Mappp.co geology and wildlife sites

Titchmarsh Meadow

…lse fox sedge Carex otrubae and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. The sweet grasses Glyceria maxima, Glyceria declinata and Glyceria notata are abundant and common reed Phragmites australis, reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and water mint Mentha…

Nares Gladley Marsh

…alustre fen meadow, Juncus effusus/acutiflorus Galium palustre rush pasture and Glyceria maxima swamp are associated with the wettest areas of the site. These grade into Holcus lanatus Juncus effusus rush pasture as conditions become less wet. The driest areas support acidic and …

Lea Marsh

…community characterised by creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera, reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima, marsh foxtail Alopecurus geniculatus, soft rush Juncus effusus, creeping jenny Lysimachia nummularia and hairy sedge Carex hirta. Deeper drains form the perimeter of the site and are…

River Itchen

… Carex acutiformis, reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea and reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima along their full length. Tall perennials such as greater willowherb Epilobium hirsutum, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria, yellow loosestrife Lysima…

River Test

… Carex acutiformis, reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea and reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima are abundant throughout the river. Tall perennials such as greater willowherb Epilobium hirsutum, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, purple loosestrife Stachys palustris, yellow loosestr…

Ouse Washes

… of the area are characterised by such grasses as reed and floating sweet grass Glyceria maxima and Glyceria fluitans, reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea, marsh foxtail Alopecurus geniculatus together with a variety of sedges and rushes. Typical herbs include amphibious bisto…

Eppleton Grassland

…ulmaria marsh thistle and lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis. Reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima swamp, floating sweet grass Glyceria fluitans swamp, floating sweet grass water margin vegetation and reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea fen also occur. Elsewhere on the site scrub…

Southfield Farm Marsh

… washland is composed of large spreads of a few plants notably reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima, with locally abundant reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea, tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa, floating sweet grass Glyceria fluitans, lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis and …

Staines Moor

…grass Deschampsia cespitosa, hard rush Juncus inflexus and floating sweet grass Glyceria fluitans. Depressions with a permanently high water table occur throughout the meadows and support a fen type flora with reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima, reed canary grass Phalaris arundinac…

Limpenhoe Meadows

… Mentha aquatica, greater bird’s foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and reed grass Glyceria maxima. The grassland on the alluvial clays has been partly improved but wet hollows are dominated by marsh foxtail Alopecurus geniculatus and flote grass Glyceria fluitans with silverweed Po…

Britford Water Meadows

… water cress Apium nodiflorum, water avens Geum rivale and floating sweet grass Glyceria fluitans. Margins of deeper channels are lined with lesser and greater pond sedges Carexacutiformis and Carex riparia, slender tufted sedge Carex acuta, reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima and r…

Stevington Marsh

…h Juncus inflexus, blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus and reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima are common throughout. Other characteristic species include fool’s water cress Helosciadium nodiflorum, marsh horsetail Equisetum palustre, water figwort Scrophularia auriculata, brook…

Firth of Forth

… elsewhere on the Forth, occur in the upper Forth estuary with reed sweet-grass Glyceria maxima, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, yellow iris Iris pseudacorus and hemlock water-dropwort Oenanthe crocata. Lowland neutral grassland Extensive tall herb-rich neutral grassland occurs …

River Hull Headwaters

…ragmites australis, reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea and reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima are common. River water dropwort Oenanthe fluviatilis is also found here at the northern limit of its distribution. Areas of species rich wet grassland and fen occur notably between Dr…

Arun Banks

…nder is now dominated by common reed Phragmites australis with reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima. Reed warbler breed in this tall fen. Shallow water communities by the riverbank are dominated by reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea. Much of the meander’s embankments are covered …

Middle Barton Fen

…hard rush J. inflexus, lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis and reed sweet grass 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, cre…

Tetney Blow Wells

…ed with the reed beds are lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis, reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima, great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, water figwort Scrophularia auriculata and bittersweet Solanum dulcamara. Additional interest is provided by areas…

Laughton Common

…y waterlogged soils, dominated by bottle sedge Carex rostrata, reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima, greater pond sedge Carex riparia, reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea and purple small reed Calamagrostis canaescens, are found amongst open stands of coarse grassland dominated by…

Bulwick Meadows

…pasture to tall fen of lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis and reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima, where the water table is above ground level. Below the seepage areas there is a diverse mixture of grasses, rushes, sedges and herbs. Some of the main constituents are, Yorkshire fog …

Holme Pit

…eed Phragmites australis, greater pond sedge Carex riparia and reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima. The marsh contains a great diversity of wetland plant species including marsh marigold Caltha palustris, valerian Valeriana officinalis, meadow rue Thalictrum flavum and tubular water…

Belvide Reservoir

…here are small areas of fen dominated by rushes Juncus spp. or reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima. A small basic flush has a large stand of common fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica. Emergent vegetation is virtually absent but stands of common club rush Schoenoplectus lacustris and ree…

Bishop Monkton Ings

…des stands of tall fen dominated by reed Phragmites australis, reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima and reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea. Waders, including snipe and curlew, breed on the ings.

Boughton Fen

…lica sylvestris, purple small reed Calamagrostis canescens and reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima. On the highest ground, woodland has developed and is dominated by ash Fraxinus excelsior and alder Alnus glutinosa with some willow Salix sp. The ground flora consists of meadowsweet,…

Swan Pool & The Swag

… vegetation dominated by greater reed mace Typha latifolia and reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima with scattered clumps of goat willow Salix caprea, grey willow Salix cinerea and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna. The north western end of The Swag has similar emergent vegetation. This gr…

Kirkham Park & Riverside

… are also of interest. Riverside fen vegetation is dominated by reed sweetgrass Glyceria maxima and lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis with Himalayan balsam Impatiens glandulifera, great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum, angelica Angelica sylvestris, common valerian Valeriana offic…

Thatcham Reed Beds

… which is dominated by lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis and reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima. The vegetation also includes a range of tall wetland plants such as common valerian Valeriana officinalis, hemlock water dropwort Oenanthe crocata, skullcap Scutellaria galericulata, …

Papercourt

…dow, supporting a rich emergent and aquatic flora including greater sweet grass Glyceria maxima, reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea and the locally distributed plants red pondweed Potamogeton alpinus and extended sedge Carex extensa. Small woodlands composed of grey sallow Sa…

Castle Acre Common

…t soils adjacent to the river and these areas are dominated by reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima, common reed Phragmites australis or lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis. Damp, slightly acidic grassland occurs on the drier margins of the site. The rabbit grazed short turf is domi…

Barrow Gravel Pits

…sh Eleocharis palustris, marsh woundwort Stachys palustris and reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima. These marshes possess a rich flora, which includes such typical wetland plants as brown sedge Carex disticha, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, water f…

Lockington Marshes

…eme south west this community is replaced by marsh dominated by reed sweetgrass Glyceria maxima. This marsh encloses a shallow pool with areas of swamp, including stands of grey club rush Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani, common spike rush Eleocharis palustris and pink water speedw…

Taynton Quarries

…n is locally dominated by hairy willowherb Epilobium hirsutum, reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima, hard rush Juncus inflexus, branched bur reed Sparganium erectum, or meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria. The shorter fen contains a wide range of typical species including jointed rush Ju…

Montgomery Canal, Aston Locks - Keeper's Bridge

… There are extensive areas of fringing reed swamp, composed of reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima, branched bur reed Sparganium erectum, greater and lesser pond sedge Carex riparia and Carex acutiformis and yellow flag Iris pseudacorus. Common reed Phragmites australis is rare and …

Loch of Park

…ed by bottle sedge Carex rostrata, flag iris Iris pseudacorus, reed sweet-grass Glyceria maxima, reed-mace Typha latifolia and true reed Phragmites australis. The drier ground contains the largest basin alderwood in Aberdeenshire, together with alder-sallow carr and tall herb fen…

Porton Meadows

…'s water cress Apium nodiflorum, brooklime Veronica beccabunga, reed sweetgrass Glyceria maxima, reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea and greater pond sedge Carex riparia. Several areas of woodland and thick scrub occur in ungrazed parts of the site. The majority of mature tree…

Newton Mask

…ettest areas, which include overgrown ditches, species such as reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima and reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea are dominant, where flooding is less severe the marsh foxtail grass Alopecurus geniculatus and creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera are abundan…

Weeting Heath

…s Deschampsia cespitosa. This community grades into an area of reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima and nettles Urtica dioica alongside the river Little Ouse. A small area offen vegetation also occurs with Reed Phragmites australis, angelica Angelica sylvestris and yellow iris Iris p…

Saddington Reservoir

…reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea dominate, together with reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima, greater pond sedge Carex riparia and yellow iris Iris pseudacorus. These communities gradually form a thick understorey within permanently wet carr woodland composed mainly of Salix f…

Rawbones Meadow

…eping bent Agrostis stolonifera, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima and creeping buttercup Ranunculus repens. Associated species include marsh foxtail Alopecurus geniculatus, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula, marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus, brown …

Holnest

…lisma plantago-aquatica, greater reed mace Typha latifolia and reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima with broad leaved pondweed Potamogeton natans the most frequent floating vegetation. During the first two or three years of life before breeding starts and outside the spring breeding …

Clayhanger

…on which is dominated by greater reed mace Typha latifolia and reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima. In some pools there are good stands of common club rush Schoenoplectus lacustris or sea club rush Bolboschoenus maritimus, a coastal species which is rare inland. This emergent vegeta…

Berry Fen

…Phalaris arundinacea. This wet grassland grades into stands of reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima towards the wetter parts of the site, together with clumps of slender tufted sedge Carex acuta. Other herbs include the purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria and meadowsweet Filipendula…

Baston and Thurlby Fens

… and fen plant communities. The fen vegetation is dominated by reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima, common reed Phragmites australis, reed mace Typha latifolia and greater pond sedge Carex riparia and there are a variety of marsh plants including yellow iris Iris pseudacorus, horset…

Langmead and Weston Level

…pwort Oenanthe fistulosa. Bankside vegetation is dominated by reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima and rushes, together with creeping Jenny Lysimachia nummularia, brookweed Samolus valerandi and water dock Rumex hydrolapathum. The terrestrial and aquatic invertebrates recorded on t…

Kenninghall & Banham Fens with Quidenham Mere

…tis canescens. An area of dry, unmanaged tall fen with abundant reed sweetgrass Glyceria maxima and great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum occurs on the western side of Quidenham Mere.

Old Buckenham Fen

…contain areas dominated by reed grass Phalaris arundinacea and reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima. Some areas are kept open by mowing but much has been invaded by species rich scrub dominated by hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and dogwood Cornus sanguinea. This scrub contains many othe…

Thorley Flood Pound

…in Britain as a whole. The tall wash grassland is dominated by reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima with areas of reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea. The base rich marsh is dominated by meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, with abundant marsh marigold Caltha palustris, ragged-robin S…

Berrington Pool, Herefordshire

…ginal vegetation is dominated by great reed mace Typha latifolia and reed grass Glyceria maxima. The rarer lesser reed mace Typha angustifolia is also present and other characteristic species such as marsh marigold Caltha palustris and lady’s smock Cardamine pratensis are abundan…

Lewes Brooks

…letely dominated by either common reed Phragmites australis or reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima. While some of the aforementioned species grow in the brackish ditches, other species such as fennel pondweed Potamogeton pectinatus, spiked water milfoil Myriophyllum spicatum and the…

Edgbaston Pool

…p vegetation which includes greater reed mace Typha latifolia, reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima, greater pond sedge Carex riparia and sweet flag Acorus calamus. This grades into carr woodland at the northwestern end with crack willow Salix fragilis, goat willow S. caprea, grey wi…

Bracklesham Bay

…Phragmites australis and sea club rush Bolboschoenus maritimus, with reed grass Glyceria maxima also present. Drainage ditches which dissect the pastures support a rather depauperate flora due to ditch clearance. The shingle bank is not extensively vegetated but common stork’s bi…

Afon Tywi

…tion consists mainly of reed canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea, reed sweetgrass Glyceria maxima with branched bur-reed Sparganium erectum occurring occasionally. Much of the river bank is subject to active erosion and the species composition, often dominated by tall ruderals and …

Hardley Flood

…by dense strands of common reed Phragmites australis with some reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima and great reed mace Typha latifolia. Tall fen vegetation occurs on drier ground and this too is dominated by common reed with a variety of fen species present including greater tussock…

Kirkby Wharfe

…s articulatus and hard rush J. inflexus, or by grasses such as reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima and reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea. Both are herb rich with an abundance of meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and creeping buttercup Ranunculus repens, as well as a number of oth…

Wareham Meadows

…ge of soil moisture conditions. The wetter areas have frequent reed sweet-grass Glyceria maxima and greater pond-sedge Carex riparia with creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera and soft rush Juncus effusus abundant elsewhere. The occurrence of blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus …

River Blythe

…On the margins, sedges Carex spp. are frequent alongside species of sweet grass Glyceria spp., reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea and many other flowering plants. In the lower reaches where shallow stretches alternate with deeper, slower sections, the flora is diverse. Alongs…

Syon Park

… Meadow at Syon Park consists of a tall wet grassland community of reed grasses Glyceria maxima and Phalaris arundinacea, which grades into a drier semi improved grassland of rye grass Lolium perenne and rough meadow grass Poa trivialis on the higher ground towards the hectares h…

Barnham Heath

…m elatius and red fescue and the wetter parts by false oat grass and reed grass Glyceria maxima. At the wetter end of the series associated plants include yellow flag Iris pseudacorus, large bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, gipsy wort Lycopus europaeus and meadowsweet Fili…

Boxford Water Meadows

…ond sedge, meadowsweet, reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea, reed sweetgrass Glyceria maxima and great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum, with abundant common marsh bedstraw, angelica, marsh horsetail, water mint, marsh valerian and marsh marigold Caltha palustris. Greater tussock…

Brandon Marsh

…oth species rich and very variable, consisting of a mixture of reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima, reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea, reed mace Typha latifolia and common reed Phragmites australis with abundant gipsywort Lycopus europaeus, purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria …

Tickenham, Nailsea and Kenn Moors

…d field ditches are dominated by a single emergent species and reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima and common reed Phragmites australis both form extensive stands. Many of the ditch and rhyne banks also support a rich bank flora with ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, brookweed Samolu…

Coate Water

…munity dominated by common reed Phragmites australis with some reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima. The margin of the newer lake already supports reed beds and other wetland vegetation including brown sedge Carex disticha, slender tufted sedge Carex acuta, creeping forget-me-not Myo…

King's Sedgemoor

… in the sward. Wetter fields contain soft rush Juncus effusus and sweet grasses Glyceria spp. together with tall fescue Schedonorus arundinaceus, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus. Such swards often contain a variety of sedges including hairy sed…

Christchurch Harbour

…enalii, sea arrowgrass and sea plantain. The drains hold reed, reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima and greater pond sedge Carex riparia as well as the uncommon and attractive flowering rush Butomus umbellatus. Dry heathy grassland occurs on Hengistbury Head. The dominant grasses are…

Combe Haven

… The meadows vary in composition and most are poorly drained. Reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima dominates large areas and its association with reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea and marsh bedstraw Galium palustre is a nationally uncommon grassland type. Tussock grass Deschamp…

River Avon System

…od plains of the upper Avon. The swamp communities are dominated by sweet grass Glyceria maxima, common reed Phragmites australis or lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis. These are especially important habitats for invertebrates and birds. The wet woodlands are dominated by alder …

River Frome

…rginal bank species include water-cress Nasturtium officinale, reed sweet-grass Glyceria maxima, lesser pond-sedge Carex acutiformis, greater pond-sedge Carex riparia and common reed Phragmites australis. Together, the community of aquatic and bankside plants contains all of the …

Upper Hamble Estuary and Woods

…Bactra robustana. Swamp and fen vegetation includes stands of reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima, reed mace Typha latifolia, grey club rush Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani and common reed Phragmites australis. The reedbeds support breeding populations of reed and sedge warbler whil…

River Wensum

…ften there are dense and continuous stands of reeds or sedges. Reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima is dominating the lower reaches. Elsewhere stands of reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea, greater pond sedge Carex riparia, reed mace Typha latifolia and common reed Phragmites aus…

Fray's Farm Meadows

…inated marshy grassland with lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis and reed grass Glyceria maxima. The linear features of the site ditches, hedges and railway embankment add further habitat diversity and contribute to the richness of plants and animals present. In addition to the c…

Sweetbriar Road Meadows, Norwich

…tall fen are also present in the valley bottom. This is dominated by reed grass Glyceria maxima with marsh marigold Caltha palustris, yellow iris Iris pseudacorus, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and purple small reed Calamagrostis canescens. A number of drainage ditches are pres…

New Marston Meadows

…and are wetter swamp communities dominated by the tall grasses reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima and reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea or the sedges, lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis and greater pond sedge Carex riparia. The swampy areas also support the locally uncommon b…

Derwent Ings

…e wettest areas the vegetation is dominated by species such as reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea and slender tufted sedge Carex acuta, or by creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera, marsh foxtail Alopecurus geniculatus and silverweed Potentilla an…

East Harnham Meadows

…tation dominated by reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea and reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima. It is now unusual to find large areas of herb rich grassland associated with fen vegetation, since agriculturally improved grassland often occurs within metres of the fen. Altogether …

River Idle Washlands

…alis. In wetter areas the vegetation is dominated by stands of reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima which has also colonised the internal drains although, locally, a more varied wetland plant community occurs which includes such plant species as meadow rue Thalictrum flavum. There ar…

Jones's Mill

… 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 sedge Carex riparia conspicuous. Meadow sweet Filipendula ulmaria is …

Calke Park

…ands. The marginal vegetation is dominated by alder Alnus glutinosa, reed grass Glyceria maxima and lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis with a variety of other species including greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata and lesser skullcap Scutellaria galericulata. The wet land habi…

Byton & Combe Moors

… great reed mace Typha latifolia, great pond sedge Carex riparia and reed grass Glyceria maxima are abundant. Other notable plants include bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata and marsh horsetail Equisetum palustre, both now local in Herefordshire. The area is an important wetland site …

Lochmill Loch

…t species present including cowberry Vaccinium vitis-idaea and reed sweet-grass Glyceria maxima. The heathland vegetation is dominated by blueberry Vaccinium myrtillus, heather Calluna vulgaris and red-stemmed feather-moss Pleurozium schreberi with scattered rocky outcrops and sm…

Bryan Mills Field

…ter tussock sedge Carex paniculata, reed Phragmites australis, reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum, common valerian Valeriana officinalis and blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus. Numerous other marsh and fen s…

Bosworth Mill Meadow

…and this grades into tall fen along the riverside dominated by reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima and lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis. Rank, marshy grassland and mixed scrub provide additional wildlife habitat and the site has a good variety of song birds.

Blackwater Valley

…h remote sedge Carex remota, yellow iris Iris pseudacorus, floating sweet grass Glyceria fluitans and purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria. The site supports a very rich wetland insect fauna including a number of uncommon species. For example, flies Diptera recorded in the meado…

Black Loch (Abdie)

… The fringing swamp vegetation consists of extensive stands of reed sweet-grass Glyceria maxima with abundant yellow iris Iris pseudacorus, in which more species-rich patches containing bottle sedge Carex rostrata, marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre, marsh-marigold Caltha palustri…

Malltraeth Marsh / Cors Ddyga

…uent dominants. Amongst the species of importance in wales are reed sweet-grass Glyceria maxima, horned pondweed Zannichellia palustris, flowering-rush Butomus umbellatus, water-violet Hottonia palustris, mare’s tail Hippuris vulgaris and marsh stitchwort Stellaria palustris. Two…

Rochdale Canal

…s. Other emergent vegetation is dominated by extensive beds of reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima with occasional stands of common reed mace Typha latifolia. arrowhead Sagittaria sagittifolia, water plantain Alisma plantago-aquatica and branched bur reed Sparganium erectum, also oc…

Wadenhoe Marsh and Achurch Meadow

…or breeding waders. The riverside tall fen is characterised by reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima, reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea, common reed Phragmites australis, lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria. The spring fed flushes and marshy gr…

Ashby Canal

…ge is variously dominated by greater pond sedge Carex riparia, reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima and branched bur reed Sparganium erectum. Associated species include lesser water parsnip Berula erecta, flowering rush Butomus umbellatus, tubular water dropwort Oenanthe fistulosa, w…

Dullatur Marsh

…ed canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea, bulrush Typha latifolia, reed sweet-grass Glyceria maxima and lesser pond-sedge Carex acutiformis. In some areas the fen vegetation grades into marshy grassland characterised by tufted hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa and soft rush Juncus eff…

Gunton Park Lake

…n places and is dominated by Reed Phragmites australis with frequent reed grass Glyceria maxima and Reedmace Typha latifolia. Other species present include panicled sedge Carex paniculata, yellow iris Iris pseudacorus and marsh thistle Cirsium palustre. Mature carr, with large co…

Pocklington Canal

…ing significant stands of common reed Phragmites australis and reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima and a variety of other fen species. The canal also contains the locally rare species narrow leaved water plantain Alisma lanceolatum, lesser water plantain Baldellia ranunculoides, flo…

Charterhouse to Eashing

…he alder woods grade into tall fen, where there are dense growths of reed grass Glyceria maxima, Cyperus sedge Carex pseudocyperus, greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata and more locally, the common reed Phragmites australis. On the higher ground the fen grades into grassland, w…

Went Ings Meadows

…e waterlogged and flooded in winter, is generally dominated by reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima and meadow sweet Filipendula ulmaria with reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea and common meadow rue Thalictrum flavum locally dominant in some fields. More unusual species include t…

Fulford Ings

…ently and for the longest duration there are extensive beds of reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima with occasional stands of yellow iris Iris pseudacorus and bulrush Typha latifolia. The nature conservation interest is dependent upon the maintenance of a high water table and on mana…

Stubbers Green Bog

… dominated by a mixture of great reed mace Typha latifolia and reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima. It grades into a zone of damp continuous scrub dominated by goat willow Salix caprea and sallow Salix cinerea. Acidic grassland has formed on part of the site where it slopes down to …

Ford Green Reedbed

…swamp and tall fen is dominated by bulrush Typha latifolia and reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima with scattered bushes of grey willow Salix cinerea. At the northern end of the pool the emergent vegetation grades into damp neutral grassland characterised by tufted hair grass Descha…

Alvecote Pools

…and Typha angustifolia or common reed Phragmites australis and reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima, to mixed fenland vegetation with abundant rushes Juncus spp., sedges Carex spp. and yellow iris Iris pseudacorus with moderate numbers of southern marsh orchids Dactylorhiza praetermi…

Attenborough Gravel Pits

…ush Typha angustifolia, reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea, reed sweetgrass Glyceria maxima and common club rush Schoenoplectus lacustris. Fringing these communities are extensive stands of willow scrub characterised largely by grey willow Salix cinerea, common osier Salix vi…

Crostwick Marsh

…resent on the wettest soils. Greater pond sedge Carex riparia, reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria are dominant with greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata, marsh thistle Cirsium palustre and angelica Angelica sylvestris. Calcareous flushes are ch…

Blagdon Lake

…line over 11 kilometres provides sheltered bays with stands of reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima, reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea and common reed Phragmites australis. Aquatic plants of particular interest include flowering rush Butomus umbellatus and shoreweed Littorella u…

Biddle Street, Yatton

…sa and water plantain Alisma plantago-aquatica are all common. reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima, reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea and common reed Phragmites australis also occur and dominate some of the less frequently managed field ditches. A number of ditches support a di…

Little Hallingbury Marsh

…ommon and declining in Essex. The wettest area is dominated by reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima, while the ditches and their margins support another typical flood plain plant community dominated by branched bur reed Sparganium erectum. The drier areas of the fen are characterised…

Ingrebourne Marshes

…ter London. The variety of habitat includes extensive areas of reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima and common reed Phragmites australis swamp; wet neutral grassland and tall fen. Nowhere else in London do these habitats occur on such a large scale or in such intimate juxtaposition. …

Otmoor

…. Most contain stands of branched bur reed Sparganium erectum, reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima, bulrush Typha latifolia, water plantain Alisma plantago-aquatica and flowering rush Butomus umbellatus. Many of the ditches contain arrowhead Sagittaria sagittifolia swamp, with frogb…

River Beult

…Sparganium erectum, reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea, or reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima become dominant. The river bank next to arable fields has weedy vegetation of nettle Urtica dioica and thistles Cirsium spp, due to fertiliser run off and pesticide spray drift. Anim…

Great Cressingham Fen

…e and is dominated by tall fescue Schedonorus arundinaceus and reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima with hairy sedge Carex hirta, jointed rush Juncus articulatus, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis. Species rich, spring fed fen occurs on low ly…

Sandbeach Meadows

…ush Bolboschoenus maritimus, common reed Phragmites australis, reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima and lesser reed mace Typha angustifolia all locally dominant. Other aquatic species include sea milkwort Glaux maritima, thread leaved water crowfoot Ranunculus trichophyllus and parsl…

Cop Mere

…her side of the River Sow. The vegetation here is dominated by reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima, lesser pond sedge, brown sedge Carex disticha and sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus. North of the mere there is a series of fish ponds in a wooded valley. The southernmost of the…

Lambwath Meadows

…s which support a range of aquatic and marsh species including reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima, reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea, common reed Phragmites australis, tufted sedge Carex elata, great yellow cress Rorippa amphibia and celery leaved buttercup Ranunculus scelerat…

Bryn Marsh & Ince Moss

…l locations. Smaller areas of greater bulrush Typha latifolia, reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima, sweet flag Acorus calamus and another coastal species sea club rush Bolboschoenus maritimus are also present. More diverse areas of fen support a rich assemblage of species such as h…

South Milton Ley

…lag Iris pseudacorus, great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum, and reed sweet-grass Glyceria maxima. Dense stands of willow Salix sp. also occur in the middle areas of these upper regions. South Milton Ley supports a diverse community of breeding birds characteristic of freshwater r…

Jenkins Carr

…sh grass Calamagrostis epigejos, reed mace Typha latifolia and reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima dominate. The wet areas contain a variety of sedges with patches of hemp agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum, water figwort Scrophularia auriculata and wild iris Iris pseudacorus.

Sprat's Water and Marshes, Carlton Colville

…s and marsh pea Lathyrus palustris. In drier parts of the fen, sweet reed grass Glyceria maxima becomes abundant. Wet grazing marshes link the two areas of fen. These show a gradation from neutral to marshy grassland and are dominated by Yorkshire fog, meadow fescue and tufted ha…

Ruxley Gravel Pits

…des reed Phragmites australis, great willow herb Epilobium hirsutum, reed grass Glyceria maxima, common spikes rush Eleocharis palustris and a number of sedges. Overall, ten species of sedge have been recorded including sand sedge Carex arenaria and the very local panicled sedge …

Cornard Mere, Little Cornard

…pical of wetland communities. Tall fen vegetation dominated by reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima and Reed Phragmites australis occupies much of the site. Associated species include yellow loosestrife Lysimachia vulgaris, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, hemp agrimony Eupatorium ca…

Jeffry Bog

…rush Juncus subnodulosus and sharp-flowered rush J. acutiflorus with reed grass Glyceria maxima near the river. The most abundant herbs are meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, wild angelica Angelica sylvestris, marsh marigold Caltha palustris and ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi. The…

Westhay Moor

…rkings. The diverse emergent and bank side flora, dominated by reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima in overgrown channels and by bulrush Typha latifolia in abandoned peat excavations, includes nodding bur marigold Bidens cernua, fine leaved water dropwort Oenanthe aquatica, water doc…

Newport Canal

…t a narrow strip of swamp composed of emergent species such as reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima, branched bur reed Sparganium erectum, lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis, corn club rush Schoenoplectus lacustris and, locally, greater reed mace Typha latifolia. Less common species…

Tuckmill Meadows

…e species stands of either common reed Phragmites australis or reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima, with the latter particularly frequent in relict stream meanders. The fen merges into neutral, unimproved grassland dominated by Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, false oat Arrhenatherum e…

Pulfin Bog

…d Phragmites australis. Northwards this grades into a stand of reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima, great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum and nettle Urtica dioica. Other species present in the reedbed and fen include fibrous tussock sedge Carex appropinquata, yellow flag Iris pseudac…

Sawbridgeworth Marsh

…rate fauna. The wettest areas of tall fen are characterised by reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima, reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea and lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis. Also present are water dock Rumex hydrolapathum, yellow iris Iris pseudacorus and great willowherb Epil…

Cam Washes

…inalis are present on some fields. Taller grass washlands hold reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima, reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea and common reed Phragmites australis together with a number of sedges Carex riparia, Carex acutiformis, Carex acuta. The variety of habitat and …

Rushy Meadows

…ed by common reed, reed sweet grass and reed canary grass Phragmites australis, Glyceria maxima and Phalaris arundinacea, false fox sedge Carex otrubae and wild angelica Angelica sylvestris. Tall, species rich hedges containing wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana, guelder rose Viburn…

Baswich Meadows

…e is at the surface there is a tall fen community dominated by reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima associated with ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, common valerian Valeriana officinalis, water mint Mentha aquatica and the county rarity common meadow rue Thalictrum flavum. The low in…

Linn Mill

…cluding the locally restricted skullcap Scutellaria galericulata and reed grass Glyceria maxima, and is in places dominated by greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata, which is rare in Clackmannanshire. On steep slopes beside the burn, mature acid oakwood has a dwarf shrub heath g…

Chimney Meadows

…which are blocked with reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea, reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima, branched bur reed Sparganium erectum, bulrush Typha latifolia, common fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica and common comfrey Symphytum officinale. The ditches are lined by pollarded crack …

Bishops Pond

…an ox-bow lake in west Wales. It is especially notable for its reed sweet-grass Glyceria maxima swamp. This is a rare and distinctive vegetation type in Wales, largely confined to the Tywi valley and the coastal flats of south Wales. In summer, the sweet-grass, along with some bl…

River Axe

…ss Phalaris arundinacea, branched bur-reed Sparganium erectum, reed sweet-grass Glyceria maxima and great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum. A variety of smaller species are also frequent, including water mint Mentha aquatica, marsh woundwort Stachys palustris and water forget-me-not…

Loughborough Meadows

…urus geniculatus. The Summerpool Brook supports large beds of reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima and contains slender tufted sedge Carex acuta, gipsywort Lycopus europaeus, celery leaved buttercup Ranunculus sceleratus and other fen species. A field by the brook is grazed all summ…

Doxey and Tillington Marshes

…wland Staffordshire. There is also one of the largest areas of reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima swamp in the county. The frequent flooding less so in recent years and raised water table through land subsidence, has served to maintain or create a variety of wetland habitats. Drier…

Dereham Rush Meadow

… vegetation dominated by common reed Phragmites australis with reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima, greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and angelica Angelica sylvestris. On the eastern area of the valley floor one of the few areas of sump alder Al…

Pulborough Brooks

…on reed Phragmites australis, reed grass Phalaris arundinacea, reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima and bur reed Sparganium erectum, are locally of great botanical importance, supporting populations of the nationally rare Red Data Book sharp leaved pondweed Potamogeton acutifolius an…

Kennet and Lambourn Floodplain

…minated by pond sedges Carex acutiformis and Carex riparia and reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima, often with scattered tussock sedge Carex paniculata and common reed Phragmites australis. This type of vegetation occurs alongside permanently wet ditches, in wet hollows, alongside s…

Yare Broads and Marshes

…vegetation is notable for the large areas that are dominated by reed sweetgrass Glyceria maxima, which is infrequent in other Broadland river vally fens. Reed sweet grass is the primary coloniser around the nutrient rich broads and forms floating mats of vegetation hover, extendi…

Cattawade Marshes

…esent along the fresh water channel of the River Stour include reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima, great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum, purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria and flowering rush Butomus umbellatus.

Amberley Wild Brooks

…s umbellatus. Fen areas consist of reed Phragmites australis, reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima and tussock sedge Carex paniculata. Sallow Salix cinerea and elder Sambucus nigra scrub is scattered throughout the fen. The marsh fern Thelypteris palustris is an uncommon plant assoc…

Abram Flashes

…he swamp communities are dominated by bulrush Typha latifolia, reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima and reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea. The wet grassland is dominated by soft rush Juncus effusus with grasses such as Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and tufted hair grass Deschamps…

Cannock Extension Canal

…Lotus pedunculatus. The western bank is much more natural with reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima and branched bur reed Sparganium erectum forming extensive marginal stands. Yellow iris Iris pseudacorus and yellow loosestrife Lysimachia vulgaris add to the diversity of this communi…

Burgh Common and Muckfleet Marshes

…This habitat is dominated by common reed Phragmites australis, reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima and saw sedge Cladium mariscus. Other species present include purple small reed Calamagrostis canescens, angelica Angelica sylvestris and the uncommon marsh pea Lathyrus palustris, mar…

Freeman's Marsh

…hragmites reedbed and other patches of reed swamp dominated by reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima or reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea. Other areas are dominated by greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata, lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis, or yellow iris Iris pseudacorus. Th…

Tring Reservoirs

…minated by common reed Phragmites australis with some areas of reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima. More species rich areas contain frequent hard rush Juncus inflexus, celery leaved buttercup Ranunculus sceleratus, bulrush Typha latifolia and the locally uncommon lesser bulrush Typh…

Gungrog Flash

…, common sedge C. nigra, marsh stitchwort Stellaria palustris, reed sweet-grass Glyceria maxima, marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus, crack willow Salix fragilis and grey willow Salix cinerea. This association of plants gently merges into a more emergent community around the lake edg…

Cromford Canal

…ies are found right across the width of the canal dominated by reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima or branched bur reed Sparganium erectum. In this zone isolated clumps of water plantain Alisma plantago-aquatica and the rarer Alisma lanceolatum, sweet flag Acorus calamus and less fr…

Wet Moor

…effusus and tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa together with sweet grasses Glyceria spp. These swards may also include ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, tubular water dropwort Oenanthe fistulosa, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus. Examples of…

East Aston Common

…ragmites australis, reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea and reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima, as well as the sedges Carex acutiformis, Carex riparia and Carex paniculata dominate the community. Such areas, in close proximity to the river, are of great importance to the populat…

Gartmorn Dam

… of reedswamp Phragmites australis, bulrushes Typha latifolia, reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima and common spike-rush Eleochars palustris. They support plant species which are scarce in the area such as trailing St John’s-wort Hypericum humifusum; it is also the only known site i…

Bourne Alder Carr

… surrounding an artificially created fish pond is dominated by reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima and adds to the habitat diversity of the site.

Twyni Lacharn - Pentywyn / Laugharne - Pendine Burrows

…Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani, sea club rush S. maritimus and reed sweet-grass Glyceria maxima. Other notable plants found in these swampy areas include greater spearwort Ranunculus lingua, water dock Rumex hydrolapathum and cyperus sedge Carex pseudocyperus. These freshwater ar…

Thetford Golf Course & Marsh

…alaris arundinacea, purple small reed Calamagrostis canescens, reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima, common reed Phragmites australis, greater pond sedge Carex riparia and tufted sedge Carex elata provide the dominant or co-dominant species on the wet fen. Much of the variation in th…

Ashburnham Park

…dweed Potamogeton alpinus. Fringing vegetation is dominated by reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima, common reed Phragmites australis and great reed mace Typha latifolia.

Puxton Marshes

…ristic species such as reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea, reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima, common valerian Valeriana officinalis, great hairy willowherb Epilobium hirsutum and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria. The marsh is noted not for its rare plants but for the variety of…

Chilton Foliat Meadows

…fen species such as reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea and reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima. Of additional interest are the clear waters of the River Kennet which flows through the meadows, harbouring a variety of aquatic plant species and invertebrates. Much of the site is o…

Blithfield Reservoir

… Phalaris arundinacea, lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis and reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima, with scattered, developing carr of grey willow Salix cinerea. This represents one of the largest examples of this habitat type in the county. The wetland gives way to marshy, semi imp…

Prees Branch Canal

…ssional stages. Much of the site consists of reed swamp dominated by reed grass Glyceria maxima, lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis, or branched bur reed Sparganium erectum. Floating leaved communities also occur, dominated either by yellow water lily Nuphar lutea, floating pond…

Sprotbrough Gorge

…ver Don and is fringed with tall marginal plants, particularly reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima. It is regionally notable for its breeding birds, including water fowl such as little grebe, great crested grebe, mute swan, gadwall and tufted duck. Small areas of limestone grassland…

Castle Loch

…t vegetation dominated by common reed Phragmites australis and reed sweet-grass Glyceria maxima that merge into areas of willow, birch and alder carr on marshy grassland. Areas of mature woodland occur around the loch. Much of the vegetation is species-rich and includes, notably …

Lower Woodford Water Meadows

…and larger carriage ditches are typified by taller vegetation. Reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima, lesser pondsedge Carex acutiformis, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and marsh marigold Caltha palustris are frequent and common meadow rue Thalictrum flavum is also present. In the sm…

Croxley Common Moor

…m uliginosum is also present. The tall fen is characterised by reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima, yellow iris Iris pseudacorus, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, Lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis and purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria.

Wytham Ditches and Flushes

…ks are dominated by dense stands of reed Phragmites australis, reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima, branched bur reed Sparganium erectum and reed mace Typha latifolia. More open stands typified by a mixture of reed and common club rush Schoenoplectus lacustris contain a rich flora i…

Montgomery Canal

… diverse and well-developed. Dominant marginal species include reed sweet-grass Glyceria maxima, bullrush Typha latifolia and branched bur-reed Sparganium erectum, with a wide range of associated species, including yellow iris Iris pseudacorus and the locally rare flowering-rush …

Blackwater Estuary

…racteristic of a swamp fen community are encountered, such as, reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima and branched bur reed Sparganium erectum. The aquatic invertebrate species associated with the ditch network are consequently also very diverse and many rare and notable species are pr…

Chesterfield Canal

…pusillus. The rich marginal vegetation is locally dominated by reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima, branched bur reed Sparganium erectum, common reed Phragmites australis and greater pond sedge Carex riparia. great water dock Rumex hydrolapathum, yellow iris Iris pseudacorus, skullc…

Catcott Edington and Chilton Moors

…rterial watercourses. The diverse bankside flora, dominated by reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima, includes flowering rush Butomus umbellatus, bottle sedge Carex rostrata and water dock Rumex hydrolapathum. Aquatic deep water species such as yellow water lily Nuphar luteand arrowhe…

Puxton Moor

…ly maintained field ditches are dominated by emergent species. Reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima, common reed Phragmites australis, yellow iris Iris pseudacorus and soft and hard rushes Juncus effusus and J. inflexus are abundant in some areas. Preliminary investigations have sho…

Westwick Lakes

… sweet flag Acorus calamus, marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre, reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima and great reed mace Typha latifolia. Perch Lake attracts many species of diving duck in winter including goldeneye and goosander.

Roebuck Meadows

…ris. Associated plants include fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica, reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima, Common marsh bedstraw Galium palustre, yellow iris Iris pseudacorus, hemlock water dropwort Oenanthe crocata, water figwort Scrophularia auriculata and branched bur reed Sparganium er…

Rodbed Wood

…angelica Angelica sylvestris and clustered dock Rumex conglomeratus. reed grass Glyceria maxima, great pond sedge Carex riparia, starwort Callitriche stagnalis and duckweed Lemna minor occur in the ditches and adjacent pond. The dragonflies Aeshna grandis and Sympetrum striolatum…

Frisby Marsh

…ed by marsh characterised by the abundance of Carex riparia and reed sweetgrass Glyceria maxima. This plant community includes watercress Nasturtium officinale, fool’s watercress Apium nodiflorum and brooklime Veronica beccabunga.

St. Leonard's Park Ponds

…canina. The fen surrounding the ponds includes species such as reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris and the locally uncommon shoreweed Littorella uniflora and floating club rush Eleogiton fluitans. The nationally rare yellow centaury Cicendia fil…

Milton Gate Marsh

…upports a well developed marginal flora dominated by reeds and reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima. Included within the central area are some patches of drier neutral grassland dominated by cock's foot grass Dactylis glomerata and Yorkshire fog, adding to the site's range of habitat…

Old Rectory Meadows

…ass Molinia caerulea, creeping buttercup Ranunculus repens and reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima are dominant. Amongst other species present in the rich flora are marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula, marsh vale…

Wey Valley Meadows

…flood plain swamp vegetation has developed, often dominated by reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima, which may grow to a height of two metres. The presence of other species is restricted, but narrow leaved water parsnip Berula erecta and gypsywort Lycopus europaeus dooccur. The wette…

Weston Fen

…ipendula ulmaria are the most abundant and widespread species. reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima and hard rush Juncus inflexus are locally dominant. Other frequent species include meadow vetchling Lathyrus uliginosum, valerian Valeriana officinalis and water mint Mentha aquatica. …

Hollinwood Branch Canal

… support a wide range of mixed tall fen communities comprising reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima, bulrush, water forget-me-not, branched bur reed, great willow herb, gipsywort and water plantain Alisma plantago-aquatica. Reed sweet grass develops to form particularly dense stands …

Shibdon Pond

…py the shallower margins of the pond. These merge into tall fen with reed grass Glyceria maxima, great willow herb Epilobium hirsutum and water plantain Alisma plantago-aquatica, abundant rushes Juncus effusus, J. inflexus and J. bulbosus, sedges Carex hirta and C. otrubae and he…

Cavenham - Icklingham Heaths

…plain still support tall fen in which reed Phragmites australis and sweet grass Glyceria maxima are dominant. great tussock sedge Carex paniculata was formerly more widespread; many plants have degenerated because of drying out. This has also favoured the spread of willow scrub. …

Northwick Marsh

…e lower, wetter area contains tall fen vegetation dominated by reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima, greater pond sedge Carex riparia, wood club rush Scirpus sylvaticus and yellow iris Iris pseudacorus. Marsh stitchwort Stellaria palustris, a plant of local distribution, is found her…

Wilden Marsh and Meadows

…tachys palustris and water mint Mentha aquatica, together with reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima and reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea. The grazed meadows are noted for their abundance of southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. The areas of neglected grassland and ma…

Rye Meads

…um uliginosum. Additional habitats are provided by open water, reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima dominated swamp and willow Salix sp. carr. The site is important for breeding and wintering birds. In hard weather the lagoons support concentrations of tufted duck Aythya fuligula, s…

Water End Swallow Holes

… to the sink holes is of biological importance. Pure stands of reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima in deep water are replaced by a mixture of this species with great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and water plantain Alisma plantago-aquatica in more si…

River Nar

…h community with an abundance of starwort Callitriche spp. and reed sweetgrass, Glyceria maxima. The next 12 kilometres of the River, to Narborough Mill, is fast flowing over stoney substrates and is rich in chalk stream plants including narrow leaved water parsnip, Berula erecta…

Frogmore Meadows

…all fen communities line the bank of the river, typically with reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima, reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea and great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum. Mature hedgerow boundaries provide habitats for a range of invertebrate species.

Wintringham Marsh

…Bordering the stream along the northern edge there are beds of reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima and lesser pond sedge Carexacutiformis.

Warnborough Green

…Within the internal ditches are such species as floating and reed sweet grasses Glyceria fluitans and G. maxima respectively, purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria, water mint Mentha aquatica, water forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides, hemlock water dropwort Oenanthe crocata and br…

Bere Mill Meadows

…upport a taller, more lush fen type vegetation, comprising floating sweet grass Glyceria fluitans, reed sweet grass G. maxima, yellow flag Iris pseudacorus, lesser water parsnip Berula erecta, greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata and both the lesser and greater pond sedges Care…

Temple Island Meadows

…s, rushes and sedges characteristic of wet meadows such as floating sweet grass Glyceria fluitans, reed sweet grass G. maxima, marsh foxtail Alopecurus geniculatus, hardrush Juncus inflexus, jointed rush J. articulatus, brown sedge Carex disticha and greater and lesser pond sedge…

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