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Drumlisaleen ASSI

Last updated: 5 February 2010

 

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Site No ASSI 020
Area 2.29 (ha)
Declared Date 07/09/1987
Confirmed Date 23/03/1988
County Fermanagh
Council(s) Fermanagh DC
Keywords Hay Meadow
Purple Moor-grass
Rush Pasture
River

picture of an early purple orchid

This site consists of seven small hay meadows that are especially species rich, with 99 vascular plant species present. Jointed rush dominates the vegetation with twelve sedge species including Carex panicea, Carex pulicea, and Carex hostiana present. There is an abundance of orchids in the fields including greater butterfly orchid, early purple orchid and common twayblade.

 

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