 Where open water occurs plants such as Common Water-starwort "(Callitriche stagnalis)", European Frogbit "(Hydrocharis morsusranae)", Fan-leaved Water-crowfoot "(Ranunculus circinatus)".The calcareous influence of the
underlying Compton soils also encourages Whorled Water-milfoil "(Myriophyllum verticillatum)" and Stonewort "(Chara sp)".Also present are the nationally scarce Rootless Duckweed "(Wolffia arrhiza)" and Hairlike Pondweed "(Potamogeton trichoides)".