Hares and harebells are in the meadows on these quiet hills east of Llanybydder. There is a spectacular abundance of yellow rattle and eyebright – both ideal species for early-stage restoration projects. Red clover is also abundant in this bumble-bee friendly mixture for acid-neutral soils, and other species such as pignut and southern marsh orchid enrich parts of the fields. The fine-leaved grasses such as red fescue and common bent would be ideal for creating a basic meadow over bare ground. Species listed in bold are usually prevalent in the mix.
Autumn Hawkbit |
Beaked Hawksbeard |
Cat’s-ear |
Changing Forget-me-not |
Cock’s-foot |
Common Bent Grass |
Common Bird’s-foot Trefoil |
Common Mouse-ear |
Common Sorrel |
Crested Dog’s-tail |
Cuckoo Flower |
Dandelion |
Eyebright |
Field Woodrush |
Germander Speedwell |
Harebell |
a Hawkweed |
Lesser Knapweed |
Lesser Trefoil |
Marsh Thistle |
Meadow Buttercup |
Pignut |
Red Clover |
Red Fescue |
Ribwort Plantain |
Self-heal |
Sheep’s Sorrel |
Slender Parsley Piert |
Southern Marsh Orchid |
Spreading Meadow Grass |
Sticky Mouse-ear |
Sweet Vernal Grass |
Tormentil |
Trailing Tormentil |
White Clover |
Yarrow |
Yellow Rattle |
Yorkshire Fog |