Mappp.co geology and wildlife sites

Combe Scar

…t Achillea ptarmica, round leaved sundew Drosera rotundifolia, autumnal hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, bog asphodel Narthecium ossifragum, grass of Parnassus, common lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica, common butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, devil's bi…

Overstrand Cliffs

…ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, sand sedge Carex arenaria, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, black medick Medicago lupulina and yarrow Achillea millefolium. On the sandier soils a community with cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata, sand sedge Carex arenaria, Yorkshire fo…

Caeau Talwrn

…and red fescue Festuca rubra while herbs include black knapweed, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, common bird's-foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and red clover Trifolium pratense. The locally uncommon fern adder's tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum is found within the meadow ve…

Spring Meadows, Alderman's Head & Cow Croft Meadows

…Lathyrus pratensis, bitter vetch Lathyrus linifolius, autumn and rough hawkbits Scorzoneroides autumnalis and Leontodon hispidus, tormentil Potentilla erecta and the local rarity brown sedge Carex disticha stand out against a background of even more abundant herbs such as ribwort…

Caeau Ty-mawr

…aracteristic associates include heath grass Danthonia decumbens, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis and betony Betonica officinalis. Glaucus sedge Carex flacca is locally abundant and species such as meadow fescue Schedonorus pratensis and hairy ladies-mantle Alchemilla fil…

Whiston Eaves

… are the main grass species and common knapweed Centaurea nigra, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare and burnet saxifrage are promin…

Eastern Peak District Moors

…nclude acidic species such as field wood rush Luzula campestris, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis and bitter vetch Lathyrus montanus together with calcicoles such as fairy flax Linum catharticum and glaucous sedge Carex flacca. Small mires and flushes are the most botanic…

Marked Ash Meadows

…themum 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. Other elements of the flora are variable in abundance …

Ty'r Hen Forwyn

…ticularly species-rich, with plants such as bird’s foot trefoil, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis and common knapweed. Ty’r Hen Forwyn is also of special interest for its large population of wood bitter-vetch. The site is thought to have the best population in the Gwent A…

Penorchard & Spring Farm Pastures

…esent include tormentil Potentilla erecta, devil's bit scabious, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, betony, common fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica, common spotted orchid, selfheal Prunella vulgaris and eyebright Euphrasia spp.. The four western fields form a separate block.…

Little Langdale Tarn

…sh marigold Caltha palustris, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis and ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi. Further away from the tarn the gently sloping grassland areas are drier and to the south and west support unimproved and semi improved ha…

High Knock Shield Meadow

…doratum. Other species include ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, autumn hawk bit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, marsh hawk’s beard Crepis paludosa and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. Along the steep banks of a stream bisecting the field tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespit…

Lambwath Meadows

…pratense, tufted vetch Vicia cracca, brown sedge Carex disticha, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, amphibious bistort Polygonum amphibium and meadow brome Bromus commutatus. Species of more restricted …

Berry Mound Pastures

…ntil Potentilla anglica, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, field wood rush Luzula campestris, betony Betonica officinalis and lady’s mantle Alchemilla filicaulis spp. vestita. The site includes a stream and a small pond and the cent…

Great Blencow Meadows and Fen

…rchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis and rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus. Wetter areas, some of which are periodically inundated, support brown sedge Carex disticha, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, cuckoo-flo…

Brook Meadow, Darley Green

…s Succisa pratensis, yellow meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis and cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis. The meadow is also one of two localities in Warwickshire for meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, but this has not been recorded in recent…

Bath Pasture

…ris radicata, greater bird’s foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis. On the drier parts plants such as eyebright Euphrasia spp, pignut Conopodium majus, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, cowslip Primula veris and greater burnet Sanguisorba o…

Oxley Mead

…ellow 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 meadowsweet, reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea, fool's water cress Apiu…

Long Lye

…the community by the presence of tormentil Potentilla erecta and autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis. This contrasts with the west of the site where more calcareous soils host large populations of cowslip Primula veris. Flush communities have developed around springs in the …

Avery's Pightle

…entil Potentilla erecta, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, smooth hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis and meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis. A total of 24 species of grass and 113 species of herb have been recorded from this small field. Of these 12 are plants normally conf…

Romsley Manor Farm

… knapweed, devil’s bit scabious, ribwort plantain, cat’s ear and autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis. Several springs feed stream runnels across the field with rush pasture along the edges. The north east field is more diverse with both MG5a and MG5c communities present in a…

Gwaun Bwlch Hafod-y-gog

…common knapweed Centaurea nigra, cat’s-ear Hypochaeris radicata, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare and common bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus. Glaucous sedge Carex flacca, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus and betony Betonica officin…

Little Royal Farm Pastures

…estuca rubra. Other characteristic neutral grassland species are autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, lesser hawkbit L. taraxacoides, field wood rush Luzula campestris, betony Betonica officinalis, agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria, saw wort Serr…

Bliss Gate Pastures

…bedstraw Galium verum, mouse ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, selfheal Prunella vu…

West Pennine Moors

…, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata and autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis. These fields also support a population of the locally rare grass purple small reed Calamagrostis canescens. The more limited number of unimproved neutral hay meadows are equ…

Hesledon Moor East

…nent broad leaved herbs include common knapweed Centaurea nigra, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, meadow and bulbous buttercup Ranunculus acris and Ranunculus bulbosus, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, common sorrel Rumex acetosa and re…

Barbadoes Hill Meadows

…bright Euphrasia sp. In addition, red clover Trifolium pratense, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis and meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris are scattered throughout. A particularly noticeable feature of the meadows is the widespread abundance of devil’s-bit scabious Succisa p…

Shap Fells

…n this community include devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, common butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula, marsh violet Viola palustris and selfheal Prunella vulgaris. One …

Colony Bog and Bagshot Heath

… cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata, common sorrel Rumex acetosa and autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis. Birds. The diverse habitats within the site, particularly the extensive open heath and scrub provide ideal breeding areas for characteristic heathland bird species. Nightjar…

Kilberry Coast

…Armeria maritima with common scurvygrass Cochlearia officinalis, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, bird’s-foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, white clover Trifolium repens and creeping bent grass Agrostis stolonifera also common. Towards the shore is an area of salt marsh wh…

Blackmore Vale Commons And Moors

…ccisa pratensis food plant for the marsh fritillary caterpillar, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis and zig zag clover Trifolium medium. Less frequent but present in many stands, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, betony Betonica officinalis, pignut Conopodium majus, sneezewor…

Hen-allt Common

…cca, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, lady’s bedstraw Galium verum, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, common bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus and tormentil Potentilla erecta. The slopes are dissected in several places by small gullies supporting spring-fed mire communi…

Old Pulford Brook Meadows

…ge 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 found including common meadow-ru…

Forlorn Hope Meadow

… knapweed Centaurea nigra, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, common fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica and sneezewort Achillea ptarmica. Where springs cause wet ground conditions hard rush Juncus inflexu…

Deepdale Meadows

…characteristic species such as rough and autumn hawkbits Leontodon hispidus and Scorzoneroides autumnalis, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, pignut Conopodium majus, common knapweed, betony Betonica officinalis, yellow rattle, selfheal and bistort. Another characteristic feat…

Dee Cliffs

…Centaurium erythraea, bristly oxtongue Helminthotheca echioides, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, bloody cranesbill Geranium sanguineum, fairy flax Linum catharticum, dyer's greenweed Genista tinctoria and common rest-harrow Ononis repen…

Augill Valley Pasture

…refoil Lotus corniculatus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis and three species of lady's mantle, smooth Alchemilla glabra, intermediate Alchemilla xanthochlora and hairy Alchemilla filicaulis. Species of particular note include frog o…

Hollybush Pastures

… Other plants recorded include oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, primrose Primula vulgaris, pignut Conopodium majus, bugle Ajuga reptans, harebell Campanula rotundifolia, mouse-ear hawkweed Pilosella offi…

Poker's Pond Meadow

…ot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, rough and autumn hawkbits Leontodon hispidus and Scorzoneroides autumnalis, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor. Tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa dominates the marshy grassland…

Portway Farm Meadows

…ttle 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 grass Avenula pubescens, tor grass Brachypodium pinnatum, quaking grass Briza …

Minsterley Meadows

…ristic of traditionally managed meadows such as common knapweed, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata and pignut Conopodium majus with, more locally, meadow vetchling, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and cowslip…

Caeau Glyn (Glyn Fields)

…ulis, pignut Conopodium majus, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, common bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, oxeye daisy Leucantheum vulgare, tufted vetch Vicia cracca …

Caeau Wern

…at's-ear Hypochaeris radicata, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, common knapweed and meadow vetchling. Less frequent species i…

Pennerley Meadows

… montanus, betony Betonica officinalis, cowslip Primula veris, autumnal hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, pignut Conopodium majus and two species which are more typical of woodland, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and wood anemone Anemone nemorosa. Management of these fields…

High Haining Hill

… Carlina vulgaris, lady’s bedstraw Galium verum, hawkbit Leontodon hispidus and Scorzoneroides autumnalis, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, black medick Medica golupulina, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, cowslip Primula veris and …

Attenborough Gravel Pits

…Betonica officinalis, devil‘s bit scabious Succisa pratensis and autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis. Species of particular note are salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, a plant more commonly associated with calcareous soils but which is locally abundant here and dropwort Fil…

Hembury Woods

…ens, carnation sedge Carex panicea, pill sedge Carex pilulifera, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, fairy flax Linum catharticum and tormentil Potentilla erecta and by the presence of carline thistle Carlina vulgaris and wild thyme Thymus polytrichus. Shrubs such as gorse …

High Leys

…, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, lesser stitchwort Stellaria graminea, hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis and Leontodon hispidus and lady's mantle. twayblade and common spotted orchid are again notable among the occasional species. Several woodland field layer species such as dog…

Charity Land

…common knapweed Centaurea nigra, cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, field wood rush Luzula campestris, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, pignut Conopodium majus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, y…

West Woodhay Down

…id. Species present include yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, purging flax Linum catharticum, crosswort Cruciata laevipes, squinancywort Asperula cynanchica, burnet saxifrage small scabious Scabiosa columbaria, cowslip Primula veris, w…

Cors Aberthin

…tercup 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 Glamorgan and in Wales as a whole. Other no…

Ullenhall Meadows

…ot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, betony Betonica officinalis and autumnal hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis. Other meadow species include cowslip Primula veris, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, saw wort Serratula tinctoria, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and dyer's greenweed…

Outley Mosses

…C. demissa and various combinations of other species including autumnal hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, marsh thistle Cirsium palustre, blinks Montia fontana, bog pondweed Potamogeton polygonifolius, lady’s smock Cardamine pratensis, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, marsh…

Romsley Hill

…include common knapweed, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, red clover Trifolium pratense and zigzag clover Trifolium dubium. Occasional calcifugous acidic species are tormentil Potentilla erecta, heath wood rush Luzula multiflora, h…

Far Hall Meadow

… oat grass Trisetum flavescens, marsh-marigold Caltha palustris, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis and tufted vetch Vicia cracca are all locally prominent, along with a wide range of other associates, including cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis, common knapweed Centaurea n…

Railway Meadow, Langley

…nd meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria. Common sorrel Rumex acetosa, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, common mouse ear Cerastium fontanum and meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis are also frequent in the sward. The influence of the glacial sands and gravels is shown by the pr…

Cae Penmaes

…ain Plantago lanceolata. Other characteristic associates such as autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, common sorrel Rumex acetosella, tuf…

Caeau Blaen-bielly

…cup Ranunculus acris, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, and autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis. Areas of fen-meadow that are dependent on a flow of lime-rich ground water occur adjacent to and often in close mosaic with the neutral grassland. Here purple moor-grass Mol…

Teddon Farm

… herbs occurring are common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, common fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica, bugle, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, tormentil Potentilla erecta, devil’s bit scabious and b…

Caeiron Meadow

…l’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, betony Betonica officinalis, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis and cowslip Primula veris. A number of species which are rare or uncommon in Herefordshire are also present, including common bistort Polygonum bistorta, frog orchid Dactylor…

Seaton Meadows

…mmon sorrel Rumex acetosa, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris and autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis. The drier slopes are characterised by herbs such as pignut Conopodium majus, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, lady's bedstraw Galium verum an…

Hill Houses & Crumpsbrook Meadows

…ny Betonica officinalis, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis with, more locally, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and cowslip Primula veris. Oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor are especially prominen…

Geldeston Meadows

…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 replace the damper grassland species.…

Lea Marsh

…undance of herbs including great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, common sorrel Rumex acetosa, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum, bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris,…

Cae Cwm-rhocas (Cwm Roches Meadow)

…use-ear Cerastium fontanum, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, common bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, adder's-tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, creeping buttercup R…

Cae'r Meirch

…traditional way as hay meadows. Common knapweed Centaurea nigra, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, eyebrights Euphrasia officinalis agg. and Euphrasia rostkoviana and meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris occur; with crested dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus, red fescue Festuca …

Cwm Glo a Glyndyrys

…d red fescue Festuca rubra. Bird’s foot trefoil, black knapweed, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, common cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata, eyebright Euphrasia sp., and, locally, wild thyme Thymus praecox, are all present, together with spring sedge Carex caryophyllea, glau…

Chris's Pasture

…, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, field wood rush Luzula campestris, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, pignut Conopodium majus and bitter vetch Lathyrus montanus. Other species more usually found in hay meadows include sweet vernal gra…

Maes Meillion a Gefail-y-cwm

…r Hypochaeris radicata, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata and autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis. In fields where the soil is slightly more acidic in nature, plants such as tormentil Potentilla erecta, devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis and heath grass Danthonia decu…

Binswood

…cus effusus, with abundant lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, tormentil Potentilla erecta and heath bedstraw Galium saxatile, amongst other herbs characteristic of damp acid grassland. The woodland exhibits a varied age structure, thou…

Grange Meadow

…ris radicata, lady’s bedstraw, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, hairy hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, bugle Ajuga reptans, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, cowslip Primula veris and selfheal Prunella vulgaris. Locally uncommon…

Gweunydd Nant y Dernol

…ent and sweet vernal grass, and species such as common knapweed, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis and eyebright Euphrasia agg. Wet hollows adjacent to the stream are largely dominated by sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus, with a range of characteristic associates, in…

Prince's Rough

…ay meadows such as common knapweed, betony Betonica officinalis, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata with, more locally, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, cowslip Primula veris and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor. The flora of much of the m…

Gwaun Efail-Llwydiarth

… lady’s-mantle Alchemilla xanthochlora, pignut Conopodium majus, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, common bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus and common sorrel Rumex acetosa. Certain banks support…

Gweunydd Camnant

…rts plants that are typical of more acidic conditions, including autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, tormentil Potentilla erecta, devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis and the locally uncommon great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and moonwort Bo…

Craigs

…-rich grassland at Craigs include carnation sedge Carex panicea, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, tormentil Potentilla erecta, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, devils-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, glittering wood moss Hylocomium splendens and neat feather moss Pseudosclerop…

Dumsey Meadow

… marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus, selfheal Prunella vulgaris and autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis. There are scattered bushes of hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and parts of the site have become invaded by creeping thistle Cirsium arvense. The grassland is very variable in c…

Catcott Edington and Chilton Moors

…ire type community, often with oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis and meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis. Catcott Heath, on the south eastern part of the site, contains an area of purple moor grass Molinia caerulea, bog myrtle Myrica gale …

Helvellyn & Fairfield

…g., fairy flax Linum catharticum, selfheal Prunella vulgaris and autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis may be found. The extensive mat grass slopes are very locally the haunt of the nationally scarce mountain ringlet butterfly Erebia epiphron. Various heathland communities are…

Oakland Pasture

… agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria, hairy hawkbit 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 or…

Plumpton Pasture

…llow 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 Yorkshire fog tufted hair grass community of the furrows is dominated by …

Birches Barn Meadows

…use ear Cerastium fontanum, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, ribwort plaintain Plantago lanceolata, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, common sorrel Rumex acetosa, great burnet Sanguisorba offici…

Lower Hollins

…ny Betonica officinalis, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, tormentil Potentilla erecta and common eyebright Euphrasia nemorosa. Also present are common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, common tw…

Yockenthwaite Meadows

…ith herbs such as common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, bugle Ajuga reptans, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, hoary plantain Plantago media, fairy flax Linum catharticum and common milkwo…

Twinhills Woods and Meadows

… radicata, corky fruited water dropwort Oenanthe pimpinelloides, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, cowslip, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, …

Rhos Pil-bach a Phennar-fawr

… 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 flacca. The slightly sloping gro…

Cae Llwyn

…carnation sedge Carex panicea, meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, ribwort plantain, tormentil Potentilla erecta, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, yellow-rattle, devil's-bit scabious Succisa pratensis and clovers. Other associated species…

Morecambe Bay

…grostis spp and fescue Festuca spp. grasses with species such as autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, sedges and rushes. Almost all the saltmarshes are heavily grazed, mainly by sheep, a major factor in producing the characteristic low swards dominated by such species as com…

Leek Moors

…ing tormentil Potentilla erecta, heath bedstraw Galium saxatile, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis and mouse ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum. Where soils are less nutrient poor, grasslands may be relatively rich in plants, a diversity sustained by light grazing and late…

Breighton Meadows

…ed-robin Silene flos-cuculi, marsh marigold Caltha palustris and autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis. Meadow barley Hordeum secalinum and pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus are uncommon outside the Lower Derwent Valley but are frequent over this site. The site also supports a la…

Field Head Meadow

… oat grass Trisetum flavescens, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, smooth hawk’s beard Crepis capillaris and meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis are also occasionally present in the sward.

Bretherdale Meadows

…e, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, crosswort Cruciata laevipes, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata and two species of lady's mantle Alchemilla glabrand Alchemilla xanthochlora. The scarce globe flower Trollius europaeus is also found but onl…

Oak Tree Farm Meadows

…nd meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria. Common sorrel Rumex acetosa, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, common mouse ear Cerastium fontanum and meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis are also frequent in the sward. The influence of the glacial sands and gravels is shown by the pr…

Matley Moor Meadows

…erse range of characteristic herbs which include an abundance of autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, tormentil Potentilla erecta, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare,…

Wall Lands

…ficinalis and devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, along with autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, tormentil Potentilla erecta and the locally uncommon bitter vetch Lathyrus linifolius. Also present in small quantities is the adder’s tong…

Caeau Cwm-Ffrwd

…ommon knapweed Centaurea nigra, eyebright Euphrasia officinalis, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, common birds-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, common sorrel R…

Cappas Lwyd

…iated with these are the herbs tormentil Potentilla erecta and autumnal hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis. Other dry areas are less acid and distinguished by the presence of the grass crested dogs-tail Cynosurus cristatus and the herbs common knapweed Centaurea nigra and common b…

Lower Red Lees Pasture

…a nigra, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata and hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis and Leontodon hispidus, together with tormentil Potentilla erecta, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis and field wood rush Luzula campestris. Other components of the comm…

Calgary Dunes

…lax Linum catharticum, mouse-ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, lesser meadow-rue Thalictrum minus, harebell Campanula rotundifolia, red clover Trifolium pratense, heath milkwort Polygala serpyllifolia, wild pansy Viola tricolor and comm…

Hawthorn Cottage Pasture

…ra. The dry ridges also support spring sedge Carex caryophyllea, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis and meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, whilst carnation sedge Carex panicea is found along wet seepage lines. An area of coarse marshy grassland at the northern end of the si…

Mount Pleasant

…ny Betonica officinalis, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, tormentil Potentilla erecta and burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga. Also present in small quantities is the adder’s tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum, bitter vetch Lathyr…

Far Holme Meadow

…n knapweed Centaurea nigra, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus and autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis. This grassland is representative of the meadow foxtail great burnet flood meadow community, which is especially characteristic of areas where traditional hay meadow treatmen…

Gwaun Llwyn-gwyn

…heep’s fescue Festuca ovina, and heath bedstraw Galium saxatile, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica, tormentil Potentilla erecta, sheep’s sorrel Rumex acetosella and devil's-bit scabious Succisa pratensis are all locally frequent. Patches of…

Hope Valley Meadows

…nally managed pastures and hay meadows, such as common knapweed, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, betony Betonica officinalis with, more locally, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and cowslip Primula veris. Other elements of the…

Upper Solway Flats & Marshes

…rostis spp. and fescue Festuca spp. grasses with species such as autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, soft rush Juncus effusus, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and white clover Trifolium repens becoming common. Brackish water areas to the inland edge of the marshes support some…

Tairgwaith

…etchling Lathyrus pratensis, ox -eye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis and rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus. The central field also supports neutral grassland, but here it grades into fen-meadow and marshy grassland communities, characterised by…

Holly Rock Fields

…hyllea, pignut Conopodium majus, cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, field wood rush Luzula campestris, tormentil Potentilla erecta, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, betony B…

Bucknell Wood Meadows

…b dominated and contain frequent rosette forming species such as autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, Leontodon hispidus and cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata. In othe rareas where more acidic conditions prevail betony Betonica officinalis and tormentil Potentilla erecta are co…

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