Offwell Wetland Survey
Area C2 - Stagnant Standing Water Zone
| This area is in the north west of the wetland, adjacent to the stream entrance (diagram). There is permanent stagnant standing water here. It is only a few centimetres deep. Plants characteristic of this area are rushes, Lesser Spearwort, grasses and Broad-leaved Pondweed. |
Plant Species List for Area C2
| Salicaceae | t |
| Salix caprea agg. | Goat Willow |
| Betulaceae | t |
| Alnus glutinosa (L.) Gaertn. | Alder |
| Ranunculaceae | t |
| Ranunculus flammula L. | Lesser Spearwort |
| Callitrichaceae | t |
| Callitriche stagnalis Scop. | Common Water-Starwort |
| Potamogetonaceae | t |
| Potamogeton natans L. | Broad-leaved Pondweed |
| Graminae | t |
| Glyceria fluitans (L.) R. Br. | Floating Sweet Grass |
| Juncaceae | t |
| Juncus bulbosus L. | Bulbous Rush |
| Juncus effusus L. | Soft Rush |
These species lists are not exhaustive. They represent initial collections and
identifications carried out in early autumn. Many species of flowering plants may already
have flowered and died back at this time and would therefore have been missed. These lists
will be updated periodically.
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