Mappp.co geology and wildlife sites

River Itchen

…oenlandia densa, mare's tail Hippuris vulgaris and horned pondweed Zannichellia palustris. The occasional appearance of the eutrophic tolerant species curled pondweed Potamogeton crispus and spiked water milfoil Myriophyllum spicatum provides evidence of localised enrichment. Ivy…

Upton Broad & Marshes

…lk parsley Thyselium palustre, cowbane Cicuta virosa and marsh fern Thelypteris palustris occur with the sedges Carex appropinquata, Carex lasiocarpa and Carex elata. Paths and glades through the fen which have been regularly mown for many years have also developed a rich flora w…

Buckstruther Moss

…rises the Moss’ central section and contains species such as marsh violet Viola palustris, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, red-rattle Pedicularis palustris and a variety of bog mosses Sphagnum spp. Associated with the fen and its pools is a range of aquatic beetles with exceptio…

Bamburgh Coast and Hills

…ch supports common butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris, grass of Parnassus Parnassia palustris, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris and sea arrowgrass T. maritima and the rare seaside centaury Centaurium li…

Kenninghall & Banham Fens with Quidenham Mere

…inguicula vulgaris, dog pimpernel Anagallis tenella marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, grass of parnassus Parnassia palustris and marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris. On the lowest lying ground, the rush dominated fen is replaced by tall fen with common reed Phragmites aust…

Buxton Heath

…ryophyte carpet. Other species of interest include grass of Parnassus Parnassia palustris, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris and the locally uncommon marsh fern Thelypteris palustris. A sm…

Gagie Marsh

…this area, with a variety of other wetland plants such as marsh marigold Caltha palustris, bottle sedge Carex rostrata, brown sedge Carex disticha and water mint Mentha aquatica. Species occurring along the Murroes Burn itself include branched bur-reed Sparganium erectum, and bro…

Swangey Fen, Attleborough

…on. Some of the more noticeable are plants such as grass of Parnassus Parnassia palustris, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, milk parsley Thyselium palustre, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata…

Loggans Moor

…dropwort Oenanthe lachenalii is of particular note. Marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris is also recorded here together with red rattle Odontites verna, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, vommon spike-rush Ele…

Waun Fawr, Puncheston

…s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis. Some flushes have marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris, bog pimpernel Lysmachia tenella and marsh violet Viola palustris. Others have more star sedge Carex echinata, ro…

Lye Valley

…l Anagallis tenella, bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris and marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris. Less common species include broad leaved cotton grass Eriophorum la…

Penllwyn-yr-Hendy

…bulbosus, common butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris and marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris. A variant of this community dominated by few-flowered spike-rush Eleocharis quinqueflora and common cottongrass Eriophorum angustifolium occupies some of the wetter hollows, whilst other ch…

Stonethwaite Woods

…ush Juncus acutiflorus with bog asphodel Narthecium ossifragum, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris, marsh violet Viola palustris, round leaved sundew Drosera rotundifolia, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris and various bog mosses Sphagnum spp. The middle and upper slopes of…

Greenfield Meadow

…sus are accompanied by lady's mantle Alchemilla vulgaris, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, water avens Geum rivale, bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and marsh violet Viola palustris. The site also contains a number of species rich calcareous flushes …

Stowell Meadow

… sedge C. panicea are frequent. Herbs of interest include marsh marigold Caltha palustris, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis and bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella. 3 species of Orchid have been recorded, e…

Spartum Fen

…nclude long stalked yellow sedge Carex lepidocarpa, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. The areas of fen carr consist of young grey willow, silver bi…

Rhos Cwmderw

…rticum, lesser hawkbit Leontodon saxatilis, heather Calluna vulgaris, lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica and pointed spear-moss Calliergonell cuspidatum. Small flushes dominated by a variety of small sedges and mosses, such as rusty hook-moss Scorpidium revolvens and yellow starry f…

Neuadd and Tylelo Mires

…of associated plant species is unusually large, including marsh-marigold Caltha palustris, common marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, greater bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, marsh cinquefoil Comarum palust…

Pentregwyn

…grass Briza media, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, common cottongrass Eriophorum angustifolium, fen bedstraw, devil's-bit scabious and occasional common butterwort Ping…

Hall Farm Fen, Hemsby

… present including bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris, common cotton grass Eriophorum angustifolium, creeping willow Salix repens. Purple moor grass a good variety of sedges present including star sedge, s…

River Test

…arce river water dropwort Oenanthe fluviatilis and horned pondweed Zannichellia palustris. Species typical of slower water are also common, common club rush Schoenoplectus lacustris, shining pondweed Potamogeton lucens and Canadian pondweed Elodea canadensis. Extensive growths o…

Seive Dale Fen

…e C. pulicaris, common sundew Drosera rotundifolia, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum, saw wort Serratula tinctoria, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris and grass of Parnassus Parnassia palustris. Other notable species include bog pimpernel …

Hatherton Flush

…cies, for example, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris tubular water dropwort Oenanthe fistulosa, great horsetail Equisetum telmateia, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris and bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella. Seven species of sedge Carex spp. ar…

Breigam Moor

…edge, long-stalked yellow-sedge Carex lepidocarpa, marsh arrow-grass Triglochin palustris and marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris occur, along with a carpet of brown mosses including hook moss Palustriella commutatum. Other areas of wet ground, where the conditions are less bas…

Shotesham Common

…dula ulmaria with frequent bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. More uncommon species present include marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris, marsh helleborine Epipactis…

Llymwynt Brook Pastures

…uncommon Trichocolea tomentella grow. Associated plants include marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, common butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris and fairy flax Linum catharticum. T…

Middle Harling Fen

…g pimpernel Anagallis tenella, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris and southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. The wettest part of the fen is dominated by large tussocks of tufted sedge Carex elata…

Freeman's Marsh

…uthern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata and D. praetermissa, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, water avens Geum rivale and bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata. Also recorded are flat sedge Blysmus compressus, which is uncommon in Berkshire and k…

Temple Island Meadows

…us subnodulosus. Typical herb species of this habitat are marsh marigold Caltha palustris, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, meadow sweet Filipendula ulmaria, creeping Jenny Lysimachia nummularia and greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, together with less common species…

Cae Cilmaenllwyd

…bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris and marsh valerian Valeriana dioica. A variety of sedges grow in the wetter parts, including the uncommon long-stalked yellow-sedge Carex l…

Chippenham Fen and Snailwell Poor's Fen

…ragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea var. densiflora, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris and marsh bedstraw Galium palustre. Other notable species within the fen include marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris, grass of Parnassus Parnassia palustris and the locally rare common but…

Broad Fen, Dilham

…s subnodulosus and bog rush Schoenus nigricans with marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata, Marsh Loosewort Pedicularis palustris, marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre and several species of Sedge Carex spp. as typical associates. These fen communities …

Thornhill Moss & Meadows

…efoil with broad leaved cotton grass E. latifolium, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris and bog mosses Sphagnum palustre and S. subnitens. Sections at the northern end of the fen are richer in soil nutrients, being fed by more calcareous ground water. Here basic flushes support…

Ellers Wood and Sand Dale

…is quadrifolia. In the wetter situations species such as marsh marigold Caltha palustris, yellow flag Iris pseudacorus, remote sedge Carex remota and both opposite and alternate leaved golden saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium, C. alternifolium occur. In Sand Dale rich fen…

Lergan

… Hydrocotyle vulgaris and meadow sweet Filipendula ulmaria with marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris and marsh marigold Caltha palustris locally prominent. On the lower and middle slopes flushed areas have much marsh hawk's beard Crepis paludosa and quaking grass Briza media. Ve…

Coston Fen, Runhall

…ecies include fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, grass of Parnassus Parnassia palustris, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, long stalked yellow sedge Carex lepidocarpa, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris and large amounts of marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris. In one area w…

Redcar Field

… dioica, early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris and marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris. Tall fen is more extensive than the fen meadow and is dominated by common reed Phragmites australis and great willo…

Sutton Park

…ese include common butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris, grass of Parnassus Parnassia palustris, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris, dioecious sedge Carex dioica and lesser tussock sedge Carex diandra. The six main pools show stages of the aquatic su…

Esthwaite Water

…ea with mat grass Nardus stricta, creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera, lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria. Damp pastures and hay meadows separated by ditches and drains a…

Llwyn y Celyn Wetland

…chid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata, marsh-marigold Caltha palustris, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella and marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris. Bog pondweed Potamogeton polygonifolius occurs in the wettest areas. Natural transitions to greater tussock-sedge …

Wormbridge Common

…anthes trifoliata, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum and red rattle Pedicularis palustris. Some scrub colonisation has occurred in the northern part of the area. This consists mainly of white willow Salix alba…

Newtondale

…nd some support black bog rush Schoenus nigricans, grass of Parnassus Parnassia palustris, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella and marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris. Fen Bog lies at the watershed between the Pickering Beck and Eller Beck. It is a nationally important example of a…

Pan Beck Fen

…et. These areas are particularly species rich, with for example marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris, yellow sedge Carex lepidocarpa, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, common cotton grass Eriophorum angustifolium and tawny sedge Carex …

Limpenhoe Meadows

…nunculus flammula, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor. Several uncommon species are also present, notably bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia cono…

Mattishall Moor

…bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris, flea sedge Carex pulicaris, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, flat sedge Blysmus compressus lesser water plantain Baldellia ranunculoides, broad leaved cotton grass Eriopho…

Drumburgh Moss

…heath and occasional bog rosemary. Present among a range of herbs are lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica, marsh violet Viola palustris, marsh marigold Caltha palustris and devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis. Wetter peat at the eastern edge of the mire has a uniform cover of purp…

Aghanaglack

…ecies include water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile, marsh cinquefoil Potentilla palustris and common marsh bedstraw Galium palustre. Dooletter Lough is a more complex wetland with an array of swamp and fen communities reflecting the surrounding environmental conditions. The fen …

Stockbridge Fen

…nodulosus, 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, whilst the north east cutting comprises common reed, bottle sedge and bogbean Menyanthes …

Moss Carr

…w Galium palustre, common valerian Valeriana officinalis, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, creeping willow Salix repens and marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris scattered amongst them. The last two plants are rare in the Peak District. On three s…

Tarn Moss

… Equisetum fluviatile, lesser bladderwort Utricularia minor, marsh violet Viola palustris, common marsh bedstraw Galium palustre, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula, bog asphodel Narthecium ossifragum and abundant cranberry Vaccinium oxycoccos. In places where the ground water …

Popehouse Moor

…x and S. auriculatam and frequent star sedge Carex echinata, marsh violet Viola palustris and bog Pimpernel Anagallis tenella. Common cottongrass Eriophorum angustifolium, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris and bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata occur in these mires with the local …

Troutbeck

…riophorum angustifolium, bog asphodel Narthecium ossifragum, marsh violet Viola palustris, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula and the moss Polytrichum commune. Mixed with the rush pastures, there are areas of shorter sedge dominated swards, again of two types depending on the n…

Little Langdale Tarn

…re are smaller boggier areas with characteristic plants such as marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris, globe flower Trollius europaeus, skullcap Scutellaria galericulata, grass of Parnassus Parnassia palustris, great sundew Drosera anglica, white beak sedge Rhynchospora alba and …

Rhos Blaen Carrog

…cea and flea sedge C. pulicaris. The forbs include marsh arrow-grass Triglochin palustris, bristle scirpus Isolepis setacea, fairy flax Linum catharticum, bog pimpernel Lysmachia tenella, lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica and heath spotted-orchid Dacty…

Harker's House Meadows

…Herbs indicative of wet conditions are abundant including marsh marigold Caltha palustris, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, creeping buttercup Ranunculus repens, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata and of particular note, globe flower…

Brendon and Vealand Fen

… J. acutiflorus, branched bur-reed Sparganium erectum and marsh marigold Caltha palustris are abundant, the last forming distinct sands in places. These species are accompanied by many others, including frequent horsetails Equisetum spp, greater bird’s foot trefoil Lotus peduncul…

Thompson Water, Carr and Common

… water throughout the year and the aquatic flora includes water violet Hottonia palustris and Marestail Hippuris vulgaris. These ponds support a relict community of aquatic beetles which, together with that of a few other remaining Norfolkpingo systems, is unique in Britain. An u…

Ant Broads and Marshes

…uatic plants, including frogbit Hydrocharis morsus-ranae, water violet Hottonia palustris, spiked water milfoil Myriophyllum spicatum and the local Broadland species, water soldier Stratiotes aloides. Fen Extensive areas of fen vegetation have developed on flat waterlogged flood …

Langford Meadow

…this is characterised by a number of herbs many of local occurrence. Red rattle Pedicularis palustris is abundant and there are several stands of bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata. Spike-rush Eleocharis palustris, cotton-grass Eriophorum angustifolium and bog pimpernel Anagallis tene…

Rhos Hen-Glyn-Isaf

…lobeflower Trollius europaeus and a large colony of marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, an orchid that is rare in this part of Wales. There are extensive areas of flush associated with this community. These are dominated by small sedges (star sedge Carex echinata, glaucous sed…

Upper Wharfedale

… Primula farinosa, butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris, grass of Parnassus Parnassia palustris and marsh valerian Valeriana dioica. Wetter patches with accumulated peat hold black bog rush Schoenus nigricans, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris, marsh hawk's beard, broad leaved cott…

Greendale Mires

…ved heath Erica tetralix, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, bog lousewort Pedicularis palustris, cranberry Vaccinium oxycoccos and bog asphodel Narthecium ossifragum which occupies the wetter, central flush lines. Marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris and white beak sedge R…

Lye Heath Marsh

…flora includes a number of scarce species including marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, flea sedge C. pulicaris and common cotton grass Eriophorum angustifolium. Elsewhere, other waterlogged soils less affected by water movement support marshy grassland dominated by flote gra…

Angram Bottoms

… palustre, northern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella, marsh marigold Caltha palustris and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria. Waterlogged depressions support bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata and marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre. A secondary plant community has developed in areas w…

Claife Tarns and Mires

…um communities coprised of over eight species of Sphagnum, with marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris, bog asphodel Narthecium ossifragum, common cotton grass Eriophorum angustifolium, white beak sedge Rhynchospora alba, dioecious sedge Carex dioica, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin p…

Colwyn Brook Marshes (North & South)

… spearwort Ranunculus flammula, common sedge Carex nigra, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, white sedge Carex canescens, greater bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris. Bladder sedge Carex vesicaria is prom…

Hendre Bach

…eral uncommon species have been recorded including grass-of-Parnassus Parnassia palustris, broad-leaved cottongrass Eriophorum latifolium, petty whin Genista anglica, long stalked yellow sedge Carex lepidocarpa, dioecious sedge Carex dioica, Juncus subnodulosus and marsh lousewor…

Thorncliffe Moor

…sum vulgatum, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and marsh violet Viola palustris. A series of well defined, linear fens run downslope from spring lines to combine at the junction of two headwater streams. The plant communities show a marked transition with changing soil …

Thorne and Doves Moors

…ezewort Achillea ptarmica, devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis and lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica. Lesser butterfly-orchid Platanthera bifolia, lesser skullcap Scutellaria minor and bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella are restricted to small, well grazed areas. Not all the grass…

Llwyn-iarth

…Carex pallescens. On a wetter area within the neutral grassland marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris, square-stalked St. John’s-wort Hypericum tetrapterum, few-flowered spike-rush Eleocharis quinqueflora, tufted forget-me-not Myosotis laxa ssp. caespitosa, and marsh arrowgrass T…

Tranmire

… Anthoxanthum odoratum, meadow sweet Filipendula ulmaria, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and water mint Mentha aquatica. In places marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris and horsetail Equisetum fluviatile are locally abundant, whilst marsh cinquefo…

Portheiddy Moor

…dge become a prominent element in the turf. Scattered plants of marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris and eyebright Euphrasia officinalis and stands of marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris are found. This basic flushed turf grades into acidic marshy grassland or fen-meadow. Chara…

Badley Moor

… Pinguicula vulgaris, great sundew Drosera anglica, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, grass of Parnassus Parnassia palustris and bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella. These basic flushes grade into a zone of taller mixed fen vegetation dominated by purple moor grass Molinia caeru…

Fallowlees Flush

… in addition, is characterised by dioecious sedge Carex dioica, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris, creeping willow Salix repens, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, purple moor grass Molinia caerulea, marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and …

Potter & Scarning Fens, East Dereham

…ge of flowering plants is exceptional and includes grass of Parnassus Parnassia palustris, great sundew Drosera anglica, common butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris, marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris, common twayblade Neottia ovata and bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata. A tall calcareo…

Park End Wood

… Trollius europaeus, wood cranesbill Geranium sylvaticum, marsh marigold Caltha palustris and meadow sweet Filipendula ulmaria, although locally the ground flora is more acid, containing bog moss Sphagnum spp., sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus, marsh violet Viola palustris …

Redlake Meadows & Hoggs Moor

…ved st john’s-wort and yellow bartsia. Other notable plants are marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris and lesser skullcap Scutellaria minor which have a local distribution in Cornwall and also smooth-stalked sedge Carex laevigata and southern marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza praetermiss…

Llofft-y-bardd

…ed species include common marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre, marsh-marigold Caltha palustris, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and marsh violet Viola palustris. A small area of Molinia mire also occurs, composed of purple moor-grass, sweet vernal-gras…

Holme Moor & Clean Moor

…le Cirsium dissectum, round leaved sundew Drosera rotundifolia, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris and meadow valerian Valeriana dioica. Orchids are well represented with fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and southern marsh orchid …

Southrepps Common

…uncommon in the county, are present here including grass of parnassus Parnassia palustris, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, common quaking grass Briza media and flea sedge Carex pulicaris. Associated low hummocks support species more charact…

Balloch Moss

…d-robin Silene flos-cuculi, bog asphodel Narthecium ossifragum, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris and northern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella.

Cors y Sychnant

…ith the mosses Scorpidium scorpioides and Scorpidium revolvens, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris, marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre, and clumps of bog myrtle Myrica gale and isolated rhododendron bushes. A willow and birch carr with numerous epiphytic lichens and bryophytes …

Cors Lawnt

…k-sedge Carex paniculata, marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre and marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris. Among the hummocks are species commonly associated with blanket bog, namely common cottongrass Eriophorum angustifolium, heather Calluna vulgaris, bog asphodel Narthecium ossifr…

Skyreburn Grasslands

…ion. Much of the site occurs on wet ground where plants such as marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris, devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis and black bog-rush Schoenus nigricans thrive. Rarer species such as whorled caraway Carum verticillatum, broad-leaved cottongrass Eriophor…

Waen Rydd

…vens alongside species such as marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris and whorled caraway. Throughout the site there are patches of more acid flush, supported by the high water table. These areas are often species-poor but are characterised by a lu…

Cernydd Carmel

…folium are dominant with bog asphodel Narthecium ossifragum and marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris scattered throughout. Lesser butterfly-orchid Platanthera bifolia and common twayblade Neottia ovata have also been recorded from the fringes of this mire. One of the bogs has a …

Wintringham Marsh

… bit scabious Succisa pratensis, bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris and bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella. Bordering the stream along the northern edge there are beds of reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima and lesser pond sedge Carexacutiformis.

Landford Heath

…um cespitosum, common cotton grass Eriophorum angustifolium and marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris, all of which are restricted in Wiltshire to the south east corner. Other plants particularly rare in Wiltshire include bog asphodel Narthecium ossifragum and the insectivorous r…

Cranborne Common

…e petty whin Genista anglica, meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris and the nationally scarce yellow bartsia Parentucellia viscosa. At the western end of the site the heath is replaced by acidic grassland. Although heathers are present, the sward…

Roydon Common

…area contains the rare bog orchid Hammarbya paludosa and marsh fern Thelypteris palustris and other interesting species including cranberry Vaccinium oxycoccos, bog asphodel Narthecium ossifragum, common cotton grass Eriophorum angustifolium and all three species of sundew Droser…

Ash to Brookwood Heaths

…um dissectum, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, marsh louse wort Pedicularis palustris and bristle club rush. Where lack of grazing has led to scrub invasion downy birch Betula pubescens, silver birch and sallow Salix cinerea form scrub the ground layer of purple …

Roeveagh

…le Myrica gale, common cottongrass Eriophorum angustifolium and marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris. Roeveagh has been managed in a traditional way and has a high degree of naturalness. As a result, the area acts as an important reservoir for species, providing valuable feeding…

Ottery Valley

…angelica, marsh thistle, common valerian Valeriana officinalis, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris and common sorrel Rumex acetosa. …

Bishop Monkton Ings

…ard rush J. inflexus, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and marsh marigold Caltha palustris. Other species occurring in the sward include common valerian Valeriana officinalis, wild angelica Angelica sylvestris, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi,…

Ham Common

… bog asphodel Narthecium ossifragum, star sedge Carex echinata, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris and royal fern Osmunda regalis occur. There are small quantities of the bog-mosses Sphagnum tenellum and S. fimbriatum and, in places, the mosses Campylium stellatum and Drepanoc…

Carrine Common & Penwethers

…tylorhiza praetermissa, great bird’s foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica and the nationally scarce yellow bartsia Parentucellia viscosa. The adjacent hedgerows support a rich variety of shrub species, including the nationally rare Plymouth pear Pyrus…

Corfe Meadows

…mmula, greater bird’s foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and marsh-marigold Caltha palustris. In more frequently inundated areas not managed for hay tall fen vegetation has developed with much reed canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea, greater and lesser pond-sedge Carex riparia and Ca…

Rhos Blaenclettwr

…cap Scutellaria minor, branched bur-reed Sparganium erectum and marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris. Beside the stream is a small area of dense carr dominated by eared willow Salix aurita, which forms very remarkable contorted ancient trees, some of whose trunks are up to 8 met…

Biller Howe Dale

…og pimpernel Anagallis tenella, butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris, yellow sedge C. demissa and bog pondweed Potamogeton polygonifolius. The drier, upper slopes of the Dale support dwarf shrub heath dominated by heather Calluna vulgaris, with so…

Kernick and Ottery Meadows

…n Silene flos-cuculi, common marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre and marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris. The fern flora is represented by hard fern Blechnum spicant, lady fern Athyrium filix-femina and royal fern Osmunda regalis. A small base-rich flush supports a rich bryophyte fl…

Black Snib

… fen meadow/rush pasture areas. Marsh bedstraw Galium palustre, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris and tormentil Potentilla erecta are common. Birch scrub is scattered on parts of the heath and gorse occurs on the dry margins of the field. A small birch woodland also lies on w…

Silver Tarn, Hollas and Harnsey Mosses

…These grade into slightly more acid areas with locally abundant marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris, cranberry, occasional orchids Dactylorhiza spp., hair moss Polytrichum commune and Sphagnum patches. Hollas Moss is the most acidic part of this kettlehole complex. Its quaking …

Kingford Fen

…grass Phalaris arundinacea, angelica Angelica sylvestris, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, yellow iris Iris pseudacorus, soft rush Juncus effusus and valerian Valeriana officinalis. Notable species include wavy St John’s-wort Hypericum undulatum, …

Hook Heath Meadows

…vegetation of the crested dog’s tail/marsh marigold Cynosurus cristatus/ Caltha palustris type, with an abundance of taller broad leaved perennials present, whilst the wettest areas, flooded for extended periods are dominated by the flote grass Glyceria fluitans. The meadows sup…

Bulmoor Pastures & Coppice

…wo both uncommon species in Devon. Other notable plants include marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris, a local plant in Devon, and tufted apple moss Philonotis caespitosa, only known at one other location in southern Devon. A striking feature of the mire is the presence of many m…

Biglands Bog

…meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris and yellow flag Iris pseudacorus with common reed mace Typha latifolia more locally. At present about half the fen area has developed to a scrub or 'carr' of willows Salix cinere…

Lymsworthy Meadows

…impeded drainage a different association of species occurs with marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris, marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris and southern marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. An oceanic, 'lusitanian' element is demonstrated by …

Cae Cwrtbrynbeirdd

…Dyer’s greenweed Genista tinctoria, water avens Geum rivale and marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris. The nationally vulnerable marsh fritillary butterfly Euphydryas aurinia is present on site and is associated with areas of the site supporting the larval foodplant devil’s-bit s…

Ash Fell

…on butterwort, few flowered spike rush Eleocharis quinqueflora, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris and the uncommon bird's eye primrose Primula farinosa. Ash Fell supports a good range and number of breeding birds, including red grouse, curlew, lapwing and, notably, twite.

Leek Moors

…only associated with acidic marshy conditions, e.g. marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre. Springs and flush communities have an ecologically distinctive flora and occ…

Long Mynd

…hecium ossifragum, round leaved sundew Drosera rotundifolia and marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris. More nutrient rich conditions are associated with spring head rills in which blinks Montia fontana and round leaved crowfoot Ranunculus omiophyllus are dominant. This community …

Hill Houses & Crumpsbrook Meadows

…eet Filipendula ulmaria, common marsh bedstraw Galium palustre, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris, star sedge Carex echinata and the uncommon pale sedge C. pallescens. The meadows are, in most cases, surrounded by mature mixed species hedgerows, composed of mainly hazel Cory…

Birkwith Caves and Fell

…abious Succisa pratensis, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris and marsh valerian Valeriana dioica. Some of the flushes on Dismal Hill are more base rich and support bird's eye primrose Primula farinosa and globe flower Trollius europaeus, b…

Far High House Meadows

… of herb species with globe flower Trollius europaeus and marsh marigold Caltha palustris particularly well represented. Other species present include marsh hawk’s beard Crepis paludosa, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, pignut Conopodium majus, bugle Ajuga reptans, yellow rattle…

Titterstone Clee

… flora of the flushes includes bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris, bog asphodel Narthecium ossifragum, lesser skullcap Scutellaria minor and, atone of very few Shropshire localities, ivy leaved bellflower Wahlenbergia hederacea. Moonwort Botryc…

East Dartmoor

…ostrata, star sedge C. echinata, bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris and bog asphodel Narthecium ossifragum. Uncommon plants found on the site include stag’s-horn clubmoss Lycopodium clavatum and black bog-rush Schoenus nigricans. Moorland birds …

Rhosydd Llanddona

…heath bedstraw Galium saxatile, tormentil Potentilla erecta and marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris. Areas of wet heath support abundant cross-leaved heath Erica tetralix, heather and western gorse, together with purple moor grass and creeping willow Salix repens. Heathland mer…

St Andrews - Craig Hartle

…utterwort Pinguicula vulgaris, dioecious sedge Carex dioica and marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris. This is one of only two known examples of this habitat type in the area. Unimproved grassland is well represented, with variations reflecting factors such as soil type, maritime…

Afon Cleddau Gorllewinol / Western Cleddau River

…t-rich, slow-flowing reaches. Further up the riverbanks marsh woundwort Stachys palustris and lady-fern Athyrium filix-femina commonly occur throughout. A notable feature of the vegetation communities in the Western Cleddau is the unusual distribution of certain species normally …

Okehampton Park Flush

…us flammula. Many-stemmed spike-rush Eleocharis multicaulis and marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris are frequent, the latter being only local in Devon. The second community occurs on slightly drier ground, and is characterized by purple moor-grass Molinia caerulea and heath to…

Dunsdon Farm

…any other species, including marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa and wavy St. John’s-wort Hypericum undulatum. Surrounding the fields is a system of Devon banks, ditches and sunken lanes. On to…

Wallis Moor

…ive marshy grasslands which dominate the north end of the moor. Marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris and bulbous rush Juncus bulbosus flourish on poached ground amongst the numerous, small tussocks of purple moor-grass Molinia caerulea, which are covered with ivy-leaved bellflow…

Rhos Fullbrook

…red rush Juncus acutiflorus, heath wood-rush Luzula multiflora, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris and bog asphodel Narthecium ossifragum. This wetter grassland community also contains an abundance of lesser butterfly-orchid Platanthera bifolia, heath spotted-orchid Dactylorhi…

Blackslade Mire

…an Menyanthes trifoliata, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris, marsh St John’s-wort Hypericum elodes and floating club-rush Eleogiton fluitans. The surrounding wet heath has dwarf shrubs such as western gorse Ulex gallii, heather Calluna vu…

Bath Pasture

…, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata ssp ericetorum and marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris. These flush communities are some of the least modified of their type in lowland Staffordshire. Young trees of alder Alnus glutinosa have colonised the flushed, wet grassland in…

Bradworthy Common

…l species present are round-leaved sundew Drosera rotundifolia, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris, pale butterwort Pinguicula lusitanica and white sedge Carex canescens, a rare plant in Devon. The small pearl bordered fritillary butterfly Boloria selene and keeled skimmer dr…

Goonhilly Downs

…x cinerea and of particular note bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris and royal fern Osmunda regalis, together with yellow iris Iris pseudacorus, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, hemlock water-dropwort Oenanthe crocata, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuc…

West Minley Meadow

…rt Serratula tinctoria, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris and the southern marsh and heath spotted orchids Dactylorhiza praetermissa and D. maculata. On the most waterlogged ground the sward is more akin to a bog vegetation type, with a…

Stanton Pastures & Cuckoocliff Valley

…flushes are common butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris, grass of Parnassus Parnassia palustris and lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica all of which are rare or uncommon in the County. Heathland is best developed on the Triassic sandstone outcrops of Brown Edge and Blake Low. Here, heather…

Whitchurch Down

…hlenbergia hederacea, marsh St John’s wort Hypericum elodes, marsh violet Viola palustris, and lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica. Cornish moneywort Sibthorpia europaea, a plant with a restricted distribution in Britain, grows along the banks of the stream which are lined with alde…

Coedydd Dyffryn Wnion

…spersed by wetter flushed areas with bog moss Sphagnum spp., marsh violet Viola palustris, butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris, lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, tawny sedge Carex hostiana and quaking grass Briza …

Beetley & Hoe Meadows

…nt and other notable species include bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris and early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata. Marshy grassland occurs on permanently wet soils in the valley and here blunt flowered rush…

Bonds Glen

…nd in the open glades and clearings, with such species as marsh marigold Caltha palustris, wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris, branched bur-reed Sparganium erectum, bottle sedge Carex rostrata and scattered tussocks of greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata. The lower slopes are w…

Snelsmore Common

…rchid Dactylorhiza maculata, meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, common lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica, marsh violet Viola palustris, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella and bog pondweed Potamogeton polygonifolius. Some of these occur in wet heath bordering the mire, in company with p…

Ashford Hill Woods and Meadows

…thus minor, betony Betonica officinalis and the rare marsh stitchwort Stellaria palustris at its only known Hampshire locality. The peaty flushes support early and southern marsh orchids Dactylorhiza incarnata and D. praetermissa, flea sedge Carex pulicaris, lousewort Pedicularis…

Ringdown

…ylorhiza maculata, round leaved sundew Drosera rotundifolia, marsh violet Viola palustris, bog asphodel Narthecium ossifragum, lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica, pale butterwort Pinguicula lusitanica, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris and …

The Malvern Hills

…Hill and are dominated by jointed rush Juncus articulatus and include lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica, common spike rush Eleocharis palustris and marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris. Navelwort Umbilicus rupestris grows on bare rock outcrops at the northern end of the hills. The…

Braithwaite Moss

…ted. Common herbs include marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre, marsh violet Viola palustris, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica and milkwort Polygala sp. In places where purple moor grass is more prominent and grazing pressure less, the wetland sh…

Malvern Common

…Hill and are dominated by jointed rush Juncus articulatus and include lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica, common spike rush Eleocharis palustris and marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris. Navelwort Umbilicus rupestris grows on bare rock outcrops at the northern end of the hills. The …

Shap Fells

…ort Achillea ptarmica, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula, marsh violet Viola palustris and selfheal Prunella vulgaris. One particularly diverse flush of this type adjacent to Poor Hag Wood also contains bitter vetch Lathyrus montanus, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsi…

Cors y Llyn

…ss, tormentil, carnation sedge, velvet bent Agrostis canina, marsh violet Viola palustris, petty whin, lesser skullcap Scutellaria minor, lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica, the bog-mosses Sphagnum auriculatum and S.papillosum and the moss Aulacomnium palustre. Additional interest i…

Murthwaite Park

…h willowherb Epilobium palustre, wood horsetail Equisetum sylvaticum, lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica, marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris and marsh violet Viola palustris as well as many rushes, sedges and patches of bog moss. Some of the more …

Briggins Moor

…sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, marsh violet Viola palustris, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella and bitter-vetch Lathyrus montanus. There are a wide range of sedge species p…

Rhos Goch (Rhos Goch Common)

…, bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata, marsh cinquefoil, common spike-rush Eleocharis palustris, bog pondweed, marsh-marigold Caltha palustris and marsh pennywort. The locally uncommon greater spearwort Ranunculus lingua and bladderwort Utricularia australis also occur within the bottl…

Cautley Thwaite Meadows and Ecker Secker Beck

…t prominent higher plants include bog asphodel Narthecium ossifragum, lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica, tormentil Potentilla erecta and marsh violet Viola palustris. This pasture is sedge rich, particularly the series of base rich dioecious sedge common butterwort flushes that occ…

Greenamoor

…-leaved heath Erica tetralix, sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus, lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica, bog asphodel Narthecium ossifragum, marsh violet Viola palustris and petty whin Genista anglica. Additional species of interest include small numbers of lesser butterfly-orchid…

Fothering Holme

…nt community with sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, marsh hawk's beard Crepis paludosa and water avens Geum rivale. Globeflower Trollius europaeus, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica and northern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella are also found…

Moor Farm

…num bog. Notable amongst the associated flowering plants are marsh violet Viola palustris, common cotton grass Eriophorum angustifolium, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica and in one of its few county localities the round leaved sundew Drosera rotund…

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