ORCHIDS

Lizard Orchids are numerous over our recording area 374 have been counted so far, single plants have been found in two new areas this year Little Gully and Middle Field. Southern Marsh Orchids found in most of our grassland areas with a total count of approximately 2,300 a record count of 262 were in the Middle Field. Pyramidal and Bee Orchids can also be found in our recording areas, Marsh Helleborines are in two separate areas with a count of over 230.

OTHER FLORA

In the Whitehouse Yellow Rattle is abundant and the Haven Stream has Water Dock Runex hydrolapathum and Greater Spearwort Ranunculus lingua. Many patches of Spiked Sedge can be found in Restharrow Dunes, 5 Small Bugloss plants at Restharrow Scrape, Water Figwort in Waldershare Gully and 100+ Grass Vetching on Worth located north of the Drove.