Mappp.co geology and wildlife sites

Chwareli a Glaswelltir Degannwy

…ures of fossiliferous late Ordovician mudstone and sandstone rocks, maiden pink Dianthus deltoides, small-leaved sweet briar Rosa agrestis and a rare vascular plant assemblage. The site occupies a hillside and series of small disused quarries overlooking the village of Deganwy on…

River Tweed

…the scarce water figwort Scrophularia umbrosa on lower margins, and maiden pink Dianthus deltoides on the more basic soils of the middle river. Flowering rush Butomus umbellatus, unusual this far north, grows on the lower third of the Whiteadder Water and appears to be native her…

The Lump, Priestweston

…open grassland communities contain several uncommon species notably maiden pink Dianthus deltoides which is unusually abundant here, soft trefoil Trifolium striatum and rock stonecrop Sedum forsterianum. The last named species is also abundant on rock outcrops. In places, scrub c…

Rushbeds Wood and Railway Cutting

…morio and Platanthera chlorantha and three nationally rare species, maiden pink Dianthus deltoides, field fleawort Senecio integrifolius and dragon's teeth Lotus maritimus. The diversity of the cutting is enhanced by mixed scrub containing gorse Ulex europaeus, birch and young o…

Warkworth Dunes and Saltmarsh

… slope. Of particular note is the occurrence of the nationally rare maiden pink Dianthus deltoides and field garlic Allium oleraceum and the locally rare sea bindweed Calystegia soldanella and blue fleabane Erigeron acris. Carline thistle Carlina vulgaris is common in the open co…

Wester Craiglockhart Hill

…-nigrum and meadow oat grass Avenula pratensis. One of the species, maiden pink Dianthus deltoides is rare in Scotland. Areas of scrub and neutral grassland are also present.

Kirkton Burn Meadow

…ly and regionally rare including knotted clover Trifolium striatum, maiden pink Dianthus deltoides, small-flowered crane's-bill Geranium pusillum and crested hair-grass Koeleria macrantha. The site is also important as being intermediate between the flushed upland grassland of th…

Brada Hill

…antha and early hair grass Aira praecox along the escarpment crest. Maiden pink Dianthus deltoides occurs in considerable abundance. The flora includes several annual plants such as hare’s foot clover Trifolium arvense, knotted trefoil Trifolium striatum, forget-me-not Myosotis s…

Bavington Crags

… Aira praecox. The drier soils of ledges on these low crags support maiden pink Dianthus deltoides. The rock outcrops lie within a matrix of acid grassland dominated by crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus and locally by mat grass Nardus stricta. There are small areas of wet, f…

Linbrigg

…which is otherwise confined to a few localities in the Pennines and maiden pink Dianthus deltoides, which is more widespread but localised, grow on outcrops of andesite. Other Information The vegetation of the Cheviot andesite outcrop at this site has been described by C D Pigot…

Makerstoun - Corbie Craigs to Trows' Craigs

…um minus and dog violet Viola canina. The nationally scarce species maiden pink Dianthus deltoides is also recorded at the site.

Graig Fawr

…ckweed Moenchia erecta. A small population of the nationally scarce maiden pink Dianthus deltoides is also present. In places, slightly more calcareous soils are indicated by the presence of plants such as wild thyme Thymus polytrichus, common bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculat…

Whiting Ness - Ethie Haven

…al species more generally restricted to base-rich grassland such as maiden pink Dianthus deltoides, clustered bellflower Campanula glomerata and hairy violet Viola hirta. The local rarities sea spleenwort Asplenium marinum and pellitory-of-the-wall Parietaria judaica are found on…

Shingle Islands

…re a number of uncommon species of open calcareous habitats such as maiden pink Dianthus deltoides, shepherd’s cress Teesdalia nudicaulis and meadow saxifrage Saxifraga granulata; some species are characteristic of montane areas such as hoary whitlowgrass Draba incana and norther…

Lynnwood - Whitlaw Wood, Slitrig

…itter-vetch Vicia orobus, bird’s-nest orchid Neottia nidus-avis and maiden pink Dianthus deltoides. The woodland has been protected due to its location on steep valley sides which makes access very difficult for forestry and grazing. Many trees have been left in situ as dead wood…

Blair Atholl Meadow

…ns, squirrel-tail fescue Vulpia bromoides and the nationally scarce maiden pink Dianthus deltoides.

Firth of Forth

…via verbenaca. Nationally scarce thyme broomrape Orobanche alba and maiden pink Dianthus deltoides are also located in some grasslands. Several sand dune areas hold the nationally scarce rush-leaved fescue Festuca arenaria and variegated horsetail Equisetum variegatum. Beetle ass…

Spindlestone Heughs

…rse flora with a number of species regarded as calcicoles including maiden pink Dianthus deltoides, wild onion Allium vineale, purple milk vetch Astragalus danicus, common rock rose Helianthemum nummularium, doves foot crane’s bill Geranium molle, cut leaved crane's bill G. disse…

Llanelwedd Rocks

…d with the presence of one or more of four uncommon species, namely maiden pink Dianthus deltoides, upright chickweed Moenchia erecta, bird’s foot Ornithopus perpusillus and annual knawel Scleranthus annuus. At Llanelwedd, good populations of upright chickweed and bird’s-foot occ…

Hareheugh Craigs

…e includes species-rich grassland on the south-facing slopes, where maiden pink Dianthus deltoides, common rock-rose Helianthemum nummularium, meadow saxifrage Saxifraga granulata and moonwort Botrychium lunaria can be found. Species-rich grassland communities on the north-facing…

Furze Hill

…tea and on the calcareous areas, pasque flower Pulsatilla vulgaris, maiden pink Dianthus deltoides, Dyers greenweed Genista tinctoria and the grass, purple stem cat’s tail Phleum phleoides.

Weeting Heath

…e present, the rarest being Spiked Speedwell Veronica spicata, with maiden pink Dianthus deltoides and Purple Stem Cat’s Tail Phleum phleoides. Self regenerating Scot's pine Pinus sylvestris is scattered overthe grassland and there is also an area of bracken Pteridium aquilinum. …

Cavenham - Icklingham Heaths

…kland wild thyme Thymus serpyllum, spring speedwell Veronica verna, maiden pink Dianthus deltoides, mossy stonecrop Crassula tillaea and drooping brome Bromus tectorum. The site also supports a wide range of bryophytes, including several nationally scarce species and is the best …

Clarilaw Grasslands

…Anthyllis vulneraria are amongst the most abundant, with the scarce maiden pink Dianthus deltoides also present. This is the best example of this type of grassland known in the area. Blackchester Moss is a small basin mire that has formed in association with the dry grassland rid…

Banc Hirllwyn

…or its areas of acid grassland vegetation and the nationally scarce maiden pink Dianthus deltoides. The site is situated 1km to the north-west of the village of Hundred House at an altitude of 300 m. It occupies a prominent ridge of volcanic rocks which forms part of the Llandrin…

Minto Craigs

…ng colony in the Borders). Locally rare plant species found include maiden pink Dianthus deltoides and northern dock Rumex longifolius. The site also has an interesting and unusual lichen flora which is uncommon for the Borders area, growing on the boles of mature trees and rock …

Gunnerton Nick

…ging and early forget-me-nots Myosotis discolor and M. ramosissima, maiden pink Dianthus deltoides and wild onion Allium vineale. The whinstone crags are sparsely vegetated with bell heather Erica cinerea, wood sage Teucrium scorodonia, harebell Campanula rotundifolia and a numbe…

Bamburgh Coast and Hills

…verse communities include the perennials wild onion Allium vineale, maiden pink Dianthus deltoides, common rock rose Helianthemum nummularium meadow, oat grass Avenula pratensis and crested hair grass Koeleria macrantha. Particularly characteristic are the annual plants including…

Brading Marshes to St. Helen's Ledges

…from the Duver, including several nationally scarce species such as maiden pink Dianthus deltoides, suffocated clover Trifolium suffocatum, fenugreek Trifolium ornithopodioides and autumn squill Scilla autumnalis. The north of the Duver is bordered by steep, southeasterly facing…

Frilford Heath, Ponds and Fens

…y annuals. Notable species include striated catchfly Silene conica, maiden pink Dianthus deltoides, smooth cat's ear Hypochaeris glabra, shepherd's cress Teesdalia nudicaulis, spring vetch Vicia lathyroides, hoary cinquefoil Potentilla argentea, field mouse ear Cerastium arvense,…

Thetford Golf Course & Marsh

…ebell Campanula rotundifolia and a small population of the uncommon maiden pink Dianthus deltoides. In places there are alternating stripes of heather and acidic grassland which reflect differential sorting of the drift material by frost during a periglacial period. Lichen heath …

Hurn Common

…bartsia Parentucellia viscosa, mossy stonecrop Crassula tillaea and maiden pink Dianthus deltoides, as well as the decreasing green winged orchid Anacamptis morio. The fauna of this large and varied site is similarly diverse. Among the invertebrates of the dry heathland, several…

North Berwick Law

…ild thyme Thymus polytrichus, knotted clover Trifolium striatum and maiden pink Dianthus deltoides. The UK BAP priority species purple milk-vetch Astragalus danicus, not normally found inland and the Red Data List species meadow saxifrage Saxifraga granulata are also known from t…

Morfa Harlech

…is pyramidalis and bee orchid Ophrys apifera. The nationally scarce maiden pink Dianthus deltoides is locally abundant. Extensive dune slacks are dominated by creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera, common sedge Carex nigra and silverweed Potentilla anserina. Other slacks are dominat…

Thistle Brig

…lchemilla glabra. Of the 170 different plants recorded at the site, maiden pink Dianthus deltoides and yellow star of Bethlehem Gagea lutea are nationally scarce, while wild liquorice Astragalus glycyphyllos and trailing tormentil Potentilla anglica are very rare in Perth & Kinro…

St Cyrus and Kinnaber Links

… wormwood Artemisia maritima, purple milk vetch Astragalus danicus, maiden pink Dianthus deltoides, wild liquorice Astragalus glycyphyllos, rough clover Trifolium scabrum, knotted clover Trifolium striatum , viper’s-bugloss Echium vulgare, hemp-agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum, fie…

Llanfawr Quarries, Llandrindod Wells

…lar interest is the occurrence of small populations of the uncommon maiden pink Dianthus deltoides.

West Stow Heath

…ocalised disturbance such as rabbit scrapes. The locally rare plant maiden pink Dianthus deltoides is also widespread in short turf.

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