Mappp.co geology and wildlife sites

Geal and Dubh Lochs

…Pinguicula vulgaris, lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia, meadow orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata and Dactylorhiza incarnate ssp. incarnata, and the nationally-scarce tufted loosestrife Lysimachia thyrsiflora. There is a large population of yellow saxifrage Saxifraga aizoide…

Rathsherry

…already mentioned several orchids were recorded including common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata, northern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella, common twayblade Listera ovata, greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha, lesser …

Cadair Idris

…opsea, lesser twayblade Neottia cordata, common twayblade L. ovata, frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis, early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata and northern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza purperella. Some of these orchids are regionally rare. Globeflower Trollius europaeus is widespre…

Coed Nant Mawr

…present. The dune slacks support a rich flora which includes early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata, northern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, and the nationally scarce seaside centaury Centaurium littorale. The rare liverw…

Dolphinton - West Linton Fens and Grassland

…on these grasslands. Other regionally rare plant species, including frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis and crested hair-grass Koeleria macrantha, occur occasionally on the Kippit Hill. The grassland at Slipperfield is the most outstanding grassland of its type within the Scottish B…

Wey Valley Meadows

…are common in the wetter areas. A large population of the southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa provides a spectacular sight in June, whilst one part of the site holds the county's largest known population of a subspecies of the early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata…

Penycastell, Cefn Cribwr

…bundant in the base-rich rush-pasture is also notable, as is early marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata ssp. incarnata, which is scattered through the base-enriched purple moor-grass and rush-pasture. The south western fields support a population of the nationally scarce bog bush-…

Langstone-Llanmartin Meadows

…-east Wales. The site also supports important populations of early marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata subsp. incarnata and fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea subsp. conopsea, which are rare and declining in the UK. The marshy grassland habitat is associated with small areas of …

Morfa Dyffryn

…ra. Orchids including marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, early-marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata, northern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella and the nationally scarce green-flowered helleborine Epipactis phyllanthes can be locally abundant. Round-leaved wintergreen Pyrol…

Tranmire

…opulation of marsh orchids, many being hybrids and including early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata, northern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza purperella and heath spotted orchid D. maculata spp. ericetorum. Drier grassland is dominated by tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa, cr…

Hooks Well Meadows, Great Cressingham

…ecreasing. Associated with this is a large population of southern marsh orchids Dactylorhiza praetermissa and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and a variety of other typical fen species such as tufted sedge Carex elata, brown sedge Carex disticha and marsh valerian Valeriana dioica…

Rhyllech Uchaf

…present at this site including the nationally scarce narrow-leaved marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza traunsteinerioides, broad-leaved cotton grass Eriophorum latifolium, lesser water-plantain Baldellia ranunculoides, few-flowered spike-rush Eleocharis quinqueflora and lesser clubmoss Sel…

The Brinks, Northwold

…Ophioglossum vulgatum, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio, early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. The better drained soils partly support the lady’s bedstraw Galium verum variant of this mesotrophic grassland. Species present i…

Portheiddy Moor

…niculatus and sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus. The southern marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa is especially abundant in this zone, and in places short swards of greater tussock-sedge become a prominent element in the turf. Scattered plants of marsh lousewort Pedicular…

Red Rocks

…cata. The drier margins of the slack support good numbers of early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata and northern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella. In the dune slack to the south of the reedbed the ground conditions become drier and the brackish influence decreases. Creepi…

Broomhill Burrows

…une system. They support large orchid populations, including early marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata, southern marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, northern marsh-orchid D.purpurella and marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris. Other interesting plants of these slacks are smal…

Glaslyn

…era chlorantha, lesser butterfly-orchid Platanthera bifolia, early marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata and northern marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa spp. purpurella. The site also supports probably the largest population of the very restricted Welsh marsh orchid Dactylorhiz…

Loch Lieurary

…tum fluviatile and marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre. The northern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella and early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata are also found on the site.

East Harnham Meadows

… it is found throughout the grassland here. The uncommon southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa and early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata are widespread. Wetter areas within the meadows support tall vegetation with yellow iris Iris pseudacorus, lesser pond sedge Car…

Bailliewhirr

…icularly important for its five orchid species. These are northern marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella, early marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, common twayblade Neottia ovata and lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia.

Frevagh

…wort Pinguicula vulgaris, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata with marsh horsetail Equisetum palustre also conspicuous. Where there are transitions to wet heath the ericoid species heather Calluna vulgaris and cross leaved heath Erica tetra…

Loch Bee Machair

…sh Juncus balticus, adder’s tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum and early marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata. Fine wet machair communities include frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis. Over 15 bird species regularly breed at Loch Bee Machair. The machair and associated marshes support exce…

East Lizard Heathlands

…endia filiformis. The orchid flora is of particular note. Heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata subsp. ericetorum, early marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata, lesser butterfly-orchid Platanthera bifolia and the fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea are all commonly found. Two …

Bushley Muzzard, Brimpsfield

…dula ulmaria. There are a number of orchid species including early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata and hybrid marsh orchids D. fuchsii x incarnata and D. fuchsii xpratermissa. The marsh areas are surrounded by permanent pasture consisting of unimproved calcareous grassland ty…

Cae Cwrtbrynbeirdd

…ecies. These include whorled caraway Carum verticillatum, northern marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella, early marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza incarnate ssp. incarnata, Dyer’s greenweed Genista tinctoria, water avens Geum rivale and marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris. The nationally…

Mattishall Moor

…locally uncommon species are present here, including narrow leaved marsh orchid Dactylorhiza traunsteinerioides, fen pondweed Potamogeton coloratus, early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, common butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris, bogbean Meny…

Rushy Hill

…of orchid species are also found on Rushy Hill, including common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata, lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia, early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata and common twayblade Neottia ovata. Mosses are…

Ant Broads and Marshes

…stris, great sundew Drosera anglica, bog sedge Carex limosa, early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris and the notable narrow leaved marsh orchid Dactylorhiza traunsteinerioides. The nationally rare Fen Orchid Liparis loeselii also grows her…

Auchalton

…rea. A number of locally rare plant species occur, including early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata, as well as nationally vulnerable species, including field gentian Gentianella campestris and frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis.

Kilnsey Flush

…flowering plants including a population of the local narrow leaved marsh orchid Dactylorhiza traunsteinerioides. Other species of particular note include marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata, broadleaved cotton grass Eriophorum latifoli…

Loggans Moor

… flos-cuculi and devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis. The early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata which is rare in Cornwall, also occurs here together with an abundance of the southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. In the slightly drier areas are to be found quaki…

Overstrand Cliffs

…. In the better drained parts of the flushes the red form of early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata var coccinea is frequent at its only East Norfolk locality together with bee orchids Ophrys apifera, southern marsh orchids Dactylorhiza praetermissa and common spotted orchid D…

Witton Lime Beds

…of particular interest is the hybrid of the northern and southern marsh orchids Dactylorhiza purpurella and D. praetermissa. These are both at the limits of their range and thus the hybrid found here is unusual. Fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza…

Beetley & Hoe Meadows

…cularis sylvatica, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris and early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata. Marshy grassland occurs on permanently wet soils in the valley and here blunt flowered rush and carnation sedge Carex panicea are dominant with frequent sneezewort Achillea pt…

Mar Field Fen

… Lotus pedunculatus, common bistort Polygonum bistorta and heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata. In places the character and relative species abundance of the fen meadow is influenced by basic flushing from springs. The springlines themselves support long stalked yellow sed…

Sweetbriar Road Meadows, Norwich

…Silene flos-cuculi, cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis and southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. Towards the valley floor neutral grassland grades into a form of marshy grassland irrigated by base poor seepage water. This community is dominated by bogbean Menyanthes tri…

Colony Bog and Bagshot Heath

…Succisa pratensis, sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata and at least ten species of bog mosses Sphagnum app. Bog pools add valuable diversity and support long leaved sundew Drosera intermedia, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, the larg…

Rhos Cruglas

…h violet Viola palustris, lesser skullcap Scutellaria minor, early marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata and bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata. This wet area grades into drier herb-rich pasture which is varied in nature and contains such species as meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, dev…

Colwyn Brook Marshes (North & South)

…media, red clover Trifolium pratense, sharp-flowered rush, heath spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata subsp. ericetorum, lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica, saw-wort Serratula tinctoria and tawny sedge Carex hostiana. There are also areas dominated by sharp-flowered and soft rush wi…

Chippenham Fen and Snailwell Poor's Fen

…attle, these meadows contain a variety of orchids, including early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata var. ochroleuca, southern marsh orchid D. praetermissa, narrow leaved marsh orchid D. traunsterneri and common spotted orchid D. fuchsii, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, …

Clayhanger

…nally to the south and east and is uncommon in the Midlands. early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata and common spotted orchid D. fuchsii are present together with their hybrids. Spoil heaps have developed an acidic grassland vegetation which includes harebell Campanula rotundi…

Hook Meadow and The Trap Grounds

…ocharis palustris, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris and early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata. The other fields included within the site are drier and with fewer sedges and rushes. The mown areas, which are used for low intensity recreation, are locally dominated by glau…

Sefton Coast

… Mentha aquatica, grass of Parnassus Parnassia palustris and early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata can also be found. The nationally scarce Baltic rush Juncus balticus is found at its only English location in a dune slack at the north end of the Birkdale Hills. In drier area…

Banagher

…orchids in this area include common twayblade Listera ovata, early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata and fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea. The fen and swamp areas of Banagher form a complex mosaic of wetland communities, including a bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata dominated fe…

Catherton Common

…Scutellaria minor, floating club rush Eleogiton fluitans and early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata ssp pulchella. The stream and flushes here are of interest for dragonflies, including the rare species Orthetrum coerulescens. A number of mosses and liverworts which are char…

Lochindores

…, mud sedge Carex limosa, slender sedge Carex lasiocarpa and early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata.

Thorley Flood Pound

…en bedstraw Galium uliginosum. Other notable species include early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata and southern marsh orchid D. praetermissa. The ill drained grassland includes abundant smooth meadow grass Poa pratensis, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and creeping bent Agrostis…

New Marston Meadows

…frage Silaum silaus, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata, adder's tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum together with the grasses smooth brome Bromus racemosus, meadow brome B. commutatus and meadow barley Hordeum secalinum. The nationall…

Bassenhally Pit

…esent such as lesser water plantain Baldellia ranunculoides, early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata and water violet Hottonia palustris. Of particular interest are stands of sea club rush Bolboschoenus maritimus. The other grassland and aquatic habitats are also of high value …

Loch Lubnaig Marshes

…rn limit of distribution here. Plant species of note are the early marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata and the slender sedge Carex lasiocarpa. The rich invertebrate fauna includes two notable species of cranefly and a large number of water beetle species. A rare Red Data Book spe…

Crag Bank

…like the north west England sand dune plants. Similarly, the early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata resembles the fen sub species ochroleuca. Proximity of the sea is reflected by the presence of grey club rush, sea rush and the slender spike rush Eleocharis uniglumis which are…

Rubha Dunan

…de range of herbs including ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata and yellow iris Iris pseudacorus.

Merthen Wood

… Anagallis tenella, pale butterwort Pinguicula lusitanica, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata ssp. ericetorum, round-leaved sundew Drosera rotundifolia, lesser skullcap Scutellaria minor and tawny sedge Carex hostiana, flea sedge C. pulicaris, star sedge C. echinata and t…

Alvescot Meadows

…ld flowers including devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata, southern marsh orchid D. praetermissa, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus. The marshy nature of the meadow is further demonstrated by the abunda…

Thursley, Hankley & Frensham Commons

…clubmoss Lycopodiella inundata and a rare sub species of the early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata spp. ochroleuca. Peatland on the other commons is less extensive but still important. The bog on The Flashes on Frensham Common is largely a river valley mire dominated by purp…

Turnford & Cheshunt Pits

…of the largest colonies of marsh orchids in Essex and Herts. Early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata and southern marsh orchid D. praetermissa are present in large numbers, along with small amounts of common spotted orchid D. fuchsii and the various hybrids between these specie…

Bransbury Common

…low flag Iris pseudacorus, lady’s smock Cardamine pratensis, early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata and marsh marigold Caltha palustris are also present. The meadows and the common embrace a remarkable range of grassland grass / sedge communities, probably unparalleled in sout…

St Abb's Head to Fast Castle

… roseroot Sedum rosea, knotted hedge-parsley Torilis nodosa, early marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata, burnet rose Rosa spinosissima, soft clover Trifolium striatum, fern grass Catapodium rigidum, sea wormwood Artemisia maritima, spring sandwort Minuartia verna, and great horset…

Stokeford Heaths

… and these include round-leaved sundew Drosera rotundifolia, early marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata and pale butterwort Pinguicula lusitanica. This is a rare and species-rich plant community with a restricted national distribution. Locally this community grades into a second …

Lambwath Meadows

…straw Galium verum. Green winged orchid Anacamptis morio and early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata occur within this community but associated with a seepage line. The individual meadows are separated by ditches which support a range of aquatic and marsh species including ree…

Newbald Becksies

…riana dioica. The uncommon bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata and early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata also occur. Areas of marsh occupy substantial parts of the site. These are dominated by stands of jointed rush Juncus articulatus, hard rush J. inflexus and brown sedge Carex d…

Lakenheath Poors Fen

…ecies of flowering plant associated with this vegetation including marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, small scabious Scabiosa columbaria, skullcap Scutellaria galericulata and cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis.…

Drumcully

… Hypochaeris radicata, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella and heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata. Where there are transitions to wet heath, the ericoid species heather Calluna vulgaris and cross leaved heath Erica tetralix occur occasionally within the fen meadow. Mosses ar…

Melbourne and Thornton Ings

…ochin palustris, bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata and, notably, early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata and marsh pea Lathyrus palustris. In some fields rushes Juncus effusus, J. inflexus dominate and provide important cover for breeding birds. Aquatic habitats are also important.…

Ceann a' Mhara to Loch a' Phuill

…rnsalad Valerianella locusta, purple milk-vetch Astragalus danicus, frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis and the nationally-scarce hoary whitlowgrass Draba incana. There are two topological types of fixed dune here. Behind the mobile dunes are ‘mogul’ hummock dunes with marram Ammoph…

Pilch Fields

… Silaum silaus and green winged and common spotted orchids Anacamptis morio and Dactylorhiza fuchsii. The wetter areas support a fen community dominated by hard and blunt flowered rushes Juncus inflexus and Juncus subnodulosus and brown sedge Carex disticha, with herbs such as fl…

Chasewater And The Southern Staffordshire Coalfield Heaths

…cinquefoil Comarum palustre, bottle sedge Carex rostrata and early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata are occasional. A large, highly alkaline, spring fed fen, fed largely from spring mounds built from concretions of deposited minerals, has developed on the north shore of Chasew…

River Hull Headwaters

…en recorded here such as lesser tussock sedge Carex diandra, early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata and marsh fern Thelypteris palustris have been recorded. Among several areas of wet woodland within the site are extensive areas of alder and willow carr associated with the fen…

Tyrella and Minerstown

…Notable species associated with these damper hollows include early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata ssp. coccinea and the variegated horsetail Equisetum variegatum which is local in distribution. Patches of shingle vegetation are scattered along the shore, and include yellow h…

Wallis Moor

…sented, along with a little cranberry Vaccinium oxycoccos. Heath-spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata is scattered over the common and common cotton-grass Eriophorum angustifolium and marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre occupy the most waterlogged areas, with marsh pennywort Hydroc…

Greenfield Meadow

…ide variety of herbs including sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata, bird's eye primrose Primula farinosa, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, globe flower Trollius europaeus and meadow saxifrage Saxifraga granulataa. One of the site's richest…

Castor Flood Meadows

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

Elmlea Meadows

… together with species such as saw wort Serratula tinctoria, early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata and adder's tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum. The nationally rare downy fruited sedge is scattered throughout the meadows which also contain distant sedge Carex distans, a species o…

Warnborough Green

…s as bog pimpernel Lysmachia tenella, abundant early and southern marsh orchids Dactylorhiza incarnata and D. praetermissa respectively, bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata and marsh valerian Valeriana dioica. Marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris has been recorded c.1980. On slightly …

Craig Wen / Cors Castell

…t community includes grass of Parnassus Parnassia palustris, early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata and lesser clubmoss Selaginella selaginoides. Slender sedge Carex lasiocarpa, bottle sedge Carex rostrata and Cladium mariscus are locally dominant in the wetter parts of the mi…

Hatfield Forest

… Ophrys apifera, pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, strawberry clover Trifolium fragiferum, wild thyme Thymus praecox, dwarf thistle Cirsium acaule and adder's tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum. Typical plants of a more sandy area incl…

West Abbot's and Lound Woods

…e including a lake and a small marsh, holding plants such as early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata.

Weston Turville Reservoir

…eed the reservoir and a small pond at the southern end where early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata occurs in one of only five Buckinghamshire localities. Within the fen there are areas of carr dominated by grey willow, with crack willow and silver birch in the drier parts, gr…

Fallowlees Flush

…ssus Parnassia palustris, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and earlymarsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata. Where the vegetation is least influenced by the base rich water plants favouring more acid conditions, including oval sedge Carex leporina and star sedge C. echinata, appear an…

Ruewood Pastures

…um flavum occurs in one of its few Shropshire localities and early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata is unusually abundant here. There are many characteristic marsh plants such as ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, creeping Jenny Lysimachia nummul…

Stowell Meadow

…l Anagallis tenella. 3 species of Orchid have been recorded, early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata, southern marsh orchid D. praetermissa and fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea. An unusual feature of the sward is the abundance of the local bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata. Mars…

Threepwood Moss

… plant rarities including small tussock sedge Carex diandra, early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata, globeflower Trollius europaeus, tea-leaved willow Salix phylicifolia and lesser twayblade orchid Neottia cordata. Several regionally rare lepidoptera (butterflies and moths) ar…

Swangey Fen, Attleborough

…edicularis palustris, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata and marsh pea Lathyrus palustris. In addition there are several less spectacular plants, small sedges such as slender sedge Carex lasiocarpa and a number of rare mosses. Tussock…

Shelfanger Meadows

…an Valeriana dioica, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata, southern marsh orchid D. praetermissa marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris. Small areas of tall, ruderal vegetation and semi improved grassland are present on some of the fiel…

Askham Bog

…terest such as adder's tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum and early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata and the dykes are rich in aquatic plants, in particular the water violet Hottonia palustris. The site is renowned for its insect fauna which includes the scarce beetles Philorhi…

Stockbridge Fen

…iophorum angustifolium and E. latifolium. Both early and southern marsh orchids Dactylorhiza incarnata and D. praetermissa are locally frequent as well as the marsh variety of fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea subspecies densiflora. Additional species of interest are found in t…

Pixey and Yarnton Meads

…ocal meadow dandelions Taraxacum subundulatum and T. fulgidum, the marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, greater burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and the grasses sweet vernal Anthoxanthum odoratum, softbrome Bromus hordeaceus, meadow and red f…

Loch Tummel Flush

…carce species such as kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, and early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata.

Ashford Hill Woods and Meadows

… Hampshire locality. The peaty flushes support early and southern marsh orchids Dactylorhiza incarnata and D. praetermissa, flea sedge Carex pulicaris, lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica and marsh lousewort Poecile palustris. The meadows support many rare or uncommon species includi…

Freeman's Marsh

…uncus inflexus. Associated plants include early marsh and southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata and D. praetermissa, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, water avens Geum rivale and bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata. Also recorded are flat se…

Fenemere

…tures which are exceptionally rich botanically. The flora includes marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata, bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris and water dropwort Oenanthe fistulosa. Fenemere is also important for its rich aquatic invertebrate fauna. …

Mid Cornwall Moors

… Anagallis tenella, pale butterwort Pinguicula lusitanica, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata ssp. ericetorum, round leaved sundew Drosera rotundifolia, lesser skullcap Scutellaria minor and tawny sedge Carex hostiana, flea sedge C. pulicaris, star sedge Carex echinata an…

Berrow Dunes

…ulicaria dysenterica, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata and southern marsh orchid D. praetermissa. A small dune slack is one of only two native British stations for the round headed club rush Scirpoides holoschoenus. A large lagoon k…

Cae Henfron

…d hay meadows. Other species of interest which occur include early marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata, greater butterfly-orchid Platanthera chlorantha and fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea.

Redcar Field

…eristic fen species such as marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris and marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris. Tall fen is more extensive than the fen meadow and is dominated…

Brig o' Turk Mires

…ts throughout the system. Notable species include the locally rare marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata, and the bog-sedge Carex magellanica which is nationally restricted in its distribution. The groundwater flushes and grasslands include both species-rich and species-poor commun…

Freshmoor

…iolet Viola palustris, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata, heath spotted orchid D. maculata, meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum and ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi. Diversity within the site is increased by the presence of a small block …

Castor Hanglands

…rsh marigold Caltha palustris, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata. Other habitats on the site include ponds and ditches. These provide additional habitat diversity and hold a good aquatic fauna including a population of warty newt Triturus cri…

Tingewick Meadows

…foil Lotus pedunculatus, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata. The ditches, which are rich in bryophytes, also contain plicate sweet grass Glyceria notata, fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica, water forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides and the na…

Killard

…rex nigra. Several species of orchids are present, including early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata, pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis and common twayblade Listera ovata. Maritime heath is locally developed over ridges and outcrops. This is dominated by heather Calluna v…

Littleton and Balhamie Hills

…ricans, as well as common butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris and early marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata. Rapid erosion at some springlines gives rise to well-developed communities of few-flowered spike-rush Eleocharis quinqueflora and bog pondweed Potamogeton polygonifolius in ope…

Y Gors

…Menyanthes trifoliata, marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre and early marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata. The effects of the nutrient status of the ground water on the distribution of vegetation is well shown on this site. In winter the site is of moderate ornithological interest a…

North Meadow, Cricklade

…gold Caltha palustris, marsh foxtail Alopecurus geniculatus, early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata and brown sedge Carex disticha. Typical meadow butterflies such as meadow brown Maniola jurtina, common blue Polyommatus icarus and small heath Coenonympha pamphilus are common…

Kinrive - Strathrory

…ds and sedges being especially abundant. Good populations of early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata, lesser tussock sedge Carex diandra and slender cottongrass Eriophorum gracile are present.

Amwell Quarry

…ported from elsewhere in the Lee Valley supports a colony of early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata, which has exhibited an unusual shift in dominant subspecies from ssp. coccinea to ssp. pulchella as the fly ash has matured and certain elements such as boron and sodium have b…

Morton Pool and Pasture

…re fog Holcus lanatus. Among the uncommon plants present are early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata, bristle club rush Isolepis setacea and marsh valerian Valeriana dioica.

Cors Aberthin

…pidocarpa, brown sedge Carex disticha, marsh helleborine and early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata. Ditches, mature hedgerows and a small area of woodland add to the diversity of the site. Remarks: The site supports the following UK biodiversity action plan (BAP) habitats: P…

Hook Heath Meadows

… those mentioned above – are bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, the marsh orchids Dactylorhiza incarnata and D. praetermissa plus hybrids, dyer’s greenweed Genista tinctoria and marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris. Additionally the meadows contain a colony of the rare long winge…

Drostre Bank

…ritain. Other uncommon plants recorded from the site include early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata, petty whin Genista anglica and pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus. Remarks: This site contains vegetation assignable to the “Molinia meadows on chalk and clay (Eu- Molinion)” habi…

Little Ballo

…land, including lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia, early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata, broadleaved cotton-grass Eriophorum latifolium, and lesser tussock-sedge Carex diandra

Whitevine Meadows

…been recorded including fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata, heath spotted orchid D. maculata and green winged orchid Anacamptis morio. Other species present include fairy flax Linum catharticum, corky fruited water dropwort Oenanthe pim…

Povington and Grange Heaths

…ws Drosera rotundifolia and Drosera intermedia, marsh and heath-spotted orchids Dactylorhiza incarnata and D. maculata, and locally the rare marsh gentian Gentiana pneumonanthe and marsh clubmoss Lycopodiella inundata. The wettest areas on the Bagshot Beds have well developed bog…

Totamore Dunes and Loch Ballyhaugh

…lly rich machair with a wide range of herbs including the common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, greater twayblade Neottia ovata and the nationally-scarce lesser tussock-sedge Carex diandra. Machair Mhor and the associated wetlands support breeding snipe Gallinago gallinago,…

Hale Moss

…particular interest which occur in the mire are the uncommon early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata, the scarce small fruited yellow sedge Carex serotina and few flowered spike rush Eleocharis quinqueflora. Towards the mire margins, particularly in the south and east, hemp ag…

Muxton Marsh

…ris, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and a species of marsh orchid thought to be Dactylorhiza incarnata. To the north is a somewhat similar area in which tussocks of tall fescue Schedonorus arundinaceus are an important component. There is an extensive area of sedge fen which is d…

Hornsea Mere

…ch fen communities with greater spearwort Ranunculus lingua, early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata, slender tufted sedge Carex acuta, tufted sedge Carex elata, greater pond sedge Carex riparia and round fruited rush Juncus compressus. As a result of eutrophication and of high…

Cow Myers

…rimrose Primula farinosa, butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris and early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata spp pulchella. In the wetter areas tussocks of purple moor grass Molinia caerulea occur with greater reed mace Typha latifolia. In one restricted area there are hummocks of bog …

Foulden Common

…rush Juncus subnodulosus, black bog rush Schoenus nigricans, early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata and purple small reed Calamagrostis canescens. Neutral grassland is present between this and the chalk grassland and is dominated by common quaking grass Briza media, oat grass …

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