Mappp.co geology and wildlife sites

Hooks Well Meadows, Great Cressingham

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

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…

Weston Fen

…sus Parnassia palustris, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and the locally rare narrow leaved marsh orchid D. traunsteineri. The greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata is prominent in parts of thi…

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…

Glaslyn

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

Spring Head, Axmouth

… an important site for orchids, and the classic locality for the leopard orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, now considered to be a hybrid of the southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa and the common spotted orchid D. fuchsii. Other orchids present include marsh helleborin…

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 …

Coed Nant Mawr

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

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…

Wilwell Cutting

…, Saxifraga granulataa and, locally, Anacamptis morio and southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. East of the former railway track the soils of the cutting floor are waterlogged. The northern end of this area carries marsh typical of somewhat base rich soils and is chara…

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…

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…

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…

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.

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…

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…

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 …

Comin Silian

…locally uncommon meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum and the southern marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa ssp. praetermissa occur here. The uncommon scarce blue-tailed damsel fly Ischnura pumilio and scarlet tiger moth Callimorpha dominula have also been recorded. Remarks: This …

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…

River Wensum

…rattle Rhinanthus minor, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, water mint Mentha aquatica and yellow iris Iris pseudacorus. Elsewhere the land is seasonally inundated so that grazing is restri…

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…

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…

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…

Cranberry Rough Hockham

…ntains a wide range of associated plant species including southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, valerian, purple loosestrife and Larger bird’s foot trefoil. Permanent open water occurs in the dyke network and in two artificia…

Langford Heathfield

…site. Other species include sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, petty whin Genista anglica and saw wort Serratula tinctoria. Langford is the only location in Somerset where the nationally scarc…

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…

Yanal Bog

…Genista tinctoria, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis and tawny sedge Carex hos…

Overstrand Cliffs

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

East Harnham Meadows

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

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Lower Coombe and Ferne Brook Meadows

…ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi. Water avens Geum rivale, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii are also present. One meadow supports over 60 plant species in one sub community type, with 38 species recorded in one 2x2 met…

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 …

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…

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…

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…

Broomhill Burrows

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

Holme Moor & Clean Moor

…ell represented with fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. Clean Moor is one of the few Somerset sites where long stalked yellow sedge Carex lepidocarpa, few flowered spike rush Eleocha…

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…

Cheesefoot Head

…shoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis and the southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, usually a wet meadow plant and occurring here in an anomalous downland site. Cheesefoot Head is of particular ecological …

Oddy Hill and Tring Park

…re present. Orchids Orchidaceae are well represented with common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and twayblade Neottia ovata frequent and greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha and southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa occasional. The rare hybrid D. fuchsii…

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…

Trottiscliffe Meadows

…hich is scarce in Kent. Orchids found on the site include common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and hybrids between this and the southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. The damp areas support a range of mosses including Calliergonell cuspidatum, Brachythecium rutabu…

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 …

Hafod Wennol Grasslands

…it Leontodon hispidus, yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor and common spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. Notable plant species recorded in this community include broad-leaved marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, greater butterfly-orchid Platanthera chlorantha, adder's-tongue Ophi…

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…

Blodwel Marsh

…ther plants present include sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, common twayblade Neottia ovata, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and the less common southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus and p…

Rye Street Meadows

…re. They are also important for their large population of southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa which is a very local species in Worcestershire. Within this population are large numbers of common spotted orchids Dactylorhiza fuchsii together with their hybrids.

Loggans Moor

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

Cockleford Marsh

…rum angustifolium, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, star sedge Carex echinata, long stalked yellow sedge C. lepidocarpa and greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata. The fen includes a striking number of common spotted orchids …

Wey Valley Meadows

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

Beetley & Hoe Meadows

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

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…

Sweetbriar Road Meadows, Norwich

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

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…

Flordon Common

…, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris and the rare narrow leaved marsh orchid Dactylorhiza traunsteinerioides. Conditions are locally acidic and this has encouraged the recent growth of a few tussocks of bog moss Sphagnum sp. The drier parts of the fen are dominated by purple m…

Aber Geirch

…Epipactis palustris, whorl grass Catabrosa aquatica, narrow-leaved marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa ssp. traunsteinerioides and slender sedge Carex lasiocarpa. Aber Geirch also has areas of dry heath on the higher ground around the river valley. In addition there are very s…

Kelsey Head

…romwell Lithospermum officinale and a large population of southern marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa are also found here. The herb-rich maritime grassland fringing the headlands is greatly influenced by the overlying calcareous wind-blown sand, and supports extensive stands…

Ash to Brookwood Heaths

…Surrey rarities such as meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, marsh louse wort Pedicularis palustris and bristle club rush. Where lack of grazing has led to scrub invasion downy birch Betula pubescens, silver birch and sallow Salix ci…

Shotesham Common

…old Caltha palustris, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. More uncommon species present include marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris and common cotton grass Eriophorum angustifolium. Wet neut…

Braunton Swanpool

…found here are such plants as water mint Mentha aquatica, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and greater bird’s foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus. A characteristic bird community is present, with reed and sedge warbler Acrocephalus…

Kenninghall & Banham Fens with Quidenham Mere

…reed Phragmites australis and saw sedge Cladium mariscus. southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata and marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris are frequent. The fen and chalk grassland are grazed by cattle and horses during the summer months. Ba…

Higher Moors & Porth Hellick Pool (St. Mary's)

…munda regalis, greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata and southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, a species rare in Scilly. More acidic bog conditions are indicated by the presence of small populations of bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, star sedge Carex echinata, marsh …

Moorlinch

… Anthoxanthum odoratum and small scattered populations of southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. Moorlinch contains a good proportion of botanically rich ditch systems. Regularly maintained field ditches are often species rich and diverse. Notable species include lesser…

Yare Broads and Marshes

…er species include marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis and grass of parnassus Parnassia palustris. Purple moor grass Molinia caerulea and a variety of sedges…

Ge-Mare Farm Fields

…ngelica sylvestris, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris and common marsh bedstraw Galium palustre. The southern part of the site is wetter and supports a mire community. Yellow iris Iris pseu…

Moss Valley Meadows

…sser spearwort Ranunculus flammula. Other species include southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, hoary ragwort Senecio erucifolius and an abundance of the locally scarce sneezewort Achillea ptarmica. Most of the meadows are surrounded by…

Corfe Mullen Pastures

…icea. Herbs include lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, greater bird’s foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica. The fauna has not been …

Tewinbury

…ateia, both with a limited distribution in the county and southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, a county rarity. The tall fen is partly dominated by common reed Phragmites australis and elsewhere a mixed community includes common reed, reedmace Typha latifolia, reed ca…

Lydford Railway Ponds

…ny Eupatorium cannabinum, fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica, southern marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa and clumps of bog moss Sphagnum sp. The marsh contains open water pools and these together with a small disused reservoir at the north-east of the site are dominated by bog p…

Bonemills Hollow

…es including the marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris and southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. The variety of additional habitats provided by scrub, willow carr and reeds enhance the value of the area for birds and invertebrates.

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 …

East Harling Common

…t. Associated species include saw sedge Cladium mariscus, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, brown sedge Carex disticha and small amounts of black bog rush Schoenus nigricans, with deeper areas supporting extensive tufted sedge…

Bugg's Hole Fen, Thelnetham

…cal species include marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, tormentil Potentilla erecta and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria. Tall fen vegetation occupies the low lying northern part of the site. The area is wet with a number of sprin…

Misson Training Area

…ife Lysimachia vulgaris, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum and common meadow rue Thalictrum flavum. The interior and boundary drains which dissect the site hold areas of standing water and support int…

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…

Sawbridgeworth Marsh

… and skullcap Scutellaria galericulata. A large colony of southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, a county rarity, is present. Within the grassland are wet flushes with marsh marigold Caltha palustris, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, lesser stitchwort Stellaria graminea…

Cornard Mere, Little Cornard

…ellaria galericulata, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. Outlying parts of the site support a species rich ruderal herb community fringed by sallow scrub. Nettle, great willowherb, common fleabane and white dead nettle are most ab…

Baddesley Common and Emer Bog

…rifoliata, together with marsh violet Viola palustris and southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. The bog grades downstream into mature alder carr and upstream into heathland, heavily invaded and partly planted, with pine, birch and scrub. The invertebrate fauna of the b…

Southrepps Common

…nate and herbs include yellow rattle Rhinanthus minoragg, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa and ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi. Further diversity is provided by scrub areas and a strip of alder Alnus glutinosa carr along the river. A number of rare and notable dipt…

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.

River Itchen

…ifrage Silaum silaus, purple moor grass Molinia caerulea, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa and quaking grass Briza media. The plants which usually dominate the fen and swamp communities of the drains, that is reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima, lesser pond sedge Car…

Sheringham and Beeston Regis Commons

… Drosera anglica, grass of parnassus Parnassia palustris, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris and fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea. Wet acidic heathland surrounds the calcareous mires and is characterised by soft rush Juncus e…

Langley Wood and Homan's Copse

… Cirsium dissectum, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa and smooth brome Bromus racemosus.

Syresham Marshy Meadows

… Ranunculus flammula. Of special note are the presence of southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa and marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris. The spring line marks a sharp transition of improved, species poor grassland. At the southern site a vigorous limestone spring give…

Deptford Farm Pastures

…ns and S. capillifolium. Other plants of interest include southern marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, lesser skullcap Scutellaria minor and saw wort Serratula tinctoria. The other fields within the site complement the main field, containing communities which are mostly domi…

Sefton Coast

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

Buckley Claypits and Commons

…f petty whin Genista anglica, while the rush mires support western marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa ssp. purpurella. Both of these species are uncommon in North East Wales. The ecological interest of the site is enhanced by the presence of breeding reed bunting, Emberiza sc…

Fens Pools

…mony Eupatorium cannabinum and an extensive population of southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. adder's tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, a rare plant in the county, is associated with an area of unimproved neutral grassland which is species rich and shows evidence of ridg…

Powerstock Common and Wytherston Farm

…cum tetrapterum, creeping-Jenny Lysimachia nummularia and southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. Free draining calcareous soils on the railway cutting support a sward dominated by tor grass Brachypodium pinnatum and scrub such as dogwood and blackthorn. Tor grass is su…

Compton Chine to Steephill Cove

…ted by great horse tail Equisetum telmateia and the local northern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. Around more permanent undercliff ponds, such as those near St Catherine’s Point, a diverse reed swamp community occurs, often with abundant bulrush Typha latifolia and the n…

Winterton - Horsey Dunes

…rt Hydrocotyle vulgaris, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa and adder’s tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum. There are smaller areas dominated by purple moor grass Molinia caerulea which locally occurs as a virtually pure, ungrazed sward. Th…

Rawbones Meadow

…eet Filipendula ulmaria, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa and probably the larges Staffordshire population of the county rarity tubular water dropwort Oenanthe fistulosa. The seasonally flooded, damp pasture and the system of wet di…

Smallburgh Fen

…Juncus subnodulosus, marsh fern Thelypteris palustris and southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. On the margin where some scrub development has occurred there are tussocks of the bog moss Sphagnum palustre. Surrounding the moss dominated communities is a patchily devel…

Buxton Heath

…rnassia palustris, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris and the locally uncommon marsh fern Thelypteris palustris. A small reed bed Phragmites australis is also present with the meadowsweet F…

Reigate Heath

…Caltha palustris. They also contain a large colony of the southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa which is rare in Surrey. The stream which runs along the eastern edge of the meadows provides a feeding area for birds such as kingfisher and heron.

Bourne Valley

… Anagallis tenella, common yellow-sedge Carex demissa and southern marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, indicative of slightly base-rich water. A mostly abrupt fall of the valley slopes to a flat valley bottom creates sharp transitions to mosaics and zonations of wet heath, m…

Middle Barton Fen

…Glyceria maxima. Among the more notable plant species are southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, brown sedge Carex disticha, bottle sedge Carex rostrata, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, creeping jenny Lysimachia nummularia and fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum. Associate…

Crostwick Marsh

…is and these areas are notable for the great abundance of southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi. Species rich fen grassland dominated by blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus occupies the lower valley…

North Moor

…ng grass Briza media, heath grass Danthonia decumbens and southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. Wetter pastures may also contain soft rush Juncus effusus, sweet grasses Glyceria spp., tall fescue Schedonorus arundinaceus and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria. Aquatic pla…

Stourvale Marsh

… These include narrow leaved water parsnip Berula erecta, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, hemp agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum and great water dock Rumex hydrolapathum. A number of birds such as the reed bunting Emberiza schoeniclus and the sedge warbler Acrocepha…

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 …

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…

Holt Lowes

…th common reed Phragmites australis, blunt flowered Rush, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata. Carr woodland, dominated by alder Alnus glutinosa with birch Betula pubescens and ash Fraxinus excelsior, …

Middle Harling Fen

…antain Plantago media, meadow saxifrage Saxifraga granulataa and spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. Unimproved neutral grassland is present further down the valley slope on damp soils and is dominated by fiorin Agrostis stolonifera and red fescue Festuca rubra. Several uncommon…

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…

Redgrave and Lopham Fens

…munity dominated by the fen rush Juncus subnodulosus with southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, saw sedge Cladium mariscus and marsh valerian Valeriana dioica as frequent associates. Sand ridges protrude into these two zones and they support a damp heathy vegetation w…

Shapwick Heath

…conopsea, lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia and southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. Other nationally restricted vascular plants include marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre, marsh fern Thelypteris palustris and the national rarities marsh pea Lathyrus palustri…

North Norfolk Coast

…otyle vulgaris, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris and southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. Shingle The North Norfolk Coast is rich in shingle structures consisting of material derived and reworked from glacial drift. Scolt Head Island is an extensive offshore ba…

Wilford Claypits

…ing wild carrot Daucus carota, bee orchid Ophrys apifera, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata and fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica. Wetter areas adjacent to the pools and dykes support marsh characterised by the abundance of grey club…

Carrine Common & Penwethers

…urea nigra, together with yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, southern marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, great bird’s foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica and the nationally scarce yellow bartsia Parentucellia viscosa. The adjacent hedgerows support…

Mercaston Marsh and Muggington Bottoms

…Scrophularia auriculata, marsh violet Viola palustris and southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. The most acidic and nutrient poor part of the site is an outstanding area of valley mire dominated by hummocks of bog mosses Sphagnum fimbriatum and S. palustre with narrow…

Leziate, Sugar and Derby Fens

…onifera with ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, water mint, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa and marsh marigold Caltha palustris. There are extensive areas of dry, grassy heath with scattered gorse bushes but the most interesting parts of the site occur in areas of h…

Debden Water

…w flag Iris pseudacorus and butterbur Petasites hybridus. southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa has also been recorded. A small area of woodland provides additional habitat and a badger sett is present within the site.

Amberley Wild Brooks

…ium perenne. Species of note from the wettest grazing marsh include fen orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, true fox sedge Carex vulpina and marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre. The ditches which dissect the grazing marsh support 156 species of flowing plant. In addition to the rare…

Lower Moors (St. Mary's)

… with small populations of royal fern Osmunda regalis and southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, a species rare in Scilly. The adjacent wet meadows have abundant soft rush Juncus effusus and yellow iris Iris pseudacorus together with ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and …

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…

Badley Moor

… Eriophorum angustifolium, bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa and marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris. Further down the valley slope this mixed fen grades into a small reedbed. Marshy grassland on poorly drained soils is dominated by …

Southampton Common

…n Ophioglossum vulgatum, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa and sneezewort Achillea ptarmica. Green winged orchids Anacamptis morio occur in large numbers on one site. In addition to their botanical interest, these meadows, with their…

Mickletown Ings

…y local, buttonweed Cotula coronopifolia is abundant. The southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa occurs here and is close to the northern edge of its range. Saline run off from mining spoil at the western extremity of the site provides brackish conditions, with plants su…

Sinah Common

…munities include marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris and southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. The locally scarce royal fern Osmunda regalis occurs on the site together with the nationally scarce stiff saltmarsh grass and dotted sedge, a western species here growing a…

Spring Meadows, Alderman's Head & Cow Croft Meadows

… Alopecurus geniculatus, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, common spotted orchid D. fuchsii, cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis, greater bird’s foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and soft rush Juncus effusus. A small area of acid grassl…

Pwll Lagoon

…uatica, common fleabane Pulicaria dysentrica and frequent southern marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. Areas which are not dominated by closed herbaceous fen, are covered with sedges -usually glaucous sedge Carex flacca, but also distant sedge Carex distans and false fox-sedg…

Little Blakenham Pit

…usual species include man orchid Orchis anthorpophora and southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. In recent years there has been a successful programme of transplanting man orchids from other sites. Three species of bat regularly use the tunnel between September and Apr…

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…

Bere Mill Meadows

…avens Geum rivale and marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. Some drier areas support a different flora with, for example, cowslips Primula veris. The numerous ditches traversing the site – remnants of the old water meadow system – su…

Patmore Heath

…bundant over a carpet of Sphagnum and Polytrichum mosses. Southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa occurs here at one of its few county localities and other wetland plants present are marsh speedwell Veronica scutellata, purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria, yellow iris Ir…

Winson Meadows

…n Silene flos-cuculi, marsh marigold Caltha palustris and southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa are also present.

Tuckmill Meadows

…n Silene flos-cuculi, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. The drier calcareous grassland has a sward consisting of sheep's fescue Festuca ovina in shorter patches and false oat in rank areas, in association with herbs such as cowsl…

Narborough Railway Embankment

…is pyramidalis, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris and southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. Parts of the track are overgrown with calcareous scrub in which buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica is unusually abundant. Sweet briar Rosa rubiginosa is also very common on the ba…

Wilden Marsh and Meadows

…acea. The grazed meadows are noted for their abundance of southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. The areas of neglected grassland and marsh are especially species rich and include such plants as sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum, marsh pennywo…

Tidcombe Lane Fen

…ian Valeriana dioica, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and southern marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. Less base-rich conditions are indicated in places by the presence of bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella and bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata. The better-drained parts of the site…

Woolhayes Farm

…ica Angelica sylvestris. Other associated species include southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and marsh marigold Caltha palustris. There are also small areas common reed Phragmites australis and greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata s…

River Test

…ifrage Silaum silaus, purple moor grass Molinia caerulea, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa and quaking grass Briza media. The species usually dominating the fen and swamp communities of the drain's reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima, lesser pond sedge Carex acutiform…

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…

Sprat's Water and Marshes, Carlton Colville

…ble species include adder's tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa and marsh pea. A well developed system of spring fed drainage dykes serve the grazing marshes. These support a varied aquatic and fringing vegetation including spiked water …

Snailwell Meadows

…Galium uliginosum. Areas of more marshy grassland support southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, yellow flag Iris pseudacorus and ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi. Bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata is also present. Of additional interest is the presence on this site of the n…

Bolshayne Fen

…-robin Silene flos-cuculi, water mint Mentha aquatica and southern marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. Also present are four species which are local in Devon: wood club-rush Scirpus sylvaticus, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum and common spike-r…

Eggardon Hill & Luccas Farm

…e rich in herbs. Here, squinancywort Asperula cynanchica, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, rock-rose Helianthemum nummularium, betony Betonica officinalis, devil’s-bit Succisa pratensis and rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus are often abundant. Slopes with a northerly as…

Sulham and Tidmarsh Woods and Meadows

…ens Geum rivale, purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria and southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. The whole site supports a rich invertebrate fauna, but so far attention has been focused on the woods where, in the Moor Copse complex, over 300 species of moth have been r…

Dereham Rush Meadow

…e plants include blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and lesser spearwort Ranunculus fl…

Chudleigh Knighton Heath

…-leaved heath Erica tetralix, bog mosses Sphagnum spp and southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa and marsh St John’s wort Hypericum elodes. Two species of plants which have a very restricted distribution in Devon and which occur on the site are petty whin Genista angilic…

Odiham Common with Bagwell Green and Shaw

…dge Carex hostiana, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella and water avens Geum rivale, which are indicative of unimproved grassland and…

Langford Meadow

… pratensis, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and, locally, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. In drier areas taller grasses predominate, especially ryegrass Lolium perenne and meadow fescue Schedonorus pratensis. There are patches of shorter damp grassland which is d…

Rhos Cilcennin

…o heath with abundant western gorse and a large colony of southern marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. Remarks: Part of the site is registered as common land.

Stubbers Green Bog

… plants include round leaved sundew Drosera rotundifolia, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris and narrow buckler fern Dryopteris carthusiana. The species rich swamp is dominated by a mixture of great reed mace Typha latifolia and…

Gweunydd Camnant

…ps the largest known population in Montgomeryshire of the southern marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. Other semi-natural habitats present at the site include gorse Ulex spp. and broom Cytisus scoparius scrub, species-poor neutral grassland, acid mire dominated by sharp-flowe…

Newton Burgoland Marshes

… Cirsium dissectum, wood club rush Scirpus sylvaticus and southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. The southern area of the site comprises grassland representative of better drained alluvial soils, with common bent Agrostis capillaris, crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristat…

Whitehill Down

…m verticillatum, green-winged orchid Anacamptis morio and southern marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa occur. On the wetter and heavier soils, which are mainly in the lower parts of the site, the sward is dominated by purple moor-grass Molinia caerulea. In areas which are not …

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…

Roding Valley Meadows

… sedge Carex panicea, marsh marigold Caltha palustris and southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. In places where the water table is high, the meadows grade into marsh characterised by a dense growth of sedges, including the brown sedge Carex disticha which is known from…

Jones's Mill

…arex pulicaris, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris and southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. Sedges Carex spp. and reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima dominate the fen with greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata, lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis and greater pond sed…

Waltham Chase Meadows

… Oenanthe pimpinelloides, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa and cowslip Primula veris. The rich and varied flora supports a rich invertebrate fauna, including, for example, 20 species of butterfly recorded in recent years. This type …

Nacton Meadows

…d water mint Mentha aquatica. Occasional species here are southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, marsh marigold Caltha palustris and silverweed Potentilla anserina. The uncommon marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris is also present. It i…

Boxford Water Meadows

…ale, square stalked St John's wort Hypericum tetrapterum, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa and red bartsia Odontites verna. A total of 17 species of grass, 7 species of sedge and 76 species of grassland herb have been recorded. Several of these are normally associ…

Barnby Broad & Marshes

…helypteris palustris, milk parsley Thyselium palustre and southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. Mature carr woodland surrounds the broad. Alder Alnus glutinosa is the dominate tree species with frequent ash Fraxinus excelsior and pedunculate oak Quercus robur. The shru…

Plumstone Mountain

… Wahlenbergia hederacea, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica and southern marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. In the flushes, streams and ditches, plants such as floating club-rush Eleogiton fluitans, marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre, royal fern Osmunda regalis, and marsh arrowgras…

Wentbridge Ings

…te is the occurrence of bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata and southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. Brown sedge Carex disticha, star sedge and carnation sedge are frequent, together with marsh valerian, bristle club rush Isolepis setacea and marsh arrowgrass Triglochin pal…

Pamber Forest and Silchester Common

…s now only found in unimproved ancient meadows, including southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella and meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum. The position of these meadows increases the value of the whole si…

Bure Broads and Marshes

…robin Silene flos-cuculi, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa and creeping Jenny Lysimachia nummularia. Open Water The principal open waters are Hoveton great Broad, Decoy Broad, Ranworth Broad and Cockshoot Broad. The three former are …

Empingham Marshy Meadows

…old Caltha palustris, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa while a number of plant species of rare occurrence in Leicestershire also occur. Additional interest is provided by a willow holt containing several uncommon species of sallo…

Mapperton and Poorton Vales

…w Iris Iris pseudacorus are prominent. Frequent associates include marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum and marsh marigold Caltha palustris. The broad range of closely juxtaposed habitats in these valleys has res…

Redlake Meadows & Hoggs Moor

…ornwall and also smooth-stalked sedge Carex laevigata and southern marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. Additional herb species which occur frequently include lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, greater bird’s foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus,…

Mottey Meadows

…gwort Senecio aquaticus, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum. A further six types of semi natural grassland are present as lesser constituents. These range from reli…

Waltham Brooks

…ernel Anagallis tenella, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, common cotton grass Eriophorum angustifolium, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and small water pepper Persicaria minor; the latter plant has a restricted distribution national…

Thorne, Crowle and Goole Moors

…etation containing marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa and common meadow rue Thalictrum flavum. Thorne, Crowle and Goole Moors are highly regarded for their invertebrate fauna in particular for insects. They support typical assem…

Blo' Norton and Thelnetham Fens

…rge number of plant species are associated with these areas, notably fen orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, long stalked yellow sedge Carex lepidocarpa quaking grass Briza media, a small colony of grass of Parnassus Parnassia palustris and a…

Malthouse Farm Meadows

…the county and contain one of the largest colonies of the southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa in Worcestershire, as well as common spotted orchid D. fuchsii and green winged orchid Anacamptis morio. The sedge community is particularly important with ten species record…

River Nar

…establishment of a variety of wetland species, including southern marsh orchid, Dactylorhiza praetermissa; yellow rattle, Rhinanthus minor and bogbean, Menyanthes trifoliata. Where land adjacent to the river is seasonally flooded and has not been reclaimed as pasture, areas of ro…

Spartum Fen

…ularis palustris, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. The areas of fen carr consist of young grey willow, silver birch and alder, interspersed with older trees of aspen and crack willow. The understorey is very wet with locally…

Rye Harbour

…l plants including marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa and English stonecrop Sedum anglicum. The shingle areas support nationally important invertebrate and bird communities. Rye Harbour is one of the most important British breed…

Staines Moor

… in the County, these include brown sedge Carex disticha, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, marsh stitchwort Stellaria palustris, strawberry clover Trifolium fragiferum, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, meadow rue Thalictrum flavum and upright chickweed Moenc…

Roydon Common

…aris, intermediate bladderwort Utricularia intermedia and southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. An area of wet carr dominated by alder buckthorn Frangula alnus and eared sallow Salix aurita is present along the central water course of the mire. To the east of the mire…

Wildmoorway Meadows

…agged-robin Silene flos-cuculi are frequent together with southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. Scattered scrub has developed in part of the site and several old trees of the native form of black poplar Populus nigra var. betulifolia, occur in the hedgerows.

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. …

Hilton Gravel Pits

…ormerly much more widespread in the Trent Valley, such as southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, adder’s tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, common twayblade Neottia ovata, trailing St. John’s wort Hypericum humifusum and oval sedge Carex leporina. Many of the smaller pools h…

Kennet and Lambourn Floodplain

…nts. These include marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa and marsh valerian. Wetland species such as these are now very rare in the Kennet and Lambourn flood plain due to river engineering and agricultural intensification.

Jockey Fields

…rigold Caltha palustris, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula and marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus. Marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre and marsh speedwell Veronica scutellata are also present and are …

Yarner Wood & Trendlebere Down

…sifragum, common cottongrass Eriophorum angustifolium and southern marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. The site supports a rich bryophyte flora and over 100 species of lichens have been recorded, including the tree lungwort Lobaria pulmonaria. The fern community is diverse w…

Yardley Chase

… of fringing marshland where damp loving plants including southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and skullcap Scutellaria galericulata can be found in abundance. The pools support a dragonfly population of prime importance in the county …

St. Neot's Common

…esent. These include the common water dropwort Oenanthe fistulosa, marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa and the marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris. On drier areas a calcareous influence is apparent with the presence of quaking grass Briza mediand the meadow saxifrage Saxifra…

East Winch Common

… flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus and in these areas the southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa is abundant. Gorse Ulex europaeus and silver birch Betula pendula are common and bracken Pteridium aquilinum dominates the drier areas of the open heath. The surrounding wood…

Holly Farm Meadow, Wendling

…Hydrocotyle vulgaris, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. Unimproved neutral grassland with frequent ant hills is present on the drier soils. sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, red fescue Festuca rubra and tufted hair grass …

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…

Old Rectory Meadows

…s Triglochin palustris, bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata and southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa occur also. The irregular tussocky structure of the grassland, created by horse and cattle grazing, provides excellent habitats for insects. The large area of woodland south …

Woolmer Forest

…d cotton grass Eriophorum latifolium, in association with southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, marsh thistle Cirsium palustre, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis and tawny sedge Carex hostiana. The seepage mires in Conford Moor pr…

Warblington Meadow

…ted herbs, such as marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, creeping jenny Lysimachia nummularia and corky fruited water dropwort Oenanthe pimpinelloides. The freshwat…

Limpenhoe Meadows

…mnadenia conopsea, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa and marsh fern Thelypteris palustris. Springs emerge within the meadows close to the base of the valley slope. These wet boggy conditions are very localised and quickly grade…

Britford Water Meadows

…a which includes both ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. Hedges and a small area of scrub, comprising blackthorn, wild privet, bramble, dog rose, field rose and young elm add an element of diversity. Oak, crack willow and the occa…

Castle Acre Common

…ious Succisa pratensis, meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus. There is a graduation to tall fen vegetation on the wettest soils adjacent to the river and these areas are dominated by reed sweet …

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…

Mattersey Hill Marsh

…ble element in this community is the strong population of southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. On permanently wet soils a marsh community characterised by the abundance of toad rush Juncus bufonius, Juncus effusus, common spike rush Eleocharis palustris, lesser water …

Greenaways and Freshmarsh, Braunton

…thyrus pratensis and ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi. The southern marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa occurs frequently and the site is also a location for marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris which is a rare plant in Devon. In places, there is an abundance of rushes Juncus …

Narborough Bog

…etains a characteristic grazed marsh flora which includes southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum. Additional interest is provided by the variety of wintering and breeding birds utilising the site.

Paines Cross Meadow

…el Anagallis tenella, bog asphodel Narthecium ossifragum, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa and star sedge Carex echinata. The meadow supports a wide variety of invertebrates including populations of the great green bush cricket Tettigonia viridissima, dark bush cri…

Titchmarsh Meadow

…us are found. Large numbers of the notable county rarity, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa occur throughout this area. On the dry banks of the fish pond quaking grass Briza media, meadow oat grass Avenula pratensis, lady’s bedstraw Galium verum, devil’s bit scabiou…

Lower Ground, Penrhos

…ocally rare species including petty whin Genista anglica, southern marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa and flea sedge Carex pulicaris. Additional diversity is provided by small areas of alder carr, dense and scattered scrub, dense bracken and bank-side vegetation.

Pant Cae Haidd

…e each locally frequent and there is a good population of northern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa ssp. purpurella. Patches of rush pasture, typified by soft rush Juncus effusus and marsh bedstraw Galium palustre, occur within the south-eastern enclosures and there are sma…

Pike Corner

…pernel Anagallis tenella, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, spiny rest-harrow Ononis spinosa, parsley water dropwort Oenanthe lachenalii, slender spike rush Eleocharis uniglumis and flat sedge Bl…

Charterhouse to Eashing

…otus pedunculatus, water chickweed Myosoton aquaticum and southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. The areas of standing water contribute greatly to the species diversity of the site, with yellow iris Iris pseudacorus, water mint Mentha aquatica and brooklime Veronica bec…

Polebrook Farm

…rchids including green winged orchid Anacamptis morio and southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. The differing botanical composition of the fields, brought about by various forms of management and soil types, are of particular note. The hedgerows are very varied, with p…

Alvecote Pools

…nd yellow iris Iris pseudacorus with moderate numbers of southern marsh orchids Dactylorhiza praetermissa. The pools are surrounded by a mixture of grassland and scrub. In the area known as Pooley Fields there has been extensive colonisation of colliery spoil by many mosses, live…

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…

Bookham Commons

…ch support a diverse flora including bugle Ajuga reptans, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and water mint Mentha aquatica. The divide between great and Little Bookham Common is marked by woodland of more recent origin, silver birch Betula pendula and pedunculate oak dom…

Ron Ward's Meadow with Tadley Pastures

…pill sedge Carex pilulifera. Here the flora is rich, with southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris and marsh valerian Valeriana dioica. Below this flush zone, the …

Chequer's Wood and Old Park

…red at intervals along the stream and here plants such as southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula occur. The grassland is dominated by grasses such as fescues Festuca species and bents Agrostis spec…

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…

Catcott Edington and Chilton Moors

… carnation sedge Carex panicea, common sedge C. nigra and southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. Wetter unimproved marshy grassland may, in addition, contain rushes Juncus spp, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, tubular water dropwort…

Honeybrook Farm

… Leontodon hispidus. Along the wet margins of the meadows southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, water avens Geum rivale and ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi flourish with common meadow rue Thalictrum flavum, a species of restricted distribution in North Wiltshire. Sever…

Swannington Upgate Common

…Menyanthes trifoliata, marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa and panicled sedge Carex paniculata. There is a distinct zone with great pond sedge Carex riparia and reed grass Phalaris arundinacea by the stream. There are several ponds o…

Gwithian to Mexico Towans

…d cat's-tail Phleum arenarium. In the wetter dune-slacks southern marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa and field horsetail Equisetum arvense commonly occur, together with yellow bartsia Parentucellia viscosa. One particular dune-slack is noted for the occurrence of variegated …

Stockbridge Common Marsh

…ioglossum vulgatum, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa and marsh valerian Valeriana dioica. To the south of the Common Marsh, the SSSI includes a shallow lake, possibly derived from mediaeval peat cutting. The rate of silt accumu…

Aslacton Parish Land

…dominated by blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus with southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris and marsh marigold Caltha palustris. Species rich fen grassland occurs on less wet soils with the sward dominated by tufted hair grass …

Great Cressingham Fen

…elica Angelica sylvestris, water mint Mentha aquatica and southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. Additional interest is provided by small areas of incipient carr woodland dominated by grey sallow Salix cinerea, a pond, ditches and a stream.

West Dorset Coast

…ong populations of marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, southern marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, brookweed Samolus valerandi and the nationally scarce Bithynian vetch Vicia bithynica. On more stable soils, short sward communities are maintained by rabbit grazing. The ch…

Brading Marshes to St. Helen's Ledges

…d to indicate very long established habitats, such as the southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, heath grass Danthonia decumbens and marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, together with plants characteristic of brackish pasture such as the nationally scarce divided sedge…

Millfield Wood

…hera chlorantha and an unusual feature of chalk grassland southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. There are also hybrids between the latter and common spotted orchid D. fuchsii. The grassland supports a rich invertebrate fauna which includes small blue Cupido minimus and…

Whelford Meadow

…nation sedge C. panicea. Other plants of interest are the southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa and large numbers of adder’s tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum. A good population of fritillary Fritillaria meleagris, the other nationally rare plant species, is present on part …

Moor Closes

… grass Molinia caerulea, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa and common spotted orchid D. fuchsii. Both of these types of wet communities are scarce in the East Midlands. The meadows provide a locally important breeding site for snipe …

Burton Park

…reater tussock sedge Carex paniculata and colonies of the southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. Burton Pond supports a rich invertebrate fauna and is particularly important for Coleoptera beetles Odonata dragonflies and Diptera flies. Three nationally rare invertebrat…

Calceby Marsh

…traw Galium palustre, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. Parts of the southern area may have developed on peat rather than silt, with species such as bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata and common cotton grass Eriophorum angustifolium. …

Sutton Lane Meadows

…ch damp loving plants as ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, marsh bedstraw Galium palustre and several species of rush Juncus spp. The meadows are surrounded by species rich hedges which attract bird…

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…

Gordano Valley

…h arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, brookweed Samolus valerandi and marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. The Gordano Valley is one of the few remaining localities in Britain for the nationally rare brown galingale Cyperus fuscus. This species is given special protection under …

Greywell Fen

…ous sedges such as Carex diandra and C. lepidocarpa, a rare hybrid marsh orchid Dactylorhiza traunsteinerioides 3 praetermissa, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, broad leaved cotton grass Eriophorum latifolium, water avens Geum rivale, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, …

Plumley Lime Beds

… are abundant and the hybridization between northern and southern marsh orchids Dactylorhiza purpurella and D. praetermissa is unusual as both are at the limits of their distribution. Fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii also occur. A modera…

Witton Lime Beds

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

Upton Warren Pools

…port many other interesting plants including spotted and southern marsh orchids Dactylorhiza fuchsii and D. praetermissa, together with their hybrids. Apple scented mint Mentha rotundifolia is also a feature of these areas.

Warnborough Green

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

Woolcombe

…s include water mint Mentha aquatica, common spotted and southern marsh-orchids Dactylorhiza fuchsii and D. praetermissa, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, marsh bird’s-foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum and marsh marigold Caltha palustris. Locally, co…

Hook Heath Meadows

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

Risley Moss

…ta, adder’s tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum and northern and southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella and D. praetermissa. The variety of open water habitats provide a range of conditions suitable for dragonflies and thirteen species have been recorded. A wide range of breedin…

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…

Freeman's Marsh

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

Ashford Hill Woods and Meadows

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

Norley Copse and Meadow

…lgaris, narrow leaved lungwort Pulmonaria longifolia, spotted and marsh orchids Dactylorhiza fuchsii and D. praetermissa and the palesedge Carex pallescens. The flora totals some 140 species of higher plants. The meadow is particularly rich in invertebrates with, amongst other th…

Silverines Meadows

…tris. There are large populations of common spotted and southern marsh orchids Dactylorhiza fuchsii and D. praetermissa in addition to five species of sedge Carex sp., typical of the poorly draining conditions.

Stockbridge Fen

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

Upper Thurne Broads and Marshes

…le for the large populations of common spotted orchid and southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and D. praetermissa. Woodland Areas of old oak plantation and alder Alnus glutinosa and grey willow Salix cinerea carr within the site are not extensive and support a flora of sh…

Hatfield Forest

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

White Shute

… chalk milkwort Polygala calcarea. Wild orchids recorded include common spotted Dactylorhiza fuchsii, southern marsh D. praetermissa and fragrant orchids Gymnadenia conopsea. Areas of scrub consist of hawthorn, hazel, ash, blackthorn and elder, with a variety of other shrubs and …

Dagnell End Meadow

…ent in large numbers, occur throughout the meadow. These include spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, southern marsh orchid D. praetermissa, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, ladies mantle Alchemilla vestita and tubular water dropwort Oenanthe fistulosa. The meadow is bounded by w…

Whitwell Common

…s high throughout the year and plants of interest include common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, southern marsh orchid D. praetermissa, twayblade Neottia ovata, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula and ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi. The flu…

Alvescot Meadows

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

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 …

Hatherton Flush

…species of orchid grow profusely on the site particularly common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, southern marsh orchid D. praetermissa and the hybrid between them. Of particular note are marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris and marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris, both of…

Stanley Bank Meadow

…icata. The site is also notable for the large colonies of common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, southern marsh orchid D. praetermissa and their hybrids which occur. Locally dense areas of grey willow scrub occur which are associated with reed canary grass and herbs such as …

Stowell Meadow

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

Shelfanger Meadows

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

Canvey Wick

… vetch Vicia sativa and locally frequent patches of the orchids, common spotted Dactylorhiza fuchsii and southern marsh D. praetermissa. These areas provide an abundant forage resource for a number of aculeate hymenoptera bees, ants and wasps. In particular, the assemblage includ…

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.

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…

Ducan's Marsh, Claxton

…uckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis and large populations of common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and southern marsh orchid D. praetermissa. There is, in addition, a small area of carr woodland dominated by alder Alnus glutinosa on the edge of the site. Scrub is scattered thin…

Berrow Dunes

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

Thorley Flood Pound

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

Turnford & Cheshunt Pits

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

Marloes Mere

…. 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 – found in abundance in shallow, mu…

Sutton Park

…ylvestris, meadowsweet Filipendula vulgaris and numerous common spotted orchids Dactylorhiza fuchsii and southern marsh orchid D. praetermissa, together with their hybrids D. xgrandis. At the head of the pools and along the streams is a fine series of valley alder woods. These ar…

Caeau Blaen-yr-Orfa

…a and flea sedge C. pulicaris) and two species of orchid -common spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and southern marsh-orhcid D. praetermissa. Devil's-bit scabious Succisa pratensis is frequent. These drier pastures on sloping ground nearby have, as grass dominants, Yorkshire-fo…

Chippenham Fen and Snailwell Poor's Fen

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

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…

Herald Way Marsh

…dges Carex spp. In drier areas, there is an abundance of common spotted orchids Dactylorhiza fuchsii as well as southern marsh orchid D. praetermissa and their hybrids D. x grandis. Grassland and ruderal communities grade into scrub and woodland dominated by birch Betula spp., w…

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…

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…

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…

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