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Killymackan Lough

…nadian waterweed Elodea canadensis. The main swamp is dominated by bottle sedge Carex rostrata and common reed Phragmites australis. This is often backed by a species-rich fen in which tufted sedge Carex elata is prominent, with associated herbs and grasses such as reed canary gr…

Owenkillew River

…etland communities are often dominated by stands of sedges such as bottle sedge Carex rostrata, bladder sedge Carex vesicaria and water sedge Carex aquatilis and grasses such as reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea, along with a rich assortment of herbs including bogbean Menyan…

Bassenthwaite Lake

…hragmites australis are limited. Bulrush Schoenoplectus lacustris, bottle sedge 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 europ…

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…

Gwaun Ystrad Caron

… river Teifi near Tregaron – notable for having large areas dominated by sedges Carex spp. Maintained drainage ditches appear to have little detrimental effect on the vegetation, which is lightly grazed by cattle. The flora in the ditches includes floating sweet-grass Glyceria fl…

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…

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…

Knockballymore Lough

…common reed Phraomites australis. This is occasionally replaced by tufted sedge Carex elata or great fen sedge Cladium mariscus swamp. Behind the swamp, the shallow waters generally support species-rich stands of calcareous fen vegetation, characterised by the predominance of les…

Dernish Island

…articularly rich in plant species. Large sedges especially lesser tussock sedge Carex elata, bottle sedge Carex rostrata and bladder sedge, Carex vesicaria are dominant, but a wide variety of other species occur, including greater water parsnip Sium latifolium, flowering rush But…

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…

Hanmer Mere

…ariable and in parts supports a rich tussock sedge community with bladder sedge Carex vesicaria, tufted sedge Carex elata, uncommon in Clwyd, and a large population of elongated sedge Carex elongata, a nationally scarce and declining species. Away from this marginal woodland are …

Linhouse Valley

…unities have developed where drainage is impeded and these include bottle sedge Carex rostrata, common sedge Carex nigra, lesser pond-sedge Carex acutiformis and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria. Alder dominates the wet woodland along the riverside but the main woodland cover occu…

Roudsea Wood & Mosses

… with more local species such as sand leek Allium scorodoprasum, fingered sedge Carex digitata, pale St. John's wort Hypericum montanum, toothwort Lathraea squamaria and bird's nest orchid Neottia nidus-avis. On the western side of the wood a ridge of greywackes of the Bannisdale…

Leathemstown

…uca rubra, but with a wide range of associated species including glaucous sedge Carex flacca, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, birdsfoot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor, devils-bit scabious …

Basingstoke Canal

…flora dominated by greater bladderwort Utricularia australis, with bottle sedge Carex rostrata in the emergent fringe of vegetation. Adjacent to the Canal, but not linked to it, is New Pond at Pirbright, which supports an acid bog marginal flora including a number of plants not r…

River Derwent and Tributaries

…s palustris, narrow leaved buckler fern Dryopteris carthusiana and remote sedge Carex remota. Open water transitions have stands of common club rush Schoenoplectus lacustris, bottle sedge Carex rostrata and, in places, the local needle spike rush Eleocharis acicularis. The nation…

Corsydd a Rwyth Cilyblaidd

…t Filipendula ulmaria and yellow loosestrife Lysimachia vulgaris. Bladder sedge Carex vesicaria and water sedge Carex aquatilis occur, the latter at the southernmost edge of its range in Britain. The old oxbow is characterised by tall stands of water dock Rumex hydrolapathum with…

Gouthwaite Reservoir

…e head of the reservoir is dominated by soft rush Juncus effusus, bladder sedge Carex vesicaria, lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis and tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa with some reed grass Phalaris arundinacea. Herbs present include lesser skullcap Scutellaria galericula…

Morton Lochs

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

Lurgie Loch

…s found at Lurgie Loch are nationally or locally rare, including; slender sedge Carex lasiocarpa, bladder sedge Carex vesicaria, bog pondweed Potamogeton polygonifolius, marsh stitchwort Stellaria palustris, coralroot orchid Corallorhiza trifida; and beetles such as Agabus uligin…

South Woodburn

…crub, with species such as reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea, common sedge Carex nigra, bladder sedge Carex vesicaria, silverweed Potentilla anserina, marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus and water mint Mentha aquatica. The glen at South Woodburn runs from east to west as the riv…

Riskinhope

…ry reed grass Phalaris arundinacea, yellow flag Iris pseudacorus, tussock sedge Carex paniculata, bladder sedge Carex vesicaria, marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre, water avens Geum rivale, narrow buckler fern Dryopteris carthusiana, skullcap Scutellaria galericulata, meadowsweet …

Lower River Conon

…ting the range of soil types and wetness across the site. Greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata occurs in very wet areas near Easter Moy and guelder rose Viburnum opulus occurs on Garrie Island. Exposed river gravels are an important part of the site, providing niches for regene…

Loch Ussie

…of the loch and is dominated by water cinquefoil Comarum palustre, bottle sedge Carex rostrata and blister sedge Carex vesicaria. Woodland closest to the loch is dominated by alder Alnus glutinosa, hairy birch Betula pubescens and willows Salix caprea and Salix cinerea. The woodl…

Foxley Wood

…um telephium, lily of the valley Convallaria majalis and thin spiked wood sedge Carex strigosa. In wet areas wood small reed Calamagrostis epigejos and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria are common. Where the soils are waterlogged alder Alnus glutinosa is present. This forms both sc…

Inishroosk

… lacustris. Behind the swamp is a broad band of tall fen, in which bottle sedge Carex rostrata and bladder sedge Carex vesicaria predominate, with a wide range of associated species including cowbane Cicuta virosa, flowing rush Butomus umbellatus, greater spearwort Ranunculus lin…

Granllyn

…e plant species include tubular water-dropwort Oenanthe fistulosa, bottle sedge Carex rostrata and bladder sedge Carex vesicaria. great crested newts use the waterbodies within the site as breeding pools. The remaining pasture and associated habitat are considered to be vitally i…

Eccup Reservoir

…des stands of bulrush and common spike rush with scattered beds of bottle sedge Carex rostrata and bladder sedge Carex vesicaria. Bladder sedge is only recorded from two other locations in West Yorkshire and is therefore locally scarce in the county. Eccup Reservoir has long been…

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 …

Gwaun Efail Wig

… Succisa pratensis. In places, the sward is rich in sedges including oval sedge Carex leporina, star sedge Carex echinata, carnation sedge Carex panicea and the uncommon bladder-sedge Carex vesicaria. The rush pasture grades into purple moor-grass Molinia caerulea mire which is m…

Moors River System

…Wooded banks with a wet understorey contain yellow iris Iris pseudacorus, sedge Carex species and opposite leaved golden saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium, canopy gaps are characterised by species of tall herb fen such as purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria and open channe…

Brendon and Vealand Fen

…nt Mentha aquatica and marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre. Beds of bladder-sedge Carex vesicaria, common sedge C. nigra, greater tussock-sedge Carex paniculata and wood club-rush Scirpus sylvaticus have developed in places, while the presence of yellow iris Iris pseudacorus and pa…

Heron and Carrigullian Loughs

…is. The swamp is often backed by species-rich fen in which lesser tussock sedge Carex diandra is prominent. Associated species include reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea, yellow iris Iris pseudacorus, water mint Mentha aquatica, purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria, lesser sp…

Brownheath Moss

…tches of bare, peaty mud. In this community the nationally rare elongated sedge Carex elongata occurs along with lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis, tufted sedge Carex elata, cyperus sedge Carex pseudocyperus and remote sedge Carex remota. In the centre of the site there is an a…

Migneint-Arenig-Dduallt

…tterfly Coenympha tullia and an assemblage of invertebrates. Few-flowered sedge Carex pauciflora, stiff sedge Carex bigelowii, tall bog-sedge Carex magellanica, marsh clubmoss Lycopodiella inundata, dwarf willow Salix herbacea, northern bedstraw Galium boreale, mountain everlasti…

Colwyn Brook Marshes (North & South)

…and tributaries. Large areas are dominated by dense stands of lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis but elsewhere the vegetation is more open and diverse. Here, species such as bottle sedge Carex rostrata, common marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre, marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre, bo…

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…

Gweunydd Esgairdraenllwyn (Esgairdraenllwyn Pastures)

…ound. This unusual vegetation type is characterised by abundant carnation sedge Carex panicea, frequent purple moor-grass Molinia caerulea and a fairly high cover of pleurocarpous mosses – mainly Calliergonell cuspidatum. Less frequent associates include a variety of other small-…

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 …

Ynys Uchaf

…ter-dropwort Oenanthe fistulosa. Small areas are more acidic with bladder-sedge Carex vesicaria and bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata. The southern edge of this site is fringed by a carr of alder Alnus glutinosa, ash Fraxinus excelsior and several species of willow Salix spp', below …

Shirley Pool

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

Loch Macanrie Fens

… Scotland, growing around the margins of Loch Macanrie along with bladder-sedge Carex vesicaria and branched bur-reed Sparganium erectum. Fen woodland, dominated by grey willow Salix cinerea and common reed Phragmites australis, is found near Loch Macanrie and also to the south e…

Kyle of Sutherland Marshes

…ankments and other better drained ground. The main species include bottle sedge Carex rostrata, common sedge C. nigra, marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre, water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile and marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris. Some of the areas of fen form quaking mires wit…

Gungrog Flash

…ich in part shows features of natural succession. Species include bladder-sedge Carex vesicaria, common sedge C. nigra, marsh stitchwort Stellaria palustris, reed sweet-grass Glyceria maxima, marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus, crack willow Salix fragilis and grey willow Salix ciner…

Bishops Pond

…flats of south Wales. In summer, the sweet-grass, along with some bladder-sedge Carex vesicaria and branched bur-reed Sparganium erectum surround pools of standing water dominated by yellow water-lily Nuphar lutea. There is much water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile on the shallow…

Berrington Pool, Shropshire

…a of emergent species, including some which are uncommon, notably slender sedge Carex lasiocarpa at one of its most southerly localities in Britain. There are extensive beds of white water lily Nymphaea alba. Vegetation dominated by water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile and bottle…

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…

Whiddon Moor, Luckroft and Odham Marshes

…wort Serratula tinctoria, heath tormentil Potentilla erecta and carnation sedge Carex panicea. Other plants including heather Calluna vulgaris, western Gorse Ulex gallii and bog mosses Sphagnum subnitens and S. auriculatum occur predominantly in the wet heath, while greater bird'…

Cernydd Carmel

…ones in the basin. True aquatic vegetation is absent and instead, bladder sedge Carex vesicaria,silverweed Potentilla anserina and the desiccation-resistant moss Fontinalis antipyretica dominate. The invertebrate fauna is diverse, with many crustacean species such as Chydorus sph…

St. Leonard's Forest

…in Alisma plantago-aquatica, bulrush Schoenoplectus lacustris and bladder sedge Carex vesicaria. Hawkins pond itself is largely free of floating vegetation although in the shallow areas there are rafts of broad leaved pondweed Potamogeton natans, yellow water lily Nuphar lutea a…

Penpergwm Pond

…ser marshwort Apium inundatum, water purslane Lythrum portula and bladder sedge Carex vesicaria.

Brampton Bryan Park

…which are locally uncommon such as bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata, bladder sedge Carex vesicaria, marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre and common club rush Schoenoplectus lacustris. The ancient parkland trees support a rich lichen flora with 130 species having been recorded. In this…

Marden Meadows

…m erectum. Two scarce plants, water violet Hottonia palustris and bladder sedge Carex vesicaria are also found. The hedgerows are diverse with hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and hazel Corylus avellana being the most frequent species. The less common midland hawthorn Crataegus laevig…

Whitmuirhall Loch

…-rush Schoenoplectus lacustris, mare’s-tail Hippuris vulgaris and bladder-sedge Carex vesicaria.

Southlake Moor

… diverse bankside vegetation includes many local species, such as bladder sedge Carex vesicaria, flowering rush Butomus umbellatus and skullcap Scutellaria galericulata. The aquatic invertebrate fauna includes the notable variable coenagrion Coenagrion pulchellum and hairy dragon…

Moccas Park

…mmon club rush Schoenoplectus lacustris, bulrush Typha latifolia, bladder sedge Carex vesicaria and greater spearwort Ranunculus lingua. The open water supports one of only two known populations of greater bladderwort Utricularia vulgaris in the county. The ancient parkland trees…

Rhos Garth-fawr

…’s-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, flea sedge Carex pulicaris, quaking grass Briza media, sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus, tawny sedge Carex hostiana and whorled caraway Carum verticillatum, an uncommon plant in mid Wales. There are also e…

Littleworth Common

…in the county still persist. These include heather Calluna vulgaris, pill sedge Carex pilulifera, common cow wheat Melampyrum pratense, purple moor grass Molinia caerulea, golden rod Solidago virgaurea and wood sage Teucrium scorodonia. In the wet flushes there are extensive patc…

Coed Aberdulas

…elder-rose Viburnum opulus and a field layer dominated by greater tussock-sedge Carex paniculata. A range of characteristic wetland plants may be found between the sedge tussocks, including common marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre, marsh-marigold Caltha palustris, opposite-leaved go…

Loch Eck

…zonation this illustrates. Communities of particular note include bladder sedge Carex vesicaria, swamp and yellow flag Iris pseudacorus – meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria mire, the latter with abundant hemlock water-dropwort Oenanthe crocata. The sharp-flowered rush fen meadow is …

Lag Meadow

…yanthes trifoliata and marsh marigold Caltha palustris. Stands of bladder sedge Carex vesicaria and the uncommon globeflower Trollius europaeus also occur.

South Laggan Fen

…rth Lochaber’s only extensive stand of common-reed and a stand of bladder sedge Carex vesicaria. Bladder sedge is very unusual in the north west and is known from only two sites in Lochaber. Other emergent and aquatic plants here include water horsetail, bogbean, several pondweed…

Dyffryn Gwaun

…olinia caerulea tussocks. Low-lying pockets within the meadow have bottle sedge Carex rostrata and marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre, with some white sedge Carex canescens. Where there is lateral water movement through the peat, greater tussock-sedge Carex paniculata stands occur…

Dinefwr Estate

…eton crispus, P. berchtoldii and Potamogeton pusillus, whilst the bladder sedge Carex vesicaria and bladderwort Utricularia spp. occur in the reedswamp. GEOLOGY: The site includes a number of exposures demonstrating various horizons, faunas and facies types in the Llandeilo. Th…

Hedgecourt

…us. The ground flora is dominated by sedges including the greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata. Grassland habitats include neutral grassland in the drier areas grading into damp grassland then to fen in the wettest parts. Although much of this grassland is ungrazed and hence so…

Semerwater

…llow water lily Nuphar lutea, bulrush Schoenoplectus lacustris and bottle sedge Carex rostrata on the accreting silt. Willow car has developed along the northwest shore with many hybrid trees present. There are areas of sedge fen Carex rostrata, C. vesicaria, a small bed of reed …

Afon Eden - Cors Goch Trawsfynydd

…um angustifolium and broad-leaved pondweed Potamogeton natans with bottle sedge Carex rostrata on the channel margins. N. lutea in particular is primarily a lowland species, and the Afon Eden is the second highest altitude river record in the UK. Below the Cors Goch mire the rive…

Hawes Water

…re's tail Hippuris vulgaris, bur reed Sparganium sp., two very localised sedges Carex pseudocyperus and C. vesicaria and the blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus. This is the only location in Lancashire for the fen sedge and the community dominated by it is rare at a national …

Corraslough Point

…us lacustris. Behind this is a fen zone in which the large sedges, tufted sedge Carex elata and bladder sedge ~ vesicaria, are abundant. A wide range of other species grows here, including purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria, cowbane Cicuta virosa, and yellow loosestrife Lysimac…

Middleton Quarry

…on, with a well developed bryophyte layer, containing long stalked yellow sedge Carex lepidocarpa, few flowered spikes rush Eleocharis quinqueflora, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, common butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris and round leaved sund…

Cwm Glo a Glyndyrys

…bious Succisa pratensis and a number of sedge species, including glaucous sedge Carex flacca, carnation sedge C. panicea, common sedge C. nigra, tawny sedge Carex hostiana, common yellow sedge Carex viridula ssp oedocarpa and flea sedge C. pulicaris. In places this fen-meadow com…

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…

River Frome

…ress Nasturtium officinale, reed sweet-grass Glyceria maxima, lesser pond-sedge Carex acutiformis, greater pond-sedge Carex riparia and common reed Phragmites australis. Together, the community of aquatic and bankside plants contains all of the most commonly occurring species whi…

Brown Moss

… latifolia, soft rush Juncus effusus, bur reed Sparganium erectum, bottle sedge Carex rostrata and bladder sedge C. vesicaria. There are also extensive areas of shorter grassland and marsh at the margins of some of the pools, with common spike rush Eleocharis palustris and creepi…

Blackmore Vale Commons And Moors

…escue F. rubra and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, with occasional glaucous sedge Carex flacca, crested dogs tail Cynosurus cristatus and rye grass Lolium perenne. A few meadows support less common hairy brome Bromus ramosa and meadow barley Hordeum secalinum and the nationally sca…

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