Mappp.co geology and wildlife sites

Black Park

…variety of herbs such as common centaury Centaurium erythraea, common cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata, wood sage Teucrium scorodonia, barren strawberry Potentilla sterilis, heath speedwell Veronica officinalis and corn mint Mentha arvensis. Damper areas support ragged-robin Silene…

West End Meadow, Lunds

…us montanus, tormentil Potentilla erecta, pignut Conopodium majus and cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata. Where there is a stronger calcareous influence on the banks, a greater diversity of species is found, including purging flax Linum catharticum, milkwort Polygala vulgaris, quakin…

Sylvia's Meadow

…nt oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica, cat’s-ear Hypochaeris radicata, creeping cinquefoil Potentilla reptans and common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. Seven species of orchid are recorded: Dactylorhiza maculata subsp. ericetorum, southern …

Twinhills Woods and Meadows

… of the more calcareous species of flowering plants; common knapweed, cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata, corky fruited water dropwort Oenanthe pimpinelloides, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, cowslip, s…

Hemingfold Meadow

…e. The main sward forming species are black 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 i…

Rhos Talglas a Chors yr Hafod

… common bent Agrostis capillaris, common knapweed Centaurea nigra and cat’s-ear Hypochaeris radicata. In places this community has a more acidic character, with heath-grass Danthonia decumbens, tormentil Potentilla erecta and devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis present. Elsewh…

Quoile

… with a range of herbs and sedges such as selfheal Prunella vulgaris, cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata, common mouse ear Cerastium fontanum, autumn hawkbit Leontodon autumnalis, birdsfoot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, glaucous sedge Carex flacca …

Emmett Hill Meadows

… widespread in the impoverished sward. Other species present include cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata, common yellow sedge Carex demissa and meadow brome Bromus commutatus. In addition there are considerable populations of three acid loving plants which are unusual in Wiltshire ha…

Teddon Farm

…eristic species including frequent yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata. Other herbs occurring are common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, common fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica, bugle, oxeye daisy Leucanth…

Bursdon Moor

…ramble Rubus fruticosus, with wood sage Teucrium scorodonia, heather, cat’s-ear Hypochaeris radicata, tomentil Potentilla erecta and betony Betonica officinalis. A rich invertebrate fauna has been recorded here including the local marsh fritillary Euphydryas aurinia, small pearl…

Sefton Coast

…and. Where rates of sand deposition decline, lyme grass, seaholly and cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata occur, with red fescue Festuca rubra and colt’s foot Tussilago farfara present on the more sheltered ridges. Sea spurge Euphorbia paraliasa and the nationally scarce dune fescue V…

Kennack to Coverack

…time 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 Lotus subbiflorus and thyme broomrape Orobanche alba also present. Particularly important are populations of the R…

High Wood and Meadow

…estuca 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 in the flora reflecting variation in soil base s…

Slievenacloy

…include a wide range of herbs, such as white clover Trifolium repens, cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, eyebright Euphrasia agg. and meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, in addition to a number of other grasses and sedges e.g. sweet vernal grass Anthoxan…

Black Lough (Down)

…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, heath wood rush Luzula multiflora and ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata. Around the…

Rathsherry

…roughout the sward and include devils-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, tormentil Potentilla erecta, common knapweed Centaurea nigra and meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris. Less frequent are meadow vetchling Lathyrus praten…

Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast

…uch as red fescuse Festuca rubra, ragwort Senecio jacobaea and common cat’s-ear Hypochaeris radicata become prominent. The band of mobile and semi-fixed dunes around the Tees Estuary is quite narrow in comparison with some dune systems due to the relative stability of the coast. …

Fothering Holme

… pratensis, tormentil Potentilla erecta, betony Betonica officinalis, cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata and early purple orchid Orchis mascula widespread. Other species present include common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, common twayblade Neottia ovata, fragrant orchid Gymnad…

Colony Bog and Bagshot Heath

… red fescue Festuca rubra and meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, with cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata, common sorrel Rumex acetosa and autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis. Birds. The diverse habitats within the site, particularly the extensive open heath and scrub provide ide…

Kilberry Coast

…Festuca rubra, lyme grass Leymus arenarius, ragwort Senecio jacobaea, cat’s-ear Hypochaeris radicata and creeping thistle Cirsium arvense have also become established suggesting the beginning of a transition to fixed-dune and machair. These dune communities are an important compo…

Maulden Church Meadow

…ebell Campanula rotundifolia, sheep’s sorrel Rumex acetosella, common cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata and mouse ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum. Scattered broom Cytisus scoparius scrub has also developed on the acidic soils. Additional interest is provided by the filled ponds w…

Graig, Llanarmon-yn-Ial

… include common bent, crested dog’s-tail, common bird’s-foot-trefoil, cat’s-ear Hypochaeris radicata and ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata. Species such as tormentil and lady’s bedstraw are locally common. There is floristic variation in this grassland, ranging from species-ri…

Bradiford Valley

…shes Juncus spp. in wetter areas. Some herbs occur generally, such as cat’s-ear Hypochaeris radicata and common knapweed Centaurea nigra, while others such as common fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica and creeping thistle Cirsium arvense are more local. These grasslands are a source …

Kendall's Meadow

…low rattle Rhinanthus minor, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata. Well over fifty plant species have so far been recorded, including quaking grass Briza media, saw wort Serratula tinctoria and green winged orchid Anacamptis morio.

Hartley Cleugh

…h tormentil Potentilla erecta, heath bedstraw Galium saxatile, common cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata, bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus and bracken Pteridium aquilinum. Parts of the slopes are flushed and these wet areas support sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus, creeping butterc…

Maes Meillion a Gefail-y-cwm

… with common knapweed Centaurea nigra, red clover Trifolium pratense, cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata and autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis. In fields where the soil is slightly more acidic in nature, plants such as tormentil Potentilla…

Mid Cornwall Moors

…eath grass Danthonia decumbens. Ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, creeping cinquefoil Potentilla reptans, marsh thistle Cirsium palustre, red clover Trifolium pratense and selfheal Prunella vulgaris are f…

Cae Cwm-tywyll

…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-bit scabious Succisa pratensis and yellow rattle Rhina…

Caeau Penglaneinon

…sted dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata, common bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and red clover Trifolium pratense. Also present are spec…

Sutton Lane Meadows

…reference for the western meadow, such as pignut Conopodium majus and cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata. Several damper areas occur within the site including a small permanent pond, a winter wet stream and a series of furrows and depressions. The pond and stream hold fool's water cr…

White Carr Meadow

…uculi, cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis, hairy sedge Carex hirta and cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata. Of particular note is the widespread occurrence within the meadow of pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, a species with a restricted distribution in Humberside.

Overstrand Cliffs

…nd yarrow Achillea millefolium. On the sandier soils a community with cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata, sand sedge Carex arenaria, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, creeping fescue Festuca rubra, early hair grass Aira praecox, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and the moss Polytri…

Hesketh Golf Links

…cue, early hair grass Aira praecox and sand sedge Carex arenaria with cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, lesser hawkbit Leontodon saxatilis, marram grass Ammophila arenaria, common rest-harrow Ononis repens and creeping buttercup Ranunculus repens f…

The New Forest

…e former includes rosette forming species such as hawkbits Leontodon, cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata, mouse ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum and yarrow Achillea millefolium and a profusion of small herbs with low growth forms such as tormentil Potentilla erecta, heath bedstraw …

Spring Meadows, Alderman's Head & Cow Croft Meadows

…e, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata and selfheal Prunella vulgaris which are found throughout all the meadows. Adder’s tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum is locally abundant in two meadows. Occasional species include eye…

Rosie Curston's Meadow, Mattishall

…dge Carex flacca and the herbs black knapweed Centaurea nigra, common cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, daisy Bellis perennis and meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris. hard rush Juncus inflexus occurs in the dampe…

Minsterley Meadows

…ws such as common knapweed, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata and pignut Conopodium majus with, more locally, meadow vetchling, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and cowslip Primula veris. The flora of both me…

Lower Coombe and Ferne Brook Meadows

…a decumbens are locally present and rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata, field wood rush Luzula campestris and sedges also occur. There are also two small patches of swamp communities in two of the meadows. One is dominated by lesser pond sedge, meado…

Bickenhill Meadows

…weet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, common sorrel Rumex acetosa, cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor. The sward is enriched by the presence of cowslip Primula veris, quaking grass Briza media, lady’s bedstra…

West Farm Meadow, Boldon

…. Oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, pignut Conopodium majus, common sorrel Rumex acetosa and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor are among oth…

Prince's Rough

…etony Betonica officinalis, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata with, more locally, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, cowslip Primula veris and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor. The flora of much of the meadow is typical of the meadow vetchl…

Down Farm

… foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, common knapweed Centaurea nigra and cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata are abundant. Other frequent to locally abundant herbs include red clover Trifolium pratense, common sorrel Rumex acetosa, pignut Conopodium majus, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgar…

Gower Coast: Rhossili to Porteynon

…tago coronopus and thrift Armeria maritima, and on limestone soils by cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata, thyme Thymus praecox, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba and crested hair-grass Koeleria macrantha. The vernal squill Scilla verna occurs in the grasslands and also in the limesto…

Gweunydd Camnant

…grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, red clover Trifolium pratense and common cat’s-ear Hypochaeris radicata. Most of this grassland also supports plants that are typical of more acidic conditions, including autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, tormentil …

Croxley Common Moor

… grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, harebell Campanula rotundifolia, common cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata and common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus with betony Betonica officinalis more locally distributed. The botanical interest is enhanced by frequent petty whin Genista angl…

Ty'r Hen Forwyn

…ratum and red fescue Festuca rubra. Accompanying herbs include common cat’s-ear Hypochaeris radicata, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, eyebright Euphrasia sp, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, Bitter vetch, Lathyrus linifolius, and rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus. In places, wher…

Rhos yr Hafod

…low-rattle Rhinanthus minor, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and cat’s-ear Hypochaeris radicata and also a very good representation of devil's-bit scabious Succisa pratensis and the nationally rare wood bitter-vetch Vicia orobus. Mountain pansy Viola lutea, burnet-saxifrage …

Pry and Bottom Meadows, Mid Mossdale

…lis, common sorrel Rumex acetosa and yellow rattle. The occurrence of cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus and quaking grass Briza media is also notable. Common bistort Polygonum bistorta is also found in places within the meadow.

Gortycavan

… oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata, and red clover Trifolium pratense. The grassy banks have a shorter sword and support lowering grassland herbs which thrive in light, open conditions. Typical species include comm…

Croker's Hole

…rn Ophioglossum vulgatum. The presence of herb species such as common cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, sorrel Rumex acetosa and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor contributes further to the mesotrophic inflexion of this community. The structural a…

Hewson's Field

…nclude common knapweed Centaurea nigra, lady's bedstraw Galium verum, cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare and cowslip Primula veris. The occurrence of the herbs pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, burnet saxifrage Sanguisorba officinalis, green winged orc…

Gingerfields

… Lolium perenne. Herbs include ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata and great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis. Most notably, the field supports a large population of the regionally rare species, meadow saffron Colchicum autumnale.

High Moorsley

…sed by common bent Agrostis capillaris, sheep’s fescue Festuca ovina, cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata, bitter vetch Lathyrus montanus and harebell Campanula rotundifolia. Locally areas of gorse and hawthorn scrub provide cover for breeding yellowhammer, linnet and common whitethro…

Ladyhills

… harebell Campanula rotundifolia, field scabious Knautia arvensis and cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata. Of particular note is the presence within the site of carline thistle Carlina vulgaris, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella and lesser hawkbit Leontodon saxatilis, all species of…

Thorneyburn Meadow

… of forbs, the most commonly occurring being pignut Conopodium majus, cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis, eyebright Euphrasia agg., wood crane's bill Geranium sylvaticum, self heal Prunella vulgaris and smooth, hairy a…

Birches

…b community supports frequent common knapweed Centaurea nigra, common cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. Notable species include adder’s tongue Ophioglossum vulg…

Silverines Meadows

…e present, including mouse ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum, common cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata, bird's foot Ornithopus perpusillus, lady's bedstraw Galium verum, field wood rush Luzula campestris and tormentil Potentilla erecta. Outcrops of Spilsby Sandstone contain small …

Lower Hollins

…. In many places the community is further enriched by frequent common cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata, betony Betonica officinalis, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, tormentil Potentilla erecta and c…

Weather and Horn Heaths, Eriswell

…, heath bedstraw Galium saxatile, field scabious Knautia arvensis and cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata, as well as a number of lichens and mosses. This type of community merges into the Lichen/ Moss heath where species of Cladonia, Peltigera and Polytrichum are dominant. Flowering …

Lower Derwent Meadows

…rebell Campanula rotundifolia, common tormentil Potentilla erecta and cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata, are present on river sands and gravels. Small pockets of neutral grassland occur on richer soils located within hollows. These are characterised by the grasses Yorkshire fog Holc…

Coed Aberdulas

…glaucous sedge Carex flacca, field woodrush Luzula campestris, common cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, the moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus and a wide range of associates, including common knapweed Centaurea nigra, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare…

Murlough

…d rush Luzula campestris. Herbs include lady's bedstraw Galium verum, cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata, wood sage Teucrium scorodonia, common vetch Vicia sativa, and mouse_ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum. A number of orchid species are present, including bee orchid Ophrys apifer…

Llety - Wen

…eolata, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, yarrow Achillea millefolium, cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata, common bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, selfheal Prunella vulgaris and, on drier slopes, burnet-saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga. Other fie…

Upper Chapel Pastures

…on knapweed Centaurea nigra, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata and cat’s-ear Hypochaeris radicata. Species characteristic of nutrient-poor and slightly more acidic soil conditions are well represented, such as heath grass Danthonia decumbens, devil's-bit scabious Succisa prate…

Magilligan

…scabious Succisa pratensis, mouse_ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum, cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata, wild thyme Thymus polytrichus and kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria. White clover Trifolium repens, common ragwort Senecio jacobaea, primrose Primula vulgaris and tufted vetch Vi…

Fathom Upper

…hroughout the sward and include, autumn hawkbit Leontodon autumnalis, cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, yarrow Achillea millefolium, birdsfoot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris and devils-bit scabious Succisa pratensis. Less f…

Killydonnelly

…th milkwort Polygala serpyllifolia, bitter-vetch Lathyrus linifolius, cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata, slender St John's wort Hypericum pulchrum and heath bedstraw Galium saxatile all frequent within the short sward. Where the soils are thin and the sward is open, bryophytes are c…

Len Pastures, Crackpot

…s bit scabious, common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, common cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa and tormentil Potentilla erecta. The greater butterfly orchid occurs mainly on this sloping ground, where melancholy thistle Cirsium heterophyllum i…

Beetley & Hoe Meadows

…ilkwort Polygala vulgaris, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata. Acidic grassland occurs on the dry, sandy soils where sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and common bent grass Agrostis capillaris are dominant with harebell Campanula rot…

Ipswich Heaths

… range of associated species, such as heath bedstraw Galium saxatile, cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata, mouse ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum and common centaury Centaurium erythraea. It is this mixture of short rabbit grazed grassland interspersed with clumps of heather that fa…

Morcombelake

…rbs occur and these form a significant component of the sward. Common cat’s-ear Hypochaeris radicata, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, ox-eye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, goat’s-beard Tragopogon pratensis, betony Betonica officinalis and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor are all …

West Stow Heath

…g harebell Campanula rotundifolia, heath bedstraw Galium saxatile and cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata. Lichens and mosses are also a feature of this type of grassland and in places it grades into heather dominated heath. The calcareous grassland is generally shorter and more open …

West Pennine Moors

…sociation with tormentil, heath bedstraw, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata and autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis. These fields also support a population of the locally rare grass purple small reed Calamagrostis canescens. The more limited number o…

Greenhaugh Meadow

…lor, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, pignut Conopodium majus and wood crane’s bill Geranium sylvaticum, whilst eyebright Euphrasia agg., mouse ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum and…

Stranacally

…d meadow herbs occur throughout with common knapweed Centaurea nigra, cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata, common birdsfoot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, tormentil Potentilla erecta, eyebright Euphrasia officinalis agg…

Ramsden Corner Plantation

…dstraw Galium saxatile and occasional tormentil Potentilla erecta and cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata. There is a gradient of variation in the flora reflecting variation in soil base status and drainage and the grassland towards the southern part of the site includes neutral grass…

Wilson Place Meadows

…eronica chamaedrys, thyme leaved speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia and cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata. At least three species of vetch also occur within the sward, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, tufted vetch Vicia cracca and common vetch V. sativa subsp. sativa. Along wette…

Matley Moor Meadows

…lantain Plantago lanceolata, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, common cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor. Also present are harebell Campanula rotundifolia, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and common e…

Bradwell Meadows

…nial ryegrass Lolium perenne. The neutral grassland indicator species cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata and rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus are abundant together with a wide range of other herbs such as oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, black medick …

Hurcott Pasture

…n Plantago lanceolata, lesser dandelion Taraxacum erythrosperma agg., cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata, soft clover Trifolium striatum and lesser trefoil Trifolium dubium. Other species occurring less frequently include dove’s foot crane’s bill Geranium molle, mouse ear hawkweed P…

Lower Red Lees Pasture

…culatus, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata and hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis and Leontodon hispidus, together with tormentil Potentilla erecta, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis and field wood rush Luzula campestr…

Calgary Dunes

… thyme Thymus praecox, common bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata and eyebright Euphrasia officinalis agg. Other typical machair flowers occurring are fairy flax Linum catharticum, mouse-ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum, autumn hawkbit Scorzon…

Birklands West and Ollerton Corner

…ort Polygala serpyllifolia, mouse ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum, cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata and wild thyme Thymus polytrichus locally prominent. A local abundance of ant hills are a feature of these areas. In parts of Ollerton Corner, heather and bell heather Erica ciner…

Luscombe Valley

…umbens which is locally frequent. Sheep’s bit Jasione montana, common cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata and sheep’s sorrel Rumex acetosella are also present. Scot's pine and maritime pine with birch Betula sp. and bracken Pteridium aquilinum are the dominant species of the surroundi…

Herald Way Marsh

…s of leaf beetle Cryptocephalus aureolus has been recorded on yellow Composites Hypochaeris radicata and Hieracium spp. which occur in the ruderal and grassland communities. Further, a number of nationally rare insects have recently been recorded from the site. These include the …

Polruan to Polperro

…-violet Viola riviniana, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, common cat’s-ear Hypochaeris radicata, common bird’s-foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, wild thyme, common milkwort Polygala vulgaris, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, common rest-harrow Ononis repens and the scarce sle…

Nacton Meadows

…p's sorrel Rumex acetosella, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata and cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata typify the acid soils whereas oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius, cock's foot Dactylis glomerata and common knapweed Centaurea nigra predominate on the more neutral areas. Along the…

Tairgwaith

…oxanthum odoratum occur, together with red clover Trifolium pratense, cat’s-ear Hypochaeris radicata, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, common knapweed Centaurea nigra and bird’s-foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. The soil in this field has a slightly acidic nature, indicated b…

Moelyci a Chors Ty’n y Caeau

…rd’s-foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, black knapweed Centaurea nigra, cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata and ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata also occur here. Semi-improved grassland, dominated by the grass species, perennial ryegrass Lolium perenne, crested dog’s tail Cynosurus …

Pulloxhill Marsh

…sser knapweed Centaurea nigra, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba and agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria. The marsh is dominated by a variety of sedges Carex spp. and rushes Juncus spp. including sharp-flowered rush …

Maulden Heath

…umex acetosella which is locally dominant. The abundant herbs include cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata and bird's foot Ornithopus perpusillus together with less frequent species such as heath bedstraw Galium saxatile, lesser stitchwort Stellaria graminea and field wood rush Luzula …

Arkle Beck Meadows, Whaw

…is. Associated herb species include rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata, betony Betonica officinalis, bugle Ajuga reptans, lady's bedstraw Galium verum, common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus with the uncommon melancholy thistle Cirsium heterop…

Angram Bottoms

…icum, pignut Conopodium majus, lady's mantle Alchemilla vulgaris agg, cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata and melancholy thistle Cirsium heterophyllum are the most abundant herbs in the sward. Willows Salix spp and alder Alnus glutinosa occur along Skeb Skeugh where traditionally mana…

Highgate Common

…thriscus sylvestris and members of the Asteracaea family e.g. common cat’s ear, Hypochaeris radicata and mouse ear hawkweed, Pilosella officinarum. Scattered shrubs, especially those that provide blossom, including sallow Salix spp., gorse Ulex spp., broom Cytisus scoparius, che…

Cae Blaen-dyffryn

…pweed Centaurea nigra, common bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata and red clover Trifolium pratense. On the steeper slopes, the soils are more acidic, reflected in the presence of tormentil Potentilla erecta, devil's-bit scabious Succisa pratens…

Caeau Fferm

… red clover Trifolium pratense, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris and cat’s-ear Hypochaeris radicata. On steeper slopes, where soils are more free-draining, heath-grass Danthonia decumbens, mouse-ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum, fairy flax Linum catharticum, burnet-saxifrage P…

Morfa Dyffryn

…adow-grass Poa pratensis, sand sedge Carex arenaria and herbs such as cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata, rest harrow Ononis repens and wild pansy Viola tricolor ssp curtisii. Annual species including sea mouse-ear Cerastium diffusum, thyme-leaved sandwort Arenaria serpyllifolia and …

Ross

…, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata and glaucous sedge Carex flacca. The variation in topography and related soil hydrology, and the effects of past and present management have resulted in the presence of a wide ran…

Drumcully

…usewort Pedicularis sylvatica, common butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris, cat’s-ear Hypochaeris radicata, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella and heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata. Where there are transitions to wet heath, the ericoid species heather Calluna vulgaris and cross l…

Caeau Wern

…uenced the varied occurence of herb species, the most prominant being cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, ribwort plantain Plantago la…

Inwood, Warleigh

…l grassland plants including oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, common cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata, dwarf thistle Cirsium acaule and common milkwort Polygala vulgaris. Of particular note are the large populations of both spiked star of Bethlehem and the scarce meadow saffron Co…

Low Redford Meadows

…’s bill Geranium sylvaticum, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata each being dominant in different fields. Other, characteristic plants found widely throughout this group of fields are common knapweed Centaurea nigra, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum v…

Tyrella and Minerstown

…ss Poa pratensis. Herbs include birdsfoot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata, common restharrow Ononis repens, lady's bedstraw Galium verum, wild thyme Thymus polytrichus and wood sage Teucrium scorodonia. Eyebright Euphrasia officinalis agg., kidney vetch…

Killard

…scabious Succisa pratensis, mouse_ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum, cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata, primrose Primula vulgaris, wood sage Teucrium scorodonia, white clover Trifolium repens, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus and sand sedge Carex arenaria. Maritime grassland c…

Llofft-y-bardd

…ceolata, yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor, eyebright Euphrasia spp. and cat’s-ear Hypochaeris radicata. Parts of the northern field are more marshy in character, with sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus and wood horsetail Equisetum sylvaticum occurring in the grassland. The sout…

Nant Cledlyn Pingos

…sted dog’s-tail Cynosurus cristatus, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, cat’s-ear Hypochaeris radicata and common bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus.

Pwll-du Head and Bishopston Valley

…, and calcicolous herbs such as salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba and cat’s-ear Hypochaeris radicata are scattered along the cliff slopes while the deeper, more acidic soils of the cliff top plateaux are dominated by bracken Pteridium aquilinum, bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. and …

Melverley Farm

…osa, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, pignut Conopodium majus, cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata and ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata. The hay meadows are characterised by the presence of yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, common knapweed, ribwort plantain, red clover Trifol…

Galley and Warden Hills

…cous sedge Carex flacca, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba and common cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata. Areas of species rich short turf on the lower slopes of Warden Hill are characterised by an abundance of common milkwort Polygala vulgaris, common rock rose Helianthemum nummular…

Showground Meadow, Callow Hill

…p Ranunculus acris, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata. Indicators of acidic grassland include species such as squirrel tail fescue Vulpia bromoides, wild thyme Thymus praecox, wood sage Teucrium scorodonia and heath speedwell Veronic…

Barrow Burn Meadows

…tensis, rough and autumn hawkbit Leontodon hispidus and L.autumnalis, cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, changing forget-me-not Myosotis discolor, common knapweed Centaurea nig…

Kingcup Meadows and Oldhouse Wood

…cristatus, with herbs such as devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata, common knapweed Centaurea nigra and oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare. The wetter grasslands support flood pasture communities with a high proportion of grasses such as creeping …

Bagthorpe Meadows

…ch as black knapweed Centaurea nigra, pignut Conopodium majus, common cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare and great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis. A range of other notable meadow species occur, some of restricted distribution in Nottinghamshire. Thes…

Benty Grange

…themum vulgare, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, common cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata, common sorrel Rumex acetosa, and, more locally, pignut Conopodium majus.

Charity Land

…s occurs. Widespread species include common knapweed Centaurea nigra, cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, field wood rush Luzula campestris, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, pignut Conopodium majus, ri…

Pentregwyn

…iculatus, red clover Trifolium pratense, yarrow Achillea millefolium, cat’s-ear Hypochaeris radicata and burnet-saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga. Plants more characteristic of acidic grasslands, such as tormentil Potentilla erecta, devil's-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, field wood…

Walden Meadows

…ude yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata, common sorrel Rumex acetosa, eyebright Euphrasia spp, pignut Conopodium majus, lady's mantle Alchemilla glabra, Alchemilla xanthochlora, meadow and bulbous buttercup Ranunculus a…

Bamburgh Dunes

…oa pratensis, field wood rush Luzula campestris, mouse ear hawkweeds, cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus and upright hedge parsley Torilis japonica. Level hollows, known as dune slacks, are particularly species rich with few flowered spike rush Eleoc…

Drigg Holme

…oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, lesser trefoil Trifolium dubium and cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata. The improved strips are largely dominated by grasses in varying proportions such as Timothy, Yorkshire fog, crested dog's tail, soft brome and perennial rye grass. A similar rang…

Hallam Barn Grasslands

…foil Lotus corniculatus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, common cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor. Tormentil Potentilla erecta occurs more locally, with common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii occurring fr…

Bath Pasture

…ons, while the commoner herbs include marsh thistle Cirsium palustre, cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata, greater bird’s foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis. On the drier parts plants such as eyebright Euphrasia spp, pignut Conopodium majus, …

Romsley Manor Farm

… sward grassland containing mouse ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum, cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, tormentil Potentilla erecta and pignut Conopodium majus. The locally uncommon lady’s mantle…

Bann Estuary

… Ammophila arenaria. These dunes have a sparse herb flora typified by cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata and ragwort Senecio jacobaea. The most extensive vegetation communities are associated with the zone of semi-stable grey dune, which is dominated by marram Ammophila arenaria and …

Gwaun Bwlch Hafod-y-gog

…ratum, 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 corniculatus. Glaucous sedge Carex flacca, rough hawkbit Leontodon…

Borrow Beck Meadows

…rea nigra, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, pignut Conopodium majus, cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, yarrow Achillea millefolium and com…

Cliff Beck Meadow, Buttertubs

…nted orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus and cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata. This vegetation grades into a damp grassland community on the low lying calcareous alluvium near the beck. Here the jointed rush Juncus articulatus is abundant and additional her…

Wilsford & Rauceby Warrens

…ny plants, typically mouse ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum, common cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata, field mouse ear Cerastium arvense and field wood rush Luzula campestris. There is an abundance of Caledonia species of lichen and local dominance of the mosses Polytrichum junipe…

Ballidon Dale

…omes more species rich with glaucous sedge, mouse ear hawkweed, common cats ear Hypochaeris radicata, field wood rush Luzula campestris, common dog violet Viola riviniana and thyme. Mountain pansy, Viola lutea, at the southern edge of its distribution in England, is also found on…

Long Lye Meadow

…ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, black knapweed Centaurea nigra, cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata and meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris. Other herbs include pignut Conopodium majus, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pra…

Turmennan

… The vegetation here is grass dominated with frequent herbs including cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata, birdsfoot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and lesser stitchwort Stellaria graminea, growing over a moss layer dominated by Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus. Small pockets of woodland and sc…

Ballymacallion

…roughout the sward and include devils-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata, selfheal Prunella vulgaris and meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris. Less frequent are bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus and autumn hawkbit Leontodon autumnalis. Where soils are…

Bretherdale Meadows

…rosswort Cruciata laevipes, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata and two species of lady's mantle Alchemilla glabrand Alchemilla xanthochlora. The scarce globe flower Trollius europaeus is also found but only as isolated clumps in the wetter ar…

Dean Brook Valley Pastures

…western field nearer the stream has a herb rich flora, which includes cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, cowslip Primula veris, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis and common flea…

Hainton Sheepwalk

… harebell Campanula rotundifolia, tormentil Potentilla erecta, common cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata, common dog violet Viola riviniana and sheep's sorrel Rumex acetosella are present. The northwestern aspect of the slope encourages an abundance of mosses, in particular Dicranum …

Newton Links

…erbs including common rest-harrow, goat's beard Tragopogon pratensis, cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata and hound’s tongue Cynoglossum officinale. The richest habitat botanically, is a large area of undulating fixed dunes in which the sward although dominated by marram Ammophila are…

Grassington Hospital Grounds

…, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata and field wood rush Luzula campestris. The dominant grasses are red fescue Festuca rubra, crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and comm…

Caeau Llety-cybi

…asis of the sward, and common bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata, heath-grass Danthonia decumbens, tormentil Potentilla erecta, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga and pignut Conopodium majus are especially abundant. Uncommon species include …

Dolorgan Barn

…tylorhiza fuchsii, broad-leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine and cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata. In some areas, the mosses Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus and Calliergonell cuspidatum are abundant. Where the brown earths are more base-poor, these swards also contain tormentil Pot…

Cwm Glo a Glyndyrys

…oil, black knapweed, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, common cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata, eyebright Euphrasia sp., and, locally, wild thyme Thymus praecox, are all present, together with spring sedge Carex caryophyllea, glaucous sedge and pill sedge Carex pilulifera. …

Muker Meadows

…xanthochlora and Alchemilla glabra, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris and, particularly, wood crane's bill Geranium sylvaticum. Other flowering plants present include common bistort Polygonum bistorta, yellow rattl…

The Bury Farm

…ubra and common bent Agrostis capillaris, with frequent herbs such as cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, meadow vetchling and common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. Adder’s tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum …

Lytham St Annes Dunes

…ar hawkweed Pilosella officinarum, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata and eyebright Euphrasia officinalis. Wild thyme Thymus praecox is found on rabbit grazed areas where carline thistle Carlina vulgaris and biting stonecrop Sedum acre also occur. …

Snaper Farm Meadows

…foil Lotus corniculatus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, common cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata and common knapweed Centaurea nigra, with abundant yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor in the hay meadows. The fields traditionally managed as pasture support a vegetation characterise…

Holton and Sandford Heaths

… sheep’s sorrel Rumex acetosella, bird’s-foot Ornithopus perpusillus, cat’s-ear Hypochaeris radicata and the moss Polytrichum juniperinum. In slightly wetter areas the composition of the grassland changes. Other grasses such as the bristle bent and purple moor-grass become common…

Cwrt y Bela a Springdale

…edge Carex caryophyllea also occurs. Typical flowering plants include cat’s-ear Hypochaeris radicata, lesser hawkbit Leontodon saxatilis, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris and red clover Trifolium pratense. Other species present more locally are common spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza…

Barnhamcross Common

…assland, but a number of other plants co exist with it. These include cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata, harebell Campanula rotundifolia, sheep’s sorrel Rumex acetosella and common hemp nettle Galeopsis tetrahit. sheep’s fescue Festuca ovina replaces sand sedge as the main dominant …

Lambert's Castle

…t tormentil Potentilla erecta, heath milkwort Polygala serpyllifolia, cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata and heath bedstraw Galium saxatile. On the steep, flinty upper sections of east and south facing slopes open heath persists, dominated by heather Calluna vulgaris with less abunda…

Cassop Vale

…eloped with red fescue Festuca rubra and a variety of herbs including cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata, earthnut Conopodium majus and knapweed Centaurea nigra. On the most acidic soils, species poor grasslands containing brown bent Agrostis capillariswith tormentil Potentilla erect…

Merthen Wood

…eath-grass Danthonia decumbens. Ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, creeping cinquefoil Potentilla reptans, marsh thistle Cirsium palustre, red clover Trifolium pratense and selfheal Prunella vulgaris are f…

Holly Rock Fields

…ese include spring sedge Carex caryophyllea, pignut Conopodium majus, cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, field wood rush Luzula campestris, tormentil Potentilla erecta, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, bulbous bu…

Bucknell Wood Meadows

…h as autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, Leontodon hispidus and cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata. In othe rareas where more acidic conditions prevail betony Betonica officinalis and tormentil Potentilla erecta are common. A second community type, Yorkshire fog/tufted hair gra…

Giant's Causeway and Dunseverick

…t great wood rush Luzula sylvatica and wood avens Geum urbanum, while cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata, English stonecrop Sedum anglicum and herb Robert Geranium robertianum are present where the scree is drier together with occasional pockets of heath. The locally distributed cres…

Blackwater Valley

… rough meadow grass Poa trivialis. Meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis and lesser stitchwort Stellaria graminea occur frequently in these areas. Areas of flood meadow, virtually…

Y Bonc, Marianglas

…urea nigra together with ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, common cat’s-ear Hypochaeris radicata and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor. A population of adder’s-tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum also occurs here. Rock outcrops on the western fringe allow lichens and mosses such a…

Grange Meadow

…flavescens locally frequent. Frequent herbs include common knapweed, cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata, lady’s bedstraw, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, hairy hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, bugle Ajuga reptans, common bird’s foot trefoil Lot…

Hurn Common

…ll cuspidatum and commoner herbs such as yarrow Achillea millefolium, cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata and bird’s foot Ornithopus perpusillus, they support several uncommon plants. These include yellow bartsia Parentucellia viscosa, mossy stonecrop Crassula tillaea and maiden pink …

Cilybebyll

…oxanthum odoratum occur, together with red clover Trifolium Dratense, cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, common knapweed Centaurea nigra and bird's-foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. In fields where the soil is slightly more acidic in nature, plan…

Wadenhoe Marsh and Achurch Meadow

…ng to the drier parts. These include common knapweed Centaurea nigra, cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata, lady’s bedstraw Galium verum and common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. Where surface drainage is impeded a tussocky sward prevails with much tufted hair grass Deschampsi…

Combe Scar

… spring sedge Carex caryophyllea, pignut Conopodium majus, eyebright, cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata, fairy flax Linum catharticum, bird's foot trefoil, selfheal, devil's bit scabious and thyme. In places they are gently flushed and contain carnation sedge, flea sedge and lesser …

Rame Head & Whitsand Bay

… sweet vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, wild carrot Daucus carota, cat’s-ear Hypochaeris radicata and sheep’s sorrel Rumex acetosella. In addition two nationally scarce plant species, musk stork’ s-bill Erodium moschatum and rock sea-lavender Limonium binervosum subsp. coombe…

Morfa Harlech

… smooth meadow grass Poa pratensis, sand sedge Carex arenaria, common cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata and restharrow Ononis repens. Winter annuals such as thyme-leaved sandwort Arenaria serpyllifolia and the nationally scarce dune fescue Vulpia fasciculata occur within the semi-fi…

Kingerby Beck Meadows

…ow buttercup Ranunculus acris, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata, yarrow Achillea millefolium, cowslip Primula veris and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor. The species composition of the site tends to vary with soil drainage. In the northern most …

Morden Bog and Hyde Heath

…eep’s sorrel Rumex acetosella, squirrel-tail fescue Vulpia bromoides, cat’s-ear Hypochaeris radicata and the moss Polytrichum juniperinum on free-draining sandy soil. Two occasional species present are the nationally scarce clustered clover Trifolium glomeratum and the local bird…

Caeau Glyn (Glyn Fields)

…eas more heavily trampled by cattle. Common knapweed Centaurea nigra, cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata, field wood-rush Luzula campestris, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris and red clover Trifolium pratense are frequent throughout. Other charac…

Wortham Ling

… frequent heather bedstraw Galium saxatile, lady’s bedstraw G. Verum, cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata, ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris and yarrow Achillea millefolium. Typical associates are mouse ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum, ribwort plantain Plant lanceolata, harebell Campanula …

Tuetoes Hills

…tile, sheep's sorrel Rumex acetosella, pill sedge Carex pilulifera and cat'sear Hypochaeris radicata. Where rabbit activity is less vigorous, this community becomes more luxuriant and diverse with field mouse ear Cerastium arvense, changing forget-me-not Myosotis discolor, ladie…

Caeau Ffos Fach

…pweed Centaurea nigra, common bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, cat’s-ear Hypochaeris radicata and red clover Trifolium pratense are characteristic of this community. Wetter areas support a heath-type community which includes cross-leaved heath Erica tetralix and heather Ca…

Monkswood Valley

…e Helianthemum nummularium. mouse ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum, cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata, early purple orchid Orchis mascula, hoary plantain Plantago media, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, small scabious Scabiosa columbaria, clustered bellflower Campanula glomerata…

Crich Chase

…l’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor. There are additional records of the locally uncommon adder’s tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum. Of particular…

Pine Lodge Meadow

…pweed Centaurea nigra, common bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, cat’s-ear Hypochaeris radicata, eyebright Euphrasia officinalis agg., yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor and tormentil Potentilla erecta. In the west of the site, where the soil becomes more acidic, the sward is ch…

Argill Woods and Pastures

…vil's bit scabious, betony Betonica officinalis, bird's foot trefoil, cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, lady's mantle Alchemilla filicaulis, Alchemilla xanthochlora and common knapweed. Locally the sward is particularly herb rich with notably, g…

Birkett Hill and High Out Wood

…s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, common knapweed Centaurea nigra and cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata. The woodland of High Oak Wood and the sides of the Ladthwaite Beck is of interest as 'ancient' woodland, mostly of a type characterised by ash, with wych elm, birch and hazel. Su…

Steeple Point to Marsland Mouth

…lium, eyebright Euphrasia vigursii, burnet rose Rosa spinosissima and cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata. Further inland, scrub, with abundant bracken Pteridium aquilinum and bramble Rubus fruticosus is succeeded by woodland. The most extensive woodland, including areas of ancient w…

Popehouse Moor

…ostis spp. have developed, with frequent betony Betonica officinalis, cat’s-ear Hypochaeris radicata, yarrow Achillea millefolium and the moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus. On the clays, however, a type of fen-meadow has developed, of a type largely restricted to North Devon, with …

Corfe Mullen Pastures

…p. 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 is present and strongly associated with this community in D…

Sapperton Meadows

…sh Juncus acutifolius, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata. The presence of quaking grass Briza media suggests local base enrichment. The damper patches are characterised by common sallow Salix cinerea, silverweed Potentilla anserina and …

Bellerby Fields

…position. In the slightly more acidic areas red fescue Festuca rubra, cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata and betony Betonica officinalis are typical. Whereas in the more neutral to basic areas meadow saxifrage Saxifraga granulataa, which is locally abundant, hairy oat grass Avenula p…

Lower Saleway Farm Meadows

…particularly rosette species, including agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria, cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata, smooth hawk’s beard Crepis capillaris and hairy hawkbit Leontodon hispidus. Other frequent constituents are oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, fairy flax Linum catharticum, common…

Plumpton Pasture

…anus, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata and autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis. betony Betonica officinalis is locally abundant in the western part of the site above the pond. The Yorkshire fog tufted hair grass c…

Bell Sykes Meadows

…eater burnet, lady’s mantle, eyebright, yellow rattle, pignut, common cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and selfheal Prunella vulgaris. The pasture on the steeper ground, which supports a mosaic of neutral and acidic grassland, is also…

Aules Hill Meadows

…e grassland here includes common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata, bitter vetch Lathyrus montanus, water avens Geum rivale and bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta.

Rampisham Down

…spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata, common sorrel Rumex acetosa and cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata. The uncommon heath dog violet Viola canina occurs in a few places, as do betony Betonica officinalis and harebell Campanula rotundifolia. Some stands within the acid grasslands s…

Newton-le-Willows Meadows

… meadows. Present throughout the site are bugle Ajuga reptans, common cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata, self heal Prunella vulgaris, bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and betony Betonica officinalis. Other species are restricted to only one or two of the three meadows. The la…

Caldon Dales

…s are abundant, with a prominent cover of common bird’s foot trefoil, cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, hoary plantain Plantago media and bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, along with adder’s tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum and early purple orchid…

Tingewick Meadows

…meadow barley Hordeum secalinum, meadow fescue Schedonorus pratensis, cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata, goat's beard Tragopogon pratensis and the rather local woolly thistle Cirsium eriophorum. The more calcareous grassland is particularly rich in species and includes many which ar…

Butterwick Meadows

… minorwith local abundance of greater burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata and oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare. Wood crane's bill Geranium sylvaticum which is normally a constant of this vegetation type is abundant in one field, locally well represented…

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