Erica tetralix
There are three Special Areas of Conservation on the Silvermine Mountains; the Silvermine Mountains SAC is known for its Northern Atlantic wet heaths, with "Erica tetralix" and species-rich "Nardus" grassland; the Silvermines Mountains West SAC is known for its Northern Atlantic wet heaths, with "Erica tetralix", and its European dry heaths and Calaminarian grasslands where the levels of heavy metals, such as lead, are high, and are toxic to many plant species; and Keeper Hill SAC, known for its Northern Atlantic wet heaths with "Erica tetralix" and blanket bogs.