Mappp.co geology and wildlife sites

Levin Down

… area of chalk heath, which is a nationally rare habitat and patches of juniper Juniperus communis scrub. The short chalk turf is extremely rich in species. The most frequent grasses are fescues Festuca spp., among which grow characteristic downland species such as autumn gentian…

Ulva, Danna and the McCormaig Isles

…a and mat-grass Nardus stricta occur, often in association with ancient juniper Juniperus communis scrub. The growth form and extent of juniper scrub in these areas is highly unusual in Argyll. The SSSI includes several coastal areas where the vegetation is strongly influenced by…

Marlbank

…one cliff faces old stunted specimens of ash Fraxinus excelsior, common juniper Juniperus communis and yew Taxus baccata occur. Yew Taxus baccata in its natural state is scarce but widespread in Northern Ireland and virtually confined to habitats such as this. In more open limest…

Bewick and Beanley Moors

…and wet grassland. The site is also nationally important for its relict juniper Juniperus communis ssp. communis woodland and scrub and an outstanding assemblage of amphibians. General description Bewick and Beanley Moors are a group of moorlands on the Fell Sandstone of Northum…

The Bog

…ples in Northumberland, of a scrub type scarce in the County. Polygala amarella Juniperus communis ssp communis is present on a steep northwest facing slope between high, open moorland and the low lying pastures of the South Tyne valley. The slopes tend to be too steep for cattle…

Morrone Birkwood

…ula pubescens ssp. odorata over a generally dense shrub-layer of common juniper Juniperus communis ssp communis. The field-layer beneath the juniper is rich in dwarf shrubs and has an unusual variety of herbs including stone bramble Rubus saxatilis, globeflower Trollius europaeus…

Baverstock Juniper Bank

…iption Baverstock Juniper Bank supports over 500 bushes of the lowland juniper Juniperus communis sub species communis and represents one of the five largest colonies in Wiltshire. The bank comprises botanically rich chalk grassland which, ungrazed for many years, has been colon…

Otford to Shoreham Downs

…halk milkwort Polygala calcarea. The formerly widespread scrub species juniper Juniperus communis occurs here at one of its last Kent localities. Much of the grassland areas grade into woodland through an intermediate scrub phase. Typically it is dominated by hawthorn Crataegus …

Craigs of Succoth

…reale, globe flower Trollius europaeus and moonwort Botrychium lunaria. Juniper Juniperus communis is also found.

The Cliffs of Magho

…cularly rich in bryophytes mosses and ferns. Rare higher plants include juniper Juniperus communis, mountain avens Dryas octopetala, shady horsetail Equisetum pratense, Welsh poppy Mecanopsis cambrica and both yellow saxifrage Saxifraga aizoides and mossy saxifrage S. hypnoides. …

Bochel Wood

… consists predominantly of downy birch Betula pubescens with widespread juniper Juniperus communis which, in places, forms a dense shrub-layer. Aspen Populus tremula, rowan Sorbus aucuparia and self-sown Scots pine Pinus sylvestris are also present. The ground vegetation reflects…

Brockley Warren

…osed to escarpment sites. It supports a mosaic of chalk scrub mainly of juniper Juniperus communis, bramble Rubus fruticosus and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, with scattered planted pines and fescue dominated grassland rich in herbs. The juniper is now mostly moribundand there is …

Cheesefoot Head

…ys. Of particular note here is an isolated but a vigorous population of juniper Juniperus communis amongst mixed scrub and a colony of the rare man orchid Orchis anthorpophora. The site supports a colony of the rare and declining Duke of Burgundy Hamearis lucina butterfly, this …

Tayvallich Juniper and Fen

…dens celticus. An important feature of the Tayvallich woodlands are the juniper Juniperus communis scrub communities which grow across the peninsula from the west coast to the adjacent Linne Mhuirich SSSI, primarily on the dry south-east facing ridges. The growth form and extent …

Combe Bottom

…gh scrub tomature woodland. The scrub includes a number of specimens of juniper Juniperus communis, this site being one of the few areas of the North Downs where this species occurs. Other scrub species include hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica. As the …

Scar Closes, Kisdon Side

…he steepest of the enclosure group supports a significant population of juniper Juniperus communis here associated with calcareous grassland developed on this soils over limestone. Adjoining the juniper pasture and grazed as a single unit with it are two small pastures which exhi…

Stockton Wood and Down

…superficial clay deposits. The occurrence of many hundreds of bushes of juniper Juniperus communis is of particular interest. They occur as younger bushes in scattered scrub, older bushes often in dense scrub and as moribund and dead individuals under the recent secondary woodlan…

The Allers and Lilburn Valley Junipers

… principally from grazing which prevents regeneration. The main area of juniper Juniperus communis occurs along the south facing slopes of the Lilburn Burn below Dod Hill. There is a second large stand on steep slopes to the east of the north flowing Lilburn Burn with scattered i…

Simonside Hills

…, locally, sessile oak Quercus petraea are found on well drained sites. Juniper Juniperus communis occurs in one locality. Bracken Pteridium aquilinum is widely distributed and forms dense stands along certain stream courses, invariably in association with small areas of grassla…

Loch Maree

…ough the uncommon rock whitebeam Sorbus rupicola is present and upright Juniper Juniperus communis is locally abundant. In the wettest areas there are small scale examples of bog woodland and mire. The woodland ground flora is more typical of the pinewoods of central and eastern …

Aston Rowant

…ropaeus. In the dry coombes there are stands of open scrub dominated by juniper Juniperus communis, intermixed with grassland. Ring counts indicate that the older bushes are between 80 and 90 years old. Mixed scrub of elder, privet, hawthorn, wayfaring tree, buckthorn, yew, white…

Harting Downs

…ropaeus, blackthorn Prunus spinosa and wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana. Juniper Juniperus communis is common in this mixed scrub and above Bramshott Bottom it is locally dominant in a stand which is one of the best in West Sussex. Yew Taxus baccata is another patchy dominant wit…

Noar Hill

… mixed scrub of hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, blackthorn Prunus spinosa, juniper Juniperus communis and sweet briar and southern downy roses Rosa micrantha and Rosa tomentosa to mature beech Fagus 'hanger' woodland. In addition, hazel Corylus coppice is found on the top of the ste…

Swyncombe Downs

…ominate. Birch Betula pendula also occurs, but of special importance is juniper Juniperus communis, including some quite young specimens; juniper has declined markedly on the majority of its former chalkland sites in southern England. Some of the woodlands, notably the old beech …

Monadh Mor

…, heather Calluna vulgaris, crowberry Empetrum nigrum subsp. nigrum and juniper Juniperus communis. Mosses and lichens are abundant. The more extensive flat areas support a range of mire communities on peat with abundant, often stunted, self-sown Scots pines. These wooded mires c…

Dam Wood

…locally abundant. Of particular interest is the extensive population of Juniper Juniperus communis which occurs within the wet heath but also across the whole site. The plant communities associated with the flushes are markedly different from the wet heath and support a range of …

Porton Down

…tone. Scrub and scattered trees are a feature of much of the grassland. Juniper Juniperus communis scrub of several age classes is widespread and constitutes about 20 percent of the total southern English population. There is also an area of chalk heath in which heather Calluna v…

Kentra Bay and Moss

…slop-harrisonii, currently classed as nationally rare, and one species, juniper Juniperus communis locally scarce.

Hutton Roof Crags

…ogyna occurs. Other scrub species associated with the pavements include juniper Juniperus communis, yew Taxus baccata, guelder rose Viburnum opulus, blackthorn Prunus spinosa and the rare Lancastrian whitebeam Sorbus lancastriensis. Often occurring in a mosaic with the pavement a…

Aberarth - Carreg Wylan

… of rock sea-lavender occurs at its only known Ceredigion site and both Juniper Juniperus communis and prostrate broom Cytisus scoparius ssp maritimus have small, edge-of-range populations on cliffs near to Cemaes Head. The site is of special interest because it supports over 3% …

North York Moors

…places, Scot's pine Pinus sylvestris over an understorey of dry heath. Juniper Juniperus communis is locally rare and exists only as single shrubs or small clusters in a few remote gills and moor edges where burning is absent. Birds The site supports a nationally important asse…

Pinbain Burn to Cairn Hill

… verum and bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus. The locally uncommon juniper Juniperus communis and the nationally scarce plants spring sandwort Minuartia verna and alpine penny-cress Thlaspi alpestre occur where the underlying serpentinite is close to or outcrops from the soi…

Loughrigg Fell Flushes

…n part being covered by patches of scattered bracken, wet grassland and juniper Juniperus communis and gorse Ulex europaeus scrub, some of the scrub extending westerly onto the flushes. In the north western corner of the site is an area of rank, tussocky, marshy grassland dominat…

Dunbeath to Sgaps Geo

…lantago maritima, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and occasional juniper Juniperus communis. The cliff ledges support an abundance of maritime species such as Scots lovage Ligusticum scoticum, thrift, sea campion Silene uniflora and roseroot Sedum rosea.

Duncansby Head

…alluna vulgaris, bell heather Erica cinerea, crowberry Empetrum nigrum, juniper Juniperus communis, and bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus. Maritime grassland supports red fescue Festuca rubra, thrift Armeria maritima, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, devil’s-bit scabiou…

Quarry Wood

… with a locally well-developed shrub layer of holly Ilex aquifolium and juniper Juniperus communis. The field layer of much of the woodland reflects the strongly acidic sandy soils. Ling heather Calluna vulgaris and blaeberry Vaccinium myrtillus are dominant with species such as …

Minchinhampton Common

… monogyna, bramble Rubus fruticosus and dog rose Rosa canina. The local juniper Juniperus communis is an important component in part of the Common. A small amount of broad leaved woodland occurs around the site margins and consists largely of ash Fraxinus excelsior, pedunculate o…

Invernaver

…h crowberry Empetrum nigrum, bearberry, heather Calluna vulgaris, dwarf juniper Juniperus communis nana and creeping willow Salix repens. This unusual plant community is more commonly found on limestone outcrops and this is by far the largest area of it associated with shell-sand…

Yewbarrow Woods

… upper edges of a number of Cumbrian woodlands there is a transition to juniper Juniperus communis scrub and then heath. This is well developed at Yewbarrow where the most extensive and dense stands of juniper adjacent to woodland in South Cumbria are to be found. A similar but s…

Giant's Causeway and Dunseverick

…gzag clover Trifolium medium, common cornsalad Valerianella locusta and juniper Juniperus communis. Dry heath is found along some of the cliff tops, associated with poorly developed soils and the shrub component is frequently wind-pruned. Common species include heather Calluna vu…

Oxwich Bay

…osed slopes of Oxwich Point, which also bears the regionally rare shrub Juniper Juniperus communis, and the nationally rare purple gromwell Lithospermum purpurocaeruleum. On the Nicholaston side, the sand covered cliffs represent conditions which are scarce in Swansea county and …

Fair Head and Murlough Bay

…they are known to support some uncommon plant species, including common juniper Juniperus communis, roseroot Sedum rosea, Welsh poppy Mecanopsis cambrica and orange bud threadmoss Pohlia flexuosa. Wood vetch Vicia sylvatica has been found growing on the scree at the base of the F…

Fleam Dyke

… other shrub species are present. Of particular note is the presence of juniper Juniperus communis, a species which is rare in the region and for which Fleam Dyke is the only Cambridgeshire site. The invertebrate and bird life enhance the interest of the Dyke.

Yarnbury Castle

…ntiful and there are older records for several other orchids. Formerly, juniper Juniperus communis bushes were scattered across the ramparts but now the site is almost scrub free and maintained in this state by the present grazing regime. Few invertebrate records exist and the cl…

Ramsey / Ynys Dewi

…hen Teloschistes flavicans occur on the island. Three or four bushes of juniper Juniperus communis (provisionally assigned to the nationally rare subspecies hemisphaerica), survive on the sheltered cliffs of the east coast. The nationally scarce (and internationally endangered) f…

Lindisfarne

… of heathland with heather, bell heather and crowberry Empetrum nigrum. Juniper Juniperus communis also grows on these cliffs. Freshwater habitats are represented at Holy Island Lough and in flooded limestone workings near Cocklawburn. The former has a well developed emergent an…

Ingleborough

…of the valley Convallaria majalis. On the Moughton pavements, extensive juniper Juniperus communis occurs. The crags of the summit plateau support an arctic alpine flora with purple saxifrage Saxifraga oppositfolia, yellow mountain saxifrage S. aizoides, rose root Sedum rosea and…

Duddon Valley Woodlands

…re are natural transitions of woodland to heather fell at Wallowbarrow, juniper Juniperus communis scrub at Lily Wood and also to cliffs, flushes and mires, the latter particularly shown at Crook Wood. The different woodland communities are associated with the different soil cond…

Compton Down

…f the very rare early gentian Gentianella anglica and several bushes of juniper Juniperus communis, the only Isle of Wight site. By contrast, the north facing slopes of the downs have a rather taller grassland structure containing abundant cowslips Primula veris and locally frog …

Whim Bog

…he southern edge from a 19th century plantation. The pine area includes juniper Juniperus communis which is extremely local in the area.

Buttermere Fells

… there is a montane heath of wind flattened heather, growing with dwarf juniper Juniperus communis spp. nana, cross leaved heath Erica tetralix, crowberry Empetrum nigrum and, very locally, bearberry Arctostaphylos uva-ursi, a rare habitat recorded from only a few sites in Englan…

Dodgson Wood

…ilurian rock in South Cumbria. This includes an unusually dense area of juniper Juniperus communis scrub on the higher ground. Of particular note are the extensive stands of sessile oak Quercus petraea and the presence of small leaved lime Tilia cordata, which, along with documen…

Hunder Beck Juniper

…n Hunder Beck Juniper is one of only three sites in Durham where upland juniper Juniperus communis scrub still occurs as a distinctive vegetation type occupying a significant area. Elsewhere, due largely to agricultural improvements, juniper now survives only as occasional isolat…

West Lizard

… or soapstone and is of note as the only site in Devon and Cornwall for juniper Juniperus communis. Further inland where maritime influence is weaker, heathland communities are found. Cornish Heath is abundant on serpentinite soils and is a dominant species of 'Mixed Heath' whic…

Pewsey Downs

…crub including a wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana, yew Taxus baccata and juniper Juniperus communis. Associated with the scrub are herbs such as hound’s tongue Cynoglossum officinale and sweet violet Viola odorata. Dominating this end of the escarpment top is Gopher Wood which, a…

Calstone and Cherhill Downs

…a and wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana, characterises some slopes, while juniper Juniperus communis, an uncommon species in southern England, occurs as small populations. The variety of aspect and slope at the site and the abundance of herbs in the sward has allowed an outstanding…

Reisgill Burn

… bramble Rubus fruticosus, raspberry Rubus idaeus, ivy Hedera helix and juniper Juniperus communis are also present. The rich ground flora is dominated by fine stands of tall flowering plants and ferns, with species such as greater woodrush Luzula sylvatica, wood sage Teucrium sc…

Arkengarthdale, Gunnerside and Reeth Moors

…ommon butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris, stone bramble Rubus saxatilis and juniper Juniperus communis. Where grazing pressures have been severe, the vegetation is dominated by acid grassland, often in association with bracken Pteridium aquilinum on the lower slopes and gills. These …

Mallerstang-Swaledale Head

…a, downy birch Betula pubescens, aspen Populus tremula and at one site, juniper Juniperus communis. The lower slopes of Birkdale, great Sleddale and Mallerstang and Thwaite Commons tend to have been hardest grazed giving rise to acidic grasslands. These areas are characterised by…

Loch Beannach Islands

…aria with aspen, holly and a shoreline fringe of alder Alnus glutinosa. Juniper Juniperus communis occurs on some of the islands and the brown earth soils support a comparatively rich flora including bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, red campion Silene dioica, climbing corydali…

Burcombe Down

…eam, ash and holly. Of particular note are the scattered individuals of juniper Juniperus communis, a declining species which, in southern England, is almost entirely restricted to chalk downland. Patches of gorse also occur at the tops of the slopes. Anthills, constructed by the…

River Thurso

… the water. The nationally scarce pyramidal bugle Ajuga pyramidalis and juniper Juniperus communis grow on drier parts of the site.

Skiddaw Group

…n of grasses on bare soil. The site supports the third largest area of juniper Juniperus communis scrub in West Cumbria. This nationally rare habitat is most extensive on the steep, rocky south facing slopes of Carrock Fell with a much smaller area on The Tongue. Regeneration of…

Tweedsmuir Hills

…base-rich Palustriella commutatum-Festuca rubra spring. A few stands of juniper Juniperus communis represent one of the few remaining fragments of juniper scrub in this part of the Southern Uplands. The most important bryophyte species from a conservation perspective occur in rel…

Troutbeck

…Gymnocarpium dryopteris. Alpine lady's mantle and a small population of juniper Juniperus communis are found in adjacent grassy banks.

Glen Barisdale

… open Scots pine wood with birch over a sparse understorey of old, tall juniper Juniperus communis with scattered holly and rowan. Much of the pine is 150 -200 years old and heavy grazing has prevented regeneration over many decades, except on protected rock faces. Upslope of the…

Marble Quarry and Hale Fell

… buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and frequent juniper Juniperus communis and dog rose Rosa canina. Wild privet Ligustrum vulgare, spindle Euonymus europaeus, dog wood Cornus sanguinea and alder buckthorn Frangula alnus are all scattered throughout the pa…

Eryri

…te. A particular type of montane heath has a dominant form of prostrate juniper Juniperus communis ssp. nana with Cladonia spp., sheep’s fescue and heath bedstraw. Cross-leaved heath Erica tetralix predominates in the wetter areas with deergrass Trichophorum cespitosum and Sphagn…

Fair Isle

…itime heather moorland of a northern ‘Caledonian’ type. Prostrate dwarf juniper Juniperus communis nana, now scarce throughout the rest of Shetland, remains common over extensive areas of the moorland and is a notified feature. Fair Isle hosts important seabird breeding colonies,…

Old Winchester Hill

…ra and autumn lady's tresses Spiranthes spiralis. An extensive stand of juniper Juniperus communis, mixed with yew Taxus baccata and whitebeam Sorbus aria, is conspicuous on the same hill face which contrasts strongly with the moss rich north facing slopes. The juniper colony con…

King's Play Hill

…wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana, holly Ilex aquifolium and the uncommon juniper Juniperus communis. A diverse community of insects is associated with the chalk grassland, including the wood tiger moth Parasemia plantaginis and the chalkhill blue Polyommatus coridon and marbled w…

Salisbury Plain

…vasion of woody species. Of particular interest are the large stands of juniper Juniperus communis on Bulford Downs and Beacon Hill. Both pyramidal and prostrate forms are present and this site, along with Porton Down SSSI to the south, supports the best remaining examples of the…

Middlebarrow

…, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, blackthorn Prunus spinosa and occasional juniper Juniperus communis and dog rose Rosa canina. Wild privet Ligustrum vulgare and spindle Euonymus europaeus are scattered throughout the pavement but rarely grow to any size. The wooded pavements are do…

Thwaite Stones

Area, 17.6 hectares 43.5 ac Description Juniper Juniperus communis is more or less confined within the Yorkshire Dales National Park to Swaledale and Ingleborough. In Swaledale there are three notable populations of juniper, one of which is at Thwa…

Roughdown Common

… Anacamptis pyramidalis, with occasional fly orchid Ophrys insectifera. Juniper Juniperus communis is frequent and here is able to regenerate naturally, the only county locality where known to do so. Roughdown Common is sheep grazed thus maintaining the grassland habitat and the …

Glenmore Forest

…ocal origin which is now being managed for conservation. Small areas of juniper Juniperus communis scrub occur and alder Alnus glutinosa, willows Salix species and Scots pine Pinus sylvestris form bog woodland in wetter areas. At lower altitudes scattered tree regeneration of bir…

Galboly

…e it tends to prefer edges of ledges and grassy places on steep slopes. Juniper Juniperus communis, ivy Hedera helix and several species of fern also grow on the cliff face. Further diversity is added by the presence of vegetated scree slopes and moss-covered boulder fields where…

Bryn Euryn

… The limestone crags support a particularly interesting flora including juniper Juniperus communis and yew Taxus baccata. Hoary rockrose Helianthemum oelandicum, a plant restricted to coastal limestone in Wales, occurs on the thinner soils around the crags and bloody cranesbill G…

Alvie

…rbus aucuparia, Scots pine, Pinus sylvestris, oak, Quercus petraea and juniper, Juniperus communis. Scots pine achieves local dominance to the west of the site, while a stand of pure oak woodland to the south represents one of the few occurrences of oak in mid Strathspey. Wet bir…

Straidkilly Wood

…wort Lathraea squamaria, birdsnest orchid Neottia nidus-avis and common juniper Juniperus communis. Straidkilly Wood provides an extensive area of semi-natural habitat for woodland animals, including badger Meles meles and a range of breeding birds. https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/p…

Feetham Holme

Description Juniper Juniperus communis is more or less confined within the Yorkshire Dales National Parkto Swaledale and Ingleborough. In Swaledale itself there are three notable populations of juniper, one of which is a…

Roundway Down and Covert

…d yew trees Taxus baccata occur as well as one of the largest stands of juniper Juniperus communis in North Wiltshire. Roundway Covert, adjacent to the downland, comprises a mosaic of grassland, scrub and secondary woodland. Ash is the dominant tree species, with some hazel Cory…

Ledmore Wood

…sylvestris, aspen Populus tremula and birch Betula spp. with patches of juniper Juniperus communis. Much of the wood is made up of mature oak trees, some of which may have been planted. The ground flora is unusual for an oak wood as it consists mostly of heather Calluna vulgaris …

Kingley Vale

…pally of yew, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and dogwood Cornus sanguinea. Juniper Juniperus communis, a plant which has a restricted distribution in the county, occurs as an important component of the calcareous scrub in parts of the site but suffers from competition with the faste…

Migdale Rock

…aspen Populus tremula, oak Quercus sp and rowan Sorbus aucuparia, while juniper Juniperus communis is frequent below the crags. The characteristic pinewood ground flora comprises mainly heather Calluna vulgaris and blaeberry Vaccinium myrtillus, with cowberry Vaccinium vitis-idae…

Newport Cliffs

…on in the crevice zone at Pen-y-bal. Nearby, a single prostrate bush of juniper Juniperus communis occurs on the cliff edge amongst maritime heath. Another unexpected species is sand sedge Carex arenaria on the highest point of the cliff at Pen Morfa. Two pairs of chough breed, …

Burnham Beeches

…as well as gorse Ulex europaeus, broom Cytisus scoparius and a few old junipers Juniperus communis, these last of special interest because of the drastic decline in this species in southern England and its virtual confinement now to the Chalk. Wet heath also supports heather, but…

Lower Strathavon Woodlands

… slopes above Haugh of Kilnmaichlie, Dalmenach and Craggan and in which juniper Juniperus communis is locally abundant. Birch woodland also occurs on wetter soils, mainly in the Kilnmaichlie section. In several areas birch is expanding onto adjacent heathland (together with some …

Cotswold Commons and Beechwoods

…nogyna, field rose Rosa arvensis and young tree growth. There are a few juniper Juniperus communis bushes. At Painswick Beacon there has been a rapid spread of self sown Scot's pine Pinus sylvestris in recent years which is encroaching on the species rich grasslands. A wide varie…

Grangelands & Pulpit Hill

…till forms a significant feature and it is here that the few remaining junipers Juniperus communis occur. The grasslands occupy the undulating land at the foot of the scarp incorporating the area known as Grangelands and the Old Kimble Rifle Range, parts of which, as already note…

Hartley Cleugh

…eugh is noted for its juniper scrub, which is scarce in Northumberland. Juniper Juniperus communis grows as scattered individual bushes or, in places dense scrub, on the steep slopes on both sides of a narrow valley. The valley sides which are subject to erosion in places, are no…

Bacombe and Coombe Hills

…nd spindle Euonymus europaeus. Of special interest is the population of juniper Juniperus communis, a shrub which has drastically declined across the Chilterns in recent years. The site supports a number of scarce invertebrates, including butterflies such as the chalkhill blue P…

Beeding Hill to Newtimber Hill

…h formerly occurred on the plateau. The site supports a small colony of juniper Juniperus communis in its most easterly locality on the South Downs. The woodland consists of beech Fagus sylvatica, oak and ash, with field maple Acer campestre and wild cherry Prunus avium. hazel Co…

Burghclere Beacon

…of the Hampshire chalk plateau. The site includes an extensive stand of juniper Juniperus communis, privet Ligustrum vulgare, buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica, rose Rosa spp., bramble Rubus spp., wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and whitebeam Sorbus ari…

Arran Northern Mountains

…cally by the Atlantic bryophyte Campylopus atrovirens. Unusually, dwarf juniper Juniperus communis ssp. nana is locally frequent (e.g. on the south facing slope of Meall Breac), forming a variant of the wet heath that is otherwise localised to the north-west Highlands and Islands…

Whitfield Moor, Plenmeller and Ashholme Commons

…ding and breeding grounds for waders such as lapwing, curlew and snipe. Juniper Juniperus communis, a scarce and declining species in the Pennine uplands, occurs in stands or as isolated bushes by gills. Other habitats of note on the site include those associated with lead mining…

Bull Cross, The Frith and Juniper Hill

… decline. Scattered yew and whitebeam are present, as are several young juniper Juniperus communis. The other area of grassland at Bull Cross supports a similar, although slightly less rich, flora and is also being invaded by shrub and tree species. Geology Frith Quarry is a nati…

Rodborough Common

…fruticosus and young trees. Of particular interest are areas containing juniper Juniperus communis. Broadleaved woodland occurs on some of the site margins, consisting mainly of beech Fagus sylvatic and ash Fraxinus excelsior. A few plants of the rare fingered sedge Carex digitat…

An Teallach

… is a rare form of wet heath with bearberry Arctostaphylos uva-ursi and juniper Juniperus communis. A highly oceanic form of alpine heath is widespread on the higher slopes, rich in the woolly hair moss Racomitrium lanuginosum and supporting alpine bearberry Arctostaphylos alpinu…

Creuddyn

…ed by the dissolvent effect of rain) contain a rich flora that includes juniper Juniperus communis, traveller’s-joy Clematis vitalba, blackthorn, hawthorn, ivy, wild privet Ligustrum vulgare, wild madder Rubia peregrina, wood anemone, lords-and-ladies, dog’s mercury and herb-Robe…

Scafell Pikes

…nt heather Calluna vulgaris. In addition uncommon species such as dwarf juniper Juniperus communis spp. nana, alpine cinquefoil Potentilla crantzii, glaucous meadow grass Poa glauca, alpine saw wort Saussurea alpina and bearberry Arctostaphylos uva-ursi occur. Below the summit p…

Quarley Hill Fort

…lorantha, bastard toadflax Thesium humifusum and a relict proportion of juniper Juniperus communis.

Tilberthwaite Gill

… ash Fraxinus excelsior, larch Larix decidua, holly Ilex aquifolium and juniper Juniperus communis. Areas of stabilising quarry spoil are sparsely vegetated with parsley fern Cryptogramma crispa. Crevices and rock faces along the rocky stream edge support yellow saxifrage Saxifra…

Helvellyn & Fairfield

…and blinks Montia fontana. The site supports the second largest area of juniper Juniperus communis scrub in West Cumbria. This nationally rare habitat occurs most extensively in Glenridding and on High Hartsop Dodd but there are two further large stands and scattered juniper bush…

Riddlesdown

… This is also one of the few remaining localities in Greater London for juniper Juniperus communis, which is present as a small number of scattered individuals. Dense canopy shade precludes a diverse ground flora. The ground flora is dominated by ivy Hedera helix with small patch…

Glenariff

…re the woodland adjoins the basalt cliffs, including yew Taxus baccata, juniper Juniperus communis, thyme broomrape Orobanche alba and spring sandwort Minuartia verna. https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/publications/glenariff-assi

Bramcrag Quarry & Wanthwaite Mine

…rag Quarry and Wanthwaite Mine. In addition the site supports areas of juniper Juniperus communis ssp. nana scrub and bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus heath on Buck Castle and Wanthwaite Crags. Bramcrag Quarry, This is one of the few localities from which the timing of mid Ordovici…

Holystone Burn Woods

…cury Mercurialis perennis occur. In the eastern section of the woodland juniper Juniperus communis is a major component, forming both dense thickets and also occurring as scattered scrub outside the woodland. In places, particularly east of Washpool Sike and the northern edge of …

Poole's Cavern and Grin Low Wood

…cies is at the southern edge of its British distribution. A single juniper bush Juniperus communis grows on one of the areas of spoil in its only site in the county. Other plants of restricted distribution include a good population of mountain everlasting Antennaria dioica, flea …

Chinnor Hill

…ludes dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and sanicle Sanicula europaea. Juniper Juniperus communis, a species which has contracted its British range in recent years and is uncommon in Oxfordshire, is a prominent component of the shrub and predominates over some areas of grassland…

Colmsliehill Junipers

… north of Galashiels. The SSSI represents the largest remaining area of juniper Juniperus communis scrub in the Scottish Borders. Juniper woods have shown a national decline, particularly during the last century due to changes in land management and lack of successful regeneratio…

Mull of Galloway

…ma and sea campion Silene uniflora. There are also areas of low growing juniper Juniperus communis fringing the cliff-tops, as well as base (lime)-rich flushes, and rock-face vegetation. The following species are important because they are close to or at the northern limits e.g. …

Dover to Kingsdown Cliffs

… and bramble Rubus fruticosus. There are a few scattered individuals of juniper Juniperus communis, this species now has only a few remaining native sites in Kent. On the sheerest chalk cliff faces, vegetation is largely confined to crevices and narrow ledges. In places where gul…

Far Arnside

…lancastriensis, as well as yew Taxus baccata, holly Ilex aquifolium and juniper Juniperus communis occur on the cliffs at the eastern end of the site.

Juniper Hill, Edgeworth

…wo sections representing areas of calcareous scrub habitat dominated by Juniper Juniperus communis. It is one of very few sites on the Jurassic limestone of the Cotswolds having juniper and is unusual in that this is the dominant species. In the northern section of the site the j…

Morgan's Hill

…ng tree Viburnum lantana, common whitebeam Sorbus aria and the uncommon juniper Juniperus communis. The scrub, together with the downland, forms a habitat mosaic which supports a diversity of invertebrates. At least 20 species of butterfly breed regularly on the site including c…

Cape Wrath

…ation here is a mix of dwarf shrubs including heather Calluna vulgaris, juniper Juniperus communis ssp. nana, bearberry Arctostaphylos uva-ursi and the nationally scarce alpine bearberry A. alpinus. On the most exposed ground this community gives way to heather and juniper heath,…

Mole Gap to Reigate Escarpment

… yew, ash and whitebeam trees. Some areas on the scarp are dominated by juniper Juniperus communis, another scarce species on the chalk. The acidic plateau deposits on Headley Heath support acidic heath, a habitat which, like chalk grassland, is much more restricted now than form…

Green Hill of Strathdon

…h oat grass Avenula pratensis and also has some thrift. Small bushes of juniper Juniperus communis are widely scattered in this grassland and locally form small stands of scrub. The small flushes are dominated by sedges with herbs and mosses of base-rich or alkaline soils. The dw…

Mound Alderwoods

… parts of the alderwood, shrubs such as hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and juniper Juniperus communis add to the shrub layer. The alder woodland ground flora includes; remote sedge Carex remota, marsh ragwort Tephroseris palustris, meadow-sweet Filipendula ulmaria and occasional sta…

Craigellachie

…ak Quercus petraea, wych elm Ulmus glabra, bird cherry Prunus padus and juniper Juniperus communis. The site is enriched by an intricate mixture of woodland with other habitats – these include a loch and a reservoir, cliffs, scree, small mires, heath and woodland glades. The wate…

Crathie Wood

…aspen Populus tremula, with mixed age classes and a shrub layer rich in juniper Juniperus communis. Its unusually diverse field layer is locally affected by lime-rich drainage from the calcareous rocks above, with species such as dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis and wood false…

Loth Gorge

…ad but is less common. Bird cherry Prunus padus, aspen Populus tremula, juniper Juniperus communis and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna are also present, while alder Alnus glutinosa occupies more open areas. The moist and shaded woodland conditions within the gorge support a lush wood…

Binevenagh

…rple saxifrage Saxifraga oppositifolia, are frequent here. In addition, juniper Juniperus communis, ivy Hedera helix and several species of fern grow on the cliff face, together with species more typical of coastal locations, such as thrift Armeria maritima and sea campion Silene…

Woodgrange

…nterstadial, is indicated by a decline in 'cold loving' species such as juniper Juniperus communis. and the rise in grass and sedge species. Further evidence of warming is given by the occurrence of small amounts of saw sedge Cladium mariscus. This phase was followed by a return …

Amat Wood

…rth of the site. The shrub layer is sparse, but there is some scattered juniper Juniperus communis present. The ground flora in the pinewood is dominated by heather Calluna vulgaris, blaeberry Vaccinium myrtillus, cowberry Vaccinium vitis-idaea and lush woodland mosses, including…

Stockbridge Down

…represented. On the north facing escarpment there is a mixed scrub with juniper Juniperus communis, privet Ligustrum vulgare, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and Rosa species as co-dominants. Up to 14 shrub species have been recorded in a 10 by 10 metre quadrant. This area shows evid…

Underlaid Wood

… buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and frequent juniper Juniperus communis and dog rose Rosa canina. Wild privet Ligustrum vulgare, guelder rose Viburnum opulus and spindle Euonymus europaeus are scattered throughout the pavements but rarely grow to any si…

Caswell Bay

… resting on a raised beach. Plant species with limited distribution in Britain, Juniperus communis, Helianthemum oelandicum, Potentilla tabernaemontani and Sorbus rupicola occur in grassland at Newton Cliffs and Seven Slades. Remarks: Includes a Wildlife Trust Reserve at Redley …

Armadale Gorge

…he scrub woodland, but willows Salix species, aspen Populus tremula and juniper Juniperus communis are also present. The ground flora is typical of that found in northern birch woods, containing species such as blaeberry Vaccinium myrtillus, tormentil Potentilla erecta, male fern…

Loch Lubnaig Marshes

…ong-term survival of freshwater pearl mussel in this river. A colony of juniper Juniperus communis is found here on the hills on the west side within the SSSI, but this is not a notified feature of this site.

Inverpolly

…llaidh between 300 and 750m. Species in this community include heather, juniper Juniperus communis, wavy hair grass, cypress-leaved plait-moss, woolly fringe moss, dwarf tree lichen Cladonia arbuscula, and kidney lichen Cladonia uncialis . Spring-head, rill & flush is a relativel…

Belmore Mountain

… frog orchid Coeloglossum viride. Other uncommon species such as common juniper Juniperus communis, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria and mountain everlasting Antennaria dioica occur on south-facing slopes and exposed rocky knolls. Irish eyebright Euphrasia salisburgensis var. hi…

Pentridge Down

…ring tree Viburnum lantana and spindle Euonymus europaeus together with juniper Juniperus communis in one of only three extant populations in Dorset, all of which are declining. Yew woodland, an unusual feature in Dorset is present on Blackbush Down. Dry acid grassland is presen…

Amberley Mount to Sullington Hill

…with gorse Ulex europaeus where the soil is slightly more acid. However juniper Juniperus communis, a species which is becoming increasingly rare, is scattered throughout the site and forms an important component of the scrub in the south western valleys and the eastern outlier. …

Ronas Hill - North Roe

…h Betula pubescens, rowan Sorbus aucuparia, willow Salix spp. and dwarf juniper Juniperus communis subsp. nana. A similar habitat is provided by the inaccessible ledges and crags along the Beorgs of Skelberry and Housetter and on the northern shores of Ronas Voe where rowan and a…

Rushmore and Conholt Downs

…ally important example of chalk downland seral vegetation and include a juniper Juniperus communis stand estimated to be in excess of 100 years old, in which the largest trees exceed six metres in height. This stand is probably the oldest known juniper population on the English c…

Muggleswick,Stanhope & Edmundbyers Commons & Blanchland Moor

…eams. Woodland and scrub are very restricted habitats within the site. Juniper Juniperus communis, a scarce and declining species in the Pennine Uplands, occurs in stands or as isolated bushes by gills; the largest stand occurs along Whitely Burn. There are also small patches of…

Danebury Hill

…beech Fagus wood, but the surrounding slopes support mixed chalk scrub, juniper Juniperus communis scrub and herb rich chalk grassland. The site is grazed by sheep and rabbits and is also maintained locally by public recreation, giving an interesting mosaic of habitats and associ…

Upper Teesdale

…si, golden rod Solidago virgaurea and great wood rush Luzula sylvatica. Juniper Juniperus communis also occurs on crags and along the river sides as well as forming substantial stands of scrub, which are among the largest in Northern England, on Cronkley and Holwick Fells. In sma…

Wealden Edge Hangers

…ing mono specific yew Taxus baccata in some cases developed over former juniper Juniperus communis scrub, yew / beech Fagus sylvatica and beech / ash Fraxinus excelsior with beech / wych elm Ulmus glabra / field maple Acer campestre / ash and oak Quercus / hazel Corylus avellana,…

Cissbury Ring

…y in the area occupied by the old flint mines. There are several juniper bushes Juniperus communis to the north of the Ring. The main plain of the Cissbury Ring is situated on clay soils overlying the chalk. Here neutral grassland is dominated by Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, sh…

Cam Loch

…ler islands support alder Alnus glutinosa, bird cherry Prunus padus and juniper Juniperus communis. The islands have base-rich soils that give rise to a diverse field layer, contrasting markedly with the vegetation and soils of the surrounding moorland. The ground flora is except…

Castle Eden Dene

…id Neottia nidus-avis and round leaved wintergreen Pyrola rotundifolia. Juniper Juniperus communis and small leaved lime Tilia cordata also occur in the dene. In the upper parts of the dene on boulder clay soils pedunculate oak Quercus robur and, to a lesser extent, birch Betula …

Freshwater East Cliffs to Skrinkle Haven

… at Manorbier just before it spills onto the beach. An ancient clump of juniper Juniperus communis hugs the cliffs at Skrinkle and is one of only 7 junipers known to remain in Pembrokeshire. The nationally rare golden haired lichen Teloschistes flavicans also has a tiny populatio…

Gower Coast: Rhossili to Porteynon

…a and hoary rock-rose Helianthemum oelandicum are nationally scarce and juniper Juniperus communis is outside its normal geographical range. Scorpiurium circinatum is a moss of regional importance, with a south-western distribution. The favourable climate and variety of coastal h…

Bollihope, Pikestone, Eggleston and Woodland Fells

…ayed. Woodland and scrub are very restricted habitats within the site. Juniper Juniperus communis, a scarce and declining species in the Pennine Uplands, occurs either in stands with an understorey of wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella or as isolated bushes by gills; the largest stan…

Moel Hebog

…present; associated species include viviparous fescue Festuca vivipara, juniper Juniperus communis and beech fern Phegopteris connectilis.

Moel Hiraddug a Bryn Gop

…al limestone. Other notable species include a single bush of the shrub, juniper Juniperus communis. ii. Bryn Gop Hoary rock-rose and spring cinquefoil occur here. The extent of hoary rock-rose is more limited compared with Moel Hiraddug but is notable in that it is the only known…

Banstead Downs

…n Prunus spinosa, wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana and the local rarity, juniper Juniperus communis. Scrub also occurs in association with the pioneer birch Betula pendula / oak woods which have developed over part of the site in the absence of grazing or golf course management. M…

Berriedale Cliffs

… as sheep’s fescue Festuca ovina, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, juniper Juniperus communis, common violet Viola riviniana, crowberry Empetrum nigrum and common tormentil Potentilla erecta. The sea cliffs have an abundance of maritime species such as common scurvygrass Coc…

Hackhurst and White Downs

…mus europaeus. Hackhurst Down supports the only sizeable population of juniper Juniperus communis remaining on the North Downs which supports thirteen invertebrates reliant on this species. There are also some small areas on the Netley Heath Beds where gorse Ulex europaeus domin…

Birk Fell

…the summit of Place Fell. The site supports the most extensive stand of juniper Juniperus communis in the Lake District which is well developed on the N W facing slopes of Birk Fell and extends southwards along the west facing slopes of Place Fell. The eastern boundary of the sit…

Cadair Idris

…s moss campion Silene acaulis, alpine saw-wort Saussurea alpina, common juniper Juniperus communis, purple saxifrage Saxifraga oppositifolia, and the scurvygrass Cochlearia pyrenaica ssp. alpina. The clubmosses, fir clubmoss Huperzia selago and lesser clubmoss Selaginella selagin…

Ben A'an and Brenachoile Woods

… on Loch Katrine support ungrazed tree and shrub communities, including juniper Juniperus communis.

Shirburn Hill

…kthorn growing in association with yew, spindle, dogwood and whitebeam. Juniper Juniperus communis, a native coniferous shrub with a declining population nationally and a distinct invertebrate fauna, is a prominent member of the scrub community. In addition there are some substan…

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