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UK Biodiversity Action Plan - Priority species of vegetated
shingle
The following BAP priority species have significant populations on vegetated
shingle sites:
- toadflax brocade Calophasia lunula;
- white spot Hadena albimacula;
- stinking hawk's-beard Crepis foetida;
- small-flowered catchfly Silene gallica
- endemic
sea lavenders Limonium spp
- red hemp-nettle Galeopsis angustifolia,
- brown-banded carder bee Bombus humilis
- large garden bumble bee Bombus ruderatus
- short haired bumble bee Bombus subterraneus
- the hopper Aphrodes duffieldi.
Wetlands within shingle sites are also important for the following species:
medicinal leech Hirudo medicinalis, and
great crested newt Triturus cristatus .
Taken from the UK Biodiversity web site http://www.ukbap.org.uk/default.htm
Habitat Action Plan for Coastal vegetated shingle.
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