Kingswood Meadow
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Geology & landscape
Landscape processes: Fluvial
Birds & fish recorded
Birds
| Species | Season |
|---|---|
| cuckoo | Unknown |
Description
Description This site comprises a single small hay field occupying a level site between the Severn and Camlad valleys near Forden. Although situated above the flood plain, the vegetation here shows strong affinities with that found in the flood meadows of central and southern England. This type of vegetation is not known anywhere else in Montgomeryshire. The sward is characterised by an abundance of great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, together with grasses such as meadow-foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, sweet vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and smooth meadow-grass Poa pratensis. Soft-brome Bromus hordeaceus subs. hordeaceus, perennial rye-grass Lolium perenne, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, common sorrel Rumex acetosa and red clover Trifolium pratense are common throughout. Other characteristic associates include cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, common mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, common dandelion and yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens.
Species mentioned
Show the 17 species mentioned in the description, with red-list statusInsects to look out for
These moths, butterflies and beetles are known to feed on plants recorded at this site, and carry a notable UK conservation status — but a host-plant being present doesn't mean the insect has actually been recorded here. Treat this as "worth watching for," not a confirmed sighting.
| Species | Status | Via host-plant |
|---|---|---|
| Black-veined moth Siona lineata |
Critically Endangered | Centaurea nigra |
| New forest Zygaena viciae |
Critically Endangered | Lathyrus pratensis |
| Marsh moth Athetis pallustris |
Endangered | Plantago lanceolata |
| Wood white Leptidea sinapis |
Endangered | Lathyrus pratensis |
| Heath fritillary Melitaea athalia |
Endangered | Plantago lanceolata |
| Glanville fritillary Melitaea cinxia |
Endangered | Plantago lanceolata |
| Scarce vapourer Orgyia recens |
Endangered | Filipendula ulmaria, Rumex acetosa |
| Fiery clearwing Pyropteron chrysidiformis |
Endangered | Rumex acetosa |
| Broom moth Ceramica pisi |
Vulnerable | Rumex spp. |
| Marsh fritillary Euphydryas aurinia |
Vulnerable | Plantago spp. |
| Satyr pug Eupithecia satyrata |
Vulnerable | Centaurea spp., Filipendula ulmaria |
| Garden dart Euxoa nigricans |
Vulnerable | Plantago spp., Rumex spp., Trifolium spp. |
| White-line dart Euxoa tritici |
Vulnerable | Cerastium spp. |
| Beaded chestnut Agrochola lychnidis |
Near Threatened | Ranunculus spp., Rumex spp., Trifolium spp. |
| Grey chi Antitype chi |
Near Threatened | Plantago lanceolata, Rumex spp. |
| Garden tiger Arctia caja |
Near Threatened | Plantago spp., Rumex spp. |
| Latticed heath Chiasmia clathrata |
Near Threatened | Lathyrus pratensis, Trifolium spp. |
| The sallow Cirrhia icteritia |
Near Threatened | Rumex spp. |
| Small heath Coenonympha pamphilus |
Near Threatened | Poa spp. |
| Silver barred Deltote bankiana |
Near Threatened | Poa pratensis |
| Autumnal rustic Eugnorisma glareosa |
Near Threatened | Plantago spp., Rumex spp. |
| Grey pug Eupithecia subfuscata |
Near Threatened | Centaurea spp. |
| Scarce forester Jordanita globulariae |
Near Threatened | Centaurea nigra |
| Dark-barred twin-spot carpet Xanthorhoe ferrugata |
Near Threatened | Rumex spp. |
Host-plant data: Cook et al. (2025), Traits data for the butterflies and macro-moths of Great Britain and Ireland, 2024, UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology / Butterfly Conservation; and Padovani et al. (2020), Database of Insects and their Food Plants (DBIF), UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (both Open Government Licence). Contains data supplied by UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology.