- Marshy Grassland
Marshy Grassland is as an area that is subject to permanent, seasonal or periodic waterlogging, either as a result of surface run-off or ground water. It is associated with peaty or mineral soils and is dominated by a few characteristic species of the rush family (Juncaceae), most commonly Juncus effesus.
Below are a few choice frames demonstrating the typical Marshy Grassland found on the farm:
The following table lists the species found in the Marshy Grassland habitat to date:
Common Name | Scientific Name |
Large Skipper | Ochlodes venatus |
Green Dock Leaf Beetle | Gastrophysa viridula |
Scorpion fly | Panorpa communis |
Golden-Ringed Dragonfly | Cordulegaster boltonii |
Cuckoo Spit Insect | Philaenus spumarius |
Field Grasshopper | Chorthippus brunneus |
Wolf Spider | Lycosa saccata |
Creeping Buttercup | Ranunculus repens |
Lesser Water-Parsnip | Berula erecta |
Meadow Buttercup | Ranunculus acris |
Mouse-Ear Chickweed | Cerastium vulgatum |
Ragged Robin | Lychnis flos-cuculi |
Tormentil | Potentilla erecta |
Carnation Sedge | Carex panicea |
Common Bent | Agrostis tenuis |
Common Couch | Agropyron repens |
Common Sorrel | Rumex acetosa |
Compact Rush | Juncus subuliflorus |
Greater Pond Sedge | Carex riparia |
Pendulous Sedge | Carex pendula |
Perennial Rye Grass | Lolium perenne |
Sheep's Fescue | Festuca ovina |
Smooth Meadow Grass | Poa pratensis |
Soft Rush | Juncus effusus |
Sweet Vernal Grass | Anthoxanthum odoratum |
Timothy | Phleum pratense |
Unidentified Species