The main grass species in the community are sheep's fescue (Festuca ovina) and red fescue (Festuca rubra) and there is an absence of the dwarf sedge (Carex humilis), which is common at other downland sites nearby. Flowering plants found in the reserve include such rarities as the early gentian (Gentianella anglica), the burnt-tip orchid (Neotinea ustulata), the lesser butterfly orchid (Platanthera bifolia) and the frog orchid (Coeloglossum viride).
The dominant grass species in the community are sheep's fescue (Festuca ovina) and red fescue (Festuca rubra), while dwarf sedge (Carex humilis) is absent, which is typical of other downland sites nearby.  Flowering plants found in the reserve include rare species such as early gentian (Gentianella anglica), burnt-tip orchid (Neotinea ustulata), lesser butterfly orchid (Platanthera bifolia), and frog orchid (Coeloglossum viride).