Mappp.co geology and wildlife sites

Killard

…his is interspersed with areas in which red fescue Festuca rubra, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and yarrow Achillea millefolium are the dominant species. The dry central area of this south-facing slope is dominated by fine grasses and wild thyme Thymus polytrichus, birdsfoot trefo…

Ballyquintin Point

…eveloped of thrift Armeria maritima, red fescue Festuca rubra and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, with occasional sea plantain Plantago maritima and sea campion Silene uniflora, is confined to the tops of rocky outcrops that lie close to the shore. Inland grassland communities vary…

Straghans Lough

…sweet Filipendula ulmaria, creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. On drier, peaty soils, acid grassland is characterised by common bent Agrostis capillaris, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, with a range of ot…

Tullybrick Lough

…ious Succisa pratensis, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and more notably quaking grass Briza media and grass of Parnassus Parnassia palustris at its only known County Armagh site. Above the flood level the vegetation typically consists of a …

Overstrand Cliffs

… Festuca rubra with a variety of associates including the grasses Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens; the herbs ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, sand sedge Carex arenaria, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, black medick Medicago lupu…

Corsydd Nug a Merddwr

…ies and grasses such as sweet vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and common bent Agrostis capillaris become frequent. At the west end of the site land located in the loops of the meanders consists entirely of wet mineral soils which have been suscept…

Ballyknock

… is generally dominated by the grasses red fescue Festuca rllbra, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and purple moor grass Molinia caerulea, with sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus frequent throughout. Herbs include meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum and devils-bit scabious Succisa p…

Caeau Capel Hendre

…sed by purple moor-grass Molinia caerulea and the species-rich by Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus, but a good deal of floristic intergradation occurs between these two basic groups.Caeau Capel Hendre is a notable example of the more species-rich type of caraway grassland, situated o…

Corbally

…ter mint Mentha aquatica, sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and marsh willowherb Epilobium palustre, with occasional wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris, meadow sweet Filipendula ulmaria, marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus, devils-bit scabious Succis…

White Park Bay

…arsh foxtail Alopecurus geniculatus, soft rush Juncus effusus and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. In wetter situations, common sedge Carex nigra and silverweed Potentilla anserina become more prominent, forming dune slack communities. Bracken Pteridium aquilinum encroachment is com…

Plumpton Pasture

…nal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, common bent Agrostis capillaris, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, lady’s bedstraw Galium verum and meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis with frequent crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus, red fescue Festuca rubra, ye…

Gwaun Bwlch Hafod-y-gog

…mmon associates include sweet vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, cat’s-ear Hypochaeris radicata, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare and common bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus cornicu…

Slievenacloy

…tation is dominated by sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, but with a wide variety of associated species, including herbs such as devils-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis, tormentil Potentilla erecta, marsh will…

Cae Gwynfryn

…sed by purple moor-grass Molinia caerulea and the species-rich by Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus, but a good deal of floristic intergradation occurs between these two basic groups. Cae Gwynfryn is a notable example of a moderately species-rich type of caraway pasture, of particular…

Compton Chine to Steephill Cove

…C MC5; Festuca rubra Armeria maritima maritime grassland NVC MC8; Festuca rubra Holcus lanatus maritime grassland NVC MC9 and Festuca rubra Daucus carota ssp. gummifer maritime grassland NVC MC11. The communities for the species rich unimproved calcareous grassland are Festuca ov…

Quoile

… on raised ground. This is typically dominated by grasses such as Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, red fescue Festuca rubra and crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus, with a range of herbs and sedges such as selfheal Prunella vulgaris, cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata, common mouse e…

Sheepland Coast

…pes, ungrazed grassland is dominated by red fescue Festuca rubra, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and yarrow Achillea millejolium, with high frequencies of species such as smooth meadow grass Poa pratensis, cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata and glaucous sedge Carex flacca. Where grazin…

Newton Burgoland Marshes

…haracterised by the abundance of meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis, slender tufted sedge Carex acuta, great pond sedge Carex riparia and tufted sedge Carex elata. The marsh is species rich and contains such typical …

Murlough

…er grass and grass-like species such as red fescue Festuca rubra, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, sand sedge Carex arenaria and field wood rush Luzula campestris. Herbs include lady's bedstraw Galium verum, cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata, w…

Romsley Manor Farm

…oratum, cock’s foot Dactylis glomerata, red fescue Festuca rubra, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and rough meadow grass Poa trivialis. However, each field exhibits slight differences in composition and abundance of associated herb species. The most southerly field is a steep north …

The Wilderness

…elypteris palustris occur. The flanking grassland is dominated by Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and soft rush Juncus effusus but with a wide range of species characteristic of wet, acidic grassland, most of which are uncommon in the Isle of Wight because of the limited distributio…

Titchmarsh Meadow

…J. inflexus and Juncus effusus, false 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…

Blackmore Vale Commons And Moors

…ommunity intermediate between M24 fen meadow and the NVC type MG9 Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus – tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa grassland; ancient semi natural woodland, primarily of the NVC type W8 ash Fraxinus excelsior – field maple Acer campestre – dog’s mercury Merc…

Bransbury Common

… a more silty soil a rich grass / sedge community is present with Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, creeping fescue Festuca rubra, Anthoxanthum odoratum, heath grass Danthonia decumbens, glaucous sedge Carex flacca, carnation sedge C. panicea, star sedge C. echinata and flea sedge C.…

Magilligan

…ia remains one of the dominant species, red fescue Festuca rubra, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and sand sedge Carex arenaria are frequent, with field wood rush Luzula campestris and glaucous sedge Carex flacca occasional in the sward. Herbs include meadow vetchling Lathyrus prate…

New Scroggs

…cue Festuca ovina – meadow oat grass Avenula pratensis grassland, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus – white clover Trifolium repens sub community, which occurs in a mosaic with small areas typified by more acid loving species that form stands of NVC types CG10 sheep’s fescue Festuca o…

Briarcroft Pasture

…are red fescue Festuca rubra, common bent Agrostis capillaris and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, while crested dog’s tail, heath grass and cock’s foot Dactylis glomerata are also present in smaller quantities. The sward has an abundance of broad leaved herbs such as common knapwee…

Lundy

…ern gorse Ulex gallii, or semi improved acidic grassland in which Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus is abundant. Tussocky Holcus/ Armeria thrift communities occur mainly on the western side and some patches of bracken Pteridium aquilinum on the eastern side. Boggy areas and acidic flu…

Black Park

…nal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, common bent Agrostis capillaris, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, creeping soft grass Holcus mollis, wavy hair and tufted hair grass Deschampsia flexuosa and D. cespitosa and a variety of herbs such as common centaury Centaurium erythraea, common cat…

Savernake Forest

…flora is dominated by bramble Rubus fruticosus or grasses such as Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, creeping soft grass Holcus mollis and tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa. However wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella and raspberry Rubus idaeus are frequent and more than fifty plant s…

Thrift Wood, Woodham Ferrers

…ides non-scripta and wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, together with Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and creeping soft grass Holcus mollis. Bramble Rubus spp. and bracken Pteridium aquilinum are restricted to the drier parts of the wood, whilst Wood rushes Luzula spp., sedges Carex spp…

Drummond Lochs

…d the ground flora is largely dominated by grassy species such as Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and creeping soft grass Holcus mollis; bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, and wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella are also locally prominent. By contrast, the wetter areas around the fringes…

Weeleyhall Wood

…honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum, wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and creeping soft grass Holcus mollis. The alder valleys support a rich ground flora which includes moschatel Adoxa moschatellina and opposite leaved golden saxifrage Chrysosplenium op…

Harlow Woods

…generally species poor and is dominated by bramble Rubus spp. and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. Bracken Pteridium aquilinum and creeping soft grass Holcus mollis are abundant over the more acidic soils. Large areas of bare leaf litter occur under the dense canopy of the older hor…

Eglarooze Cliff

…ed neutral grassland occur to the east with species such as creeping soft grass Holcus mollis, cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata, sweet vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. The cliffs are particularly important for the occurrence of two Red Data Book…

Gosforth Park

…filix-mas and broad buckler fern Dryopteris dilatata, above creeping soft grass Holcus mollis. A small beech plantation Fagus sylvatica has a characteristically sparse ground flora. The relict heath grassland is dominated by Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and sweet vernal grass Ant…

Hook Meadow and The Trap Grounds

…ss Anthoxanthum odoratum, crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and rough stalked meadow grass Poa trivialis. Broadleaved herbs present include abundant hard head Centaurea nigra and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor. Species relatively intolerant of s…

Snailwell Meadows

…ea. The grasses include sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and purple moor grass Molinia caerulea. The variety of herbs present include wild angelica Angelica sylvestris, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica and fen b…

Duddon Mosses

…grassland which is characterised by soft rush Juncus effusus with Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, common bent Agrostis capillaris, creeping buttercup Ranunculus repens and field wood rush Luzula campestris. These types of grassland are representative of the edgeor 'lagg' community …

Eppleton Grassland

…ominant grasses in this area are common bent, crested dog’s tail, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and red fescue Festuca rubra. The grasses are accompanied by an abundance of characteristic broad leaved herbs such as common knapweed, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis and tormen…

Langcliff Cross Meadow

…escue Festuca rubra, with crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, common bent Agrostis capillaris and downy oat grass Avenula pubescens frequent within the sward. The local occurrence of quaking grass Briza media and yellow oat grass Trisetum flavesc…

Calthorpe Broad

…on bent grass Agrostis capillaris, brown bent grass A. canina and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. Other species include tormentil Potentilla erecta, sheep’s sorrel Rumex acetosella and hard rush Juncus inflexus.

Chimney Meadows

…ite is dominated by red fescue Festuca rubra, crested dog's tail, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, hairy sedge and brown sedge Carex disticha. Water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile and adder's tongue are notably abundant. The presence of the former as a prominent component throughout…

Middle Side & Stonygill Meadows

… cock’s foot Dactylis glomerata, common bent Agrostis capillaris, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum. Herbs include common sorrel Rumex acetosa, wood crane’s bill Geranium sylvaticum, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, ribwort plantain Pl…

Eastoft Meadow

…quaking grass Briza media with hairy oat grass Avenula pubescens, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, meadow grass Poa pratensis and yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens. The herb flora includes abundant great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, meadow swe…

River Camel Valley and Tributaries

…nd wild angelica Angelica sylvestris; mesotrophic grasses such as Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and tufted hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa; or crested dog’s-tail Cynosurus cristatus and marsh-marigold Caltha palustris. There are transitions to valley mire characterised by species…

Stephen Ings, Crackpot

…s tail Cynosurus cristatus, yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and, locally, hair oat grass Avenula pubescens. Typically such grasslands contain an abundance of pignut Conopodium majus and rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, species which are here ac…

Catton Lea Meadow

…cum and grasses such as sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, timothy Phleum pratense, crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus and false oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius.

Low Beckside Meadow

…significant quantities of crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum. Typically for the type of grassland, there is also frequent hardhead Centaurea nigra, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, plantain Plan…

Monewden Meadows

… fescue Festuca rubra, crested dog's Tail Cynosurus cristatus and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. The herb flora which is exceptionally diverse, includes such notable species as meadow saffron, fritillary, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio and early purple orchid Orchis mascula.…

Breach Fields

… crested dog's tail, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus occurring at variable frequency. The herb component is especially rich and includes many species characteristic of unimproved grassland such as devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis wh…

Stagmire Moss

… The higher ground surrounding the mire is grassland dominated by Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and red fescue Festuca rubra, with scattered tussocks of soft rush and conglomerate rush Juncus conglomeratus. The whole area, including the mire, is grazed.

Moat Farm Meadows, Otley

… vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, red fescue Festuca rubra and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. Flote grass Glyceria fluitans and various rushes and sedges Carex hirta. Carex flacca and Juncus effusus are dominant in wetter areas. Amongst the more notable herb species present are…

Ratlake Meadows

… Danthonia decumbens, tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. Herbs are abundant in the sward and meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica and black knapweed Centaurea nigra are locally dominant. Other abundant species chara…

Keasey Dale

…ep's fescue Festuca ovina, meadow oat grass Avenula pratensis and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus are the characteristic grass species. Crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and quaking grass Briza media are also notably abundant. The site …

Greenhaugh Meadow

…crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus, red fescue Festuca rubra, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and rough meadow grass Poa trivialis. Widely occurring herbs include great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, smooth lady’s mantle Alchemilla glabra, changing forget-me-not Myosotis discol…

High Wood and Meadow

… vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, red fescue Festuca rubra and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. The main herbs include cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata, tormentil Potentilla erecta, sheep’s sorrel Rumex acetosella and heath bedstraw Galium saxatile. There is a gradient of variation…

Knock Dhu Sallagh Braes

…s fescue Festuca ovina, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and common bent Agrostis capillaris, with occasional green ribbed sedge Carex binervis and great wood rush Luzula sylvatica. Common herbs include tormentil Potentilla erecta, eyebright …

Barn Gill Meadow

…rass species present include meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and common bent Agrostis capillaris. Herbs are well represented within the sward and include such species as great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, Smoot…

Cranny Bogs

…ble Rubus fruticosus, broad buckler fern Dryopteris dilatata, and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, over a dense moss carpet dominated by Thuidium tamariscinum. The bog also provides a habitat for birds, such as snipe Gallinago gallinago, and mammals, including Irish hare Lapis timid…

Woodgrange

…diandra, brown sedge Cares disticha, bottle sedge Carex rostrata, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, water horsetail Equisteum fluviatile and the brown mosses Calliergonell cuspidatum and Calliergon cordifolium. The area also includes a substantial stand of wet carr woodland, dominate…

Black Lough (Down)

…tensis, velvet bent Agrostis canina, red fescue Festuca rubra and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. These grasslands are generally rich in other species such as cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata, tormentil Potentilla erecta, white clover Trifolium repens, heath bedstraw Galium saxatile,…

Cashel Loughs

…a and is composed of species such as velvet bent Agrostis canina, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, mat grass Nardus stricta, carnation sedge Carex panicea, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, heath milkwort Polygala serpyllifolia folia, heather Calluna vulgaris, cross leaved hea…

Cruninish Island

…ral area of the island sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus are frequent within the sward. The wet grassland in this area is less species-rich and is characterised by species such as soft rush Juncus effusus, creeping buttercup Ranunculus repens…

Ferry Hills

… bents Agrostis canina and A.capillaris and to a lesser extent by Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and sweet vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum. Frequent herbs of the short sward include thyme Thymus praecox, lady’s bedstraw Galium verum, harebell Campanula rotundifolia, common resth…

Thwaite House Moss

…s, red fescue Festuca rubra, meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, brown sedge and hairy sedge Carex hirta with meadowsweet, purple loosestrife, common marsh bedstraw, water mint Mentha aquatica, marsh horsetail Equisetum palustre, marsh marigold Calt…

Oak Tree Farm Meadows

…escue Festuca rubra, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. The density of the herbs in the grassland is most striking with abundant great burnet, cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis, common knapweed, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, creeping b…

Matley Moor Meadows

…d dog’s tai Cynosurus cristatus, common bent Agrostis capillaris, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum all occur in abundance, with heath grass Danthonia decumbens and quaking grass Briza media occurring more locally. Throughout is a diverse r…

Coates Castle

…ction is patchily vegetated by grasses such as common bent grass, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and early hair grass Aira praecox with herbs such as sheep sorrel Rumex acetosella and buck’s horn plantain Plantago coronopus, areas of stony disturbed soil favour invasion by bracken …

Shelfanger Meadows

…il Cynosurus cristatus, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and smooth meadow grass Poa pratensis. Many herbs are associated with this sward notably meadow saxifrage Saxifraga granulataa, cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis, cowslip Primula veris,…

Lugg And Hampton Meadows

…nal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, meadow barley Hordeum secalinum, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, red fescue Festuca rubra and rough meadow grass Poa trivialis. Hairy sedge Carex hirta is locally frequent. The broadleaved flora is characterised by the presence of meadow buttercup R…

Hainton Sheepwalk

…ated by soft rush Juncus effusus, jointed rush J. articulatus and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. This area also supports brown sedge Carex disticha, oval sedge Carex leporina, bog stitchwort Stellaria alsine and cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis.

Porton Down

…ca typical sub community and the Pseudoscleropodium purum Prunella vulgaris and Holcus lanatus Trifolium repens sub communities. Upright brome Bromus erectus grassland typical subcommunity and the Festuca rubra - Schedonorus arundinaceus sub community. Downy oat Avenula pubescens…

Lambley River Shingles

…pports a more diverse ground flora. This is dominated by grasses, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, sheep’s fescue Festuca ovina, cock’s foot Dactylis glomerata and common bent Agrostis capillaris with forbs including wood avens Geum urbanum, wood crane’s bill Geranium sylvaticum, ye…

Cefn Rofft

…al grass Anthoxanthum odoratum cock’s-foot Dactylis glomerata and Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus. Herbs present in the sward include those indicative of unimproved grassland such as common bird’s-foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus common knapweed and meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensi…

Merthyr Mawr

… Viola tricolor and thyme Thymus praecox. Rank, fixed dunes with yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus, false oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius, dewberry Rubus caesius and burnet rose Rosa spinosissima occur elsewhere. Dune slack vegetation at Merthyr Mawr is also very species-rich. Creepi…

Rhos Goch (Rhos Goch Common)

…um recurvum and S. squarrosum, marsh cinquefoil, common valerian, Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus, the mosses Calliergonell cuspidatum and Eurhynchium praelongum, narrow buckler-fern Dryopteris carthusiana and royal fern. Within the swamp zone dense patches of rusty willow are devel…

Redgate Woods and Mansey Common

…ward is dominated by tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa with Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and red fescue Festuca rubra also common. Typical plants of this community are lady's bedstraw Galium verum, betony Betonica officinalis, dyer's greenweed Genista tinctoria, bird's foot…

Lower Red Lees Pasture

…Anthoxanthum odoratum, sheep’s fescue Festuca ovina with frequent Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and heath grass Danthonia decumbens. Various herbs are well represented within the sward, especially bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, selfheal Pr…

Coombe Hill Hollow

…include brown bent Agrostis capillaris, red fescue Festuca rubra, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus, pignut Conopodium majus, tormentil Potentilla erecta and sheep’s sorrel Rumex acetosella. The more lime rich soils have harebell Campanula rotun…

Wareham Common

…alustris flooded pasture community type. The dominant grasses are Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and meadow fescue Schedonorus pratensis with rather less crested dog’s-tail and creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera. cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis and marsh-marigold are frequent. T…

Sheephouse Wood

…ne nemorosa occurs with sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and locally pale sedge Carex pallescens and common cow wheat Melampyrum pratense. The rides are mostly very wet, supporting species that include wild angelica Angelica sylvestris, great…

Abram Flashes

…and is dominated by soft rush Juncus effusus with grasses such as Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa and the tall herb fen by species such as great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria. There are a variety of othe…

Coombhill Meadows

…sted dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus, red fescue Festuca rubra and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. The northern meadow is drier in character and other species such as creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera and quaking grass Briza media become more abundant. Besides green winged orchids …

Southlake Moor

…s composition, although sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and meadow fescue Schedonorus pratensis are constant species. meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, meadow rue Thalictrum flavum and pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus are occasionally present.…

Far Holme Meadow

…rass species present include meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and common bent Agrostis capillaris. Herbs are well represented within the sward and include such species as great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and intermediate lady's mantle Alchemil…

Pow Hill Bog

…rush Juncus acutiflorus, with purple moor grass Molinia caerulea, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, bog asphodel, bog violet Viola palustris and bog moss Sphagnum spp. Several species which are local in County Durham also occur, including narrow leaved buckler fern Dryopteris carthus…

Standridge Farm Pasture

… fescue Festuca rubra, crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, with greater burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, early purple orchid Orchis mascula, saw wort Serratula tinctoria, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, tormentil Potentilla erecta, dyer’s gree…

L-moor, Shepreth

… abundant. These dry areas grade into damp grassland dominated by Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and tufted hair Grass Deschampsia cespitosa where typical wet loving herbs such as devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis and fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum occur. Areas of tall herbs a…

Yardley Chase

…er typical species include common bent grass Agrostis capillaris, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum with locally abundant sedges such as glaucous sedge Carex flacca. Herbs present throughout are common knapweed, lady’s bedstraw Galium veru…

Maulden Church Meadow

…nd community is less herb rich and dominated by grasses including Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, common bent Agrostis capillaris, red fescue Festuca rubra and lop grass Bromus hordeaceous. In places spiny rest-harrow Ononis repens and upright hedge parsley Torilis japonica are abu…

Millfield Wood

…ard is largely dominated by downy oat grass Avenula pubescens and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, locally by false oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius. cowslips Primula veris and primroses P. vulgaris are abundant together with a good range of chalk grassland species including kidney v…

Graig, Llanarmon-yn-Ial

…ens grassland which supports more nutrient loving species such as Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, crested dog’s-tail Cynosurus cristatus and white clover Trifolium repens. On the drier deeper soils in the western most enclosure of the site there are stands of crested dog’s tail -co…

Cridmore Bog

…with an abundance of creeping bent grass Agrostis stolonifera and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and a rich variety of plant species characteristic of wet acid grasslands such as marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris and marsh willowherb Epilobium palustre. This grassland is further…

Snaper Farm Meadows

…eet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, red fescue Festuca rubra, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and common bent Agrostis capillaris. Widespread and characteristic herbs include common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, common cat's ear H…

Sawston Hall Meadows

…racterised by the presence of tor grass Brachypodium pinnatum and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and supports a variety of herbs including common milkwort Polygala vulgaris and spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. The site is additionally noted for the presence of the nationally ra…

Nacton Meadows

…g sandy soils and support a mosaic of acid to neutral grasslands. Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, common bent Agrostis capillaris, small leaved cat's tail Phleum bertolonii, sheep's sorrel Rumex acetosella, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata and cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata typ…

Boxford Water Meadows

…ustris, fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum, red fescue Festuca rubra, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and rough meadow grass Poa trivialis. Other species present which add to the diversity of the flora include water avens Geum rivale, square stalked St John's wort Hypericum tetrapterum,…

Wyndrush Pastures

…escue Festuca rubra, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. Yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens and crested dog’s-tail Cynosurus cristatus are more occasional components of the sward. Frequent among the grasses are herbs including common knapw…

Barnhamcross Common

…asses such as false oat grass, cock’s foot Dactylis glomerata and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. This type of grassland has a number of species associated with it including field scabious Knautia arvensis, lady's bedstraw Galium verum and the locally rare sickle medick Medicago sa…

Stanford Training Area

…eveloped. Still grazed mainly by sheep, red fescue Festuca rubra, yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and cock's foot are the most common dominants, with soft rush Juncus effusus and tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa in the wetter areas. These grasslands are mostly unimproved, oft…

Langham Pond

…by soft rush Juncus effusus, meadow fescue Schedonorus pratensis, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, timothy Phleum pratense and annual meadow grass Poa annua. Other plants of note include cowslip Primula veris, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, brown sedge Carex disticha, marsh stitch…

Iffley Meadows

…eschampsia cespitosa with meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. Apart from the fritillary, which grows in profusion in the central part of the meadow and also on the peninsula of the Thames known as Iffley Island, a number of other plants indicativ…

Moelyci a Chors Ty’n y Caeau

…nt Agrostis capillaris, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and red fescue Festuca rubra being the dominant grasses. Common bird’s-foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, black knapweed Centaurea nigra, cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata and ribwort planta…

Sutton Park

…nate with mat grass Nardus stricta, sheep's fescue Festuca ovina, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and bracken. Heather Calluna vulgaris replaces gorse on the lower slopes and crowberry Empetrum nigrum, a county rarity, occurs locally. These communities merge into unimproved acidic g…

Foulness

…ius, cock's foot Dactylis glomerata, red fescue Festuca rubra and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, amongst which are found the locally uncommon distant sedge Carex distans and divided sedge C. divisa. The shorter turf is unusually rich in lichens, with the more compacted areas also …

Brenkley Meadows

… bent Agrostis stolonifera, marsh foxtail Alopecurus geniculatus, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, rough meadow grass Poa trivialis and red fescue Festuca rubra in which great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria are locally abundant. Other herbs inclu…

Burr Closes, Selby

…of York. Grasses such as tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and cock's foot Dactylis glomerata dominate the sward, but many herbs are present including an abundance of greater burnet Sanguisorba officina…

Burnhope Burn

…s in which plants such as sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and tufted hair grass are dominant together with marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, bog pondweed Potamogeton polygonifolius, long stalked yellow sedge Carex lepidocarpa, star sedge C…

Maulden Heath

…eschampsia flexuosa, common bent grass Agrostis capillaris, creeping soft grass Holcus mollis, early hair grass Aira praecox and sheep’s sorrel Rumex acetosella which is locally dominant. The abundant herbs include cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata and bird's foot Ornithopus perpusi…

Leziate, Sugar and Derby Fens

… with creeping Bent, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus as the dominant grasses. Lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor are also present in these areas. The wettest…

Alvescot Meadows

…eet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, red fescue Festuca rubra, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and carnation sedge Carex panicea. In the wettest areas, brown sedge Carex disticha and jointed rush Juncus articulatus dominate. These are associated with troughs which may be the remn…

Blaentrothy Meadows (Caeau Blaentroddi)

…ass Anthoxanthum odoratum, red fescue Festuca rubra, heath-grass, Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus and crested dog's-tail. Glaucous sedge Carex flacca is occasional. Herbs include common knapweed, dyer's greenweed Genista tinctoria, fairy flax Linum Catharticum and betony Betonica of…

Kettlewell Meadows

…s tail Cynosurus cristatus, yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and cock's foot Dactylis glomerata. Herbs include abundant pignut Conopodium majus, adder's tongue, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata and red clover with yellow rattle Rhinanthus min…

Bosworth Mill Meadow

…re fertile soil these species are joined by many others including Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, lady’s bedstraw Galium verum, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, field wood rush Luzula campestris, bugle Ajuga reptans, betony Betonica officinalis and devil’s bit scabious Succis…

Mid Cornwall Moors

…mon bent Agrostis capillaris, creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and cock’s foot Dactylis glomerata, with crested dog’s tail, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, red fescue Festuca rubra and heath grass Danthonia decumbens. Ribwort plantain Pla…

Bolt Head to Bolt Tail

…terised by red fescue Festuca rubra with thrift Armeria maritima, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, sea and buckshorn plantain Plantago maritima and Plantago coronopus, wild carrot Daucus carota and bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta. Bloody cranesbill Geranium sanguineum also occurs…

Waterwynch Bay to Saundersfoot Harbour

…h sea plantain Plantago maritima and sea campion Silene uniflora. Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus becomes increasingly abundant as the maritime influence declines inland. Deeper soils south of Monkstone Point support small, fragmented areas of coastal heath, with western gorse Ulex …

Stroma

…s including thrift Armeria maritima, sea campion Silene uniflora, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, sea plantain Plantago maritima, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, buck's-horn plantain Plantago coronopus, spring squill Scilla verna and Scottish primrose Primula scotica. Cliff-n…

Afon Cleddau Gorllewinol / Western Cleddau River

…ermittently along the steep, grassy-banks, which are dominated by Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, bent grasses Agrostis spp., cocksfoot Dactylis glomerata and nettle. Partially vegetated gravel bars occur throughout the river system. Two invasive alien species, Japanese knotweed Fa…

Corfe Meadows

…sted dog’s-tail Cynosurus cristatus, rye-grass Lolium perenne and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. Meadow barley Hordeum secalinum is locally dominant especially in damp areas close to the Corfe River. There is a rich and attractive complement of flowering plants. Among the herbs o…

Caeau Cwmcoynant (Caeau Cwncaenant)

…lover Trifolium repens. Downy oat grass Helictotrichon pubescens, Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus, yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor and common sorrel Rumex acetosella are frequent throughout, whilst pignut Conopodium majus, bitter-vetch Lathyrus latifolius and betony Betonica officina…

Caeau Lotwen

…bents Agrostis spp., sweet vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus, and because of the drier conditions, sedges are scarce. Noteworthy herbs occurring in the sward are heath-spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata subsp. ericetorum, meadow thistle Cirsium…

Holton Wood

…cattered relic trees. Dominant grasses are the tufted hair grass, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and rough meadow grass Poa trivialis, while wood small reed Calamagrostis epigejos is locally dominant in wet areas. A few rides are Juncus dom…

Botley Wood and Everett's and Mushes Copses

…var. conglomeratus, with abundant fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, purple moor grass Molinia caerulea, tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa and pendulous sedge Carex pendula. It is on the open ride complex with its rich field layer and abundance of…

Ditchling Common

…' and 'b' is damp grassland. It supportsa rich flora dominated by Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, common bent Agrostis capillaris and smaller cat's tail Phleum bertolonii. A number of locally uncommon plants occur including ribbed sedge Carex binervis, flea sedge Carex pulicaris, m…

Ramsey / Ynys Dewi

…uding bents Agrostis sp., crested dog’s-tail Cynosurus cristatus, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and red fescue. Scrub is most diverse on the more sheltered eastern coast. Here, blackthorn Prunus spinosa and wild privet Ligustrum vulgare are found. The island has several ponds with…

Coedydd Aber

… grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, common bent Agrostis capillaris and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, along with bracken Pteridium aquilinum, wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella and varying amounts of bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta. Pockets of more acidic soils are marked by oak woodland…

Rame Head & Whitsand Bay

…growing in association with ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, common bent Agrostis capillaris, sheep’s-fescue Festuca ovina, sweet vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, wild carrot Daucus carota, cat’s-ear Hypochaeris radicata and sheep’s sorrel Ru…

College Valley Woodlands

…is dominated by bracken Pteridium aquilinum and grasses including Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and common bent Agrostis capillaris. Wet, flushed slopes support alder Alnus glutinosa woodland with, locally, ash Fraxinus excelsior, oak Quer…

Calbourne Down

… is broken by a series of open, acid grassland lawns dominated by Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and common bent Agrostis capillaris with sheep’s sorrel Rumex acetosella, bell heather Erica cinerea, bracken Pteridium aquilinum and wood sage Teucrium scorodonia. In places where the …

Morfa Harlech

…ll developed at Ty Gwyn marsh. Here the grassland is dominated by Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera, with frequent lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, marsh horsetail Equisetum palustre and common spotted orchid Da…

Hucclecote Meadows

…pecies from one field to the next. The main grasses are generally Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, meadow fescue Schedonorus pratensis, crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus and meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis with other meadow species such as quaking grass Briza media, sweet v…

Haydon Meadow

…ss Anthoxanthum odoratum, crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens are all frequent and are joined by several other grasses, including meadow fox tail Alopecurus pratensis, perennial rye grass Lolium perenne, me…

Quebb Meadow

…ing crested dog’s tail, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and red fescue Festuca rubra. The rich herbaceous flora includes devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, betony Betonica officinalis, cowslip Primula veris, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pr…

West's Meadow, Aldermaston

…ostis spp., red fescue Festuca rubra, meadow grasses Poa spp. and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus are widely distributed and creeping buttercup Ranunculus repens is abundant in places. An uncommon moss Dicranum bonjeanii has also been recorded. Overall, West's Meadow contains over 8…

Rosie Curston's Meadow, Mattishall

…nd here is characterised by the grasses red fescue Festuca rubra, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, perennial rye grass Lolium perenne, crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and common bent Agrostis capillaris, along with glaucous sedge Care…

Minsterley Meadows

…n bent Agrostis capillaris, yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, quaking grass Briza media and red fescue Festuca rubra. A varied herbaceous flora includes species which are characteristic of traditionally managed meadows such as common knapweed, a…

Beagh Big

…vely dry and dominated by grasses with red fescue Festuca rubra, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, perennial ryegrass Lolium perenne and crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus all achieving high cover values. yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens is frequent. There is an abundance o…

Holnest

…that are dominated by tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. Grassland of nature conservation interest has been re established at Ryewater and other herbs and grasses present here include sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, crested dog’s t…

Blodwel Marsh

…ese include grasses and sedges, such as red fescue Festuca rubra, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, common sedge Carex nigra and carnation sedge C. panicea and a range of broad leaved species, including knapweed Centaurea nigra and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria. Wetter hollows supp…

Feystown

…nt Agrostis capillaris, rough stalked meadow grass Poa trivialis, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and red fescue Festuca rubra. Herbs are also abundant in this grassland and along with wood cranesbill Geranium sylvaticum, include species typical of traditionally managed meadows such…

The Ings, Amotherby

…y tussocks of tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa, along with Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, red fescue Festuca rubra and meadow fescue F. pratensis. Purple moor grass Molinia caerulea occurs on the more acidic soils. Typical herbs in this grassland include common knapweed Cen…

New House Meadow

…sted dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus, red fescue Festuca rubra and Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus. Common knapweed Centaurea nigra, pignut Conopodium majus, common bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, tormentil Potentilla erecta and betony Be…

The Allers and Lilburn Valley Junipers

…escens. The field layer is dominated by soft rush Juncus effusus, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, bracken, tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa and marsh horsetail Equisetum palustre with meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, remote sedge Carex remota…

The Hermitage

…ss Anthoxanthum odoratum, crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and perennial rye grass Lolium perenne. The typical herbs of calcareous clay pastures occur in the northern part of the field and include pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, betony Betonica…

Stockland Farm Meadows

…ent grass Agrostis capillaris and red fescue Festuca rubra. Yorkshire fog grass Holcus lanatus is widespread. Species associated with old, undisturbed meadows such as yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, pepper saxifrage and pignut Conopodium majus are present. The hay field is extre…

Micklefield Meadow

…Agrostis capillaris, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. Herb species include cowslip Primula veris, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus. The central part of the meadow contains…

Caeiron Meadow

…vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, sheep’s fescue Festuca ovina, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and crested dog’s tail. The rich herbaceous flora includes species such as devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, betony Betonica officinalis, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis …

Little Asby Inrakes and Outrakes

…cies including sheep’s fescue, sweet vernal grass, quaking grass, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and various sedges especially Carex panicea, Carex flacca, Carex hostiana, C. pulicaris and rushes Juncus acutiflorus and Juncus conglomeratus var. conglomeratus. The major herbs includ…

Cefndeuddwr

…ogs-tail Cynosurus cristatus, common bent Agrostis capillaris and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. Herbs include common knapweed Centaurea nigra, common birds-foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, and red clover Trifolium pratense. The presence of frequent heath bedstraw Galium saxatile …

River Test

…es, creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera, red fescue Festuca rubra, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, common mouse ear Cerastium fontanum, jointed rush Juncus articulatus, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and red clover Trifolium pratense. Other prominent associates represent the f…

Caeau Ty-mawr

…ested dogs-tail Cynosurus cristatus, red fescue Festuca rubra and Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus, with frequent common knapweed Centaurea nigra, common birds-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, tormentil Potentilla erecta, devils-bit scabious Succ…

Fox Fritillary Meadow, Framsden

…is, red fescue Festuca rubra, creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus and rough stalked meadow grass Poa trivialis with a good variety of herbs typical of alluvial meadows. These include meadowsweet Filipendula ulma…

Reigate Heath

…inus sylvestris. The marshy meadows support a lush sward of Yorkshire fog grass Holcus lanatus and sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus, with abundant meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, wild angelica Angelica sylvestris and marsh marigold Caltha palustris. They also contain a lar…

Foulshaw Moss

… typically dominated by false oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and contains soft rush Juncus effusus and tufted vetch Vicia cracca. Greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata is also present in these areas and it is likely that this species is a remnan…

Fayland Chalk Bank

…rass Briza media and yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens; whilst Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and wood false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum are locally abundant in less open areas. Herbs include abundant common spotted and pyramidal orchids Dactylorhiza fuchsii and Anacamptis pyr…

Haggburn Gate

…asses such as red fescue, sweet vernal grass, crested dog’s tail, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens. In wetter areas tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa and rushes, particularly soft rush Juncus effusus and jointed rush J. articulatus are d…

Glasson Moss

…the western edge. As the peat grades into less acid mineral soils Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, redshank Polygonum persicaria and rushes are frequent components of marshy grassland. Herbs associated with these grasslands include common knapweed Centaurea nigra, tormentil Potentil…

Westhall Wood and Meadow

…loam pastures. The dominant species are red fescue Festuca rubra, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, rough meadow grass Poa trivialis and glaucous sedge Carex flacca. Meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, lady's bedstraw Galium verum, common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and Whi…

Glaslyn

…is exceeded in cover by soft-rush Juncus effusus. Grasses include Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, rough meadow grass Poa trivialis, brown bent grass Agrostis canina, creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera, together with a variety of poor-fen species, including meadowsweet Filipendula u…

Gweunydd Camnant

…asses, including sweet vernal-grass, red fescue Festuca rubra and Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus, together with a variety of herbs like marsh marigold Caltha palustris, cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis and common sorrel Rumex acetosa. A few small hollows with standing water occur,…

Welford Field

…abundant species are meadow foxtail, red fescue Festuca rubra and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. The density and variety of herbs in the sward is exceptionally high with great burnet, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and meadow vetchling Lathyrus pr…

Devenish Island

…mmon species here include sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, creeping buttercup Ranunculus repens and white clover Trifolium repens. This poorer rush pasture is also more prevalent towards the southern end of the island, where it forms a mosaic …

Gweunydd Llechwedd-newydd

…, sweet vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, fescues Festuca ssp., Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and crested dog’s-tail Cynosurus cristatus. Other typical plants include tormentil Potentilla erecta, heath bedstraw Galium saxatile, red clover Trifolium pratense, common bird’s-foot-t…

Kellas Oakwood

…arce, being replaced by birch over a field layer dominated by the Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and bracken Pteridium aquilinum. Several glades exist, some also dominated by bracken, others containing fragments of dwarf-shrub heath dominated by ling heather Calluna vulgaris.

Crich Chase

…sing varying amounts of bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, creeping soft grass Holcus mollis, bramble Rubus fruticosus agg., honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum, greater stitchwort Stellaria holostea and bracken Pteridium aquilinum. Over less acid soils on lower slopes the field …

Portholme

… communities are characterised by the presence of such grasses as Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens, meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis and meadow fescue Schedonorus pratensis. The range of herbs present, typical of such meadows, includes lady’s …

Marked Ash Meadows

…ing crested dog’s tail, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, common bent Agrostis capillaris and red fescue Festuca rubra. A varied herbaceous flora includes species characteristic of traditionally managed hay meadows, such as Oxeye daisy Leucan…

Hedgecourt

…mp grassland, found below the dam, is composed of grasses such as Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, false oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius, cock's foot Dactylis glomerata, meadow fox tail Alopecurus pratensis and sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, as well as other herbs includi…

Coverack to Porthoustock

…distinct. Typical species include cock’s-foot Dactylis glomerata, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, red fescue, sea carrot Daucus carota subsp. gummifer, chamomile Chamaemelum nobile, yarrow Achillea millefolium, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, common fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica …

Cooksholme Meadows

…ber of grasses, the dominant ones being red fescue Festuca rubra, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum. The rich herbaceous flora includes pepper saxifrage Silaum silauss, wild carrot Daucus carota, lady’s bedstraw Galium verum and yellow ratt…

Skokholm

…acterises the short sward of the old field systems, with abundant Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, common bent Agrostis tenuis, buck’s-horn plantain Plantago coronopus and English stonecrop Sedum anglicum. Bracken Pteridium aquilinum dominates sections of the more sheltered eastern …

Stanford End Mill and River Loddon

…inated by grasses such as meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and contains a wide variety of other familiar grassland herbs such as meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, common sorrel Rumex acetosa and ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata. The meadow…

Bentley Priory

… Agrostis capillaris is ubiquitous with red fescue Festuca rubra, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus all common. The more acidic, freely draining pastures in the north are characterised by the occurrence of sheep’s fescue Festuca ovina and oc…

Black Snib

…d south west of the dome which was formerly afforested. Areas of Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa grassland, with scattered gorse Ulex europaeus, are associated with a rubble track which is built on part of the dome. To the south east and …

Popehouse Moor

…tiflorus interspersed with purple moor-grass Molinia caerulea and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. Common marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre and greater bird’s foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus are frequent; other plants present include sneezewort Achillea ptarmica and the nationally scar…

Bradbourne Mill Meadows

…d by an abundance of red fescue Festuca rubra, meadow foxtail and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus with other grasses including sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus, common bent Agrostis capillaris and rough meadow grass Poa trivialis. Thes…

Bowlees and Friar House Meadows

…species rich, having both species typical of the meadows, such as Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, common bent Agrostis capillaris and red fescue Festuca rubra and a number of more calcifugous species, namely mat grass Nardus stricta, harebell Campanula rotundifolia, tormentil Poten…

Frevagh

…rested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus, quaking grass Briza media, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, common sedge Carex nigra, ragged robin Silene flos-cuculi, water mint Mentha aquatica, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, meadow sweet Filipendula ulmaria, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, …

Monkspath Meadow

…tly of common bent Agrostis capillaris, red fescue Festuca rubra, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa. This turf also contains a rich variety of herbs including cowslip Primula veris, betony Betonica officinalis, great burnet Sanguisorba offic…

Fernhill Pastures

…ent as do the grasses such as creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and cock’s foot Dactylis glomerata. Where the land is slightly higher and drier, as on parts of the easternmost field, the grasses Festuca rubra and Agrostis capillaris become prevalent…

Milton Gate Marsh

…d by tussocks of tufted hair grass, Deschampsia cespitosa, Yorkshire fog grass, Holcus lanatus and various rushes Juncus spp. A number of spongy hummocks are dominated by jointed rush Juncus articulatus and pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris and a small spring is surrounded by rushes…

Belshaw

…ck's foot Dactylis glomerata, common bent Agrostis capillaris and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus together with herbs such as great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and common knapweed Centaurea nigra. In damp areas common reed Phragmites australis and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria …

Skelton Pasture

…hampsia cespitosa. Other large tussocky grasses in this sward are Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, cock's foot Dactylis glomerata, false oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius and tall fescue Schedonorus arundinaceus. Throughout this grassland are patches of sharp-flowered rush Juncus acut…

Bulwick Meadows

…ses, rushes, sedges and herbs. Some of the main constituents are, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera, hard rush Juncus inflexus, creeping buttercup Ranunculus repens, red fescue Festuca rubra and creeping Jenny Lysimachia nummularia. More locally abu…

Sutton Heath and Bog

…asses and associated herbs are present. These include the grasses Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and purple moor grass Molinia caerulea together with a variety of sedges and other marsh plants. The base poor marsh communities occur along spring flushes and support a rich flora incl…

South Hylton Pasture

…um with smaller amounts of false oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, meadow grass Poa pratensis and soft brome grass Bromus hordeaceus in places. yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor is particularly abundant amongst the grassy sward which also includes many c…

Bell Sykes Meadows

…ommunity is characterised by meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, red fescue Festuca rubra, soft brome Bromus hordeaceus and crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus with greater burnet Sanguisorba officinalis,…

Harker's House Meadows

…il Cynosurus cristatus, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, rough meadow grass Poa trivialis, meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis and red fescue Festuca rubra. Locally, where conditions are wetter sedges occur including common sedge Carex nigra…

Aubert Ings

…lse oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius quaking grass Briza media and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. The herb flora includes abundant greater burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, knapweed Centaurea nigra, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, field scabious Knautia arvensis and salad burnet Pote…

Ballymacaldrack

…stant component of the sward along with red fescue Festuca rubra, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum. Sedges are abundant in the sward and include glaucous sedge Carex flacca, carnation sedge Carex panicea, yellow sedge Carex viridula and ta…

Buckeridge Meadow

…is, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, crested dog’s tail, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and red fescue Festuca rubra. A diverse range of herbs are found in the sward, including yarrow Achillea millefolium, bitter vetch Lathyrus montanus, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus co…

Llwyn-iarth

…nigra, common bent Agrostis capillaris, red fescue Festuca rubra, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, and red clover Trifolium pratense, with locally frequent common-bird’s-foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. The grassland has a rich flora with meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, bulbous b…

Bishop Monkton Ings

…ated by such grasses as sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa with herbs including creeping buttercup Ranunculus repens, pignut Conopodium majus, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, sneezewort Achill…

Great Blencow Meadows and Fen

…crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus, red fescue Festuca rubra, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, rough meadow grass Poa trivialis, cock's foot Dactylis glomerata and timothy Phleum pratense. Low lying wetter areas have an abundance of mar…

The Brinks, Northwold

…eet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, red fescue Festuca rubra, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, crested hair grass Koeleria macrantha, perennial rye grass Lolium perenne and the herbs, black knapweed Centaurea nigra, heath woodrush Luzula campestris, salad burnet Sanguisorba offi…

Briff Lane Meadows

…escue Festuca rubra, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. Other species are more restricted in distribution across the site, due partly to variation in soil moisture conditions. The driest and most sandy area has a distinctive flora with larg…

Limpenhoe Meadows

…site is mostly unimproved or semi improved wet neutral grassland. Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus is generally co-dominant with soft rush Juncus effusus and there is a less well developed flora including water mint Mentha aquatica, greater bird’s foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and …

Britford Water Meadows

…ye grass Lolium perenne especially abundant. Large populations of Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, rough meadow grass Poa trivialis and creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera are also present. Red, tall and meadow fescue Festuca rubra, F. arundinacea…

Rhos Hen-Glyn-Isaf

…is dominated by soft rush Juncus effusus. Associates here include Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus, sedges, whorled caraway, common spike-rush Eleocharis palustris, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, common marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre, greater bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus …

Birches

…um, common bent Agrostis capillaris, red fescue Festuca rubra and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. The meadow vetchling sub community supports frequent common knapweed Centaurea nigra, common cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, yellow rattle Rhinan…

Butterwick Meadows

…Trisetum flavescens, rough stalked meadow grass Poa trivialis and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. Rye grass Lolium perenne is at low frequency over much of the area but is locally dominant. Hairy oat grass Avenula pubescens occurs in one of the fields. The hay crop is colourful wit…

Froghall Meadow and Pastures

…as red fescue Festuca rubra, meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and cock's foot Dactylis glomerata. Tall herbs include great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, common knapweed, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and hogweed Heracleum sphondylium along wit…

Shibdon Pond

…rier grasslands are dominated by common bent Agrostis capillaris, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, with clumps of heather Calluna vulgaris – an unusual feature. Butterflies are particularly common in this area and include large skipper, o…

Rusland Valley Mosses

…of grassland types are found. On wetter ground purple moor grass, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera are present in a sward that contains soft rush Juncus effusus, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and lady's smock Cardamine pratensis. Elsewhere, in…

Hallam Barn Grasslands

… dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus, common bent Agrostis capillaris, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum all occur in abundance. Present throughout is a diverse range of characteristic herbs which include a high frequency of meadow vetchling Lat…

Brook Meadow, Darley Green

…ed fescue Festuca rubra, yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. A wide variety of herbs characteristic of traditionally managed flood meadows are present including devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, yellow meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, …

Sheepy Fields

…ss Anthoxanthum odoratum, crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and ribwort Plantago lanceolata. There is a rich assemblage of herbs including lady's mantle Alchemilla vesti…

Heron and Carrigullian Loughs

…grass and rush dominated community with soft rush Juncus effusus, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera. Acid grassland, dominated by purple moor grass Molinia caerulea, also occurs in places. Drier stands of woodland are dominated by ash Fraxinus ex…

Burley Dene Meadows

…ts Directive. Dominant grasses include red fescue Festuca rubra, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus. Glaucous sedge Carex flacca, hard rush Juncus inflexus and jointed rush J. articulatus are frequent…

Yarley Meadows

…Anthoxanthum odoratum, crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, while red fescue Festuca rubra and quaking grass Briza media are also frequent. Sedge and rush species tend to dominate the wetter areas of the meadows, with glaucous sedge Carex flacc…

Foster's Green Meadows

…l Alopecurus pratensis, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and hairy oat grass Avenula pubescens. A particular feature is the abundance of ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, which has been noted nationally as a characteristic of meadows cont…

Wymondham Rough

…haracterised by the dominance of common bent Agrostis capillaris, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, false oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius and cock's foot Dactylis glomerata. In the north of the site the eastern fieldis relatively poorly drained and contains meadowsweet Filipendula ul…

Clear Beck Meadow

…escue Festuca rubra, with crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, rough meadow grass Poa trivialis and downy oat grass Avenula pubescens occurring frequently within the sward. Other grasses include quaking grass Briza media and yellow oat grass Trise…

Bath Pasture

…e most part, is subject to seasonal waterlogging. Grasses such as Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa and crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus are typical of these conditions, while the commoner herbs include marsh thistle Cirsium palustre, cat…

Plaster's Green Meadows

… sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, crested dog's tail and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, while quaking grass Briza media and yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens are also frequent. There is a high component of herb species throughout the meadows including saw wort Serratu…

West End Meadow, Lunds

…mainly common bent Agrostis capillaris, red fescue Festuca rubra, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and sweet vernal grass with cock's foot Dactylis glomerata, Timothy Phleum pratense, common meadow grass Poa pratensis and perennial ryegrass Lolium perenne. The sward also contains a n…

Beeston Cliffs

…Timothy grass Phleum pratense, cock's foot Dactylis glomerata and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. A number of other characteristic species occur including bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, lady’s bedstraw Galium verum, musk thistle Carduus nutans, rest-harrow Ononis repens an…

Staddon Moor

… The lusher and grassier areas of rush pasture typically comprise Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus with soft rush Juncus effusus and sharp-flowered rush J. acutiflorus. Characteristic wet pasture species also present include ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, cuckoo-flower Cardamine pr…

Tidcombe Lane Fen

…r-drained parts of the site support a grass-dominated sward. Here Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, soft-rush Juncus effusus and creeping buttercup Ranunculus repens are particularly prevalent. The fauna of the site is as yet poorly known but preliminary investigations have shown th…

Grimsthorpe Park

… Calamagrostis epigejos, tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and tor grass Brachypodium pinnatum. Herbs such as pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, saw wort Serratula tinctoria, dyer's greenweed Genista tinctoria and bet…

Sotby Meadows

…l Alopecurus pratensis, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus with some quaking grass Briza media, wood false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum and downy oat grass Avenula pubescens. The northern meadow is characterised by bulbous buttercup Ranunculus…

Nares Gladley Marsh

…axima 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 mesotrophic grasslands. The waterlogged spring flushes support a range of plants typical o…

Robbinetts

…og's tail Cynosurus cristatus, cock's foot Dactylis glomerata and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus predominate with accompanying herbs such as hardheads Centaurea nigra, bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and red clover Trifolium pratense. In the valley of a small stream, subjec…

Cobbler's Plain Meadows, Devauden

… vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, red fescue Festuca rubra and Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus. Carnation sedge Carex panicea, glaucous sedge Carex flacca and flea sedge Carex pulicaris occur only in the flushes. Adder's-tongue Ophioglossum Vulgatumis present in both meadows. Her…

Twinhills Woods and Meadows

…ue, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, crested dog's tail, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens; the only sedge species which is common is glaucous sedge Carex flacca. The herb component of these two fields is especially rich with common kn…

Heath Hill Farm

…ow fescue F. pratensis, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera are all abundant. Typical meadow herb species are frequent throughout the sward, particularly black knapweed Centaurea nigra, bird's foot trefoil…

Gallt y Bwlch

…azel coppice. The grassy field layer contains wavy hair grass and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus along with bracken, wood sorrel, heath bedstraw and the occasional bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta. At the southwestern end of the site sessile oak becomes rare in the canopy, while …

Gweunydd Esgairdraenllwyn (Esgairdraenllwyn Pastures)

… of associated species such as wild angelica Angelica sylvestris, Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and common valerian Valeriana officinalis. Fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum occurs sparsely. Swamp communities are well represented in the site. A bed…

Gweunydd Ty-Brith (Ty-Brith Meadows)

…t Agrostis capillaris, crested dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus and Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus, with frequent sweet vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, red fescue Festuca rubra, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceo…

Cutiau

…a rubra, common bent Agrostis tenuis, timothy Phleum pratense and yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. Other widespread species include ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, eyebright Euphrasia nemorosa and tormentil Potentilla erecta. The site is noted f…

Trundley and Wadgell's Woods, Great Thurlow

…s possess a network of wider, grassy rides which are dominated by Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, rough stalked meadow grass Poa trivialis and tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa. These support a number of other plant species including oxlip, bugle Ajuga reptans, creeping Jenny…

Rhos Pil-bach a Phennar-fawr

…, marsh thistle Cirsium palustre, velvet bent Agrostis canina and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. The adjoining field between the two areas holds stands of marshy grassland and drier mounds topped by small areas of acid grassland. The former is mainly rush-dominated but small areas…

Rhos Pwllygawnen

…esent. Most of the site is covered by damp grassland dominated by Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus, sweet vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and crested dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus. Whorled caraway Carum verticillatum is locally abundant in conspicuous stands, whilst other element…

Tyddyn-y-barcut

…eet vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, red fescue Festuca rubra, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, cock’s-foot Dactylis glomerata and quaking-grass Briza media as the main grasses in the sward. Herbs are prominent, with abundant devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis and common knap…

North Curry Meadow

… dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus, common bent Agrostis capillaris, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens. Dicotyledonous herbs account for a high proportion of cover and include abundant rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, common knapweed Centaurea ni…

Williamston River Shingle

…h woodland where long established and has a grassy field layer of Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, common bent Agrostis capillaris, wood meadow grass Poa nemoralis and pignut Conopodium majus. The woodland supports a large population of narrow lipped helleborine Epipactis leptochila…

Cae Llwyn

…es below. Common bent Agrostis capillaris, crested dog's-tail and Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus are dominant here, along with frequent sweet vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, pignut Conopodium majus, common bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceo…

Stanton Pastures & Cuckoocliff Valley

… permanently moist, a coarse grassland prevails, characterised by Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa and rushes Juncus spp. On drier ground there is a shorter, herb rich sward with many grasses, including red fescue Festuca rubra, crested dog's …

West Minley Meadow

…is stolonifera and A. canina, purple moor grass Molinia caerulea, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and quaking grass Briza media, in an atypical habitat. Common bent Agrostis capillaris and mat grass Nardus stricta occur on the drier parts of the meadow. The sward includes several pl…

Caeau Blaen-bielly

… bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, devil’s-bit scabious and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. Some areas of purple moor-grass pasture lack any base-enrichment and here the common associated herbs are tormentil and devil’s-bit scabious. Some of this vegetation is particularly ri…

Moss Valley

… a ground flora of wavy hair grass Deschampsia flexuosa and creeping soft grass Holcus mollis. Elsewhere wych elm Ulmus glabra and sycamore are dominant, with birch, ash and alder locally abundant. The understorey contains oak and hazel and the ground flora includes wood melick M…

The Sturts

…nosurus cristatus Centaurea nigra grassland and Yorkshire fog tufted hair grass Holcus lanatus Deschampsia cespitosa grassland. The fields are drained by a complex network of wet ditches and streams with frequent ponds. In the latter are plants such as skullcap Scutellaria galeri…

Barker Scar

…ss Anthoxanthum odoratum, crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, yellow oat Trisetum flavescens and quaking grass Briza media. The sward is very herb rich. Herbs and sedges occurring here include common knapweed Centaurea nigra, burnet saxifrage Pim…

The Moors, Bishop's Waltham

…ent Agrostis stolonifera, meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus association; and very locally a fescue Festuca dominated sward. Marsh orchids Dactylorchis species occur widely in all these communities and a variety of genotypes are probably present.…

Bishop Wilton Poor Land

…d fescue Festuca rubra, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens are all common, as are herbs such as great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata…

Frome St. Quintin

…pta is abundant with greater stitchwort Stellaria holostea, creeping soft grass Holcus mollis and locally, bracken Pteridium aquilinum. The oceanic species, wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella is occasional on north facing slopes. Ash high forest with maiden trees or coppice is present…

Trodds Copse

…SSI. The grasslands are dominated by velvet bent Agrostis canina, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and false oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius, associated plants including a number of species which are indicative of agriculturally unimproved grasslands or which are uncommon and fast de…

Baswich Meadows

…red fescue Festuca rubra, crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris and great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis. Other widespread plants of wetland affinity are common spike rush Eleochari…

Breighton Meadows

…rnt Sanguisorba officinalis, meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria. Other commonly occurring characteristic species include meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, brown sedge Carex disticha, sneezewort Achillea ptarmic…

River Frome

…lexus, and grasses such as creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. Intermixed with the rushes and grasses there is an assemblage of wetland plants which has been almost lost from the Frome flood-plain. Among the more notable species are ragged-robin S…

Cheddar Wood

…t grass Arrhenatherum elatius, cock's foot Dactylis glomerata and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus are the most common grasses. Herbs are abundant and include common knapweed Centaurea nigra, wild basil Clinopodium vulgare, wild carrot Daucus carota, field scabious Knautia arvensis, …

South Woodburn

…rass-dominated with a wide range of associated herbs. The grasses Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, red fescue Festuca rubra, crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus and sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum are common in the sward and where the soils are more base-rich, downy oat …

Breigam Moor

…ssociated with meadowsweet, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. There are also areas dominated by lesser pond-sedge Carex acutiformis. Some areas of purple moor-grass pasture lack any base-enrichment and here the common associated herbs are torment…

Field Head Meadow

…eet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, red fescue Festuca rubra, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus, rough meadow grass Poa trivialis and field wood rush Luzula campestris with greater burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, yellow raffle Rhinanthus min…

Rush Furlong

… and quaking grass Briza media, with hairy oat Avenula pubescens, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, yellow oat Trisetum flavescens and, locally, meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis. Herbs are prominent, including rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, add…

Cornriggs Meadows

…rye grass Lolium perenne, with downy oat grass Avenula pubescens, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and common sedge Carex nigra being locally prominent. Ungrazed banks, mainly in the westernmost field, support adder’s tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, spring sedge Carex caryophyllea, bu…

Cerrig y Gweunydd

…ic and in stands, includes perennial rye grass Lolium perenne and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. The site supports a population of marsh fritillary Euphydryas aurinia, a rare and declining species of butterfly which was first recorded here in 2000. This site is important as part o…

Sulham and Tidmarsh Woods and Meadows

…ath grass Danthonia decumbens, cock's foot Dactylis glomerata and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. Herbs include harebell Campanula rotundifolia, fiddle dock Rumex pulcher, tormentil Potentilla erecta, lady's bedstraw Galium verum, betony Betonica officinalis and centaury Centaurium…

Stowell Meadow

… vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, red fescue Festuca rubra and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus are the most common grasses. jointed rush Juncus articulatus, blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus, common sedge Carex nigra, tawny sedge Carex hostiana, star sedge C. echinata and c…

Carrowcarlin

…tle sedge Carex rostrata, sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and water mint Mentha aquatica, growing over the brown moss Calliergonell cuspidatum. Associated species include creeping bent Agrostis stoloni/era, carnation sedge Carex panicea, sweet…

Ballykilbeg

…th other habitats, and are generally dominated by grasses such as Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, with abundant wetland species such as meadow sweet Filipendula ulmaria, marsh woundwort Stachys palustris, purple loosestrife Lythrum salic…

Knockninny Hill

… Alopecurus pratensis, crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus are generally dominant. These are typically intermixed with sedges including glaucous sedge Carex flacca, wood sedge Carex sylvatica and oval sedge Carex leporina, and herbs such as com…

Wollaston Meadows

…crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus, red fescue Festuca rubra, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and common knapweed Centaurea nigra.…

Chawridge Bourne

…ssland is dominated by false oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius with Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, cock's foot Dactylis glomerata and tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa. Locally there are many large ant hills covered in red fescue Festuca rubra. The sward contains many plants c…

Fritton Common

…e sward is dominated by creeping bent grass Agrostis stolonifera, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and sweet vernal grass with associated herbs including green winged orchid Anacamptis morio, cowslip Primula veris and lady’s bedstraw Galium verum. The ponds are shallow and show great…

Pulborough Brooks

…ite consists of the National Vegetation Classification categories Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus – tufted hairgrass Deschampsia flexuosa coarse grassland and creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera – marsh foxtail Alopecurus geniculatus wet pasture. The fields support such typical plant…

Cae Cwm-rhocas (Cwm Roches Meadow)

…eet vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, red fescue Festuca rubra, Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus and clovers Trifolium spp., with frequent meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor, commo…

Thorley Flood Pound

…ed grassland includes abundant smooth meadow grass Poa pratensis, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera with locally dominant marsh marigold, meadowsweet, soft rush Juncus effusus and hard rush J. inflexus. The site provides a habitat for snipe Galli…

Whitwell Common

…at are characterised by sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and sheep’s fescue Festuca ovina with some blunt flowered Rush. This community is also found on sloping ground around the fen and notable species include yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor,…

Wall Lands

… dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus, common bent Agrostis capillaris, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum all occur in abundance, whilst on damper ground tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa is prominent. Throughout is a diverse range of chara…

Major Farm, Braiseworth

…nial rye grass Lolium perenne, cock's foot Dactylis glomerata and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. Herbaceous species include cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, adder's tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum and the white flowe…

Eakring and Maplebeck Meadows

… vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, red fescue Festuca rubra and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, with sedges such as greater pond sedge Carex riparia locally abundant. Characteristic plants of this community include great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, lady's smock Cardamine prat…

Far High House Meadows

…h red fescue Festuca rubra, downy oat grass Avenula pubescens and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. These meadow swards have an abundance of herb species with globe flower Trollius europaeus and marsh marigold Caltha palustris particularly well represented. Other species present inc…

Caeau Hirnant

…ristatus, with lesser amounts of common bent Agrostis capillaris, Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus and cock’s-foot Dactylis glomerata. Frequent associates include common bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, red clover Trifolium pratense, bulbous bu…

Cappas Lwyd

… is characterised by the grasses common bent Agrostis capillaris, Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus and sweet vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum. Associated with these are the herbs tormentil Potentilla erecta and autumnal hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis. Other dry areas are less ac…

Jockey Fields

… fen and mire managed by grazing. The grasslands are dominated by Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and soft rush Juncus effusus together with species such as cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis, water mint Mentha aquatica, bog stitchwort Stellaria alsine, common marsh bedstraw Galium p…

Dolorgan Barn

…al grassland is composed principally of red fescue Festuca rubra, Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus, sweet vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, common bent Agrostis capillaris and crested dog’s-tail Cynosurus cristatus. A variety of other plants are also present, including common bird’…

Lough Formal

…ense mat of species dominated by common bent Agrostis capillaris, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and red fescue Festuca rubra, with other grasses such as rough stalked meadow grass Poa trivialis, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, cock’s foot Dactylis glomerata and occasiona…

Nob End

…has developed with a denser sward in which coarse grasses such as Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, cock's foot Dactylis glomerata and false oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius are abundant. Herbs, however, are not infrequent and common knapweed Centaurea nigra, tufted vetch Vicia cracca…

Langley's Lane Meadow

…status, cock's foot Dactylis glomerata, red fescue Festuca rubra, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and upright brome Bromus erectus. Downy oat grass Avenula pubescens and quaking grass Briza media are particularly prominent at the northern end. Broadleaved plants present include grea…

Thorpe Hay Meadow

…in recent years, meadow foxtail grass Alopecurus pratensis, Yorkshire fog grass Holcus lanatus, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and meadow sweet Filipendula ulmaria. Associated calcicole species include meadow cranesbill Geranium pratense, clustered bell flower Campanula glomerata…

Belmore Mountain

…lish amongst the field layer with cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, blue moor grass Sesleria caerulea, downy oat grass Avenula pubescens and crested hair grass Koeleria macrantha, with sprawling heath bedstraw Galium saxatile, devils-bit scabious Succi…

Stafford Brook

…h Juncus acutiflorus, tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus are more abundant with a variety of herbs such as meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, wild angelica Angelica sylvestris, marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre, fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum, …

Quants

…istatus and red fescue Festuca rubra are the dominant grasses but Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum also occur. Herbs include common knapweed Centaurea nigra, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, cows…

Curtismill Green

…nd communities are dominated by rough meadow grass Poa trivialis, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, red fescue Festuca rubra, meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis and crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus. Marshy or wet hollows have tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa, marsh foxt…

Roecliffe Manor Lawns

…ith mat grass Nardus stricta, heath grass Danthonia decumbens and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. Distinctive herbs typical of such grassland communities, such as tormentil Potentilla erecta, mouse ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum, heath bedstraw Galium saxatile, heath milkwort P…

Skolie Burn

…iety of grasses such as sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, fescue Festuca, bent Agrostis and meadow grasses Poa. Species-rich grassland of this type is an unusual habitat in the Lothian area. The site also supports regionally uncommon plants, …

Southampton Common

…ra and F. pratensis, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. Approximately 90 species have been recorded of which 13 are plants indicative of long established, agriculturally unimproved grassland, for example, adder's tongue fern Ophioglossum vu…

Lytham St Annes Dunes

…e most common plant forming a hummocky carpet with red fescue and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and other species including locally abundant yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, harebell Campanula rotundifolia, yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata, grass of Parnassus Parnassia palustris,…

America Wood

… from both damp, neutral meadows and woodland and is dominated by Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and cock’s foot Dactylis glomerata, with abundant germander speedwell Veronica chamaedrys, red campion, greater stitchwort Stellaria holostea, cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis and wate…

Minchinhampton Common

…mmon bent Agrostis capillaris, cock’s foot Dactylis glomerata and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus are more frequent grasses here while typical herbs are lady’s bedstraw Galium verum, red clover Trifolium pratense and lesser hawkbit Leontodon saxatilis. Some wet flushes support marsh…

Freeman's Marsh

…nts. Species with a high frequency include common grasses such as Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, meadow fescue Schedonorus pratensis and crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus and herbs such as meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, common sorrel Rumex acetosa and autumnal hawkbit Ant…

Crookhill Brick Pit

…lse oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius, red fescue Festuca rubra and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, with herbs characteristic of calcareous clay soils such as colt’s-foot Tussilago farfara and bristly ox-tongue Picris echoides. Other herbs scattered in this grassland include yellow w…

Mynydd Y Fflint / Flint Mountain

…nal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, common bent Agrostis capillaris, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, and crested dog’s-tail Cynosurus cristatus. Herbs are prominent, with frequent to abundant common knapweed Centaurea nigra, common bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, ribwort plant…

Murcott Meadows

… have their ridge flora locally dominated by common knapweed with Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, crested dog's tail, meadow barley Hordeum secalinum and sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum. Locally abundant on the ridges are several species characteristic of traditional grass…

Gwaun Wern-y-wig

…ointed rush Juncus articulatus. Characteristic associates include Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus, star sedge Carex echinata, common sedge C. nigra, marsh-marigold Caltha palustris, heath spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata, common cottongrass Eriophorum angustifolium, marsh pennyw…

Farndale

…il Cynosurus cristatus, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, pignut Conopodium majus, bitter vetch Lathyrus montanus, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. The occurrence of adder's tongue Ophioglos…

Doley Common

…ithin a shorter grazed sward of rough meadow grass Poa trivialis, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, other grasses and a mosaic of wetland herbs at low frequency, such as wild angelica Angelica sylvestris, greater bird’s foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria…

Mottistone Down

… by common bent Agrostis capillaris, red fescue Festuca rubra and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. Calcifuge species include common tormentil Potentilla erecta, sheep’s sorrel Rumex acetosella and locally heather Calluna vulgaris and bell heather Erica cinerea. Rock rose Helianthemu…

Esthwaite Water

…eloped characterised by sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, soft rush Juncus effusus and star sedge and it also includes marsh marigold Caltha palustris, marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris and sneezewort Ac…

Potter's Carr, Cranworth

…Wet neutral pasture to the north west of the carr is dominated by Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis and rushes Juncus spp. fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum is present and the crowfoot Ranunculus penicillatus occurs in shallow ditches, while to the no…

Hulam Fen

… the site, supports semi improved neutral grassland, dominated by Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and false oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius and is important due to the protection it affords the site against damagefrom fertiliser application and other agricultural activities.

Felmersham Gravel Pits

… The neutral unimproved grassland is dominated by grasses such as Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, with a good variety of herbs including tufted vetch Vicia cracca, rough chervil Chaerophyllum temulentum and common fleabane Pulicaria dysenteri…

Besthorpe Meadows

…abundance of great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and the grasses Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis characterise these damp hay meadows. lady's bedstraw Galium verum, bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, lesser stitchwort Stellaria graminea,…

Craig Hammel to Sgaps Geo

…ass close to the coast, whilst further inland this is replaced by Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. A variety of other plants grow amongst the grasses, including thrift Armeria maritima, buck’s-horn plantain Plantago coronopus, sea plantain Plantago maritima, glaucous sedge Carex fla…

Leathemstown

…ulea, meadow sweet Filipendula ulmaria, common sedge Carex nigra, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and devils-bit scabious Succisa pratensis. The richness of these unimproved wet grasslands is characterised by the wide range of frequently occurring associated species including carnat…

Bucknell Wood Meadows

…e of the deeper furrows. Tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, rough meadow grass Poa trivialis and hard rush Juncus inflexus dominate the sward with ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus also present. …

Coldwell Farm Pasture

… supporting abundant sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus with many herbs such as meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, marsh hawk’s beard Crepis paludosa, smooth lady’s mantle Alchemilla glabra, wild angelica A…

Forlorn Hope Meadow

…imothy Phleum pratense, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, cock's foot Dactylis glomerata, very abundant carnation sedge Carex panicea, glaucous sedge Carex flacca and hairy sedge Carex hirta. Herb species include meadow buttercup Ranunculus …

Sleightholme Dale

… a neutral grassland flora dominated by red fescue Festuca rubra, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and common bent Agrostis capillaris. Associated herbs include greater burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, betony Betonica officinalis and adder's ton…

Montiaghs Moss

…f unimproved, species-rich grassland dominated by grasses such as Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, common bent Agrostis capillaris, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and Timothy Phleum pratense. Herbs include common sorrel Rumex acetosa, m…

Dee Cliffs

…te include some scrub and neutral grassland. This is dominated by Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, perennial rye grass Lolium perenne and crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus. Cock's foot Dactylis glomerata, false oat grass, creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera and sweet vernal gras…

Arlington Reservoir

…al grassland in which the grasses cock's foot Dactylis glomerata, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera are dominant together with a range of herbs including false fox sedge Carex otrubae, horseshoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa, fleabane Pulicaria dysent…

Thursley, Hankley & Frensham Commons

…purple moor grass Molinia caerulea, through damp communities with Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and brown bent Agrostis canina, to dry grasslands dominated by wavy hair grass Deschampsia flexuosa. Neutral grassland fields are mainly permanent pasture and vary in composition; the m…

Caeau Coed Mawr (Coedmawr Fields)

…red rush, along with species such as velvet bent Agrostis canina, Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus, common marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre, greater bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula and the moss Calliergonell cuspidatum. Stands of similar veg…

Ballycastle Coalfield

…eath. They generally have high cover of red fescue Festuca rubra, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera but are otherwise species-poor. The few herbs include tormentil Potentilla erecta and white clover Trifolium repens, while the mosses Rhytidiadelp…

Lingfield Cernes

…hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa, cock's foot Dactylis glomerata, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, meadow fox tail Alopecurus pratensis, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris and lesser knapweed Centaurea nigra. Several plants occur which are typical of unimproved meadows; these include…

Morfa a Chraig Cwm Ivy / Cwm Ivy Marsh and Tor

…neutral grassland, is widespread, characterised by soft rush with Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, water horsetail and common sedge. Wetter areas also contain marsh-marigold Caltha palustris, common fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica and water mint Mentha aquatica. Some pasture on the n…

Nelson Bog

…sotrophic grasslands are dominated by Molinia caerulea, with Potentilla erecta, Holcus lanatus, Juncus effusus and Ranunculus spp. Alder carr generally grades into poor fen, and is dominated by an abundance of Carex paniculata. In addition, it is a very rich ornithological site w…

Mill Lough

…x nigra. The main grasses are creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and red fescue Festuca rubra, while the associated herbs consist of cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis, creeping buttercup Ranunculus repens, lesser spearwort Ranunculuc flammula and mar…

Ballybannan

…tle sedge Carex rostrata, sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, marsh bedstraw Galium palustre and water mint Mentha aquatica are co-dominant, over the brown moss Calliergonell cuspidatum. Associated species include creeping bent Agrostis stolonife…

Clattinger Farm

… vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, red fescue Festuca rubra and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, although seldom is any one species dominant. Slightly less common are quaking grass Briza media, meadow barley Hordeum secalinum, downy oat grass Avenula pubescens and tall fescue Sche…

Chailey Common

…a ovina, common bent Agrostis capillaris and wavy hairgrass, with Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum in some parts. In poorly drained areas purple moor grass becomes dominant. Species rich acidic flushes also contain Sphagnum species, divide…

Cae Cwm-tywyll

…d dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus, cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata, Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus, common bent Agrostis tenuis, cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata, common bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, red clover Trifolium pratense, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, devil's…

Caeau Penglaneinon

…d fescue remain abundant, along with frequent sweet vernal-grass, Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus, yarrow Achillea millefolium, harebell, pignut, cat's-ear, ribwort plantain, tormentil, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, common sorrel Rumex acetosa, betony and devil's-bit scabious. …

Lower Nex Meadows, Devauden

…red fescue Festuca rubra, crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus, Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus, common bent Agrostis capillaris and sweet vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum. Quaking-grass Briza media is less frequent. Spring-sedge Carex caryophyllea is the only sedge species pres…

Upper Teesdale

…ratum, red fescue Festuca rubra, common bent Agrostis capillaris, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, downy oat grass Avenula pubescens and rough meadow grass Poa trivialis. They also support a diverse assemblage of herbs, including globe flower Trollius europaeus, melancholy thistle …

Avon Valley (Bickton to Christchurch)

…rich river water, the grasslands are dominated by grasses such as Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, the fescues Schedonorus pratensis and Schedonorus arundinaceus, rye grass Lolium perenne and its fescue hybrids three Festulolium loliaceum. These grasslands contain an abundance of fe…

Mullion Cliff to Predannack Cliff

…higher up the cliff profile comprise red fescue Festuca rubra and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus along with thrift and sea carrot Daucus carota subsp. gummifer. In more sheltered areas, a maritime bluebell community is found, characterised by bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, thr…

Cors Farchwel

…flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus. Associated species here include Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus, star sedge Carex echinata, water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile, common marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre, greater bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi,…

Cissbury Ring

…soils overlying the chalk. Here neutral grassland is dominated by Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, sheep's fescue Festuca ovina and creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera grasses with wood sage Teucrium scorodonia and bramble Rubus fruticosus. Among the butterflies occurring here are t…

Wylde Moor, Feckenham

… rushes particularly soft rush Juncus effusus and grasses such as Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and cock's foot Dactylis glomerata are dominant. The grassland includes common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and, …

Lower Wick River

…sea plantain Plantago maritima, common reed Phragmites australis, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, broad-leaved dock Rumex obtusifolius and other wet grassland species. Open water transition fen occurs around the margins of bodies of open water. Species found in this habitat include…

Creigiau Rhiwledyn / Little Ormes Head

…ep-grazed grassland dominated by common bent Agrostis capillaris, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, crested dog’s-tail Cynosurus cristatus and perennial rye-grass Lolium perenne. Common herbs in this sward are white clover Trifolium repens, daisy Bellis perennis, thistles Cirsium spp…

Poker's Pond Meadow

…rass species include sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. Frequent throughout the meadow are crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus and red fescue Festuca rubra with quaking grass Briza media on the drier areas. Meadow brome Bromus commutatus…

Long Herdon Meadow

…, brown and common bents Agrostis canina and Agrostis capillaris, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, red and meadow fescues Festuca rubra and F. pratensis, Timothy Phleum pratense, tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa, crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus, meadow foxtail Alopecur…

Garron Point

…lse oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius, red fescue Festuca rubra and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, with locally frequent thrift Armeria maritima, sea plantain Plantago maritima, sea campion Silene uniflora and common scurvygrass Cochlearia officinalis. The grassland is locally rich …

Gweunydd Nant y Dernol

…ditions are indicated by an increase in red fescue Festuca rubra, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, yarrow Achillea millefolium, white clover Trifolium repens, common mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum, common sorrel Rumex acetosa and common knapweed in the sward, along with species such a…

Moorlands Pastures

…t with the addition of crested dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus and Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus. Herb species include devil's-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, and damper areas have sedges such as common sedge Carex nigra, carnation sedge C. panicea and the locally uncommon pale sed…

Thriplow Meadows

…ised by the presence of such species as red fescue Festuca rubra, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and knapweed Centaurea nigra. The wetter areas are dominated by a mixture of grasses, sedges and rushes with a good range of typical wetland herbs such as ragged-robin Silene flos-cucul…

Waltonhill and Cradle Den

…flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus, marsh bedstraw Galium palustre, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, greater bird’s-foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula. A total of 168 plant species have been recorded from the two m…

Coalville Meadows

…ained being dominated by tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, red fescue Festuca rubra and great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis. Although there is some variation, the herb flora is essentially typical of relatively base poor clay soils being char…

South Braes

… site range from deeper swards, particularly in flush areas where Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus, rushes including blunt-flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus and wild angelica Angelica sylvestris dominate, to more open, shorter turf which is herb-rich and includes greater and lesser b…

West Farm Meadow, Boldon

…Anthoxanthum odoratum, crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus are the dominant grasses. Oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, meadow vetchling La…

Went Ings Meadows

…l grassland is dominated by great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa and common knapweed Centaurea nigra. Ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, yellow rattle Rhinanthus mi…

Pennerley Meadows

…nt Agrostis capillaris, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, sheep’s fescue Festuca ovina and red fescue F. rubra. Other elements of the flora are variable in abundance, for example, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare and yellow rattle Rhinanthus …

Pye Flatts Meadows

…sted dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus, red fescue Festuca rubra and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. Others occur less frequently and are indicative of its special interest quaking grass Briza media and yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens. While plants such as oxeye daisy Leucanthemu…

Normanby Meadow

… the grassland sward within the meadow. red fescue Festuca rubra, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis and crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus all feature strongly, toget…

West Lizard

…s strong. These communities comprise red fescue Festuca rubra and Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus together with thrift and sea carrot. Where the grassland is trampled, buck's-horn plantain and daisy Bellis perennis thrive producing a 'short-turf' community. Conversely on Asparagus I…

The Cheddar Complex

…tum are also widespread. Associated species include spring sedge, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, pignut Conopodium majus, heath bedstraw Galium saxatile and tormentil Potentilla erecta. This community grades into calcareous dry dwarf shrub heath on heavily leached soils. A complex…

Treyford to Bepton Down

…comes dominant thus reducing diversity and in semi improved areas Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus grows with it. However, herbs such as salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, small scabious Scabiosa columbaria and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor still persist. hawthorn Crataegus monogyna…

Tir Mawr a Dderi Hir, Llwydcoed

… bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, devil’s-bit scabious and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and common marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre. In the wetter, northern part of the site around Deri Hir other plant commu…

Beetley & Hoe Meadows

… is present on the seasonally wet soils. Thesward is dominated by Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, red fescue Festuca rubra and meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris with common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, meadow saxifrage Saxifraga granulataa, twayblade Neottia ovata and adder…

Afon Cleddau Dwyreiniol / Eastern Cleddau River

…y along the steep and mobile grassy-banks, which are dominated by Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus, bent grasses Agrostis spp., cock’s-foot Dactylis glomerata and nettle. Partially vegetated gravel bars occur throughout the river system. Two invasive alien species, Japanese knotweed …

Kinoulton Marsh and Canal

… tail Cynosurus cristatus, creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and by the wide range of grasses and forbs present, including cowslip Primula veris, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, spiny rest-harrow Ononis spinosa and, in damp areas, adder’s tong…

Flordon Common

…ncluding sheep’s fescue Festuca ovina, quaking grass Briza media, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and brown bent grass Agrostis canina. An interesting range of herb species are present and include cowslip Primula veris, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, hoary plantain Plantago media, …

Burledge Sidelands and Meadows

…odoratum, red fescue Festuca rubra, quaking grass Briza media and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. These swards are invariably species rich, with the high cover of herbs typically including species such as meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, common…

Clints Crags, Blindcrake

…and small limestone outcrops. The grassland sward is dominated by Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, crested hair grass Koeleria macrantha, red fescue and meadow oat grass together with a range of herbs including salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, common rock rose Helianthemum nummula…

Frogmore Meadows

…grassland is dominated by meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus with frequent meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus. In damper areas the grasses give way to rushes Juncus spp., the most abundant being J. …

Crostwick Marsh

…Cynosurus cristatus, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. Typical herb species include water mint Mentha aquatica, cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis, black knapweed Centaurea nigra and marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris and these areas are …

The Parish Field, Cae'r Rhedyn

…ted dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus, red fescue Festuca rubra, and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. Typical herb species include yarrow Achillea millefolium, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus and common bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus. Where the…

Hog's Hole

…hair grass Koeleria macrantha, hairy oat grass Avenula pubescens, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens. Glaucous sedge Carex flacca is also very common. A wide range of typical chalk grassland herbs occur, many of which are widespread and common o…

Rhos Llawr Cwrt

…Lolium perenne is prominent, together with crested dog’s-tail and Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus, but elsewhere species associated with rhos pasture, including sharp-flowered rush, star sedge Carex echinata and oval sedge Carex leporina are conspicuous. The western block also inclu…

Rhos yr Hafod

… hair-grass Aira praecox. The presence of a significant amount of Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus and clover Trifolium spp. on a small proportion of the site is indicative of reversion from past agricultural improvement, but the area is still relatively herb-rich. In addition to abu…

Stackpole

…ritime grasslands are variously dominated by red fescue F. rubra, Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus, thrift Armeria maritima, cock’s-foot Dactylis glomerata and vernal squill Scilla verna, with wild carrot Daucus carota subsp. gummifer and a short Plantago sward in exposed closely gra…

Hurston Warren

…rostis capillaris, wavy hair grass Deschampsia flexuosa and Yorkshire fog grass Holcus lanatus is intermixed with dry heath of ling Calluna vulgaris and bell heather Erica cinerea. In wetter areas a wet heath community with ling, cross leaved heath Erica tetralix, purple moor gra…

Whitehill Down

…ss Anthoxanthum odoratum, crested dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus, Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus and cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata. Mixed with these is a variety of other plants, especially in the damper areas, where such species as carnation sedge Carex panicea, devil's-bit scabi…

Horse Dale and Holm Dale

…ing grass Briza media, crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. Coarse grasses such as tor grass Brachypodium pinnatum and tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa are locally frequent. The herbs include abundant harebell Campanula rotundifolia, les…

Monkwood Green

… acidic and dominated by tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera and fescues Festuca spp. These grasses are associated with herbs such as bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, grass vetchling Lathyrus nissolia, l…

Moorend Common

…al petty whin Genista anglica. Compact rush Juncus conglomeratus, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and common bent Agrostis capillaris dominate the relatively drier grassland, where mat grass Nardus stricta occurs in one of its very few Bucks…

Rock Dunes

…mon cornsalad Valerianella locusta, wild carrot Daucus carota and Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus. There is occasional sand sedge Carex arenaria, and yellow-wort Blackstonia perfoliata, a species of limited distribution in Cornwall. In addition the national rarities Portland spurge …

Hense Moor

…leytops semi improved grassland occurs. Main sward components are Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum. The site’s wide variety of habitats in turn supports a rich invertebrate fauna including of particular note the raft spider Dolomedes fimbr…

Aire Point to Carrick Du

… red fescue Festuca rubra which often forms a matressy sward, and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. Thrift, wild carrot Daucus carota, sea campion Silene uniflora, sea plantain Plantago maritima and oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare are common. Where trampling occurs, or on thin soils…

Pikes Farm Meadows

…sward contains a wide variety of grasses, the most abundant being Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, red fescue Festuca rubra, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and crested dog’s tail. The rich herbaceous flora includes species such as devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, ye…

Aslacton Parish Land

…h the sward dominated by tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and purple moor grass Molinia caerulea. Uncommon plants are present including adder’s tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, common butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin pa…

Bagthorpe Meadows

…ata, red fescue Festuca rubra, downy oat grass Avenula pubescens, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and herbs such as black knapweed Centaurea nigra, pignut Conopodium majus, common cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare and great burnet Sanguisorba officinal…

Blindley Heath

…her grasses also occur including false oat Arrhenatherum elatius, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, meadow fox tail Alopecurus pratensis, flote grasses Glyceria species and fiorin Agrostis stolonifera; rushes Juncus species dominate the scattered pockets of impeded drainage. This par…

Peckriding Top Lot

…sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum are also abundant whilst Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus becomes dominant on the upper slopes. Species diversity is further increased in the closed sward of the central, steeper, slope by the presence of dyer’s greenweed Genista tinctoria, h…

Laughton Common

…rrhenatherum elatius, tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. A number of plants associated with these wetter conditions, such as marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, white sedge Carex canescens, marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre, common cotton…

Morton Pool and Pasture

…sted dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus, red fescue Festuca rubra and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. Among the uncommon plants present are early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata, bristle club rush Isolepis setacea and marsh valerian Valeriana dioica.

Hewson's Field

…latius, cock's foot Dactylis glomerata, red fescue Festuca rubra, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens and meadow barley Hordeum secalinum. Herbs are locally abundant and include common knapweed Centaurea nigra, lady's bedstraw Galium verum, cat's ea…

Lergan

…t vernal grass ' Anthoxanthum odoratum, red fescue Festuca rubra, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and crested dogstail Cynosurus cristatus. There is an abundance of orchids at this site, including lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculat…

Pentregwyn

…ommunity characterised by sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus, Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus, common marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre and greater bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus. Other herbs include sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, water …

Chapel Bridge Meadows

…re of grasses including sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, red fescue Festuca rubra and common bent Agrostis capillaris, with crested dog's tail, yellow oat grass and smooth meadow grass occurring less frequently together with a wide range of …

Lambwath Meadows

…th meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, red fescue Festuca rubra, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, common sorrel Rumex acetosa and meadow rue Thalictrum flavum being noticea…

Bishon Meadow

… vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, red fescue Festuca rubra and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. The rich herbaceous flora includes meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, cowslip Primula veris, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, spiny rest-harrow Ononis spinosa, pepper saxifrag…

Twenty Acre Piece

…ss Deschampsia cespitosa and, locally, mat grass Nardus strictand Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. In wetter areas, soft rush Juncus effusus, hard rush J. inflexus and compact rush Juncus conglomeratus var. conglomeratus are common. The sward contains a range of typical herbs, inclu…

Lye Heath Marsh

…port marshy grassland dominated by flote grass Glyceria fluitans, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, rushes Juncus and yellow flag Iris pseudacorus. This community is also species rich and includes bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, marsh lousewort Pedic…

Great Bowden Borrowpit

… cotton grass Eriophorum angustifolium occurring abundantly while Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, bulrush Typha latifolia and the bog moss Sphagnum squarrosum are also present in the community. The site is also a regular feeding ground for snipe.

Walden Meadows

… dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus, common bent Agrostis capillaris, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis and smooth meadow grass Poa pratensis. Herbs include yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, cat's ear Hypochaeris radicat…

Attermire

…ler plant community is dominated by soft rush Juncus effusus with Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa, brown sedge Carex disticha and marsh bedstraw Galium palustre. A secondary plant community has developed in several areas where the growth of t…

Rhos Glyn-yr-helyg

…ge community containing sweet vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus and purple moor-grass Molinia caerulea as the dominant grasses, together with a number of sedge species. The forbs include heath spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata subsp. ericetorum, …

Aules Hill Meadows

…og’s tail Cynosurus cristatus, downy oat grass Avenula pubescens, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, field wood rush Luzula campestris, pale sedge Carex pallescens and red clover Trifolium pratense. Damp areas within the meadows add further to the diversity of the site and species pre…

Porth Ceiriad, Porth Neigwl ac Ynysoedd Sant Tudwal

…, from maritime grasslands dominated by red fescue Festuca rubra, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, thrift Armeria maritima and sea plantain Plantago maritima in the eastern and central parts of the bay through to scrub in the west. The eastern section also supports a landward trans…

Berkswell Marsh

…nent. This community grades into drier fen grassland dominated by Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and jointed rush. Tall herbs, including wild angelica Angelica sylvestris and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, are common in both communities as are the more sprawling greater bird’s fo…

Rhos Fullbrook

…dium majus. In the very wet ground, which quakes in places, grows Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus, sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus, heath wood-rush Luzula multiflora, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris and bog asphodel Narthecium ossifragum. This wetter grassland community…

Berry Mound Pastures

… Festuca rubra, with sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. Calcifugous acidic species present include sheep’s sorrel Rumex acetosella, pignut Conopodium majus, tormentil Potentilla erecta, trailing tormentil Potentilla anglica, devil’s bit sca…

Bishop Wilton Deep Dale

…rasses such as sheep’s fescue Festuca ovina, red fescue F. rubra, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, quaking grass Briza media and sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum. Typical chalk herbs which are locally frequent include harebell Campanula rotundifolia, glaucaus sedge Carex fla…

Sluxton Marsh, Whitemoor

…vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, sheep’s fescue Festuca ovina, Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus, carnation sedge Carex panicea and tormentil Potentilla erecta. In places the bog-myrtle Myrica gale is prominent. Of particular interest are stands of fen-meadow, where the base-demand…

Birches Barn Meadows

…status, cock’s foot Dactylis glomerata, red fescue Festuca rubra, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, rough meadow grass Poa trivialis and yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens. Other abundant grasses include common bent Agrostis capillaris, meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, sweet v…

Weeting Heath

… on low lying land. Thesward is chiefly red fescue Festuca rubra, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and tufted hair grass 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 ar…

Rampisham Down

…eet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, red fescue Festuca rubra, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, sheep’s fescue Festuca ovina and, more locally, heath grass Danthonia decumbens, spreading meadow grass Poa humilis and brown bent Agrostis vinealis, as well as frequent field wood rus…

Priory Meadows, Hickling

…nina with locally frequent purple moor grass Molinia caerulea and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. Many herb species are present which are characteristic of underlying damp acidic soils and include tormentil Potentilla erecta, heath bedstraw Galium saxatile, marsh cinquefoil Comarum…

Rhos Garth-fawr

… tormentil, heath wood-rush Luzula multiflora and grasses such as Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus and tufted hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa. Wet hollows along ditch lines support swamp vegetation that is dominated by bladder-sedge Carex vesicaria with a range of characteristic ass…

Waterfall Meadows

…ratum, common bent Agrostis capillaris, red fescue Festuca rubra, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and cock’s foot Dactylis glomerata. The herbs include common knapweed Centaurea nigra, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, red clover Trifolium prat…

Andrew's Wood

…-rich grassland and have swards characterised by the abundance of Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, sweet vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and purple moor-grass Molinia caerulea and also by the occurrence of such herbs as black knapweed Centaurea nigra, saw wort Serratula tinctoria…

Barrow Gravel Pits

…og’s tail Cynosurus cristatus, cock’s foot Dactylis glomerata and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and also by the diversity of grasses and forbs present, including great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, knapweed Centaurea nigra, meadowsweet Filipendula…

Lough Gullion

…common nettle Urtica dioica, common reed Phragmites australis and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, and scattered wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris, meadow sweet Filipendula ulmaria. Most notably, the scarce cyperus sedge Carex pseudocyperus occurs in the wet woodland to the east of …

Winson Meadows

…al grassland is dominated by meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus and cock's foot Dactylis glomerata, while in partially improved areas perennial ryegrass Lolium perenne assumes dominance. Marshy grassland occur…

Lord's Wood Meadows

…eet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, red fescue Festuca rubra, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and rough meadow grass Poa trivialis. Herbs present include common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, bugle Ajug…

Tuckmill Meadows

…s. The fen merges into neutral, unimproved grassland dominated by Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, false oat Arrhenatherum elatius, rough meadow grass Poa trivialis and creeping buttercup Ranunculus repens with cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis, spiked sedge Carex spicata and pepper…

Whippendell Wood

…he ground flora is typical of such conditions and is dominated by Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum and bracken Pteridium aquilinum. Frequent under the hazel coppice are primrose Primula vulgaris and wood Spurge Eu…

Ullenhall Meadows

…arshy grassland in areas of impeded drainage typified by abundant Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and rushes Juncus spp. Unimproved neutral meadows are scarce in Warwickshire and these are good examples particularly rich in associated species. These include red fescue Festuca rubra,…

Pakenham Meadows

…Deschampsia cespitosa, crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. Sedge species are a major component of the sward, achieving local dominance. Species present include brown sedge Carex disticha, lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis, tawny sedge Carex …

Old Bodney Camp

…f neutral grassland largely dominated by tussocky grasses such as Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. Where heavily rabbit grazed however, this has a floral composition similar to acid grassland/lichen areas with extensive carpets of moss Pseudoscleropodium purum. Hounds tongue Cynoglo…

Park Farm Meadows

…not as herb-rich as the remainder of the site, being dominated by Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus with crested dog’s-tail Cynosurus cristatus.

Poplar Farm Meadows, Langley

…ominated by blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus with abundant Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and marsh valerian Valeriana dioica. These floristically rich areas contain many interesting species including bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, grass of Parnassus Parnassia palustris, m…

Sledder Wood Meadows

… past site management is reflected in the variety of sward types. Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, red fescue Festuca rubra, crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus and sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum are typical of the grass species present, while yellow rattle Rhinanthus m…

Romsley Hill

…Agrostis capillaris, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. Characteristic herbs, found particularly on the ridges, include common knapweed, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, red clover Trifolium …

Risby Warren

…the valley floor in association with red fescue Festuca rubra and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. Biting stonecrop Sedum acre, carline thistle viper’s bugloss Echium vulgare and ploughman’s spikenard Inula conyza are found here in areas disturbed by rabbits and on the trackways. Ra…

Lower Derwent Meadows

…ls located within hollows. These are characterised by the grasses Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus, smooth meadow grass Poa pratensis and meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis with locally abundant yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and other herbs s…

The Leasowes

…red fescue Festuca rubra, crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, with frequent herbs including common knapweed Centaurea nigra, greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, yellow rattle Rhinanthus min…

Far Hall Meadow

…crested dog’s-tail Cynosurus cristatus, red fescue Festuca rubra, Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, lesser trefoil Trifolium dubium, red clover Trifolium pratense and white clover Trifolium repens, with frequent perennial rye-grass Lolium perenne…

Coed Aberdulas

…nthoides non-scripta with frequent pignut Conopodium majus, creeping soft-grass Holcus mollis and greater stitchwort Stellaria holostea and occasional honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum, lesser celandine Ficaria verna and bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. Wood anemone Anemone nemorosa…

Dolau Hafod a Winllan

…he Afon Aeron. The drier meadows are characterised by the grasses Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus, sweet vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and crested dog’s-tail Cynosurus cristatus. Flowering plants include common bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vu…

Hemingfold Meadow

…k knapweed Centaurea nigra, cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata, Yorkshire fog grass Holcus lanatus, red fescue grass Festuca rubra and sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum. Plants associated with old, undisturbed meadows are present and include common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza …

Langstone-Llanmartin Meadows

…, Juncus acutiflorus, with frequent greater bird’s-foot-trefoil, Yorkshire fog, Holcus lanatus, ragged-robin, Silene flos-cuculi and cuckoo-flower, Cardamine pratensis, often associated with tubular water-dropwort Oenanthe fistulosa, and marsh bedstraw, Galium palustre. In the we…

Lower Ground, Penrhos

…cus acutiflorus dominates with a variety of grasses which include Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus, purple moor-grass Molinia caerulea and rough meadow-grass Poa trivialis. Marsh marigold Caltha palustris, marsh thistle Cirsium palustre and marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris are al…

Avery's Pightle

…oratum, cock's foot Dactylis glomerata, red fescue Festuca rubra, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, red clover Trifolium pratense and white clover Trifolium repens. The site belongs to a sub community chara…

Waun Goch, Penrhiw-Caradog

… bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, devil’s-bit scabious and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. Some areas of purple moor-grass pasture lack any base-enrichment and here the common associated herbs are tormentil and devil’s-bit scabious. Small brooks, rows of mature trees and are…

Redlake Meadows & Hoggs Moor

…outh-east of the site support mesotrophic grassland with abundant Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus, sweet vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, common knapweed Centaurea nigra and ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata. This diverse range of habitats supports a rich fauna. Up to 22 bree…

Whitton Bridge Pasture

…are red fescue Festuca rubra, common bent Agrostis capillaris and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, while crested dog’s tail, heath grass and cock’s foot Dactylis glomerata are also present in smaller quantities. The sward has an abundance of broad leaved herbs such as common knapwee…

Southrepps Common

… the fen communities. Fescues Festuca rubra and Festuca ovina and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus dominate and herbs include yellow rattle Rhinanthus minoragg, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa and ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi. Further diversity is provided by scrub…

Mickfield Meadow

…alse oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius, Timothy Phleum pratense and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus as the dominant grasses. meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria is frequent together with other herb species including pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, cowslip Primula veris, cuckoo-flower Card…

Cae Penmaes

…m and crested dog's-tail, with frequent red fescue Festuca rubra, Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus and cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata. The most frequent herbs are common knapweed, red clover Trifolium pratense, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, common bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corni…

Gypsy Camp Meadows, Thrandeston

… Alopecurus pratensis, crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. Management of the site is by summer grazing of cattle, with occasional cutting for hay. This tradition of management has allowed the development of a very diverse flora, including spec…

Pixey and Yarnton Meads

…es Schedonorus pratensis and F. rubra, quaking grass Briza media, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, rye grass Lolium perenne and glaucous sedge Carex flacca. The notable plants, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio, autumn crocus Colchicum autumnale, saw wort Serratula tinctoria, pep…

Bryn Alyn

…ricultural improvement crested dog’s-tail Cynosurus cristatus and Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus predominate together with musk thistle Carduus nutans, spear thistle Cirsium vulgare and white clover Trifolium repens. The Nationally Scarce lichen Peltigera leucophlebia is also found…

River Itchen

…es, creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera, red fescue Festuca rubra, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, common mouse ear Cerastium fontanum, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and red clover Trifolium pratense. Prominent associates represent the fen character of the community, jointed r…

Gwynfynydd

…escue Festuca rubra, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus are common. Characteristic herbs include red clover Trifolium pratense, black knapweed Centaurea nigra and bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. Some stands have frequent devil’s bit …

Monkswood Valley

…on grass species are red fescue, sweet vernal grass, common bent, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and crested dog's tail. Herbs which are frequent in the sward include pignut Conopodium majus, field wood rush Luzula campestris, lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica, early purple orchid, c…

Attenborough Gravel Pits

…s are also typical of these swards with red fescue Festuca rubra, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis and crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus all featuring strongly. Coarser grasses such as tufted hair gra…

Brampton Wood

… red fescue Festuca rubra, false oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus. The variety of herbs include primrose, yellow pimpernel Lysimachia nemorum, greater bird’s foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, yellow rattle Rhi…

Lower Caerfaelog Pastures

… soft-rush Juncus effusus, common marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre, Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, greater bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula and…

Middle Barton Fen

…eadow are areas of marshy grassland. The dominant species include Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa and rough meadow grass Poa trivialis. Broadleaved species include greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, cuckoo-flower Cardamine praten…

Bewick and Beanley Moors

…eutral pasture, such as sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, compact rush Juncus conglomeratus, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, marsh thistle Cirsium palustre and wild angelica Angelica sylvestris and those which indicate the underlying limestone,…

Lingwood Meadows, Earl Stonham

…and herbs. The sward is dominated by red fescue Festuca rubra and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and eighteen further grass species typical of unimproved meadows have been recorded, such as crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus, quaking grass Briza mediand sweet vernal grass Antho…

Derrington Meadow

…oratum, cock’s foot Dactylis glomerata, red fescue Festuca rubra, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens. Among the most abundant herbs are ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus and b…

Debdale Meadow, Muston

…Common bent Agrostis capillaris, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, cowslip Primula veris, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and betony Betonica officinalis are abundant…

Bushley Muzzard, Brimpsfield

…es are jointed rush Juncus articulatus, hard rush J. inflexus and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus but the main interest of the site is its overall species diversity. Eight species of sedge have been recorded, in particular an abundance of star sedge Carex echinata and the scarce yel…

Broad Dales

…s fescue Festuca ovina predominate, but mat grass Nardus stricta, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and heath grass Danthonia decumbens are all well represented. Devil's bit scabious remains abundant throughout and the moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus also appears within the sward, whi…

Fivehead Woods and Meadow

… sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, crested dog's tail and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. The herb component of the sward is especially rich with devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, betony Betonica officinalis, saw wort Serratula tinctoria, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispi…

Carrickarade

…itats. The clifftop element is dominated by grasses, most notably Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata. Other prominent components include thrift Armeria maritima, common knapweed Centaurea nigra. birdsfoot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, sea campion Silene…

Finglandrigg Woods

…fimbriatum, Polytrichum commune, with frequent to abundant bents, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, purple moor grass, buckler ferns Dryopteris dilatata and Dryopteris carthusiana and honeysuckle. Locally there is some alder. On drier ground the birch and pine predominate with some …

Little Blakenham Pit

…e site centres on areas of chalk grassland which are dominated by Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and brown bent grass Agrostis canina with frequent yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens, Slender false brome grass Brachypodium sylvaticum and quaking grass Briza media. Characteristic …

Old Rectory Meadows

…rass Deschampsia cespitosa, tall fescue Schedonorus arundinaceus, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus, soft rush Juncus effusus, common sedge Carex nigra, brown sedge Carex disticha and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria. Locally purple moor grass Mo…

Innsworth Meadow

… fescue Festuca rubra, crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. A good range of herb species includes cowslip Primula veris, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, great burnet Sanguisorba …

Upper Waterhay Meadow

…al rye grass Lolium perenne, meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and meadow grasses Poa spp. Heavy applications of farmyard manure has resulted in slight agricultural improvement, with the fertility of the fi…

Little Scrubbs Meadow

…red fescue Festuca rubra, crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and locally abundant tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa and velvet bent Agrostis canina. Associated herbs include common knapweed Centaure…

South Lee Meadows

…red fescue Festuca rubra, meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus with other grasses including sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus, yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens and rough meadow grass Poa trivialis.…

Aston Ingham Meadows

…ire. The grassland is dominated by characteristic grasses such as Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, red fescue Festuca rubra and crested dog’stail Cynosurus cristatus. The meadow has a rich and varied flora. Typical plants include yellow ratt…

Rhosydd Nant-yr-henfron

…flowered rush with a range of characteristic associates including Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus, common marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre, greater bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and marsh marigold Caltha palustris. In places, around acidic springs, there are areas dominated b…

Cors Aberthin

…ssociated with meadowsweet, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. There are also areas dominated by lesser pond-sedge Carex acutiformis. Some areas of purple moor-grass pasture lack any base-enrichment and here the common associated herbs are torment…

Warblington Meadow

…us and J. articulatus. The grass component is also high with much Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus, quaking grass Briza media and several fescues Festuca species including F. rubra, F. pratensis and F. arundinacea. The sward contains a number o…

Creigiau Pen y Graig

…Rosa canina occurs, with a mixture of grasses and herbs including Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus, false oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius, false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum, bluebell Endymion non-scriptus, moschatel Adoxa moschatellina, dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, wood aven…

Sherbourne Meadows

…t are very frequent are sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, cock's foot Dactylis glomerata and common bent Agrostis capillaris. The density of herbs in the sward is exceptionally high with great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, ribwort plantain …

Glaswelltiroedd Eryrys (Eryrys Grasslands)

… of mesotrophic species such as white clover Trifolium repens and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, but locally there are small stands of a more species-rich form characterised by bitter vetch Lathyrus montanus, harebell Campanula rotundifolia, devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis …

Hillend Meadow & Orchard

… sub community. Dominant grasses are red fescue Festuca rubra and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, with glaucous sedge Carex flacca. The associated flora includes common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, cowslip Primula veris, betony Betonica officinalis, lady’s mantle Alchemilla…

Field Barn Heaths, Hilborough

…escue Festuca rubra, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and supports a variety of chalk loving plants including pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis, greater knapweed Centaurea scabiosa, dwarf thistle Cirsium acaule, meadow and rue leaved…

Knarsdale Meadows

… downy oat grass Avenula pubescens, quaking grass Briza media and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. The most common herbs are wood cranesbill Geranium sylvaticum, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, common sorrel Rumex acetosa, pignut Conopodium majus and hay rattle Rhinanthus mino…

Bulmoor Pastures & Coppice

…Dactylis glomerata with frequent heath-grass Danthonia decumbens, Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus, common bent Agrostis capillaris and sweet vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum. Amongst the herbs are common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensi…

Calender Meadows

…eet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, whilst the latter include Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, cock's foot Dactylis glomerata and false oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius. Yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens and downy oat grass Avenula pubescens are also present. A diverse range o…

Wey Valley Meadows

…h no one species attains dominance, hard rush Juncus inflexus and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus are constant components of the sward, whilst tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa and marsh foxtail Alopecurus geniculatis occur at a lower frequency. However, in the summer months t…

Cowden Pound Pastures

… vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, red fescue Festuca rubra and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. Among the many other plants are yarrow Achillea millefolium, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, field wood rush Luzula campestris, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, tormentil …

Lower Hollins

… dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus, common bent Agrostis capillaris, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum all occur in abundance, with more occasional quaking grass Briza media and in damper areas tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa. Present …

Drigg Holme

…sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum together with occasional Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and meadow fescue Schedonorus pratensis. great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis occurs in abundance, commonly in association with common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, pignut Con…

Mattersey Hill Marsh

…urs around the edge of the marsh characterised by an abundance of Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, soft rush Juncus effusus, hard rush J. inflexus, field forget-me-not Myosotis arvensis and greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus. A notable element in this community is the st…

Purbeck Ridge (West)

…nut Conopodium majus, greater woodrush Luzula sylvatica and creeping soft-grass Holcus mollis are also frequent. The presence of small leaved lime Tilia cordata, a species of very infrequent occurrence in Dorset woodlands, is of particular interest. The woodland also supports goo…

Misson Line Bank

…ral grassland dominated by false oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and tufted hair grass D. cespitosa. This rough grassland is a favoured butterfly feeding area and the site as a whole has a rich fenland insect fauna. Additional interest is provided by…

Occombe

…cus spp. become increasingly frequent, the dominant grasses being Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus and tufted hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa. An important feature of the site is the number of orchid species which includes the green-winged orchid Anacamptis morio, a very local plan…

Oxley Mead

…l Alopecurus pratensis, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus, making up no more than twenty percent of the sward. Meadow brome Bromus commutatus, a species uncommon elsewhere in Buckinghamshire and downy…

Piggledene

…is generally poor in species. Perennial rye grass Lolium perenne, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and cock's foot Dactylis glomerata are common. It does, however, contain species of interest particularly on or near ant hills and sarsen stones, for example sheep's sorrel Rumex acetos…

Elm Road Field, Thetford

…lse oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius, red fescue Festuca rubra and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. Flowering plants associated with it include lady's bedstraw Gallium verum, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria and greater knapweed Centauria scab…

Cam Washes

…ratensis, red fescue F. rubra, downy oat grass Avenula pubescens, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, perennial rye grass Lolium perenne and rough meadow grass Poa trivialis together with herbs such as common knapweed Centaurea nigra, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, cowslip Primu…

Low Pasture

…s Deschampsia cespitosa and jointed rush Juncus articulatus, with Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, tawny sedge Carex hostiana, carnation sedge C. panicea, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris and oxeye daisy Leucanth…

Allington Meadows

…rested dog’s tail, Cynosurus cristatus, red fescue Festuca rubra, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum. Associated herbs include common knapweed Centaurea nigra, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, field wood rush Luzula campestris,…

Rushcliffe Golf Course

…typical of neutral soils and is characterised by the abundance of Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, red fescue Festuca rubra, cock’s foot Dactylis glomerata and common bent Agrostis tenius and also by the occurrence of such forbs as betony Betonica officinalis, lady’s bedstraw Galium…

Grafton Lock Meadow

… of wild grasses dominated by meadow barley Hordeum secalinum and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. Especially notable is a population of the rare and declining snake's head fritillary Fritillaria meleagris which produces between 50 and 200 flower heads annually in two separate areas…

Scaleby Moss

…end to be dominated by rushes or grasses Juncus effusus, Deschampsia cespitosa, Holcus lanatus, Molinia caerulea, but they also contain some herbs that can be important food plants or nectar sources for insects. The herbs found include ragged-robin, marsh thistle, meadowsweet, de…

Cockerham Meadows, Thorpe

…vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum with red fescue Festuca rubra, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and perennial rye grass Lolium perenne. Other grass species commonly encountered include crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus, cock's foot Dactylis glomerata, meadow fescue F. pratens…

Cors Ty-Llwyd

…um odoratum, star sedge Carex echinata, red fescue Festuca rubra, Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus, heath wood-rush Luzula multiflora, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, and marsh violet Viola palustris. Meadow th…

Fforest Goch Bog

…understorey of purple moor-grass, velvet bent Agrostis canina and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus in the birch Betula pubescens scrub, and marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre, soft rush Juncus effusus and marsh violet Viola palustris forming the understorey in the wetter willow Salix cin…

Grassholm / Ynys Gwales

…tered eastern side of the island. In wet summers, dense stands of Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and spear-leaved orache Atriplex prostrata occur on the island. Nearly 17% of the UK’s gannet population and 12.5% of the North Atlantic population breed on the island between January a…

Gweunydd Coch-y-dwst

…ia, pill sedge Carex pilulifera, heath-grass Danthonia decumbens, Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus, lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica, selfheal Prunella vulgaris and white clover Trifolium repens. Heather Calluna vulgaris and mouse-ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum occur locally along…

Llety - Wen

…ss Anthoxanthum odoratum, crested dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus, Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus and common bent Agrostis capillaris. Other species include ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, yarrow Achillea millefolium, cat's-ear Hypochaeris radi…

Maes Hiraddug

…oot Dactylis glomerata, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus and yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens are all present at low cover. Herbs are particularly well represented within the turf, the most prominent species include common knapweed Centau…

Railway Meadow, Langley

…escue Festuca rubra, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. The density of the herbs in the grassland is most striking with abundant great burnet, cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis, common knapweed, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, creeping b…

Tyncoed Pasture

…as have a grassy nature, harbouring sheep’s fescue Festuca ovina, Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus, sweet vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and saw-wort Serratula tinctoria, whilst damper patches support marsh bedstraw Galium palustre, conglomerate rush Juncus conglomeratus and less…

Eastnor Park

… Pteridium aquilinum associated with bramble Rubus fruticosus and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. The diversity of the site is enhanced by a number of wet flushes dominated by hard rush Juncus inflexus and soft rush Juncus effusus with a variety of herbs including lesser spearwort …

Fathom Upper

…Anthoxanthum odoratum, crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. Sedges are also constant in the sward and include, glaucous sedge Carex flacca and carnation sedge Carex panicea. Herbs typical of traditionally managed grasslands are frequent through…

Nine Holes Meadows

…e are common bent Agrostis capillaris, red fescue Festuca rubrand Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, with common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and yarrow Achillea millefolium. The western meadow is an excellent herb rich grassland on a steep bank conforming to the heath grass…

Big Waters

…mpsia cespitosa with sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and the herbs sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, lady’s smock Cardamine pratensis, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and scattered populations of spotted orchids Dactylorhiza fuchsii. In the so…

Maryport Harbour

…rasses and herbs including false oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, red fescue, cock's foot, common rest harrow Ononis repens, yarrow, common knapweed and yellow rattle. Two Cumbrian rareties, common broomrape Orobanche minor and pyramidal orchid Anaca…

Corfe Mullen Pastures

…rised by an open sward of grasses such as bents Agrostis spp. and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. Small herbs are frequent such as cat’s-ear Hypochaeris radicata, tormentil Potentilla erecta and selfheal Prunella vulgaris. The nationally scarce yellow bartsia Parentucellia viscosa …

Cloatley Farm

…red fescue Festuca rubra, meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. Tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa is ocally prominent where drainage is impeded. Characteristic broad leaved herbs found in most fields include betony Betonica officinalis, mead…

Sapperton Meadows

…is dominated by common bent grass Agrostis capillaris, along with Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, daisy Bellis perennis, self heal Prunella vulgaris, red clover Trifolium pratense and ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata. The grazed fields ar…

Mill Crook

… Anthoxanthum odoratum, false oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus occur in abundance, accompanied by a number of less abundant species including quaking grass Briza media. The herb flora is dominated by great burnet, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris …

Bliss Gate Pastures

…e sward is dominated by common bent, red fescue Festuca rubra and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. The herb flora is exceptionally diverse with no single species dominant. Species present include wild carrot Daucus carota, eyebright Euphrasia officinalis, oxeye daisy, fairy flax Lin…

Hannah's Meadows

…crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus, red fescue Festuca rubra, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum. There is also an abundance of characteristic forbs such as pignut Conopodium majus, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, bugle Ajuga reptans, woo…

Wytham Woods

…us and on the former common land, bracken Pteridium aquilinum and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. There are over 60 species of plant strongly associated with ancient woodland; these include herb paris Paris quadrifolia, stinking iris Iris foetidissima and wood dog violet Viola reic…

Wolvercote Meadows

…areous soils dominated by tall cock's foot Dactylis glomerata and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus grasses but with a diverse list of other meadowland grasses and herbs including at least eight species indicative of ancient grassland, such as sneezewort Achillea ptarmica. Parts of th…

Barn Hill Meadows

…d fescue Festuca rubra, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and cock's foot Dactylis glomerata with false oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius locally abundant and quaking grass Briza media occurring sparsely. A particular feature of these fields is …

Baulk Head to Mullion

…eing red fescue Festuca rubra, cock’s-foot Dactylis glomerata and Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus. Thrift Armeria maritima subsp. maritima and sea carrot Daucus carota subsp. gimmifer grow in these grasslands. In places where the brown earth soils are shallower, plant communities wi…

Cockleford Marsh

…sa, red fescue Festuca rubra, common bent Agrostis capillaris and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. This community is less herb rich but does contain cowslip Primula veris, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and bugle Ajuga reptans. This grassland often grades into the fen habitat throug…

Borrow Beck Meadows

…na, red fescue Festuca rubra, meadow oat grass Avenula pratensis, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis and smooth meadow grass Poa pratensis. A variety of more productive grasses occur and perhaps represent some form of local soil enrichment; such gra…

Middle Crossthwaite

…rata, rough meadow grass Poa trivialis, red fescue Festuca rubra, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, common bent Agrostis capillaris, Timothy Phleum pratense crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus and variable amounts of perennial rye grass Lolium perenne. The extensive range of herbs…

Kennack to Coverack

…y red fescue Festuca rubra, or cock’s-foot Dactylis glomerata and Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus. Within the maritime heathland plants such as heath, sheep’s-fescue Festuca ovina and cat’s-ear Hypochaeris radicata are common, with the nationally scarce hairy bird’s foot trefoil Lot…

Upper Hamble Estuary and Woods

…eutral grassland occur along the river. Red fescue Festuca rubra, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa and Agrostis species dominate the swards. The rich flora includes dyer's greenweed Genista tinctoria, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, me…

Ruewood Pastures

…sh Juncus acutiflorus. Drier areas support grassland dominated by Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. Meadow rue Thalictrum flavum occurs in one of its few Shropshire localities and early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata is unusually abundant here. There are many characteristic mars…

Chwareli a Glaswelltir Degannwy

…h some coarser species such as cock’s-foot Dactylis glomerata and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. The sandy soil and closeness to the estuary is reflected in the presence of maritime species such as sand sedge Carex arenaria. Herbs present include sheep’s sorrel Rumex acetosella , …

Fulbourn Fen

…es are dominated by a range of herbs and grasses. Of the grasses, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and red fescue Festuca rubra are particularly common along with herbs such as cowslip Primula veris, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba and purging flax Linum catharticum. The wetter are…

Yelden Meadows

…rasses frequent including crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens and herbs such as common knapweed Centaurea nigra, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, common sorrel Rumex acetosa and great burnet Sanguisorba offi…

Shotesham Common

…ore frequent species are tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera. Herb species are well represented and include cowslip Primula veris, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, common twayblade Neottia ovata a…

Greenan Lough

…ush Juncus acutiflorus, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and red fescue Festuca rubra. On the western side of the lough, scrub woodland has developed. hazel Corylus avellana is the dominant species. with occasional holly Ilex aquifolium and h…

Lea Marsh

…ithin areas of both meadow and pasture. Red fescue Festuca rubra, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis and crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus all feature strongly, toget…

Copeland Reservoir

…rass-dominated with a wide range of associated herbs. The grasses Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis and sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum are common in the sward. Herbs typical of traditionally managed grasslands are frequent throughout the …

Wilson Place Meadows

… cristatus, red fescue Festuca rubra, meadow fescue F. pratensis, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, smooth meadow grass Poa pratensis and rough meadow grass Poa trivialis. A variety of more productive grasses occur and perhaps represent some form of improvement, such grasses include …

Thorncliffe Moor

…tral grassland typically with common bent Agrostis capillaris and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and frequent harebell Campanula rotundifolia, field scabious Knautia arvensis, bitter vetch Lathyrus montanus and devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis. The wettest, base poor soils ar…

Sweetbriar Road Meadows, Norwich

…y side. It is generally species rich and the dominant grasses are Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, meadow fescue Schedonorus pratensis, tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa and sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum. Herbs present within the sward include yellow rattle Rhinanth…

Newton Ketton Meadow

…is, downy oat grass Avenula pubescens, quaking grass Briza media, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus. The meadow is rich in herbs and such species as sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, cuckoo-flower Cardamine praten…

Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast

… types, usually with a sward dominated by mixtures of red fescue, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera. Creeping willow Salix repens is extremely scarce in the Tees Estuary and so does not form a regular component of the dune slacks in contrast to m…

Yare Broads and Marshes

…ed a herb rich sward. Blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus are dominant where the underlying peats are fairly calcareous and other species include marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, yellow ra…

Coed Mawr - Blaen-Car

…sosplenium oppositifolium, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, creeping soft-grass Holcus mollis and creeping buttercup Ranunculus repens, with marsh-marigold Caltha palustris and yellow iris Iris pseudacorus being locally prominent. The drier ground supports a canopy of sessile oak…

Cattawade Marshes

…ated by couch Elymus spp., perennial rye grass Lolium perenne and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. Characteristic herbs of old grazing marsh, such as grass vetchling Lathyrus nissolia and hairy buttercup Ranunculus sardous are present and, together with ant hills, are indicative of …

Bridgham & Brettenham Heaths

…d fescue Festuca rubra, false oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus are also present. Where the chalk’s influence is felt, more species rich neutral to calcareous grassland occurs. This is dominated mainly by sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, sm…

Arfordir Gogleddol Penmon

…ominated by red fescue Festuca rubra, thrift Armeria maritima and Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus clothe much of the cliff with species tolerant of salt spray such as sea plantain Plantago maritima (which here supports the nationally scarce weevil Trichosirocalus dawsoni) and areas …

Stocking Meadows, Oreton

…tatus, red fescue Festuca rubra, sheep’s fescue Festuca ovina and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. Locally, sedges, mainly carnation sedge Carex panicea and spring sedge Carex caryophyllea are abundant. The flora is exceptionally rich and includes several uncommon species, including…

Middleton Quarry

…grassland which contain false oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, whilst on the slopes above the quarry acid grassland dominated by wavy hair grass Deschampsia flexuosa occurs. On the vertical quarry faces ferns and tall herbs occur, including male f…

Calgary Dunes

…s fescue Festuca ovina, sweet vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus, perennial rye-grass Lolium perenne. Herbaceous flowers are also abundant, the most conspicuous of which are wild thyme Thymus praecox, common bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, ca…

Oridge Street Meadows

…sted dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus, red fescue Festuca rubra and Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus. Common knapweed Centaurea nigra, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, cowslip Primula veris and common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus are frequent. Notable species include green win…

Dunbeath to Sgaps Geo

…short as a result of exposure to wind and salt spray. Red fescue, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, sea plantain Plantago maritima and primrose Primula vulgaris can be found further from the coast or in more sheltered spots. Taller plants that can tolerate high levels of salt, includ…

Hawthorn Cottage Pasture

…the site is dominated by tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, creeping bent and soft rush Juncus effusus with pepper saxifrage, common sedge Carex nigra and oval sedge Carex leporina.

Cloatley Manor Farm Meadows

…ment. Red fescue Festuca rubra, common bent Agrostis capillaris, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum are all frequent and are joined by several other grasses, including meadow fox tail Alopecurus pratensis and quaking grass Briza media. Typ…

Mere Beck Meadows

…oat grass Avenula pubescens, rough meadow grass Poa trivialis and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. The fields support a diverse herb flora with wood crane's bill Geranium sylvaticum, meadow saxifrage Saxifraga granulataa, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, melancholy thistle Cirsium …

Leiston - Aldeburgh

…sland that is mostly a mix of creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and perennial ryegrass Lolium perenne with frequent crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus. It is dissected by ditches dominated by spiked water milfoil Myriophyllum spicatum and fennel…

Close House Riverside

…t grass Arrhenatherum elatius, cock’s foot Dactylis glomerata and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus elsewhere. Woodland developed on the river deposits includes willows Salix spp., alder Alnus glutinosa, downy birch Betula pubescens, ash Fraxinus excelsior and sycamore Acer pseudoplat…

The Bury Farm

…typical grasses such as sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, red fescue Festuca rubra and common bent Agrostis capillaris, with frequent herbs such as cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, oxeye daisy Leucanthemu…

Bentley Station Meadow

…s. The grassland is dominated by cock’s foot Dactylis glomerata, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa, with locally bracken Pteridium aquilinum and common nettle Urtica dioica. The sward is species rich, with 15 species indicative of ancient m…

Hinton Charterhouse Field

…oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius with red fescue Festuca rubra and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. The sward contains a population of the nationally rare field eryngo Eryngium campestre which, while widespread in continental Europe, is only known from isolated populations in five th…

Mount Pleasant

… cristatus, Cynosurus cristatus, common bent Agrostis capillaris, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum all occur in abundance, with heath grass Danthonia decumbens and quaking grass Briza media occurring more locally. Throughout is a diverse …

Handa Island

…eas, there are herb-rich grasslands which include species such as Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and Scots lovage Ligusticum scoticum. Other areas are dominated by extensive areas of heather Calluna vulgaris and crowberry Empetrum nigrum which gr…

Wrightington Bar Pasture

…ch neutral grassland co dominated by red fescue Festuca rubra and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus with crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus, common bent Agrostis capillaris and cock’s foot Dactylis glomerata all frequent. Herbs are well represented within the sward especially blac…

Queestmoor Meadow

… vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, red fescue Festuca rubra and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. The rich herbaceous flora includes cowslip Primula veris, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, fairy flax Linum catharticum, yellow rattle Rhinanthus …

Hooks Well Meadows, Great Cressingham

…ed by birch Betula pendula woodland, dry pasture characterised by Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and hard rush Juncus inflexus, a small area of hawthorn Crataegus monogyna scrub, reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea swamp and a small pond containing a number of springs.

Polruan to Polperro

…is made up of mixtures of grasses and herbs including red fescue, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, sweet vernal-grass, common bent Agrostis capillaris, yarrow Achillea millefolium, woodrush Luzula campestris, common dog-violet Viola riviniana, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, c…

Wedholme Flow

…ch merges with drier grassy heath at the edge of the raised mire. Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and marsh foxtail Alopecurus geniculatus are frequent among the grasses in wetter areas with a range of sedges including star Carex echinata, oval Carex leporina and carnation sedge C. …

Gwaun Bryn (Bryn Pasture)

…lower slopes are dominated by common bent, sweet vernal-grass and Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus. A number of calcifuge species occur here, including heath-grass Danthonia decumbens, bitter-vetch Lathyrus montanus, field wood-rush Luzula campestris, tormentil Potentilla erecta and …

Newport Cliffs

…er Limonium binervosum near Pen Morfa. Red fescue Festuca rubra, Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus, sea campion Silene uniflora and thrift are constants of this maritime grassland. Other species are spring squill Scilla verna, kidney vetch Anthyllus vulneraria and common bird's-foot-…

Moor Closes

…d fescue Festuca rubra, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus. Associated herbs include meadow saxifrage Saxifraga granulataa and lady's bedstraw Galium verum. These areas support large populations of th…

Wilford Claypits

… of creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera, red fescue Festuca rubra, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens and smooth meadow grass Poa pratensis and by the variety of herbs including wild carrot Daucus carota, bee orchid Ophrys apifera, southern marsh or…

Hope Valley Meadows

…et vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, quaking grass Briza media, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and red fescue Festuca rubra. A varied herbaceous flora includes species characteristic of traditionally managed pastures and hay meadows, such as common knapweed, autumn hawkbit Scorzo…

Axbridge Hill and Fry's Hill

…pes on the deeper soils grasses such as red fescue Festuca rubra, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and common bent Agrostis capillaris are more abundant, as are herbs such as dropwort Filipendula vulgaris and glaucous sedge Carex flacca. On t…

Llymwynt Brook Pastures

… sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus is abundant, growing with Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus, ragged-robin Lychnis flos-cuculi, greater bird’s-foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, and marsh thistle Cirsium palustre. Some prominant springheads occur along the top of the site, where …

Nant Clydach Pastures

…lium palustre, greater bird’s-foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. It is a base-rich variant, characterised by the prominence of marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum. Associated with this rush-pasture are areas of fen mea…

Earl's Croome Meadow

…dominated by grasses such as meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, red fescue Festuca rubra and sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum. The upper slopes of the meadow, particularly on the tops of the 'ridge and furrow', are very diverse with quaking…

Old Pulford Brook Meadows

… particularly rare in Wales. The most prominent grass species are Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus, sweet vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, crested dog’s-tail Cynosurus cristatus and meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis with a range of associated forbs including yellow-rattle Rhinan…

Upper Solway Flats & Marshes

…tumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, soft rush Juncus effusus, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and white clover Trifolium repens becoming common. Brackish water areas to the inland edge of the marshes support some extensive stands of common reed Phragmites australis or pools with…

Salmonsbury Meadows

…ated by grasses such as sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus, red fescue Festuca rubra and meadow fescue F. pratensis. In the wetter areas nearthe rivers tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa is common an…

Merthen Wood

…mon bent Agrostis capillaris, creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and cock’s-foot Dactylis glomerata, with crested dog’s-tail, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, red fescue Festuca rubra and heath-grass Danthonia decumbens. Ribwort plantain Pla…

Little Byefields Meadow

…lopecurus pratensis, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. Glaucous sedge Carex flacca is also present. The herbaceous flora is very diverse and contains such characteristic plants as the greater and lesser knapweeds Centaurea scabiosa and C. …

Holly Rock Fields

… vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, red fescue Festuca rubra and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. The less abundant species include downy oat grass Avenula pubescens, quaking grass Briza media, crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus, cock’s foot Dactylis glomerata, heath grass Dant…

Gartfarran Woods

… is dominated by grasses such as common bent Agrostis capillaris, yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus and sweet vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum with tormentil Potentilla erecta, common knapweed Centaurea nigra and whorled caraway Carum verticillatum.

Lindow Common

…quifolium is also present. The ground flora is poor, dominated by Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and wavy hair grass Deschampsia flexuosa. Patches of heather and bilberry occur in the more open areas.

Cribb's Lodge Meadows

…ss Arrhenatherum elatius, meadow fescue Schedonorus pratensis and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. The herb flora includes such typical plants as adder's tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, pignut Conopodium majus, hay rattle Rhinanthus minor, burnet s…

Giant's Causeway and Dunseverick

…rachypodium sylvaticum, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and red fescue Festuca rubra. Where this occurs at the cliff top, creeping willow Salix repens can become locally abundant in damp hollows, associated with a sedge-rich sward. Conversel…

Besthorpe Warren

…rized by grasses such as wavy hair grass Deschampsia flexuosa and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. Where rabbit grazing is less intensive, grassland with sand sedge as the most abundant plant predominates, occurring here in abundance at one of its few localities in the county. Assoc…

Arkle Beck Meadows, Whaw

…omprised of red fescue, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and common bent Agrostis capillaris. Associated herb species include rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata, betony Betonica officinalis, bugle Ajuga reptans, …

The Coombs, Hinton Parva

… support a higher proportion of grasses than elsewhere, including Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus, yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens and sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum. The presence of scattered, but mature scrub, principally of h…

Tullyard

…um, common bent Agrostis capillaris, red fescue Festuca rubra and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus are common throughout. Herbs such as meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor, greater birdsfoot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus a…

Augill Valley Pasture

…et vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, quaking grass Briza media, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, downy oat grass Avenula pubescens, crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus and heath grass Danthonia decumbens. The herb component is very rich and forms a substantial proportion of the…

Cors Bodwrog

…ge of the site this community grades into fen meadow dominated by Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus, creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera and rush species Juncus spp. Black bog-rush Schoenus nigricans, occurs as scattered clumps within the Molinia mire and as a local dominant within the…

Sheep's Banks

…s foot Dactylis glomerata, creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. A tall ancient hedge containing eleven constituent woody plants runs the whole length of the site.

Lemnalary

…sward that is dominated by perennial ryegrass Lolium perenne with Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and couch grass Elytrigia repens. Associated herbs include white clover Trifolium repens and broadleaved dock Rumex obtusifolius. https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/publications/lemnalary-ass…

Llwyn

…olerant sharp rush Juncus inflexus, with abundant grasses such as yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera. Summer-flowering herbs present include a scattering of ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, water mint Mentha aquatica, devil’s-bit scabious Succisa …

Pen-y-graig-goch

…rnal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, velvet bent Agrostis canina and Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus, but lacks plants characteristic of fen-meadow. Whorled caraway Carum verticillatum is common through much of the damp vegetation. Associated with heathy stands of fen-meadow are areas …

Acaster South Ings

…red fescue Festuca rubra, crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis and creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera. Other herb species which occur frequently throughout the sward include meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, ri…

Beeding Hill to Newtimber Hill

…port a rich chalk flora. The neutral grassland consists mainly of Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, red fescue and gorse Ulex europaeus, with wood sage Teucrium scorodonia, betony Betonica officinalis and bramble Rubus fruticosus. Scrub is scattered throughout the grassland and forms…

May Hill

…common bent Agrostis capillaris, sheep’s fescue Festuca ovina and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus with dense stands of gorse Ulex gallii and U. europaea and bracken Pteridium aquilinum which covers a large proportion of the site. A small amount of bell heather Erica cinerea and ling…

Grimscott

…e Carex leporina occurring frequently. Grasses are represented by Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and sweet vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, with purple moor-grass. Sharp-flowered rush is abundant, together with the herb species greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, mea…

Glyme Valley

…valley sides associated with the Lias clays. Dominant grasses are Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, cock's foot Dactylis glomerata, rough meadow grass Poa trivialis and locally abundant sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum. Characteristic herbs include common knapweed, lady's bed…

Caeau Pen-y-coed

…l grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, cock’s-foot Dactylis glomerata and Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus. Herbs present in the sward include those indicative of unimproved grassland such as common bird’s-foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus and meadow vetchling…

Buckley Claypits and Commons

… dominated by purple moor-grass with tormentil Potentilla erecta, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, velvet bent Agrostis canina, heath wood-rush Luzula multiflora and green-ribbed sedge Carex binervis. Locally heather Calluna vulgaris may be present. A small area of wet heath is char…

Gagie Marsh

…daries of the site, with tufted hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, lady’s bed-straw Galium verum, smooth lady’s-mantle Alchemilla glabra and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor.

Cae Aber-Glanhirin

… Anthoxanthum odoratum, crested dogs-tail Cynosurus cristatus and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. Frequent associates include common knapweed Centaurea nigra, tormentil Potentilla erecta, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, devils-bit scabious Succisa pratensis and red clover Trifolium…

Cae Blaen-dyffryn

…sted dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus, red fescue Festuca rubra and Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus, together with a mix of herbs such as common knapweed Centaurea nigra, common bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata and red clover Trifolium pratense. O…

Nabgate

…bent Agrostis capillaris, crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens. Herbs include ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, common knapweed Centaurea nigra and common bird's f…

Caeau Cnwch a Ty'n-y-graig

…urple moor-grass, common bent, sweet vernal-grass, red fescue and Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus, with frequent mat-grass Nardus stricta, greater bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, tormentil and devil's-bit scabious Succisa pratensis. Other associated species include heath-gra…

Gelt Woods

…ther bracken; broad buckler and male ferns; bilberry; or a mix of Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, wood sorrel and pignut Conopodium majus. On the more enriched soils along the riversides the woodland is characterised by ash and wych elm although there are also smaller stretches of …

Gwaun Llan (Llan Pastures)

…cent to the stream is largely dominated by sweet vernal-grass and Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus, although rushes Juncus acutiflorus/articulatus and J. conglomerates and sedges Carex flacca and Carex leporina are locally abundant. Other species found in this area include pale sedge…

Glannau Rhoscolyn

…in Plantago maritima, buck’s-horn plantain Plantago coronopus and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. The site also has examples of maritime therophyte communities, characterised by thrift Armeria maritima and sea mouse-ear Cerastium diffusum. Ornithological Interest Two Annex 1 bird s…

Long Dole Wood and Meadows

… red fescue Festuca rubra and glaucous sedge Carex flacca and ii, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa, heath grass Danthonia decumbens and carnation sedge Carex panicea. Herbs associated with these communities include sneezewort Achillea ptarmica…

Knole Park

…and in the valley bottoms. These are dominated by common bent and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus together with crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus. The trees, turf and masonry of walls and buildings support a lichen flora of county importance. The first British record for the li…

Stackpole Quay - Trewent Point

…ken Pteridium aquilinum exists, interspersed with grasses such as Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus and false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum. Wind-clipped blackthorn Prunus spinosa occurs occasionally, along with a few low ash trees in places. Small areas of maritime heath are located …

De Porth Sain Ffraid / St Bride's Bay South

…ore rank and often dominated by cock’s-foot Dactylis glomerata or Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus. In these areas, saw-wort Serratula tinctoria, betony Betonica officinalis and common knapweed Centaurea nigra are frequent. Sheltered areas where soils are deeper support bracken Pteri…

Cage Brook Valley

… in the drier parts by crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. In the damper areas soft rush Juncus effusus and floating sweet grass Glyceria fluitans occur together with hemlock water dropwort Oenanthe crocata and great willow herb Epilobium hirs…

Hesketh Golf Links

…ows, or dune slacks dominated by creeping willow Salix repens and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus but only one is seasonally wet. This is part of a fairway around a pond and supports glaucous sedge Carex flacca, sand sedge and marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris. Woodland and scrub…

Gwaun Pen-lan

…dominated by a sward of sweet vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus and creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera, containing the scarce quaking-grass Briza media, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, dyer’s greenweed Genista tinctoria, heath spotted-orchid Dactyl…

Muckle Moss

… and birch Betula sp. carr over a ground flora of white sedge and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. The site is of importance for its lepidoptera including northern large heath and green hairstreak butterflies. Other Information 1. This site is listed in 'A Nature Conservation Revie…

Longhorsley Moor

…oodland. The grassy field layer is composed of purple moor grass, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, wood sage Teucrium scorodonia, wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella and honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum. A small stream runs along the edge of the site and here the woodland includes goat w…

Kingerby Beck Meadows

…crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus, red fescue Festuca rubra, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, common bent Agrostis capillaris, meadow barley Hordeum secalinum and tor grass Brachypodium pinnatum. Associated herbs include common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, ribwort pl…

Easton Farm Meadow

…n bedstraw Galium uliginosum, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and frequent marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, carnation sedge Carex panicea and common sedge C. nigra. The south east end of the meadow grades into species rich swamp with the addition …

Spring Meadows, Alderman's Head & Cow Croft Meadows

…escue Festuca rubra, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, with lesser amounts of common bent Agrostis capillaris, smooth meadow grass Poa pratensis, yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens and smaller cat’s tail Phleum bertolonii. There are loc…

Morte Point

…the cliffs and exposed areas include red fescue Festuca rubra and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, while other characteristic species of these areas are thrift Armeria maritima, rock samphire Crithmum maritimum, wild thyme Thymus polytrichus, common sorrel Rumex acetosa and the ribw…

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

…mon knapweed Centaurea nigra, yarrow Achillea millefolium amongst Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus, sweet vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and crested dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus. This enclosure, in conjunction with the adjacent woodland, is noteworthy for its invertebrate fauna…

Gweunydd Ty'n-y-Llidiart

…vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, sheep’s fescue Festuca ovina, Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus and herbs such as tormentil Potentilla erecta, heath spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata, lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica, saw-wort Serratula tinctoria and devil's-bit scabious Succisa…

Rawbones Meadow

…sh sward consisting mostly of creeping 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 …

North Woodburn Reservoir

…rass-dominated with a wide range of associated herbs. The grasses Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, red fescue Festuca rubra, crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus and sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum are common in the sward. Herbs typical of traditionally managed grassland…

New Ing Meadow

…us pratensis and perennial rye grass Lolium perenne. In addition, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus, cock’s foot Dactylis glomerata and soft brome Bromus hordeaceus sub sp. hordeaceus form common components of the sward. Although not particularl…

Wortham Ling

…ich soils and these are characterised by a mesotrophic sward with Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius, quaking grass Briza media, hardheads Centaurea nigra, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, purging flax Linum catharticum and stemless thistle Cirsi…

Lower Coombe and Ferne Brook Meadows

…s, soft rush Juncus effusus, hard rush J. inflexus, with abundant Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, water mint Mentha aquatica, greater bird’s foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria. More uncommon species recorded in the transitions between fen types and…

Bickenhill Meadows

… species include common bent Agrostis capillaris, meadow foxtail, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, common sorrel Rumex acetosa, cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor. The swar…

Tranmire

…-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus, carnation sedge Carex panicea, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, meadow sweet Filipendula ulmaria, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and water mint Mentha aquatica. In places m…

Cairnbridge Sand Pit

…Agrostis capillaris, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. Other species include a large number of legumes, for example, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, rest harrow Ononis repens, tufted vetch Vicia c…

Whiston Eaves

…status, meadow fescue Schedonorus pratensis, red fescue F. rubra, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and quaking grass Briza media. Characteristic herbs include eyebright Euphrasia officinalis agg., meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, common knapweed…

Sizewell Marshes

…Cynosurus cristatus, rough stalked meadow grass Poa trivialis and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. There are many other typical species including marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, large bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, marsh orchids Dactyl…

Fulford Ings

…foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus. The rich fen meadow is dominated by …

Park End Wood

…Acidic grasslands occupy the central part of the site and contain Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, common bent Agrostis capillaris, red fescue Festuca rubra, sorrel Rumex acetosa, bitter vetch Lathyrus montanus and tormentil, whilst locally there are stands of bracken. The breeding…

Low Redford Meadows

…hling Lathyrus pratensis. Crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, red fescue Festuca rubra and common bent Agrostis capillaris are among the most abundant grasses with quaking grass Briza media, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and yellow oat…

Caerthillian to Kennack

…n here. Another maritime grassland community develops inland with Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and cock’s-foot Dactylis glomerata dominant. In spring, abundant blooms of spring quill Scilla verna can be seen in these grasslands, with fewer individuals of the nationally rare autum…

Shipman Head & Shipman Down (Bryher)

…thrift Armeria maritima, buck's horn plantain Plantago coronopus, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and sorrel Rumex acetosa are common together with a small population of spring squill Scilla verna. Two plants of particular importance on this site are the nationally rare orange bird'…

Lower Test Valley

…g a colourful and species rich flora dominated by grasses such as Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, ryegrass Lolium perenne and meadow fescue Schedonorus pratensis, with abundant sedges Carex species and rushes Juncus species. Several plants …

Prince's Rough

…nal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, common bent Agrostis capillaris, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, quaking grass Briza media and red fescue Festuca rubra. A varied herbaceous flora includes species which are characteristic of traditionally managed hay meadows such as common knapwee…

Freshwater East Cliffs to Skrinkle Haven

…s-horn plantain Plantago coronopus scattered throughout. Upslope, Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus becomes more frequent, and grades gradually into a mosaic with therophyte communities, including species such as early hair-grass Aira praecox, tormentil Potentilla erecta, kidney vetch…

Ganllwyd

…is capillaris. Sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and creeping soft grass Holcus mollis are frequent on the deeper soils, particularly in the grazed woodlands. Other frequent field layer plants include wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella, greater stitchwort Stellaria holostea, bl…

Stoke Common Meadows

…bent Agrostis capillaris, crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and glaucous sedge Carex flacca. Other plants occurring frequently are common knapweed Centaurea nigra, field wood rush Luzula campestris, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, bugle Ajuga …

Riverside House Meadow, Hasketon

… Alopecurus pratensis, crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. Eleven other grass species typical of unimproved meadows have been recorded, such as quaking grass Briza media and sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum. Fifty two plant species oth…

Tyrella and Minerstown

…ith this habitat include the grasses red fescue Festuca rubra and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, the sedges glaucous sedge Carex flacca and carnation sedge Carex panicea and the herbs mouse_ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum and selfheal Prunella vulgaris. Notable species associat…

Brendon and Vealand Fen

… bents Agrostis spp, sweet vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus are interspersed with rushes Juncus spp. Herbs such as cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis, bitter-vetch Lathyrus montanus, common marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre and ragged-robin Silene f…

Great Cressingham Fen

… dry ground, are mostly unimproved neutral grassland dominated by Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus. The soils are slightly calcareous in places and species present include common quaking grass Briza media, hoary plantain Plantago media, ribw…

Meols Meadows

…tylis glomerata, meadow fescue Schedonorus pratensis, red fescue, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera may be dominant. Common herbs include common knapweed Centaurea nigra, lesser trefoil Trifolium dubium, curled dock Rumex crispus, pignut Conopodi…

Sinks Valley, Kesgrave

…bottom, where the ground is spring fed the grassland changes with Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, heath bedstraw Galium saxatile and soft rush Juncus effusus more dominant. It supports heath rush Juncus squarrosus, which is rare in the Suffolk Coast and heaths. This type of grassla…

Yanal Bog

…eet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, red fescue Festuca rubra, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and Timothy Phleum pratense. Herb species such as meadowsweet, agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria and hemp agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum occur occasionally throughout.

Beeston Brook Pasture

…sed by red fescue Festuca rubra, common bent Agrostis capillaris, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, cock’s foot Dactylis glomerata and field wood rush Luzula campestris with common knapweed Centaurea nigra, tormentil Potentilla erecta, devil’…

Seaton Meadows

…crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus, red fescue Festuca rubra, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum. Associated herbs include great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, commo…

Sudborough Green Lodge Meadows

… grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, common bent Agrostis capillaris and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus are most frequent. Other grasses include quaking grass Briza media, downy oat grass and meadow oat grass Avenula pubescens, A. pratense and yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens. Many he…

Llofft-y-bardd

… by grassland characterised by abundant red fescue Festuca rubra, Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus, sweet vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, common bent Agrostis capillaris and crested dog’s-tail Cynosurus cristatus. A rich variety of herbs are also present in the sward, including c…

Dumsey Meadow

…ne, common bent Agrostis capillaris, red fescue Festuca rubra and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, with smooth meadow grass Poa pratensis, meadow barley Hordeum secalinum, cock's foot Dactylis glomerata, small cat's tail Phleum pratense sub species bertolonii and crested dog's tail …

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

…osures are dominated by sweet vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus and creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera. The larger, western enclosures are modified lowland heath composed of dense stands of western gorse Ulex gallii, cross-leaved heath Erica tetrali…

Low Church Moss

…ple moor grass Molinia caerulea, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and wild angelica Angelica sylvestris. The scrub grades into a mosaic of acidic marshy grassland dominated by purple moor grass and meadowsweet and wet heath with heather Calluna vulgar…

Peninnis Head (St. Mary's)

…and occur along the coastal margin where thrift Armeria maritima, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, sorrel Rumex acetosa, buck’s horn plantain Plantago coronopus, sea beet Beta vulgaris sp maritima, common scurvy grass Cochlearia officinalis and red fescue Festuca rubra are common. T…

Melverley Farm

…il, common bent Agrostis capillaris, red fescue Festuca rubra and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. A diverse mixture of sedges and rushes is present; of particular note for this part of the county are spring sedge Carex caryophyllea, false fox sedge Carex otrubae and bristle club ru…

Galley and Warden Hills

…, is dominated by grasses such as cock's foot Dactylis glomerata, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and rough meadow grass Poa trivialis. Also present are yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, black medick Medicago lupulina and pignut Conopodium majus. The locally uncommon field fleawort Se…

Penorchard & Spring Farm Pastures

…fescue, common bent, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. Herbs present include tormentil Potentilla erecta, devil's bit scabious, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, betony, common fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica, common spotted orchid,…

Parkhurst Forest

…mproved meadows. These are rather species poor being dominated by Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and perennial rye grass Lolium perenne. The pond in these meadows, however, is rich in aquatic plants and insects including six species of dragonfly while the thick hedges around these …

Weston Fen

…, brown sedge Carex disticha, creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, rough meadow grass Poa trivialis and red fescue Festuca rubra. Less common species include spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, pepper saxifrage …

Teversal Pastures

…and furrow’ topography. Grasses such as red fescue Festuca rubra, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus characterise the sward which also contains abundant hay rattle Rhinanthus minor, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and frequent spotted orchid Da…

Dungee Corner Meadow

…nd the more abundant include, sweet vernal Anthoxanthum odoratum, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, sheep’s fescue Festuca ovina, red fescue F. rubra, quaking grass Briza media and crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus. Characteristic herbs with a high cover are, bulbous buttercup R…

Gotham Hill Pasture

…g's tail Cynosurus cristatus, creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, cock's foot Dactylis glomerata and perennial rye grass Lolium perenne, in a community which contains such characteristic herbs as sorrel Rumex acetosa, musk thistle Carduus nutans, har…

Cynffig / Kenfig

…but there are also areas of more rank neutral dune grassland with yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus, false oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius, dewberry Rubus caesiusand burnet rose Rosa spinosissima. Leaching of normally calcareous dunes has led to the occurrence of some short-sward acid…

Barrow Burn Meadows

… grass Deschampsia cespitosa, creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens also common. Smooth, hairy and intermediate lady’s mantle Alchemilla glabra, Alchemilla filicaulis and Alchemilla xanthochlora, also characteris…

Kingcup Meadows and Oldhouse Wood

…ing bent Agrostis stolonifera, cock's foot Dactylis glomerata and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. Several species of sedge are found including the brown sedge Carex disticha, pale sedge C. pallescens and common yellow sedge C. demissa. These last two species are of very limited dis…

Lyne Woods

…is dominated by bracken, great wood rush Luzula sylvatica or grasses especially Holcus mollis, H. lanatus, Deschampsia flexuosa and Agrostis capillaris. It is naturally more species rich in those areas with hazel and here includes more frequent wood sorrel, broad buckler fern, ma…

Thorndon Park

… or neutral grassland with common bent Agrostis capillaris, creeping soft grass Holcus mollis, Yorkshire fog H. lanatus and soft rush Juncus effusus. Other habitats present include a small area of dry acidic dwarf shrub heath dominated by heather Calluna vulgaris, an area of fen …

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