Mappp.co geology and wildlife sites

Lytham St Annes Dunes

…on range. In damper areas large populations of common spotted and marsh orchids Dactylorhiza fuchsii, Dactylorhiza incarnate and Dactylorhiza purperella occur with their hybrid D. fuchsii 3 praetermissa. There are also abundant marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, marsh pennywo…

Mountain Meadows

…and the grasslands of the coast. The southern, northern and early marsh orchids Dactylorhiza praetermissa, Dactylorhiza purperella and Dactylorhiza incarnate respectively, heath spotted-orchid D. maculata, early-purple orchid Orchis mascula, and common twayblade Neottia ovata are…

Ballymacallion

…lready mentioned several orchids were recorded including, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnate and northern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza purperella. Other notable plants include whorled caraway Carum verticillatum which is abundant on…

Max Bog

…h species are bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, southern and early marsh orchids Dactylorhiza praetermissa and Dactylorhiza incarnate and the nationally scarce narrow leaved marsh orchid Dactylorhiza traunsteinerioides. There is a gradual transition between the bog vegetation and …

Gowk Bank

…irsium heterophyllum. There is a good range of orchids including northern marsh Dactylorhiza purpurella, early marsh Dactylorhiza incarnate, common spotted D. fuchsii, early purple Orchis mascula, frog Dactylorhiza viridis, fragrant Gymnadenia conopsea and twayblade Neottia ovata…

Gweunydd Hendre Eynon (Hendre Eynon Pastures)

… too. The wetter areas support eleven different sedges and five marsh orchids – Dactylorhiza fuchsii, D. maculata spp ericetorum, D. praetermissa, Dactylorhiza purperella and Dactylorhiza incarnate. Cowslips Primula veris grow on the drier, raised areas and in places, large bould…

Gypsy Camp Meadows, Thrandeston

…ing species such as common spotted orchid, marsh orchid and early purple orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, Dactylorhiza incarnate and Orchis mascula, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, zig zag Clover Trifolium medium and water avens Geum rivale. Additional habitats for plants and invert…

Sunbiggin Tarn & Moors and Little Asby Scar

…h as devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis and northern and early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella and Dactylorhiza incarnate occurring in a sward dominated by sedges, purple moor grass Molinia caerulea or sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus. Another interesting feature …

Gromford Meadow

…V. dioica, devil's bit scabious, bogbean, adder's tongue fern and marsh orchids Dactylorhiza praetermissa and Dactylorhiza incarnate also occur. There is also a small colony of grass of Parnassus on the south easterly edge of its British distribution.

Saltfleetby - Theddlethorpe Dunes

… interface between freshwater marsh and dunes, southern and early marsh orchids Dactylorhiza praetermissa and Dactylorhiza incarnate are found in abundance. The diverse flora of the mature lime rich dunes include pyramidal and bee orchids Anacamptis pyramidalis and Ophrys apifera…

Temple Island Meadows

…ana dioica, meadow rue Thalictrum flavum and both marsh and early marsh orchids Dactylorhiza praetermissa and Dactylorhiza incarnate; all of these species are associated with a long history of undisturbed grassland management. The fen vegetation is dominated by reed canary grass…

Chilbolton Common

…dder’s tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum, both southern and early marsh orchids Dactylorhiza praetermissa and Dactylorhiza incarnate, abundant flat sedge Blysmus compressus, slender spike rush Eleocharis uniglumis, whorl grass Catabrosa aquatica and strawberry clover Trifolium fr…

East Aston Common

…er’s tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum and both southern and early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa and Dactylorhiza incarnate. The site includes a particularly wide and shallow less than 1m deep stretch of the River Test in which the submergent vegetation locally covers 80…

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…

Pakenham Meadows

…ter bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and Southern and early marsh orchids Dactylorhiza praetermissa and Dactylorhiza incarnate. Within the site lie areas of vegetation developed over peat, these are largely dominated by sedges and rushes, with locally dominant lesser pond s…

Bryn Marsh & Ince Moss

…Blackstonia perfoliata, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris and marsh orchids Dactylorhiza praetermissa and Dactylorhiza incarnate. Bryn Marsh and Ince Moss are also important for their breeding bird populations supporting a characteristic range of wetland species such as litt…

Moorgreen Meadows

…nd is of exceptional scientific importance for its populations of marsh orchids Dactylorhiza. In particular the site includes a geographically isolated population of the Northern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza purperella, the nearest other localities being in Wales, Staffordshire and …

Wester Balgair Meadow

…ueflora. The site is a stronghold for orchids, and includes: early marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza incarnate; northern marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza purperella; fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea; and lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia.

Hall Farm Fen, Hemsby

… spring sedge, flea sedge and oval sedge. The orchids are mainly southern marsh Dactylorhiza praetermissa, early marsh Dactylorhiza incarnate and heath spotted orchid D. maculata with their hybrids. A short sward vegetation indicative of rather drier chalkier soils is present in …

Chilton Foliat Meadows

…uaticus are all locally frequent, whereas the less common southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnate and bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata, a species scarce in Wiltshire, are more scattered. The meadows are dissected by an extensive ser…

Thornhill Moss & Meadows

…north of Britain, seen at Thornhill in profusion, include northern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella, early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnate, lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia, common butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris and grass of Parnassus Parnassia palustris. Tall …

Frilford Heath, Ponds and Fens

…hid flora includes marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnate, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea ssp. densiflora and the rare narrow leaved marsh orchid D. traunsteineri. The moss and liverwo…

Thompson Water, Carr and Common

…rhenatherum elatius and couch grass Elytrigia repens with southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnate and, locally, strawberry clover Trifolium fragiferum. This grades into a floristically diverse short fen community in low lying are…

Porton Meadows

…rigold Caltha palustris, marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnate, water avens Geum rivale and ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi. Also present are an exceptional number of locally uncommon marshy gra…

Tring Reservoirs

…ere in the county include fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnate and bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella. The open water supports few plant species, although Canadian waterweed Elodea canadensis, rig…

Nob End

…le amongst these are fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, northern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella and early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnate. Southern marsh orchid D. praetermissa and common spotted orchid D. fuchsii also occur and hybrid swarms between the Dactylorhiza …

Salmonsbury Meadows

…owsweet Filipendula ulmaria. Orchids present, include thes outhern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa and early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnate. The River Eye which flows through the site and the River Dikler which forms the eastern boundary are representative of the clea…

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…

Easton Farm Meadow

…x acutiformis and greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata. Southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa and early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnate are frequent. A total of 15 grasses, 5 sedges and 54 grassland herbs have been recorded, of which several are species indicative…

Prior's Park & Adcombe Wood

…onica officinalis, common fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnate.

Cowden Meadow

…eezewort Achillea ptarmica, and several orchids including southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa and early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnate. The last species is now very scarce in Kent. The central part of the meadow is very wet and has vegetation dominated by hard ru…

Fernham Meadows

…le Rhinanthus minor and three species of orchid including southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa and early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnate. The fen meadow communities form an intimate mosaic within the grassland, wherever the soils are locally waterlogged. This comm…

Forncett Meadows

…ratum as the dominant grasses. Associated species include common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, twayblade orchid Neottia ovata, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis and the locally rare adder’s tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum. Wet, marshy gras…

Cynffig / Kenfig

…rocotyle vulgaris, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, southern marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa and early marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza incarnate. The rare petalwort Petalophyllum ralfsii occurs in the patches of damp, bare sand between the creeping willow, and the fen orch…

Banc y Mwldan

…mnadenia conopsea, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, southern marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa and early marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza incarnate. Dioecious sedge Carex dioica and flea sedge C. pulicaris occur in the more peaty flushes, and in places there is marsh with gre…

Merthyr Mawr

…rocotyle vulgaris, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, southern marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa and early marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza incarnate. The rare petalwort Petalophyllum ralfsii occurs in the patches of damp, bare sand between the creeping willow. The hollows of t…

Newham Fen

…la vulgaris, lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia, northern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella and the early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnate. Stoneworts Chara spp. are widespread between the tussocks and form a continuous growth over a small pond in which fen pondwee…

Tickencote Marsh

…Eleocharis palustris, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. Locally uncommon species such as early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnate and marsh valerian Valeriana dioica are also present. Drier areas on the fringes of the marsh supp…

Brocks Farm

…a very local plant in Devon. Other species to be found are heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata, southern marsh-orchid D. praetermissa and two species with a restricted distribution in Devon, common spotted orchid D. fuchsii and early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnate.

Toller Porcorum

…ularis sylvatica with crossleaved heath Erica tetralix and heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata. Many plants of very local distribution occur here, including dyer's greenweed Genista tinctoria, petty whin Gentianella anglica, wood horsetail Equisetum sylvaticum, marsh orchi…

Cors Ty-Llwyd

…inent and there is a good population of the locally uncommon early marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza incarnate in one area. This community grades into vegetation dominated by rushes (Juncus spp). Purple moor-grass, common sedge, carnation sedge and greater bird’s-foot-trefoil remain freq…

Castell Prysor

… a short sedge Carex spp. turf. Other species here include heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata spp. ericetorum, sedges Carex nigra, Carex flacca, C. pulicaris and C. panicea, globeflower Trollius europaeus and dwarf willow Salix repens. A second type of grassland is drier …

Alexanderstone Meadows

…pe vegetation with abundant marsh-marigold Caltha Palustris, early marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza incarnate, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustre and meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum. Flushes on clay support common fleabane Pulicaria dysentrica, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, pale s…

Thriplow Meadows

…ular note is the large population of marsh orchids Dactylorchis pratermissa and Dactylorhiza incarnate. The small area of dry grassland is calcareous in nature reflecting the presence of underlying chalk. The dominant grass is false oat Arrhenatherum elatius and herbs present inc…

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