Mappp.co geology and wildlife sites

Rhos Goch (Rhos Goch Common)

…edicularis sylvatica, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella and northern marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella. Much of the pasture-land comprises fen-meadow with an abundance of purple moor-grass, along with sharp-flowered rush and sweet vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and a wide ra…

East Lizard Heathlands

…a cinerea along with betony Betonica officinalis, wild thyme Thymus polytrichus subsp. arcticus, tormentil and glaucous sedge Carex flacca. Where the loess and Crousa Gravels overlie gabbro, the deeper, well drained soils support a more acidic ‘short heath’ community. This is ch…

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…

Neuadd and Tylelo Mires

…tre, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and the locally rare northern marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella. Other areas are dominated by purple moor-grass Molinia caerulea. In places this is accompanied by sharp-flowered rush and a range of herbaceous plants including meadow thistle…

Caeau Ty-mawr

… also supports species such as tawny sedge Carex hostiana, heath spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata subsp. ericetorum and the regionally rare pepper-saxifrage Silaum silaus. A small area of woodland on the western edge of the site is dominated by alder Alnus glutinosa and ash F…

Rhos Pil-bach a Phennar-fawr

…localised plants such as meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata, subsp. ericetorum, bog asphodel Narthecium ossifragum, devil's-bit scabious and ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi. A variety of birds breed on the heath, including curlew and gras…

Cefn Blaenau

…arum verticillatum, bog asphodel Narthecium ossifragum and heath spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata subsp. ericetorum. Along streamsides, linear areas of a poor-fen vegetation occur, with various rushes Juncus spp, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, marsh thistle Cirsium palustre…

Gwaun Efail-Llwydiarth

…ping buttercup Ranunculus repens and the locally uncommon northern marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella. Other associated species include carnation sedge Carex panicea, marsh willowherb Epilobium palustre, wood horsetail Equisetum sylvaticum, common marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre…

Middlesceugh Woods and Pastures

…orchids occur including the early purple and spotted orchids Orchis mascula and Dactylorhiza fuchsii. Other species indicative of base rich soils include woodruff Galium odoratum and sanicle Sanicula europaea. The woodlands grade into areas of scrub and bracken towards the outer …

Cae Ffos-yr-odyn

…us europaeus, lesser butterfly-orchid Platanthera bifolia, heath spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata, subsp. ericetorum, twayblade Neottia ovata, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, bog asphodel Narthecium ossifragum and creeping willow Salix repens. In contrast, the steeper slopes…

Rhos Glyn-yr-helyg

…together with a number of sedge species. The forbs include heath spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata subsp. ericetorum, whorled caraway Carum verticillatum, dyer’s greenweed Genista tinctoria, ragged-robin Lychnis flos-cuculi, lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica and devil’s-bit scab…

Cautley Thwaite Meadows and Ecker Secker Beck

…e, low productivity grasses including common bent, soft brome Bromus hordeaceus subsp hordeaceus, crested dog's tail, rough meadow grass, annual meadow, red fescue, Yorkshire fog and sweet vernal grass, the latter being generally the most abundant and constant species throughout …

Far Hall Meadow

…illaris, sweet vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, soft-brome Bromus hordeaceus subsp. hordeaceus, crested dog’s-tail Cynosurus cristatus, red fescue Festuca rubra, Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, lesser trefoil Trifolium dubium, red clover Tri…

Caeau Cnwch a Ty'n-y-graig

…, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, quaking-grass Briza media, heath spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata subsp. Ericetorum, wood horsetail, bitter-vetch and lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica. Wetter flushes within this community are characterised by the presence of species such as mar…

Rhos Bwlch-y-rhandir

…Achillea ptarmica, devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, heath spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata, subsp. ericetorum and meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, an uncommon plant in Ceredigion occurring here at its most northerly known station in Wales. The marsh fritillary, a scar…

Troutbeck

…'s beard Crepis paludosa, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata subsp. ericetorum and marsh willow herb Epilobium palustre. Associated grasses include purple moor grass Molinia caerulea and creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera together with the…

Caeau Lotwen

…es are scarce. Noteworthy herbs occurring in the sward are heath-spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata subsp. ericetorum, meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum and ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi.

Moine Mhor

…ck-sedge Carex paniculata, slender sedge Carex lasiocarpa, heath spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata subsp. ericetorum, and nodding bur-marigold Bidens cernua. West of the Islandadd Bridge the estuarine habitat is extensive (about 300 ha) and there is more frequent inundation by…

Biller Howe Dale

…r. The dale is noted for its orchid colonies, particularly heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata subsp. ericetorum, and, in more calcareous situations, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea. Jugger Howe Beck is bordered by alders Alnus glutinosa beyond which the lower valley s…

Caeau Cwm-Ffrwd

…rennial rye-grass Lolium perenne, pignut Conopodium majus, heath spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata subsp. Ericetorum, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor and tufted vetch Vicia cracca. Near the farm buildings nutri…

Cae Comin Coch

…t scabious Succisa pratensis, pale sedge Carex pallescens, heath spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata subsp. ericetorum and ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi.

Caeau Bryn-du

…ion sedge Carex panicea, meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, heath spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata subsp. ericetorum, wood horsetail Equisetum sylvaticum, greater bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, tormentil and saw-wort Serratula tinctoria. The southern portion of the si…

Bursdon Moor

… petty whin Genista anglica, saw wort Serratula tinctoria. heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata subsp. ericetorum. Devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, green-ribbed sedge Carex binervis, carnation sedge C. panicea and the bog-moss Sphagnum compactum. In places, the purpl…

Wan Fell

… leaved heath, purple moor grass, heath rush Juncus squarrosus and heath orchid Dactylorhiza maculata subsp. ericetorum. A few more base rich, marshy areas, here and at the eastern edge of the site, contain a greater range of species, including sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, marsh…

Upper Nantserth Pasture

…odel Narthecium ossifragum, carnation sedge Carex panicea, heath spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata subsp. ericetorum, round-leaved sundew Drosera rotundifolia and bog-mosses Sphagnum spp.. Scattered acidic flushes are dominated by sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus, with f…

Cors Farchwel

…pernel Anagallis tenella, marsh-marigold Caltha palustris, heath spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata subsp. ericetorum, common cottongrass Eriophorum angustifolium, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, marsh …

Cae Ty-hen

…lants such as lesser butterfly-orchid Platanthera bifolia, heath spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata, subsp. ericetorum, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, pale sedge Carex pallescens, bog pimpernel Lysmachia tenella, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris and marsh violet Viola pal…

Rhos Bryn-wichell

…-wort Serratula tinctoria, betony Betonica officinalis and heath spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata subsp. ericetorum also occurring.

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…

Tretio Common

…sedge-rich purple moor-grass pasture, with large stands of heath-spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata subsp ericetorum and devil's-bit scabious Succisa pratensis. Rare southern heathland plants include pale dog-violet Viola lactea, yellow centaury Cicendia filiformis and wavy St …

Holt and West Moors Heaths

…e areas of coarse grass sward with large populations of heath and marsh orchids Dactylorhiza maculata subsp. ericetorum and D. praetermissa and green winged orchid Anacamptis morio. Together these habitats support a rich and typical fauna. The heathland birds include hobby Falco …

Cors Lawnt

…us. Other species include marsh violet Viola palustris and heath spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata subsp. ericetorum. Dove’s-foot crane’s-bill Geranium molle is also present on the drier parts of the site. To the west the site is bordered by a strip of improved grassland, from…

Cae Llwyn

…g-grass Briza media, bugle Ajuga reptans, common knapweed, heath-spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata subsp. ericetorum, sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus, bitter-vetch Lathyrus montanus, lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica, saw-wort Serratula tinctoria, betony Betonica officina…

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…

Elterwater

…inquefoil Comarum palustre, bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata subsp. ericetorum and Sphagnum moss. The willow and alder carr areas also support a rich flora with shrubs such as guelder rose Viburnum opulus and bird cherry Prunus padus and a…

Staddon Moor

…alix repens. Of particular note is the large population of heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata subsp. ericetorum and the presence of petty whin Genista anglica, a scarce species in Devon. Mosses are a conspicuous feature throughout these communities. The lusher and grassi…

Borrow Beck Meadows

…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 plants include betony Betonica officinalis, common k…

Hare's Down, Knowstone & Rackenford Moors

… Succisa pratensis, bog asphodel Narthecium ossifragum and heath-spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata subsp. ericetorum. A moss layer dominated by Sphagnum occurs over most of the area with S. papillosum and Sphagnum compactum being the commonest species. Drier areas support hab…

Sylvia's Meadow

…n bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. Seven species of orchid are recorded: Dactylorhiza maculata subsp. ericetorum, southern marsh-orchid D. praetermissa, common spotted orchid D. fuchsii, early purple-orchid Orchis mascula, lesser butterfly-orchid Platanthera bifolia, great…

Lower Caerfaelog Pastures

…ucous sedge Carex flacca, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, heath spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata subsp. ericetorum, tormentil Potentilla erecta, devil's-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, and red clover Trifolium pratense. Immediately adjacent to the brook the ground is wetter …

Wilson Place Meadows

…ch 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 which typifies these meadows as a type restricted i…

Goonhilly Downs

…is of particular note. Several species occur including the heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata subsp. ericetorum, southern marsh-orchid D. praetermissa, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and the green-winged orchid Anacamptis morio. In addition two rare heathers, the Dor…

Drumburgh Moss

…ield includes lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata spp. ericetorum, northern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza purperella and the rare adder's tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum. The calcareous nature of the railway line supports two differen…

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…

Swindale Meadows

… occasionally and there are several colonies of common and heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and D. maculata spp. ericetorum and northern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza purperella. In the more boggy areas species present include common cotton grass Eriophorum angustifolium, bo…

Ullenhall Meadows

…eed Genista tinctoria. Three orchid species are recorded, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata spp. ericetorum and common twayblade Neottia ovata. The marshy grassland has developed along drainage lines originating from a spring f…

Denny Muir

…ecies are the array of orchids found on Denny Muir, for instance common spotted Dactylorhiza fuchsii, heath spotted-orchid D. maculata spp. ericetorum, northern marsh Dactylorhiza purperella, greater butterfly Platanthera chlorantha and lesser butterfly orchid P. bifolia. Althoug…

Rhosydd Bryn-maen

…d areas of wet heath are rich in sedges and have frequent heath spotted-orchids Dactylorhiza maculata ssp. ericetorum. Other orchids present include the marsh orchids Dactylorhiza praetermissa ssp. purpurella and ssp. praetermissa. Periglacial depressions known as pingos, some wi…

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…

Broad Dales

…. panicea and spring sedge Carex caryophyllea. A colony of heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata spp. ericetorum occurring close to the western edge with a few plants of northern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza purperella is of particular interest. The vegetation of the western se…

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 …

New Castle Meadows

…nse, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and patches of heath-spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata subsp ercetorum on the slopes. This latter species is abuntant in parts of the marshy grassland, together with ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, marsh marigold Caltha palustris an…

Fothering Holme

…ower Trollius europaeus, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica and northern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella are also found here. The five pasture fields are dominated by neutral grassland with sweet vernal grass, crested dog's tail, common knapweed, wood anemone, pignut, devil's bit …

Devil's Punch Bowl

…amper areas are dominated by rushes Juncus spp. and contain heat spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata spp. ericetorum, bristle club rush Isolepis setacea, lesser skullcap Scutellaria minor and lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica. The Devil's Punch Bowl has a rich and varied inverteb…

Romsley Manor Farm

…egetation with greater bird’s foot trefoil and occasional common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. The drier grassland supports the meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis sub community, with carnation sedge, wood horsetail, yellow rattle and tormentil. The north west field has fr…

Moorend Common

…cal hawkweed Hieracium subaudum. Damper areas here harbour heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata sp. ericetorum, lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica, lesser skullcap Scutellaria minor the last in one of only two Bucks localities and, where pools have developed, bog mosses Sphagn…

Tiptree Heath

…quilinum areas, one of which supports a colony of the rare heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata ssp. ericetorum. Royal fern Osmunda regalis, mountain fern Thelypteris limbosperma and hard fern Blechnum spicant have been recorded along the stream side in very small numbers.

Coed Mynachlog-fawr

…sundew Drosera rotundifolia, heath rush Juncus squarrosus, heath spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata spp. ericetorum, bog asphodel Narthecium ossifragum and occasional bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus also occurring. Clearings in steeper parts of the woodland have flushes containing…

Cropple How Mire

… Rhynchospora alba, common sundew Drosera rotundifolia and heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata spp. ericetorum in addition to the peat land plants mentioned previously. A variety of sedges have also been recorded including star sedge Carex echinata smooth sedge Crataegus l…

Rhos Gargoed

…ountains’. The forbs include saw-wort Serratula tinctoria, heath spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata ssp. ericetorum, sheep’s-bit Jasione montana, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, cross-leaved heath Erica tetralix and heath milkwort Polygala serpyllifolia.

Waun Ton-y-spyddaden

… fescue Festuca rubra, lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica and heath spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata spp. ericetorum, which in turn grade into purple moor-grass Molinia caerulea/sedge associations. The latter are characterised by red fescue, quaking-grass Briza media, common sed…

Angram Bottoms

…ge Carex rostrata, common marsh bedstraw Galium palustre, northern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella, marsh marigold Caltha palustris and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria. Waterlogged depressions support bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata and marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre. A sec…

Chailey Common

…m ossifragum, round leaved sundew Drosera rotundifolia and heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata ssp. ericetorum. Areas of scrub dominated by gorse Ulex europaeus occur on the open common, while alder buckthorn Frangula alnus and blackthorn Prunus spinosa are more important …

Gweunydd a Choed Pen-Ty (Pen-Ty Pastures & Wood)

…caraway Carum verticillatum, saw-wort Serratula tinctoria, heath spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata ssp. ericetorum and petty whin Genista anglica, together with at least six species of sedge Carex spp. The field margins, flushes and damp areas at the foot of the slope support …

Chapel Bridge Meadows

…ers of greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha and heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata ssp. ericetorum.

Bath Pasture

…, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and the county rarities, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata ssp ericetorum and marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris. These flush communities are some of the least modified of their type in lowland Staffordshire. Young trees of alder Aln…

Rhos Fullbrook

… abundance of lesser butterfly-orchid Platanthera bifolia, heath spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata ssp. ericetorum, dyer’s greenweed Genista tinctoria and petty whin Gentianella anglica. The wet flushes are dominated by sedges – notably carnation sedge Carex panicea, flea sedg…

Ulverscroft Valley

…including bottle sedge Carex rostrata, rare in the county. Heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata ssp ericetorum, marsh violet Viola palustris and marsharrowgrass Triglochin palustris are amongst other notable species. adder's tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum and quaking gra…

Churnet Valley

…ium and star sedge C. echinata. There is a large colony of heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata ssp. ericetorum with, infrequently, southern marsh orchid D. praetermissa. Further east, south of the canal, another mire community dominated by tall herbs is found where angelic…

Little Langdale Tarn

…land are species rich supporting wet loving plants such as heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata spp. ericetorum, greater bird’s foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, yellow iris Iris pseudacorus, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica and marsh hawk…

Outley Mosses

…bit scabious, lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata spp. ericetorum, heather Calluna vulgaris, cross leaved heath Erica tetralix and purple moor grass. The valley mire in the lower slopes of great Allotment is ungrazed but neverth…

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 …

Deepdale Meadows

…e habitat, and even at High Nun occurs only sparingly. The heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata ssp. ericetorum and the lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia also occur sporadically on the moist peaty soils that typify the acidic flushes. Further species diversity is…

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…

Gwaun Pen-lan

…t Filipendula ulmaria, dyer’s greenweed Genista tinctoria, heath spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata ssp. ericetorum and common spotted-orchid D. fuchsii, both of which normally occur in considerable quantity. There is also an abundance of great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, d…

Coed Gwempa

…riana officinalis, devil's-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, heath spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata spp. ericetorum, marsh and meadow thistle Cirsium palustre and C. dissectum, betony Betonica officinalis, wild angelica Angelica sylvestris and tormentil Potentilla erecta. There…

Brothers Water

…icinalis, betony Betonica officinalis and locally frequent heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata ssp. ericetorum. Particularly wet hollows support bog mosses Sphagnum palustre and S. recurvum, round leaved sundew Drosera rotundifolia, common cotton grass Eriophorum angustifo…

High Leys

…d. Devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis is abundant, with heat spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata spp ericetorum locally frequent and lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica rather less so. Notable as occasionals are species characteristic of more base rich conditions such as grass o…

Stoke Common

…he establishment of green winged and heath spotted orchids Anacamptis morio and Dactylorhiza maculata spp. ericetorum and the adder's tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum, all uncommon in the county. Those parts of the heath more permanently waterlogged support a greater abundance o…

Drigg Holme

…rush Juncus squarrosus. Other species are common including heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata spp. ericetorum, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and pale sedge Carex pallescens. Within the unimproved acidic grassland there are localised depressions which collect water a…

Purewell Meadows

…s bit Succisa pratensis, meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata ssp. ericetorum, the sedges Carex demissa and C. panicea, tormentil Potentilla erecta and marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris. Wetter areas along the lines of old drains are of…

Hallsenna Moor

…horum vaginatum, crowberry Empetrum nigrum and colonies of heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata spp. ericetorum and associated hybrids. The larger areas of wet heath exist in a mosaic of purple moor grass Molinia caerulea. Cross leaved heath is more widespread with cranberr…

Moss Carr

…og mosses Sphagnum spp.. Cranberry Vaccinium oxycoccos and heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata spp. ericetorum are two locally rare species found here. Much of the rest of the central part of the site is wetter and subject to waterlogging by less acidic water, slightly ric…

Tarn Moss

…ater mint Mentha aquatica, tormentil Potentilla erecta and heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata spp. ericetorum. Drier areas of grassland tend to be dominated by common bent Agrostis capillarisor in damper places by mat grass Nardus stricta and heath rush Juncus squarrosus.

Greetham Meadows

… agricultural practice. Greetham is the only known locality for the frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis in Leicestershire, which is at the extreme northern limits of its British range here. The meadows lie on Boulder Clay, they are dominated by grasses such as crested dog's tail Cyn…

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…

Rhos Blaen Carrog

…rt Pedicularis sylvatica, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica and heath spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata spp. ericetorum. In the wetter areas the taller sward contains rough meadow-grass Poa trivialis, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, common marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre, water for…

Duddon Mosses

… in the hollows between the tussocks, consisting of only Sphagnum capillifolium subsp. rubellum where conditions are drier to a wider assemblage where conditions are wetter, with species such as Sphagnum magellanicum and Sphagnum cuspidatum. White beak sedge Rhynchospora alba is …

Clear Beck Meadow

…hyllea. Of particular note are the colonies of common and heath spotted orchids Dactylorhiza fuchsii and D. maculata spp. ericetorum and the occurrence of the early purple orchid Orchis mascula and the locally scarce adder's tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum. Orchids and sedges, …

Wet Sleddale Meadows

… Alchemilla xanthochlora and Alchemilla glabra, common and heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and D. maculata spp ericetorum and melancholy thistle Cirsium heterophyllum which is also locally frequent along a ditch bank forming the north west boundary. Other species of int…

Armboth Fells

…es rich variant of this mire type with abundant common and heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and D. maculata ssp. ericetorum. There are also areas of wet heath where heather and purple moor grass are co-dominant and marginal stands dominated by purple moor grass alone. On…

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…

Hill Houses & Crumpsbrook Meadows

…e are also present including moonwort Botrychium lunaria, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, heath spotted orchid D. maculata ssp. ericetorum, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio and adder’s tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum. Locally the meadows have a more acidic appearance…

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…

Cors Gorsgoch

…or-fen here is dominated by soft rush Juncus effusus with common spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, heath spotted-orchid D. maculata ssp. ericetorum, marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre and bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata also occurring. Narrow buckler-fern Dryopteris carthusiana o…

Prolusk

…spearwort Ranunculus flammula, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata and bog asphodel Narthecium ossifragum. Lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia is widespread across the fen meadow. Ericoid species are sporadic in occurrence depending on t…

Caeau Nant y Llechau

…s such as whorled caraway Carum verticillatum, heath and common spotted orchids Dactylorhiza maculata and Dactylorhiza fuchsii, meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, bog asphodel Narthecium ossifragum and ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi. Small areas of drier peaty soil are present a…

Castletown

…cup Ranunculus acris are widespread and in places abundant. The spotted-orchids Dactylorhiza maculata and Dactylorhiza fuchsii are abundant in the meadows. Where the soils are less freely draining species such as meadow sweet Filipendula ulmaria, sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutif…

Little Asby Inrakes and Outrakes

…arsh marigold Caltha palustris and the heath spotted and northern marsh orchids Dactylorhiza maculata and Dactylorhiza purperella. The ‘Inrakes’ contains areas of calcareous flush and areas of drier grassland akin to those already described. However, the major part of the unit is…

Cornriggs Meadows

…rex caryophyllea, bugle Ajuga reptans, heath spotted and Northern marsh orchids Dactylorhiza maculata and Dactylorhiza purperella, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, bitter vetch Lathyrus montanus, tormentil Potentilla erecta and devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis. The past…

River Camel Valley and Tributaries

…rmis. A wide range of orchids have been recorded including heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, early purple orchid Orchis mascula, common twayblade Neottia ovata and lesser butterfly orc…

Brithdir a Chwm Mawr

…densiflora, early-purple orchid Orchis mascula, as well as heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. Remarks The site is also of note for spreading bellflower Campanula patula, a species whose population in Britain has declined sig…

Killydonnelly

… of orchid species also occur at Killydonnelly, including common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata, greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha and the scarce chalk fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea. The notable greater burnet s…

Ballyknock

… chlorantha, lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata and common twayblade Listera ovata all frequent. Localised flushing creates very sedge-rich swards with star sedge Carex echinala, dioe…

Haggs Bank

…species present. On the wet area to the south of the site common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, heath spotted orchid D. maculata, northern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza purperella and common twayblade Neottia ovata can all be found. In the vicinity of the quarry, to the north o…

Tullysranadeega

…rfly orchid Platanthera bifolia, twayblade Listera ovata, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza Juchsii and heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata. Freely-draining soils make up a small proportion of the area. These are dominated by the grasses red fescue Festuca rubra, crested …

Long Dole Wood and Meadows

…ula tinctoria and devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis. common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata have also been recorded. Two woodland types can be distinguished in the areas of ancient woodland. Valley alder wood occurs at Long …

West Bradieston and Craig of Garvock

…x disticha also occurs. Throughout these wetland habitats common spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, heath spotted-orchid D. maculata and northern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza purperella, plus hybrids between them, are common together with lesser butterfly orchid. Fen meadow Lowla…

Down Farm

…ikes. Other orchid species are well represented, with smaller numbers of common Dactylorhiza fuchsii and heath spotted-orchids Dactylorhiza maculata and common twayblade Neottia ovata. Assemblage of grassland fungi Down Farm supports a nationally important assemblage of grassla…

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 …

Pant y Panel

…thecium ossifragum, purple moor grass Molinia caerulea and heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata. Other orchids found here include northern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza purperella, both species of butterly orchid Platnathera spp., fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and the reg…

Castlebeck and Scar Woods

… sylvatica, common sedge Carex nigra and a large colony of heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata with common spotted orchid D. fuchsii and hybrids D. fuchsii x maculata. Along the western side of the site there are areas of more open woodland and bracken is frequent on the s…

Gwaun Llan (Llan Pastures)

…s, bugle Ajuga reptans, cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis, heath spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, devil's-bit scabious Succisa pratensis and southern marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, a scarce species which is rare in Powys. There is al…

Gribbs Meadows

…is and common twayblade Neottia ovata. Numerous stands of northern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella occur throughout the site as well as common spotted and heath spotted orchids D. fuchsii and D. maculata spp. ericetorum.

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…

Lady's Wood and Viaduct Meadow

…common sedge C. nigra and glaucous sedge Carex flacca) and heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata. Also found in this wetter ground are small areas of a more mesotrophic herb community with meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, flote grass Glyceria…

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…

Lord's Wood Meadows

…d Genista tinctoria occur. Other less frequent herbs are common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, common milkwort Polygala vulgaris, bitter vetch Lathyrus montanus, lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, changing forget-me-not Myosotis discolo…

Dunsdon Farm

…w wort Serratula tinctoria, petty whin Genista anglica, lesser butterfly-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata, whorled caraway Carum verticillatum and meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum are abundant. There are also areas of fen vegetation dominated by meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and r…

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…

Papa Stour

…pring squill Scilla verna, sea plantain Plantago maritima, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata and woolly hair moss Racomitrium lanuginosum. The coast of Papa Stour shows good examples of wave-exposed and sheltered rocky shores. Exposed areas are characterised by rich and …

Hardwick Lodge Meadow

…ng here are large populations of heath spotted orchid and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata and D. fuchsii the former in its only county locality. The mosaic structure of tussocks and shorter grass is attractive to invertebrates and locally uncommon beetles and heteropt…

Aghanaglack

…sh willowherb Epilobium palustre, twayblade Neottia ovata, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata and marsh horsetail Equisetum palustre. Where the local conditions create drier soils, species typical of more mesotrophic grassland occur amongst the fen meadow, such as common …

Charleshill

…ir grass Deschampsia cespitosa with other plants including heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata and devil's bit scabious. Wet rush pasture forms the vegetation in the eastern most part of the site, dominated by sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus, soft rush Juncus effusu…

Rosenannon Bog and Downs

…gala serpyllifolia. Locally, there are good populations of heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata and deer grass Trichophorum cespitosum, a plant of restricted occurrence on Cornish heathland. Cross-leaved heath Erica tetralix and purple moor-grass dominate the wet heath wit…

Cloatley Farm

…ndant meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum in association with heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata, while another has the locally uncommon grassland fern adder’s tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum. Wood anemone Anemone nemorosa is common in part of one field on the north facing slop…

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…

Lamonby Verges and Fields

…nd many orchids including common twayblade Neottia ovata, northern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha. Other species are typical of drier habitats, for instance, limestone and lady’s bedstr…

Lergan

…te, including lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata and common twayblade Listera ovata. https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/publications/lergan-assi

Twenty Acre Piece

…on. The sward contains a range of typical herbs, including heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata, betony Betonica officinalis, saw wort Serratula tinctoria, meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, heath bedstraw Galium saxatile, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, yellow sedge Carex dem…

Gwaun Gledyr

…ex pulicaris and tawny sedge Carex hostiana, together with heath spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata, and saw-wort Serratula tinctoria. Species-rich neutral grassland can be found mostly as small areas amongst the marshy grassland throughout the site, with two larger areas in tw…

Mambury and Stowford Moors

…a, flea sedge C. pulicaris and tawny sedge Carex hostiana. Heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata is frequent here. The particular variant of this community represented here, characterised by cross-leaved heath Erica tetralix, is almost wholly confined to the Culm Measures of…

Ribsons Meadows

…owered rush Juncus acutiflorus together with herbs such as heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata, lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica, saw wort Serratula tinctoria, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica and devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis. Sedges are abundant and include common ye…

Gibbin's Brook

…le moor grass Molinia caerulea, bog moss Sphagnum species, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata and bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata. The cessation of grazing and increased nutrient inflow from the surrounding farmland have probably contributed to the change in character of th…

Common Moor Langtree

…cies which occur include meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata, lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica, lesser butterfly-orchid Platanthera bifolia, saw wort Serratula tinctoria, devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis and heath milkwort Polygala se…

Biglands Bog

…sorba officinalis, meadowsweet and the heath spotted and common spotted orchids Dactylorhiza maculata and D. fuchsii.

Lymsworthy Meadows

…recta. On relatively well drained areas the sward supports heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata, bitter vetch Lathyrus montanus, lesser skullcap Scutellaria minor, the dwarf shrub creeping willow Salix repens and a prominence of sedges including tawny sedge Carex hostiana a…

North Brewham Meadows

…ious Succisa pratensis, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata. Breeding butterflies typical of unimproved neutral grassland include small copper Lycaena phlaeas, meadow brown Maniola jurtina, grayling Hipparchia semele and ringlet Aphantopu…

Long Lye

…owered rush Juncus acutiflorus is abundant, accompanied by heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata sub sp Cucetorum and bog asphodel Narthecium ossifragum. Other associates include common cotton grass Eriophorum angustifolium, marsh violet Viola palustris and ragged-robin Sile…

Brown's Close Meadow

…cies are lady’s mantle Alchemilla filicaulis ssp. vestita, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata and meadow saffron Colchicum autumnale. The northern end of the field contains an area of marshland with a small pool. Species found here include great willowherb Epilobium hirsu…

Gwaun Efail Wig

…til Potentilla erecta, lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica and heath spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata. Former ditches now support diverse stands of marsh vegetation including plants such as marsh marigold Caltha palustris, water mint Mentha aquatica and the uncommon lesser pond-s…

Big Dog Scarps and Lakes

…datum. Orchids such as common twayblade Neottia ovata and heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata are scattered throughout the wet grasslands. Species-rich flushes represent a notable feature of the area. These occur where calcium-rich water seeps to the surface adjacent to t…

Caeau Blaen-bydernyn

…y Carum verticillatum, lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica and heath spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata. In places the sward is quite heathy, with heather Calluna vulgaris and heath rush Juncus squarrosus becoming frequent; petty whin Genista anglica is scattered in these heathier …

Dark Peak

…ort Achillea ptarmica, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris and spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata add interest to these communities. Bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella may be found in lawns of brown mosses and butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris is present in several stony flushes, …

Marsland to Clovelly Coast

… Parentucellia viscosa, lady’s-mantle Alchemilla vulgaris, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata and sneezewort Achillea ptarmica are also present. Fauna A large number of insect species occur on the site, including many butterflies: including the nationally rare high brown…

Southmoor Farm

…ive feature of these fields is the occurrence of numerous heath spotted orchids Dactylorhiza maculata and lesser butterfly-orchids Platanthera bifolia, the latter being nationally scarce. On better drained ground the sward contains much heather Calluna vulgaris, cross-leaved heat…

West Newlandside Meadows

…re species present include adder’s tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum and frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis while the nationally rare northern hawk’s beard Crepis mollis is found in considerable quantity. The uncut banks support a range of species characteristic of mildly calcicolous si…

Breach Fields

…he pimpinelloides are all frequent and heath spotted and southern marsh orchids Dactylorhiza maculata and D. praetermissa occur locally. Swards on shallower soils and steeper slopes support a slightly different flora which includes mouse ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum, spring…

Ratlake Meadows

…de oval sedge Carex leporina, pill sedge Carex pilulifera, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata, heath wood rush Luzula multiflora and tormentil Potentilla erecta. Other species common in the sward include common fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pra…

Belmore Mountain

…s grassland has a significant colony of the rare dense flowered orchid Neotinea maculata which occurs in one of only two of its known locations in Northern Ireland and is at the extreme northern edge of its range. Autumn gentian Gentianella amarella occurs on the open south-facin…

The Moors

…mpernel Anagallis tenella, marsh bedstraw Galium palustre, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata and water mint Mentha aquatica. A small field in the south east of the site, is the only location in Britain for viper’s grass Scorzonera humilis. This is abundant in a sward dom…

Lambert's Castle

…ss Sphagnum spp. Frequent among the many herbs present are heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, bog asphodel Narthecium ossifragum, marsh violet Viola palustris and meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum. Several species of very restricted…

Drakenorth

…ent character containing meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata and devil's bit Succisa pratensis. Dry acid grassland influenced by the Upper Greensand, dominated by common bent, contains heath bedstraw Galium saxatile, pignut Conopodium maj…

Cwm Merddog Woodlands

…arthusiana, greater tussock-sedge Carex paniculata and the heath spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata. The Coed Ty'n y gelli outlier on the upper slopes is an area of coppiced beech woodland growing at the limit of its altitudinal range. The trees in this block are stunted and gn…

Bovey Heathfield

…ping willow Salix repens, lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata, saw wort Serratula tinctoria, devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, heath wood-rush Luzula multiflora and sedges Carex spp. Bog pools support plants such as common cottongrass…

Cors y Llyn

…ces, by naturalised Scot's pine, along with frequent rusty willow Salix cinerea subsp. oleifolia and occasional alder Alnus glutinosa, rowan Sorbus aucuparia and sessile oak Quercus petraea. The ground flora on the drier ground is characterised by frequent broad-buckler fern Dryo…

Derwen-fach Meadow

…nt plant species include meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, heath spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata and common spotted-orchid D. fuchsii. petty whin Genista anglica, bog pimpernel Lysmachia tenella, creeping willow Salix repens and eight species of sedge also occur. This is an …

Moors River System

…lude corky fruited water dropwort Oenanthe pimpinelloides, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata and tawny sedge Carex hostiana. Along the Moors valley some areas of fen meadow and tall herb fen contain a heath flora component, such as cross leaved heath Erica tetralix, bog …

Gwaun Troed-rhiw-seiri a Llyn Mynydd-gorddu

…n to the stream from the sloping pasture. Growing here are heath spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata, marsh violet Viola palustris, bog asphodel Narthecium ossifragum, marsh thistle Cirsium palustre and other characteristic plants.

Ranters Bank Pastures

…sa pratensis, with burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus all occurring frequently. The acidic nature of the sward is demonstrated by the presence of lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica, tormentil Potenti…

Caeau Llwyn Gwrgan

…o the other species bog asphodel Narthecium ossifragum and heath spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata. This orchid extends in some abundance into the purple moor-grass Molinia caerulea dominated grassland of the gently sloping central parts of the field. Here, on an acidic peaty …

Caeau Tir-mawr

…ush Juncus acutiflorus, cross-leaved heath Erica tetralix, heath spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata, lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica and tawny sedge Carex hostiana. Further species of particular note that occur within these areas are whorled caraway Carum verticillatum, petty w…

Okehampton Park Flush

…ss-leaved heath Erica tetralix, star sedge Carex echinata, heath-spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata, and frequent lesser skull-cap Scutellaria minor and ivy-leaved bell-flower Wahlenbergia hederacea. Other plant communities present include short swards dominated by sedges, pri…

Morfa Harlech

… substantial populations of many local species such as the heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata, pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis and bee orchid Ophrys apifera. The nationally scarce maiden pink Dianthus deltoides is locally abundant. Extensive dune slacks are domina…

Longmoor Bog

…drocotyle vulgaris, lesser skullcap Scutellaria minor and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. The wet heathland lies to the south of the stream and carr and is likewise characterised by the abundance of mosses, particularly Sphagnum capillifolium, Sphagnum cuspidatum, S. …

Heath Hill Farm

…l grassland. These include marsh bedstraw Galium palustre, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, marsh and meadow thistle Cirsium palustre and C. dissectum, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula and greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus peduncula…

Acres Farm Meadow

… dyer's greenweed Genista tinctoria along with a colony of heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata, a species usually typical of more acidic conditions. The furrows are significantly wetter than the ridges and support a flora more characteristic of damp grassland including joi…

Findon Moor

…owberry and mat grass Nardus stricta to coastal grassland. Heath spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata, early-purple orchid Orchis mascula and fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea frequently occur on the moor.

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…

Hillington Pastures

…all quantities of heather Calluna vulgaris also occurring. Heath spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata is well represented and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica are locally abundant.

Llofft-y-bardd

…otentilla erecta and marsh violet occur in abundance, with heath spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata, devil’s bit scabious, star sedge Carex echinata, and marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris. A notable feature of this mire is the presence of the nationally uncommon whorled car…

Carrick Heaths

… grasses recorded include lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata, saw wort Serratula tinctoria, common milkwort Polygala vulgaris, tormentil Potentilla erecta, and bristle bent Agrostis curtisii. Species more typical of damp grassland include …

Rhos Llawr Cwrt

…and cross-leaved heath, with crowberry Empetrum nigrum and heath spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata present. Star sedge and the bog-moss Sphagnum recurvum are prominent in the acid mire vegetation. The bog-pool vegetation, composed of bog-mosses, dwarf shrubs such as cross-leav…

Hannaston Wood

…e flower Trollius europaeus and various orchids, including heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata. The woodland diversity gives rise to a number of woodland habitats which favour an extensive list of breeding bird species. In addition, the woods and grassland are generally ri…

Hense Moor

…a, tawny sedge Carex hostiana, carnation sedge C. panicea, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata and lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica. On more freely drained areas the wet heath has purple moor grass and dwarf furze Ulex gallii as the co-dominant species. In some areas rushes…

Trelow Downs

…edicularis sylvatica, eyebright Euphrasia officinalis agg, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata and heath milkwort Polygala serpyllifolia. The sedges carnation sedge Carex panicea and green-ribbed sedge Carex binervis are also present. Royal fern Osmunda regalis and creepin…

Monkspath Meadow

…nts including dense stands of meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum. Spotted orchids Dactylorhiza maculata agg. are scattered throughout the area.

Grove Farm

…t of the heath grass sub community such as meadow thistle, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata, hairy lady's mantle Alchemilla filicaulis and lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica together with a number of sedges including carnation sedge Carex panicea, flea sedge C. pulicaris, …

Greenamoor

…-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, tormentil Potentilla erecta, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata and saw wort Serratula tinctoria. Wild angelica Angelica sylvestris, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria occur in less well-drained areas. Wet hol…

Kingford Fen

…e Carex disticha, greater tussock-sedge Carex paniculata, southern marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre, purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria and branched bur-reed Sparganium erectum. Higher up the valley side unimproved acidic grassland is t…

Kismeldon Meadows

…edicularis sylvatica, meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum and heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata are frequent. The site also contains areas dominated by soft rush Juncus effusus where herbs such as marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, ragged-robi…

Rhos Esgairwen-fawr a Rhosgoch-fawr

…ous Succisa pratensis, lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica and heath-spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata. There are areas of gorse Ulex europaeus scrub, two areas of grey willow Salix cinerea carr and an alder Alnus glutinosa thicket. Area (2) consists of heavily flushed slopes drai…

Rampisham Down

…to their stature include rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata, common sorrel Rumex acetosa and cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata. The uncommon heath dog violet Viola canina occurs in a few places, as do betony Betonica officinalis and harebell…

Briggins Moor

…rset. Herb species associated with this community include: heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata, saw wort Serratula tinctoria, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, marsh …

Nagshead

…ants present include ivy campanula Wahlenbergia hederacea, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata and broad leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine. The woodland is particularly rich in bird life and supports good populations of breeding pied flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca, w…

Prince's Rough

…reenweed Genista tinctoria, hoary plantain Plantago media, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata, early purple orchid Orchis mascula and pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus. Large mature hedgerows border part of the site with one lying within the meadow, formerly separating the …

Caeau Caradog

… scabious, greater bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, heath spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata and a variety of grasses and short sedges. In other areas, the vegetation assumes a more heathy nature, with heather Calluna vulgaris, cross-leaved heath Erica tetralix, and abun…

Cutiau

…r Trollius europaeus, lady’s smock Cardamine pratensis and heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata. The hay meadows consist of a variety of grass species including red fescue, Festuca rubra, common bent Agrostis tenuis, timothy Phleum pratense and yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus.…

Rhos Pwllygawnen

…ncus squarrosus, round-leaved sundew Drosera rotundifolia, heath spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata, common cottongrass Eriophorum angustifolium and lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica. Drier banks support a typical assemblage containing heather Calluna vulgaris, cross-leaved heath…

Cae Gwernllertai

…s and deergrass Trichophorum cespitosum locally prominent. Heath spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata, petty whin Genista anglica and saw wort Serratula tinctoria occur within this community. There are unusually extensive areas of flush dominated by small sedges Carex spp. and pu…

East Devon Pebblebed Heaths

…wort Pedicularis sylvatica, bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata, lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia and sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus. Other species associated with the wetter areas are bog asphodel Narthecium ossifragum, su…

Whiteleigh Meadows

…Pedicularis sylvatica, bog asphodel Narthecium ossifragum, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata, common cottongrass Eriophorum angustifolium, saw wort Serratula tinctoria and heath milkwort Polygala serpyllifolia. The uncommon lesser butterfly-orchid Platanthera bifolia and…

Emmett Hill Meadows

…il Potentilla erecta, meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum and heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata. There is also a large population of adder's tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, a grassland fern which has declined markedly in abundance in recent years. Some of the dampest furrows …

Scotton Common

…ichophorum cespitosum, bog asphodel Narthecium ossifragum, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata and marsh gentian Gentiana pneumonanthe. The two hundred species of moth include three nationally scarce species. Further invertebrate interest is provided by the range of beetle…

Poors Common

…phagnum compactum and S. tenellum. Within this vegetation heath spotted orchids Dactylorhiza maculata, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis and tormentil Potentilla erecta are locally abundant. In slightly more freely drained areas the cross leaved heath and heather are found i…

Stranacally

…spearwort Ranunculus flammula, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata, common twayblade Neottia ovata and bog asphodel Narthecium ossifragum. Marsh horsetail Equisetum palustre is widespread amongst the sward. The predominant mosses are glittering …

Ruislip Woods

…Species which are rare or scarce in Greater London such as heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata, petty whin Genista anglica, lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica and dwarf gorse Ulex minor also occur. The woodlands and adjacent open habitats support an insect fauna which includ…

Blue Pool and Norden Heaths

… wort Serratula tinctoria, tormentil Potentilla erecta and heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata. Less herb-rich examples of this community also occur elsewhere on the site on more acid soils. The richer soils also support areas of ancient woodland with many veteran oak Que…

Caerau Uchaf

…rigold Caltha palustris, lady's smock Cardamine pratensis, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata and several species of sedge. The drier meadow grassland has several species indicative of unimproved meadows such as yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, pale sedge Carex pallescens,…

Chancellor's Farm

…isten ovata and adder's tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, with heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata and betony Betonica officinalis prominent in the northern fields. Of particular interest in the abundance of bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, a species rare outside woodland h…

Cridmore Bog

…marum palustre, cotton grass Eriophorum angustifolium and heath spotted orchids Dactylorhiza maculata which grows over a carpet of brown mosses dominated by Caliergon species. Towards the south of the site there is a small triangular area of valley bog. This is one of the only th…

Frondeg

…hecium ossifragum, deer-grass Trichophorum cespitosium and heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata, together with frequent Sphagnum mosses. By contrast, the fields to the west of the road support drier grassland communities. Common knapweed Centaurea nigra is locally abundant,…

Foxlease and Ancells Meadows

…species include common lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica and heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata. In wetter areas, the heathland forms a mosaic with mire communities containing abundant bog moss especially Sphagnum papillosum and S. tenellum and bog asphodel Narthecium ossif…

Milkingstead Wood

…o occurs and in a wet grassy clearing at the western end of the wood the orchid Dactylorhiza maculata is frequent.

Corfe Meadows

…poor fen vegetation contain bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris, devil’s-bit scabious, Succisa pratensis and marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre, a plant of restricted occurrence within Dorset. A small rel…

Caeau Penglaneinon

…yellow-sedge Carex demissa, carnation sedge Carex panicea, heath spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata, saw-wort Serratula tinctoria and marsh violet Viola palustris.

Southey and Gotleigh Moors

… Erica tetralix, heath milkwort Polygala serpyllifolia and heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata. Transitions to several related plant communities can be seen within the site. With increasing distance from springs and seepages the water table falls allowing colonisation by h…

Wettenhall and Darnhall Woods

…rn is notable for the abundance of cowslip Primula veris, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata, common fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica and lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica.

Goldborough Farm Meadows

…a and black knapweed Centaurea nigra. Locally abundant are heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata, adder's tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, betony Betonica officinalis and smooth brome Bromus racemosus. The meadow furrows support a grass dominated sward characterised by moisture…

Marlbank

… officinalis agg., marsh hawk's-beard Crepis paludosa and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. Notable plants are widespread throughout the drier grasslands and include orchids such as early purple orchid Orchis mascula, common twayblade Neottia ovata, chalk fragrant orchi…

Saltersford Lane Meadows

…trefoil L. uliginosus, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata. The drier sloping ground in the north east of this field supports a community in which pignut Conopodium majus, betony Betonica officinalis and devil's bit scabious Succisa prat…

Ringdown

…ernel Anagallis tenella, meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata, round leaved sundew Drosera rotundifolia, marsh violet Viola palustris, bog asphodel Narthecium ossifragum, lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica, pale butterwort Pinguicula lusitanic…

West's Meadow, Aldermaston

…r vetch Lathyrus montanus grow, whilst in the damper parts heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, creeping Jenny Lysimachia nummularia, lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis…

Sampford Spiney

… ossifragum, common cotton-grass Eriophorum angustifolium, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata, saw wort Serratula tinctoria, devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis and flea sedge Carex pulicaris. Small pools occur within the bogs, typical plants including hare’s-tail cott…

Cavan

…espread and include devils-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata, red clover Trifolium pratense, fairy flax Linum catharticum, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula, eyebright Euphrasia officinalis agg. and selfheal Prunella vulgaris. Further i…

Maes Meillion a Gefail-y-cwm

…ar sedge Carex echinata, bog moss Sphagnum auriculatum and heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata. Where a more base enriched flushing occurs, tawny sedge Carex hostiana, flea sedge Carex pulicaris and star moss Campylium stellatum are found. An area of swamp vegetation close…

Hurn Common

…aerulea and the mosses Sphagnum compactum and S. tenellum. Heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata is locally frequent. Bog communities, whilst present on a relatively small proportion of Hurn Common, are locally well developed. They support several species of Sphagnum moss a…

Lower Nex Meadows, Devauden

…ny Betonica officinalis. Orchids are well represented with heath spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata, common twayblade Neottia ovata, early-purple orchid Orchis mascula and green-winged orchid Anacamptis morio. Remarks: Adjoins the boundary of the Wye Valley Area of Outstanding…

Brendon and Vealand Fen

… Viola palustris, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris and heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata are frequent associates. On slightly drier ground a rough grassland community occurs with a tussocky growth of purple moor-grass Molinia caerulea being dominant, with frequent m…

Bricket Wood Common

…honia decumbens, heath milkwort Polygala serpyllifolia and heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata, all species uncommon or rare in the county. Additional habitats are provided by the rides.

River Wye (Upper Wye) / Afon Gwy (Gwy Uchaf)

…nia caerulea. Throughout the site there is an abundance of heath spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata, numbering many thousands of plants, with occasional common spotted-orchid D. fuchsii and lesser butterfly-orchid Platanthera bifolia. Other forbs include whorled caraway Carum v…

Rhos Dwfnant

…chillea ptarmica, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula and heath spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata are all present. The pond and surrounding wetland are particularly interesting, with a fringe of bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata and bulrush Typha latifolia and beds of marsh cinqu…

Kernick and Ottery Meadows

…isa pratensis together with carnation sedge Carex panicea, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata and cross-leaved heath. Species indicative of wetter conditions include bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, marsh St John’s-wort Hypericum elodes, round-leaved sundew Drosera rotund…

Popehouse Moor

…t Serratula tinctoria, lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica and heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata. A heathy component is evident also, with occasional plants of heather Calluna vulgaris, cross-leaved heath Erica tetralix and the local petty whin Genista anglica. Ivy-leaved be…

Broadhead Clough

…Heather and cross leaved heath occur widely while locally, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata, bog asphodel Narthecium ossifragum, cranberry and round leaved sundew Drosera rotundifolia are found. The wooded portion of the site, in which there is a canopy principally of …

Hollin Hill

… devil's bit scabious, water avens, marsh valerian and the heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata. Of particular note is a thriving colony of the increasingly scarce globe flower Trollius europaeus. Above these mire and flush systems, the lower slopes of the hill support a ra…

East Coppice

… tormentil Potentilla erecta; there are strong colonies of heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata and the local bitter vetch Lathyrus montanus is frequent on their margins. A small area of grassland adjacent to the coppice and with a rich flora is also included in the site. H…

Harker's House Meadows

… Ranunculus repens, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata and of particular note, globe flower Trollius europaeus.

Ashculm Turbary

… Associated species are cross leaved heath Erica tetralix, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata and heath milkwort Polygala serpyllifolia. Also characteristic of the low base status are carnation sedge Carex panicea and common yellow sedge C. demissa, together with common c…

Rhosydd Nant Eithrim

… valerian Valeriana dioica, quaking grass Briza media, and heath spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata. Other uncommon species found in the fen-meadow include fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea (s.l), lesser butterfly-orchid Platanthera bifolia and a large population of marsh hel…

Brendon Farm (North)

…efoil Lotus pedunculatus, saw wort Serratula tinctoria and heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata, all occurring frequently to abundantly. Wetter parts support species such as bog asphodel Narthecium ossifragum, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, common cottongrass Eriophorum a…

Beaford Moor

…ociated plants include bog asphodel Narthecium ossifragum, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata, devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, saw wort Serratula tinctoria, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella and the local pale butterwort Pinguicula lusitanica. Willow Salix spp. bush…

Priory Meadows, Hickling

… large populations of meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum and heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata. Other notable plants include common cotton grass Eriophorum angustifolium, creeping willow Salix repens and lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica. A distinctive flora has developed al…

Rhos Rhyd-y-ceir

…dge Carex echinata, along with carnation sedge C. panicea, heath spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata, round-leaved sundew Drosera rotundifolia, common cottongrass Eriophorum angustifolium, petty whin Genista anglica, bog asphodel Narthecium ossifragum, tormentil Potentilla erect…

Chyenhal Moor

…Star sedge Carex echinata, glaucous sedge Carex flacca and heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata occur in the more open wet heathy habitats. Of the seven dragonfly species recorded at this site, broad-bodied chaser Libellula depressa and four-spotted chaser Libellula quadri…

Harries Ground, Rodbourne

… clover Trifolium pratense. There is a large population of heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata and a few plants of the dwarf shrub Dyer’s greenweed Genista tinctoria. Flushes emerge on this slope and these are marked by locally abundant sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflor…

Park Farm Meadows

…cies are present including common twayblade Neottia ovata, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata and an unusually diverse suite of sedges including glaucous sedge Carex flacca, spring-sedge Carex caryophyllea, carnation sedge C. panicea, pale sedge C. pallescens and pill sed…

Common Moor, East Putford

…Typical associated species are bell heather Erica cinerea, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata, lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia, saw wort Serratula tinctoria, meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, petty whin Genista anglica a…

Glanrhocca

…pratensis, greater bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, heath spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata and a variety of grasses and short sedges, amongst which carnation sedge Carex panicea, flea sedge C. pulicaris and tawny sedge Carex hostiana are prominent. Meadow thistle Cirsi…

Small Brook

…ctoria, greater bird’s-foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata. In places there is a distinct heathy element to the sward with species such as lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica, cross-leaved heath Erica tetralix, flea sedge Carex pulicaris, s…

Penllwyn Grasslands

…petty whin Genista anglica, flea sedge Carex pulicaris and heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata. This main vegetation type grades into smaller areas where the vegetation has affinities with the Succisa pratensis – Carex panicea sub-community of the Erica tetralix – Sphagnum…

The Stiperstones & The Hollies

… ossifragum, common cotton grass Eriophorum angustifolium, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata and bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella as well as a variety of sedges; in particular common yellow sedge Carex demissa, carnation sedge C. panicea, star sedge C. echinata, flea sedg…

Distillery Farm Meadows

…id Anacamptis morio, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata and dyer’s greenweed Genista tinctoria. The generally damp nature of the pasture land is reflected in its distinctive plant community, comprising extensive populations of glaucou…

Bugden's Copse and Meadows

…including abundant devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata and sneezewort Achillea ptarmica. betony Betonica officinalis, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and dyer's greenweed Genista tinctoria also occur and there is an unusual abundance …

Aberbargoed Grasslands

…a erecta, mat grass Nardus stricta, common sedge Carex nigra and spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata. Small stands of rush pasture are scattered across the site, with soft rush Juncus effusus, greater bird’s foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and marsh bedstraw Galium palustre. The…

Cerrig y Gweunydd

…raw Galium palustre. Wild angelica Angelica sylvestris and heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata are occasional. Flag Iris Iris pseudacorus, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula and marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre are frequent within wetter depressions. The northern fields…

Drumowen

…obium palustre, slender St John’s wort Hypericum pulchrum, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata, red clover Trifolium pratense, fairy flax Linum catharticum, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula and selfheal Prunella vulgaris, with marsh horsetail Equisetum palustre also co…

Edford Woods & Meadows

…s greenweed Genista tinctoria, twayblade Neottia ovata and heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata is further evidence of the unimproved nature of the sward.

Fletchwood Meadows

…oss, for example, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio and heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata, lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica, bitter vetch Lathyrus montanus, meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, betony Betonica officinalis and corky fruited …

Snelsmore Common

…her species typically associated with this habitat include heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata, meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, common lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica, marsh violet Viola palustris, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella and bog pondweed Potamogeton polygonifoli…

Ottery Valley

…eriana officinalis, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris and common sorrel Rumex acetosa. The ferns, hard fern Blechnum spicant, and l…

Frieth Meadows

…t rush Juncus effusus and J. inflexus in the damper areas. Heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata, creeping Jenny Lysimachia nummularia, bog stitchwort Stellaria alsine and ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi are all characteristic of damp, neutral to acid grassland, while the oc…

Thorne and Doves Moors

…soils occur including whorled caraway Carum verticillatum, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata, meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis and lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica. Lesser butterfly-orchid Platanthera b…

Street Heath

…ix, and supports heath milkwort Polygala serpyllifolia and heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata. Bog species present include bog asphodel Narthecium ossifragum, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, frog bit Hydrocharis morsus-ranae, white beaked Sedge Rhynchospora alba and…

Chobham Common

…ophorum angustifolium, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella and heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata. Several rare Surrey species also occur in these bogs, including hare’s tail cotton grass Eriophorum vaginatum, bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata, royal fern Osmunda regalis, the sc…

Gwaun Wern-y-wig

…a, common sedge C. nigra, marsh-marigold Caltha palustris, heath spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata, common cottongrass Eriophorum angustifolium, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, marsh St. John’s-wort Hypericum elodes, water mint Mentha aquatica, bogbean Menyanthes trifoli…

Coed Graig Uchaf

…aris occur in the more base rich areas. In open damp areas heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata and lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica occur. The variety of habitats is increased by the presence of small streams running through the woodland and open areas of sparse scrub consi…

Gweunydd Dwfnant (Dwfnant Pasture)

… the latter being locally abundant in the western pasture. Heath spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata is scattered throughout the site, whilst the lesser butterfly-orchid has been recorded in large numbers over a large area of the western pasture. The eastern pasture is generally…

Gweunydd Ty'n-y-Llidiart

…cus lanatus and herbs such as tormentil Potentilla erecta, heath spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata, lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica, saw-wort Serratula tinctoria and devil's-bit scabious Succisa pratensis – through a more tussocky community where purple moor-grass is accompani…

Caeau Troed-Rhiw-Drain (Troed-Rhiw-Drain Meadows)

…inities with wet heath vegetation and have an abundance of heath spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata. Boggy areas here and in the northern area support both butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris and round-leaved sundew Drosera rotundifolia. The northern area comprises a more variable, …

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…

Cassindonald Moss

…ca tetralix, hare’s tail cottongrass Eriophorum vaginatum, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata and Sphagnum (bog moss). Wetter hollows contain species such as common cottongrass Eriophorum angustifolium, round-leaved sundew Drosera rotundifolia, bog asphodel Narthecium oss…

Wedholme Flow

…ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi with occasional plants of northern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella. On the drier ground, tormentil Potentilla erecta occurs frequently with devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis and heath milkwort Polygala serpyllifolia, while heath spotted o…

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,…

Arne

…e of the verges in early summer with large numbers of marsh and spotted orchids Dactylorhiza praetermissa, D. maculata and D. fuchsii occurring with their hybrids. There are also fine stands of the local marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris. There is a rich invertebrate fauna. …

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…

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 …

Whitesike Mine and Flinty Fell

… parts of the site. Whitesike Mine has two small areas dominated by frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis and common twayblade orchid Neottia ovata, while Flinty Fell also holds common and heath spotted orchids Dactylorhiza fuchsii and D. maculata. Two other species of note are the l…

Pry and Bottom Meadows, Mid Mossdale

…found are fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, common and heath spotted orchids Dactylorhiza fuchsii and D. ericetorum, common twayblade Neottia ovata and bird's eye primrose Primula farinosa. These occur with a mix of grasses, sedges and rushes that include purple moor grass Mol…

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…

West Minley Meadow

…ousewort Pedicularis palustris and the southern marsh and heath spotted orchids Dactylorhiza praetermissa and D. maculata. On the most waterlogged ground the sward is more akin to a bog vegetation type, with a strong bog moss Sphagnum species component over a shallow peat layer.

Marloes Mere

… vulgaris and ten different sedges. Orchids include heath spotted-orchid Orchis ericetorum, northern marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella, southern marsh-orchid D. praetermissa and common spotted-orchid D. fuchsii. Rare plants include three-lobed crowfoot Ranunculus tripartitus –…

Loosehanger Copse and Meadows

…ry localised distribution in Wiltshire. There are populations of common spotted Dactylorhiza fuchsii, heath spotted D. maculata and southern marsh orchid D. praetermissa and many hybrids between these species. Woodland birds found at Loosehanger include green and great spotted wo…

Sheigra - Oldshoremore

…marram grass with grasses and sedges, such as sand couch grass Elytrigia juncea subsp. boreoatlantica and sand sedge Carex arenaria. A range of plants including purple milk vetch Astragalus danicus and bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, common mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum su…

Fairwood, Pengwern and Welshmoor Commons

…oor-grass and small sedges. Notable plant species include southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, heath spotted orchid D. maculata, petty whin Genista anglica, royal fern Osmunda regalis, marsh St John's-wort Hypericum elodes, whorled caraway, meadow thistle Cirsium diss…

Hurst Farm Pasture

…al of the meadow vetchling sub community include abundant common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, heath spotted orchid D. maculata and pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus. The locally uncommon dyer’s greenweed Genista tinctoria is frequent. The hedges are dominated by hawthorn Cra…

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 …

Bulmoor Pastures & Coppice

…the presence of many marsh and spotted orchids, including southern marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, heath spotted orchid D. maculata and common spotted orchid D. fuchsii. The mire also supports a large colony of the scarce small pearl-bordered fritillary butterfly Boloria …

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…

Blaiskey Bank Springs

…a. Of particular interest is the nationally uncommon narrow leaved marsh orchid Dactylorhiza traunsteinerioides which is locally frequent here. Several other orchid species are found including fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and he…

Caeau Afon Gwili

…ngst a grassy sward. great burnet is locally abundant and common spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, heath spotted-orchid D. maculata and southern marsh-orched D. praetermissa, occur. Royal fern Osmunda regalisgrows in the hedgebanks. Other enclosures in this south-eastern secti…

Roebuck Meadows

…moor grass Molinia caerulea, tormentil Potentilla erecta, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa and heath spotted orchid D. maculata. Distinct areas within the mire can be recognised by locally high densities of common sedge Carex nigra, star sedge C. echinata and oval …

Cae Cwm-tywyll

…f a minor stream which flows through the field in winter. Common spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and heath spotted-orchid D. maculata are as abundant as the greater butterfly-orchid. Other interesting species amongst the ninety or so plant species recorded are pale sedge Care…

Milton Gate Marsh

…lar interest is a colony of the dark flowered form of the southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa growing in association with the heath spotted orchid D. maculata. An ungrazed area contains additional species such as meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, sedges Carex spp. and…

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