Based on available information regarding conservation in the area, Keltneyburn Scottish Wildlife Trust (SWT) reserve, known for its rich limestone flora, likely benefits from habitat management aimed at preserving grassland biodiversity. While specific current reports are sparse in the search results, typical measures for this type of site include monitoring orchid populations and managing encroachment.
Conservation Measures and Monitoring:
Orchid Monitoring: Similar to nearby sites like Weem Meadow, annual orchid surveys are conducted to monitor populations of species such as Common Spotted and Southern Marsh orchids.
Habitat Management: Efforts are focused on maintaining the calcareous grassland through measures that protect rare flora from being outcompeted by scrub or coarse grass. Water horsetail is choking the pond. Blackthorn is threatening to swamp the wildflower meadow.
Site Condition Assessment: NatureScot staff and contractors conduct Site Condition Monitoring to evaluate the health of protected features.
Monitoring and conservation at the
Scottish Wildlife Trust Keltneyburn reserve are managed by a team led by the Reserves Manager (North/Central), supported by specialized staff. Key personnel involved include:
Reserves Staff and Rangers: Responsible for practical conservation, habitat management, and ecological monitoring.
Conservation Department: Includes the Head of Reserves, Knowledge & Evidence Manager/Officer, and Data Officers who oversee site-specific data and strategies.
Volunteers: Assist with site maintenance and species monitoring.
Taxon list for NN7749.
(A work in progress)
Acer pseudoplatanus (2011) 03 - Sycamore
Achillea millefolium (2011) 1 3 - Yarrow
Achillea ptarmica (2006) 1 1 - Sneezewort
Adoxa moschatellina (2006) 01 - Moschatel
Aegopodium podagraria (2006) 0 1 - Ground-Elder
Aesculus hippocastanum (2006) 01 - Horse Chestnut
Agrostis canina s.l. (2011) 0 1 - Velvet Bentgrass
Agrostis capillaris (2006) 21 - Common Bentgrass
Agrostis stolonifera (2010) 1 1 - Creeping Bentgrass
Agrostis vinealis (1996) 10 - Brown Bentgrass
Aira praecox (2006) 11 - Early hair-grass
Ajuga reptans (2006) 1 1 - Bugle
Alchemilla alpina (2006) 0 1- Alpine Lady’s Mantle
Alchemilla glabra (2006) 0 1 - Smooth Lady’s Mantle
Alchemilla wichurae (2009) 0 1 - Rock Lady’s Mantle
Alchemilla xanthochlora (2006) 0 1 - Lady’s Mantle
Alliaria petiolata (2006) 0 1 - Garlic Mustard
Allium ursinum (2006) 03 - Ramsons, Wild Garlic
Alopecurus geniculatus (1996) 10 - Marsh Foxtail (Grass)
Alopecurus pratensis (2006) 01 - Meadow Foxtail (Grass)
Anemone nemorosa (2011) 16 - Wood Anemone
Angelica sylvestris (2006) 0 3 - Wild Angelica
Anthoxanthum odoratum (2011) 3 12 - Sweet Vernal Grass
Anthriscus sylvestris (2006) 0 1 - Cow Parsley
Arabidopsis thaliana (2006) 0 1 - Thale Cress
Arrhenatherum elatius (2010) 26 - False Oat Grass
Asplenium adiantum-nigrum s.s. (2006) 0 1 - Black Spleenwort
Asplenium viride (2006) 0 1 - Green Spleenwort
Athyrium filix-temina (2011) 1 2 - Lady Fern
Bellis perennis (2011) 03 - Daisy
Betula pubescens (2011) 22 - Downy Birch
Brachypodium sylvaticum (2006) 01 - False Brome (Grass)
Briza media (2006)11 - Quaking Grass
Bromopsis benekenii (2010) 1 1 - Lesser Hairy Brome
Calluna vulgaris (2006) 0 1 - Ling
Caltha palustris (2006) 1 2 - Marsh Marigold, King Cup
Campanula rotundifolia (2010) 12 - Harebell
Capsella bursa-pastoris (1996) 10 - Shepherd’s purse
Cardamine flexuosa (1996) 1 0 - Wavy Bittercress
Cardamine pratensis (2011) 1 3 - Cuckoo Flower, Lady’s Smock
Carex caryophyllea (2006) 0 2 - Spring Sedge
Carex demissa (2006) 0 2 - Common Yellow Sedge
Carex flacca (2006) 0 1 - Glaucous Sedge, Blue Sedge
Carex leporina (2011) 12 - Oval Sedge
Carex nigra (2006) 11 - Common Sedge
Carex pallescens (2011) 13 - Pale Sedge
Carex panicea (2006) 1 1 - Carnation Sedge
Carex pilulifera (1996) 1 0 - Pill Sedge
Carex rostrata (2011) 02 - Bottle Sedge, Beaked Sedge
Carex sylvatica (2006)0 1 - Wood-Sedge
Carex vesicaria (2006) 02 - Bladder Sedge, Blister Sedge
Castanea sativa (2006) 0 1 - Sweet Chestnut
Centaurea nigra s.s. (2011) 3 10 - Knapweed
Cerastium fontanum (2011) 2 6 - Common Mouse-ear Chickweed
Cerastium glomeratum (2006) 01 - Sticky Mouse-ear Chickweed
Chamerion angustifollum (2006) 0 1 - Rosebay Willow Herb
Chrysosplenium oppositifolium (2006) 0 1 - Opposite-leaved Golden Saxifrage
Cicerbita macrophylla (1991) 1 0 - Blue Sow Thistle
Circaea x intermedia (2006) 01 - Upland Enchanter’s Nightshade
Circaea lutetiana (2004) 0 1 - Enchanter’s Nightshade
Cirslum arvense (2006) 2 2 - Creepging Thistle
Cirsium palustre (2011) 1 1 - Marsh Thistle
Cirsium vulgare (2006) 0 1 - Spear Thistle
Conopodium majus (2011) 2 10 - Pignut
Corylus avellana (2011)13 - Hazel
Crataegus monogyna (2011) 2 2 - Common Hawthorn
Crepis paludosa (2006 0 1) - Marsh Hawksbeard
Cynosures cristatus (2011) 3 3 - Crested Dogstail (Grass)
Cystopteris fragilis (2006) 0 1 - Brittle Bladder Fern
Cytisus scoparius (2006) 0 1 - Broom
Dactylis glomerata (201) 37 - Cock’s Foot Grass
Dactylorhiza fuchsli (2011) 2 - Common Spotted Orchid
Dactylorhiza x venusta (2010) 11 - Common Spotted x Northern Marsh Orchid
Dactylorhiza maculata (2006) 11 - Heath Spotted Orchid
Dactylorhiza purpurella (2011) 1 3 - Northern Marsh Orchid
Danthonia decumbens (2010) 02 - Heath Grass
Deschampsia cespitosa (2006) 1 1 - Tufted Hair-Grass
Deschampsia flexuosa (2011) 1 3 - Wavy Hair-Grass
Digitalis purpurea (2006) 2 1 - Foxglove
Dryopteris affinis agg.(2006) 11- Scaly Male Fern
Dryopteris dilatata (2006) 11 - Broad Buckler Fern
Eleocharis palustris (2006) 0 1 - Common Spike Rush
Epilobium brunnescens (2006) 01 - New Zealand Willow Herb
Epilobium x vicinum (2006) 0 3 - Hybrid Willow Herbso
Epilobium montanum (2006) 0 1 - Broad-leaved Willow Herb
Epilobium palustre (2006) 1 1 - Marsh Willow Herb
Equisetum arvense (2011) 13 - Field Horsetail, Common Horsetail
Equisetum fluviatile (2006) 1 1 - Water Horsetail
Equisetum palustre (2006) 0 1 - Marsh Horsetail
Euphrasia arctica (2010) 0 1 - Arctic Eyebright
Euphrasia officinalis agg. (2006) 1 4- Eyebright
Euphrasia officinalis subsp, pratensis x arctica (2016) 0 1
Fagus sylvatica (2006) 02 - Beech
Festuca ovina (2010) 0 - Sheep’s Fescue
Festuca ovina agg. (2011) 12 - Sheep’s Fescue
Festuca rubra (2006) 01 - Red Fescue
Festuca vivipara (2006) 01 - Viviparous Sheep’s Fescue
Ficaria verna (2006) 01 - Lesser Celendine, Pilewort
Filipendula ulmaria (2011) 3 6 - Meadowsweet
Fragaria vesca (2006) 0 1 - Wild Strawberry
Fraxinus excelsior (2011) 13 - Ash
Galliopsis tetrahit agg.(1996) 10 - Common Hemp-nettle
Galium aparine (2006) 1 2 - Sticky Willie, Cleavers
Galium odoratum (2006) 0 2 - Sweet Scented Bedstraw, Woodruff
Galium palustre (2006) 12 - Marsh Bedstraw
Galium saxatile (2011)04 - Heath Bedstraw
Galium sterneri (1996) 10 - Limestone Bedstraw
Galium uliginosum (2006) 0 1 - Fen Bedstraw
Galium vernum (2006) 2 2 - Lady’s Bedstraw
Geranium pratense (2006) 02 - Meadow Cranesbill
Geranium robertianum (2006) 02 - Herb Robert
Geranium sylvaticum (2011) 1 3 - Wood Cranesbill
Geum urbanum (2011) - Herb Bennet
Glyceria fluitans s.s. (2006) 11 - Floating Sweet Grass
Gymnadenia borealis (2015) 04 - Heath Fragrant Orchid
Gymnadenia conopsea s.s. (2008) 11 - Marsh Fragrant Orchid
Gymnadenia conopsea s.l. (2006) 0 1 - Chalk Fragrant Orchid
Gymnocarpium dryopteris (2006) 12 - (Northern) Oak Fern
Heracleum sphondylium (2011) 25 - Hogweed
Holcus lanatus (2011)3 13 - Yorkshire Fog
Holcus mollis (2006) 13 - Creeping Soft Grass
Hyacinthoides non-scripta (2011)14 - (English) Bluebell
Hypericum perforatum (2006) 0 1 - Perforate St. John’s Wort
Hypericum pulchrum (2006) 0 1 - Slender St.John’s Wort
Hypochaeris radicata (2011) 2 10 - Cat’s Ear
Juncus acutifiorus (2006) 14 - Sharp Flowered Rush
Juncus articulatus (2006)0 1 - Jointed Rush
Juncus bufonius s.s.(2006) 0 1 - Toad Rush
Juncus bufonius s.i. (1996) 10 - Toad Rush
Juncus bulbosus (2006) 0 1 - Bulbous Rush
Juncus conglomeratus (2006) 01 - Compact Rush
Juncus effusus (201n) 13 - Soft Rush
Lapsana communis (2011) 1 1 - Nipplewort
Lathyrus linifolius (2011) 2 5 - Bitter Vetch
Lathyrus pratensis (2006) 23 - Meadow Vetchling
Lemna minor (1996) 10 - Common Duckweed
Leucanthemum vulgare 2011) 13 - Ox-eye Daisy
Lolium perenne (2006) 11 - Perennial Ryegrass
Lonicera periclymenum (2006) 0 2 - Honeysuckle
Lotus corniculatus (2006) 25 - Birds-foot Trefoil
Lotus pedunculatus (2006) 1 1 Greater Birds-foot Trefoil (Big Trefoil)
Luzula campestris (2011) 15 - Field Wood-rush
Luzula multiflora (2006) 1 1 - Heath Woodrush
Luzula pilosa (2006) 01 - Hairy Wood-Rush
Luzula sylvatica (2006) 0 1 -Greater Wood-Rush
Lysimachia nemorum (2006) 0 1 - Yellow Pimpernel
Matricaria discoidea (2006) 11 - Pineapple weed, Wild Chamomile
Medicago lupulina (2011) 0 1 - Black Medick
Melampyrum pratense (2011) 14 - Common Cow-wheat
Melampyrum sylvaticum (1996) 3 0 Small Cow-wheat
Melica uniflora (2006) 02 - Wood Melick
Mentha aquatica (2006) 13 - Water Mint
Mercurialis perennis (2006) 1 2 - Dog’s Mercury
Meum anthamanticum (2013) 3 27 - Spignel
Montia fontana (1999) 20 - Water Chickweed
Myosotis discolor (2006) 11 - Changing Forget-me-not
Nardus stricta (2006) 01 - Mat Grass
Neottia nidus-avis (2011) 25 - Bird’s Nest Orchid
Neottia ovata (2011)15 - Common Twayblade
Odontites vernus (2006) 0 1 - Red Bartsia
Oreopteris limbosperma (2011) 1 2 - Lemon Scented Fern
Oxalis acetosella (2011) 15 - Wood Sorrel
Persicaria vivipara (2011) 03 - Alpine Bistort
Petasites hybridus (2006) 01 - Butterbur
Phegopteris connectilis (2011) 03 - Northern Beech Fern
Phleum pratense s.l. (2006) 22 - Timothy (Grass)
Pilosella officinarum (2010) 13 - Mouse-ear-hawkweed
Pimpinella saxifraga (2006) 04 - Burnet Saxifrage
Plantago lanceolata (2011) 39 - Ribwort Plantain
Plantago major (2011) 12 - Greater Plantain
Platanthera bifolia (2006) 0 1 - Lesser Butterfly Orchid - First Nature info
Platanthera chlorantha (2011) 24 - Greater Butterfly Orchid - First Nature info
Poa annua (2006) 01 Annual Meadow Grass , Annual Bluegrass
Poa humilis (2006) 0 1 - Spreading Meadow Grass
Poa nemoralis (2006) 01 - Wood Meadow Grass
Poa pratensis s.l (2011) 1 2 - Smooth Meadow Grass
Poa trivialis (2006) 22 - Rought Meadow Grass
Polygala vulgaris (2006) 0 1 - Common Milkwort
Polypodium vulgare s.l. (2006) 0 1 - Common Polpody (Fern)
Polystichum aculeatum (2011) 02 - Hard Shield Fern
Potamogeton polygonifolilus (2006) 02 - Bog Pondweed
Potentilla anserina (2011) 13 - Silverweed, silver cinquefoil
Potentilla erecta (2011) 29 - Tormentil
Potentilla sterilis (2006) 02 - Barren strawberry
Primula vulgaris (2006) 02 - Common Primrose
Prunella vulgaris (2011) 22 - Self-heal
Prunus padus (2006) 0 1 - Bird Cherry
Prunus spinosa (2012) 13 - Blackthorn
Pteridium aquilinum (2010) 28 - Bracken (Eagle Fern)
Quercus petraea (2006) 0 1 - Sessile Oak
Quercus robur (2011) - Pedunculate Oak
Ranunculus acris (2011) 26 - Meadow Buttercup
Ranunculus auricomus (2006) 02 - Goldilocks Buttercup
Ranunculus flammula (2006) 12 - Lesser Spearwort
Ranunculus repens ( 1990) 1 0 - Creeping Buttercup
Rhinanthus minor (2011) 2 12 - Yellow Rattle
Rosa cassia s.l. (2006) 0 1 - Northern Dog Rose
Rosa caesia subsp. caesia x canina (2010) 0 1 Northern Dog Rose x Dog Rose hybrid
Rosa canina agg. (1999) 10 - Dog Rose
Rubus fructosus agg. (1996) 1 0 - Blackberry
Rubus idaeus (2006) 0 1- Raspberry
Rumex acetosa (2011) 2 9 - Common Sorrel
Rumex acetosella (2006) 1 1 - Sheep’s Sorrel
Rumex obtusifolius (2006) 2 1 - Broad-leaved Dock
Salix aurita (2006) 1 - Eared Willow
Salix caprea (2006) 02 - Goat Willow, Pussy Willow
Salix cinerea (2006) 11 - Grey Willow , Common Sallow
Sanicula europaea (2006) 0 1 - Sanicle
Saxifraga aizoides (2006) 0 1 - Yellow Mountain Saxifrage
Schedonorus pratensis (2010) 11 - Meadow Fescue
Scorzoneroides autumnalis (1996) 20 - Autumn Hawkbit
Scrophularia nodosa (2011) 0 1 - Common Figwort
Senecio jacobaca (2006) 2 1 - Ragwort, Stinking Willie
Silene flos-cuculi (2011) 13 - Ragged Robin
Sorbus aucuparia (2011) 04 - Rowan, Mountain Ash
Stachys sylvatica (2006) 02 - Hedge Woundwort
Stellaria alsine (2006) 1 - Bog Stitchwort
Stellaria graminea (2011) 28 - Lesser Stitchwort
Stellaria holostea (2006) 0 3 - Greater Stitchwort
Stellaria media s.s. (2006) 11 - Chickweed
Succisa pratensis (2011) 2 8 - Devil’s-bit Scabious
Teucrium scorodonia (2006) 0 1 - Wood sage (Wood Germander)
Thymus polytrichus (2006) 0 1 - Wild Thyme
Trientalis europaea (2006) 11 - Chickweed Wintergreen
Trifolium dubium (2006) 0 1 - Lesser Trefoil
Trifolium pratense (2011) 27 - Red Clover
Trifolium repens (2011) 36 - White Clover
Trisotum flavescons (1999) 10 - Yellow Oat-Grass
Trollius europaeus (2011) 1 2 - Globeflower
Ulmus glabra (2006) 02 - Wych Elm
Urtica dioica (2006) 2 - Common Nettle
Vaccínium myrtillus (2011) 1 3 - Bilberry (Blaeberry in Scotland)
Valeriana officinalis (2006) 01 - Valerian
Veronica beccabunga (2006) 12 - Brooklime
Veronica chamaedrys (2011) 27 - Germander Speedwell
Veronica officinalis (2006) 11 - Heath Speedwell
Veronica scutellata (2006) 0 1 - Marsh Speedwell
Veronica serpyllifolia (2006) 01 - Thyme-leaved Speedwell
Vicia cracca (2006) 02 - Tufted Vetch
Vicia sepium (2006) 02 - Bush Vetch
Viola palustris (2011) 0 3 - Marsh Violet
Viola riviniana (2006) 1 2 - Dog Violet
Total of 247 species