza media, glaucous sedge Carex flacca and spring sedge Carex caryophyllea. Herbs characteristic of the South West Wiltshire Downs, such as saw wort Serratula tinctoria, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis and betony Betoni…

Blandford Camp

…ecies occur in their largest known Dorset populations on this site, dwarf sedge Carex humilis which is the only species to attain local dominance and bastard toadflax Thesium humifusum, frequent on the short sward of the level ground. The most constantly encountered plants of the…

Scratchbury & Cotley Hills

…ort. The vegetation is similar to the sheep's fescue Festuca ovina, dwarf sedge Carex humilis grassland type, which is well distributed along the Wylye Valley a few miles to the south. Dwarf sedge is absent, however, making the site of potential value for comparative ecological s…

Pentridge Down

…lity and is distinguished by the abundance of the nationally scarce dwarf sedge Carex humilis, present in one of its largest populations in Dorset. Two distinct communities have developed in response to contrasting levels of grazing across the site. The richest downland is presen…

Whitesheet Hill

…heep's fescue Festuca ovina, meadow oat grass Avenula pratensis, glaucous sedge Carex flacca and in places upright brome Bromus erectus are major components of the turf, together with abundant herbs including salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, cowslip Primula veris and mouse ear …

Toyd Down and Quarry

…ch downland of the South Wiltshire type, with notable quantities of dwarf sedge Carex humilis, chalk milkwort Polygala calcarea, horseshoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, field fleawort Senecio integrifolius and autumn gentian Gentianella amarell…

Salisbury Plain

…to south west England. Similarly restricted is a community in which dwarf sedge Carex humilis forms a conspicuous component. This type of grassland has its stronghold in Wiltshire and occurs on the less disturbed areas of the central ranges. Herb diversity is generally lower in t…

Porton Down

… integrifolius, all of which are confined to the southern chalk and dwarf sedge Carex humilis, a plant with a British population centered on Wiltshire. Porton Down also supports a colony of the Red Data Book plant, meadow clary Salvia pratensis, a species rare as a native in Brit…

Hod and Hambledon Hills

…achypodium sylvaticum. On some slopes, mainly with southern aspects dwarf sedge Carex humilis, a plant of very restricted distribution is frequent and in places dominates the turf. Many characteristic and attractive plants are present including devil's bit Succisa pratensis, beto…

Shiplate Slait

… vallesiana, a national rarity restricted to a few Mendip Hills and dwarf sedge Carex humilis, a nationally scarce plant, are part of this community. On flat and gently sloping areas thin, free draining soils support the sheep’s fescue/ mouse ear hawkweed/ wild thyme Festuca ovin…

Burcombe Down

…Bromus erectus and quaking grass Briza media are widespread. The glaucous sedge Carex flacca and spring sedge Carex caryophyllea also frequently occur but herbs make up a high proportion of the turf. The commoner species include salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, cowslip Primula …

Ebsbury Down

…p's fescue Festuca ovina, meadow oat grass Avenula pratensis and glaucous sedge Carex flacca are widespread, while quaking grass Briza media, heath grass Danthonia decumbens and spring sedge Carex caryophyllea are also frequent. The community is particularly herb rich with an abu…

Martin and Tidpit Downs

… are regarded as the best of their type in England. The presence of dwarf sedge Carex humilis in a chalk heath community is not known in any other site. A wide range of more advanced seral stages is represented, from mixed scrub of hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, blackthorn Prunus s…

Figsbury Ring

…ts and support a turf dominated by upright brome Bromus erectus, glaucous sedge Carex flacca and sheep's fescue Festuca ovina. Horseshoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa and harebell Campanula rotundifolia are widespread while other chalk herbs, such as squinancywort Asperula cynanchica,…

Stockton Wood and Down

… the S W Wiltshire downlands, with the sheep's fescue dwarf sedge Festuca ovina Carex humilis type of grassland widespread. Characteristic species include devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, chalk milkwort Polygala calcarea, dyer's greenweed Genista tinctoria, horseshoe vetch…

Winklebury Hill

…salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, dwarf thistle Cirsium acaule, glaucous sedge Carex flacca and fairy flax Linum catharticum are examples of those occurring consistently throughout the turf. There is an exceptional range of species which are indicative of continuous management w…

Handcocks Bottom

…nse scrub. Present within this diverse sward is the nationally rare dwarf sedge Carex humilis which, within Dorset, is confined to the north eastern chalklands. The scrub species present include wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana and gorse Ulex europaeus as well as much wild privet,…

Tytherington Down

…e of a well grazed grassland and is dominated by the dwarf sedge sheep's fescue Carex humilis Festuca ovina community type. It spans a dry valley, orientated north south and situated to the south of the Wylye Valley. Dwarf sedge is abundant on the steep valley sides, occurring on…

Chickengrove Bottom

…omerata and dropwort Filipendula vulgaris occur with the restricted dwarf sedge Carex humilis in the areas of shorter turf. The grassland grades through scrub to woodland. The scrub is species rich and dominated by hazel Corylus avellana with hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, bramble …

Yarnbury Castle

…a media, and crested hair grass Koeleria macrantha conspicuous. The dwarf sedge Carex humilis is locally plentiful, on or near the top of the outer banks. Herbs constitute a high proportion of the turf, with dwarf thistle Cirsium acaule, chalk milkwort Polygala calcarea and horse…

Brean Down

…nd Somerset, occur in great abundance together with the very local dwarf sedge, Carex humilis. The sole British representative of a sub family of groundbug Lygaeidae is associated with the White rock rose. Several weevils Curculionoidea of local distribution have also been record…

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