Mappp.co geology and wildlife sites

Stroma

…ritima, sea campion Silene uniflora, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, sea plantain Plantago maritima, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, buck's-horn plantain Plantago coronopus, spring squill Scilla verna and Scottish primrose Primula scotica. Cliff-nesting seabirds (seabird colo…

Bude Coast

…assland has abundant low-growing herbs such as ribwort and buck’s-horn plantain Plantago lanceolata and Plantago coronopus and knapweed Centaurea nigra and include several species which are very uncommon in the county such as adder’s-tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, dwarf thistle Ci…

Morte Point

…ytrichus, common sorrel Rumex acetosa and the ribwort and buck’s-horn plantains Plantago lanceolata and Plantago coronopus. Other common species near the cliff tops are common bird’s-foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, tormentil Potentilla erecta and sheep’s-bit Jasione montana. Sea…

Carricknath Point to Porthbean Beach

…is, cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata, wild carrot Daucus carota, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, sea plantain Plantago maritima and prickly sow-thistle Sonchus asper. The second, and longest, length of coastline in the site stretches northwards from Porthbeor Beach to Portsc…

Gwithian to Mexico Towans

… dune-slacks are dominated by red fescue and herbs such as buck's-horn plantain Plantago coronopus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, wild thyme Thymus polytrichus, carline thistle Carlina vulgaris, and grasses, including dune fescue Vulpia fasciculata, upright brome Bromus e…

Moel Hiraddug a Bryn Gop

…terised by herbs such as common knapweed, bird’s-foot trefoil, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, cowslip Primula veris, red clover Trifolium pratense, lady’s bedstraw Galium verum, glaucous sedge, salad burnet and hoary plantain Plantago media. On the flatter lower slopes on …

Ninebanks River Shingle

… ssp. alpina, mountain pansy Viola lutea, thrift Armeria maritima, sea plantain Plantago maritima and sea campion Silene uniflora. Other plants of the shingle are common mouse ear Cerastium arvense, sheep’s fescue Festuca ovina, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, thyme Thymus …

Glaswelltiroedd Eryrys (Eryrys Grasslands)

…d, along with herbs such as black knapweed Centaurea nigra and ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata and pleurocarpous mosses, such as Brachythecium rutabulum, Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus and Calliergonell cuspidatum. The calaminarian grassland holds abundant spring sandwort Minuar…

Aire Point to Carrick Du

… species include English stonecrop Sedum anglicum, thrift, buck's-horn plantain Plantago coronopus, and kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria. The grassland communities of the cliff slopes are dominated by red fescue Festuca rubra which often forms a matressy sward, and Yorkshire fo…

Hurdlow Meadows

…nt with sheep’s fescue Festuca ovina, quaking grass Briza media, hoary plantain Plantago media and wild thyme Thymus polytrichus. The most extensive areas of neutral grassland are characterised by grasses such as crested dog’s tail, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and co…

Castle of Old Wick to Craig Hammel

…edges, where species such as Scots lovage Ligusticum scoticum, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, roseroot Sedum rosea and scurvy grass Cochlearia officinalis can be found. Good examples of maritime grassland habitat are found on the cliff top. This habitat is dominated by red…

Berriedale Cliffs

…cies such as thrift Armeria maritima, sea campion Silene uniflora, sea plantain Plantago maritima, buck’s horn plantain Plantago coronopus, wild angelica Angelica sylvestris, sorrel Rumex acetosa, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and primrose Primula vulgaris. The maritime heat…

Lovely Seat - Stainton Moor

…purging flax Linum catharticum, flea sedge Carex pulicaris and ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata as well as the scarcer limestone bedstraw Galium sterneri, blue moor grass Sesleria caerulea and alpine bistort Polygonum viviparum. Small but species rich limestone flushes suppor…

Graig, Llanarmon-yn-Ial

…common bird’s-foot-trefoil, cat’s-ear Hypochaeris radicata and ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata. Species such as tormentil and lady’s bedstraw are locally common. There is floristic variation in this grassland, ranging from species-rich swards through to those which have unde…

Herward Smithy

…ax Linum catharticum, eyebright Euphrasia officinalis agg. and ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata.

Merthen Wood

… red fescue Festuca rubra and heath-grass Danthonia decumbens. Ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, creeping cinquefoil Potentilla reptans, marsh thistle Cirsium palustre, red clover Trifolium pratense and s…

Brenkley Meadows

…podium vulgare, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, common mouse ear Cerastium fontanum, tufted vetch Vicia cracca and great burnet are common in such areas. The meadow…

Holly Rock Fields

…entaurea nigra, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris and common sorrel Rumex acetosa, are common and widespread across the site. Other characteristic neutral grassland species are also well represen…

Forlorn Hope Meadow

…w buttercup Ranunculus acris, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, common fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica and sneezewort Achillea ptarmica. Where springs cause wet ground…

Hough Bay and Balevullin Machair

… of Beinn Hough. Typical plants found here include red fescue, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, eyebright Euphrasia officinalis agg, oraches Atriplex spp, cleavers Galium aparine and sand sedge Carex arenaria. Humid dune slacks occur as small pockets on Am Meall, in the mach…

Tullyard

…ntain a greater proportion of grass species, and herbs such as ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata are more prominent. Tullyard is an area of semi-natural grassland managed in a traditional way. As such, it provides valuable feeding and roosting sites for a range of animals, inc…

Otford to Shoreham Downs

…burnet Poterium sanguisorba, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, stemless thistle Cirsium acaule, quaking grass Briza media and devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis. Two nationally scarce *1 plants are fo…

Askrigg Bottoms

…um, pignut Conopodium majus, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, red clover Trifolium pratense and common sorrel Rumex acetosa.

Caeau Coed Mawr (Coedmawr Fields)

…a and Yorkshire-fog, with frequent common bird's-foot-trefoil, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, common sorrel Rumex acetosa, clovers Trifolium spp., and a number of other characteristic associates such as common knapweed Centaurea nigra meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, o…

Kettlewell Meadows

…erbs include abundant pignut Conopodium majus, adder's tongue, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata and red clover with yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and daisy Bellis perennis. In the three enclosures to…

Y Bonc, Marianglas

… corniculatus and black knapweed Centaurea nigra together with ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, common cat’s-ear Hypochaeris radicata and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor. A population of adder’s-tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum also occurs here. Rock outcrops on the western …

Cae Cwm-bach

… Euphrasia officinalis, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata and bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta abundant. Typical western hay meadow species such as globeflower Trollius europaeus, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa and twayblade Neottia ovat…

Cae Coed-gleision

…ra, pignut Conopodium majus, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris and common sorrel Rumex acetosella. Wet hollows and flushes within the field are dominated by sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutuflorus, and support…

Nabgate

…anatus and yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens. Herbs include ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, common knapweed Centaurea nigra and common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and dog rose Rosa canina agg…

Caeau Cnwch a Ty'n-y-graig

… Anthoxanthum odoratum, crested dogs-tail Cynosurus cristatus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata and clovers Trifolium spp.. common bent Agrostis capillaris, red fescue Festuca rubra, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, eyebright Euphrasia officinalis, rough hawkbit Leontodon his…

Gwaun Llan (Llan Pastures)

…on knapweed Centaurea nigra, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, common sorrel Rumex acetosa and red clover Trifolium pratense, and occasional clumps of imperforate St. John’s-wort Hypericum maculatum. The wet…

Craig Adwy-wynt a Choed Eyarth House a Chîl-y-groeslwyd

…Pilosella officinarum with spring sedge Carex caryophyllea and ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata. In this turf, annuals such as parsley-piert Aphanes arvensis, dove’s-foot cranesbill Geranium molle, early hair-grass Aira praecox and changing forget-me-not Myosotis discolor con…

Hesketh Golf Links

…lichens usually on the tops of the dunes. Dominant species are ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, red fescue, early hair grass Aira praecox and sand sedge Carex arenaria with cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, lesser hawkbit Leontodon saxatilis, …

Far Mains and Far Limekiln Close Meadows

…urnet Sanguisorba officinalis, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, hoary plantain P. media, red clover Trifolium pratense, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, common mouse ear Cerastium fontanum, common knapweed Centaurea nigra and lady's mantle A…

Caeau Wern

…ercup Ranunculus acris, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, common knapweed and meadow vetchling. Less frequent species include bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, smooth lady's mantle Alchemilla glabra and …

Went Ings Meadows

…ass Deschampsia cespitosa and common knapweed Centaurea nigra. Ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and glaucous sedge Carex flacca are also frequent components of the sward. A number of plants occur which are now declining elsewhere in the county …

Fulford Ings

…hire fog Holcus lanatus, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus. The rich fen meadow is dominated by sedges, including brown sedge Carex disticha, slender tufted sedge Care…

Thowker Corner

… meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, common sorrel Rumex acetosa, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, red clover Trifolium pratense, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, common knapweed Centaurea nigra and pignut Conopodium majus. Oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare is abundant in the …

Crag Pit, Sutton

…ill Erodium cicutarium, dove's foot cranesbill Geranium molle, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, field mouse ear chickweed Cerastium arvense and the uncommon bur medick Medicago minima. At the crag face, the grassland merges into a low lying herb community typified by cudweed…

White Rocks

…e grass sward is rank and include tormentil Potentilla erecta, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, bush vetch Vicia sepium, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, and red clover Trifolium pratense. Areas where the grass cover is reduced support a more diverse range of species wit…

Kingswood Meadow

…rye-grass Lolium perenne, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, common sorrel Rumex acetosa and red clover Trifolium pratense are common throughout. Other characteristic associates include cuckoo-flower Carda…

Dumsey Meadow

…over Trifolium repens, creeping cinquefoil Potentilla reptans, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata and oval sedge Carex leporina, with small amounts of common knapweed Centaurea nigra, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, marsh ragwort Senecio a…

Stanford End Mill and River Loddon

…ow buttercup Ranunculus acris, common sorrel Rumex acetosa and ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata. The meadows are managed by cutting hay in July followed by grazing with cattle until the end of the year. This traditional type of treatment allows the fritillaries to complete th…

Treshnish Isles

… spring squill Scilla verna, wild thyme Thymus polytrichus and ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata. The plant communities vary from island to island. The islands also support the largest breeding seabird colony in the Mull, Coll and Tiree area, including a population of storm pe…

Derrington Meadow

…t grass Trisetum flavescens. Among the most abundant herbs are ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus and bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. Less common species include pale sedge Carex pallescens, bitter vetch…

White Park Bay

…d sedge Carex arenaria, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata and the moss Hypnum cupressiforme. Other herbs include wild thyme Thymus polytrichus, lady's bedstraw Galium verum, fairy flax Linum catharticum, harebell Campanula rotundifolia, b…

Chapel Bridge Meadows

… wide range of herbs. great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata occur in abundance in association with yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, red clover, pignut, meadow buttercup and autumn hawkbit. As the soils become…

Aules Hill Meadows

… species Alchemilla spp., wood cranesbill Geranium sylvaticum, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, hay rattle Rhinanthus minor, self heal Prunella vulgaris and pignut Conopodium majus being amongst the most frequent. Other species common throughout the sward include crested dog…

Waterfall Meadows

…n knapweed Centaurea nigra, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, red clover Trifolium pratense, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, eyebright Euphrasia officinalis agg., meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, y…

Gweunydd Pendinas

…w Ononis repens (rare in non-maritime habitats in Ceredigion), ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, knapweed Centaurea nigra and bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus being the most abundant species. Pignut Conopodium majus and fairy flax Linum catharticum are locally abundant.…

Butterwick Meadows

… crop is colourful with an abundance of sheep sorrel Rumex acetosella, plantain Plantago lanceolata, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minorwith local abundance of greater burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata and oxeye daisy …

Lower Hollins

…pweed Centaurea nigra, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor. In many places the community is further enriched by frequent common cat’s…

Harries Ground, Rodbourne

…icotyledonous species devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, ribwort plaintain Plantago lanceolata, greater birds foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, bugle Ajuga reptans, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, betony Betonica officinalis and red clover Trifolium pratense. There is a larg…

Hallam Barn Grasslands

…rcup Ranunculus acris, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, common cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor. Tormentil Potentilla erecta occurs more locally, with common spotted or…

Sheepy Fields

…oat grass Trisetum flavescens, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and ribwort Plantago lanceolata. There is a rich assemblage of herbs including lady's mantle Alchemilla vestita, adder's tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, hayrattle Rhinanthus minor, meadow saxifrage Saxifraga granul…

Illey Pastures

…an abundance of herbs such as common knapweed Centaurea nigra, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata and creeping thistle Cirsium arvense in association with meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, field scabious Knautia arvensis, betony Betonica officinalis and yellow rattle Rhinant…

Oxley Mead

…d bulbous buttercups Ranunculus acris and Ranunculus bulbosus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata and common knapweed Centaurea nigra are also very frequent throughout the sward. There are a number of plants present which are indicative of a long history of traditional grasslan…

Twinhills Woods and Meadows

…s, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, wild thyme Thymus praecox, hoary plantain Plantago media, yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata, hairy violet Viola hirta and devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis all common throughout. There are also substantial populations of orchids with fr…

Cors Ty-Llwyd

…nopodium majus, common bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, tormentil, meadow buttercup, devil’s-bit scabious and red clover Trifolium pratense.

Pen-Common, Llanbedr

…harebell Campanula rotundifolia, lady’s bedstraw Galium verum, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata and tormentil.

Romsley Manor Farm

…um medium is locally dominant and other frequent herbs include ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor agg. and devil's bit scabious. The south east field has an abundance of devil’s bit scabious, selfheal Prunella vulgaris and betony Betonica officin…

Magilligan

… meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, bush vetch Vicia sepium, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, birdsfoot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, lady's bedstraw Galium~, devils-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, mouse_ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum, cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata, wil…

Cae Penmaes

…culus acris, common bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus and ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata. Other characteristic associates such as autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, yellow-rattle Rhinanthus mino…

River Itchen

…d dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus, common sorrel Rumex acetosa, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata and common spike rush Eleocharis palustris. Species present which are associated with unimproved grassland include, adder's tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, betony Betonica officinali…

Thoresby Lake

…oam soils and this community includes abundant pignut Conopodium majus, ribwort Plantago lanceolata, sorrel Rumex acetosa, lesser celandine Ficaria verna and bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. At the lake's edge the emergent community comprises stands of branched bur reed Sp…

Westernhope Burn Wood

…dland species are replaced by common grassland plants, such as ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus and creeping buttercup Ranunculus repens. At the woodland edge there are areas of acidic grassland, containing mat grass Nardus stricta, hea…

Mill Crook

…minated by great burnet, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris and ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata with associated species such as yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, common knapweed Centaurea nigra and cowslip Primula…

Bliss Gate Pastures

…themum vulgare, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris and germander speedwell Veronica chamaedrys. Several spring line seepages give rise to damp areas with common yellow …

Richmond Meadows

…with a diverse range of hay meadow species. Wood crane’s bill, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, common sorrel Rumex acetosa, sweet vernal grassand red fescue Festuca rubra are common components of both swards. Also occurring in both fields are meadow crane’s bill Geranium pr…

Middle Crossthwaite

… Lolium perenne. The extensive range of herbs present includes ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, common sorrel Rumex acetosa, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, wood crane’s bill Geranium sylvaticum, pignut Conopodium majus, common mouse ear Cerastium fontanum, a range of lad…

Totamore Dunes and Loch Ballyhaugh

…ristic plants on the machair are lady’s bedstraw Galium verum, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, white clover Trifolium repens, common mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum, biting stonecrop Sedum acre, eyebright Euphrasia sp., yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor, fairy flax Linum catharti…

Keasey Dale

…atus, wild thyme Thymus praecox, fairy flax Linum catharticum, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, lady's bedstraw Galium verum, harebell Campanula rotundifolia, small scabious Scabiosa columbaria, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis and cowslip Primula veris. As is typicall…

Knockninny Hill

… Pilosella officinarum, devils-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, lady's bedstraw Galium verum, eyebright Euphrasia spp. and quaking grass Briza media. Common mosses include Ctenidium molluscum, Dicranum scoparium and Tortella tortuosa. In addit…

Rathlin Island - Kebble

…indicative of coastal habitats, such as spring squill Scilla vema, sea plantain Plantago maritima, crested hair grass Koeleria macrantha, harebell Campanula rotundifolia and lady's bedstraw Galium verum. Rathlin Island-Kebble contains a rich assemblage of wet grassland vegetation…

Matley Moor Meadows

…pweed Centaurea nigra, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, common cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor. Also present are harebell Campanula rotundifolia, common spotted orchid…

Lower Peaslows Farm Meadow

…he herbs common knapweed, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, red clover Trifolium pratense and rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus are constant throughout the sward with oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare frequent and common bird’s foot trefoil …

Major Farm, Braiseworth

…tum, common sorrel Rumex acetosa, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris and ribwort Plantago lanceolata are dominant. Other species include crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus, red fescue Festuca rubra, rough stalked meadow grass Poa trivialis, perennial rye grass Lolium perenne, …

Barle Valley

…eath bedstraw Galium saxatile, common sorrel Rumex acetosa and ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata. The meadows are one of the few sites for great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis on Exmoor. Springs emerging from the base of sandstone slopes generate nutrient poor acid mires domin…

Caeau Cwm-Ffrwd

…ides autumnalis, common birds-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, common sorrel Rumex acetosella and red clover Trifolium pratense. Other associated species include perenn…

Chris's Pasture

…s Anthoxanthum odoratum, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata and wood anemone Anemone nemorosa. Additionally, there are elements typical of acid hill grazings such as mat grass Nardus stricta, purple moor grass Molinia caerulea and heath bed…

Rathlin Island - Kinramer South

…. Where it grows in a shorter turf, associated species include ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, eyebright Euphrasia officinalis, field woodrush Luzula campestris and birdsfoot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. Within the rest of Ireland, it is confined to a few locations in Counti…

Polruan to Polperro

…woodrush Luzula campestris, common dog-violet Viola riviniana, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, common cat’s-ear Hypochaeris radicata, common bird’s-foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, wild thyme, common milkwort Polygala vulgaris, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, common rest-h…

Mount Pleasant

…pweed Centaurea nigra, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, glacuous sedge Carex flacca and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor. On steeper drier slopes, stands of grasslan…

Colshaw Pastures

… cristatus and common knapweed Centaurea nigra, with abundant ribwort plaintain Plantago lanceolata and common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, a type of grassland that has become increasingly rare in Britain. The abundance of heathgrass Danthonia decumbens, tormentil Pote…

New Close, Calvert Houses

…s tail Cynosurus cristatus and the most abundant herbs include ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, pignut Conopodium majus and bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus. Locally there are acidic banks supporting such species as tormentil Potentilla e…

Snaper Farm Meadows

…c herbs include common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, common cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata and common knapweed Centaurea nigra, with abundant yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor in the hay meadows. The fields traditionally managed as pas…

Nacton Meadows

…cat's tail Phleum bertolonii, sheep's sorrel Rumex acetosella, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata and cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata typify the acid soils whereas oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius, cock's foot Dactylis glomerata and common knapweed Centaurea nigra predominate on …

Moelyci a Chors Ty’n y Caeau

…k knapweed Centaurea nigra, cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata and ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata also occur here. Semi-improved grassland, dominated by the grass species, perennial ryegrass Lolium perenne, crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus and sweet vernal grass Anthoxant…

Augill Valley Pasture

… Betonica officinalis, bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis and three species of lady's mantle, smooth Alchemilla glabra, intermediate Alchemilla xanthochlora and hairy Alchemilla filicaulis. Speci…

Horton, Eastern and Western Slade

…ed species include bell heather Erica cinerea, sheep’s fescue, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata and common tormentil Potentilla erecta. Where soils overlying the natural limestone outcrops are thin, a distinctive form of heather-western gorse dry heath often occurs. This rare…

Cae Cwm-tywyll

…oot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, red clover Trifolium pratense, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, devil's-bit scabious Succisa pratensis and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor occurs on the freely draining slopes. Patches of more acidic grassland with mat-grass Nardus stricta and …

Caeau Penglaneinon

…aeris radicata, common bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and red clover Trifolium pratense. Also present are species such as harebell Campanula rotundifolia, eyebright Euphrasia officinalis, oxeye da…

Caeau Cwmcoynant (Caeau Cwncaenant)

…todon hispidus, common bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, red clover Trifolium pratense and white clover Trifolium repens. Downy oat grass Helictotrichon pubescens, Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus, yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor and common …

Overstrand Cliffs

…us lanatus and yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens; the herbs ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, sand sedge Carex arenaria, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, black medick Medicago lupulina and yarrow Achillea millefolium. On the sandier soils a community with cat’s ea…

Cilybebyll

…red clover Trifolium Dratense, cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, common knapweed Centaurea nigra and bird's-foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. In fields where the soil is slightly more acidic in nature, plants such as tormentil Potentilla erecta …

Loxley Church Meadow

…efoil Lotus corniculatus, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, cowslip Primula veris, dropwort Filipendula vulgaris and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor. Noteworthy species include lady’s mantle Alchemilla filicaulis spp. vestita and pepper sax…

Rame Head & Whitsand Bay

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

Morfa Harlech

…t trefoil Lotus corniculatus, lady’s bedstraw Galium verum and ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata. The dune grasslands support substantial populations of many local species such as the heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata, pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis and bee o…

Kingerby Beck Meadows

…d herbs include common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata, yarrow Achillea millefolium, cowslip Pri…

Caeau Glyn (Glyn Fields)

…s-ear Hypochaeris radicata, field wood-rush Luzula campestris, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris and red clover Trifolium pratense are frequent throughout. Other characteristic species include quaking-grass Briza media, yellow oat grass Trise…

Lower Coombe and Ferne Brook Meadows

…d common bent Agrostis capillaris. The herb component includes ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, black knapweed Centaurea nigra, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor. Betony Betonica officinalis, yarrow Achillea millefolium and heat…

Bickenhill Meadows

…, common sorrel Rumex acetosa, cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor. The sward is enriched by the presence of cowslip Primula veris, quaking grass Briza media, lady’s bedstraw Galium verum, devil’s bit scabious Su…

Glaswelltiroedd Trelogan / Trelogan Grasslands

…ude sheep’s fescue Festuca ovina, common sorrel Rumex acetosa, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, common mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum, mountain pansy Viola lutea and the nationally scarce spring sandwort Minuartia verna. More locally, thyme Thymus praecox, and kidney vetch Ant…

Gweunydd Camnant

…l Cynosurus cristatus, bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, common bent Agrostis capillaris, sweet vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, red clover Trifolium pratense and common cat’s-ear Hypochaeris radicata…

Llofft-y-bardd

… common knapweed Centaurea nigra, common sorrel Rumex acetosa, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor, eyebright Euphrasia spp. and cat’s-ear Hypochaeris radicata. Parts of the northern field are more marshy in character, with sharp-flowered rush Jun…

Crich Chase

…cowslip Primula veris, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, glacuous sedge Carex flacca, betony Betonica officinalis, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata, oxeye daisy Leu…

Coverack to Porthoustock

…ter Aster tripolium, golden samphire Inula crithmoides and buck’s-horn plantain Plantago coronopus. The nationally scarce lanceolate spleenwort Asplenium obovatum is found in open crevices. Where the cliff is overlain by loess, cliff flush communities have developed, characterise…

New House Meadow

…nopodium majus, common bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, tormentil Potentilla erecta and betony Betonica officinalis are frequent throughout this community. Other characteristic associates include heath-grass Danthonia decumbens, bitter…

Barnsmuir Coast

…ue Thalictrum minus, bloody cranesbill Geranium sanguineum and ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, which is an unusual diversity of coastal vegetation types and is the best example of this feature on the Fife Coast. The maritime grassland area along the cliffs is dominated by s…

Bowlees and Friar House Meadows

… Anthoxanthum odoratum, wood crane’s bill Geranium sylvaticum, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata and common sorrel Rumex acetosa. A wide range of herbs are found within the sward including meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, pignut Conopodium majus, common mouse ear Cerastium f…

Charity Land

…rd’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, pignut Conopodium majus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and thyme leaved speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia. More local are cowslip P…

New Scroggs

…wkweed Pilosella officinarum, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, hoary plantain Plantago media, early purple orchid Orchis mascula and several species of lady’s mantle including hairy lady’s mantle Alchemilla filicaulis ssp. vestita and the nationally rare shining lady’s mantle A…

Cinquefoil Brow and Wood Dale

…specially abundant. Other frequently occurring species include ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, wild thyme Thymus praecox, yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens, fairy flax Linum catharticum, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, quaking grass Briza media and crested dog's t…

Dunnet Head

…ies include red fescue Festuca rubra, thrift Armeria maritima, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, angelica Angelica sylvestris and spring squill Scilla verna. The cliff ledges support a range of plant species which thrive close to the se…

Oakland Pasture

…ow rattle Rhinanthus minor, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata and cowslip Primula veris. Over fifty spikes of the common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii have been recorded on the lower slopes. The hedges are dominated by hawthorn Crataegu…

Billacombe

… field scabious Knautia arvensis, yarrow Achillea millefolium, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, red clover Trifolium pratense and local patches of lady’s bedstraw Galium verum and common rest-harrow Ononis repens. Of occasional distribution are wild carrot Daucus carota, oxe…

Cowden Pound Pastures

…trefoil Lotus corniculatus, field wood rush Luzula campestris, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, tormentil Potentilla erecta, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, betony Betonica officinalis characteristic of the High Weald, brown sedge Carex disticha and heath grass Danth…

Dolyhir Meadows

…y Leucanthemum vulgare, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata and red clover Trifolium pratense. An indication of the relatively base-rich status of the soil is the significant occurrence of fairy flax Linum catharticum and lady’s bedstraw Ga…

Far Hall Meadow

…lium repens, with frequent perennial rye-grass Lolium perenne, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor and common sorrel Rumex acetosa. Meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens, marsh…

Gweunydd Coch-y-dwst

…uent heath-grass, common knapweed, common bird's-foot-trefoil, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, great burnet, devil's-bit scabious and red clover Trifolium pratense. Also present is a range of other associates, including hairy lady’s-mantle Alchemilla filicaulis, quaking-gra…

Llety - Wen

…tus and common bent Agrostis capillaris. Other species include ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, yarrow Achillea millefolium, cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata, common bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, self…

Mountain Meadows

…daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, field wood-rush Luzula campestris, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, meadow buttercup R. acris, red clover Trifolium pratense, yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor, crested dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus, common kna…

Quoile

…it Leontodon autumnalis, birdsfoot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, glaucous sedge Carex flacca and carnation sedge Carex panicea. Wetter areas are typically dominated by sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflol'lls and soft rush Juncus effusus, with …

Redlake Meadows & Hoggs Moor

…ass Anthoxanthum odoratum, common knapweed Centaurea nigra and ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata. This diverse range of habitats supports a rich fauna. Up to 22 breeding bird species have been recorded including tree-pipit Anthus trivialis, garden warbler Sylvia borin, sedge …

River Test

…d dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus, common sorrel Rumex acetosa, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata and common spike rush Eleocharis palustris. The mown fishing paths are often former parts of the adjoining meadows and can sometimes retain elements the flood pasture community, wh…

Tudor Farm Bank

…ot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, yarrow Achillea millefolium and ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata. Thickets of developing scrub composed of a mix of hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, blackthorn Prunus spinosa and bramble Rubus fruticosus are frequent and form a dense pocket in one …

Stockland Farm Meadows

…olium pratense, common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata and yarrow Achillea millefolium. The main sward of the grazed meadows includes species such as dyer's greenweed Genista tinctoria, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis and spring…

Millwater

…ncluding daisy Bellis perennis, white clover Trifolium repens, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata and yarrow Achillea millefolium. The high quality of water running off this slope is important in maintaining the fen community in the valley below. The spring issuing from the Nor…

Inkpen and Walbury Hills

…nd widespread over the site include glaucous sedge Carex flacca, hoary plantain Plantago media, stemless thistle Cirsium acaule, squinancywort Asperula cynanchica, lady's bedstraw Galium verum, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus and ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris. The north facing slope…

Borrow Beck Meadows

…gare, pignut Conopodium majus, cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, yarrow Achillea millefolium and common sorrel Rumex acetosa. Two species o…

Horse Field, Gilling

… buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, red clover Trifolium pratense, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata and sorrel Rumex acetosa are abundant throughout. great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor are locally common. Other species present include yellow o…

Stagmire Moss

…arebell Campanula rotundifolia, selfheal Prunella vulgaris and ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata. The higher ground surrounding the mire is grassland dominated by Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and red fescue Festuca rubra, with scattered tussocks of soft rush and conglomerate …

Field Head Meadow

…Conopodium majus. Other species present also include abundant ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, red clover Trifolium pratense, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, daisy Bellis perennis and common sorrel Rumex acetosa. Yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens, common knapweed Cent…

New House Meadows, Malham

… buttercup Ranunculus acris, red clover Trifolium pratense and ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata. Melancholy thistle Cirsium heterophyllum and common bistort Polygonum bistorta occur commonly in the two eastern fields; meadow crane's bill Geranium pratense also occurs here clo…

Tullysranadeega

… it occurs. It is found in a damp, neutral meadow growing with ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, lesser stitchwort Steliaria graminea and the grasses rough stalked meadow grass Poa trivialis and sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum. Sever…

Wall Lands

…pweed Centaurea nigra, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor. On steeper drier slopes, stands of grassland are particularly herb rich a…

Tudor Cottage Meadow

…r grass Brachypodium pinnatum, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, tufted vetch Vicia cracca and common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. Locally uncommon species found within the sward are green winged orchid Anacamptis morio, adder’s ton…

How Hill Track

…bedstraw Galium verum, bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, biting stonecrop Sedum acre, yarrow Achillea millefolium, ragwort Senecio jacobaea, bindweed Convolvulus arvensis, crested hair grass Koeleria macrantha, common bent grass Agrosti…

Naburn Marsh

…wsweet Filipendula ulmaria, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis are prominent in the sward together with large stands of bistort Polygonum amphibium and clumps of mars…

Carlingnose

…on knapweed Centaurea nigra, wood sage Teucrium scorodonia and ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata with occasional occurrences of calcicolous species such as meadow oat grass Avenula pratensis and burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga.

Saunton to Baggy Point Coast

…uca rubra, thrift Armeria maritima, wild carrot Daucus carota, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, hairy bird’s-foot trefoil Lotus subbiflorus, autumn squill Scilla autumnalis, musk stork’s-bill Erodium moschatum and sea stork’s-bill Erodium maritimum. Growing on the cliff ledg…

Mynydd Y Fflint / Flint Mountain

…entaurea nigra, common bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata and red clover Trifolium pratense, and frequent field woodrush Luzula campestris and bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus. Some notable plants include pale flax Linum bienne and a…

Tairgwaith

…red clover Trifolium pratense, cat’s-ear Hypochaeris radicata, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, common knapweed Centaurea nigra and bird’s-foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. The soil in this field has a slightly acidic nature, indicated by species such as tormentil Potentilla …

Giant's Causeway and Dunseverick

…og violet Viola riviniana, harebell Campanula rotundifolia and ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata all common. Local flushing allows the bog moss Sphagnum capillifolium to flourish together with devils-bit scabious Succisa pratensis and elements of wet heath. Wilson's filmy fern…

Maes Meillion a Gefail-y-cwm

…red clover Trifolium pratense, cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata and autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis. In fields where the soil is slightly more acidic in nature, plants such as tormentil Potentilla erecta, devil’s-bit scabious Succisa p…

Mid Cornwall Moors

… red fescue Festuca rubra and heath grass Danthonia decumbens. Ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, creeping cinquefoil Potentilla reptans, marsh thistle Cirsium palustre, red clover Trifolium pratense and s…

Acaster South Ings

…hroughout the sward include meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, red clover Trifolium pratense, common sorrel Rumex acetosa, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare and common bird’s fo…

Church Ings

…ow buttercup Ranunculus acris, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, common bistort Polygonum bistorta, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis, meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera, red…

Caeau Capel Hendre

…sh ragwort Senecio aquaticus, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata and tufted vetch Vicia cracca. Less widespread are other notale plants such as meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and ragged-robbin Silene flos-c…

Sutton Lane Meadows

…isy Leucanthemum vulgare, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata and common knapweed Centaurea nigra. Of particular interest is the presence of approximately 500 green winged orchids Anacamptis morio, comprising one of the most important hay mea…

Spring Meadows, Alderman's Head & Cow Croft Meadows

…d out against a background of even more abundant herbs such as ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, red clover Trifolium pratense, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata and selfheal Prunella vulgaris which are found thr…

Rosie Curston's Meadow, Mattishall

…’s ear Hypochaeris radicata, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, daisy Bellis perennis and meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris. hard rush Juncus inflexus occurs in the damper areas. Members of the pea family are a feature of this sub community an…

Minsterley Meadows

…occurrence of frequent bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata and common knapweed with oxeye daisy and meadow vetchling. The presence of a number of small wet areas associated with the stream margins, and locally within the fields where drai…

Caeau Ty-mawr

…Centaurea nigra, common birds-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, tormentil Potentilla erecta, devils-bit scabious Succisa pratensis and red clover Trifolium pratense. Other characteristic associates include heath grass Danthonia decumbens, autu…

Mynydd Marian

…d burnet, birds foot trefoil, harebell Campanula rotundifolia, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata and lady’ bedstraw Galium verum. Glaucous sedge Carex flacca is also abundant. The most prominent bryophytes present include Pseudoscleropodium purum and Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus…

Gwaun Efail-Llwydiarth

… Festuca rubra, with frequent common knapweed Centaurea nigra, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, meadow buttercup and clovers Trifolium spp., and a range of other species such as intermediate lady’s-mantle Alchemilla xanthochlora, pignut Conopodium majus, autumn hawkbit Scorz…

Tir Mawr a Dderi Hir, Llwydcoed

…us cristatus and red fescue Festuca rubra. Other herbs include ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris and red clover Trifolium pratense, with rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus and smooth lady’s mantle Alchemilla glabra. A particular feature of the …

Gweunydd Llechwedd-newydd

…ong with grassland herbs including common bird’s-foot-trefoil, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, common knapweed and red clover throughout. Plants more typical of slightly acidic conditions, such as field woodrush Luzula campestris, heath grass, tormentil and devil’s-bit scab…

Killard

…Festuca rubra and saltmarsh rush Juncus gerardii, and occasionally sea plantain Plantago maritima, sea rush Juncus maritimus and common couch Elytrigia repens. Small stands of beach-head saltmarsh are present. These are dominated by sedges, such as distant sedge Carex distans, lo…

Melverley Farm

…s, pignut Conopodium majus, cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata and ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata. The hay meadows are characterised by the presence of yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, common knapweed, ribwort plantain, red clover Trifolium pratense and common sorrel Rumex aceto…

Benty Grange

…with sheep’s fescue Festuca ovina, lady’s bedstraw Galium verum, hoary plantain Plantago media and glaucous sedge Carex flacca. The most extensive areas of neutral grassland are characterised by grasses, such as crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus, sweet vernal grass Anthoxant…

Bolton Percy Ings

…adowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, common bistort Polygonum bistorta, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, common meadow rue Thalictrum flavum, meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, mea…

Bradbourne Mill Meadows

…guisorba officinalis and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, with ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, common sorrel Rumex acetosa, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, lady’s smock Cardamine pratensis, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, common knapweed Centaurea nigra and meadow v…

Pry and Bottom Meadows, Mid Mossdale

…mantle Alchemilla spp., with abundant pignut Conopodium majus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, rough meadow grass Poa trivialis, common sorrel Rumex acetosa and yellow rattle. The occurrence of cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus and quaking gra…

Frevagh

… selfheal Prunella vulgaris, red clover Trifolium pratense and ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata. Bryophytes include pointed spear moss Calliergonell cuspidatum, springy turf moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus and tree moss Climacium dendroides. This type of vegetation is locali…

Sapperton Meadows

…self heal Prunella vulgaris, red clover Trifolium pratense and ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata. The grazed fields are characterised by lesser knapweed Centaurea nigra, bird's foot trefoil, hairy hawkbit Leontodon saxatilis, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, dyer's greenweed, f…

Hell Kettles

…assland plants such as crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata and pignut Conopodium majus, although flat sedge Blysmus compressus, creeping bent Agrostis stoloniferand plicate sweet grass Glyceria notata occur in transition zones between dry …

Gingerfields

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

Ashton's Meadow

…p Primula veris, amongst other typical grassland herbs such as ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and knapweed Centaurea nigra. The field is noted for its quantity of green winged orchids Anacamptis morio. The habitat is scarce in Nottinghamshire…

Lambwath Meadows

…rd on low lying parts of the site are pignut Conopodium majus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, red clover Trifolium pratense, tufted vetch Vicia cracca, brown sedge Carex disticha, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, meadow vetchling L…

South Hylton Pasture

… foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, self heal Prunella vulgaris, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, common speedwell Veronica officinalis, as well as red and white clovers Trifolium pratense and Trifolium repens respectively. In addition gl…

Bell Sykes Meadows

…Conopodium majus. Other species present also include abundant ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, red clover Trifolium pratense, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, daisy Bellis perennis and common sorrel Rumex acetosa. The diversity of these meadows is further enhanced by the…

South Lee Meadows

…guisorba officinalis and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, with ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, common sorrel Rumex acetosa, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, lady’s smock Cardamine pratensis, water avens Geum rivale, common knapweed …

Sherbourne Meadows

… exceptionally high with great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, red clover Trifolium pratense and meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris all generally abundant. Other species characteristic of this grassland which …

Birches Barn Meadows

…Lathyrus pratensis, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, ribwort plaintain Plantago lanceolata, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, common sorrel Rumex acetosa, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus. Ad…

Knarsdale Meadows

…The most common herbs are wood cranesbill Geranium sylvaticum, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, common sorrel Rumex acetosa, pignut Conopodium majus and hay rattle Rhinanthus minor. meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis are locally abundant…

Newton-le-Willows Meadows

…rse grassland flora. sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, red clover Trifolium pratense and pignut Conopodium majus are all abundant, while bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus and meadow buttercup Ranunc…

Caldon Dales

…um catharticum, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata and salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba are most characteristic of this community at Caldon. Slopes influenced by down wash of less calcareous material and/or subject to heavy cattle…

Sheepland Coast

…ps 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 dominated by sea beet Beta vulgari…

Froghall Meadow and Pastures

…s which include common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, common knapweed Centaurea nigra and red clover Trifolium pratense. On the eastern side of the valley the soils appear to be more base rich and such species as oxeye daisy Leucant…

Hawes Water

…glomerata and herbs such as salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, lady's bedstraw Galium verum, dropwort Filipendula vulgaris, knapweed, cowslip, rock rose and oxeye daisy. Together these grassland communities combine to produce the largest exte…

Foster's Green Meadows

…ss Avenula pubescens. A particular feature is the abundance of ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, which has been noted nationally as a characteristic of meadows containing an abundance of meadow saffron. Many other interesting plants also occur in this meadow, including adders…

Tideslow Rake

…include red fescue Festuca rubra, common sorrel Rumex acetosa, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata and wild thyme Thymus praecox. These more common species are here represented by unusual populations adapted to heavy metal rich substrates. On areas with lower levels of heavy met…

Cam Washes

…s together with herbs such as common knapweed Centaurea nigra, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, cowslip Primula veris and red clover Trifolium pratense. Wetter areas hold slender tufted sedge Carex acuta and greater pond sedge Carex riparia and associated dykes support wate…

The Leasowes

…ot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, red clover Trifolium pratense, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and common sorrel Rumex acetosa. Additionally, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, tormentil Poten…

Coed Aberdulas

…Holcus lanatus, common bird's-foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, glaucous sedge Carex flacca, field woodrush Luzula campestris, common cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, the moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus and a …

Gweunydd Ty-Brith (Ty-Brith Meadows)

…knapweed Centaurea nigra, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, common sorrel Rumex acetosa and red clover Trifolium pratense. Other locally prominent species include yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens, yel…

Cutiau

…yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. Other widespread species include ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, eyebright Euphrasia nemorosa and tormentil Potentilla erecta. The site is noted for its high species diversity and several unusual species includin…

Avery's Pightle

…re fog Holcus lanatus, crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, red clover Trifolium pratense and white clover Trifolium repens. The site belongs to a sub community characterised by the presence of heath grass Danthonia decumbens, in which spe…

Rhos Penrhiw

…-tail Cynosurus cristatus, common knapweed Centaurea nigra and ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata are characteristic here and are joined by other species such as betony, devil's-bit scabious, bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus and yarrow Achillea millefolium. The fauna of t…

Upper Chapel Pastures

…t-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata and cat’s-ear Hypochaeris radicata. Species characteristic of nutrient-poor and slightly more acidic soil conditions are well represented, such as heath grass Danthonia decumbens, …

Pike Corner

… a high frequency are bird's foot trefoil Loutus corniculatus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, lady's bedstraw, self heal Prunella vulgaris, sorrel Rumex acetosa and cowslip Primula veris. The dominant grasses are sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, quaking grass Briz…

Ballyquintin Point

…ue Festuca rubra and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, with occasional sea plantain Plantago maritima and sea campion Silene uniflora, is confined to the tops of rocky outcrops that lie close to the shore. Inland grassland communities vary considerably. Over the shallow, skeletal soi…

Cae Llwyn

…nopodium majus, common bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata and clovers Trifolium spp. Other typical associates include common knapweed Centaurea nigra, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, yellow-rattle Rh…

Sudborough Green Lodge Meadows

…ulatus, cowslip Primula veris, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus and clovers Trifolium species. The poorly drained furrows and a damp strip of unmanaged coarse grassland support a distinct community type that of…

Meols Meadows

…ium majus, pepper saxifrage, creeping thistle Cirsium arvense, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata and tufted vetch Vicia cracca. Several species are indicative of a long history of traditional management, e.g. Betony, dyer’s greenweed, pepper saxifrage, pignut, cowslip, yellow …

Teddon Farm

…ulicaria dysenterica, bugle, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, tormentil Potentilla erecta, devil’s bit scabious and betony Betonica officinalis. Both fields have the locally uncommon lady’s mantle Alchemilla filicaulis ssp. vestita and adder…

Bishop Wilton Poor Land

…rnet Sanguisorba officinalis, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, common sorrel Rumex acetosa, pignut Conopodium majus, cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis, cowslip Primula veri…

Little Asby Inrakes and Outrakes

… include devil’s bit scabious, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata and common knapweed Centaurea nigra; with cowslip Primula veris, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, betony and lady’s bedstraw particularly towards the northern end. Th…

Oxlow Rake

…ing sheep’s fescue Festuca ovina, common sorrel Rumex acetosa, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata and wild thyme Thymus praecox. Other undisturbed areas support acid grassland communities comprising wavy hair grass Deschampsia flexuosa, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum…

Middle Side & Stonygill Meadows

…ill Geranium sylvaticum, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, pignut Conopodium majus, common mouse ear Cerastium fontanum, white clover Trifolium repens and a range of species of lady’s mantle Alchemilla s…

Stephen Ings, Crackpot

…y's mantle Alchemilla glabra, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, melchancholy thistle Cirsium heterophyllum and wood horsetail Equisetum sylvaticum. In the north west corner of the field, a gully fed by a spring …

Low Beckside Meadow

…uent hardhead Centaurea nigra, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, plantain Plantago lanceolata, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris and sorrel Rumex acetosa. Herbs are also diverse and include lady’s bedstraw Galium verum, betony Betonica officinalis, yellow rattle Rhinanthus …

Long Lye Meadow

…ng grass Briza media. The herbaceous component is dominated by ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, black knapweed Centaurea nigra, cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata and meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris. Other herbs include pignut Conopodium majus, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare…

Black Lough (Down)

…edstraw Galium saxatile, heath wood rush Luzula multiflora and ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata. Around the margins of the area especially to the south, there are pockets of wet grassland dominated by soft rush Juncus effesus and occasional scrub with grey willow Salix cinere…

Lea Marsh

…ttercup Ranunculus acris, lesser stichwort Stellaria graminea, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and common me…

Blaen Nedd

…cal sward, with herbs such as common knapweed Centaurea nigra, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus and yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor and the grasses crested dog’s-tail Cynosurus cristatus, sweet vernal-gras…

Cae Cwm-rhocas (Cwm Roches Meadow)

…Trifolium spp., with frequent meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor, common sorrel Rumex acetosa and great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis. There is a wide range of associated plants…

Hurcott Pasture

…uttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, sheep’s sorrel Rumex acetosella, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, lesser dandelion Taraxacum erythrosperma agg., cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata, soft clover Trifolium striatum and lesser trefoil Trifolium dubium. Other species occurring less fr…

Duncansby Head

…nd supports red fescue Festuca rubra, thrift Armeria maritima, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, spring squill Scilla verna and scurvy grass Cochlearia anglica. Vegetation communities on the cliff tops and ledges support plants such as …

Rue Hill

…ensis, quaking grass Briza media, glaucous sedge Carex flacca, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata and common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. There are a host of associated lime loving plants such as common rock rose Helianthemum nummularium, autumn gentian Gentianella a…

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