Mappp.co geology and wildlife sites

Sheepland Coast

…h frequencies of species such as smooth 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 …

Fordon Chalk Grasslands

…and areas of course grassland with upright brome Bromus erectus and cock's foot Dactylis glomerata. Many areas are extremely diverse botanically, with an abundance of characteristic herbs such as clustered bell flower Campanula glomerata, carline thistle Carlina vulgaris, woolly …

Ryhall Pasture and Little Warren Verges

…us and red fescue Festuca rubra, with quaking grass Briza media and cock’s foot Dactylis glomerata also frequent. The rich herb flora is notable for the abundance of such typical species as clustered bellflower Campanula glomerata, greater knapweed Centaurea scabiosa, dwarf thist…

Silbury Hill

… chalk downland plants occurring on the hill are clustered bellflower Campanula glomerata, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, hoary plantain Plantago media, meadow oat grass Avenula pratensis and downy oat grass Helicotrichon pubescens. A more mesotrophic community characteri…

Stonesby Quarry

…y upright brome Bromus erectus, tor grass Brachypodium pinnatum and cock's foot Dactylis glomerata, together with abundant quaking grass Briza media. The grassland is rich in herb species, characteristic constituents including autumn gentian Gentianella amarella, cowslip Primula …

Amberley Mount to Sullington Hill

…ularium, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella and clustered bellflower Campanula glomerata. A number of less common species are found including round headed rampion Phyteuma orbiculare, frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis, musk orchid Herminium monorchis and bee orchid Ophrys apifera…

Foulden Common

…mmon quaking grass Briza media, oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius and cock's foot Dactylis glomerata with lady’s bedstraw Galium verum and spiny rest-harrow Ononis spinosa. The chalk grassland is diverse, grazed by cattle and containing many ant hills. The sward is dominated by red…

Major Farm, Braiseworth

…ked meadow grass Poa trivialis, perennial rye grass Lolium perenne, cock's foot Dactylis glomerata and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. Herbaceous species include cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, adder's tongue Ophi…

Caeau Hirnant

…f common bent Agrostis capillaris, Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus and cock’s-foot Dactylis glomerata. Frequent associates include common bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, red clover Trifolium pratense, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, ro…

Mutlow's Orchard

…of the orchard is dominated by meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, cock's foot Dactylis glomerata, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and quaking grass Briza media. In addition to wild daffodil the associated herb flora in the meadow is characteristic of grassland where ha…

Hod and Hambledon Hills

…on generally dominated by false oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius and cock's foot Dactylis glomerata. On some slopes, the north side of Hambledon Hill in particular, there is some development of mixed chalk scrub with hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, blackthorn Prunus spinosa, dogwood …

Close House Riverside

…s of metal contamination and false oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius, cock’s foot Dactylis glomerata and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus elsewhere. Woodland developed on the river deposits includes willows Salix spp., alder Alnus glutinosa, downy birch Betula pubescens, ash Fraxinus e…

Hinton Charterhouse Field

…ain by Oolitic Limestone. The calcareous grassland is dominated by cock's foot Dactylis glomerata and false oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius with red fescue Festuca rubra and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. The sward contains a population of the nationally rare field eryngo Eryngiu…

Wrightington Bar Pasture

…dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus, common bent Agrostis capillaris and cock’s foot Dactylis glomerata all frequent. Herbs are well represented within the sward especially black knapweed Centaurea nigra and devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis. Other components of the community suc…

Via Gellia Woodlands

…ands usually dominated by false oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius and cock’s foot Dactylis glomerata; with greater knapweed Centaurea scabiosa, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis and betony Betonica officinalis, as typical species. Old lead rakes cross many of these grassland a…

Carlingnose

…is is variously dominated by false oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius, cock’s foot Dactylis glomerata, false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum and tall fescue Schedonorus arundinaceus. Amongst the grasses grow species such as common knapweed Centaurea nigra, wood sage Teucrium scorodoni…

Middle Harling Fen

… ground surrounding the fen. Tall calcareous grassland dominated by cock’s foot Dactylis glomerata and oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius occurs on the driest soils. The herb rich sward includes several species that are indicators of calcareous soils, notably small scabious Scabiosa…

Minchinhampton Common

…p around some of the site margins. Common bent Agrostis capillaris, cock’s foot Dactylis glomerata and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus are more frequent grasses here while typical herbs are lady’s bedstraw Galium verum, red clover Trifolium pratense and lesser hawkbit Leontodon saxa…

Merthen Wood

…reeping bent Agrostis stolonifera, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and cock’s-foot Dactylis glomerata, with crested dog’s-tail, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, red fescue Festuca rubra and heath-grass Danthonia decumbens. Ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, cat’s ear Hyp…

Foulness

…ll grassland is dominated by false oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius, cock's foot Dactylis glomerata, red fescue Festuca rubra and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, amongst which are found the locally uncommon distant sedge Carex distans and divided sedge C. divisa. The shorter turf is…

Thixen Dale and Long Dale

… vulgaris, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria and clustered bellflower Campanula glomerata. red fescue F. rubra dominates the north facing slope, with tussocks of tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa frequent towards the eastern end. This bank supports several chalk species at …

Holly Rock Fields

… quaking grass Briza media, crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus, cock’s foot Dactylis glomerata, heath grass Danthonia decumbens, sheep’s fescue Festuca ovina and yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens. Broadleaved herbs, including common knapweed Centaurea nigra, common bird’s …

Bucknell Wood Meadows

…rested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus, red fescue Festuca rubra and cock's foot Dactylis glomerata, glaucous sedge Carex flacca and the herbs common knapweed Centaurea nigra, common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, devil's bit scabious Su…

Burr Closes, Selby

…re fog Holcus lanatus, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and cock's foot Dactylis glomerata dominate the sward, but many herbs are present including an abundance of greater burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria together with pepper saxifrage Si…

Forlorn Hope Meadow

…t vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, cock's foot Dactylis glomerata, very abundant carnation sedge Carex panicea, glaucous sedge Carex flacca and hairy sedge Carex hirta. Herb species include meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, common knapweed Centa…

Hartslock

…. More neutral grassland with smooth meadow grass Poa pratensis and cock's foot Dactylis glomerata occurs to the east, but patches of sheep's fescue turf occur, together with an unusual abundance of calcicolous herbs such as horseshoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa, rock rose Helianthe…

Lingfield Cernes

…eadow grass Poa trivialis, tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa, cock's foot Dactylis glomerata, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, meadow fox tail Alopecurus pratensis, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris and lesser knapweed Centaurea nigra. Several plants occur which are typical of…

Mid Cornwall Moors

…reeping bent Agrostis stolonifera, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and cock’s foot Dactylis glomerata, with crested dog’s tail, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, red fescue Festuca rubra and heath grass Danthonia decumbens. Ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, cat’s ear Hyp…

Afon Cleddau Gorllewinol / Western Cleddau River

…ominated by Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, bent grasses Agrostis spp., cocksfoot Dactylis glomerata and nettle. Partially vegetated gravel bars occur throughout the river system. Two invasive alien species, Japanese knotweed Fallopia japonica and Himalayan balsam Impatiens glandul…

Caeau Pen-y-coed

…tis capillaris along with sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, cock’s-foot Dactylis glomerata and Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus. Herbs present in the sward include those indicative of unimproved grassland such as common bird’s-foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, rough hawkbit Le…

Cae Cwm-tywyll

…rass Anthoxanthum odoratum, crested dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus, cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata, Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus, common bent Agrostis tenuis, cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata, common bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, red clover Trifolium pratense, ribwort pla…

Wenlock Edge

…y occurs. Other abundant grasses include quaking grass Briza media, cock’s foot Dactylis glomerata and red fescue Festuca rubra. Among characteristic calcicolous lime loving species which occur here are pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis, yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata, …

Whitehorse Hill

…la calcarea, small scabious Scabiosa columbaria, clustered bellflower Campanula glomerata, knapweed Centaurea nigra, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor. Twayblade Neottia ovata occurs on the northerly slope along with common spotted and pyramidal …

Daneway Banks

…mmunity has more abundant false oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius and cock’s foot Dactylis glomerata. A wide range of herbaceous plants are present including the nationally rare cut leaved germander Teucrium botrys and mountain bedstraw Galium pumilum. The wooded area consists larg…

Morte Point

…ye-grass Lolium perenne, crested dog’s-tail Cynosurus cristatus and cock’s-foot Dactylis glomerata are common. Grasses of the cliffs and exposed areas include red fescue Festuca rubra and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, while other characteristic species of these areas are thrift A…

Starveall and Stony Down

…nd short grassland with patches of upright brome Bromus erectus and cock's foot Dactylis glomerata growing among the fine sward of sheep's fescue Festuca ovina, smaller cat's tail Phleum pratense spp. bertolonii, red fescue Festuca rubra, meadow oat grass Avenula pratensis and cr…

Caeau Wern

…by sweet vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and crested dog's-tail. Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata is locally well represented and red fescue Festuca rubra is abundant. Different degrees of soil moisture and past interference have probably influenced the varied occurence of herb …

Honington Camp

… other site in the county. In level areas where coarse grasses like cock's foot Dactylis glomerata and tall oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius dominate, there are nevertheless some interesting herbs like wild carrot Daucus carota, field scabious Knautia arvensis and greater knapweed…

Caerthillian to Kennack

…and community develops inland with Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and cock’s-foot Dactylis glomerata dominant. In spring, abundant blooms of spring quill Scilla verna can be seen in these grasslands, with fewer individuals of the nationally rare autumn squill Scilla autumnalis late…

Orston Plaster Pits

… tail Cynosurus cristatus, yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens and cock’s foot Dactylis glomerata and by a wide range of herbs including lady’s bedstraw Galium verum, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, knapweed Centaurea nigra, cowslip Primula veris, hayrattle Rhinanthus mi…

Lympne Escarpment

…etation here is dominated by grasses such as fescues Festuca species cock'sfoot Dactylis glomerata, false oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius and tor grass Brachypodium pinnatum. Grazing helps to minimise a diverse flowering plant community including cowslips Primula veris, carline t…

Galley and Warden Hills

…ed upslope on the clay with flints, is dominated by grasses such as cock's foot Dactylis glomerata, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and rough meadow grass Poa trivialis. Also present are yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, black medick Medicago lupulina and pignut Conopodium majus. The …

Castor Flood Meadows

…, red fescue Festuca rubra, crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus, cock’s foot Dactylis glomerata and yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens with a variety of herbs such as lady’s bedstraw Galium verum, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, hoary plantain Plantago media and burnet sa…

Froward Point

… communities occur on the higher slopes. These are characterised by cock’s-foot Dactylis glomerata and red fescue Festuca rubra, together with sea plantain Plantago maritima, wild carrot Daucus carota and sea campion Silene uniflora. Kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, bird’s-foot…

Metfield Meadow

…s dominated by a mixture of crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus, cock's foot Dactylis glomerata, red fescue Festuca rubra and carnation grass Carex flacca. Other species present in the meadow are indicative of unimproved grassland on chalky boulder clay, including large popula…

Elmlea Meadows

…ed fescue Festuca rubra, crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus and cock’s foot Dactylis glomerata. Of particular interest are the local meadow barley Hordeum secalinum and upright brome Bromus erectus, the latter being a species more usually found in calcareous grassland. Many h…

Gotham Hill Pasture

…, creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, cock's foot Dactylis glomerata and perennial rye grass Lolium perenne, in a community which contains such characteristic herbs as sorrel Rumex acetosa, musk thistle Carduus nutans, harebell Campanula rotundifolia…

RAF Lakenheath

…eep’s fescue Festuca ovina with common bent Agrostis capillaris and cock’s foot Dactylis glomerata the more abundant of the other grasses present. Many herb species are found within the turf including lady’s bedstraw Galium verum, shepherd’s cress Teesdalia nudicaulis and sheep’s…

Wormsley Chalk Banks

…d. There are a number of local species including clustered bellflower Campanula glomerata, horseshoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa, squinancywort Asperula cynanchica and the nationally rare chalk eyebright Euphrasia pseudokerneri, as well as early and Chiltern gentians Gentianella ang…

Cop Mere

…alis and tormentil Potentilla erecta. The dominant grasses here are cock’s foot Dactylis glomerata, common bent Agrostis capillaris, crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus and heath grass Danthonia decumbens. Within this pasture are flushed areas and an area of marsh in a hollow,…

Fernhill Pastures

…reeping bent Agrostis stolonifera, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and cock’s foot Dactylis glomerata. Where the land is slightly higher and drier, as on parts of the easternmost field, the grasses Festuca rubra and Agrostis capillaris become prevalent. Associated herbs include mead…

Hewson's Field

…on bent Agrostis capillaris, false oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius, cock's foot Dactylis glomerata, red fescue Festuca rubra, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens and meadow barley Hordeum secalinum. Herbs are locally abundant and include common knap…

Figsbury Ring

…ewhat different grassland community. The vegetation is dominated by cock's foot Dactylis glomerata, meadow fescue Schedonorus pratensis, red fescue Festuca rubra, smooth stalked meadow grass Poa pratensis and white clover Trifolium repens, though some characteristic chalk herbs, …

Carrickarade

…dominated by grasses, most notably Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata. Other prominent components include thrift Armeria maritima, common knapweed Centaurea nigra. birdsfoot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, sea campion Silene uniflora and frequent spring s…

Milton Gate Marsh

…area are some patches of drier neutral grassland dominated by cock's foot grass Dactylis glomerata and Yorkshire fog, adding to the site's range of habitat types. Between the central wet area and the railway line lie heavily grazed fields of neutral semi improved grassland domina…

Belshaw

…utral grassland dominated by false oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius, cock's foot Dactylis glomerata, common bent Agrostis capillaris and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus together with herbs such as great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and common knapweed Centaurea nigra. In damp areas…

Severn Ham, Tewkesbury

… The Ham is particularly rich in grass species, the commonest being cock's foot Dactylis glomerata, meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, meadow barley Hordeum secalinum and smooth brome Bromus racemosus. Marsh foxtail Alopecurus geniculatus is also present and becomes dominant in…

Holywell Pond

…assland is dominated by tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa and cock's foot Dactylis glomerata and supports populations of the common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and the northern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza purperella.

Skelton Pasture

…ge tussocky grasses in this sward are Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, cock's foot Dactylis glomerata, false oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius and tall fescue Schedonorus arundinaceus. Throughout this grassland are patches of sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus and compact rush Jun…

King Lud's Entrenchment & The Drift

…nd. The basic sward components are tor grass Brachypodium pinnatum, cock's foot Dactylis glomerata, crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus and red fescue Festuca rubra, while typical herbs include salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, field sca…

Garrold's Meadow

…rubra, together with occasional meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, cock'sfoot Dactylis glomerata, perennial rye grass Lolium perenne and smooth meadow grass Poa pratensis. The gravelly soils in the south give rise to more acidic conditions, which support additional grasses, inc…

Box Farm Meadows

…right brome Bromus erectus, crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus, cock's foot Dactylis glomerata and creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera with associated species such as common rock rose Helianthemum nummularium, cowslip Primula veris, lady's bedstraw Galium verum and green winge…

Bulmoor Pastures & Coppice

…d by downy oat grass Avenula pubescens, red fescue Festuca rubra and cocks-foot Dactylis glomerata with frequent heath-grass Danthonia decumbens, Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus, common bent Agrostis capillaris and sweet vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum. Amongst the herbs are comm…

Hangman's Wood & Deneholes

…s as smooth and rough meadow grass Poa pratensis and Poa trivialis, cock's foot Dactylis glomerata, cow parsley Anthriscus sylvestris, common nettle Urtica dioica and bramble Rubus fruticosus agg.

Kilmond Scar

… less heavily grazed situations, taller grassland occurs containing cock’s foot Dactylis glomerata, small scabious Scabiosa columbaria and common hedge bedstraw Galium album. Locally, on drift soils, neutral grassland occurs including crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus, creep…

Butterwick Meadows

…s cristatus, bents Agrostis capillaris, fescues Festuca rubra and cuckoo-flower Dactylis glomerata, with a good representation of other grass species including sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, golden oat grass Trisetum flavescens, rough stalked meadow grass Poa trivialis…

Hawes Water

…t grass Avenula pubescens, yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens and cock's foot Dactylis glomerata and herbs such as salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, lady's bedstraw Galium verum, dropwort Filipendula vulgaris, knapweed, cowslip, rock rose …

Bowerchalke Downs

…d ploughing also occur throughout. These include clustered bellflower Campanula glomerata, frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis, chalk milkwort Polygala calcarea and betony Betonica officinalis. There is, however, much variety within the vegetation and several species that are genera…

Broad Green

… Alopecurus pratensis, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and cock’s foot Dactylis glomerata. Other plants include some locally uncommon species such as dyer’s greenweed Genista tinctoria, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, adder’s tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, wild carrot Dau…

Quarry Fields Farm

… with red fescue Festuca rubra, common bent Agrostis capillaris and cock's foot Dactylis glomerata. Characteristic herbs of the community are common knapweed Centaurea nigra, bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, field wood rush Luzula campest…

West End Meadow, Lunds

…uca rubra, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and sweet vernal grass with cock's foot Dactylis glomerata, Timothy Phleum pratense, common meadow grass Poa pratensis and perennial ryegrass Lolium perenne. The sward also contains a number of herb species typical of hay meadows such as ye…

Piggledene

…erennial rye grass Lolium perenne, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and cock's foot Dactylis glomerata are common. It does, however, contain species of interest particularly on or near ant hills and sarsen stones, for example sheep's sorrel Rumex acetosella, meadow saxifrage Saxifrag…

Ellenborough Park West

…um, red fescue Festuca rubra, sea fern grass Catapodium marinum and cock's foot Dactylis glomerata. The herb species present generally reflect the maritime influence on the site and include sea stork's bill Erodium maritimum, buck's horn plantain Plantago coronopus and rough clov…

Robbinetts

…tral and more fertile. Here crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus, cock's foot Dactylis glomerata and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus predominate with accompanying herbs such as hardheads Centaurea nigra, bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and red clover Trifolium pratense. In…

Dolyhir Meadows

…quaking-grass Briza media and yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens. Cock’s-foot Dactylis glomerata occurs locally, apparently in association with areas of deeper soil. The eastern pasture is more grass-dominated, with a greater frequency of perennial rye-grass Lolium perenne. Spe…

Graig Fawr

…by agricultural improvement crested dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus, cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata and sweet vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum have become locally abundant. Herbs present include common rock-rose Helianthemum nummularium, common birds' foot trefoil Lotus cornicul…

Gweunydd Penstrowed

…grostis/Festuca), but with a range of other grass species including cock’s-foot Dactylis glomerata, crested dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus and wavy hair-grass Deschampsia flexuosa. Quaking-grass Briza media is particularly well represented in the southern (north-facing) field. Th…

Maes Hiraddug

…e Festuca rubra and crested dogs-tail Cynosurus cristatus, although cock’s-foot Dactylis glomerata, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus and yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens are all present at low cover. Herbs are particularly well represente…

Whitton Bridge Pasture

…shire fog Holcus lanatus, while crested dog’s tail, heath grass and cock’s foot Dactylis glomerata are also present in smaller quantities. The sward has an abundance of broad leaved herbs such as common knapweed, tormentil Potentilla erecta, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis…

Mickfield Meadow

…ass sward is species rich with meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, cock's foot Dactylis glomerata, false oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius, Timothy Phleum pratense and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus as the dominant grasses. meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria is frequent together with o…

Cae Penmaes

…frequent red fescue Festuca rubra, Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus and cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata. The most frequent herbs are common knapweed, red clover Trifolium pratense, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, common bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus and ribwort plantain Pl…

Old Burghclere Lime Quarry

…and tall grasses, such as false oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius and cock's foot Dactylis glomerata are abundant. The scrub community, dominated by hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, blackthorn Prunus spinosa and goat willow Salix caprea, with typical calcicole shrubs such as dogwood Co…

Middle Side & Stonygill Meadows

…rn hay meadows, including grasses such as red fescue Festuca rubra, cock’s foot Dactylis glomerata, common bent Agrostis capillaris, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum. Herbs include common sorrel Rumex acetosa, wood crane’s bill Geranium sy…

Sked Dale

… of the vegetation, accompanied by such herbs as clustered bellflower Campanula glomerata, pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis, rock rose Helianthemum nummularium and dropwort Filipendula vulgaris. On the south facing slopes opposite the Chalk Pit, a colony of perennial flax…

Staines Moor

…ate oak Quercus robur. The adjacent rough grassland is dominated by cock's foot Dactylis glomerata, tall fescue Schedonorus arundinaceus, tussock grass Deschampsia cespitosa and thistles. Woodland is present along Bonehead ditch and at the southern end of the old railway; these w…

Littlemarsh Common

…s. The grassland of the Common is dominated by tall grasses such as cock's foot Dactylis glomerata, false oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius, tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa and red fescue Festuca rubra. In the wetter parts of the grassland soft rush Juncus effusus and great…

Chwareli a Glaswelltir Degannwy

…Festuca spp., bents Agrostis spp. with some coarser species such as cock’s-foot Dactylis glomerata and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. The sandy soil and closeness to the estuary is reflected in the presence of maritime species such as sand sedge Carex arenaria. Herbs present inclu…

Sulham and Tidmarsh Woods and Meadows

…ed dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus, heath grass Danthonia decumbens, cock's foot Dactylis glomerata and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. Herbs include harebell Campanula rotundifolia, fiddle dock Rumex pulcher, tormentil Potentilla erecta, lady's bedstraw Galium verum, betony Betonic…

Hornsleasow Roughs

…ood range of plants. Here the sward is dominated by grasses such as cock's foot Dactylis glomerata, crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus and herb species such as tormentil Potentilla erecta and yarrow Achillea millefolium are common. The site is also important for its butterfli…

Chawridge Bourne

… oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius with Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, cock's foot Dactylis glomerata and tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa. Locally there are many large ant hills covered in red fescue Festuca rubra. The sward contains many plants characteristic of neutral and…

Barn Gill Meadow

…hay meadow community with sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, cock's foot Dactylis glomerata and red fescue Festuca rubra. Other grass species present include meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and common bent Agrostis capillaris. Herbs are w…

Moorsley Banks

…low oat grass Trisetum flavescens, heath grass Danthonia decumbens, cock’s foot Dactylis glomerata and quaking grass. Herbs present include pignut Conopodium majus, yarrow Achilleia millefolium, harebell Campanula rotundifolia, common milkwort Polygala vulgaris, common bird’s foo…

Porton Down

… Schedonorus arundinaceus sub community. Downy oat Avenula pubescens grassland, Dactylis glomerata Briza media and the Potentilla reptans Tragopon pratensis sub communities. Sheep's fescue thyme grassland, Koeleria macrantha, Cladonia, Fragaria vesca Erigeron acris, Rumex acetosa…

Lough Formal

…adow grass Poa trivialis, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, cock’s foot Dactylis glomerata and occasionally downy oat grass Avenula pubescens. Herbs are generally scarce, being limited to species such as heath bedstraw Galium saxatile and tormentil Potentilla erecta, with…

Muker Meadows

…ns, red fescue Festuca rubra, smooth meadow grass Poa pratensis and cock's foot Dactylis glomerata. A distinctive feature of the vegetation is the abundance of pignut Conopodium majus, lady's mantle Alchemilla xanthochlora and Alchemilla glabra, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, …

Bracklesham Bay

…ugh some crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus, sheep’s fescue and cock's foot Dactylis glomerata grasses remain. The major rife is regularly inundated with emergent communities dominated by common reed Phragmites australis and sea club rush Bolboschoenus maritimus, with reed gr…

Nob End

…sward in which coarse grasses such as Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, cock's foot Dactylis glomerata and false oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius are abundant. Herbs, however, are not infrequent and common knapweed Centaurea nigra, tufted vetch Vicia cracca and meadow vetchling Lathyr…

Langley's Lane Meadow

…rass Anthoxanthum odoratum, crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus, cock's foot Dactylis glomerata, red fescue Festuca rubra, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and upright brome Bromus erectus. Downy oat grass Avenula pubescens and quaking grass Briza media are particularly prominent …

Arfordir Penrhyn Angle / Angle Peninsula Coast

…support maritime grassland dominated by red fescue Festuca rubra and cocks-foot Dactylis glomerata containing species such as green-winged orchid Anacamptis morio, thrift Armeria maritima, buck's-horn plantain Plantago coronopus, birds-foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, and sea cam…

Belmore Mountain

…aller grass species begin to establish amongst the field layer with cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, blue moor grass Sesleria caerulea, downy oat grass Avenula pubescens and crested hair grass Koeleria macrantha, with sprawling heath bedstraw Galium s…

Bentley Station Meadow

…sit annually for nectaring purposes. The grassland is dominated by cock’s foot Dactylis glomerata, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa, with locally bracken Pteridium aquilinum and common nettle Urtica dioica. The sward is species rich, with …

Heyshott Down

… erectus with taller patches of tor grass Brachypodium pinnatum and cock’s foot Dactylis glomerata. The community includes species such as round headed rampion Phyteuma orbiculare, musk orchid Herminium monorchis and fly orchid Ophrys insectifera. There is a wide range of bryophy…

Rue Hill

…k forming grasses such as false oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius and cock's foot Dactylis glomerata. Though most of the small or prostrate herbs are suppressed, several robust species occur in these situations, e.g. marjoram Origanum vulgare, common twayblade Neottia ovata, small…

Far Holme Meadow

…hay meadow community with sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, cock's foot Dactylis glomerata and red fescue Festuca rubra. Other grass species present include meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and common bent Agrostis capillaris. Herbs are we…

Middle Hope

…ts an area of interesting calcareous grassland dominated by Festuca species and Dactylis glomerata. This is especially species rich on the thin calcareous soils of the south facing slopes and around the numerous limestone outcrops. The sward is dominated by salad burnet Poterium …

Magpie Bottom

…me of the grassland has become rank, dominated by upright brome and cock’s foot Dactylis glomerata. The deeper soils of the valley floor support neutral grassland. Woodland is scattered throughout the site, but is most frequent on the plateau over the Clay with Flints. Ash Fraxin…

America Wood

…s and woodland and is dominated by Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and cock’s foot Dactylis glomerata, with abundant germander speedwell Veronica chamaedrys, red campion, greater stitchwort Stellaria holostea, cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis and water horsetail Equisetum fluviatil…

Polruan to Polperro

…s mixtures of sweet vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, red fescue, cock’s-foot Dactylis glomerata, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and wood sage Teucrium scorodonia. There is limited development of red fescue dominated maritime grassland below the cliff-land scrub communitie…

Nacton Meadows

…cata typify the acid soils whereas oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius, cock's foot Dactylis glomerata and common knapweed Centaurea nigra predominate on the more neutral areas. Along the valley sides and bottom conditions are wetter due to seepage from the slopes and the vegetation…

Eglarooze Cliff

…to the east with species such as creeping soft grass Holcus mollis, cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata, sweet vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. The cliffs are particularly important for the occurrence of two Red Data Book* plant species: the slende…

Dungeness, Romney Marsh and Rye Bay

…inated by false oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius and sea couch, with cock’s foot Dactylis glomerata and red fescue. Vegetated shingle The shingle beaches at Dungeness and Rye Harbour support a range of vegetated shingle communities and transitions between them. These communities…

Maulden Heath

…re luxuriant sward with species of a neutral grassland type such as cock’s foot Dactylis glomerata, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and common knapweed Centaurea nigra. Both broom Cytisus scoparius and gorse Ulex europaeus occur as scattered scrub within the meadow. The western mead…

Arlington Reservoir

… The more open areas support neutral grassland in which the grasses cock's foot Dactylis glomerata, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera are dominant together with a range of herbs including false fox sedge Carex otrubae, horseshoe vetch Hippocrepis…

Sheep's Banks

…s comosa, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, clustered bellflower Campanula glomerata and chalk milkwort Polygala calcarea. Five species of orchid have been recorded, including bee orchid Ophrys apifera, pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis and also green winged orchid Ana…

Carricknath Point to Porthbean Beach

…eet Beta vulgaris sp maritima, field bindweed Convolvulus arvensis, cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata, wild carrot Daucus carota, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, sea plantain Plantago maritima and prickly sow-thistle Sonchus asper. The second, and longest, length of coastline…

Glyme Valley

… the Lias clays. Dominant grasses are Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, cock's foot Dactylis glomerata, rough meadow grass Poa trivialis and locally abundant sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum. Characteristic herbs include common knapweed, lady's bedstraw, bird's foot trefoil L…

Gamston & Eaton Woods & Roadside Verges

…hness. The sward varies in character, some areas being dominated by cock's foot Dactylis glomerata and false oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius while others are dominated by sheep's fescue Festuca ovina or tor grass Brachypodium pinnatum. The fescue and tor grass swards have develop…

De Porth Sain Ffraid / St Bride's Bay South

…nd is less exposed, it tends to be more rank and often dominated by cock’s-foot Dactylis glomerata or Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus. In these areas, saw-wort Serratula tinctoria, betony Betonica officinalis and common knapweed Centaurea nigra are frequent. Sheltered areas where so…

Creuddyn

…ere downy oat grass Avenula pubescens, red fescue Festuca rubra and cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata are the principal grasses. Herbs in this sward are relatively few with common rock-rose, wild thyme and mouse-ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum the main representatives. Patches of…

Long Herdon Meadow

…um perenne, a markedly varied mixture of grasses predominates, with cock's foot Dactylis glomerata, smooth stalked meadow grass Poa pratensis, brown and common bents Agrostis canina and Agrostis capillaris, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, red and meadow fescues Festuca rubra and F.…

New Ing Meadow

…rkshire fog Holcus lanatus, crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus, cock’s foot Dactylis glomerata and soft brome Bromus hordeaceus sub sp. hordeaceus form common components of the sward. Although not particularly diverse a characteristic range of herb species is well represented…

Cairnbridge Sand Pit

…nant grasses are sheep's and red fescue Festuca ovina and F. rubra, cock's foot Dactylis glomerata, common bent Agrostis capillaris, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. Other species include a large number of legumes, for example, kidney vet…

Seaford to Beachy Head

…ain components of the meadows are sea barley Hordeum marinum, cock's foot grass Dactylis glomerata and rye grass Lolium perenne. Also present are the nationally rare red star thistle Centaurea calcitrapa and the locally uncommon adder's tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum and slend…

Chapel Common

…ult the sward is dominated by tussocky red fescue Festuca rubra and cock's foot Dactylis glomerata with few herbs present. The unlimed areas form acid grassland with patches of heath, whilst the heavily limed areas are characterised by the presence of species such as cowslip Prim…

Polebrook Farm

…by red fescue Festuca rubra, creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera and cock's foot Dactylis glomerata, but at least 16 other species of grass are present. The sward contains many plants which are characteristic of long established hay meadows and which are seldom found in recently c…

White Rocks

…bly red fescue Festuca rubra but also Yorkshire fog Holcus lana1us, cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata, false oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius and common bent Agrostis capillaris and occasional, low growing gorse Ulex europaeus. Associated species are rather limited where the grass sw…

Gweunydd Dolwen

… grass species, typically false oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius and cock’s-foot Dactylis glomerata. Other plant species indicative of agriculturally unimproved grassland swards are present, including a population of the uncommon greater butterfly-orchid Platanthera chlorantha. Ar…

Bookham Commons

…sland are dominated by tufted hairgrass Deschampsia cespitosa, with cock's foot Dactylis glomerata and rushes Juncus species; notable plants which occur include southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, spiked sedge Carex spicata and adder’s…

Crich Chase

…ail occur in abundance, with false oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius, cock’s foot Dactylis glomerata, yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens and quaking grass occurring less frequently. Herbs are well represented by species such as common knapweed, rough hawkbit, bird’s foot trefoil,…

Moel Hiraddug a Bryn Gop

… grassland. The former is tall and dominated by false oat grass and cock’s foot Dactylis glomerata and includes herbs such as common knapweed, field agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and more scattered calcicolous herbs and grasses includ…

Banstead Downs

…ich typically consists of tall grasses, including false brome, with cock's foot Dactylis glomerata, crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus and false oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius and for the invasion by shrub species such as hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, gorse Ulex europaeus and…

Pont Bancog

… red fescue Festuca rubra, crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus and cocksfoot Dactylis glomerata. Other species, found are purging flax Linum catharticum, lesser knapweed Centaurea nigra, mouse-ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum, burnet saxifrage Centaurea saxifraga and the unc…

Stackpole

…ue F. rubra, Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus, thrift Armeria maritima, cock’s-foot Dactylis glomerata and vernal squill Scilla verna, with wild carrot Daucus carota subsp. gummifer and a short Plantago sward in exposed closely grazed areas. There are small pockets of ericaceous mari…

Whitehill Down

…ed dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus, Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus and cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata. Mixed with these is a variety of other plants, especially in the damper areas, where such species as carnation sedge Carex panicea, devil's-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, whorled …

Aire Point to Carrick Du

…slopes where it is typically associated with coarse grasses, mainly cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata and scrub communities. Extensive areas of heath occur generally higher up the cliff profile and on the cliff tops. These are dominated by heather Calluna vulgaris, bell heather Eri…

Kingcup Meadows and Oldhouse Wood

…h proportion of grasses such as creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera, cock's foot Dactylis glomerata and Yorkshire fog 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 las…

Fairmile Bottom

…ed of coarser grasses including tor grass Brachypodium pinnatum and cock’s foot Dactylis glomerata. This area is subject to considerable trampling from visitors but islands of finer rabbit grazed turf still remain where wild thyme Thymus praecox, eyebright Euphrasia nemorosa and …

Charity Land

…rass Anthoxanthum odoratum, crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus, cock’s foot Dactylis glomerata, the meadow grasses Poa pratensis and Poa trivialis and red fescue Festuca rubra, with smaller amounts of meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, meadow fescue Schedonorus pratensis an…

New Scroggs

… oat grass, sweet vernal grass, common bent Agrostis capillaris and cock’s foot Dactylis glomerata. Other herbs include crosswort Cruciata laevipes, water avens Geum rivale, creeping cinquefoil Potentilla reptans, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, ribwort plantain Plantago lan…

Clayton to Offham Escarpment

…rassland are dominated by tor grass Brachypodium pinnatum and cock's foot grass Dactylis glomerata. The scrub is mixed with scattered trees often present. hawthorn Crataegus monogyna is dominant but wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana, dogwood Cornus sanguinea, blackthorn Prunus spin…

Dale and South Marloes Coast

…raria and locally common wild carrot Daucus carota ssp. gummifer. Yorkshire fog Dactylis glomerata becomes more dominant in areas where grazing is less intense. Inland of this maritime grassland, scattered relict areas of maritime heath occur with heather Calluna vulgaris, bell h…

Lambwath Meadows

…consists of grasses such as crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus, cock's foot Dactylis glomerata, red fescue, common bent Agrostis capillaris and Yorkshire fog, together with herbs such as common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, meadow bu…

Sherbourne Meadows

…t vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, cock's foot Dactylis glomerata and common bent Agrostis capillaris. The density of herbs in the sward is exceptionally high with great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, common …

Birches Barn Meadows

…e most abundant species are crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus, cock’s foot Dactylis glomerata, red fescue Festuca rubra, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, rough meadow grass Poa trivialis and yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens. Other abundant grasses include common bent Agros…

Billacombe

…s, bents Agrostis spp. and red fescue Festuca rubra with occasional cock’s-foot Dactylis glomerata and false oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius. Many broad-leaved herbs occur with frequent common knapweed Centaurea nigra, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, field scabious Knautia…

Waterfall Meadows

…illaris, red fescue Festuca rubra, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and cock’s foot Dactylis glomerata. The herbs include common knapweed Centaurea nigra, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, red clover Trifolium pratense, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum …

Caldon Dales

…ave a coarser, often tussocky sward with additional grasses such as cock’s foot Dactylis glomerata, crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus and creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera. Herbs associated with these situations include common knapweed Centaurea nigra, yarrow Achillea mille…

Calender Meadows

…m odoratum, whilst the latter include Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, cock's foot Dactylis glomerata and false oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius. Yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens and downy oat grass Avenula pubescens are also present. A diverse range of characteristic herbs occur…

Porter's Lodge Meadows

…red fescue Festuca rubra, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, cock’s foot Dactylis glomerata. Occasional perennial ryegrass Lolium perenne, yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens and quaking grass Briza media are also present within the sward. The western field slopes towards…

Wey Valley Meadows

…gular flooding have a red fescue Festuca rubra dominated sward with cock's foot Dactylis glomerata, bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare and hard heads Centaurea nigra. The sandy ridges of the remnant river terrace have a characteristic flora d…

Winson Meadows

…hire fog Holcus lanatus, crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus and cock's foot Dactylis glomerata, while in partially improved areas perennial ryegrass Lolium perenne assumes dominance. Marshy grassland occurs in two main areas, with vegetation dominated by jointed rush Juncus a…

Wymondham Rough

…shire fog Holcus lanatus, false oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius and cock's foot Dactylis glomerata. In the north of the site the eastern fieldis relatively poorly drained and contains meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and water avens Geum rivale, while on the drier soils to the wes…

Mill Holme Meadow, Thwaite

…ed to Northern England. Dominant grass species in the sward include cock's foot Dactylis glomerata, common bent Agrostis capillaris, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, false oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius and rough stalked meadow grass Poa trivialis. The abundance of wood…

Hook Moor

…ng ragwort Senecio jacobaea, false oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius, cock's foot Dactylis glomerata and bramble Rubus fruticosus. The distribution of the thistle broomrape has been considerably reduced through modern agricultural practices to a few sparse localities in West and No…

Rushcliffe Golf Course

…bundance of Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, red fescue Festuca rubra, cock’s foot Dactylis glomerata and common bent Agrostis tenius and also by the occurrence of such forbs as betony Betonica officinalis, lady’s bedstraw Galium verum, sorrel Rumex acetosa and adder’s tongue fern O…

Cockerham Meadows, Thorpe

…ommonly encountered include crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus, cock's foot Dactylis glomerata, meadow fescue F. pratensis and smooth meadow grass Poa pratensis. Herbs include great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, lady's mantle Alchemilla xanthochlora and Alchemilla glabra, w…

Twinhills Woods and Meadows

… Agrostis capillaris, crested dog's tail, red fescue Festuca rubra, cock's foot Dactylis glomerata, Yorkshire fog and perennial rye grass Lolium perenne tend to be more abundant. The following species occur more frequently at the expense of the more calcareous species of flowerin…

Mountain Meadows

…s, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, common sorrel Rumex acetosa and cock’s-foot Dactylis glomerata. In places, impeded drainage accounts for patches of devil's-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, whorled caraway Carum verticillatum, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, tufted hair-grass Des…

Tyddyn-y-barcut

…m odoratum, red fescue Festuca rubra, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, cock’s-foot Dactylis glomerata and quaking-grass Briza media as the main grasses in the sward. Herbs are prominent, with abundant devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis and common knapweed Centaurea nigra with fr…

Delph Bridge Drain

…h banks are characterised by false oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius, cock’s foot Dactylis glomerata, hairy willowherb Epilobium hirsutum and a variety of coarse and ruderal species.

Caeau Bryn-du

…ank supports neutral grassland dominated by coarse grasses, such as cock’s-foot Dactylis glomerata and rough meadow-grass Poa trivialis with frequent great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and a number of other species, including intermediate lady’s-mantle Alchemilla xanthochlora, …

Meols Meadows

…yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens, soft brome Bromus hordeaceus, cock’s foot Dactylis glomerata, meadow fescue Schedonorus pratensis, red fescue, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera may be dominant. Common herbs include common knapweed Centaurea…

Beeston Brook Pasture

…shire fog Holcus lanatus, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, cock’s foot Dactylis glomerata and field wood rush Luzula campestris with common knapweed Centaurea nigra, tormentil Potentilla erecta, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, betony Betonica officinalis, meadow …

Wolvercote Meadows

…e flora is one of damp, somewhat calcareous soils dominated by tall cock's foot Dactylis glomerata and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus grasses but with a diverse list of other meadowland grasses and herbs including at least eight species indicative of ancient grassland, such as snee…

Barn Hill Meadows

…ernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and cock's foot Dactylis glomerata with false oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius locally abundant and quaking grass Briza media occurring sparsely. A particular feature of these fields is the abundance of great burnet S…

Baulk Head to Mullion

…osed clifftop, the dominant species being red fescue Festuca rubra, cock’s-foot Dactylis glomerata and Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus. Thrift Armeria maritima subsp. maritima and sea carrot Daucus carota subsp. gimmifer grow in these grasslands. In places where the brown earth soil…

Middle Crossthwaite

…ange of grasses including sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, cock’s foot Dactylis glomerata, rough meadow grass Poa trivialis, red fescue Festuca rubra, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, common bent Agrostis capillaris, Timothy Phleum pratense crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cris…

Harting Downs

…grazing rougher grasses such as tor grass Brachypodium pinnatum and cock’s foot Dactylis glomerata dominate an impoverished sward. Scrub is invading open downland over much of the site. hawthorn Crataegus monogyna is the dominant species on the scarp slopes. Whilst on the dip the…

Kennack to Coverack

…f, the grasslands usually dominated by red fescue Festuca rubra, or cock’s-foot Dactylis glomerata and Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus. Within the maritime heathland plants such as heath, sheep’s-fescue Festuca ovina and cat’s-ear Hypochaeris radicata are common, with the nationally…

Horse Field, Gilling

…nt Agrostis capillaris and, more locally, red fescue Festuca rubra. Cock's foot Dactylis glomerata, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, red clover Trifolium pratense, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata and sorrel Rumex acetosa are abundant throughout. great burnet Sanguisorb…

Cheddar Wood

…rass – common knapweed type. False oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius, cock's foot Dactylis glomerata and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus are the most common grasses. Herbs are abundant and include common knapweed Centaurea nigra, wild basil Clinopodium vulgare, wild carrot Daucus caro…

Dallow Downs and Winsdon Hill

…uent quaking-grass Briza media and fescues Festuca spp., occasional cock’s-foot Dactylis glomerata and rare occurrences of yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens, crested dog’s-tail Cynosurus cristatus, false oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius and tall fescue Schedonorus arundinaceus.…

Hesledon Moor East

…, crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus, red fescue Festuca rubra, cock’s foot Dactylis glomerata, yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens, glaucous sedge Carex flacca, quaking grass Briza media and heath grass Danthonia decumbens. Amongst these prominent broad leaved herbs includ…

Epsom and Ashtead Commons

…ground and is dominated by tussock grass Deschampsia cespitosa with cock's foot Dactylis glomerata, marsh fox tail Alopecurus geniculatus and rushes Juncus species. Drier ground on Ashtead Common is mainly dominated by bracken Pteridium aquilinum but on Epsom Common dry grassland…

Newton Links

…Trisetum flavescens and crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus with cock’s foot Dactylis glomerata dominating some areas. Most of the saltmarsh adjacent to the Long Nanny burn in the lee of the dunes is close grazed sward of red fescue with abundant thrift Armeria maritima and, l…

Lambley River Shingles

…rasses, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, sheep’s fescue Festuca ovina, cock’s foot Dactylis glomerata and common bent Agrostis capillaris with forbs including wood avens Geum urbanum, wood crane’s bill Geranium sylvaticum, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, common twayblade Neottia ova…

Cefn Rofft

…stis capillaris along with sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum cock’s-foot Dactylis glomerata and Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus. Herbs present in the sward include those indicative of unimproved grassland such as common bird’s-foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus common knapweed a…

Llanymynech and Llynclys Hills

…ssland communities include: i. tall, coarse vegetation dominated by cock’s foot Dactylis glomerata, sheep’s fescue Festuca ovina and false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum; ii. enclosed fields dominated by a range of grasses and supporting a flora which includes cowslip Primula ver…

Gunnerton Nick

…s Anthoxanthum odoratum, crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus and cock’s foot Dactylis glomerata with herbs such as selfheal Prunella vulgaris and yarrow Achillea millefolium and some scattered bracken Pteridium aquilinum. Spoil derived from past quarrying has been colonised by…

Kingley Vale

…onjunction with rough grassland of upright brome Bromus erectus and cock's foot Dactylis glomerata. Areas of chalk grassland at this site are rich in flowering plants and are dominated by sheep's fescue Festuca ovina, meadow oat Avenula pratensis and salad burnet Poterium sanguis…

Badley Moor

…e fen communities. Although the grassland is generally dominated by Cock’s foot Dactylis glomerata and oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius some scarce species are present including cowslip Primula veris, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio and twayblade Neottia ovata. A large popula…

Vange & Fobbing Marshes

…ft brome Bromus hordeaceus, crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus, Cock's foot Dactylis glomerata, common couch Elytrigia repens, red fescue Festuca rubra, cat's tails Phleum spp. and meadow grasses Poa spp., with such characteristic herbs as hairy buttercup Ranunculus sardous a…

Blackmore Vale Commons And Moors

…espitosa and varying amounts of creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera, cock's foot Dactylis glomerata, tall fescue Schedonorus arundinaceus and rough meadow grass Poa trivialis, with soft rush Juncus effusus, sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus and compact rush Juncus conglomerat…

Bozeat Meadow

… the associated furrows with false oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius, cock's foot Dactylis glomerata, creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera, red fescue Festuca rubra and yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens. In the north of the field the ground slopes down towards the northern boundar…

Barnhamcross Common

…uite large areas dominated by tall grasses such as false oat grass, cock’s foot Dactylis glomerata and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. This type of grassland has a number of species associated with it including field scabious Knautia arvensis, lady's bedstraw Galium verum and the l…

Stanford Training Area

…eadow grass Poa pratensis, false oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius and cock'sfoot Dactylis glomerata. Other species present which are typical of this type of grassland include germander speedwell Veronica chamaedrys, ground ivy Glechoma hederacea and common mouse ear chickweed Cera…

Giant's Causeway and Dunseverick

… are generally accompanied by a more varied grass sward, comprising cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata, false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and red fescue Festuca rubra. Where this occurs at the cliff top, creepi…

Dee Cliffs

…ye grass Lolium perenne and crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus. Cock's foot Dactylis glomerata, false oat grass, creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera and sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum are the other common grass species. Herbs such as dyer's greenweed, common knapweed…

Kettlewell Meadows

…low oat grass Trisetum flavescens, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and cock's foot Dactylis glomerata. Herbs include abundant pignut Conopodium majus, adder's tongue, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata and red clover with yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, bulbous buttercup Ranunculu…

Thetford Golf Course & Marsh

…areous grassland is present on the unmown rough and is dominated by cock's foot Dactylis glomerata and oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius. Acidic grassland, bracken Pteridium aquilinum and dry heathland dominated by heather Calluna vulgaris are present on free draining sands and gra…

Beeding Hill to Newtimber Hill

…ominated by taller grasses such as tor grass Brachypodium pinnatum, cock’s foot Dactylis glomerata and oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius. Two disused chalk quarries also support a rich chalk flora. The neutral grassland consists mainly of Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, red fescue an…

Bull Cross, The Frith and Juniper Hill

…ted by upright brome Bromus erectus with quaking grass Briza media, cock's foot Dactylis glomerata, cowslip Primula veris and other limestone herbs. Abundant orchids including the uncommon musk orchid Herminium monorchis have been found in this area but invasion by scrub species …

Soham Wet Horse Fen

…eet vernal grass Anthoxantum odoratum, red fescue Festuca rubra and cock’s foot Dactylis glomerata, together with meadow saxifrage Saxifraga granulataa and wild carrot Daucus carota. The wetter areas are dominated by a mixture of grasses, sedges and rushes. hard rush Juncus infle…

Compton Chine to Steephill Cove

…is generally dominated by grasses such as red fescue Festuca rubra, cock’s foot Dactylis glomerata and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and also include thrift Armeria maritima, sea carrot Daucus carota ssp. gummifer and buck’s horn plantain Plantago coronopus. On calcareous soils a…

Wylde Moor, Feckenham

…Juncus effusus and grasses such as Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and cock's foot Dactylis glomerata are dominant. The grassland includes common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and, in the drier areas at the south…

Crabtree Green Meadow

…urnet Sanguisorba officinalis, meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, cock’s foot Dactylis glomerata and intermediate lady’s-mantle Alchemilla xanthochlora. A wet hollow in this field is characterised by abundant meadow foxtail, meadowsweet and meadow cranesbill Geranium pratense, …

Weir Wood Reservoir

…f tussock grass Deschampsia cespitosa, soft rush Juncus effusus and cock's foot Dactylis glomerata; stands of bracken Pteridium aquilinum dominate a few small areas. There are several belts of dense hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and bramble Rubus fruticosus scrub. Woodland is estab…

Creigiau Rhiwledyn / Little Ormes Head

…rantha, meadow oat grass Avenula pratensis (=Avenula pratensis) and cock’s-foot Dactylis glomerata with frequent hoary rock-rose Helianthemum oelandicum ssp. incanum, a nationally scarce species, and other herbs such as wild thyme Thymus polytrichus and carline thistle Carlina vu…

Scords Wood and Brockhoult Mount

…ted by common bent grass, sheep’s fescue grass Festuca ovina, cock's foot grass Dactylis glomerata and meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis; other plants include devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, black knapweed Centaurea nigra, glaucous sedge Carex flacca, zig zag clover Tri…

Saddington Reservoir

…ourse grassland dominated by false oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius, cock's foot Dactylis glomerata and, occasionally, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna provides valuable overwintering habitat for the riparian beetle fauna and supports a nationally notable beetle Carabus monilis, a spec…

Caeau Tyddyn Dicwm

…y lady's-mantle Alchemilla filicaulis subsp.Vestita.An area of rank cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata grassland supports a smaller population of greater butterfly-orchid P. chlorantha.

Stallode Wash, Lakenheath

…ck, reflecting the lack of grazing in recent years. Grasses such as cock's foot Dactylis glomerata, tufted hair Grass Deschampsia cespitosa and reed canary Grass Phalaris arundinacea are abundant, as are 'weedy' species such as hemlock Conium maculatum and Hairy willow Herb Epilo…

Holborough to Burham Marshes

…as creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera, red fescue Festuca rubra and cock’s foot Dactylis glomerata and the scarce divided sedge Carex divisa is also found. The ditches and dykes within this habitat, are of botanical interest; the majority are dominated by common reed and greater …

Afon Cleddau Dwyreiniol / Eastern Cleddau River

…inated by Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus, bent grasses Agrostis spp., cock’s-foot Dactylis glomerata and nettle. Partially vegetated gravel bars occur throughout the river system. Two invasive alien species, Japanese knotweed Fallopia japonica and Himalayan balsam Impatiens glandul…

Welford Field

… Other grasses in this meadow include soft brome Bromus hordeaceus, cock’s foot Dactylis glomerata, rough meadow grass Poa trivialis and yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens. Meadow barley Hordeum secalinum is also found occasionally, although unusual in flood meadows it is chara…

Pentwyn Farm Grasslands, Penallt

…escue Festuca rubra with crested dog’s-tail Cynosurus cristatus and cock’s-foot Dactylis glomerata common at low cover. The site also supports one of the two largest populations of green-winged orchid Anacamptis morio in Gwent, a species which is becoming uncommon in the county, …

Dumsey Meadow

…smooth meadow grass Poa pratensis, meadow barley Hordeum secalinum, cock's foot Dactylis glomerata, small cat's tail Phleum pratense sub species bertolonii and crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus frequently present. The most frequently occurring herbs include yarrow Achillea m…

Hedgecourt

…orkshire fog Holcus lanatus, false oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius, cock's foot Dactylis glomerata, meadow fox tail Alopecurus pratensis and sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, as well as other herbs including sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, knapweed Centaurea nigra and large…

Pine Lodge Meadow

…et vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, red fescue Festuca rubra and cock’s-foot Dactylis glomerata. These are accompanied by a high cover and rich diversity of forbs, including common knapweed Centaurea nigra, common bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, cat’s-ear Hypochaeris r…

Coverack to Porthoustock

…nities are widespread but often indistinct. Typical species include cock’s-foot Dactylis glomerata, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, red fescue, sea carrot Daucus carota subsp. gummifer, chamomile Chamaemelum nobile, yarrow Achillea millefolium, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, comm…

Ivinghoe Hills

…l fertilisers from about 1947onwards. The dominant species here are cock's foot Dactylis glomerata and perennial rye grass Lolium perenne and locally false oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius. However, some of the typical chalk grassland species are recolonising the semi improved are…

Levin Down

…ward, together with false oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius and cock's foot grass Dactylis glomerata. Within the north eastern part of the site, a small area of chalk heath has developed where species more typical of acidic conditions, such a heather Calluna vulgaris, tormentil Pot…

Bagthorpe Meadows

…rass Anthoxanthum odoratum, crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus, cock's foot Dactylis glomerata, red fescue Festuca rubra, downy oat grass Avenula pubescens, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and herbs such as black knapweed Centaurea nigra, pignut Conopodium majus, common cat's ea…

Benfleet and Southend Marshes

…of the downs is dominated by a mixture of red fescue Festuca rubra, cock's foot Dactylis glomerata, false oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius and bent grasses Agrostis spp. which is typical of neutral to acidic conditions. Scrub species include hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, blackthorn…

Sandbeach Meadows

… meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, soft brome Bromus hordeaceus, cock's foot Dactylis glomerata, perennial rye grass Lolium perenne, timothy Phleum pratense and rough meadow grass Poa trivialis. Herbs such as grass vetchling Lathyrus nissolia and spotted medick Medica goarabic…

Briarcroft Pasture

…shire fog Holcus lanatus, while crested dog’s tail, heath grass and cock’s foot Dactylis glomerata are also present in smaller quantities. The sward has an abundance of broad leaved herbs such as common knapweed, tormentil Potentilla erecta, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis…

Derrington Meadow

…bent Agrostis capillaris, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, cock’s foot Dactylis glomerata, red fescue Festuca rubra, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens. Among the most abundant herbs are ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, meadowsweet…

Lamonby Verges and Fields

…, false oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius, quaking grass Briza media, cock’s foot Dactylis glomerata, tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa, purple moor grass Molinia caerulea, spring sedge Carex caryophyllea and jointed rush Juncus articulatus. The numerous herb species that occ…

Batcombe Down

…ep's fescue Festuca rubra / ovina, upright brome Bromus erectus and cock's foot Dactylis glomerata, are of particular interest for orchids. Common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii is abundant, bee orchid Ophrys apifera and pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis also occur whi…

Great Blencow Meadows and Fen

…rnal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, rough meadow grass Poa trivialis, cock's foot Dactylis glomerata and timothy Phleum pratense. Low lying wetter areas have an abundance of marsh foxtail Alopecurus geniculatus, creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera and floating sweet grass Glyceria …

Gweunydd Pendinas

…ward consists chiefly of crested dog’s-tail Cynosurus cristatus and cock’s-foot Dactylis glomerata with a great abundance of fairy flax, red fescue, sweet vernal-grass and several mosses. cowslip Primula veris occurs in the pasture – mainly near the edge of scrub which is encroac…

Barrow Gravel Pits

…rass Anthoxanthum odoratum, crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus, cock’s foot Dactylis glomerata and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and also by the diversity of grasses and forbs present, including great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, knapweed Cen…

Cowden Meadow

…uding creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera, red fescue Festuca rubra, cock's foot Dactylis glomerata and several others, in contrast to the generally reduced diversity of more recently reseeded and fertilised swards. Among the other plants are some which are very poor at recolonisi…

Froghall Meadow and Pastures

…adow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and cock's foot Dactylis glomerata. Tall herbs include great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, common knapweed, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and hogweed Heracleum sphondylium along with species such as meadow vetchl…

Lullington Heath

…ogyna. Rough grassland of false oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius and cock's foot Dactylis glomerata occurs in parts of the mixed scrub. The scrub is locally valuable for breeding birds including lesser whitethroat, nightingale and yellowhammer while scrub and grassland supports bu…

Tuckmill Meadows

…sists mainly of rank grasses and nettles Urtica dioica and includes cock's foot Dactylis glomerata, false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum, tufted hair grass, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and male fern Dryopteris filix-mas. The running water of Pennyhooks Brook supports pond w…

Titchmarsh Meadow

…lse oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius, brown bent Agrostis canina and cock’s foot Dactylis glomerata replace the rushes and herbs such as pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and greater bird’s foot trefoil Lotus peduncula…

Beeston Cliffs

… The grassland sward is dominated by Timothy grass Phleum pratense, cock's foot Dactylis glomerata and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. A number of other characteristic species occur including bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, lady’s bedstraw Galium verum, musk thistle Carduus…

Normanton Pastures

…terised by the abundance of crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus, cock's foot Dactylis glomerata, perennial rye grass Lolium perenne, yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens, common bent Agrostis capillaris and quaking grass Briza media and possess a wide range of herbs including …

Isle of Portland

…orus arundinaceus and wood false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum with cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata and locally tor grass Brachypodium pinnatum. The shorter swards are frequently rich in herbs including horseshoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa, bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, ca…

Avery's Pightle

…of this community include sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, cock's foot Dactylis glomerata, red fescue Festuca rubra, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, red clover Trifolium pratense and white clover…

Romsley Manor Farm

…bent Agrostis capillaris, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, cock’s foot Dactylis glomerata, red fescue Festuca rubra, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and rough meadow grass Poa trivialis. However, each field exhibits slight differences in composition and abundance of associa…

Ballyquintin Point

…se Ulex europaeus, with an understorey of bramble Rubus fruticosus, cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. Frequently across the raised shingle are patches of low, prostrate blackthorn Prunus spinosa scrub, with …

The Bottoms

…with meadow oat grass Avenula pratensis, quaking grass Briza media, cock’s foot Dactylis glomerata, sheep’s fescue Festuca ovina and crested hairgrass Koeleria macrantha all frequent. Other grasses include downy oat grass Avenula pubescens, crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus…

Rye Harbour

…l pits there are areas of rougher grassland, these are dominated by cock's foot Dactylis glomerata and have belts of hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, sallow Salix cinerea and gorse. The open water habitats created by shingle extraction have an aquatic flora which includes horned pond…

Borrow Beck Meadows

… represent some form of local soil enrichment; such grasses include cock's foot Dactylis glomerata and soft brome Bromus hordeaceus subsp. hordeaceus. The Borrow Beck Meadows are extremely herb rich with an average of 75 plant species present within the six fields. The flowering …

Cliff Beck Meadow, Buttertubs

…ing grass Briza media, yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens, cock s' foot grass Dactylis glomerata with, more locally, adder's tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum. On the steeper slopes there is some calcareous influence and the dry sward is dominated by sweet vernal grass Anthoxan…

Staverton Park and The Thicks, Wantisden

…bus spp., honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum and grassy glades Holcus mollis and Dactylis glomerata. There are also small areas of acid grassland with some heathland elements. An eight hectare deer enclosure has been fenced off in the northern part of the Park. The Thicks is an ar…

Wilson Place Meadows

…nd perhaps represent some form of improvement, such grasses include cock's foot Dactylis glomerata, soft brome Bromus hordeaceus subsp. hordeaceus and perennial rye grass Lolium perenne. The meadows are very herb rich and have a complement of flowering plants and grass species wh…

How Hill Track

…bent grass Agrostis capillaris, perennial rye grass Lolium perenne, cock's foot Dactylis glomerata and barren brome Anisantha sterilis.

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