Mappp.co geology and wildlife sites

Ballynagross Lower

…lesser water parsnip Berula erecta, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, water dock Rumex hydrolapathum and creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera. These fen communities grade into wet grassland which is species-rich in places and is dominated by sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus an…

Westhay Moor

…arigold Bidens cernua, fine leaved water dropwort Oenanthe aquatica, water dock Rumex hydrolapathum, marsh dock Rumex palustris, flowering rush Butomus umbellatus, narrow leaved water plantain Alisma lanceolatum and marsh stitchwort Stellaria palustris. The ditches and rhynes con…

Westhay Heath

… include three plants with a very restricted national distribution, golden dock Rumex maritimus, marsh dock Rumex palustris and milk parsley Thyselium palustre;together with yellow iris Iris pseudacorus, water plantain Alisma plantgao-aquatica, fine leaved water dropwort Oenanthe…

Cornard Mere, Little Cornard

…. There are also sizeable stands of meadow rue Thalictrum flavum and water dock Rumex hydrolapathum and a small population of bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata and marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre. A species rich inundation community has developed on drier ground. Reed canary grass …

River Itchen

…ora, growing along the wetter stretches of river bank. These include water dock Rumex hydrolapathum, greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata, common reed Phragmites australis, marsh marigold Caltha palustris and bulrush Typha latifolia. The site includes former water meadows and …

Auchrochar Wetlands

…asing yearly as the former drainage deteriorates. The rare and local water dock Rumex hydrolapathum occurs. The swamp and fen vegetation supports a large breeding population of sedge warbler and there is a diverse bird population of both breeding and wintering species characteris…

Woodgrange

…d by bottle sedge Carex rostrata, marsh bedstraw Galium palustre and water dock Rumex hydrolapathum. The latter species, localised in north-east Ireland, is widespread throughout the entire site. A particularly species-rich part of the area is dominated by devils-bit scabious Suc…

Wareham Common

…aved pondweed Potamogeton natans, arrowhead Sagittaria sagittifolia, water dock Rumex hydrolapathum, whorl-grass Catabrosa aquatica and floating club-rush Eleogiton fluitans. The fauna of the site is not known in detail but the ditches support a variety of dragonflies and the me…

Cannock Extension Canal

… skullcap Scutellaria galericulata, fairy flax Linum catharticum and water dock Rumex hydrolapathum, growing out of the brickwork. The tow path itself supports such species as common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and greater bird’s foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus. The weste…

East Aston Common

…water mint Mentha aquatica. More local species present include great water dock Rumex hydrolapathum and bedstraw Galium elongatum and blue water speedwell Veronica anagallis-aquatica. The site supports many of the organisms characteristic of and in some cases restricted to chalk …

Aughnadarragh Lough

…ulrush Typha latifolia and bottle sedge Carex rostrata with frequent water dock Rumex hydrolapathum. This is backed by tall fen vegetation with additional species such as bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata, marsh cinquefoil Potentilla palustris, meadow sweet Filipendula ulmaria and wa…

Puxton Marshes

…h cinquefoil Comarum palustre, skullcap Scutellaria galericulata and water dock Rumex hydrolapathum with seven species of sedge including panicled sedge Carex paniculata, cyperus sedge Carex pseudocyperus and false fox sedge C. otrubae. The small area of damp woodland is dominate…

Ashby Canal

… rush Butomus umbellatus, tubular water dropwort Oenanthe fistulosa, water dock Rumex hydrolapathum and skullcap Scutellaria galericulata. The Ashby Canal retains one of the richest invertebrate communities of eutrophic standing water still to be found in Leicestershire. Nine spe…

Corsydd Llangloffan

…ry Vaccinium oxycoccos and marsh stitchwort Stellaria palustris. The water dock Rumex hydrolapathum is found in the wettest area of the fen. The more mature parts of the grey willow carr have well developed tree-growing, or epiphytic lichen communities with species such as Usnea …

Dowrog Common

…ulicaria dysenterica and wild angelica Angelica sylvestris. A little water dock Rumex hydrolapathum and yellow loosestrife Lysimachia vulgaris borders the Alun, whilst the margins of Dowrog Pool also support large stands of greater tussock-sedge Carex paniculata and common cotton…

Stourvale Marsh

…ylorhiza praetermissa, hemp agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum and great water dock Rumex hydrolapathum. A number of birds such as the reed bunting Emberiza schoeniclus and the sedge warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus breed on the site. The site is also important for insects. These i…

Tealham and Tadham Moors

…hiza and emergent species, lesser water plantain Alisma lanceolatum, water dock Rumex hydrolapathum and bur reeds Sparganium spp. A diverse invertebrate fauna is associated in particular with ditches that have a good submerged plant community. The water beetle fauna is exceptiona…

Broomhill Burrows

…cies occur near the stream outlet to Castlemartin Corse, and include water dock Rumex hydrolapathum, yellow loosestrife Lysimachia vulgaris,blunt-flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus, lesser water-parsnip Berula erecta and greater tussock-sedge Carex paniculata. Winter springs rise …

Corsydd a Rwyth Cilyblaidd

…s range in Britain. The old oxbow is characterised by tall stands of water dock Rumex hydrolapathum within a mixture of other fen vegetation. A rich and diverse wetland mollusc fauna is present, including the snails, Vertigo substriata and V. lillieborgi (a glacial-relict species…

Sawbridgeworth Marsh

…rundinacea and lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis. Also present are water dock Rumex hydrolapathum, yellow iris Iris pseudacorus and great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum. A bed of common reed Phragmites australis is situated at the north end of the marsh. A particularly species r…

Cors Penally (Penally Marsh)

…ed rush Juncus subnodulosus, yellow loosestrife Lysimachia vulgaris, water dock Rumex hydrolapathum, lesser water-parsnip Berula erecta and brown sedge Carex disticha, and these confirm the calcareous nature of most of the fen. There are stands of greater pond-sedge Carex riparia…

Gwernydd Penbre

…sus-ranae (which is also rare in Wales), whilst extensive growths of water dock Rumex hydrolapathum line other ditches. An outstanding invertebrate fauna has been recorded, with many of the species associated with reedbeds and fen. The ground beetle fauna, for example, includes l…

Doxey and Tillington Marshes

… as yellow iris Iris pseudacorus, skullcap Scutellaria galericulata, water dock Rumex hydrolapathum and water chickweed Myosoton aquaticum. The River Sow and its tributaries, the man made lagoons with their inundation zones and overgrown hedges, trees and scrub complete the range…

Potteric Carr

… diverse and includes lesser water plantain Baldellia ranunculoides, water dock Rumex hydrolapathum, tufted sedge Carex acuta, common spike rush Eleocharis palustris, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris and lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula. The reed beds grade into wet grass…

Saltfleetby - Theddlethorpe Dunes

…ch fen communities dominated by greater pond sedge Carex riparia and water dock Rumex hydrolapathum with gypsywort Lycopus europaeus and skullcap Scutellaria galericulata. Rarer plants like needle spike rush Eleocharis acicularis, divided sedge Carex divisa, marsh pea Lathyrus pa…

Ant Broads and Marshes

…ommon valerian Valeriana officianalis, yellow iris Iris pseudacorus, water dock Rumex hydrolapathum and a large population of milk parsley Thyselium palustre. Associated with these, is a diverse understorey of blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus, marsh cinquefoil Comarum palu…

Felmersham Gravel Pits

…ering rush Butomus umbellatus, lesser bulrush Typha angustifolia and water dock Rumex hydrolapathum. Several small ponds support branched bur reed Sparganium erectum and sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus. The locally rare water plants, whorled water milfoil Myriophyllum vert…

Easton Farm Meadow

…pecies rich swamp with the addition of yellow iris Iris pseudacorus, water dock Rumex hydrolapathum, lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis and greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata. Southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa and early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnate are f…

Brent Reservoir

…lantain Alisma plantago-aquatica, flowering rush Butomus umbellatus, water dock Rumex hydrolapathum and lesser bulrush Typha angustifolia. In winter the combination of secluded wetland, shallows and extensive open water serves to attract a wide range of waterfowl. Maximum counts …

Ingrebourne Marshes

…ew other plant species grow in these areas apart from the occasional water dock Rumex hydrolapathum, purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria and celery leaved buttercup Ranunculus sceleratus. Extensive beds of reed sweet grass have become uncommon in Britain owing the efficient land…

North Meadow, Cricklade

…d sedge Carex acuta, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris and great water dock Rumex hydrolapathum. The common frog also breeds in these areas. Old channels crossing the meadow hold tubular water dropwort Oenanthe fistulosa, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, marsh foxtail Alopec…

Cop Mere

…culata, bittersweet Solanum dulcamara, yellow iris Iris pseudacorus, water dock Rumex hydrolapathum, common valerian Valeriana officinalis and gypsywort Lycopus europaeus. To the west of the mere there is an extensive area of alder Alnus glutinosa carr and willow Salix sp scrub a…

Freshwater Marshes

…ical fen plant species such as purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria, water dock Rumex hydrolapathum, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and greater pond sedge Carex riparia. Several rare and uncommon species also occur including the greater spearwort Ranunculus lingua, lesser water …

Lockington Marshes

…n reed Phragmites australis, reed mace Typha latifolia and, locally, water dock Rumex hydrolapathum, while much of the pool bed is dominated by rigid hornwort Ceratophyllum demersum and Canadian waterweed Elodea nuttallii. Additional interest is provided by the numbers of winteri…

Shirley Pool

…lude bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, mare's tail Hippuris vulgaris, water dock Rumex hydrolapathum, great spearwort Ranunculus lingua and bladder sedge Carex vesicaria. This tall fen vegetation grades into reed swamp, in which common reed remains dominant, except in the northern…

River Test

…r and now indicate the wetter stretches of river bank. These include water dock Rumex hydrolapathum, greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata, common reed Phragmites australis, marsh marigold Caltha palustris and bulrush Typha latifolia. The vegetation of drier banks, where the gro…

Soudley Ponds

…ress Nasturtium officinale, water whorl grass Catabrosa aquatica and water dock Rumex hydrolapathum. Crayfish Austropotamobius pallipes are present and the ponds are exceptionally rich in other invertebrate species. Of the several hundred species of beetle recorded from the area…

Upware North Pit

…a. Among some of the more uncommon species to be found are the great water dock Rumex hydrolapathum and the saw sedge Cladium mariscus. 1 Perring, F. H. and Farrell, L. 1983. British Red Data Books, 1 Vascular Plants 2nd Edition. Lincoln, Royal Society for Nature Conservation.

Geldeston Meadows

…stem of drainage dykes supports a number of aquatic plants including water dock Rumex hydrolapathum, lesser water parsnip Berula erecta, tubular water dropwort Oenanthe fistulosa, water milfoil Myriophyllum spicatum, cyperus sedge Carex pseudocyperus and floating sweet grass Glyc…

Inishroosk

…ing rush Butomus umbellatus, greater spearwort Ranunculus lingua and water Dock Rumex hydrolapathum. The tradition of low-intensity grazing and hay-making in this area has resulted in the retention of species-rich marsh and fen meadow grassland over most of the site. The species-…

Langmead and Weston Level

…reeping Jenny Lysimachia nummularia, brookweed Samolus valerandi and water dock Rumex hydrolapathum. The terrestrial and aquatic invertebrates recorded on the site include four nationally rare species, the great silver diving beetle Hydrophilus piceus, the soldier fly Odontomyia…

Ritec Fen

…th associated species including great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum, water dock Rumex hydrolapathum, bulrush Typha latifolia, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, common reed Phragmites australis, reed canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea, branched bur-reed Sparganium erectum, lesser wa…

Lewes Brooks

…ygonum persicaria, celery leaved buttercup Ranunculus sceleratus and water dock Rumex hydrolapathum. Occasional hawthorns Crataegus monogyna, sallows Salix caprea and crack willows S. fragilis also occur. In the ditches a range of aquatic species rapidly recolonise after they hav…

Woodwalton Fen

…ow iris Iris pseudacorus, swamp meadow grass Poa palustris and great water dock Rumex hydrolapathum. Rare fen plants such as the fen wood rush Luzula pallescens and fen violet Viola persicifolia occur. Of particular note is the network of ditches on the site and these hold many w…

Boxford Water Meadows

…ock sedge Carex paniculata, branched bur reed Sparganium erectum and water dock Rumex hydrolapathum are locally prominent. Southwards across the site the meadows become drier and the vegetation grades into a Cynosurus cristatus Caltha palustris community. Many of the plants, part…

Tickenham, Nailsea and Kenn Moors

…t species are also present and branched bur reed Sparganium erectum, water dock Rumex hydrolapathum, tubular water dropwort Oenanthe fistulosa, arrowhead Sagittaria sagittifolia are all common and the prominent flowering rush Butomus umbellatus is also present. In some places sea…

Dungeness, Romney Marsh and Rye Bay

…al grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, wood sage Teucrium scorodonia and common sorrel Rumex acetosa and a rich lichen sward and ‘thin heath’ develops, with natural variation occurring where the shingle grades into grazing marsh and on the eroding south coast of the site. Another import…

East Ruston Common

… tormentil Potentilla erecta, common milkwort Polygala vulgaris, sheep’s sorrel Rumex acetosella and heath bedstraw Galium saxatile. Heather Calluna vulgaris is present in places. Much of the grassland is invaded by gorse Ulex europaeus and young trees of birch both Betula pendul…

Twyni Lacharn - Pentywyn / Laugharne - Pendine Burrows

…d in these swampy areas include greater spearwort Ranunculus lingua, water dock Rumex hydrolapathum and cyperus sedge Carex pseudocyperus. These freshwater areas are rich in dragonflies, including the hairy dragonfly Brachytron pratense. In many slacks, succession, in the absence…

Castlemartin Corse

…r tussock-sedge Carex paniculata, wild angelica Angelica sylvestris, water dock Rumex hydrolapathum yellow loosestrife Lysimachia vulgaris and stands of greater pond-sedge Carex riparia. Frequent winter burning checks the spread of the scattered grey willow Salix cinerea bushes. …

Loynton Moss

…ched bur reed Sparganium erectum, marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre, water dock Rumex hydrolapathum and the nationally uncommon cowbane Cicuta virosa. The fen is flanked by 'carr' consisting of grey willow Salix cinerea ssp. oleifolia scrub on permanently saturated soil. To the e…

Chesterfield Canal

…eed Phragmites australis and greater pond sedge Carex riparia. great water dock Rumex hydrolapathum, yellow iris Iris pseudacorus, skullcap Scutellaria galericulata and greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata also occur.

Catcott Edington and Chilton Moors

…s flowering rush Butomus umbellatus, bottle sedge Carex rostrata and water dock Rumex hydrolapathum. Aquatic deep water species such as yellow water lily Nuphar luteand arrowhead Sagittaria sagittifolia are largely confined to the eutrophic arterial channels. The ditches and rhyn…

Maer Pool

… sedge Carex pseudocyperus, water plantain Alisma plantago-aquatica, water dock Rumex hydrolapathum and bittersweet Solanum dulcamara. At the north end of the mere this fen community broadens into reed swamp dominated by common reed Phragmites australis, with most of the aforemen…

Colne Estuary

…rsh add to the structural and species diversity and are dominated by water dock Rumex hydrolapathum, grey club rush Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani, lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis and divided sedge C. divisa, as well as common reed Phragmites australis and sea club rush Bolbo…

Barrow Gravel Pits

…meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and sorrel Rumex acetosa. The meadows are separated by well grown hedges formed mainly of hawthorn Crataegus monogyna but containing fine specimens of field maple Acer campestre and buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica.…

Newport Canal

…e Typha latifolia. Less common species in this habitat include great water dock Rumex hydrolapathum and flowering rush Butomus umbellatus and, in somewhat deeper water, arrowhead Sagittaria sagittifolia. The site includes an area of fen, dominated by reed sweet grass and reed can…

Northwick Marsh

…bur marigold Bidens tripartita, great yellow cress Rorippa amphibia, water dock Rumex hydrolapathum and eight sedge species including slender tufted sedge Carex acuta and bladder sedge C. vesicaria. In the north eastern corner of the marsh there is a clump of mature pollarded whi…

Old River Severn, Upper Lode

…t-me-not Myosotis scorpioides, water cress Nasturtium officinale and water dock Rumex hydrolapathum. At the furthest point from the main river the old channel has silted up and willow can dominated by white willow Salix alba, crack willow S. fragilis and osier Salix viminalis has…

Wilden Marsh and Meadows

…reed mace Typha angustifolia, lesser water parsnip Berula erecta and water dock Rumex hydrolapathum. More common wetland species such as greater pond sedge Carex riparia, wild angelica Angelica sylvestris, greater reed mace Typha latifolia, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and yel…

Tattershall Old Gravel Pits

…cyperus sedge Carex pseudocyperus, greater pond sedge Carex riparia, water dock Rumex hydrolapathum, lesser reed mace Typha angustifolia and greater spearwort Ranunculus lingua. Adjacent unworked land comprises dry birch / oak woodland and freely draining unimproved acidic grassl…

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