Mappp.co geology and wildlife sites

Levallymore

…ch richer herb component including many meadow indicators such as yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor, eyebright Euphrasia officinalis, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, pill sedge Carex pilulifera and greater birdsfoot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus. In some fields, areas of outcropping r…

Hooks Well Meadows, Great Cressingham

…opulation of southern marsh orchids Dactylorhiza praetermissa and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and a variety of other typical fen species such as tufted sedge Carex elata, brown sedge Carex disticha and marsh valerian Valeriana dioica. On drier peat lesser pond sedge Carex acu…

Drigg Holme

… bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, pignut Conopodium majus, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and, more rarely, lady's mantle Alchemilla vestita and wood horsetail Equisetum sylvaticum. A wetter variant of this community occurs on the raise…

Cwrt y Bela a Springdale

…bit Leontodon hispidus, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus and yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor ssp. minor. In places throughout the site a particularly species-rich form occurs, marked by the presence of heath-grass Danthonia decumbens and tormentil Potentilla erecta. Several o…

Wye and Crundale Downs

… as hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes, lesser spotted woodpecker Dryobates minor and nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos. Beneath Wye Downs a calcareous calcium rich stream flows through grassland and woodland on Gault clay, to give rise to marshy grassland, flushes and wet a…

Greenaways and Freshmarsh, Braunton

…transition to drier grassland containing hairy sedge Carex hirta, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, common knapweed Centaurea nigra and crested dog’s-tail Cynosurus cristatus. The associated drainage ditches support a rich assemblage of aquatic plants which provide an important el…

Hillington Pastures

…eath spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata is well represented and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica are locally abundant.

Crich Chase

… sorrel Rumex acetosella. Small, fragmented stands of wet woodland occur around minor watercourses and seepage zones, forming indistinct transitions with the surrounding drier woodland. The wet woodland is dominated by stands of alder Alnus glutinosa, which include old multi stem…

Cernydd Carmel

…entil Potentilla erecta, eyebright Euphrasia officinalis agg. and yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor. Locally frequent species include whorled caraway Carum verticillatum, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, burnet-saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga and betony Betonica officinalis. A s…

Marked Ash Meadows

…ly managed hay meadows, such as Oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, common knapweed, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis and devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis with, more locally, lady’s bedstraw Galium verum and cowslip Primula veris. Othe…

Low Church Moss

…nguineum, sheep’s bit Jasione montana, rest-harrow Ononis repens, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and harebell Campanula rotundifolia. A variety of uncommon plants have been recorded on the site and these include dyer’s greenweed Genista tinctoria, needle whin Genista anglica, lon…

Cooksholme Meadows

…auss, wild carrot Daucus carota, lady’s bedstraw Galium verum and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor. In addition there are several locally uncommon species such as grass vetchling Lathyrus nissolia, saw wort Serratula tinctoria and an abundance of dyer’s greenweed Genista tinctoria.…

Rhos yr Hafod

…th abundant tormentil Potentilla erecta, eyebright Euphrasia agg, yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and cat’s-ear Hypochaeris radicata and also a very good representation of devil's-bit scabious Succisa pratensis and the nationally rare wood bit…

Penorchard & Spring Farm Pastures

…al rye grass Lolium perenne. Other characteristic species include yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, lesser hawkbit Leontodon saxatilis and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. The damp areas have compact rush Juncus conglomeratus, toad rush Juncus bufoniusa, jointed rush J. …

Waun Ton-y-spyddaden

…ort Serratula tinctoria, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor. Northern marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella, a mainly northern species, is also present in small numbers. Remarks: The site lies within the Brecon Beacons National Park.

Hope's Nose to Wall's Hill

…us, crow garlic Allium vineale, dropwort Filipendula vulgaris and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor are locally abundant, with frequent cowslip Primula veris, wild carrot Daucus carota, autumn squill Scilla autumnalis, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria and Portland spurge Euphorbia …

North Meadow, Cricklade

… typical hayfield species such as pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and black knapweed Centaurea nigra. adder's tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, common meadow rue Thalictrum flavum and ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi…

Wilmington Downs

…inancywort Asperula cynanchica, chalk milkwort Polygala calcarea, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, Autumn lady's tresses Spiranthes spiralis and a plant which is restricted to chalk in Southern Britain, round headed rampion Phyteuma orbiculare. The site contains a significant numb…

Pikes Farm Meadows

… includes species such as devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and adder’s tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum. The site supports two nationally scarce plant species – mouse tail…

Barrow Burn Meadows

…Prunella vulgaris, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, changing forget-me-not Myosotis discolor, common knapweed Centaurea nigra and oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare. sweet vernal grass, crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus and red fes…

Babcary Meadows

… frequently. Herb species include abundant cowslip Primula veris, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba and betony Betonica officinalis. Oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare and hoary plantain Plantago media are also abundant. In the wetter hollows sedges …

Aslacton Parish Land

…rwort Pinguicula vulgaris, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea var. densiflora. A short sward calcareous type grassland has developed on the driest soils. Here common quaking grass Briza media and Yorkshire…

Burgh Hill Farm Meadow

…nut Conopodium majus, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio and cowslip Primula veris. This plant community is of a nationally uncommon type. The meadow is surrounded on thr…

Pry and Bottom Meadows, Mid Mossdale

… in this vegetation as are the herbs eyebright Euphrasia spp. and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor. The area of northern hay meadow, at Bottom Meadow, is characterised by wood crane's bill Geranium sylvaticum, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and lady's mantle Alchemilla spp., …

Peckriding Meadows

… Other species found, include cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and changing forget-me-not Myosotis discolor.

Monkspath Meadow

…r's greenweed Genista tinctoria, saw wort Serratula tinctoria and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor. There are localised damp patches dominated by rushes Juncus spp. with the unusual presence of mat grass Nardus stricta. The wetter areas also contain a number of rarer plants includi…

Oakland Pasture

…bit Leontodon hispidus, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, yellow 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 recor…

Broad Dales

…apillaris are also frequently present. A range of herbs including yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, tufted vetch Vicia cracca and lesser trefoil Trifolium dubium are all widely distributed and locally abun…

Fivehead Woods and Meadow

…erum, meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, cowslip Primula veris and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor common in the meadow. Other species of interest include corky fruited water dropwort Oenanthe pimpinelloides, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio and common spotted orchid. The sedg…

Ashton's Meadow

…cal 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 and has been considerably reduced …

Newbald Becksies

…mmon twayblade Neottia ovata, common knapweed Centaurea nigra and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor. The tall herb fen, consisting mainly of great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum with meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria form a wide band on the lower slopes of the site in the vicinity of t…

Garrold's Meadow

…us, red bartsia Odontites verna, eyebright Euphrasia nemorosa and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor are frequent. The latter two species are both very local in Essex. Also present are grass vetchling Lathyrus nissolia, a characteristic herb of the Thames Estuary, adder's tongue Ophi…

South Hylton Pasture

…s Poa pratensis and soft brome grass Bromus hordeaceus in places. yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor is particularly abundant amongst the grassy sward which also includes many common grassland herbs such as knapweed Centaurea nigra, bush vetch Vicia sepium, tufted vetch V. cracca, mo…

Baverstock Juniper Bank

…a and lady's bedstraw Galium verum. Marjoram Origanum vulgare and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor are frequent while less common species include horseshoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa and pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis. Rabbit grazing in some areas has resulted in patches of …

Thorneyburn Meadow

…ng being pignut Conopodium majus, cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis, eyebright Euphrasia agg., wood crane's bill Geranium sylvaticum, self heal Prunella vulgaris and smooth, hairy and intermediate lady's mantle Alchem…

Orton Pastures

…t Sanguisorba officinalis, marsh hawk’s beard Crepis paludosa and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor. An interesting juxtaposition of acidic habitats with the more calcareous types is provided by two areas of acidic sedge marsh within the site. One area is wetter and dominated by bot…

Aubert Ings

…greater burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, knapweed Centaurea nigra, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, field scabious Knautia arvensis and salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba. Of particular interest is the presence of clustered bellflower Campanula glomerata, early purple orchid Orchis …

Cors Aberthin

…ates are meadow buttercup, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor and autumnal hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis. Several uncommon plants occur at Cors Aberthin. Blunt-flowered rush is abundant here, but is a scarce species both in the Vale of Glamo…

Newton-le-Willows Meadows

…rass 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 Ranunculus acris also occur frequently. T…

Birches

… ear Hypochaeris radicata, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. Notable species include adder’s tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, meadow saffron Colchicum autumnale and cowslip Primula veris. Base po…

Prolusk

…over Trifolium pratense, eyebright Euphrasia officinalis agg. and yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor. Further botanical interest is added to the lowland meadow by the presence of greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha and frog orchid Coeloglossum viride. This drier grassland…

Deepdale Meadows, Langstrothdale

…meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, red clover Trifolium pratense, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, mouse ear chickweed Cerastium fontanum, soft brome Bromus hordeaceous and smooth meadow grass Poa pratensis.

Rose End Meadows

…itionally mown for hay, support abundant pignut Conopodium majus, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and knapweed Centaurea nigra, together with a number of species more typically associated with woodlands such as bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scrip…

Yarley Meadows

…cinalis and pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus. Other species include yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, cowslip Primula veris and hoary plantain Plantago media. In summer, large numbers of butterflies typical of …

Illey Pastures

… field scabious Knautia arvensis, betony Betonica officinalis and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and dyer's greenweed Genista tinctoria, both of which are rare in the County, are particularly abundant on the slopes leading down to the boundary stre…

West End Meadow, Lunds

… contains a number of herb species typical of hay meadows such as yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, red clover Trifolium pratense, selfheal Prunella vulgaris and meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris.

Normanton Pastures

… and possess a wide range of herbs including pignut Conopodium majus, hayrattle Rhinanthus minor, cowslip Primula veris, sorrel Rumex acetosa, lady's mantle Alchemilla vestita, meadow saxifrage Saxifraga granulataa and adder's tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum. There is evidence …

Darras Hall Grassland

…a, creeping willow Salix repens, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and common knapweed Centaurea nigra. In parts the grassland has been invaded by scrub, ranging from gorse Ulex europaeus in the eastern part of the site to dense hawthorn Crataegus mo…

Sotby Meadows

…mproved grasslands are adder's tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and more unusually lady's mantle Alchemilla vulgaris. The aquatic grasses fringing the stream are breeding grounds for reed bunting and sedge warbler. The greatest concentrations of b…

Cobbler's Plain Meadows, Devauden

…ted on a steep western facing slope and are generally freely drained with local minor flushing. The site supports the largest areas in Gwent of a particular unimproved neutral grassland community type as well as plant species which are becoming scarce in the county and nationally…

Corraslough Point

…issectum, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, eyebright Euphrasia spp. and hay rattle Rhinanthus minor. Wetter areas have a number of additional species such as marsh cinquefoil Potentilla palustris and marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris. A number of scarce plant species occur, inclu…

Dolau Hafod a Winllan

…oot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor and common knapweed Centaurea nigra. These drier meadows merge into base-poor marshy grassland located close to the Afon Aeron. The floodplain meadows are predominantly composed of so…

Cutiau

… 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 including wood bitter vetch Vicia orobus wh…

Memorial Park Meadows Pontllanfraith

… type of grassland including meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and bird’s foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus. Lower lying areas with impeded drainage are characterised by the abundance of species such as meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, marsh bedst…

Mountain Meadows

…lbosus, meadow buttercup R. acris, red clover Trifolium pratense, yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor, crested dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, common sorrel Rumex acetosa and cock’s-foot Dactylis glomerata. In places, impeded drainage accounts for patc…

Range Farm Fields

…isy Leucanthemum vulgare, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and dyer’s greenweed Genista tinctoria. An unusual feature of one field is the abundance of great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, a plant more commonly associated with flood meadows. …

Romsley Manor Farm

…ther 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 officinalis. Woodland herbs within the swa…

Caeau Tan y Bwlch

… Cynosurus cristatus with many typical old meadow herbs including yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and common bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus. Notable species include adder's-tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, …

Cae Penmaes

…ugh hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, common sorrel Rumex acetosella, tufted vetch Vicia cracca and cat's-ear Hypochoeris Radicata also occur. Where drainage is impeded, on gleyed so…

Bann Estuary

…etated blowouts frequently have a dense herb cover which includes yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, common dog violet Viola riviniana and pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis, with small numbers of the rare frog orchid Coeloglossum viride. …

Knapp and Barnett's Downs

… grasses together with common rock rose Helianthemum nummularium, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and greater and common knapweed Centaurea scabiosa and C. nigra, all of which are less common on the remainder of the site. hawthorn is common as both dense blocks and scattered bushe…

Sudborough Green Lodge Meadows

…on bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, 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 suppor…

Meols Meadows

…e.g. Betony, dyer’s greenweed, pepper saxifrage, pignut, cowslip, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, meadow cranesbill Geranium pratense, quaking grass Briza media, yellow oat grass, meadow barley Hordeum secalinum and green winged orchid. The…

Weston Fen

…es recorded include Large bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. Relict heath communities to the north west and south east of the site have been heavil…

River Nar

…ies, including southern marsh orchid, Dactylorhiza praetermissa; yellow rattle, Rhinanthus minor and bogbean, Menyanthes trifoliata. Where land adjacent to the river is seasonally flooded and has not been reclaimed as pasture, areas of rough fen and unmanaged scrub remain. Furth…

Bishop Wilton Poor Land

… majus, cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis, cowslip Primula veris, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and red clover Trifolium pratense. Of more restricted distribution within the meadow are species such as devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, ragged-…

Whitevine Meadows

… Oenanthe pimpinelloides, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus. The Whitevine meadow is unusual in being one of only three British localities all within south east Somerset where the French oat grass Gaudinia fr…

West Newlandside Meadows

…rnet Sanguisorba officinalis, an eyebright Euphrasia officinalis, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, zigzag clover Trifolium medium, wood crane’s bill Geranium sylvaticum and bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus each prominent. Common bistort Polygonum bistorta and cowslip Primula …

Chimney Meadows

… are indicative of base rich soils. Other species present include yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, adder's tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, lesser hawkbit Leontodon saxatilis, meadow crane's bill Geranium pratense, meadow rue Thalictrum flavum, carnati…

Park Hall Meadows, Healaugh

… Festuca rubra together with sweet vernal grass and herbs such as yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis. In addition, herb species including wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, bitter vetch Lathyrus montanus, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, betony …

Naunton Court Meadows

…tercup Ranunculus bulbosus, goat’s beard Tragopogon pratensis and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor are the dominant species. The southern meadow is characteristic of the meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis subcommunity with meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, dropwort Filipendula vulg…

Totamore Dunes and Loch Ballyhaugh

…m fontanum, biting stonecrop Sedum acre, eyebright Euphrasia sp., yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor, fairy flax Linum catharticum, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, red bartsia Odontites vernus, and cow parsnip Heracleum sphondylium. Uncommon plants such as adder’s-tongue fern Ophioglossu…

South Woodburn

…n knapweed Centaurea nigra, eyebright Euphrasia officinalis agg., yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor and a lady's mantle Alchemilla glabra. Where drainage is impeded,species more typical of wetter soils, such as meadow sweet Filipendula ulmaria and cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis b…

Charnock Richard Pasture

…e pignut Conopodium majus, lady's mantle Alchemilla xanthochlora, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea. The drier areas support an abundance of yell…

Upper Lough Erne - Galloon

…rich meadows are present. Here the vegetation is characterised by yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, tufted vetch Vicia cracca, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica and changing forget-me-not Myosotis discolor. On well-drained, but more acidic soils, meadow…

River Wensum

…y bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, water mint Mentha aquatica and yellow iris Iris pseudaco…

Forncett Meadows

…tted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, twayblade orchid Neottia ovata, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis and the locally rare adder’s tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum. Wet, marshy grassland occupies much of the lower valley slope where a seepage line i…

Kingston Escarpment & Iford Hill

…ncywort Asperula cynanchica, horse shoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, eyebright Euphrasia officinalis and salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba growing within a short sward dominated by sheep's fescue Festuca ovina and upright brome Bromus erectus grasses.…

Bray Meadows

…lgare are common throughout the fields. There are also patches of yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, adder’s tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum, meadow saxifrage Saxifraga granulata and the locally uncommon rest-harrow Ononis repens. The calcareous nature of the soil is indicated by…

Braunton Swanpool

…meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor, marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus and yellow iris Iris pseudacorus are more frequent. Also found here are such plants as water mint Mentha aquatica, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza …

St. Catherine's Hill

…ith a variety of tall herbs, including wild carrot Daucus carota, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, perforate St. John's wort Hypericum perforatum, basil Clinopodium vulgare and betony Betonica officinalis. Several plants normally associated with wetter grassland, notably devil's b…

Sweetbriar Road Meadows, Norwich

…ass Anthoxanthum odoratum. Herbs present within the sward include yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis and southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. Towards the valley floor neutral grassland grades into a form …

Mill Meadows, Billericay

…s. Other species present include harebell Campanula rotundifolia, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and pignut Conopodium majus. To the north there are several flushed areas that support a sim…

Moorsley Banks

…aurea nigra and C. scabiosa and oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare. yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor is particularly abundant as are cowslips Primula veris which are scattered over the entire hillside. Of particular note are the populations of frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis, northe…

Tytherington Down

…ony Betonica officinalis, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and dyer's greenweed Genista tinctoria. Less common plants include frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis, bastard toadflax Thesium humifusum and the parasite dodder Cuscuta epithymum. A sm…

Bradwell Meadows

…de range of other herbs such as oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, black medick Medicago lupulina and meadow saxifrage Saxifraga granulataa. The two fields that make up this site differ in supporting two distinct neutral grassland communities. The …

Pitstone Hill

…ome Bromopsis erecta, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, wild basil Clinopodium vulgare and cowslip Primula veris. Mounds of the yellow meadow ant Lasius flavus are abundant in parts of the grassland. The improved grassland on the upper pa…

Wanlass Grasslands

…in the meadows include adder's tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and common twayblade Neottia ovata with kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria on the more calcareous banks. In other areas the interest includes local concentrations of common milkwort P…

Thorpe Hay Meadow

…il grass Cynosurus cristatus and lesser knapweed Centaurea nigra. yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, meadow fescue grass Schedonorus pratensis, meadow barley Hordeum secalinum, smooth hawk’s beard Crepis capillaris and common reed Phragmites australis are locally abundant, the last …

Oridge Street Meadows

…ut out of the nearby River Severn floodplain. Two of the meadows lie south of a minor road, with the third to the north directly opposite. The soils are typical argillic pelosols derived from rocks of the Mercia Mudstone Group of the Triassic era. Characteristic grasses include c…

Farnham Mires

…g maintains the herb rich sward with betony Betonica officinalis, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, hoary plantain Plantago media, cowslip Primula veris and adder's tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum. Orchids are particularly abundant with colonies of fragrant orchid Gymnadenia cono…

Rookery Cottage Meadows

… trefoil Lotus corniculatus, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. The southern meadow has abundant cowslip Primula veris on the ridges and a wet area in the south east corner where common fleabane Puli…

Wrightington Bar Pasture

…onents of the community such as lady’s mantle Alchemilla vestita, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and pignut Conopodium majus are characteristic of old grassland and indicate a lack of improvement. Species of particular interest include dyer’s greenweed Genista tinctoria, which r…

Lytham St Annes Dunes

…ensis, in addition to locally scarce species such as common broomrape Orobanche minor, Danish scurvy grass Cochlearia danica and blue fleabane Erigeron acris which are present on the northern limits of their distribution range. Dewberry Rubus caesius is a small wood plant occurri…

Queestmoor Meadow

…eadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, fairy flax Linum catharticum, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus. In addition there are several species which are locally uncommon, such as dyers’ greenweed Genista tinctoria and moonwort Botrychium lunaria, which…

Muxton Marsh

…lub rush Isolepis setacea, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and a species of marsh orchid thought to be Dactylorhiza incarnata. To the north is a somewhat similar area in which tussocks of tall fescue Schedonorus arundinaceus are an important …

Clarke's Pool Meadow

…on bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, cowslip Primula veris, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, fairy flax Linum catharticum, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, pignut Conopodium majus and devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis. Towards the edges of the fields species which…

Boxford Water Meadows

… creeping buttercup Ranunculus repens, meadow buttercup R. acris, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, common spike rush Eleocharis palustris, fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum, red fescue Festuca rubra, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and rough meadow grass Poa trivialis. Other species pre…

Barnby Broad & Marshes

…, marsh pea Lathyrus palustris, meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and adder's tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum. A large part of the site is improved grazing marsh. Although the fields are of no special botanical interest they are crossed by a network of…

Kendall's Meadow

… yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens. Notably abundant herbs are yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata. Well over fifty plant species have so far been recorded, including quaking grass Briza media, saw wort Serrat…

Wyre Forest

…xture of plants such as water mint Mentha aquatica, lesser skullcap Scutellaria minor, bog pimpernel Lysmachia tenella, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, bristle scirpus Isolepis setacea, sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus, pill sedge Carex pilulifera, star sedge C. echinata, …

Leziate, Sugar and Derby Fens

…chid Platanthera bifolia, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor are also present in these areas. The wettest hollows are characterised by bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata and marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre. Species rich calcareous grassland with f…

Alvescot Meadows

…d by a range of characteristic colourful meadow species including yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, meadow crane's bill Geranium pratense and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. At the edges this richer sward grades into species poor areas d…

Kettlewell Meadows

… 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 the east of the road the calcareous influence is at i…

Y Bonc, Marianglas

…in Plantago lanceolata, common cat’s-ear Hypochaeris radicata and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor. A population of adder’s-tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum also occurs here. Rock outcrops on the western fringe allow lichens and mosses such as Canary thread-moss Bryum canariense t…

Kings Wood and Glebe Meadows, Houghton Conquest

…pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, spiny rest-harrow Ononis spinosa, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and two species, uncommon within the county, saw wort Serratula tinctoria and dropwort Filipendula vulgaris. Additional interest is provided by the large mature hedges enclosing the f…

Berrow Dunes

…alad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, soapwort Saponaria officinalis, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, hare's foot clover Trifolium arvense, eyebright Euphrasia nemorosa, pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis and bee orchid Ophrys apifera. A small number of dune slacks occur. These …

Gagie Marsh

…ed-straw Galium verum, smooth lady’s-mantle Alchemilla glabra and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor.

Cae Aber-Glanhirin

…ude common knapweed Centaurea nigra, tormentil Potentilla erecta, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, devils-bit scabious Succisa pratensis and red clover Trifolium pratense. Pignut Conopodium majus, heath-grass Danthonia decumbens, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and great burnet…

Caeau Cnwch a Ty'n-y-graig

… rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, cats-ear Hypochoeris Radicata, yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor, common sorrel Rumex acetosella and the nationally scarce wood bitter-vetch Vicia Orobus are frequent throughout, and a wide range of other species is present, inhawk's-beard Crepis c…

Shiel Wood Pastures

…sland characterised by common rock-rose Helianthemum nummularium. Yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, northern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella and lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia are frequent over much of this area and common twayblade Neottia ovata is also found. Gr…

White Ridge Meadow

…marigold Caltha palustris, wood crane’s bill Geranium sylvaticum, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and wood horsetail Equisetum sylvaticum are each locally dominant in the sward, while common bistort Polygonum bistorta is locally abundant. Grass species include red fescue Festuca r…

Bure Broads and Marshes

… distinctive flora that includes ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa and creeping Jenny Lysimachia nummularia. Open Water The principal open waters are Hoveton great Broad, Decoy Broad, Ranworth Broad an…

Whitehorse Hill

…a, knapweed Centaurea nigra, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor. Twayblade Neottia ovata occurs on the northerly slope along with common spotted and pyramidal orchids Dactylorhiza fuchsii, Anacamptis pyramidalis. Large colonies of fragrant orchid …

Lower Nex Meadows, Devauden

…indicator of nutrient poor soils. Other herbs of interest include yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor, cowslip Primula veris, eyebright Euphrasia sp. and betony Betonica officinalis. Orchids are well represented with heath spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata, common twayblade Neottia…

Wylde Moor, Feckenham

…ted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and, in the drier areas at the southern end of the site, populations of adder's tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum and cowslip Primula veris. The site includes a number of pools with bogbea…

Haydon Meadow

…aw wort Serratula tinctoria, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus. Particularly noteworthy is the strong population of the uncommon green winged orchid Anacamptis morio within the meadow, which makes this one of t…

Spring Meadows, Alderman's Head & Cow Croft Meadows

…red clover Trifolium pratense, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata and selfheal Prunella vulgaris which are found throughout all the meadows. Adder’s tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum is locally abundant in two meadows. Oc…

Rosie Curston's Meadow, Mattishall

…ctuates in numbers from year to year, twayblade Neottia ovata and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor. It also supports a large population of common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. The management history of the meadow is well documented. It was cultivated in the early part of thi…

Ranters Bank Pastures

…nsis sub community with characteristic species including frequent yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, common sorrel Rumex acetosa, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, pignut, black medick Medicago lupulina, meadow vetchling, tufted vetch Vicia cracca and lady’s bedstraw Galium verum. A…

Goldborough Farm Meadows

…uca rubra. Many herb species are frequent throughout, for example yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, saw wort Serratula tinctoria and black knapweed Centaurea nigra. Locally abundant are heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata, adder's tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, betony Betonic…

Caeau Troed-Rhiw-Drain (Troed-Rhiw-Drain Meadows)

…abundant. Other characteristic species which occur frequently are yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and eyebright Euphrasia agg. The uncommon greater butterfly-orchid Platanthera chlorantha and fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea occur in both t…

Caeau Tyddyn Dicwm

…il Cynosurus cristatus with many typical old meadow herbs such as yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor, common knapweed Centaurea nigra and eyebright Euphrasia spp.. A conspicuous element of the sward is greater butterfly-orchid Platanthera chlorantha which occurs in large numbers. Oth…

Caeau Wern

…Less frequent species include bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, smooth lady's mantle Alchemilla glabra and the locally uncommon adder's tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum. Wood bitter-vetch Vicia orobus has been recorded from the edge of one field. The…

West Farm Meadow, Boldon

…atensis, pignut Conopodium majus, common sorrel Rumex acetosa and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor are among other characteristic herbs which bring colour to the meadow.

Pennerley Meadows

…e in abundance, for example, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor are particularly prominent in one pair of fields, but less abundant elsewhere, reflecting differences in management. Pennerley Meadows are noted for the uncommon species which occur …

Polebrook Farm

…pper saxifrage Silaum silaus, dyer's greenweed Genista tinctoria, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica and adder's tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum as well as several orchids including green winged orchid Anacamptis morio and southern marsh orchid Dactylo…

Low Redford Meadows

… of lady’s mantle; Alchemilla glabra and Alchemilla xanthochlora, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, pignut Conopodium majus, betony Betonica officinalis, fairy flax Linum catharticum, mouse ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum, bitter vetch Lathyrus montan…

Orston Plaster Pits

… Lotus corniculatus, knapweed Centaurea nigra, cowslip Primula veris, hayrattle Rhinanthus minor and pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus. In the centre of the site calcareous grassland has developed on mineral soils associated with the past extraction of gypsum. Here, the sward is cha…

Down Farm

…hyrus pratensis, bugle Ajuga reptans, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and burnet-saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga. Where soils indicate some seasonal dampness and are more acidic, a small stand of atypical vegetation supports lousewort Pedicularis sylvati…

Riddlesdown

…ort Filipendula vulgaris, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor. Many of the herb species are now uncommon in Greater London owing to a general and considerable decline in their habitat. Two nationally scarce species are also found, early gentian …

Marden Meadows

… Bromus commutatus also occurs. Oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, bugle Ajuga reptans and common sorrel Rumex acetosa are among the typical meadow plants found on the site. T…

Pine Lodge Meadow

…s-ear Hypochaeris radicata, eyebright Euphrasia officinalis agg., yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor and tormentil Potentilla erecta. In the west of the site, where the soil becomes more acidic, the sward is characterised by a higher frequency of tormentil, together with a scattering…

Rhos Gargoed

…ctylorhiza maculata ssp. ericetorum, sheep’s-bit Jasione montana, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, cross-leaved heath Erica tetralix and heath milkwort Polygala serpyllifolia.

Argill Woods and Pastures

…l Geranium sylvaticum, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, cowslip, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, common spotted orchid, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis, greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chl…

Stanford End Mill and River Loddon

… benefit's other species such as common knapweed Centaurea nigra, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus. The uncommon adder's tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum also occurs. Many flowering plants thrive particularly in the damper parts of the meadows, o…

Leigh Brook Valley

…lude green winged orchid Anacamptis morio, cowslip Primula veris, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and adder’s tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum. The nationally restricted greater broomrape Orobanche rapum-genistae, which is parasitic on broom Cytisus scoparius, is found in the meadows …

Honeybrook Farm

…hroughout the sward, particularly black knapweed Centaurea nigra, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, lesser trefoil Trifolium dubium and bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. The unusually calcareous nature of the m…

Teversal Pastures

…osurus cristatus characterise the sward which also contains abundant hay rattle Rhinanthus minor, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and frequent spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. In the north east of the site the pastures lie on steeper west facing slopes. Here, the flushed soils…

Showground Meadow, Callow Hill

…Achillea millefolium, tufted vetch Vicia cracca, common knapweed, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, mouse ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata. Indicators of acidic gr…

Bradbourne Mill Meadows

…oot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, lady’s smock Cardamine pratensis, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, common knapweed Centaurea nigra and meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis. Of note is the additional presence of a wet grassland community, comprising small stands on more permanently …

High Leys

…located south east of Rowrah and one kilometre west of Kirkland and adjoins the minor road linking these two villages. The land rises gently to an altitude of 190 metres and overlies Carboniferous limestone, which leads to localised enrichment of both ground water and vegetation.…

Arcot Hall Grassland and Ponds

…re particular features of the site. The site supports a population of the least minor moth Photedes captiuncula, a nationally rare species confined to a few localities in Northern England. The assemblage of invertebrates at the site is considered to be of regional importance and …

Charity Land

…s, 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 Primula veris, quaking grass Briza m…

Sapperton Meadows

…ea nigra, bird's foot trefoil, hairy hawkbit Leontodon saxatilis, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, dyer's greenweed, fleabane, sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutifolius, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata. The presence of quaking grass Briza…

Hemingford Grey Meadow

…on knapweed Centaurea nigra, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor. The presence of the orchids common twayblade Neottia ovata and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii in what is a typically green winged orchid meadow is unusual for this part o…

Bratoft Meadows

… by the same grasses as the other meadows and, like them includes yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis. It is cut for hay. The site as a whole attracts large numbers of butterflies and 18 species of terres…

Lambwath Meadows

… corniculatus, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, meadow buttercup, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, cowslip Primula veris, meadow vetchling, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare and lady's bedstraw Galium verum. Green winged orchid Anacamptis morio and early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza i…

Merries Farm Meadows

…sedge Carex hirta. The lady’s bedstraw sub community has frequent yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, betony Betonica officinalis, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. Locally uncommon species present in…

Sutton Meadows

…eping Jenny Lysimachia nummularia, devil's bit Succisa pratensis, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, spotted orchids Dactylorhiza spp. and in the wetter areas ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and meadow thistle Cirsiu…

Walden Meadows

…us pratensis and smooth meadow grass Poa pratensis. Herbs include yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata, common sorrel Rumex acetosa, eyebright Euphrasia spp, pignut Conopodium majus, lady's mantle Alchemilla glabra, Alch…

Ancaster Valley

…ose Helianthemum nummularium, horseshoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, saw wort Serratula tinctoria and wild thyme Thymus praecox. The pedunculate oak ash beech woodland on the eastern slope also has mature cherry Prun…

Llwyn-iarth

…uttercup Ranunculus acris, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus and eyebright Euphrasia spp., scattered throughout. Many species of note are recorded within these grasslands including common spotted orchid Dactylo…

Briff Lane Meadows

…g Lathyrus pratensis, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus, carnation sedge Carex panicea and pale sedge Carex pallescens. All the grassland at Briff Lane Meadows is considered to be representative of t…

Limpenhoe Meadows

…bin 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 conopsea, marsh helleborine Epip…

Castle Acre Common

…nd notable species include meadow saxifrage Saxifraga granulataa, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, tormentil Potentilla erecta and heath bedstraw Galium saxatile. The acidic flushes merge from the base of a bracken covered slope adare marked by a narrow band of vegetation dominat…

Shibdon Pond

…rb rich damp grassland supports lady’s smock Cardamine pratensis, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, oval sedge Carex leporina and spiked sedge Carex spicata, the latter being locally rare. The grassland features large populations of common spotted and northern marsh orchids Dactylo…

Hallam Barn Grasslands

…’s ear Hypochaeris radicata, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor. Tormentil Potentilla erecta occurs more locally, with common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii occurring frequently in places. The southern section of the site is wetter where a sm…

Yockenthwaite Meadows

…erbs as common knapweed Centaurea nigra, pignut Conopodium majus, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and wood crane's bill Geranium sylvaticum. The pale sedge Carex pallescens also occurs commonly in the sward. While, in places, the steep slope and flat upper bench also bear neutral …

Tarnbrook Meadows

…ling Lathyrus pratensis and in places knapweed Centaurea nigra or yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor are also abundant. Small areas within some of the fields have a rather different appearance. In the westernmost fields steep banks support abundant bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta …

Ullenhall Meadows

…l's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, saw wort Serratula tinctoria, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and dyer's greenweed Genista tinctoria. Three orchid species are recorded, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata spp. ericetorum and c…

Bowerchalke Downs

… become more predominant. Associated with these are herbs such as yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, greater knapweed Centaurea scabiosa and common knapweed Centaurea nigra as well as species common to the whole site like salad burnet and cowslip. In these areas there are also colon…

Pakenham Meadows

…arex hirta. The grassland is very herb rich and contains abundant yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor. Also present are bugle Ajuga reptans, knapweed Centaurea nigra, cowslip Primula veris, fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, ragged-robin Silene flos-cucu…

Loggans Moor

…rce in Cornwall together with lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor. The old leat that forms the southern boundary of the site contains good stands of hemlock water-dropwort Oenanthe crocata and fool’s water-cress Apium nodiflorum.

Priddy Pools

…t brome Bromus hordeaceous, yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, cowslip Primula veris and lady's bedstraw Galium verum. The southern pool is relatively nutrient rich and is fringed by a broad band of common reed Phragmites australis with greater …

Oxley Mead

… frequent in the hummocky area. Other species which occur include yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis and bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. The stream which bisects the field supports abundant meadowswe…

Quarry Fields Farm

…nd spring sedge Carex caryophyllea. Other species present include yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus. cowslip Primula veris and hairy oat grass Avenula pubescens, two local species in Devon, also occur. Th…

Lower Derwent Meadows

…sis and meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis with locally abundant yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and other herbs such as yarrow Achillea millefolium, bitter vetch Lathyrus montanus, perforate St John’s wort Hypericum perforatum, pignut Conopodium majus, lady’s bedstraw Galium ver…

The Leasowes

… Centaurea nigra, greater bird's foot 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…

Twinhills Woods and Meadows

… daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, cowslip, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria. The orchid species bee orchid, common spotted orchid and common twayblade Neotti…

Pen-y-Cefn Pasture

…rchid Gymnadenia conopsea, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor and betony Betonica officinalis. There is a large colony of the uncommon green-winged orchid Anacamptis morio. Burnet rose Rosa spinosissima is extensive. Silver birch Betula pendula …

North Curry Meadow

…us, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, yarrow Achillea millefolium, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and frequent corky fruited water dropwort. Legumes form an important part of the community and include meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculat…

Caeau Nant y Llechau

…nclude oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, eyebright Euphrasia sp., yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, bitter-vetch Lathyrus montanus and betony Betonica officinalis. On the stiffer, moister soils great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, centaury Centaur…

Newton Mask

…adder’s tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum, cowslip Primula veris, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, bugle Ajuga reptans, spring sedge Carex caryophyllea, pignut Conopodium majus, down oat grass Avenula pubescens and heat grass Danthonia decumbens. Other Information 1. Newton Mask …

Maryport Harbour

…n knapweed and yellow rattle. Two Cumbrian rareties, common broomrape Orobanche minor and pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis are important constituents of this grassland. The land south of Elizabeth Dock by contrast supports a much more open ruderal community which has evol…

Parsonage Down

…il’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, betony Betonica officinalis, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and dropwort Filipendula vulgaris. Many plants which exist at Parsonage Down have a restricted distribution in Britain. Amongst these are early gentian Gentianella anglica, bastard to…

Distillery Farm Meadows

…der’s tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, saw wort Serratula tinctoria, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus. Particularly uncommon in this type of a grassland are the population of spiny rest-harrow Ononis spinosa, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio, gre…

Beetley & Hoe Meadows

…ng grass Briza media and green winged orchid Anacamptis morio and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor occur in some abundance. Unimproved neutral grassland with ant hills is present on the seasonally wet soils. Thesward is dominated by Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, red fescue Festuca…

Flordon Common

…ge of herb species are present and include cowslip Primula veris, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, hoary plantain Plantago media, adder’s tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum and bee orchid Ophrys apifera. Additional interest is provided by a stream, areas of tall fen dominated by Reed Ph…

West Park Meadows

…, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, pignut Conopodium majus, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, betony Betonica officinalis and melancholy thistle Cirsium heterophyllum. Sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, common bent Agrostis capillar…

Torrs Moss

…marum palustre in mosaic with herb-rich damp grassland containing yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, quaking grass Briza media and whorled caraway Carum verticillatum. The central reed bed is the wettest and notable species include the nationally scarce sedges, lesser tussock sedge …

Southmoor Farm

… burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, itself a local species in Devon, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and rushes Juncus spp. Other plant species present include oval sedge Carex leporina, southern marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa and ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi. At the lowe…

Little Asby Inrakes and Outrakes

…var. conglomeratus. The major herbs 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 partic…

Langcliff Cross Meadow

… Sanguisorba officinalis, smooth lady’s mantle Alchemilla glabra, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria. The diversity of species found within the site is increased by the presence of a wet area at the eastern end of the field which supports marsh mar…

Borrow Beck Meadows

… 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 of lady's mantle occur, smooth Alchemilla glabra and intermediate Alche…

Maltby Low Common

…ed with this community are numerous herbs including wood anemone, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, betony Betonica officinalis and common dog violet. Several more uncommon species are also present including common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and adder's tongue Ophioglossum…

Low Beckside Meadow

…nclude lady’s bedstraw Galium verum, betony Betonica officinalis, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, yellow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and lady’s mantle Alchemilla glabra. Sedges are represented by glaucous sedge Carex flacca and spring sedge Carex caryophyllea and additional gras…

Monewden Meadows

…and include cowslip Primula veris, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, hay rattle Rhinanthus minor, twayblade Neottia ovata, adder's tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum, pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis and pepper saxifrage Silaum silauss. The daffodil Narcissus 'Van Sion' is …

Cliff Beck Meadow, Buttertubs

…es include red clover Trifolium pratense zigzag clover T. medium, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, knapweed Centaurea nigra, pignut Conopodium majus, bugle Ajuga reptans, quaking grass Briza media, yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens, cock s' foot grass Dactylis glomerata with, m…

Horse Field, Gilling

…are abundant throughout. great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor are locally common. Other species present include yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens, field wood rush Luzula campestris, cowslip Primula veris and oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare. …

Afon Conwy Pastures

…is. Other species of interest are globeflower Trollius europaeus, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, wood horsetail Equisetum sylvaticum, a range of marsh orchids including northern marsh orchid, Dactylorhiza purpurella an uncommon species in southern Britain, and on the drier slope…

Field Head Meadow

…sh Luzula campestris with greater burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, yellow raffle Rhinanthus minor, lady’s mantle Alchemilla glabra, eyebright Euphrasia agg. and pignut Conopodium majus. Other species present also include abundant ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, red clover T…

Rush Furlong

…, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio, cowslip Primula veris and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor. Other Information The site is managed as a nature reserve by the Lincolnshire and South Humberside Trust for Nature Conservation and is cut for hay on an annual basis.

Cornriggs Meadows

…s wood crane’s bill Geranium sylvaticum, pignut Conopodium majus, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, smooth, intermediate and hairy lady’s mantle Alchemilla glabra, Alchemilla xanthochlora and Alchemilla filicaulis are generally abundant and widely occurring while wood anemone Anemo…

Long Lye Meadow

…nclude pignut Conopodium majus, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and more locally devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis and corky fruited water dropwort Oenanthe pimpinelloides, a plant with a distribution rest…

Ash to Brookwood Heaths

…r Calluna vulgarisms together with bell heather Erica cinerea, dwarf gorse Ulex minor and in some areas bracken Pteridium aquilinum. Grassy areas are interspersed with red fescue Festuca rubra, wavy hair grass Deschampsia flexuosa, purple moor Molinia caerulea grass and common be…

Yelden Meadows

…ratensis, pignut Conopodium majus, dropwort Filipendula vulgaris, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and lady’s bedstraw Galium verum. Adding to the diversity of the site are the old hedgerows with field maple Acer campestre, hazel Corylus avellana, ha…

Hill Houses & Crumpsbrook Meadows

…s and cowslip Primula veris. Oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor are especially prominent in four of the fields which are managed as hay meadows. A number of species which are rare or uncommon in Shropshire are also present including moonwort Botry…

Geldeston Meadows

…rier hay meadow species such as oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor agg., autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis and common knapweed Centaurea nigra with the fen grassland flora. On the higher valley slope where conditions become drier these species…

Bretherdale Meadows

…r species include the common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, common bistort Polygonum bistorta, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, crosswort Cruciata laevipes, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, cat's ear…

Cae Cwm-rhocas (Cwm Roches Meadow)

… 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, including meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, soft-brome Bromus hor…

Whitwell Common

…ound on sloping ground around the fen and notable species include yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, adder’s tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, glaucous sedge Carex flacca and hairy sedge Carex hirta. Dry fen, dominated by meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria occupies a substantial area. This…

Lambley River Shingles

…g wood avens Geum urbanum, wood crane’s bill Geranium sylvaticum, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, common twayblade Neottia ovata and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. A colony of narrow lipped helleborine Epipactis leptochila is also found here, one of a few Northumberl…

Blaen Nedd

…net Sanguisorba officinalis, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus and yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor and the grasses crested dog’s-tail Cynosurus cristatus, sweet vernal-grass and common bent. Greater butterfly-orchid Platanthera chlorantha and common spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuch…

Caeau Cwm-Ffrwd

…eye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor and tufted vetch Vicia cracca. Near the farm buildings nutrient enrichment and poaching has occurred. The sward here is characterised by an abundance of perennial rye-grass and creste…

Caeau Hirnant

… buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor, and eyebright Euphrasia sp, along with occasional pignut Conopodium majus, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis. Scattered small rocky outcrops…

Castlemartin Range

…ck knapweed Centaurea nigra, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor. The more species-rich stands are generally herb-rich, supporting a wide range plants typical of old hay meadows. Populations of over seven hundred species of invertebrates, twenty s…

Stocking Meadows, Oreton

…lants include cowslip Primula veris, betony Betonica officinalis, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare and, locally, lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica. To damper areas, lady’s smock Cardamine pratensis occurs.

Skendleby Psalter Banks

…ia arvensis is found with a large population of the semiparasitic yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and red bartsia Odontites verna. Typical herbs present include salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, cowslip Primula veris, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, glaucous sedge Carex flacca…

Mattishall Moor

…nt purple moor grass, along with ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, marsh pennywort, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and marsh marigold Caltha palustris. Wet alder woodland and scrub is present along the northern margins of the site, while…

Mount Pleasant

…oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, glacuous sedge Carex flacca and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor. On steeper drier slopes, stands of grassland are particularly herb rich and distinguished by increasingly frequent betony Betonica officinalis, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensi…

Chancellor's Farm

…inervis present in the wetter areas. Other species occurring include hay rattle Rhinanthus minor, twayblade Listen ovata and adder's tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, with heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata and betony Betonica officinalis prominent in the northern fields. Of …

Farthing Downs and Happy Valley

…support the largest British colony of the nationally rare greater yellow rattle Rhinanthus angustifolius. The chalk of the North Downs comes to the surface over most of the site but is overlain by clay with flints on the western slopes of Happy Valley. The distribution of grassla…

Middle Harling Fen

… occur in this diverse community including cowslip Primula veris, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, twayblade Neottia ovata, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio and adder’s tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum. The majority of the calcareous fen in the valley bottom is dominated by blunt …

Dalveich Meadow

…napweed Centaurea nigra, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, and yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor. Where underlying soils are more base-rich or wetter, the mosaic also includes smaller areas of calcareous grassland with frequent quaking-grass Briza media, carnation sedge Carex pan…

Swindale Meadows

…us, lady's mantle Alchemilla glabra, betony Betonica officinalis, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, as well as the less common mountain pansy Viola lutea are all widespread and locally frequent. Melancholy thistle Cirsium heterophyllum is occasi…

Draycott Sleights

…rium, harebell Campanula rotundifolia, wild thyme Thymus praecox, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, field scabious Knautia arvensis, common centaury Centaurium erythraea, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis and horseshoe vetch Hippocrepis comos…

Snaper Farm Meadows

…aeris radicata and common knapweed Centaurea nigra, with abundant yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor in the hay meadows. The fields traditionally managed as pasture support a vegetation characterised by the abundance of additional species such as glaucous sedge Carex flacca, spring s…

Stonesfield Common, Bottoms & Banks

…salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, dropwort Filipendula vulgaris, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and green winged orchid Anacamptis morio. The beech wych elm woodland on the east facing slope contains old wych elm coppice stools and ash, in addition to planted beech. The ground f…

Wilwell Cutting

…also by an abundance of herbs such as false fox sedge Carex otrubae, hay rattle Rhinanthus minor, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, knapweed Centaurea nigra, adder’s tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum, Saxifraga granulataa and, locally, Anacamptis morio and southern marsh orch…

Hafod Wennol Grasslands

…eye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor and common spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. Notable plant species recorded in this community include broad-leaved marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, greater butterfly-orchid …

Carrine Common & Penwethers

…-violet Viola lacteal, a sub-species of the common violet, Viola riviniana spp. minor, and the endemic bramble species, Rubus daveyi, Rubus dumnoniensis, Rubus rilstonei and Rubus cornubiensis. A series of herb-rich hay meadows lie immediately east of the common, forming the mos…

Hunsdon Mead

…orchid Anacamptis morio, adder's tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor. Common and carnation sedges Carex nigra and C. panicea, scarce in Essex and Hertfordshire, also occur, as does slender tufted Sedge Carex acuta which is a rarity in the two counties.…

Pitsea Marsh

…stonia perfoliata, common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and green winged orchid Anacamptis morio. The combination of habitats provides food and shelter for a wealth of invertebrates. Some of the rare or notable species include Roesel's bus…

Durtrees Burn Grassland

…aga, zigzag clover Trifolium medium, betony Betonica officinalis, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and common lady’s mantle Alchemilla glabra. Tall, ungrazed swards are dominated by tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa and false oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius with great burnet …

Leathemstown

…s, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor, devils-bit scabious Succisa pratensis and the notable greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha. Where soils are less freely-draining and flushing is more pronounced, there are…

Lag Meadow

…ilst pignut Conopodium majus, lady’s mantle Alchemilla glabra and yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor are typical of the wide variety of herbaceous species present. The knoll, north of the road, is dominated by red fescue Festuca rubra, common bent Agrostis capillaris and the uncommon…

Cribb's Lodge Meadows

…m vulgatum, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, pignut Conopodium majus, hay rattle Rhinanthus minor, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga and a colony of green winged orchid Anacamptis morio. Additional interest is provided by the presence within the meadows of two field ponds and…

Tullyard

…g slope. Soils have developed from sandstone till and are fairly free draining. Minor variations in surface topography and drainage, together with past and current management practices, have influenced the species composition of the site. The two fields at Tullyard are managed as…

Carrickastickan

… daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor, yarrow Achillea millefolium, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris. Where soils are thin lady's bedstraw G…

Askrigg Bottoms

…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.

Lingfield Cernes

…de oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, self heal Prunella vulgaris, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and dyer's greenweed Genista tinctoria. The meadows support two plants which are scarce nationally and mainly restricted to the south of Britain; these are true fox sedge Carex vulpin…

Kilnameel

…, wild thyme Thymus polytrichus, lady's bedstraw Galium verum and yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor all common. glaucous sedge Carex flacca, spring sedge Carex caryophyllea, downy oat grass Helictotrichon pubescens and quaking grass Briza media are also frequent. Notable species inc…

Sontley Marsh

…-rich damp grassland occurs with ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor and devil's-bit scabious Succisa pratensis. Remarks: The major part of the site is owned by the National Trust and managed as a Nature Reserve by the North Wales Naturalists Trust.

Fernham Meadows

…er saxifrage Silaum silaus, adder's tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and three species of orchid including southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa and early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnate. The fen meadow communities form an intimate mosai…

Ducan's Marsh, Claxton

…et vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum. Associated species include yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis and large populations of common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and southern marsh orchid D. praetermissa. Ther…

Chickengrove Bottom

…a group of herbs which are associated with light grazing, such as yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, perforate St Johns wort Hypericum perforatum and marjoram Origanum vulgare, occur alongside species typical of the south west Wiltshire chalk, including saw wort Serratula tinctoria,…

The Flits

…med St. John’s wort H. tetrapterum, lady's bedstraw Galium verum, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and hoary plantain Plantago media. Twayblade Neottia ovata and spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii are numerous in these areas. Part of the site along the stream is covered by alder A…

Cae Cwm-tywyll

…n 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 heath-grass Danthonia decumbens add to the diversity. The wetter areas support…

Cae Coed-gleision

…tatus, red fescue Festuca rubra, eyebright Euphrasia officinalis, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and red clover Trifolium pratense. Other characteristic associates include smooth lady's-mantle Alchemilla glabra, common knapweed Centaurea nigr…

Sutton Lane Meadows

… Rumex acetosa, common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor. Other widespread species are lesser trefoil Trifolium dubium, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata and common k…

Brotheridge Green Meadows

…s and quaking grass Briza media; b. herb rich areas dominated by yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and lesser knapweed Centaurea nigra; and c. sedge dominated damper areas with an abundance of carnation sedge Carex panicea and meadow sweet Filipendula ulmaria. A number of plants i…

Kingerby Beck Meadows

… radicata, yarrow Achillea millefolium, cowslip Primula veris and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor. The species composition of the site tends to vary with soil drainage. In the northern most field where the soils are freely draining, plants characteristic of loamy soils, such as gl…

Hallow Hill

…meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, selfheal Prunella vulgaris and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor. The pasture supports several species of butterfly, namely, small copper, wall brown, meadow brown, orange tip, green veined white and common blue.

New Inn Meadow

…cue Festuca rubra. The rich flora includes cowslip Primula veris, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, meadow pea Lathyrus pratensis, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and black medick Medicago lupulina all of which are abundant. Both green winged orchid Anacamptis morio and fragrant orc…

Beagh Big

…abundance of forbs such as bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor, red clover Trifolium pratense, black knapweed Centaurea nigra and lady's bedstraw Galium verum. Several rare or local plant species occur, including adder's tongue fern Ophioglossum …

Feystown

…eadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis. Less frequent species include yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor and bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus. Feystown is a small area of semi-natural grassland managed in a traditional way. As such, it provides valuable feeding and roosting sites fo…

Lower Coombe and Ferne Brook Meadows

…entaurea nigra, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor. Betony Betonica officinalis, yarrow Achillea millefolium and heath grass Danthonia decumbens are locally present and rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata,…

Bickenhill Meadows

…ar 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 Succisa pratensis, heath grass Danthonia…

Swineley Meadow, Widdale

…sides marsh marigold, the flowering plant species present include yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, lady's mantle Alchemilla vulgaris and marsh hawk's bear Crepis paludosa. The site is notable for the presence of fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, twayblade Neottia ovata and glob…

Whiston Eaves

…Betonica officinalis, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, cowslip Primula veris and yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens. The southern end of the eastern most field slopes steeply down towards one of the streams. On these steeper slopes her…

Killard

…mmon restharrow Ononis repens, with Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor, carnation sedge Carex panicea and common sedge Carex nigra. Several species of orchids are present, including early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata, pyramidal orchid Anacamptis p…

Treyford to Bepton Down

…rnet Poterium sanguisorba, small scabious Scabiosa columbaria and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor still persist. hawthorn Crataegus monogyna scrub is now invading much of the ungrazed grassland, while a more diverse mixed scrub community with hazel Corylus avellana and guelder ros…

New Castle Meadows

…ght Euphrasia officinalis, burnet-saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis.

Crostwick Marsh

…eat abundance of southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi. Species rich fen grassland dominated by blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus occupies the lower valley slopes. Plants of interest include lesse…

Yellow House Meadow

…ulatus, black medick Medicago lupulina, cowslip Primula veris and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor agg. Uncommon and lime loving Calcicole species found occasionally throughout the sward are adder’s tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, dropwort Filipendula vulgaris, hoary plantain Plantag…

Castle Hill

…shoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, milkwort Polygala calcarea, scabious Scabiosa columbaria, fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, meadow oat grass Avenula pratensis and crested hair grass Koeleria macrantha. Warm, so…

Llofft-y-bardd

…ommon 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 Juncus acutiflorus and wood horsetail …

Brampton Wood

…simachia nemorum, greater bird’s foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis.

Chanctonbury Hill

…found in the grassland include salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, marjoram Origanum vulgare, wild basil Clinopodium vulgare, toadflax Linaria vulgaris and harebell Campanula rotundifolia. Chalk scrub is scattered throughout the grassland and forms …

Dane-in-Shaw Pasture

…h grass Danthonia decumbens, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor. On the drier sandy spurs more acidic soils support grassland dominated by red fescue Festuca rubra and common bent Agrostis capillaris with abundant devil’s bit scabious Succisa prat…

Ron Ward's Meadow with Tadley Pastures

…than further down the slope. However, it supports an abundance of yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor together with cowslip Primula veris, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, dyer's greenweed Genista tinctoria, harebell Campanula rotundifolia and bitter vetch Lathyrus montanus. Formerly…

Mosshill

…um vulgare, pignut Conopodium majus, purging flax Linum catharticum, hay rattle Rhinanthus minor, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis and orchids such as twayblade Neottia ovata, greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha and the locally uncommon northern marsh orchid Dac…

Ty'r Hen Forwyn

…Accompanying herbs include common cat’s-ear Hypochaeris radicata, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, eyebright Euphrasia sp, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, Bitter vetch, Lathyrus linifolius, and rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus. In places, where there is a slightly acid or nutrie…

Melverley Farm

… 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 acetosa. In the damper areas the sward contains species such as ragged-robin Silene flos-cucu…

Galley and Warden Hills

…us lanatus and rough meadow grass Poa trivialis. Also present are yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, black medick Medicago lupulina and pignut Conopodium majus. The locally uncommon field fleawort Senicio integrifolius is found here and both purple milk vetch Astragalus danicus and …

Cadair Idris

…common knapweed Centaurea nigra, marsh-marigold Caltha palustris, yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor, fairy flax Linum catharticum and common bird’s-foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. In other areas of purple moor grass, sedges are more abundant with tawny sedge Carex hostiana, flea se…

Wendlebury Meads and Mansmoor Closes

…nthoxanthum odoratum and quaking grass Briza media, together with yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis. The furrows are characterised by marsh foxtail Alopecurus geniculatus, tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespit…

Toller Porcorum

…er's Earth support a rich and very attractive flora with frequent yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus and meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis among a large number of herbs and grasses. Flushes, resulting from impeded drainage, are an important feature…

Gwithian to Mexico Towans

…ebright Euphrasia officinalis, viper's bugloss Echium vulgare and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor. The drier 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, car…

Townsend

…ney vetch Anthyllis vulneria, yellow-wort Blackstonia perfoliata, yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor, rue-leaved saxifrage Saxifraga tridactylites, and wild thyme Thymus polytrichus. Pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis, bee orchid Ophrys apifera and autumn lady’s tresses Spiranth…

Big Waters

…s sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, lady’s smock Cardamine pratensis, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and scattered populations of spotted orchids Dactylorhiza fuchsii. In the southernmost part of the site is a relict area of herb rich ridge and furrow pasture. The plant communities o…

Fairmile Bottom

…, amongst which grow the herbs salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and common milkwort Polygala vulgaris. To the south, the main area of grassland is composed of coarser grasses including tor grass Brachypodium pinnatum and cock’s foot Dactylis glome…

Burcombe Down

…a officinalis, perforate St. John's wort Hypericum perforatum and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor. Species rich scrub has developed on parts of the slope. This includes the shrubs hawthorn, spindle, buckthorn, wayfaring tree, privet and, as young trees, whitebeam, ash and holly. O…

Ashes Pasture and Meadows

…p., in damper areas, with wood cranesbill Geranium sylvaticum and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor in the drier parts. These populations extend to the lower slopes of the pasture. The site is noted for the occurrence of eight species of orchid including the greater butterfly orchid…

Churnet Valley

…s a traditional hay meadow with a rich variety of herbs including yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, cowslip Primula veris, betony Betonica officinalis and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. Adjacent dry neutral pasture, by contrast, contains species such as greater butterf…

Croker's Hole

…ta, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, sorrel Rumex acetosa and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor contributes further to the mesotrophic inflexion of this community. The structural and species diversity of this downland support an invertebrate fauna of commensurate variety, inclu…

High Knock Shield Meadow

…se species are found within a herb rich sward in association with yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, wood crane’s bill Geranium sylvaticum, lady’s mantle Alchemilla glabra, common sorrel Rumex acetosa, pignut Conopodium majus and grasses includi…

Bellerby Fields

…t with a diverse suite of hay meadow species. Sweet vernal grass, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris and red clover Trifolium pratense are all common, while pignut Conopodium majus, lady's mantle Alchemilla xanthochlora, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, …

Chapel Bridge Meadows

…antain 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 wetter there is a transition into a species rich rush pasture dominated …

Innsworth Meadow

…s includes cowslip Primula veris, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, the uncommon green winged orchid Anacamptis morio and corky fruited water dropwort Oenanthe pimpinelloides. Th…

Lower Saleway Farm Meadows

…on bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, cowslip Primula veris, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and goat’s beard Tragopogon pratensis. Other characteristic neutral grassland species present in the sward include common knapweed, lady’s bedstraw, adder’s tongue Ophioglossum vulga…

Laxton Sykes

…lady's bedstraw Galium verum, bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, hayrattle Rhinanthus minor and, in wetter areas, lady's smock Cardamine pratensis and adder's tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum.

Plumpton Pasture

…, bitter vetch Lathyrus montanus, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata and autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis. betony Betonica officinalis is locally abundant in the western part of the site above the pond. The Yorks…

Bell Sykes Meadows

… burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, lady’s mantle Alchemilla glabra, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, eyebright Euphrasia agg, smooth hawk’s beard Crepis capillaris and pignut Conopodium majus. Other species prese…

Lydford Railway Ponds

…es but which also contains a wide range of meadow flowers such as yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, bird’s-foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, purging flax Linum catharticum and common knapweed Centaurea nigra. Wetter areas between the station platforms have developed a marsh communit…

Aston Ingham Meadows

…s. The meadow has a rich and varied flora. Typical plants include yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, lesser knapweed Centaurea nigra, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare and lady’s bedstraw Galium verum. Adder’s tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, a local species and an indicator of ancient …

Aules Hill Meadows

…ranesbill 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’s tail Cynosurus cristatus, dow…

Kingford Fen

…le Cirsium dissectum, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata, yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor, betony Betonica officinalis and devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis. There are several flushed areas where water draining from the fields higher up the valley enters the site. Th…

Castletown

… Soils have developed from basalt parent material and are fairly free draining. Minor variations in surface topography and drainage have resulted in local pockets of damp soil. Here plants typical of wetter soil conditions are found which add to the floristic diversity of the sit…

Sherbourne Meadows

…tain, meadow buttercup, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor. In places a marked zonation exists between the two neutral grassland communities. Mature hedges with large hedgerow trees, particularly along the brook, serve to protect the site fro…

Tilwick Meadow

…rested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus and other species including yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, pepper saxifrage Salaum silaus, lady’s bedstraw Galium verum, spiny rest-harrow Ononis spinosa, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, field wood rush Luzula campestris, glaucous sedge C…

Lang's Farm

…s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, betony Betonica officinalis and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor.

Knarsdale Meadows

…lanceolata, common sorrel Rumex acetosa, pignut Conopodium majus and hay rattle Rhinanthus minor. meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis are locally abundant. Other herbs which occur include marsh marigold Caltha palustris, several species of lad…

Waterfall Meadows

…tchling Lathyrus pratensis, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and, more locally, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. In places, the neutral grasslands show transitions to communities that have some affinities to fen meadows, which ha…

Calender Meadows

… bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, and, at lower frequency, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and fairy flax Linum catharticum. Glaucous sedge Carex flacca is also present in the sward. Other species typical of unimproved grassland include meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and g…

Lower Hollins

…etchling Lathyrus pratensis, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor. In many places the community is further enriched by frequent common cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata, betony Betonica officinalis, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, autumn hawkbi…

Waterdale

…es pignut Conopodium majus and common milkwort Polygala vulgaris, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, but little rock rose. pignut is characteristic of chalk grassland in the Yorkshire Wolds but extremely rare on other chalk site. A tor gras…

Sheepy Fields

…dy's mantle Alchemilla vestita, adder's tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, hayrattle Rhinanthus minor, meadow saxifrage Saxifraga granulataa, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus and cowslip Primula veris. Additional interest is provided by an area of …

Spell Howe Plantation

…h Yorkshire. The grassland contains areas of herb rich sward with yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, lady's bedstraw Galium verum, bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, spring sedge Carex caryophyllea and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii; cowslip Primula veris is particu…

Misson Training Area

…multiflora, whilst herbs such as common knapweed Centaurea nigra, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus characterise areas of dry neutral grassland. Tall herb fen communities are …

Burley Dene Meadows

…flexus and jointed rush J. articulatus are frequent in the sward. Yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor is an abundant component, and other frequently occurring herb species include great burnet, tufted vetch Vicia cracca, greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, meadowsweet Fili…

Rigg Farm and Stake Hill Meadows

…ant grasses. Herbs such as great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, wood crane’s bill Geranium sylvaticum, greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and pignut Conopodium majus are also common in these areas. Wetter ground, particularly associat…

Owston Hay Meadows

…uttercup and ribwort plantain may also be locally dominant, while yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and common meadow rue Thalictrum flavum are widespread. Species of more limited distribution in South Yorkshire includ…

Sledder Wood Meadows

…oxanthum odoratum are typical of the grass species present, while yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, cowslip Primula veris, pignut Conopodium majus, betony Betonica officinalis and lady’s mantle Alchemilla vestita are characteristic herb species…

Sandside Bay

…th flowering plants such as Alpine meadow-rue Thalictrum alpinum, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, and lady’s bedstraw Galium verum on the stabilised back slopes. The links have species-rich short turf with uncommon species including cowslip…

Grafton Lock Meadow

…teristic of old hay meadows such as meadow rue Thalictrum flavum, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, cowslip Primula veris, adder's tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum and at least eighteen species of wild grasses dominated b…

Cockerham Meadows, Thorpe

…er's tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum, cowslip Primula veris and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor.

Far Hall Meadow

… 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-marigold Caltha palustris, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis a…

Eithinog

…s which are generally indicative of unimproved grassland, such as yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, eyebright Euphrasia nemorosa, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, field scabious Knautia arvensis, quaking grass Briza media and black knapweed Centaurea nigra. Well developed hedges …

Gweunydd Ty-Brith (Ty-Brith Meadows)

…y prominent species include yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens, yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor and tufted vetch Vicia cracca. The damper grassland is characterised by the presence of glaucous sedge Carex flacca, jointed rush Juncus articulatus, compact rush J. conglomerates and…

Hemingfold Meadow

…gare, cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis, pignut Conopodium majus, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and primrose Primula vulgaris. The hedge consists of mature trees of pedunculate oak Quercus robur with an understorey which includes hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and hazel Corylus ave…

Rhos Pil-bach a Phennar-fawr

…culatus, black knapweed Centaurea nigra, eyebright Euphrasia sp., yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, tormentil Potentilla erecta and, in places, devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, heath grass Danthonia decumbens and glaucous sedge Carex…

Woolhayes Farm

…oot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, Yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and corky fruited water dropwort Oenanthe pimpinelloides which is a nationally scarce species. Breeding birds include grasshopper warbler Locustella naevia and reed bunting Emberiza s…

Muston Meadows

…e an abundance of pignut Conopodium majus, cowslip Primula veris, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, lady's bedstraw Galium verum and green winged orchid Anacamptis morio. Some areas are characterised by an abundance of the great burnet Sanguisorba of…

Wharmley Riverside

…vescens, quaking grass Briza media and a range of herbs including yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, common milkwort Polygala vulgaris, fairy flax Linum catharticum and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. A colony of narrow lipped helleborine Epipactis leptochila is also fou…

Cae Llwyn

…w vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor, common sorrel Rumex acetosa, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and tufted vetch Vicia cracca. The lower part of the field supports a rich fen-meadow community dominated by mixture…

Fathom Upper

…on knapweed Centaurea nigra, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor, eyebright Euphrasia officinalis agg. and lady's mantle Alchemilla glabra. A significant flush runs southwest to northeast across the site. This is dominated by sharp flowered rush Ju…

Pixey and Yarnton Meads

…ow grassland communities recognised include that characterised by yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor with meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, another on the drier river dredgings along the bank where meadow brome Bromus commutatus and cowslips Primula veris occur and a fen type with…

Morcombelake

…oat’s-beard Tragopogon pratensis, betony Betonica officinalis and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor are all present while common knapweed and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii are abundant. The nationally scarce corky-fruited water-dropwort Oenanthe pimpinelloides is also c…

Hall Farm Fen, Hemsby

…king grass Briza media, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, hairy sedge Carex hirta and devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis. Narrow strips of disturbed dry grassland are present near some boundaries where dyke dredgings have been placed. T…

Teddon Farm

…rassland sward contains characteristic species including frequent yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata. Other herbs occurring are common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, common fleabane Pulicaria dysenteri…

Arncott Bridge Meadows

…llaris with an abundance of great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. Other species indicative of old meadowland include saw wort Serratula tinctoria, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, adder's tongue Ophiogl…

Starling Bank

…vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum. The associated flora includes yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, lady’s bedstraw Galium verum, cowslip Primula veris, goldilocks buttercup Ranunculus auricomus, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus a…

Stockland Farm Meadows

…espread. Species associated with old, undisturbed meadows such as yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, pepper saxifrage and pignut Conopodium majus are present. The hay field is extremely species rich and, in addition to those already listed, the main sward forming species are common…

Barn Meadow

… saxifrage Silaum silaus, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and adder’s tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, this last species being an indicator of undisturbed meadows. Also present are two species of local distribution, wild liquorice Astragalus gl…

Micklefield Meadow

…s include cowslip Primula veris, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus. The central part of the meadow contains a number of additional species more typical of calcareous grassland with upright brome Bromus erectus, mead…

Boldon Pastures

…efoil Lotus corniculatus, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, glaucous sedge Carex flacca, common knapweed Centaurea nigra and salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba together with pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus…

Seaton Meadows

…lopes are characterised by herbs such as pignut Conopodium majus, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, lady's bedstraw Galium verum and oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare. Large wet flushes and small wet hollows increase the diversity of the site and su…

Mill Crook

…wort 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 veris. Damper parts of the meadow support sedges, such as spiked …

Hook Meadow and The Trap Grounds

…aved herbs present include abundant hard head Centaurea nigra and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor. Species relatively intolerant of spring grazing which are rare on the adjoining pastures include sneezewort Achillea ptarmica and pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, together with large …

Rinns of Islay

…oot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, wild thyme Thymus polytrichus and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor. The Rinns of Islay sand dunes are nationally important and the dunes systems show vegetational succession. They run inland from mobile patches of colonising vegetation on the shorel…

Stephen Ings, Crackpot

…n 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 gives rise to a wetland area of par…

West Pennine Moors

…ouse ear Cerastium fontanum, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and red clover Trifolium pratense. Additionally, a remnant pasture in the Belmont area supports an outstanding population of globe flower Trollius europaeus. In addition to their flow…

Stock Wood Meadows

…on bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, cowslip Primula veris, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba and rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus. Wetter areas also support ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and meadowsweet Fili…

Stranacally

…ormentil Potentilla erecta, eyebright Euphrasia officinalis agg., yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. This type of grassland has declined significantly across Northern Ireland and is now a very threatened habitat. Towards the eastern end…

New House Meadows, Malham

…saxifrage Saxifraga granulataa, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, red clover Trifolium pratense and ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata. Melancholy thistle Cirsium heterophyllum and common bistort Polygonum bisto…

Whetley Meadows

…go media, hairy violet Viola hirta, marjoram Origanum vulgare and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor.

Newlands

…lus acris. Less frequent are oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare and yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor. Where soils are thin lady's bedstraw Galium verum and birdsfoot trefoil Lotus corniculatus are locally abundant with a range of other small herbs including fairy flax Linum cathartic…

Lea Marsh

…on knapweed Centaurea nigra, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and common meadow rue Thalictrum flavum. Of particular note is the presence of a large population of narrow leaved water dropwort Oenanthe silaifolia,…

Tullyratty

…d common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. Other herbs such as yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor and wild carrot Daucus carota ssp. carota, which is found where the soil becomes more base rich, have a more localised distribution in the sward. In addition to the plant species ment…

Edford Woods & Meadows

… the meadows are, cowslip Primula veris, pignut Conopodium majus, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, betony Betonica officinalis, common knapweed Centaurea nigra and the nationally scarce corky fruited water dropwort Oenanthe pimpinelloides. The presence of species such as green win…

Matley Moor Meadows

…y Leucanthemum vulgare, common cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor. Also present are harebell Campanula rotundifolia, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and common eyebright Euphrasia nemorosa. In places …

Red Hill

…are found here in abundance are eyebright Euphrasia officinalis, yellow rattler Rhinanthus minor, basil thyme Thymus arvensis, rock rose Helianthemum nummularium, bee orchid Ophyrs apifera and pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis. The vetches support good numbers of butterflie…

Tudor Cottage Meadow

…nal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, tor 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 o…

Wall Lands

…etchling Lathyrus pratensis, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor. On steeper drier slopes, stands of grassland are particularly herb rich and distinguished by frequent betony Betonica officinalis and devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, along wi…

Far High House Meadows

…ed Centaurea nigra, pignut Conopodium majus, bugle Ajuga reptans, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and fairy flax Linum catharticum. Parts of the field have a sward dominated by sedges including common sedge Carex nigra, carnation sedge S. panicea and glaucous sedge Carex flacca. …

Blow's Down

…oil Lotus corniculatus, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor are all frequent in this area. The banks of the medieval cultivation terraces support a short herb rich sward characterised by frequent meadow oat grass, quaking grass Briza media, sh…

Yare Broads and Marshes

…actis palustris, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis and grass of parnassus Parnassia palustris. Purple moor grass Molinia caerulea and a variety of sedges including small fruited yellow sedge Car…

Caerau Uchaf

…land has several species indicative of unimproved meadows such as yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, pale sedge Carex pallescens, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha and the uncommon wood bitter vetch Vicia orobus. Alder Alnus glutinos…

Muker Meadows

…owering plants present include common bistort Polygonum bistorta, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, bush vetch Vicia sepium, bugle Ajuga reptans and lady's smock Cardamine pratensis. Of special note is the occurrence of melancholy thistle Cirsiu…

Hawthorn Cottage Pasture

…mentil Potentilla erecta, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, red bartsia Odontites verna and common knapweed Centaurea nigra. The dry ridges also support spring sedge Carex caryophyllea, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis and meadow butt…

Oddy Hill and Tring Park

…itional species such as common valerian Valeriana officinalis and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor are present. Orchids Orchidaceae are well represented with common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and twayblade Neottia ovata frequent and greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chl…

Whitecross Green and Oriel Woods

…aus, stone parsley Sison amomum, greater burnet Pimpinella major, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, grass vetchling Lathyrus nissolia, centaury Centaurium erythraea, common and trailing tormentils Potentilla erecta and Potentilla anglica, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis and …

Curtismill Green

…oxtail Alopecurus aequalis, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica and betony Betonica officinalis. strawberry clover Trifolium fragiferum also occurs, a plant found more usually in Essex …

Badley Moor

…sed by glaucous sedge Carex flacca, quaking grass Briza media and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor. A large part of the site consists of rather species poor damp neutral grassland maintained by occasional grazing. Much of this area is included because changes in the water levels th…

Coombhill Meadows

… many other interesting species including cowslips Primula veris, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and common milkwort Polygala vulgaris. One of the most notable plants found in the meadow is adder’s tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, one of the best ‘indicator’ species of ancient pastu…

Hackpen, Warren & Gramp's Hill Downs

… quaking grass Briza media. The rich assemblage of herbs includes yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, chalk milkwort Polygala calcarea, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga and a high density of cowslip Primula veris. The site has eleven species of…

Ashford Hill Woods and Meadows

…flora of the hay meadows is different again, with such species as yellow rattle Rhinanthus 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 Dactylo…

New Close, Calvert Houses

…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 erecta and harebell Campanula rotund…

Blackmore Vale Commons And Moors

…lover Trifolium medium. Less frequent but present in many stands, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, betony Betonica officinalis, pignut Conopodium majus, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, saw wort Serratula tinctoria, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, trailing tormentil Potentilla anglic…

Coston Fen, Runhall

… Dactylorhiza fuchsii, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor. Within this area raised ground has a dry calcareous grassland flora dominated by red fescue Festuca rubra, with purging flax Linum catharticum, lady’s bedstraw Galium verum and hareb…

Murcott Meadows

…pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, dropwort Filipendula vulgaris and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor. Other species normally indicative of unimproved grassland include meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, glaucous sedge Carex flacca, carnation sed…

Hadston Links

…Briza media are also common. Autumn gentian Gentianella amarella, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, mouse hawkweed Pilosella officinarum, fairy flax Linum catharticum and eyebright Euphrasia sp. are particularly abundant forbs in association with lesser meadow rue, purple milk vetc…

Hope Valley Meadows

…meadow further up the slope. Oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor are especially prominent in this meadow. The diversity of the flora is enhanced by the presence of wetter areas, associated with ditches and occurring on low lying land towards the va…

Foxcote Reservoir and Wood

…ermanent grassland. Examples are meadow barley Hordeum secalinum, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, dropwort Filipendula vulgaris and lady’s bedstraw Galium verum. The woodland, which lies on heavy clay, is irregularly structured and has received minimal management for many years, …

Old Pulford Brook Meadows

…l Alopecurus pratensis with a range of associated forbs including yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and pepper-saxifrage Silaum silaus. Several uncommon species have been…

Northwall

… found outside of the Western Isles. The site has an abundance of yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, grass of Parnassus Parnassia palustris and ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi. Mosses characteristic of wet dune areas are well represented and it is also the only known Orkney location…

Anston Stones Wood

…ia, cowslip Primula veris, yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor being frequent.

Wet Sleddale Meadows

…reat burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, betony Betonica officinalis, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and wood crane's bill Geranium sylvaticum are all frequent with the latter becoming abundant in places along the boundary walls. Notable among low frequency associates are 3 species o…

Hurdlow Meadows

…herbs include common knapweed, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, red clover Trifolium pratense, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare and common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. Transitions to more calcareou…

Witton-le-Wear

…foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor. Features of particular interest are the extensive areas dominated by orchids including northern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella, common spotted orchid D. fuchsii and early purpl…

Muckle Roe Meadows

…ng maritime influence. Species include primrose Primula vulgaris, yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor, devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis and field gentian Gentianella campestris. These meadows support three endemic species (restricted to Shetland) of the genus Hieracium, or hawkw…

River Dee (Parton to Crossmichael)

…piper occur. In drier areas dyer’s greenweed, lady’s bedstraw and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor occur. The site supports an outstanding assemblage of dragonflies including the common darter Sympetrum striolatum and the azure damselfly Coenagrion puella. Ornithologically, the si…

Cae Ffos-yr-odyn

… dyer's greenweed Genista tinctoria, betony Betonica officinalis, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, saw-wort Serratula tinctoria and wood bitter-vetch Vicia orobus. The site is one of a series considered to be of national significance for nature conservation.

Cae Cwm-bach

…rbs such as pignut Conopodium majus, common sorrel Rumex acetosa, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and betony Betonica officinalis. Also present are, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, common bistort Polygonum bistorta, and the very characteristic regional plant, wood bitter-vet…

Corfe Meadows

…ement of flowering plants. Among the herbs of the drier areas are yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor, which is locally abundant, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, common knapweed Centaurea nigra,rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, meadow-and creepin…

Caeau Penglaneinon

…ath milkwort Polygala serpyllifolia, tormentil Potentilla erecta, yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor and the nationally scarce wood bitter-vetch Vicia orobus. Unmown banks within these fields support a similar community, but species such as heath-grass Danthonia decumbens, harebell, …

Shannel

…Briza media, flea sedge Carex pulicaris, pignut Conopodium majus, yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor, tufted vetch Vicia cracca, globe flower Trollius europaeus and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria. The Goldilocks buttercup Ranunculus auricomus is also found. Elsewhere, on wetter, pea…

Caeau Cwmcoynant (Caeau Cwncaenant)

…oat grass Helictotrichon pubescens, Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus, yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor and common sorrel Rumex acetosella are frequent throughout, whilst pignut Conopodium majus, bitter-vetch Lathyrus latifolius and betony Betonica officinalis are locally prominent. A w…

Caeau Nant Garenig

…s are both abundant, whilst great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor, eyebright Euphrasia sp. and devil's-bit scabious are frequent. In one enclosure these plants are joined by burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, common restharrow Ononis repens and …

Wootton Fitzpaine

…ye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, spotted orchids Dactylorhiza spp., yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, betony Betonica officinalis and devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis. The local corky-fruited water-dropwort Oenanthe pimpinelloides occurs and there are other plants which are cha…

Loxley Church Meadow

…ceolata, cowslip Primula veris, dropwort Filipendula vulgaris and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor. Noteworthy species include lady’s mantle Alchemilla filicaulis spp. vestita and pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus. There are twenty grass species recorded in the meadow. Near the stream…

Moors River System

…cowslip Primula veris, tubular water dropwort Oenanthe fistulosa, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and, on open wet ground, mousetail Myosurus minimus which is uncommon. Invertebrates The Moors River has long been noted for an outstanding dragonfly fauna. Historically, at least 32 …

Poker's Pond Meadow

…on knapweed Centaurea nigra, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor. Tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa dominates the marshy grassland in the wetter area along the stream edge where marsh thistle Cirsium palustre, plicate sweet grass Glyceria no…

Hucclecote Meadows

…nsis, saw wort Serratula tinctoria, lady’s bedstraw Galium verum, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and betony Betonica officinalis. Less abundant are plants such as pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, dyer’s greenweed Genista tinctoria, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio and the nati…

Portway Farm Meadows

…lip Primula veris, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor agg., rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus and autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis. The southern meadow is floristically the richest, with 22 species of grass including downy oat gra…

Rodney Stoke

…mon. Herb species commonly present include cowslip Primula veris, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare and black knapweed Centaurea nigra. The site supports a diverse fauna. Badgers Meles meles are common and two or th…

Minsterley Meadows

…more locally, meadow vetchling, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and cowslip Primula veris. The flora of both meadows is typical of the meadow vetchling sub community for this type of neutral grassland which is characterised by the occurrence of f…

North Woodburn Reservoir

…n knapweed Centaurea nigra, eyebright Euphrasia officinalis agg., yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor and a lady's mantle Alchemilla glabra. Heather Calluna vulgaris is present where the soils are more acidic. North Woodburn Reservoir provides an important habitat for plants and anima…

Saltbox Hill

…is one of the last remaining examples of old grassland containing yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor in the county. A further speciality of the site is the rich diversity of orchids. In total ten species are present including pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis, white helleborine…

New Ing Meadow

…hin the community including great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, sheep’s sorrel Rumex acetosa and meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris. The presence of species typical of old meadows such as pignut Conopodium majus, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, s…

Brockagh Quarry

…support species such as mouse_ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum, yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor, fairy flax Linum catharticum, eyebright Euphrasia officinalis agg., wild strawberry Fragaria vesca and oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare. Lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia a…

West Bradieston and Craig of Garvock

…dstraw G. ulignosum, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula, lesser yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor and sneezewort Achillea ptarmica. Lime-loving plants such as globeflower Trollius europaeus, flea sedge and grass-of-Parnassus Parnassia palustris are also found locally. A good popul…

Quarry Moor

…asil Clinopodium vulgare, greater burnet saxifrage Pimpinella major, hay rattle Rhinanthus minor, cowslip Primula veris, marjoram Origanum vulgare, rest-harrow Ononis repens, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and common spotted orchids Dactylorhiza fuchsii. Woodland is establ…

Far Mains and Far Limekiln Close Meadows

…h as cowslip Primula veris, great burnet 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 …

Went Ings Meadows

…n 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 owing to modern grassland managemen…

Newhall Reservoir Meadow

…racterised by the abundance of plants such as cowslip Primula veris, hay rattle Rhinanthus minor, rest-harrow Ononis repens, hoary plantain Plantago media and locally, hairy violet Viola hirta. The basal borders of the reservoir are generally less well drained and here the sward …

Pye Flatts Meadows

…s oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, hardheads Centaurea nigra and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor are abundant and provide an attractive feature in the landscape, others such as adder's tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum and common eyebright Euphrasia nemorosa, are less easily foun…

Saltersford Lane Meadows

… by sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus. Herbs present include yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, greater bird's foot trefoil L. uliginosus, meadowsweet Filipendu…

Gwaun Efail-Llwydiarth

…a maculata subsp. ericetorum, lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica and yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor. The more level areas of dry pasture have been affected by nutrient enrichment and cattle poaching – they support a modified sward type in which perennial rye-grass Lolium perenne, th…

Prince's Rough

…y, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, cowslip Primula veris and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor. The flora of much of the meadow is typical of the meadow vetchling sub community with frequent bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, meadow vetchling and field scabious Knautia ar…

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