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Map of the sites holding the search term ""Herminium monorchis""

There are 28 sites that mention "Herminium monorchis".

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…rhiza viridis and kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria. The very local musk orchid Herminium monorchis occurs at two locations. Scrub encroachment is occurring in some ungrazed areas, with species such as hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, field rose Rosa arvensis and young tree growth. …

Bull Cross, The Frith and Juniper Hill

… and other limestone herbs. Abundant orchids including the uncommon musk orchid Herminium monorchis have been found in this area but invasion by scrub species such as hawthorn and lack of management is resulting in their decline. Scattered yew and whitebeam are present, as are se…

Treyford to Bepton Down

…resent including frog Dactylorhiza viridis, bee Ophrys apifera and musk orchids Herminium monorchis. Chalk bryophytes, mosses, are well represented and in addition Racomitrium lanuginosum has been recorded. This moss is rare in the south east and reflects the 'oceanic' nature of …

Brown's Folly

…re well represented, the local fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, musk orchid Herminium monorchis and fly orchid Ophrys insectifera are of particular interest. The scrub margins provide ideal conditions for butterflies. Duke of Burgundy Hamearis lucina, green hairstreak Calloph…

West Woodhay Down

…otundifolia and common twayblade Neottia ovata, occur on the track. Musk orchid Herminium monorchis, which is not known anywhere else in Berkshire, has been recorded. Other notable species for Berkshire include frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis, chalk milkwort Polygala calcarea an…

Bowerchalke Downs

…sed national distribution are early gentian Gentianella anglica and musk orchid Herminium monorchis. The latter is found in an area particularly rich in orchids including pyramidal Anacamptis pyramidalis, bee Ophrys apifera, common spotted Dactylorhiza fuchsii, fragrant Gymnadeni…

Cleeve Common

…era, frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis and the nationally restricted musk orchid Herminium monorchis. Flea sedge Carex pulicaris as a local constituent of the turf is an unusual feature. Over parts of the site limestone grassland gives way to more neutral or acidic communities who…

Noar Hill

…is, frog Dactylorhiza viridis, bee Ophrys apifera, fly Ophrys insectifera, musk Herminium monorchis, autumn lady's tresses Spiranthes spiralis and common spotted Dactylorhiza fuchsii. Lack of grazing over the past 50 years has, however, led to the spread of coarse grasses and dev…

Halling to Trottiscliffe Escarpment

…ppocrepis comosa and several species of orchid including the scarce musk orchid Herminium monorchis and man orchid Orchis anthorpophora. This range of food plants and the warm conditions are ideal for insects and the area is of great entomological importance. It is the only known…

Parkgate Down

… numerous. Uncommon species include lady orchid Orchis purpurea and musk orchid Herminium monorchis, both of which flower intermittently. The latter is only found in a few sites in S E Kent and here can sometimes number several hundred flowering spikes. Another interesting featur…

Amberley Mount to Sullington Hill

…aded rampion Phyteuma orbiculare, frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis, musk orchid Herminium monorchis and bee orchid Ophrys apifera. In places the sward is less diverse, being dominated by rank grasses such as cock’s foot Dactylis glomerata and tor grass Brachypodium pinnatum and …

Smithcombe, Sharpenhoe and Sundon Hills

…nd. Notable species include Chiltern gentian Gentianella germanica, musk orchid Herminium monorchis, man orchid Orchis anthorpophora, woolly thistle Cirsium eriophorum, great pignut Bunium bulbocastanum and large thyme Thymus pulegioides. hawthorn Crataegus monogyna predominates …

Hollingbourne Downs

…e present, including the rare mat grass fescue Vulpia unilateralis, musk orchid Herminium monorchis and man orchid Orchis anthorpophora. Chalk grassland overlies the steeper slopes of the escarpment and has become established in disused chalk workings. The sward is dominated by t…

Crickley Hill and Barrow Wake

…rchid Orchis mascula and bee orchid Ophrys apifera with the notable musk orchid Herminium monorchis locally frequent. Viper's bugloss Echium vulgare is abundant in places, associated with open grassland and bare limestone. The diversity of the vegetation contributes to a rich and…

Clayton to Offham Escarpment

…grant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis, musk orchid Herminium monorchis, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio and bee orchid Ophrys apifera. Areas of rougher grassland are dominated by tor grass Brachypodium pinnatum and cock's foot grass Dactylis glom…

Lewes Downs

…rys apifera, fly Ophrys insectifera, frog Dactylorhiza viridis and musk orchids Herminium monorchis are all present. Scrub which has invaded in several areas, is composed mainly of hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana, blackthorn Prunus spinosa, dogwood Co…

Ellesborough and Kimble Warrens

… Euphrasia pseudokerneri and, in its only Buckinghamshire locality, musk orchid Herminium monorchis. The bryophyte flora is rich on the north and east facing slopes. Scrub which is invading the grasslands includes a typical range of chalkland species, as well as birch and occasio…

Morgan's Hill

…s, an unusual species in such a dry habitat and the nationally rare musk orchid Herminium monorchis are more scarce. To the west the site is characterised by stands of mixed scrub containing chalk downland species such as buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica, wayfaring tree Viburnum lan…

Mole Gap to Reigate Escarpment

…d Anacamptis pyramidalis. Many local or rare plants also grow here; musk orchid Herminium monorchis, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris rare in Surrey, round headed rampion Phyteuma orbiculare, early gentian Gentianella anglica found only …

Harting Downs

…foliata, common rock rose Helianthemum nummularium and the uncommon musk orchid Herminium monorchis. Where there is less grazing rougher grasses such as tor grass Brachypodium pinnatum and cock’s foot Dactylis glomerata dominate an impoverished sward. Scrub is invading open down…

Ham Hill

… restricted distribution such as burnt orchid Neotinea ustulata and musk orchid Herminium monorchis, the latter of which occurs in large numbers. Both fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis are also numerous. Many chalk associated bryophyt…

Leckhampton Hill and Charlton Kings Common

…era, purple milk vetch Astragalus danicus and the nationally scarce musk orchid Herminium monorchis. It is also one of only four Gloucestershire sites for the rare meadow clary Salvia pratensis. There is extensive scrub development over parts of the site. Two principal types of s…

Heyshott Down

… includes species such as round headed rampion Phyteuma orbiculare, musk orchid Herminium monorchis and fly orchid Ophrys insectifera. There is a wide range of bryophytes, including several subalpine species that are more usually restricted to north and northwest Britain. These i…

Rodborough Common

…orchid Dactylorhiza viridis, bee orchid Ophrys apifera and the rare musk orchid Herminium monorchis. Other plants of particular note include the rare pasque flower Pulsatilla vulgaris. Scrub has developed over scattered parts of the Common, particularly near the margins, consisti…

Burcombe Down

…Gymnadenia conopsea, frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis and the rarer musk orchid Herminium monorchis. The nationally rare dwarf sedge Carex humilis, field fleawort Senecio integrifolius and bastard toadflax Thesium humifusum also occur. The spur between the two main downland areas…

Batcombe Down

…hid Ophrys insectifera, butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha and musk orchid Herminium monorchis are also reported. This is the only known Dorset site for the latter. The acid swards, once part of an extensive area of chalk heath, are dominated by species of bent grass Agrosti…

West Yatton Down

…, dyer's greenweed Genista tinctoria, bee orchid Ophrys apifera and musk orchid Herminium monorchis. The site is also of great value for butterflies, some of which are associated with the scrub which occurs alongside the seasonal stream in the valley bottom. Some 25 species have …

Lydden and Temple Ewell Downs

…r orchid Ophrys sphegodes, but also burnt orchid Neotinea ustulata, musk orchid Herminium monorchis and slender bedstraw Galium pumilum. The abundance of food plants supports an outstanding invertebrate fauna including a number of typical downland butterflies such as the marbled …

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