 The saltmarsh vegetation, which lies at the base of the cliff, is predominantly made up of Sea Aster ("Aster tripolium") and English Scurvygrass ("Cochlearia anglica").There are however two nationally scarce vascular plant species here as well – Slender Hare's-ear ("Bupleurum tenuissimum") and Long-stalked Orache ("Atriplex longipes").On 1 April 1874, the German grain ship was under tow up the Avon, laden with 7,000 quarters (28,000 imperial bushels, 1,000 m3) of grain.