Ballynanaghten ASSI

| Site No | ASSI 217 |
|---|---|
| Area | 1.19 (ha) |
| Declared Date | 11/07/2001 |
| Confirmed Date | 19/11/2001 |
| County | Antrim |
| Council(s) | Lisburn BC |
| Keywords | Dry grassland - semi-natural & species - rich |
The two fields at Ballynanaghten are typically grass dominated with a wide range of associated herbs. The grasses crested dog's-tail, red fescue common bent and sweet vernal-grass are constant in the sward together with a range of grasses typical of low intensity managed grasslands e.g. heath-grass and quaking-grass. Herbs typical of traditionally managed grasslands are frequent throughout the sward and include oxeye daisy, meadow vetchling , yarrow, common knapweed, common spotted-orchid and meadow buttercup. Glaucous sedge is also very common.
In addition the notable grass species yellow oat-grass and rare fern adder's-tongue have also been recorded, although occasional in distribution.
Site Related Documents
Site map (.PDF 850Kb)
, Citation document (.PDF 107Kb)
and Views about Management document (.PDF 61Kb)
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