Mappp.co geology and wildlife sites

Ballynagross Lower

…resent. Around the edge there is a band of fen dominated by blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus and meadow sweet Filipendula ulmaria, with scattered Phragmites australis. In wetter parts, bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata becomes more abundant, with a range of other species such …

Ballycam

…d by the dominance of black bog-rush Schoenus nigricans and blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus. Other vegetation-types include swamp dominated by common reed Phragmites australis, and fen dominated by bottle sedge Carex rostrata and marsh cinquefoil Potentilla palustris. The…

Llwyn y Celyn Wetland

…s alongside much of the Brook is probably best described as the Festuca rubra – Juncus acutiflorus sub-community of the Schoenus nigricans – Juncus subnodulosus type. Black bog-rush Schoenus nigricans and blunt-flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus do not appear to be present, althou…

Eppleton Grassland

…; fen meadow and rush pasture dominated by the NVC type M22 blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus – marsh thistle Cirsium palustre fen meadow, with smaller areas of M23 soft/sharp-flowered rush Juncus effusus/acutiflorus – fen bedstraw Galium palustre rush pasture and M25 purpl…

Aber Geirch

…inciple mire community is black bog-rush Schoenus nigricans blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus mire which occurs amongst the other plant communities in the form of tussocks of black bog-rush and purple moor-grass Molinia caerulea. Species associated with this community inclu…

Penycastell, Cefn Cribwr

…around the spring-head in the west of the site has abundant blunt-flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus, growing alongside marsh valerian, tawny sedge and bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella. Other stands occur on more acidic substrates and are typically dominated by sharp-flowered rush …

Greenan Lough

…cinerea. This is often backed by species-poor fen, in which sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus. Creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula, meadow sweet Filipendula ulmaria and water mint Mentha aquatica are prominent. To the east of the site. th…

Hendre Bach

…m Llyn Helyg at an altitude of about 170 m. The site supports a mixture of rush Juncus spp. and purple moor-grass Molinia caerulea dominated pasture together with small areas of soligenous mire which represent rare and uncommon vegetation types within the old county of Clwyd. The…

Corbally

…ude brown sedge Carex disticha, water 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 aqu…

Mattishall Moor

… geographical distributions of the internationally important Schoenus nigricans Juncus subnodulosus community. Nationally, the community is almost entirely restricted to East Anglia and North Wales. Fens of this type are now extremely scarce in the cultivated lowlands. General d…

Haxey Grange Fen

…ations in the water level. Typical dominant species include blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus, soft rush Juncus effusus, greater pond sedge Carex riparia, amphibious bistort Polygonum amphibium, common reed Phragmites australis and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria. In additi…

Pilch Fields

…etter areas support a fen community dominated by hard and blunt flowered rushes Juncus inflexus and Juncus subnodulosus and brown sedge Carex disticha, with herbs such as fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculat…

Tingewick Meadows

…amptis morio. The fen vegetation is dominated by hard and blunt flowered rushes Juncus inflexus and Juncus subnodulosus and there are many local species of interest including brown and common sedge Carex disticha and C. nigra, bristle scirpus Isolepis setaceus, marsh arrowgrass T…

Nares Gladley Marsh

…ced in extent nationally. Several distinct plant communities occur on the site. Juncus subnodulosus Cirsium palustre fen meadow, Juncus effusus/acutiflorus Galium palustre rush pasture and Glyceria maxima swamp are associated with the wettest areas of the site. These grade into H…

Soham Wet Horse Fen

…etter areas are dominated by a mixture of grasses, sedges and rushes. hard rush Juncus inflexus, blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus and common spike rush Eleocharis palustris are particularly abundant. A variety of herbs are present including the local green winged orchid An…

Silverines Meadows

…ushes and marshy areas are dominated by soft, jointed and blunt flowered rushes Juncus effusus, J. articulatus and Juncus subnodulosus, in association with abundant meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, water avens Geum rivale, tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa, marsh marigold C…

Frisby Marsh

…med on both sides of a small ash wood. These marshes are dominated by soft rush Juncus effusus, blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus, greater pond sedge Carex riparia and greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata and possess an exceptionally rich flora including such characterist…

Risby Warren

…e. In the lower lying part of the site small damp depressions support hard rush Juncus inflexus, blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus, lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis, brown sedge Carex disticha and creeping willow Salix repens. Tree cover on the site includes several coni…

Stowell Meadow

…ubra 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 carnation sedge C. panicea are frequent. Herbs of interest…

Stevington Marsh

…rshes, which vary in character, have developed along the spring line. hard rush Juncus inflexus, blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus and reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima are common throughout. Other characteristic species include fool’s water cress Helosciadium nodiflorum, ma…

Jeffry Bog

…'s tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum. Areas of marsh are dominated by hard rush Juncus inflexus, blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus and sharp-flowered rush J. acutiflorus with reed grass Glyceria maxima near the river. The most abundant herbs are meadowsweet Filipendula ulma…

Pulloxhill Marsh

… eupatoria. The marsh is dominated by a variety of sedges Carex spp. and rushes Juncus spp. including sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus and blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus; both are species uncommon in the county. Other characteristic species include ragged-robin Sil…

Glannau Rhoscolyn

…een recorded as a part of the heathland system. Several perched salt-marsh rush Juncus gerardii stands add to the variety of the coastal communities towards the north of the site, near Porthygaran, along with a extensive array of communities including soakaway characterised by Ma…

Sizewell Marshes

…l Anagallis tenella, yellow iris Iris pseudacorus, sedges Carex spp. and rushes Juncus spp. The nationally scarce marsh dock Rumex palustris and greater water parsnip Sium latifolium are also present. It is considered that these communities are representative of the Juncus subno…

Dalby Bush Fen

…ch is also uncommon in this part of North Yorkshire. On lower slopes, soft rush Juncus effusus and blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus occur in a tall herb community which includes great horsetail Equisetum telmateia, hemp agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum, marsh hawk's beard Cr…

Limpenhoe Meadows

…n the fenland peats and this community is dominated by a mosaic of jointed rush Juncus articulatus and blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus. This fen grassland community is exceptionally diverse with frequent common quaking grass Briza media, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammu…

Lower Coombe and Ferne Brook Meadows

…arsh marigold. The relevant National Vegetation Classification communities are Juncus effusus, Galium palustre rush pasture, Juncus acutiflorus sub community NVC M23a and Juncus effusus sub community NVC M23b; and Juncus subnodulosus, Cirsium palustre fen meadow, Briza media Tri…

Rhoscolyn Reedbed

…caria. Small stands of greater pond-sedge Carex riparia and blunt-flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus are also present. Sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutuflorus fen meadow occurs on the periphery of the reedswamp. Rhoscolyn Reedbed is of ornithological interest supporting a range of …

Crowle Borrow Pits

… dominant over much of the fen with greater pond sedge Carex riparia and rushes Juncus spp., including the blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus. There is a rich herb flora including wild angelica Angelica sylvestris, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, great willowherb Epilobium …

Tyddyn y Waen

…egular livestock grazing fen meadow vegetation dominated by sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus and blunt-flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus with a variety of associated forbs, including the locally uncommon fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum, are present. Elsewhere, there are both…

Rhyllech Uchaf

… of fen meadow and rush pasture. These are characterised by blunt-flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus, marsh thistle Cirsium palustre, sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutuflorus and common marsh bedstraw Galium palustre. There are also smaller patches of mire vegetation which contain b…

Sweeney Fen

…ant meadow sweet Filipendula ulmaria. The rushes are mainly sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus and the uncommon blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus. bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata, hemp agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum and marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris are locally ab…

Gordano Valley

…ly consist of variants of the nationally rare blunt flowered rush–marsh thistle Juncus subnodulosus – Cirsium palustre, soft / sharp-flowered rush–marsh bedstraw Juncus effusus / acutiflorus – Galium palustre, purple moor grass – meadow thistle Molinia caerulea – Cirsium dissectu…

Troutsdale and Rosekirk Dale Fens

…Fen supports a large area of fen meadow dominated by rushes including soft rush Juncus effusus, compact rush Juncus conglomeratus var. conglomeratus and the rarer blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus. Sedges are well represented, including long stalked yellow sedge Carex lepid…

Wareham Meadows

… pond-sedge Carex riparia with creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera and soft rush Juncus effusus abundant elsewhere. The occurrence of blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus and a tussocky form of common sedge Carex nigra reflect the influx of base-rich water over the area. Charac…

Rye Meads

…ullcap Scutellaria galericulata. Areas of marshy grassland dominated by rushes Juncus spp. and sedge dominated fen also occur. Frequent species include soft rush Juncus effusus, round fruited rush J. compressus and blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus. Brown sedge Carex disti…

Calceby Marsh

…unities are locally dominated by lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis, hard rush Juncus inflexus, jointed rush J. articulatus, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus. The wetland areas are further characterised by marsh marigold Caltha palustri…

Powerstock Common and Wytherston Farm

…stuca ovina -Avenula pratensis grassland (CG2), Bromus erectus grassland (CG3), Juncus subnodulosus-Cirsium palustre fen meadow (M22); Molinia caerulea-Cirsium dissectum fen meadow (M24) and Juncus effusus/acutiflorus -Galium palustre rush pasture (M23). Fen meadow dominated by t…

Titchmarsh Meadow

…etter areas of marsh in the bottom of the fish pond are dominated by the rushes Juncus articulatus, 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 abunda…

Frome St. Quintin

…tail and marsh horsetail Equisetum palustre. Hairy sedge Carex hirta, hard rush Juncus effusus and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus are locally frequent with occasional blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus, hemp agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum and flag iris. Low growing herbs promi…

Mar Field Fen

…with lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis, hairy sedge Carex hirta, jointed rush Juncus articulatus, common reed Phragmites australis and the locally uncommon greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata and blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus. There are also a wide variety of flowe…

Morden Bog and Hyde Heath

… round-leaved sundew, black bog-rush Schoenus nigricans and blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus, the latter two species being indicative of calcareous influence in the water. Rush pasture is extensive, dominated by soft rush Juncus effusus and sharp-flowered rush Juncus acuti…

Aunt Mary's Bottom

…cally dominant. Hairy sedge Carex hirta, common sedge Carex nigra, jointed rush Juncus articulatus and great horsetail Equisetum telmateia are frequent. Locally, brown sedge Carex disticha and stands of blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus indicate the calcareous nature of the…

Ipsley Alders Marsh

…communities are dominated by tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa, soft rush Juncus effusus, marsh horsetail Equisetum palustre and hemp agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum. Particularly important are the large stands of blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus, a local plant associ…

Arger Fen

…estrife Lythrum salicaria, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, creeping Jenny Lysimachia nummularia and lady's smock Cardamine pratensis. Brown sedge Carex disticha and jointed rush Juncus articulatus also occ…

Lye Valley

…n on permanently waterlogged peat in the valley. These are dominated by rushes, Juncus spp. and sedges, Carex spp. and are an example of a rare plant community known as 'black bog rush Schoenus nigricans blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus mire' the former species has long be…

Syresham Marshy Meadows

…edge Carex acutiformis, greater pond sedge Carex riparia, jointed and soft rush Juncus articulatus, Juncus effusus, carnation sedge Carex panicea, tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa and marsh horsetail Equisetum palustre. The many herbs include, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmar…

Misterton Marshes

…gelica Angelica sylvestris, water figwort Scrophularia auriculata and soft rush Juncus effusus are frequent. Other associated species include slender tufted sedge Carex acuta, greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata, wood club rush Scirpus sylvaticus, blunt flowered rush Juncus su…

Roudsea Wood & Mosses

…tone. In the more acid areas tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa, soft rush Juncus effusus, remote sedge Carex remota and narrow buckler fern Dryopteris carthusiana occur with the bog mosses Sphagnum palustre and S. recurvum. Where the peat is more eutrophic, such as the area…

Morfa a Chraig Cwm Ivy / Cwm Ivy Marsh and Tor

…us pedunculatus and common spike-rush Eleocharis palustris. Blunt-flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus dominates in some areas, with water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile, yellow flag and greater bird’s foot trefoil. Further areas of marshy grassland are characterised by soft-rush Ju…

Loughmoney

…has produced a short sward on a floating mat of vegetation. blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus and brown sedge Carex disticha are co-dominant, growing over bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata. Associated species include bottle sedge Carex rostrata, creeping bent Agrostis stolonife…

Cors Bodwrog

…rkshire-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 less acidic communities present. Blunt-flowered rush Juncus subnodu…

Fernhill Pastures

…pport a type of fen meadow which is characterised by an abundance of the rushes Juncus effusus and J. acutiflorus, whereas other areas are dominated by meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria or by lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis. Small differences in the water table and in managemen…

Caydale

…ly. Other less common species frequently seen here include blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, broad leaved cotton grass Eriophorum latifolium, grass of Parnassus Parnassia palustris and bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata. Fen meadow replaces the…

Holt Lowes

…inguicula vulgaris, Common cotton grass Eriophorum angustifolium and heath rush Juncus squarrosus. There is a narrow zone of calcareous mire along the axis of the tributary stream but this community is better developed on flushed slopes above the River Glaven. A typically diverse…

Tring Reservoirs

…sweet grass Glyceria maxima. More species rich areas contain frequent hard rush Juncus inflexus, celery leaved buttercup Ranunculus sceleratus, bulrush Typha latifolia and the locally uncommon lesser bulrush Typha angustifolia. An ancient meadow comprised of marshy grassland is p…

Caeau Cefn Cribwr

…se-rich springs in the south-west of the site have abundant blunt-flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus, alongside carnation sedge, devil’s-bit scabious and species such as marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, wild angelica, tawny sedge and flea sedge. Most stands of rush-pasture occur o…

Temple Island Meadows

…ans, reed sweet grass G. maxima, marsh foxtail Alopecurus geniculatus, hardrush Juncus inflexus, jointed rush J. articulatus, brown sedge Carex disticha and greater and lesser pond sedges Carex riparia and Carex acutiformis. Species with restricted distribution in the county incl…

Bailliewhirr

…community dominated by common reed Phragmites australis and blunt-flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus with, in places, black bog-rush Schoenus nigricans as a co-dominant. Black bog-rush is generally found on the coast and this site is one of only a few inland localities in Dumfries…

Decoy Carr, Acle

… vegetation are dominated by saw sedge Cladium mariscus and blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus. The more extensive areas are cut and a diverse fen community has developed with marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, water mint Mentha aquatica, panicled sedge Carex paniculata a…

Cors Erddreiniog

… Fen dominants include great fen-sedge Cladium mariscus and blunt-flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus; purple moor grass Molinia caerulea is spreading in response to aeration following drainage. Locally there are acidic nucleii with bogmoss Sphagnum spp and cross-leaved heath Erica…

Arfordir Gogleddol Penmon

…mire vegetation characterised by a flora of black bog rush, blunt-flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus, grass-of-parnassus Parnassia palustris, cowslip Primula veris, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella and a profusion of sedges and mosses. Maritime grasslands dominated by red fescue Fe…

Arfordir Penrhyn Angle / Angle Peninsula Coast

… additional species such as distant sedge Carex distans and blunt-flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus. The Angle Peninsula coast supports a small breeding population (usually one to two pairs a year), and roosting areas for a significant proportion of the South Pembrokeshire non-br…

Farnham Mires

…part of the SSSI. There is a spring fed marsh dominated by blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus, hard rush J. inflexus and common reed Phragmites australis. Associated species include meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria and great willowherb …

Badley Moor

… that is dominated by black bog rush Schoenus nigricans and blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus. Many uncommon species are present in abundance and include common butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris, great sundew Drosera anglica, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, grass of Par…

Ashdon Meadows

…ludes, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, downy oat Avenula pubescens, fen rush Juncus subnodulosus, fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi with marsh marigold Caltha palustris, greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, lesser pond sedge Carex acuti…

Ant Broads and Marshes

…alustre. Associated with these, is a diverse understorey of blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus, marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre and purple moor grass Molinia caerulea, together with a variety of herbs such as marsh bedstraw Galium palustre, water mint Mentha aquatica and o…

Burgh Common and Muckfleet Marshes

…and ornithological interest. Marshy grassland, dominated by blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus and creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera, covers a large part of the site. The majority of the area is grazed by horses and cattle but some parts are mown and a diverse flora has bee…

Redgrave and Lopham Fens

…tis palustris. This grades into a mixed fen community dominated by the fen rush Juncus subnodulosus with southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, saw sedge Cladium mariscus and marsh valerian Valeriana dioica as frequent associates. Sand ridges protrude into these two zo…

Mynydd Y Fflint / Flint Mountain

…small areas of fen-meadow dominated by the locally uncommon blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus accompanied by fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum, angelica Angelica sylvestris, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and marsh thistle Cirsium palustre. My…

Aber Mawddach / Mawddach Estuary

…Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani while the mire, dominated by sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus and purple moor grass Molinia caerulea has species such as bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella. Reed warbler breeds in the reedbeds here at the western edge of its British range, there…

Bryan Mills Field

…ilobium hirsutum, common valerian Valeriana officinalis and blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus. Numerous other marsh and fen species are also present.

Castlemartin Corse

…t has eight different rushes, including an abundance of the blunt-flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus. Other abundant plant species include purple-loosestrife Lythrum salicaria, common fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica, hempagrimony Eupatorium cannabinum, marsh horsetail Equisetum pal…

Wylde Moor, Feckenham

…ssland dominated by lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis and blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus in association with other characteristic wetland plants such as water figwort Scrophularia auriculata, great reed mace Typha latifolia, marsh thistle Cirsium palustre, cuckoo-flowe…

Tre'r Gof

…ciated communities. There are stands of fen meadow in which blunt-flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus and other jointed rushes are abundant; these grade into a variety of other communities in which fen species such as fen sedge Cladium mariscus, black bog rush Schoenus nigricans an…

Waun Eurad

…ation is dominated by black bog-rush Schoenus nigricans and blunt-flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus in association with a range of wetland species including grass-of-parnassus Parnassia palustris, marsh-arrow grass Triglochin palustris and lesser club-moss Selaginella selaginoide…

Blodwel Marsh

…lmaria. Wetter hollows support tall fen vegetation in which sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus, common reed Phragmites australis and branched bur reed Sparganium erectum are abundant. In common with certain other sites in north west Shropshire, Blodwel Marsh supports a popula…

South Braes

… 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 butterfly-orchids, Platanthera chlorantha and Platanth…

Buxton Heath

…n either side of its course. This community is dominated by blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus and quaking grass Briza media with a discontinuous bryophyte carpet. Other species of interest include grass of Parnassus Parnassia palustris, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris…

Upper Thurne Broads and Marshes

…th these components is a lower layer generally dominated by blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus, tufted sedge Carex elata and black bog rush Schoenus nigricans and probably developed in response to traditional mowing of the fens as in parts of the Ant Valley. A further parti…

Middle Barton Fen

…nd North Wales. The fen meadow of this site is dominated by blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus with areas of hard rush J. inflexus, lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis and reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima. Among the more notable plant species are southern marsh orchid Dactyl…

Cors Geirch

…gonell cuspidatum mire, black bog-rush Schoenus nigricans – blunt-flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus mire, tufted-sedge Carex elata swamp and great fen-sedge Cladium mariscus swamp. Associated species include the nationally rare slender cotton grass Eriophorum gracile, found here …

Crostwick Marsh

…Silene flos-cuculi. Species rich fen grassland dominated by blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus occupies the lower valley slopes. Plants of interest include lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis and marsh…

Ty Du Moor

…rticular interest is the fen meadow vegetation dominated by blunt-flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus, associated with devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria. Other small patches of…

Leighfield Forest

…sel Dipsacus pilosus is of interest. meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and rushes Juncus spp. occur extensively in the rides with bramble Rubus fruticosus and bracken Pteridium aquilinum locally abundant. The list of moths and beetles recorded from these woods is impressive and inc…

Leven Canal

…reed Calamagrostis stricta and hybrids, see Crackles, 1977, blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus, tubular water dropwort Oenanthe fistulosa, water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile, purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria, brown sedge Carex disticha and bottle sedge Carex rostrata. …

Aslacton Parish Land

…und seepage flushes and here the vegetation is dominated by blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus with southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris and marsh marigold Caltha palustris. Species rich fen grassland occurs on less wet soils…

Pwll Lagoon

…ix species of rush, including swathes of the very localised blunt-flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus, dominates much of this area; some bulrush Typha latifolia is also present. Floristic diversity is provided by greater bird’s-foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, ragged-robin Silene f…

Morton Pool and Pasture

…ly carnation sedge Carex panicea, partly by rushes, notably blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus – an uncommon species in Shropshire – and in places by grasses. These include quaking grass Briza media, crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus, red fescue Festuca rubra and Yorksh…

Holly Farm Meadow, Wendling

…ccurs in the central area of the meadow and is dominated by blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus and carnation sedge Carex panicea with frequent marsh marigold Caltha palustris, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and southern marsh orchid Dac…

Sheepland Coast

…uccinellia maritima, tall clumps of red fescue Festuca rubra and saltmarsh rush Juncus gerardii. Sea plantain Plantago maritima and common couch Elytrigia repens occur less frequently. Small areas of strandline occur behind the saltmarsh and shingle beaches and are generally domi…

Bugg's Hole Fen, Thelnetham

…ussocks of purple moor grass Molinia caerulea with abundant blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus. The conditions are wetter in this zone and typical species include marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, tormentil Potentilla erec…

Pakenham Meadows

…ges and rushes, with locally dominant lesser pond sedge and blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus and abundant brown sedge and tawny sedge. Bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella shows local abundance within these areas and other species present include marsh marigold Caltha palustris…

Poplar Farm Meadows, Langley

…of water plants. The fen meadows are generally dominated 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 te…

Tidcombe Lane Fen

…f the site supports vegetation that closely conforms to the blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus–marsh thistle Cirsium palustre community, a habitat that has greatly declined in extent in recent decades throughout the county. One particularly interesting feature of the Tidcomb…

Seive Dale Fen

… covered by vegetation and have a slightly bulging profile. Blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus dominates much of the area, particularly on drier slopes where purple moor grass Molinia caerulea is the main associate. There are species rich communities where bryophytes such as…

Cors Hirdre

…etation, dominated by black bog rush Schoenus nigricans and blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus, supports a range of wetland species including lesser tussock sedge Carex diandra, brown sedge Carex disticha, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris and greater spearwort Ranunculu…

Murlough

…drum Inner Bay, saltmarsh has developed at both ends of the bay. Saltmarsh rush Juncus gerardii and red fescue Festuca rubra are the dominant species, with sea plantain Plantago maritima lax flowered sea lavender Limonium humile, thrift Armeria maritima and sea rush Juncus mariti…

Langstone-Llanmartin Meadows

…ding types of species-rich fen meadow. Most is dominated by blunt-flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus and meadowsweet, Filipendula ulmaria, with a wide range of associates including low growing marsh-valerian, Valeriana dioica, fen bedstraw, Galium uliginosum, marsh pennywort, Hydr…

Llyn Bodgylched

…aw-wort Serratula tinctoria. Where base rich springs issue, blunt-flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus is locally abundant with grass of Parnassus Parnassia palustris and marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris. The breeding bird community is of particular importance including such sp…

Pashford Poor's Fen, Lakenheath

…t Hydrocotyle vulgaris, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus. The fen consists of areas of tall fen vegetation dominated by reed Phragmites australis and saw sedge and areas of invasive birch woodland. The fen flora is relatively rich, espec…

Sheringham and Beeston Regis Commons

…nes of springs that emerge from the underlying chalk. Here, blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus and bog rush Schoenus nigricans are dominant but a variety of other sedges including long stalked yellow sedge Carex lepidocarpa, flea sedge C. pulicaris and glaucous sedge Carex f…

Potter & Scarning Fens, East Dereham

…is dominated by bryophytes, bog rush Schoenus nigricans and blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus. Such plant communities are now rare in Britain. The range of flowering plants is exceptional and includes grass of Parnassus Parnassia palustris, great sundew Drosera anglica, com…

Stockbridge Fen

…Much of the sward comprises bottle sedge Carex rostrata and blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus, with lesser tussock sedge C. diandra and marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris. The north cutting has common reed Phragmites australis with greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata,…

Spartum Fen

… species typically associated with a community dominated by blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus and described as fen meadow. Such species occurring on the site include long stalked yellow sedge Carex lepidocarpa, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, marsh lousewort Pedicula…

Seaton Meadows

…xifrage Silaum silaus, common meadow rue Thalictrum flavum, blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus and nine species of sedge including slender tufted sedge Carex acuta and spike sedge Carex spicata.

Twywell Gullet

… slopes. Well vegetated ponds with bulrush Typha latifolia, blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus and willows Salix spp. add to the habitats available for the rich invertebrate fauna. Willows and other trees such as ash Fraxinus excelsior are also colonising the deeper parts of…

Snailwell Meadows

…unities are dominated by rushes, sedges and grasses such as blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus, common sedge Carex nigra and carnation sedge C. panicea. The grasses include sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and purple moor grass Molinia c…

Wintringham Marsh

…d by purple moor grass Molinia caerulea which grades into a blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus community. The marsh flora is rich in species and many scarce or local plants have been recorded, including long stalked yellow sedge Carex lepidocarpa, tawny sedge Carex hostiana,…

Gwenfro and Rhos y Gad

…in which species such as black bog rush Schoenus nigricans, blunt-flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus and purple moor-grass Molinia caerulea are often abundant, also occurs in the Rhos y Gad section where it is notably species-rich in places; a variety of associated species are pre…

Broad Fen, Dilham

…curs closer to the edge of the basin which is dominated by mixtures of fen rush Juncus subnodulosus and bog rush Schoenus nigricans with marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata, Marsh Loosewort Pedicularis palustris, marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre …

Holme Moor & Clean Moor

…ommunity is dominated by black bog rush Schoenus nigricans, blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus, carnation sedge Carex panicea and purple moor grass Molinia caerulea. Other species typical of wet conditions include tawny sedge Carex hostiana, flea sedge C. pulicaris, meadow …

Ballykilbeg

…verweed Potentilla anserina. Where the fen grades into wet grassland, soft rush Juncus effusus and sharp-flowered rush J. acutiflorus are dominant. Occasional patches of dry grassland, with frequent common knapweed Centaurea nigra, hogweed Heracleum sphondylium and wild Angelica …

Swangey Fen, Attleborough

…saw sedge Cladium mariscus interspersed with areas of mixed blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus and black bog rush Schoenus nigricans. These contain a good range of associated plants, many of them of a very localised distribution. Some of the more noticeable are plants such a…

Arne

…d swamp or saltmarsh, black bog-rush Schoenus nigricans and blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus are frequent. Wet woodland is dominated by downy birch and common sallow Salix cinerea, the latter frequently with a luxuriant covering of epiphytic lichens. The bog moss Sphagnum…

Holwell Mouth

… sedge Carex acutiformis, greater pond sedge Carex riparia, blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus, great willow herb Epilobium hirsutum and great horsetail Equisetum telmateia. The marsh possesses a representative flora which includes marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, marsh mari…

Sweetbriar Road Meadows, Norwich

…lorhiza incarnata, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula and blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus. Areas of tall fen are also present in the valley bottom. This is dominated by reed grass Glyceria maxima with marsh marigold Caltha palustris, yellow iris Iris pseudacorus, meadow…

Newbourn Springs

… other associated species include reed mace Typha latifolia blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus and fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum. On drier soils this grades into mixed tall neutral grassland and ruderal herb vegetation. The steep valley side above the stream supports oak as…

East Keswick Fitts

…um hirsutum, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and occasional blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus are also found, while areas of unimproved neutral grassland contain great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and common figwort Scrophularia nodosa. Wo…

Hooks Well Meadows, Great Cressingham

…an area of wet alder woodland. Base rich peat areas support blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus fen, a vegetation type largely restricted to East Anglia and decreasing. Associated with this is a large population of southern marsh orchids Dactylorhiza praetermissa and yellow r…

Tickenham, Nailsea and Kenn Moors

…ysimachia nummularia, skullcap Scutellaria galericulata and blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus all being present. Associated with these rich plant communities is an equally diverse invertebrate fauna and the rhynes and ditches are known to support large numbers of aquatic c…

Outer Ards

…us and hardgrass Parapholis strigosa and freshwater marshes blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus and slender spike rush Eleocharis uniglumis. Strandline species include grass leaved orache Atriplex littoralis, frosted orache Atriplex laciniata, sea radish Raphanus raphanistrum…

Ducan's Marsh, Claxton

…ies cover much of the site and are of the type dominated by blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus and black bog rush Schoenus nigricans with abundant purple moor grass Molinia caerulea, glaucous sedge Carex flacca, common sedge, C. nigra and marsh horsetail Equisetum palustre. …

Basingstoke Canal

… Plants typical of acidic waters, which occur in this stretch, are bulbous rush Juncus bulbosus, floating club rush Eleogiton fluitans and alternate flowered water milfoil Myriophyllum alterniflorum. The Monument Bridge Scotland Bridge stretch at Sheerwater to the east of Woking,…

Birch Spinney and Mawsley Marsh

…are all locally dominant. The more abundant species include blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus, bulbous rush J. bulbosus, jointed rush J. articulatus, false fox sedge C. otrubae, water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile, water mint Mentha aquatica and common fleabane Pulicaria d…

Caeau Talwrn

… wetland communities as species such as ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, rushes Juncus spp, purple moor-grass Molinia caerulea and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria become more prevalent. There are extensive areas of purple moor-grass -meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum fen-meadow in…

Cow Myers

…ithin the carr is a large clearing occupied by fen in which blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus is dominant. In places this gives way to species rich flushes in which there is a marked prevalence of long stalked yellow sedge Carex lepidocarpa and marsh arrowgrass Triglochin p…

Loughkeelan

… association in which black bog-rush Schoenus nigricans and blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus are prominent. A number of scarce plant species occur in the fen, e.g. fen pondweed Potamogeton coloratus, marsh stitchwort Stellaria palustris and slender sedge Carex lasiocarpa. …

Smallburgh Fen

…d away from the seepage points and this is characterised by blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus, marsh fern Thelypteris palustris and southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. On the margin where some scrub development has occurred there are tussocks of the bog moss Sp…

Whitewater Valley

…e. The vegetation here is characterised by the dominance of blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus and a rich variety of sedges including greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata, tufted sedge Carex elata, lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis, long stalked yellow sedge C. lepidocar…

Pan Beck Fen

…formis which grade into an extensive community dominated by blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus and also containing sharp-flowered rush J. acutiflorus, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, watermint Mentha aquatica, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula, fen bedstraw Galium uligin…

Minsmere-Walberswick Heaths and Marshes

…he estuary. Other saltmarsh species include glasswort Salicornia spp., sea rush Juncus maritimus, common saltmarsh grass Puccinellia maritima and sea couch grass Elytrigia atherica. Shingle beach forms the coastline at Walberswick and Minsmere. This is subject to sea erosion and …

Thompson Water, Carr and Common

… fen community in low lying areas where peat has developed. blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus typically dominates here and characteristic associates include marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, carnation sedge Carex panicea and marsh arrow…

Little Hallingbury Marsh

…re number of plant species of particular importance such as blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus, growing on the ditch margins, which is rare in Essex and nationally uncommon. Marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum, both now scarce in the county, oc…

Moor Hall Meadows

…Dactylorhiza viridis is found at one of its two known county localities. Rushes Juncus spp. and sedges Carex spp. dominate the wetter marsh areas with hard rush Juncus inflexus and jointed rush J. articulatus present with frequent hairy sedge Carex hirta, lesser pond sedge Carex …

Swannington Upgate Common

…um. An area of open fen on low lying ground is dominated by blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria. The fen is floristically rich and species of interest include bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata, marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre, southern marsh …

Wimboldsley Wood

…ber of species which are uncommon in Cheshire, for example, blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus and brookweed Samolus valerandii.

East Winch Common

…loped that is dominated by yellow iris Iris pseudacorus and blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus and in these areas the southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa is abundant. Gorse Ulex europaeus and silver birch Betula pendula are common and bracken Pteridium aquilinum …

Hell Kettles

…acutiformis, celery leaved buttercup Ranunculus sceleratus, blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus, common marsh bedstraw Galium palustre and common spike rush Eleocharis palustris. Between the two pools there is an area of damp grassland rich in sedges, including brown sedge Ca…

Broomhill Burrows

…Rumex hydrolapathum, yellow loosestrife Lysimachia vulgaris,blunt-flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus, lesser water-parsnip Berula erecta and greater tussock-sedge Carex paniculata. Winter springs rise on the dune slopes and create small linear slacks and fen communities. Broomhill…

Cors Aberthin

… the western part of the site. Most of this is dominated by blunt-flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus, associated with marsh thistle Cirsium palustre, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and wild angelica Angelica sylvestris. Lower-growing plants include fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum …

Bishop Monkton Ings

…to winter flooding, dominated by lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis, soft rush Juncus effusus, hard rush J. inflexus, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and marsh marigold Caltha palustris. Other species occurring in the sward include common valerian Valeriana officinalis, wild ang…

Castle Acre Common

…dissectum, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus. There is a graduation to tall fen vegetation on the wettest soils adjacent to the river and these areas are dominated by reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima, common reed Phragmites a…

Hawes Water

…calised sedges Carex pseudocyperus and C. vesicaria and the blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus. This is the only location in Lancashire for the fen sedge and the community dominated by it is rare at a national level. The blunt flowered rush is a rare plant in Lancashire know…

East Harling Common

…he shallower hollows and around the edges of deeper hollows blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus is predominant. Associated species include saw sedge Cladium mariscus, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, brown sedge Carex dis…

Sawbridgeworth Marsh

…is abundant here with water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile, blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus and occasional marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and skullcap Scutellaria galericulata. A large colony of southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, a county rarity, is present…

Upper Dunsforth Carrs

…es differ. sedges, notably brown sedge Carex disticha, rushes such as soft rush Juncus effusus and creeping bent grass Agrostis stolonifera are locally dominant. Associated herbs include devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, sneezewort Achillea …

Cors Penally (Penally Marsh)

…and yellow iris Iris pseudacorus. Other abundant plants are blunt-flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus, yellow loosestrife Lysimachia vulgaris, water dock Rumex hydrolapathum, lesser water-parsnip Berula erecta and brown sedge Carex disticha, and these confirm the calcareous nature …

Redcar Field

…ontain fen meadow. The fen meadow is dominated in places by blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus but grades into open flushes supporting a carpet of the mosses Cratoneuron filicinum, C. commutatum and Calliergonell cuspidatum. These more open areas have a varied flora with cha…

Y Werthyr

…ell represented and include large stands of rushes e.g. the blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus, a variety of sedges e.g. the bottle sedge Carex rostrata and the slender sedge Carex lasiocarpa as well as a range of wetland herbs such as the marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre a…

Beetley & Hoe Meadows

…envegetation, occur on the seepage zones below the springs. blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus, mosses including Sphagnum spp. and spring sedge Carex caryophylleare dominant and other notable species include bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica, m…

Weston Fen

…ladium mariscus and Reed Phragmites australis with abundant blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus. Other species include black bog rush Schoenus nigricans, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, grass of Parnassus Parnassia palustris, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, southern marsh o…

Hall Farm Fen, Hemsby

…land, grazed by cattle and horses, covers much of the site. Blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus and jointed rush J. articulatus are abundant, with frequent bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata and marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre. Several uncommon species are present including bog …

Breigam Moor

…area of fen-meadow vegetation. Most of this is dominated by blunt-flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus, associated with marsh thistle Cirsium palustre, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and wild angelica Angelica sylvestris. Lower-growing plants include fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum …

Sea Mere, Hingham

…inage and are dominated by tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa and fen rush Juncus subnodulosus. On the lowest lying parts of the site a fen community has developed, dominated by several species of sedge Carex spp., fen rush and reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea. The fen…

Ellers Wood and Sand Dale

…es from springs and contains an impressive list of species. Blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus, sharp-flowered rush J. acutiforus, long stalked yellow sedge Carex lepidocarpa and bryophytes form the basis of the community. Within this area species present include bog pimpern…

East Walton and Adcock's Common

…gbean Menyanthes trifoliata, marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre and jointed rush Juncus articulatus. Further stages in the succession are represented by swamp and semi swamp communities dominated by common reed Phragmites australis, saw sedge Cladium mariscus and tufted sedge Care…

Geldeston Meadows

…pernel Anagallis tenella, bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata and blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus. Within this turf a number of plants associated with less calcareous conditions are present, the most distinctive of which are marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre, tormentil Potentil…

Sweat Mere and Crose Mere

…tis palustris, long stalked yellow sedge Carex lepidocarpa, blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus and knotted pearlwort Sagina nodosa. There is evidence that floating and submerged aquatic plants have declined in abundance and variety in recent years. Geology Crose Mere is im…

Kenninghall & Banham Fens with Quidenham Mere

… zone of fen grassland and rich fen vegetation dominated by blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus, purple moor grass Molinia caerulea and black bog rush Schoenus nigricans. A number of unusual species are present including common butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris, dog pimpernel An…

Whitwell Common

…of the type dominated by black bog rush Schoenus nigricans, blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus, bryophytes and other low growing species. The water table is high throughout the year and plants of interest include common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, southern marsh orc…

Langtoft Gravel Pits

… vegetation is largely characterised by fen species such as blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus, common spike rush Eleocharis palustris, common club rush Schoenoplectus lacustris, bulrush Typha latifolia, lesser bulrush Typha angustifolia, reed canary grass Phalaris arundinac…

Castlemartin Range

…ch fen vegetation. In these areas, there is an abundance of blunt-flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus, lesser pond-sedge Carex acutiformis and bulrush Typha latifolia. The nationally scarce variegated horsetail Equisetum variegatum is locally abundant in the slacks along with the n…

Betley Mere

… Solanum dulcamara. The presence of the regionally uncommon blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus indicates localised calcareous ground water conditions. To the south the fen is invaded by scattered shrubs of grey willow Salix cinerea and purple willow Salix purpurea. Where the…

Brassey Reserve and Windrush Valley

…lley floor and is dominated by bottle sedge Carex restrata, blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus, water mint Mentha aquatica and panicled sedge Carex paniculata. The wide range of species of marsh orchid Dactylorhiza spp are of great interest as is the presence of dioecious se…

Crag Bank

…mmon reed are more in evidence and the area is dominated by blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus grading into a dense reed bed along the western edge. The blunt flowered rush community, which is associated with basic groundwater, is rare in Britain. The rush itself is rare in …

Barrow Farm Fen

…artly of tussocks of purple moor grass Molinia caerulea and blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus and partly a mosaic of soft, silty peat and scattered pools supporting a sparse but diverse fen flora about 50 percent cover. Uncommon species include marsh arrowgrass Triglochin p…

Austwick and Lawkland Mosses

… there is an area of calcareous flush vegetation containing blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus, black bog rush Schoenus nigricans and bird's eye primrose Primula farinosa. A similar but more varied range of habitats occurs on Lawkland Moss, including raised mire and birch wo…

Robert Hall Moor

… another rare community, a small area of marsh dominated by blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus accompanied by characteristic marsh plants such as meadowsweet, water mint, marsh pennywort, angelica, ragged-robin, marsh cinquefoil and marsh ragwort. The blunt flowered rush com…

Cors y Farl

…ypes present in which a variety of other fen sedges and the blunt-flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus are dominant. Cors y Farl is also noted for its rich insect fauna which includes several rare and uncommon species.

Cors Bodeilio

…-sedge Cladium mariscus, black-bog rush Schoenus nigricans, blunt-flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus, common reed Phragmites australis, eet gale Myrica gale and purple moor grass Molinia caerulea are dominant or co-dominant over large areas. Other sedge communities also occur and …

Craig Wen / Cors Castell

…of fen are covered by black bog rush Schoenus nigricans and blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus. This species rich plant community includes grass of Parnassus Parnassia palustris, early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata and lesser clubmoss Selaginella selaginoides. Slender …

Woolcombe

…elmateia, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and blunt flowered and jointed rushes Juncus subnodulosus and J. articulatus. Associated species include water mint Mentha aquatica, common spotted and southern marsh-orchids Dactylorhiza fuchsii and D. praetermissa, marsh valerian Valeri…

Southrepps Common

…an intricate mosaic of vegetation types has developed, with blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus dominating. Calcareous fen species, several of which are particularly uncommon in the county, are present here including grass of parnassus Parnassia palustris, bog pimpernel Anaga…

Flordon Common

…of the fen are dominated by bog rush Schoenus nigricans and blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus over a carpet of mosses. These species rich areas contain a number of uncommon plants including butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, fragrant orchid Gym…

Booton Common

…y rich and support abundant bog rush Schoenus nigricans and blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus. Notable associated species include grass of Parnassus Parnassia palustris, common cotton grass Eriophorum angustifolium, common butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris, marsh helleborine E…

Chippenham Fen and Snailwell Poor's Fen

…lea. A rich fen grassland has developed in mown areas, with blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus, long stalked yellow sedge Carex lepidocarpa, glaucous sedge Carex flacca, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella and the nationally rare Cambridge milk parsley Selinum carvifolia. In one…

Stutton Ings

…vegetation comprises two main stand types, one dominated by blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus and the other by lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis. Both of these support a wealth of flowering plants including abundant meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, common meadow rue Thali…

Yanal Bog

…western part of the mire supports a community with abundant blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus, purple moor grass Molinia caerulea and carnation sedge Carex panicea. A number of plants which favour base rich conditions occur in the community including flea sedgeCarex pulicar…

Allimore Green Common

…mosaic of vigorous plants such as purple moor grass Molinia caerulea, soft rush Juncus effusus, hard rush J. inflexus, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, brown sedge Carex disticha and meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, within a mixture of common pasture grasses. Drier patches wher…

Shotesham Common

…mon species. The areas of marshy grassland are dominated by blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus, sharp-flowered rush J. acutiflorus and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria with frequent bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, ragged-robin Silene flos-cucul…

Forncett Meadows

…lower valley slope where a seepage line is active and here, two species of rush Juncus subnodulosus and J. inflexus and lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis form the predominant species. Characteristic associates include angelica Angelica sylvestris, marsh valerian Valeriana dioic…

Carrowcarlin

…iders. The fen is dominated by bottle 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, ca…

Dereham Rush Meadow

… particularly diverse area and other notable plants include blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre, ragged-robin Silene flo…

Broughton Alder Wood

…upatorium cannabinum, wild angelica Angelica sylvestris and blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus.

Yare Broads and Marshes

…for hay followed by grazing has favoured 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 orchi…

Middle Harling Fen

… of the calcareous fen in the valley bottom is dominated by blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus with frequent purple moor grass Molinia caerulea, quaking grass Briza media and carnation sedge Carex panicea. This community is again very rich with many notable species including…

Coston Fen, Runhall

…ampsia cespitosa dominates, whilst calcareous peat supports blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus and sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum together with species such as common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis and yellow rattle Rhin…

Frilford Heath, Ponds and Fens

…lants which are very uncommon in Oxfordshire. These include blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus, black bog rush Schoenus nigricans, spike rush Eleocharis quinqueflora, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, common butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris, adder's tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum…

Rhosydd Llanddona

…es. This area supports several less common species, such as blunt-flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus and black bog-rush Schoenus nigricans, which add to the interest of the site. Uncommon plants present at this site include a hybrid sedge Carex x fulva at Tyn y Mynydd, pale dog-vi…

Aldwincle Marsh

… supports a mixture of lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis, blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus and the locally rare bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata. Other plants dependent on a high water table include the very local marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, tussock sedge Carex pa…

Trinity Broads

… of a nationally rare fen meadow community characterised by blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus and marsh thistle Cirsium palustre. Between the reed swamp and the dry upland fringe there are extensive stands of nationally important wet carr woodland dominated by alder Alnus …

Max Bog

…e wettest area supports the black rush/ blunt flowered rush Schoenus nigricans/ Juncus subnodulosus type of mire, with abundant purple moor grass Molinia caerulea and blunt flowered rush. Plants which favour base rich conditions, such as flea sedge Carex pulicaris, long stalked y…

Wansford Pasture

…s, including some species which are uncommon in the county. blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus is a dominant species. Typical herbs occurring in the flush are ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum. sedges recorded include common sedge Carex nigra…

Foulden Common

…nity has developed with purple moor grass Molinia caerulea, blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus, black bog rush Schoenus nigricans, early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata and purple small reed Calamagrostis canescens. Neutral grassland is present between this and the chalk…

River Hull Headwaters

…m. Rushes and sedges are often dominant in these areas with blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus, jointed rush J. articulatus, lesser pondsedge Carex acutiformis, brown sedge Carex disticha and greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata being particularly characteristic. Other ty…

Cothill Fen

…g took place. The rich fen habitats include a semi floating blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus black bog rush Schoenus nigricans mire community which is a nationally rare vegetation type mainly found in East Anglia and North Wales. The fen flora includes many species which a…

Bryant's Heath, Felmingham

…es such as common cotton grass Eriophorum angustifolium, heath rush Juncus squarrosus. Many stemmed spike rush Eleocharis multicaulis and Pill headed Sedge Carex pilulifera. The acidic flushes are marked by an abundance of bog mosses Sphagnum s…

Cors Llyferin

… sedge Carex lasiocarpa, black bog-rush Schoenus nigricans, blunt-flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus and sweet gale Myrica gale. The sedge communities are rich in species and locally uncommon plants such as marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris and mud sedge Carex limosa are prese…

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