Mappp.co geology and wildlife sites

Dumsey Meadow

… daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, 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 creep…

Little Hallingbury Marsh

…nd declining in Essex, including marsh marigold Caltha palustris, marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and skullcap Scutellaria galericulata. The site is also of interest for overwintering birds such as snipe Gallinago gallinago, water rail Rallus aqua…

Killough Bay and Strand Lough

…inia caerulea, common yellow sedge Carex viridula ssp. oedocarpa, marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus and tormentil Potentilla erecta, with black bog-rush Schoenus nigricans, tawny sedge Carex hostiana and bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella present where the soil conditions are wetter. …

Porton Meadows

…dows are widespread, for example marsh marigold Caltha palustris, marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnate, water avens Geum rivale and ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi. Also present are an exceptio…

Mottey Meadows

…edge Carex panicea. A wide range of wetland herbs occur including marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum. A further six types of semi n…

South Woodburn

…a, bladder sedge Carex vesicaria, silverweed Potentilla anserina, marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus and water mint Mentha aquatica. The glen at South Woodburn runs from east to west as the river descends in torrents from the reservoirs above, down towards the sea. The river is dyna…

Corbally

…d Angelica Angelica sylvestris, meadow sweet Filipendula ulmaria, marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus, devils-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustre and common marsh bedstraw Galium palustre. The wetland to the south-east is particularly notable, with se…

Ballymacallion

…adow sweet Filipendula ulmaria, meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus, greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula. The variation in hydrology and related topography, and past and present management has resul…

Glen East

…bit scabious Succisa pratensis, ragged robin Lychnis flos-cuculi, marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris and lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula. This type of grassland is localised in its distribution within Northern Irela…

Jockey Fields

…ctylorhiza praetermissa, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula and marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus. Marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre and marsh speedwell Veronica scutellata are also present and are considered scarce in the county. Other notable species present on the site include…

Afon Tywi

…olium, nettle Urtica dioica, creeping thistle Cirsium arvense and marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus are dominant along much of the banks with common knapweed Centaurea nigra and yarrow Achillea millefolium common. However, extensive areas of Indian balsam Impatiens gladulifera and …

Broad Oak and Thornhill Meadows

…ic and notable plants are devil's-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus and meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum. The other two fields are generally of a similar nature, but parts of them are drier, and one contains a sedge-rich flush.

Wet Moor

… dropwort Oenanthe fistulosa, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus. Examples of sweet grass / marsh foxtail Alopecurus geniculatus inundation grasslands can be found in the eastern part of the site. Common sedge Carex nigra, false fox sedge C. otrub…

Salmonsbury Meadows

…ms of the Cotswolds. Bankside vegetation includes species such as marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus, fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum and water whorl grass Catabrosa aquatica while water crowfoot Ranunculus penicillatus and opposite leaved pondweed Groenlandia densa occur in the wate…

Cassop Vale

…a varied wetland flora including marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and northern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella. Tall fen dominated by common spike rush Eleocharis palustris, soft rush Juncus effusus and greater…

Bishop's Hill Wood

…s marsh marigold Caltha palustris, brooklime Veronica beccabunga, marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus and hemlock Conium maculatum. Adders Vipera berus occur on some of the sunny and sheltered banks. Nightingales Luscinia megarhynchos have been recorded from the denser thickets bor…

Coolnasillagh

…ser spearwort Ranunculus flammula, selfheal Prunella vulgaris and marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus. The variation in topography and related soil hydrology, and the effects of past and present management have resulted in the presence of a wide range of plant species in a relativel…

King's Sedgemoor

…cue Schedonorus arundinaceus, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus. Such swards often contain a variety of sedges including hairy sedge Carex hirta, greater pond sedge Carex riparia, brown sedge Carex disticha and carnation sedge C. panicea together…

Cae Gwynfryn

… of other flowering plants, notably sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula and greater bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus.

Caeau Capel Hendre

…Potentilla erecta, common bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata and tufted vetch Vicia cracca. Less widespread are other notale plants such as meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum…

Chilton Foliat Meadows

…rian Valeriana dioica, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis and marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus are all locally frequent, whereas the less common southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnate and bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata, a spec…

Gordano Valley

…m, meadow rue Thalictrum flavum, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, b…

Gwaun Pen-lan

…erweed Potentilla anserina, purple-loosestrife Lythrum salicaria, marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus, with grey willow Salix cinerea invading. In the north-western corner of the meadow is a pure stand of wood small-reed Calamagrostis epigejos – its only known locality in Ceredigion.…

Rawbones Meadow

…ail Alopecurus geniculatus, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula, marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus, brown sedge Carex disticha and cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis. A variety of other herbs occur at lower frequency, e.g. marsh marigold Caltha palustris, meadowsweet Filipendula ul…

Aqualate Mere

…wort, Hydrocotyle vulgaris, creeping jenny Lysimachia nummularia, marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus, meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum – a county rarity – and lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula as well as various rushes Juncus spp. Though parts of these pastures have been subject …

Kingcup Meadows and Oldhouse Wood

…aquatica, fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum and the locally uncommon marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus. Where the ground has been poached and trampled the flora includes celery leaved buttercup Ranunculus sceleratus, ivy leaved crowfoot Ranunculus hederaceus and bristle club rush Iso…

Bagthorpe Meadows

…d-robin Silene flos-cuculi, compact rush Juncus conglomeratus and marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus.

Bestmoor

…ckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus, common marsh bedstraw Galium palustre and sneezewort Achillea ptarmica with tubular water dropwort Oenanthe fistulosa in the ditches. This part of the Upper Cherwell Valley is well …

Westhay Moor

…wet grassland species such as meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus. An area of birch Betula spp and willow Salix spp carr woodland, with purple moor grass Molinia caerulea, bog myrtle Myrica gale and relict areas of the formerly extensive raised bog…

Rhos Rhyd-y-ceir

…trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, skullcap Scutellaria galericulata and marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus. A series of wet ditches and hollows at the northern end of the site is of particular interest. They support species such as common cottongrass, bog pondweed Potamogeton polygonifoli…

Nares Gladley Marsh

…al of such features but now uncommon in the county. These include marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus, ivy leaved crowfoot Ranunculus hederaceus, blinks Montia fontana, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica, marsh willowherb Epilobium palustre and whorl grass Catabrosa aquatica. The surrou…

Wey Valley Meadows

…stic of wet grasslands such as marsh bedstraw Galium palustre and marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus. As a whole the site supports numerous species of sedge Carex spp. including tufted sedge Carex acuta and bladder sedge Carex vesicaria and several species of rush Juncus spp. The oc…

Gweunydd Coch-y-dwst

…lium palustre, greater bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus. Additional habitat diversity is provided by patches of scrub, dominated by hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and gorse Ulex spp., within the western part of the site.

Hoddy Cows Spring

…rt Ranunculus flammula, water cress Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum, marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus and brooklime Veronica beccabunga. The pasture is crossed by a stream which contains whorl grass Catabrosa aquatica, floating sweet grass Glyceria fluitans and small sweet grass Glyc…

Temple Island Meadows

…ow loosestrife Lysimachia vulgaris, sweet flag Acorus calamus and marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus. The flora also includes several species which are known to be uncommon in Buckinghamshire; for example marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, …

Clayhanger

…na becoming locally abundant. This community is species rich with marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus, gipsywort Lycopus europaeus, water forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides, skullcap Scutellaria galericulata, celery leaved buttercup Ranunculus sceleratus and trifid bur marigold Biden…

Dun's Dish

… local in Angus: for example, lesser tussock-sedge Carex diandra, marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus, and blue water-speedwell Veronica anagallis-aquatica. The site supports a high diversity and number of breeding wildfowl which include mute swan, shelduck (the only inland colony in…

Baswich Meadows

…damine pratensis, greater bird’s foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria. Several rare or uncommon Staffordshire species are recorded, such as water avens Geum rivale, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris and tubular w…

Berry Fen

…hs. Wetland herbs such as the local sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus and the uncommon narrow leaved water dropwort Oenanthe silaifolia occur. Most of the site floods irregularly during winter and wildfowl other than Bewick’s swan may reach numbers of …

Smulgedon

…mmula, tawny sedge Carex hostiana, selfheal Prunella vulgaris and marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus. Species-rich rush pasture occurs towards the lower end of the slopes where there is increased waterlogging and has sharp flowered rush Juncus acutuflorus and marsh bedstraw Galium p…

Hetton Bogs

… shallow waterlogged depressions, where the ground flora includes marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus and water avens Geum rivale.

Pulborough Brooks

…uncus effusus, hard rush J. inflexus, hairy sedge Carex hirta and marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus. The ditches, some of which are fringed by common reed Phragmites australis, reed grass Phalaris arundinacea, reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima and bur reed Sparganium erectum, are l…

Moorlinch

…us pratensis and perennial rye grass Lolium perenne together with Marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria. Some swards also contain common knapweed Centaurea nigra, crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus and meadow rue …

Rhos Goch (Rhos Goch Common)

…ort, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula, common marsh-bedstraw, marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus and the moss Calliergonell cuspidatum. Where poaching by stock has kept the sward open species such as lesser marshwort Apium inundatum, floating club-rush Eleogiton fluitans and wat…

Hooks Well Meadows, Great Cressingham

…d Dactylorhiza incarnata, common spike rush Eleocharis palustris, marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus and marsh bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus. Around the drier margins where slightly calcareous conditions prevail, hairy oat grass Avenula pubescens, water avens Geum rivale a…

Wet Sleddale Meadows

…wetland plants present include wild angelica Angelica sylvestris, marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus, meadowsweet and marsh marigold, together with good colonies of common and heath spotted orchid, northern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza purperella and hybrids.

Murthwaite Park

… horsetail Equisetum sylvaticum, lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica, marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris and marsh violet Viola palustris as well as many rushes, sedges and patches of bog moss. Some of the more nutrient rich areas have a number of …

Caeau Bryn Ifor

… velvet bent, whorled caraway, marsh thistle Cirsium palustre and marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus. Finally, the bulk of the southern field, together with a small area of the northern field, is dominated by velvet bent and mat grass alongside various small sedges including common …

Shiel Wood Pastures

…robin Lychnis flos-cuculi, marsh hawk’s-beard Crepis paludosa and marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus. Areas of pasture with soft rush Juncus effusus and coarse grassland dominated by tufted hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa are also found. The mires with a base-rich influence are mai…

Gowbarrow Park

…osa, marsh violet Viola palustris, brooklime Veronica beccabunga, marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus and water mint Mentha aquatica. The ash wych elm stands occur along water courses and on the rocky bluffs, especially where these are rich in nutrients. Ash and elm have achieved gre…

Hallow Hill

…reen willow herb Epilobium hirsutum, figwort Scrophularia nodosa, marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus, amphibious bistort Polygonum amphibium and common valerian Valeriana officinalis. In addition monkey flower Mimulus guttatus, reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea and reed mace Ty…

Lower Woodford Water Meadows

…h characterise the meadows. Cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis and marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus along with meadow and creeping buttercup Ranunculus acris and Ranunculus repens, are typical herbaceous species of the panes. ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, brooklime Veronica becc…

Attenborough Gravel Pits

…ng with herbs such as ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, gypsywort, marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus, water mint Mentha aquatica and amphibious bistort Persicaria amphibia where the grassland meets the wetter margins of the open waters, whilst meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria dominat…

Westfield Bridge

…rigold Caltha palustris, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula and marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus grow in the damper parts of the fen. Lowland calcareous grassland Short, species-rich, calcareous grassland is present on the drier slopes of the site. This is a rare habitat in Cait…

Castor Flood Meadows

… herbs of interest include marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus and brown sedge Carex disticha. On the drier soils, there are areas of calcareous loam pasture. This type of grassland is characterised by the presence of grasses such as sweet verna…

Moss Valley

…ris palustris, greater bird’s foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus. The site is of special interest for its range of invertebrate species. The beetle and hoverfly fauna associated with dead and dying timber is of particular importance. beetles inclu…

Tealham and Tadham Moors

…us pratensis and perennial rye grass Lolium perenne together with marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus, ragged-robin Lychnis floss cuculi and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria. Other more diverse swards contain common knapweed Centaurea nigra, crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus and …

Britford Water Meadows

…aceous plants of the panes are cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis, marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus, creeping buttercup Ranunculus repens and meadow buttercup R. acris. The drains support a wide range of wetland plants such as creeping Jenny Lysimachia nummularia, yellow iris Iris …

Rhos Penrhiw

… are abundant over a more impoverished ground layer that includes marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera and velvet bent A. canina. In the wettest areas, along springlines and old dra…

River Itchen

… thistle Cirsium palustre, common valerian Valeriana officinalis, marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus and meadowsweet and in places greater tussock sedge swamp has developed. All the grassland communities can develop into a tall coarse sward if grazing is relaxed. Along certain drai…

Frogmore Meadows

…palustre and lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula with occasional marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus. The meadows are particularly rich in sedges Cares spp., with small areas dominated by lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis. A Hertfordshire rarity, common yellow sedge C. demissa is …

Braunton Swanpool

… 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 praetermissa, meadow vetchling L…

Grassington Hospital Grounds

…alerian Valeriana dioica, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus, water avens Geum rivale, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and bugle Ajuga reptans. Around the periphery of the site are areas of scattered trees. These margins have not been mown for…

Ritec Fen

…lexus, soft-rush Juncus effusus, yellow flag Iris pseudacorus and marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus in damper hollows. Devil's-bit scabious Succisa pratensis and glaucous sedge Carex flacca are frequent on some slopes whilst common knapweed Centaurea nigra occurs on the dry banks w…

Syon Park

…ches contain a considerable variety of marshland plants including marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus, hemlock water dropwort Oenanthe crocata, water forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides, sweet flag Acorus calamus, yellow flag Iris pseudacorus, watercress Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum a…

West Sedgemoor

…stle Cirsium dissectum, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris and marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus. The rhynes exhibit a rich flora including locally rare species such as the flowering rush Butomus umbellatus, the frogbit Hydrocharis morsus-ranae and fine leaved water dropwort Oen…

Gungrog Flash

…stitchwort Stellaria palustris, reed sweet-grass Glyceria maxima, marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus, crack willow Salix fragilis and grey willow Salix cinerea. This association of plants gently merges into a more emergent community around the lake edge, containing species such as b…

Gouthwaite Reservoir

…t-me-not Myosotis scorpioides, marsh bedstraw Galium palustre and marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus. Areas of exposed mud are being colonised by species such as bulbous rush Juncus bulbosus, procumbent pearlwort Sagina procumbens and shoreweed Littorella uniflora. The stony former …

Ballyrisk More

…mmula, tawny sedge Carex hostiana, selfheal Prunella vulgaris and marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus. Pockets of very species-rich vegetation occur where the mineral soils and shallow peats are flushed and kept wet by base-rich or calcareous oligotrophic nutrient-poor waters. Asso…

Blackslee

…lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, marsh horsetail Equisetum palustre, carnation sedge Carex panicea, tawny sedge Carex hostiana and glaucous sedge Carex flacca. Grassland mosses in…

Whitmuirhall Loch

…of typical species including greater spearwort Ranunculus lingua, marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus, skullcap Scutellaria galericulata, water-plantain Alisma plantago-aquatica, common club-rush Schoenoplectus lacustris, mare’s-tail Hippuris vulgaris and bladder-sedge Carex vesicari…

Roebuck Meadows

…ns plants which are characteristic of frequent inundation such as marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus, marsh foxtail Alopecurus geniculatus, floating sweet grass Glyceria fluitans and marsh marigold. Other vegetation types present are small areas of common knapweed / crested dog's ta…

Charity Land

…a, jointed and toad rush Juncus articulatus and Juncus bufoniusa, marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus, meadowsweet, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, brown sedge Carex disticha, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, lady’s smock and marsh marigold Caltha palustris, are less common but c…

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