Mappp.co geology and wildlife sites

Scords Wood and Brockhoult Mount

…, sessile oak, pedunculate oak Quercus robur, birches Betula species, whitebeam Sorbus aria and rowan Sorbus aucuparia. Thuringian whitebeam Sorbus aria x aucuparia, a hybrid between rowan and whitebeam, is found here on one of only four sites in Kent. The ground flora is dominat…

Lenaghan Wood

…ms a continuous shrub layer throughout and is occasionally accompanied by rowan Sorbus aucuparia. Below, the woodland floor is covered by a field layer dominated by bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus with a scattering of hay-scented fern Dryopteris aemula and hard fern Blechnum spicant…

Big Dog Scarps and Lakes

…s been replaced by young scrub comprised of acid woodland species such as rowan Sorbus aucuparia, downy birch Betula pubescens, willows Salix spp., as well as some hazel Corylus avellana, holly Ilex aquifolium and occasional sessile oak Quercus petraea. The ground flora is very s…

Blackcliff - Wyndcliff

…ley. The many subordinate tree and shrub species include a number of hybrids of Sorbus including Sorbus aria x Sorbus aucuparia. Caves are located along the cliff faces are important roosting sites for several species of bat. Remarks: Within the Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Na…

Ithon Valley Woodlands

…ther shrubs including holly Ilex aquifolium on the drier areas and guelder-rose Sorbus aucuparia on the lower slopes. Other tree and shrub species include rowan Sorbus aucuparia, birch Betula pendula and Betula pubescens, goat willow Salix caprea and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna. …

Lough Navar Scarps and Lakes

…s and scrub occur. Generally the woodland is comprised of a low canopy of rowan Sorbus aucuparia and willow Salix spp. with occasional downy birch Betula pubescens and sessile oak Quercus petraea. Some denser stands of more mature hazel Corylus avellana also occur on the limeston…

Sloughan and Willmount Glens

… of hazel Corylus avellana, which is common throughout and more sparingly rowan Sorbus aucuparia, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and holly Ilex aquifolium. The field layer is very rich where conditions are favourable, comprised of ferns such as broad buckler fern Dryopteris dilatata…

West Fermanagh Scarplands

…nopy where ash Fraxinus excelsior is scarce. hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, rowan Sorbus aucuparia and holly Ilex aquifolium also occur in the understorey. bramble Rubus fruticosus agg., stone bramble R. saxatilis and a diverse fern community form a characteristic field layer. The …

Glynn Woods

…, the soils are more acidic in nature, with downy birch Betula pubescens, rowan Sorbus aucuparia, and occasional oak Quercus spp. growing in association with ash Fraxinus excelsior. The acidic conditions are reflected locally in the ground flora, where small pockets of great wood…

Robin Hood's Bay: Maw Wyke to Beast Cliff

…cer campestre, although in more acidic situations oak Quercus aff. robur, rowan Sorbus aucuparia and holly Ilex aquifolium are frequent. great wood rush Luzula sylvatica is abundant on the steep flushed slopes, whilst dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and opposite leaved golden …

Leith Hill

…and dominated by pedunculate oak, birch and Scot's pine Pinus sylvestris. rowan Sorbus aucuparia, whitebeam Sorbus aria and beech are occasional. However, the extremely acidic soils have allowed much of the heathland flora to survive under the canopy and typical components of the…

Areley Wood

…ild cherry Prunus avium, dogwood Cornus sanguinea, holly Ilex aquifolium, rowan Sorbus aucuparia, wild service Sorbus domestica and crab apple Malus sylvestris. Small areas of conifer are present. Along the Gladder Brook valley the woodland is more base rich, with a greater diver…

Woolmer Forest

…by pollarding. The shrub layer is dominated by holly Ilex aquifolium, whitebeam Sorbus aria, rowan Sorbus aucuparia and birches Betula pendula and Betula pubescens. Like the shrub layer, the ground flora contains an abundance of grazing tolerant species such as wood sorrel Oxalis…

Downton Gorge

…aple Acer campestre, holly Ilex aquifolium, hornbeam Carpinus betulus and rowan Sorbus aucuparia. Wild service tree Sorbus torminalis, a local species in Britain, is present in the steeper parts of the gorge. The shrub layer includes hazel Corylus avellana, hawthorn Crataegus mo…

Wyre Forest

…ch Betula pendula, yew Taxus baccata, holly Ilex aquifolium and scattered rowan Sorbus aucuparia, wild service tree Sorbus domestica, crab apple Malus sylvestris and wild cherry Prunus avium. The ground flora is dominated by heather Calluna vulgaris, bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus …

Great Wood & Dodd's Grove

…, chestnut Castanea sativa, birch and hazel Corylus avellana. wild service tree Sorbus torminalis and rowan Sorbus aucuparia also occur and the shrub layer contains alder buckthorn Frangula alnus. Bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. and honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum are the dominan…

Prestatyn Hillside

… avium and ash Fraxinus excelsior together with yew Taxus baccata; mountain ash Sorbus aucuparia and wild service tree Sorbus torminalis. Alien tree species such as sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus and common lime Tilia vulgaris are locally dominant. The woodland ground flora is ch…

Mayhill Wood

…bs occur including silver birch Betula pendula, wild cherry Prunus avium, rowan Sorbus aucuparia and wild service tree Sorbus torminalis, the last being an indicator of ancient woodland. hazel Corylus avellana dominates much of the shrub layer but other characteristic species are…

Rake Hanger

…anaged as either coppice or high forest. silver birch Betula pendula, whitebeam Sorbus aria and rowan Sorbus aucuparia are frequent associates, while beech Fagus sylvatica, pedunculate oak Quercus robur and hazel Corylus avellana are localised. The shrub layer consists almost ent…

Puckham Woods

… includes pedunculate oak Quercus robur, silver birch Betula pendula, whitebeam Sorbus aria and rowan Sorbus aucuparia. In places the shrub layer retains a coppice structure, an unusual feature in woodlands of the Cotswolds. hazel Corylus avellana, is the dominant species with so…

King's Wood and Urchin Wood

…nopy species include cherry Prunus avium, field maple Acer campestre, whitebeam Sorbus aria and mountain ash Sorbus aucuparia, whilst on the large limestone outcrops, yew Taxus baccata occurs. Of particular interest is the presence of wild service tree Sorbus torminalis, a speci…

Woodham Walter Common

…g the western side. The understorey is composed of holly Ilex aquifolium, rowan Sorbus aucuparia and occasional wild service tree Sorbus domestica. The herb layer is dominated by bracken, bramble, honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum and scattered colonies of climbing corydalis Cory…

Boscastle to Widemouth

…nated by sessile oak Quercus petraea with pendunculate oak Quercus robur, rowan Sorbus aucuparia and the rare wild service tree Sorbus domestica. The ground flora is varied; moister parts support a base-rich plant community of ramsons Allium ursinum, lords and ladies Arum maculat…

Potterhanworth Wood

…dunculate oak Quercus robur, birches Betula pendula and Betula pubescens, rowan Sorbus aucuparia and aspen Populus tremula. Wild service trees Sorbus torminalis are found in the body of the wood. The lime rich soils of the massive bank along the eastern edge support field maple A…

Dumbleton Dingle

…excelsior and alder Alnus glutinosa with small leaved lime Tilia cordata, rowan Sorbus aucuparia, wych elm Ulmus glabra, wild service tree Sorbus torminalis and yew Taxus baccata. The scarce large leaved lime Tilia platyphyllos occurs here at one of its few stations in the county…

Nant-y-Belan and Prynela Woods

… scrub, together with holly Ilex aquifolium, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, rowan Sorbus aucuparia, privet Ligustrum vulgare, bird cherry Prunus padus and the uncommon wild service tree Sorbus torminalis. The herb layer is equally variable with areas on more acidic soils derived d…

Monk's Dale

…tern dales. The understorey is mostly hazel Corylus avellana coppice with rowan Sorbus aucuparia and field maple Acer campestre. On rock outcrops yew Taxus baccata and rock whitebeam Sorbus rupicola are present. Woodland shrubs include bird cherry Prunus padus dogwood Cornus sang…

Topley Pike and Deep Dale

…tern dales. The understorey is mostly hazel Corylus avellana coppice with rowan Sorbus aucuparia and field maple Acer campestre. On rock outcrops yew Taxus baccata and rock whitebeam Sorbus rupicola are present. Woodland shrubs include bird cherry Prunus padus, dogwood Cornus san…

Long Dale & Gratton Dale

…tern dales. The understorey is mostly hazel Corylus avellana coppice with rowan Sorbus aucuparia and field maple Acer campestre. On rock outcrops yew Taxus baccata and rock whitebeam Sorbus rupicola are present. Woodland shrubs include bird cherry Prunus padus, dogwood Cornus san…

Cressbrook Dale

…tern dales. The understorey is mostly hazel Corylus avellana coppice with rowan Sorbus aucuparia and field maple Acer campestre. On rock outcrops yew Taxus baccata and rock whitebeam Sorbus rupicola are present. Woodland shrubs include bird cherry Prunus padus dogwood Cornus sang…

Freston and Cutler's Woods With Holbrook Park

… Other underwood species in the dry areas include holly, Ilex aquifolium, rowan Sorbus aucuparia, wild crab apple Malus sylvestris, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and the rare wild service tree Sorbus torminalis. sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus is a more recent introduction to Freston …

Jack Scout

… Fraxinus excelsior, silver birch Betula pendula, hazel Corylus avellana, rowan Sorbus aucuparia and sessile oak Quercus petraea. Several rare species of trees are found here including the Lancastrian whitebeam Sorbus lancastriensis, rock whitebeam Sorbus rupicola, wild service t…

Erwood Dingle

…outcrops support ash woodland with an understorey of hazel and occasional rowan Sorbus aucuparia and wych elm. Small-leaved lime Tilia cordata is locally prominent and wild service-tree Sorbus torminalis occurs on the steeper cliffs. The field layer is variable and rich. Bluebell…

Tamar - Tavy Estuary

…opy which includes downy birch Betula pubescens. Occasionally wild service tree Sorbus torminalis, a species with a very local distribution in Devon, occurs in the understorey which comprises hazel Corylus avellana, rowan Sorbus aucuparia and holly Ilex aquifolium. The diverse gr…

West Exmoor Coast and Woods

…rch Betula pubescens grows with the oak on the poorer soils above, whilst rowan Sorbus aucuparia, holly Ilex aquifolium and hazel Corylus avellana become more abundant on the richer soils lower down the valley sides. In Woody Bay the rare Devon whitebeam Sorbus devoniensis and So…

Windmill Naps Wood

…ies include silver birch Betula pendula and downy birch Betula pubescens, rowan Sorbus aucuparia, holly Ilex aquifolium with occasional crab apple Malus sylvestris and alder buckthorn Frangula alnus. In Ladbrookpark Coppice there is a small group of wild service tree Sorbus torm…

Ben Hope

…es up to around 200m. The woodlands consist of birch Betula pubescens and rowan Sorbus aucuparia woodland, with occasional hazel Corylus avellana, bird cherry Prunus padus and holly Ilex aquifolium in the upper parts of the woodland, and a few trees of the nationally scarce rock …

Hampstead Heath Woods

…lthough pedunculate oak Quercus robur occurs occasionally and wild service tree Sorbus torminalis, a species rarely associated with ancient woodland. In open areas where trees have fallen young downy birch Betula pubescens is frequent. The shrub layer is dominated by holly Ilex a…

Malham-Arncliffe

…us avellana. Field House Wood supports small populations of the local whitebeam Sorbus rupicola and dark red helleborine Epipactis atrorubens. The latter species also occurs in Tarn House Wood. Wedber Wood supports a diverse mollusc fauna including the snails Clausilia dubia and …

Quants

…t pedunculate oak is the only species to have been pollarded. wild service tree Sorbus torminalis is rare. The understorey is mostly dominated by hazel Corylus avellana, but many other species are also present including hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, holly Ilex aquifolium, dogwood …

Burrington Combe

…rivet Ligustrum vulgare, dogwood Cornus sanguinea, yew Taxus baccata, whitebeam Sorbus aria, wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana and guelder rose Viburnum opulus. On the less steep and more acidic western slopes and on the level ground above the cliffs, the scrub consists largely of …

Lord Stubbins Wood

…h of the wood the plant communities are characteristic of acid soils with rowan Sorbus aucuparia locally abundant and with colonies of bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus. Elsewhere, the wood is dominated by ash Fraxinus excelsior and oak Quercus robur with frequent wych elm Ulmus glabr…

Creag Dhubh

…lopes. The cliffs support a variety of species amongst which the rock whitebeam Sorbus rupicola and maidenhair spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes are of interest. The blocky scree below the cliffs has scattered hazel and birch with a rich carpet of bryophytes (mosses and lichens). …

Crockaghole Wood

…oak Quercus petraea canopy with frequent downy birch Betula pubescens and rowan Sorbus aucuparia associates. The generally open understorey is formed predominantly by hazel Corylus avellana with frequent regenerating canopy species and very occasional goat willow Salix caprea, ho…

Cranny Falls

…storey of hazel Corylus avellana and occasional holly Ilex aquifolium and rowan Sorbus aucuparia. A field layer of bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. and ferns cover the slopes over a luxuriant ground flora of herbs and bryophytes. Ferns are widespread and include soft shield fern Po…

Bixley Heath

… consisting mainly of pedunculate oak Quercus robur, birch Betula sp. and rowan Sorbus aucuparia. Swamp vegetation occupies the valley bottom. This is predominantly a dense stand of lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis with typically associated species being valerian Valeriana off…

Marlbank

…excelsior present. Other woody species include blackthorn Prunus spinosa, rowan Sorbus aucuparia with occasional common juniper Juniperus communis. Under areas of dense hazel Corylus avellana the surfaces of the clints are frequently covered with woodland mosses such as short bea…

Oldbury and Seal Chart

…le oak standards. Other tree species found here include birch Betula sp., rowan Sorbus aucuparia, whitebeam Aelia and aspen Populus tremula. Towards the south and east the woodland is more open with much birch, sessile oak and Scot's pine Pinus sylvestris. Further west, on the fl…

Chapel Common

…sylvestris and birch Betula pendula are dominant, with oak Quercus robur, rowan Sorbus aucuparia and sweet chestnut Castanea sativa also present. Bracken is abundant as an understorey. There are several large blocks of conifer plantation generally forming single species stands. U…

Loch of Clousta

… vegetation cover of Shetland. The west island has relict scrub including rowan Sorbus aucuparia, eared sallow Salix aurita, and honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum, with a tall herb and fern layer containing greater woodrush Luzula sylvatica, wild angelica Angelica sylvestris, mea…

Newtondale

…land remain. Acidic woodlands of oak Quercus spp., birch Betula penduland rowan Sorbus aucuparia are typical of the northern part of the dale, whilst woods of wych elm Ulmus glabra, ash Fraxinus excelsior and holly Ilex aquifolium occur towards the southern end. Areas of alder Al…

Mullaghcarn

…culate oak Quercus robur with occasional downy birch Betula pubescens and rowan Sorbus aucuparia. The latter two species along with hazel Corylus avellana and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna form a sparse understorey. The lower slopes have been inter-planted with beech Fagus sylvatic…

Knockadoo Wood

…supports a shrub layer dominated by holly Ilex aquifolium with occasional rowan Sorbus aucuparia. hazel Corylus avellana is also locally frequent with hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and wild cherry Prunus avium more restricted in occurrence. Where it is present, the field layer is …

Feckenham Forest

…e oak is dominant, it is associated with downy birch Betula pubescens and rowan Sorbus aucuparia. The shrub layer is generally sparse with hazel Corylus avellana and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna being the main understorey species. The ground flora is dominated by bracken Pteridium…

Dimmings Dale & The Ranger

…inated by oak Quercus robur and Q. petraea with some birch Betula sp. and rowan Sorbus aucuparia. The acidic soils support a species poor ground flora with bramble Rubus fruticosus, wavy hair grass Deschampsia flexuosa and broad buckler fern Dryopteris dilatata among the commoner…

Bewick and Beanley Moors

…anopy includes hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, brown birch Betula pubescens, rowan Sorbus aucuparia and very rarely ash Fraxinus excelsior, with a ground flora including yellow pimpernel Lysimachia nemorum, wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella and smooth stalked sedge Carex laevigata. Thes…

Minwear Wood

…n height. There is a well developed understorey of holly Ilex aquifolium, rowan Sorbus aucuparia and some hazel. Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus, heather Calluna vulgaris and brambles Rubus spp, dominate the field-layer. More recently coppiced areas have much downy birch and grey wi…

Pwll-y-wrach

…due to Dutch elm disease. Small-leaved lime Tilia cordata and wild service-tree Sorbus torminalis occur on the steeper slopes. The diversity of canopy species is reflected in the herb and ground layers. At least 180 species of flowering plants and ferns have been recorded, includ…

Bear, Oveys & Great Bottom Woods

…h soil type and gradient. Holly Ilex aquifolium, elder Sambucus nigra and rowan Sorbus aucuparia occur over much of the site, while spurge laurel Daphne laureola, an uncommon species associated with ancient woodland, also occurs in the shrub layer in parts of the site. The ground…

Halsdon

… robur and hybrid oaks dominate and understorey of holly Ilex aquifolium, rowan Sorbus aucuparia and hazel Corylus avellana. Beech Fagus sylvatica is locally abundant in the canopy. The ground flora consists mainly of greater woodrush Luzula sylvatica with some bilberry Vaccinium…

Arkengarthdale, Gunnerside and Reeth Moors

…, hazel Corylus avellana and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, with occasional rowan Sorbus aucuparia and wych elm Ulmus glabra. The ground layers support dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella, ramsons Allium ursinum and bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta.…

Loch Glencoul

…ted on the crags. The main tree species are downy birch Betula pubescens, rowan Sorbus aucuparia, aspen Populus tremula and hazel Corylus avellana with some wych elm Ulmus glabra, holly Ilex aquifolium and goat willow Salix caprea. Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum and dog rose R…

Irthing Gorge

…ominated by alder Alnus glutinosa, with ash and oak on the drier fringes. rowan Sorbus aucuparia and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna occur occasionally in the lower stretches, but are more abundant towards the head of the gorge at the waterfall known as Crammel Linn. Yew Taxus baccat…

Moccas Park

… semi-natural woodland dominated by oaks, silver birch Betula pendula and rowan Sorbus aucuparia with a shrub layer of field maple Acer campestre, holly Ilex aquifolium, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, blackthorn Prunus spinosa and crab apple Malus sylvestris. The ground flora is d…

Roe Park Woods

… have retained their original character. Downy birch Betula pubescens and rowan Sorbus aucuparia are presently the most prominent species in the canopy. The abundance of holly Ilex aquifolium is a notable feature of this site. It forms a dense impenetrable understorey and in plac…

Steelend Moss

…taller and increasingly dominant, forming a woodland fringe with frequent rowan Sorbus aucuparia. To the west, willows become more frequent on wetter ground, birch being replaced by grey willow Salix cinerea. The ground flora includes species such as common sedge Carex nigra and …

Corbylin Wood

…ylus avellana. Other shrub species present include holly Ilex aquifolium, rowan Sorbus aucuparia, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and in wetter conditions, willow Salix spp. Where it is present, the field layer consists of a mixture of ferns, thickets of bramble Rubus fruticosus and …

The Cliffs of Magho

…ow canopy of these acid woodlands is composed of trees and shrubs such as rowan Sorbus aucuparia, hazel Corylus avellana, downy birch Betula pubescens, goat willow Salix caprea and occasional mature sessile oak Quercus petraea. The ground flora is very similar in composition to t…

Pentregwyn

… hazel Corylus avellana, alder Alnus glutinosa, holly Ilex aquifolium and rowan Sorbus aucuparia. The field layer is varied, reflecting the base status and drainage of the soil, and is characterised by species such as betony, wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella, bitter-vetch Lathyrus m…

Bochel Wood

…munis 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 the acid soil conditions and is rich in dwarf shrubs including common heather Calluna vulgar…

Gleads Moss

…a, birch Betula pendula and grey willow Salix cinerea. Oak Quercus robur, rowan Sorbus aucuparia and alder buckthorn Frangula alnus which is uncommon in Cheshire are also present. The rich ground flora contains many typical fen species, including sedges Carex canescens, Carex pan…

Ling Gill

…Ulmus glabra with downy birch Betula pubescens, bird cherry Prunus padus, rowan Sorbus aucuparia and aspen Populus tremula in more exposed situations. The shrub layer consists of hazel Corylus avellana and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna. Calcareous strata, exposed on the lower slope…

Seller's Wood

…o one dominated by birch Betula pendula with oak Quercus robur, hazel and rowan Sorbus aucuparia all common. Here the field layer vegetation is dominated by bracken Pteridium aquilinum, although wood anemone Anemone nemorosa is locally abundant. Additional interest is provided by…

Beckhead Plantation

…excelsior with some wych elm Ulmus glabra, field maple Acer campestre and rowan Sorbus aucuparia. Alien species such as spruce Picea abies and horse chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum are present in limited numbers, whilst the naturalised sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus is rather more…

River Foyle and Tributaries

…us. Shrubs include hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, holly Ilex aquifolium and rowan Sorbus aucuparia. The ground cover is very variable. Grasses are dominant where grazing is heavy. Where the wood is less disturbed, species include wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella, herb Robert Geranium…

Black Firs & Cranberry Bog

…, coppiced alder, hazel Corylus avellana, alder buckthorn Frangula alnus, rowan Sorbus aucuparia and holly Ilex aquifolium. The ground flora consists mainly of bramble Rubus fruticosus, bracken Pteridium aquilinum and ferns Dryopteris spp. Old drainage ditches provide refuges for…

Brookhouse Moss

…area. The carr woodland grades into drier oak Quercus robur woodland with rowan Sorbus aucuparia and purple moor grass Molinia caerulea dominant in the ground layer.

Buchan Hill Ponds

…ny birch Betula pubescens, beech Fagus sylvatica, hazel Corylus avellana, rowan Sorbus aucuparia and ash Fraxinus excelsior above wood sage Teucrium scorodonia, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and ling Calluna vulgaris. Two of the dragonflies which breed at the site are natio…

Birches

…, blackthorn Prunus spinosa and field maple Acer campestre and occasional rowan Sorbus aucuparia and crab apple Malus sylvestris. The site supports a number of mature boundary and in field trees, mainly pedunculate oak Quercus robur.

Peckforton Woods

…ton Hill sessile oak is dominant over a sparce shrub layer which includes rowan Sorbus aucuparia and holly Ilex aquifolium. The ground layer is locally dominated by bracken Pteridium aquilinum but species such as bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus, heather Calluna vulgaris, common cow…

Knapdale Woods

…woodland around the loch and stream edges, and also some areas of ash and rowan Sorbus aucuparia with dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis woodland on some of the drier slopes. On steep rocky slopes at the Faery Isle there is a population of aspen Populus tremula. The nationally-sc…

Upper Wharfedale

…Betula pubescens, hazel Corylus avellana, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and rowan Sorbus aucuparia with varying amounts of sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus. Shrubs occasionally present include wild privet Ligustrum vulgare and spindle Euonymus europaeus. Dog's mercury Mercurialis peren…

Coed Trefraith

…lana is dominant in the shrub layer, together with holly Ilex aquifolium, rowan Sorbus aucuparia, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, guelder rose Viburnum opulus, and extensive carpets of bramble Rubus fruticosus. The ground flora is varied and typically includes dog's mercury Mercuria…

Coed Cwm Einion

…oak is the dominant canopy species, with birch only occasional. hazel and rowan Sorbus aucuparia are frequent in the understorey. Mosses dominate on the ground, intermixed with wavy hair-grass Deschampsia flexuosa and locally abundant great wood-rush Luzula sylvatica. A small blo…

Hole of Horcum

…slopes of the Hole of Horcum. This is dominated by oak Quercus robur with rowan Sorbus aucuparia, birch Betula pendula, occasional ash Fraxinus excelsior and hazel Corylus avellana. The ground flora is acidic with Vaccinium myrtillus and wavy hair grass Deschampsia flexuosa.

Coed Tremadog

…ominated by hazel Corylus avellana although other species, notably mountain ash Sorbus aucuparia, holly Ilex aquifolium, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and crab-apple Malus sylvestris are present. Throughout most of the woodland there is a well developed canopy and understorey. In u…

Drostre Bank

… by downy birch or oak hybrids Quercus spp., with a shrub layer of hazel, rowan Sorbus aucuparia, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and locally abundant holly Ilex aquifolium. The field layer is a patchy mix of bramble Rubus fruticosus agg., bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and creep…

Graig Fawr

…orn Prunus spinosa, wych elm Ulmus glabra, spindle Euonymus europaeus and rowan Sorbus aucuparia. Below, a rich ground-flora of characteristic woodland plants includes dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, wood melick Melica uniflora, wood false-brome Brachypodium sylvaticum, wood …

Stanton Pastures & Cuckoocliff Valley

…obur Betula pendula woodland on sandstone, with holly Ilex aquifolium and rowan Sorbus aucuparia. The diverse shrub and ground layers include a number of uncommon species for example wood vetch Vicia sylvatica, toothwort Lathraea squamaria, soft shield fern Polystichum setiferum …

Tilehill Wood

…verse understorey includes hazel Corylus avellana, holly Ilex aquifolium, rowan Sorbus aucuparia, aspen Populus tremula, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and crab apple Malus sylvestris. Bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. and bracken Pteridium aquilinum are locally dominant in the ground f…

Oxenber and Wharfe Woods

…a are the dominant tree species with some hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and rowan Sorbus aucuparia. The ground flora shows elements both of woodland and grassland communities; herbs such as dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella are accompanied by an a…

Sullington Warren

…ur less frequently include ash Fraxinus excelsior, holly Ilex aquifolium, rowan Sorbus aucuparia and the shrub alder buckthorn Frangula alnus. The woodland ground flora is rather impoverished, particularly where pine is the dominant species and consists primarily of bracken. Howe…

Leek Moors

…s retain remnants of oak Quercus spp. woodland or a light cover of birch, rowan Sorbus aucuparia and alder Alnus glutinosa. The Back Forest is the largest woodland within the site, its size together with areas of mature canopy provides an important habitat for mammals and invert…

Simonside Hills

…inosa predominating on wetter ground whilst downy birch Betula pubescens, rowan Sorbus aucuparia and, 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 fo…

The Quantocks

…orey species include downy birch Betula pubescens, holly Ilex aquifolium, rowan Sorbus aucuparia and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, The ground flora tends to be dominated by wavy hair grass, bilberry and common cow wheat but hairy wood rush Luzula pilosa, honeysuckle Lonicera peri…

Dendles Wood

…rished shrub layer with hazel Corylus avellana, holly Ilex aquifolium and rowan Sorbus aucuparia are scattered throughout. The ground flora is characterised by creeping soft-grass Holcus mollis, sweet vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, bramble Rubus spp., bluebell Hyacinthoides …

Middle Crossthwaite

…r, hazel Corylus avellana, blackthorn Prunus spinosa, willows Salix spp., rowan Sorbus aucuparia and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna over an understorey of foxglove Digitalis purpurea, wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, betony Betonica officinalis, com…

Dirlot Gorge

…lana with a number of other species of stunted trees and shrubs including rowan Sorbus aucuparia, aspen Populus tremula, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, bird cherry Prunus padus, and the nationally scarce downy currant Ribes spicatum. The ground flora is species-rich and contains th…

Afon Conwy Pastures

…her with such trees; as alder Alnus glutinosa, ash Fraxinus excelsior and rowan Sorbus aucuparia. Remarks: Within the Snowdonia National Park.

Ramsey's Burn Wood

…h Betula pendula, hazel Corylus avellana, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and rowan Sorbus aucuparia. The field layer is rich in plant species and is dominated by sheep’s fescue Festuca ovina, common bent Agrostis capillaris and tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa, with primrose …

Florence Court

…b species include blackthorn Prunus spinosa, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, rowan Sorbus aucuparia and bird cherry Prunus padus. A field layer of bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. and ferns cover the slopes over a luxuriant ground flora of herbs and bryophytes. Ferns are widespread and…

River Faughan and Tributaries

…us. Shrubs include hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, holly Ilex aquifolium and rowan Sorbus aucuparia. The ground cover is very variable. Grasses are dominant where grazing is heavy. Where the wood is less disturbed, species include wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella, herb Robert Geranium…

Hill Houses & Crumpsbrook Meadows

… Corylus avellana, holly Ilex aquifolium, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and rowan Sorbus aucuparia, which provide additional habitats of importance for birds and invertebrates.

Cotland Plantation

…elm (Ulmus glabra), elder (Sambucus nigra), blackthorn (Prunus spinosa), rowan (Sorbus aucuparia) and climbers such as honeysuckle (Lonicera periclymenum) and ivy (Hedera helix). Cotland Plantation is an ancient woodland with the presence of species such as dog’s mercury (Mercuri…

Owenkillew River

… Corylus avellana, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, holly Ilex aquifolium and rowan Sorbus aucuparia. Ferns and bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. are common over a ground cover of greater wood rush Luzula sylvatica, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella. On…

Alvie

…lver birch B. pendula, in places associated with aspen, Populus tremula, rowan, Sorbus 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…

Breen Wood

…f which vary in cover and size. The shrub layer throughout is composed of rowan Sorbus aucuparia with some holly Ilex aquifolium. The main component of the field layer here is bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus, which is generally accompanied by some bramble Rubus fruticosus agg., hone…

Silverbrook Wood

…s a dense, low canopy. Other shrub species include holly Ilex aquifolium, rowan Sorbus aucuparia, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and in wetter conditions, willow Salix spp. Where present the field layer consists of a mixture of ferns, thickets of bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. and lo…

Little Budworth Common

…shire. The woodland is dominated by birch with some oak Quercus robur and rowan Sorbus aucuparia present. Patches of bilberry occur in the generally poor ground flora.

Castle Enigan

…e species such as hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, grey willow Salix cinerea, rowan Sorbus aucuparia and bracken Pteridium aquilinum occur around the edge. A mosaic of grassland types also occurs. Grazed stands are often dominated by tussocks of soft rush Juncus effusus and sharp-flo…

Cashel Loughs

…s. Dryer woodland is dominated by sessile oak Quercus petraea canopy with rowan Sorbus aucuparia and hazel Corylus avellana, growing over ground flora dominated by great woodrush Luzula sylvatica and ivy Hedera helix. The area contains the number of vascular plants with a restri…

Edenaclogh Wood

…rylus avellana forms a dense shrub layer throughout and is accompanied by rowan Sorbus aucuparia, holly Ilex aquifolium and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna. Below, the woodland floor is covered by a scattering of bramble Rubus fruticosus agg, hard fern Blechnum spicant and broad buck…

Clunton Coppice

…orylus avellana. Other tree species present are holly Ilex aquifolium and rowan Sorbus aucuparia. The ground flora consists of species which are characteristic of acidic soils, such as wavy hair grass Deschampsia flexuosa, creeping soft grass Holcus mollis, greater wood rush Luzu…

Craigdilly

… by eared willow Salix aurita and by grey willow Salix cinerea scrub with rowan Sorbus aucuparia, birch Betula spp with occasional hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, blackthorn Prunus spinosa and hazel Corylus avellana. Outside the woodland occasional birch, rowan and willow trees are …

Underlaid Wood

…orylus avellana with frequent sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus and occasional rowan Sorbus aucuparia, holly Ilex aquifolium, wych elm Ulmus glabra, silver birch Betula pendula and sessile oak Quercus petraea. Where the clints are large and grikes few the character of the pavement rem…

Northaw Great Wood

… aspen Populus tremula, beech Fagus sylvatica and ash Fraxinus excelsior. rowan Sorbus aucuparia also occurs. The generally sparse shrub layer is comprised mainly of hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, holly Ilex aquifolium and hazel Corylus avellana. blackthorn Prunus spinosa locally f…

Coedydd Dyffryn Alwen

…est of the Afon Alwen the site is dominated by ash Fraxinus excelsior and rowan Sorbus aucuparia woodland. The understorey is almost exclusively comprised of hazel Corylus avellana, with small amounts of goat willow Salix caprea and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna. The ground flora i…

Bulwell Wood

… by oak Quercus robur, ash Fraxinus excelsior, hazel Corylus avellana and rowan Sorbus aucuparia is still clearly evident. Much of the wood carries a ground flora characteristic of ancient woods including such species as wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, ramsons Allium ursinum, gian…

Wolf Island Bog

…nd scattered areas of scrub dominated by downy birch Betula pubescens and rowan Sorbus aucuparia. In addition to some of the plants described above, Wolf Island Bog includes a number of rare species, such as the hummock-forming mosses Sphagnum imbricatum and Sphagnum fuscum, whic…

Longleat Woods

…gus sylvatica. silver birch Betula pendula, downy birch Betula pubescens, rowan Sorbus aucuparia and holly Ilex aquifolium all occur in the lower canopy or shrub layer. Bracken Pteridium aquilinum is locally dominant in the ground flora which also includes creeping soft grass and…

Fulsby Wood

…d hazel pedunculate oak type found in association with birch Betula spp., rowan Sorbus aucuparia and holly Ilex aquifolium. Abundant bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, ramsons Allium ursinum and lily of the valley Convallaria majalis are a feature of the herb layer. Dog's mercur…

Dillington Carr, Gressenhall

…ciated with this community include frequent downy birch Betula pubescens, rowan Sorbus aucuparia, hazel Corylus avellana, ash Fraxinus excelsior and common sallow Salix cinerea inaddition to abundant alder Alnus glutinosa and bird cherry Prunus padus. Although large areas are sec…

Thorndon Park

… oak Q. petraea. The shrub layer is sparse with holly Ilex aquifolium and rowan Sorbus aucuparia. The ground flora consists mainly of abundant bramble Robus spp. and bracken Pteridium aquilinum, with locally abundant purple moor grass Molinia caerulea, wavy hair grass Deschampsia…

Rhidorroch Woods

… throughout the site, supporting a range of native tree species including rowan Sorbus aucuparia, wych-elm Ulmus glabra, holly Ilex aquifolium, hazel Corylus avellana, aspen Populus tremula and alder Alnus glutinosa. The ground flora includes several uncommon species indicative o…

Via Gellia Woodlands

…rylus avellana and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna with abundant field maple, rowan Sorbus aucuparia and dogwood Cornus sanguinea. Scarcer species include spindle Euonymus europaeus which is locally very uncommon and the nationally rare shrub mezereon Daphne mezereum. The ground flor…

Backstone Bank and Baal Hill Woods

…nderstorey is invariably sparse, comprising hazel, holly Ilex aquifolium, rowan Sorbus aucuparia and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna. They have a relatively poor ground flora with creeping soft grass Holcus mollis, great wood rush Luzula sylvatica, false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum…

River Coquet and Coquet Valley Woodlands

… avens Geum urbanum. hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, hazel Corylus avellana, rowan Sorbus aucuparia, holly Ilex aquifolium and downy birch Betula pubescens are the main shrub species found in the ash woods with dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis often dominating the ground flora and…

Norsey Wood

…us excelsior and willow Salix spp. in the valleys. aspen Populus tremula, rowan Sorbus aucuparia, common and sessile oak Quercus robur and Q. petraea are mixed with the main types. Chestnut and both oak species form a thin scatter of standards throughout. The coppice structure is…

Ben Loyal

… the western slopes over areas of block scree. Birch Betula pubescens and rowan Sorbus aucuparia are the dominant tree species. The field layer includes frequent mountain fern Oreopteris limbosperma, and there are a few base-rich flushes. These woods are of great lichen interest,…

Nant Llech

…ve formed. In drier areas a type characterised by ash Fraxinus excelsior, rowan Sorbus aucuparia and dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis is present, whilst in wet flushed areas alder Alnus glutinosa dominated types occur with a ground layer including wood horsetail Equisetum sylva…

Llymwynt Brook Pastures

…ated by oak Quercus spp, with occasional downy birch Betula pubescens and rowan Sorbus aucuparia, occurs. There are also small pockets of woodland dominated by grey willow Salix cinerea or alder Alnus glutinosa.

Brignall Banks

… sessile oak woodland occurs with a shrub layer of hazel Ilex aquifolium, rowan Sorbus aucuparia and honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum over a ground flora of great wood rush Luzula sylvatica, wavy hair grass Deschampsia flexuosa, wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella and wood sage Teucri…

Bentley Park Wood

…roughout. The understorey consists of a scatter at holly Ilex aquifolium, rowan Sorbus aucuparia occasional alder buckthorn Frangula alnus and localised patches of hazel Corylus avellana. The ground flora is dominated by bracken Pteridium aquilinum and bramble Rubus fruticosus as…

Lambert's Castle

…oodland of birch Betula spp. with occasional hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, rowan Sorbus aucuparia and pedunculate oak Quercus robur. At the base of the Upper Greensand, where it adjoins the Gault, is a spring line which has led to the formation of a zone of acidic bog vegetation,…

Crowhill Valley

…e woody understorey is typically dominated by holly Ilex aquifolium, with rowan Sorbus aucuparia and hazel Corylus avellana. There is a rich epiphyte flora with honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum, ivy Hedera helix and polypody Polypodium vulgare. The wet valley bottom, extending …

Rostrevor Wood

…dic due to greater surface leaching, resulting in a greater prominence of rowan Sorbus aucuparia in the understorey and bilberry Vaccinium myrli!lus in the field layer. Locally, flushing produces mildly base-rich, calcicolous, conditions, resulting in canopy species such as ash F…

Otford to Shoreham Downs

… range of tree species including yew Taxus baccata, ash, field maple, whitebeam Sorbus aucuparia, silver birch Betula pendula, hornbeam Carpinus betulus, wych elm and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus. The open canopy produced by the storm of October 1987 has encouraged a ground flor…

Augill Valley Pasture

…ill Beck. The woodland is dominated by ash Fraxinus excelsior, birch and rowan Sorbus aucuparia with an understorey of hazel Corylus avellana and hawthorn. The woodland ground flora is varied and includes dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, wo…

Coed Copi'r Graig

…d stone bramble Rubus saxatilis under a canopy of ash Fraxinus excelsior, rowan Sorbus aucuparia and sessile oak Quercus petraea. Developed on the trees in this sheltered site is the finest known example in Montgomeryshire of the lobarion lichen-dominated community. This was prob…

Hobby to Peppercombe

…y birch Betula pubescens, holly Ilex aquifolium, sallow Salix cinerea and rowan Sorbus aucuparia locally mix with the oak. There are some planted beech Fagus sylvatica, and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus and rhododendron Rhododendron ponticum occur as invasive aliens, particularly …

Eriboll

…he woodland at Arnaboll contains predominantly birch Betula pubescens and rowan Sorbus aucuparia. Locally enriched areas with calcareous flushes support hazel Corylus avellana and a diverse ground flora. The flushes themselves contain remote sedge Carex remota and the uncommon Ma…

Coed Dinorwig

…y. The understorey, which is sometimes patchy, is characterised by mountain ash Sorbus aucuparia, holly Ilex aquifolium and hazel Corylus avellana. The field communities of heath (notably bell-heather Erica cinerea and bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus), greater woodrush Luzula sylvat…

Coed Graig Uchaf

…thickets of hazel Corylus avellana much ash Fraxinus excelsior and mature rowan Sorbus aucuparia. The bryophytes in more acid areas are characterised by the presence of such species as Hylocomium splendens, Pleurozium schreberii and Sphagnum quinquefarium, a species of humid wood…

Coed Llys-Aled

…the canopy is predominantly of sessile oak Quercus petraea, together with rowan Sorbus aucuparia. The ground flora includes wavy hair-grass Deschampsia flexuosa, many-headed woodrush Luzula multiflora, bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus, wood sage Teucrium scorodonia and bluebell Hyaci…

Coed Nant-y-merddyn-uchaf

… typical understorey shrub, together with hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and rowan Sorbus aucuparia, seedling regeneration being somewhat reduced by grazing in parts of the site. The ground flora varies from that typical of more acidic conditions at the southern end of the wood to a…

Cors y Llyn

…llow Salix cinerea subsp. oleifolia and occasional alder Alnus glutinosa, rowan Sorbus aucuparia and sessile oak Quercus petraea. The ground flora on the drier ground is characterised by frequent broad-buckler fern Dryopteris dilatata, bramble Rubus fruticosus agg., honeysuckle L…

Moorfoot Hills

…razing has been reduced. This grades into mixed woodland of predominantly rowan Sorbus aucuparia, silver birch Betula pendula and downy birch Betula pubescens with hazel Corylus avellana. Richer areas have blackthorn Prunus spinosa and burnet rose Rosa spinosissima. Aspen Populus…

College Valley Woodlands

… also occurs in wooded cleughs, here with down birch Betula pubescens and rowan Sorbus aucuparia. The steep slopes carry a similar flora to the main woodlands but there are additional elements including dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, ramsons Allium ursinum and bluebell Hyaci…

Dundonnell Woods

…ique in Wester Ross. In the south of the SSSI, birch Betula pubescens and rowan Sorbus aucuparia grow on the block screes of Creag Dhubh Coille a’ Bhun. Heather Calluna vulgaris and bilberry Vaccinium vitis-idaea dominate the ground flora. Some ledges and crevices are well wooded…

Dinefwr Estate

…the shrub layer consists mainly of hazel Corylus avellana with occasional rowan Sorbus aucuparia and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna. The ground flora is dominated by bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, bramble Rubus fruticosus, ivy Hedera helix and bracken Pteridium aquilinum. The B…

Cam Loch

…he tree and shrub layer is dominated by downy birch Betula pubescens with rowan Sorbus aucuparia, holly Ilex aquifolium and species of willow including goat willow Salix caprea, grey willow Salix cinerea and eared willow Salix aurita. Some of the smaller islands support alder Aln…

Scar End Wood

… Oak Quercus robur, Q. petraea and intermediates, birch Betula pubescens, rowan Sorbus aucuparia and scattered holly Ilex aquifolium make up the canopy. Localised hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, alder Alnus glutinosa, willow Salix atrocinerea and bog myrtle Myrica gale produce a pat…

Banc Llety-spence

…scrub consisting of gorse Ulex europaeus, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and rowan Sorbus aucuparia. This_grades into close-grazed, dwarf-shrub heath which covers much of the north and west-facing slopes. Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus is dominant throughout this community with heath…

West Nidderdale, Barden and Blubberhouses Moors

…ea of woodland, dominated by silver birch Betula pendula, with occasional rowan Sorbus aucuparia, holly Ilex aquifolium, sessile oak Quercus petraea and pedunculate oak Quercus robur. The ground layer is dominated by bracken, heather and bilberry with frequent bluebell Hyacinthoi…

Rushford Wood

…taining occasional beech Fagus sylvatica, silver birch Betula pendula and rowan Sorbus aucuparia. There is a well developed shrub layer comprised mainly of hazel Corylus avellana but which also includes holly Ilex aquifolium, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, crab apple Malus sylvestr…

Lough McCall

…llow Salix spp. dominate, with occasional hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and rowan Sorbus aucuparia. In addition to the species listed above, the area supports a number of notable plants, such as creeping forget-me-not Myosotis secunda and Bay willow Salix pentandra. Lough McCall su…

Glenariff Glen

…ra and non-native sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus. Holly Ilex aquifolium and rowan Sorbus aucuparia occur in the shrub layer. The woodland ground flora is often dominated by stands of ramsons Allium ursinum, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella, wood ane…

Sherrardspark Wood

… by honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum and holly Ilex aquifolium with some rowan Sorbus aucuparia and sweet chestnut Castanea sativa, the latter under taller oaks. Typically for woodland of this type on acid soils the ground flora is sparse and dominated by bramble Rubus fruticosu…

Dingle Wood

…entioned species the canopy also includes occasional cherry Prunus avium, rowan Sorbus aucuparia and wych elm Ulmus glabra over a shrub layer of holly Ilex aquifolium, yew Taxus baccata, field maple Acer campestre, hazel Corylus avellana and other species. The field layer in the …

Longmoor Bog

…ak Quercus robur, Scot's pine Pinus sylvestris, aspen Populus tremula and rowan Sorbus aucuparia. honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum is frequent and wavy hair grass Deschampsia flexuosa locally abundant. Other plants include pill sedge Carex pilulifera, slender rush Juncus tenuis,…

Castle Eden Dene

…inate the canopy, with an understorey of hazel, holly Ilex aquifolium and rowan Sorbus aucuparia and a ground flora containing tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa, or bracken Pteridium aquilinum. The boulder clay slopes are inherently unstable and land slips are frequent. The…

Buttermere Fells

… refuge for dwarf shrub heaths and trees, such as birch Betula pubescens, rowan Sorbus aucuparia and yew Taxus baccata, especially on the ridge between Cat Bells and High Scawdel. Parsley fern Cryptogramma crispa is ubiquitous on screes. Hobcarton Crag is one of only two known lo…

Haugh and Gundale Slacks

…d the trees of sallow Salix cinerea agg., hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and rowan Sorbus aucuparia act as important nectar sources and foraging habitats for these solitary mining bees and wasps.

Horningtoft Wood

…a, aspen Populus tremula, elder Sambucus nigra, dogwood Cornus sanguinea, rowan Sorbus aucuparia and blackthorn Prunus spinosa. The diverse ground flora is dominated by dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis on the heaviest soils and by bramble Rubus agg. on the lighter soils. herb p…

Largalinny

…ed by hazel Corylus avellana, with scattered hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, rowan Sorbus aucuparia and holly Ilex aquifolium. A field layer of bilberry Vaccirtium myrtillus, heather Calluna vulgaris, great wood rush Luzula sylvatica and ferns over a calcifuge bryophyte carpet clear…

Stack Woods

…d ravines. The woodland is dominated by downy birch Betula pubescens, but rowan Sorbus aucuparia and grey willow Salix cinerea are also present. The vegetation beneath the trees is dominated by mosses and liverworts in the more shaded and sheltered parts of the site. In more open…

Park End Wood

…a pubescens in which ash Fraxinus excelsior, bird cherry Prunus padus and rowan Sorbus aucuparia also occur. Unusually for birch woodland there is a well developed understorey of hazel Corylus avellana, a shrub characteristic of base rich soils and the ground flora contains wood …

Bovey Valley Woodlands

…areas of neglected oak coppice which now have a holly Ilex aquifolium and rowan Sorbus aucuparia understory. sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus is locally dominant in places and invasive in others. The ground flora varies from a dense cover of bracken Pteridium aquilinum and bramble R…

Ganllwyd

…panied by downy birch Betula pubescens, which in places becomes dominant. rowan Sorbus aucuparia and holly Ilex aquifolium are also common tree species, mainly occurring as scattered individuals. Ash Fraxinus excelsior can be frequent, particularly in areas of woodland with less …

Black Down and Sampford Commons

…xed with small trees and bushes, including European gorse Ulex europaeus, rowan Sorbus aucuparia, birch Betula pubescens and oak Quercus robur. Diverse heathland communities still survive in those parts of Sampford Common which have been recently planted with conifers or damaged …

Lathkill Dale

…e. They are dominated by ash and elm, with field maple Acer campestre and rowan Sorbus aucuparia. The understorey is dominated by hazel with considerable amounts of guelder rose Viburnum opulus, dogwood Cornus sanguinea and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna together with a small popula…

Torboll Woods

…ur. hazel Corylus avellana, wych elm Ulmus glabra, aspen Populus tremula, rowan Sorbus aucuparia, bird cherry Prunus padus and willows including goat willow Salix caprea are all present. Alder Alnus glutinosa occurs on the steep, wet slopes. The woodland vegetation benefits from …

Warks Burn Woodland

…s glutinosa along the river edge and occasional bird cherry Prunus padus, rowan Sorbus aucuparia and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna are found throughout the woodland. The lichens of particular interest are concentrated on the lower valley slopes mainly on older specimens of elm and …

Blackslee

…ated by holly Ilex aquifolium and hazel Corylus avellana, with occasional rowan Sorbus aucuparia and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna. The field layer is sparse with scattered ferns, including soft shield fern Polystichum setiferum and hard fern Blechnum spicant and occasional dense p…

Shaugh Prior Woods

…storey is dominated by hazel Corylus avellana with holly Ilex aquifolium, rowan Sorbus aucuparia and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna being locally abundant; alder Buckthorn Frangula alnus is scattered throughout the woods. The ground flora, which is heavily grazed in places by sheep…

Brampton Bryan Park

…Crataegus monogyna, elder Sambucus nigra, silver birch Betula pendula and rowan Sorbus aucuparia. The ground vegetation over much of the Park consists of dense bracken Pteridium aquilinum. However, on the southern edge of the Park is an area of acidic dwarf shrub heath, a habita…

Bickerton Hill

…is dominated by birch however oak Quercus petraea, aspen Populus tremula, rowan Sorbus aucuparia, gean Prunus avium and holly Ilex aquifolium are also present. Heather and bilberry are locally dominant in the woodland ground flora with the broad buckler fern Dryopteris dilatata l…

Ardvar Woodlands

…t a range of native tree species, including downy birch Betula pubescens, rowan Sorbus aucuparia, wych elm Ulmus glabra and hazel Corylus avellana. Holly Ilex aquifolium, aspen Populus tremula and sessile oak Quercus petraea occur more locally. The ground flora is characteristica…

Brimham Rocks

…and wavy hair grass Deschampsia flexuosa with scattered birch Betula sp., rowan Sorbus aucuparia and oak Quercus robur. Bracken Pteridium aquilinum occurs around the stacks and cowberry Vaccinium vitis-idaea is found on the eastern side of the site. The presence of a population o…

Cernydd Carmel

…mus europaeus and traveller’s joy Clematis vitalba. Yew Taxus baccata and rowan Sorbus aucuparia occur on the site. The ground flora is diverse and plants such as dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, ramsons Allium ursinum, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and wood anemone Anemo…

Grenofen Wood and West Down

… sessile oak Quercus petraea with occasional silver birch Betula pendula, rowan Sorbus aucuparia, hazel Corylus avellana and holly Ilex aquifolium over a ground flora characterised by an abundance of bracken, bramble Rubus fruticosus, bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus and mosses. On t…

Dyffrynoedd Nedd a Mellte a Moel Penderyn

…e shrub layer is absent or sparse with a little hazel Corylus avellana or rowan Sorbus aucuparia. The field layer is typically dominated by wavy hair-grass Deschampsia flexuosa, with bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus present and, where grazing is relatively light, quite abundant. The …

Coed Nant Menascin

…birch Betula pubescens, hazel Corylus avellana, holly Ilex aquifolium and rowan Sorbus aucuparia. The ground flora is dominated by mixtures of common bent Agrostis capillaris, sweet vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, wavy hair-grass Deschampsia flexuosa and creeping soft-grass H…

Glen Loin

…tory dominated by ash Fraxinus excelsior with some alder Alnus glutinosa, rowan Sorbus aucuparia and sessile oak. Unlike the rest of the SSSI, the lowest slopes have low grazing pressure. Consequently there is a rich ground flora including grass-of-Parnassus Parnassia palustris, …

Beinn Dearg

… to the Scots pine, the woodland contains both birch Betula pubescens and rowan Sorbus aucuparia. The ground flora is typical of a pinewood and includes blaeberry Vaccinium myrtillus and heather Calluna vulgaris. Vascular plant assemblage Three nationally rare montane species: No…

Inverhope

… is dominated by downy birch Betula pubescens and hazel Corylus avellana. rowan Sorbus aucuparia and aspen Populus tremula occur locally throughout the wood. This is one of the most northerly woodlands on mainland Scotland and supports a typical woodland ground flora including pr…

Littlebeck Wood

… dominates the canopy with ash Fraxinus excelsior, wych elm Ulmus glabra, rowan Sorbus aucuparia, with alder Alnus glutinosa near the stream. The shrub layer is predominantly of hazel Corylus avellana, but holly Ilex aquifolium, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and blackthorn Prunus s…

Rough Hill & Wirehill Woods

…s of sessile oak over hazel are supplemented with ash Fraxinus excelsior, rowan Sorbus aucuparia and occasional holly Ilex aquifolium, hazel and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna. Here the ground flora is dominated by bramble and bluebell. On these slopes a fourth variant of sessile oa…

Ryton Wood

…Crataegus laevigata, blackthorn Prunus spinosa, holly Ilex aquifolium and rowan Sorbus aucuparia. The ground flora is dominated by bracken Pteridium aquilinum particularly in the more open areas associated with silver birch. Bluebells Hyacinthoides non-scripta, bramble Rubus frut…

Thrang Wood

…he northern most part of the site, with birch Betula pendula and frequent rowan Sorbus aucuparia, holly Ilex aquifolium and sessile oak Quercus petraea over limestone pavement. Shrubs present include hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, crab apple Malus sylvestris and spindle Euonymus eu…

Loch Beannach Islands

…und flora. The woodland canopy is dominated by birch Betula pubescens and rowan Sorbus aucuparia 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 flor…

Belah Woods and Pastures

…verlying limestones support ash rowan dog’s mercury woodland Fraxinus excelsior Sorbus aucuparia Mercurialis perennis, whereas the acidic soils over sandstones and mudstones support a sessile oak downy birch wood sorrel woodland Quercus petraea Betula pubescens Oxalis acetosella.…

Freeholders Wood

…thorn Prunus spinosa while standard trees include ash Fraxinus excelsior, rowan Sorbus aucuparia, bird cherry Prunus padus and holly Ilex aquifolium. Wych elm Ulmus glabra is frequent, but many trees are affected by Dutch elm disease and dead and diseased trees are being removed.…

Pulham Market Big Wood

…ains, in addition to alder Alnus glutinosa, downy birch betula pubescens, rowan Sorbus aucuparia, holly Ilex aquifolium and alder buckthorn Frangula alnus. Coppiced species in other parts of the wood include hornbeam Carpinus betulus, hazel Corylus avellana, ash Fraxinus excelsio…

Dead Island Bog

…d acid woodland dominated by downy birch Betula pubescens with occasional rowan Sorbus aucuparia. https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/publications/dead-island-bog-assi

Coed Gorswen

…r is also present; blackthorn Prunus spinosa is locally dominant but with rowan Sorbus aucuparia, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, elder Sambucus nigra, holly Ilex aquifolium, crab apple Malus sylvestris and field maple Acer campestre also occurring. The ground flora is equally rich…

Marble Quarry and Hale Fell

…orylus avellana with frequent sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus and occasional rowan Sorbus aucuparia, holly Ilex aquifolium, wych elm Ulmus glabra, silver birch Betula pendula and sessile oak Quercus petraea. Where the clints are large and grikes few the character of the pavement rem…

Coedydd Nantgwynant

…at are naturally self-coppicing, but in the past were managed as coppice. rowan Sorbus aucuparia and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus appear occasionally throughout and towards the top of the slopes and increasingly frequent clusters of hawthorn Crataegus monogyna form a low canopy w…

Hack Fall Wood

…nated by sessile oak Quercus petraea and silver birch Betula pendula with rowan Sorbus aucuparia and holly Ilex aquifolium. The ground flora is typical of this community with great wood rush Luzula sylvatica, wavy hair grass Deschampsia flexuosa, bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus, hea…

North Exmoor

… by sessile oak Quercus petraea with some silver birch Betula pendula and rowan Sorbus aucuparia. The understorey is mainly bilberry. Bracken, mosses and wavy hair-grass, pedunculate oak Quercus robur dominates the combe bottoms, with ash Fraxinus excelsior, alder Alnus glutinosa…

The Wern, Rhosgoch

…ld layer. Very locally, ash is joined by downy birch Betula pubescens and rowan Sorbus aucuparia, with a ground flora including wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella and lady fern Athyrium filix-femina. The drier woodland supports populations of broadleaved helleborine Epipactis hellebor…

Eryri

…oodland remain, with sessile oak Quercus petraea, ash Fraxinus excelsior, rowan Sorbus aucuparia and downy birch Betula pubescens. Where grazing is restricted, these trees have associated ground flora containing such species as wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, wood sorrel Oxalis ac…

Cabilla Manor Wood

…na, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and holly Ilex aquifolium with occasional rowan Sorbus aucuparia and guelder rose Viburnum opulus. The ground flora consists largely of bramble Rubus fruticosus, honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum and bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta with occasion…

Burbage Wood and Aston Firs

…le Acer campestre, privet Ligustrum vulgare, dogwood Cornus sanguinea and rowan Sorbus aucuparia. The ground vegetation is characterised by an abundance of honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum, bramble Rubus fruticosus, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, false brome Brachypodium sy…

Nagshead

…grazed section a dense shrub layer dominated by holly Ilex aquifolium and rowan Sorbus aucuparia has developed while the grazed sectionis much more open in character. The herb layer largely consists of bramble Rubus fruticosus, bracken Pteridium aquilinum and soft grass Holcus mo…

Goyt Valley

… natural oak Quercus spp. woodland, with birch Betula spp. and occasional rowan Sorbus aucuparia and alder Alnus glutinosa. Such woodlands are remnants of a formerly commoner woodland type and are of particular importance for their invertebrates, birds and lichens. In conjuncti…

Narborough Bog

…hich includes such understorey species as alder buckthorn Frangula alnus, rowan Sorbus aucuparia, field maple Acer campestre, guelder rose Viburnum opulus, dogwood Cornus sanguinea and sloe Prunus spinosa. An exceptionally rich lepidoptera fauna has been recorded from this area o…

Peatlands Park

…al oak Quercus spp. The understorey consists of holly Ilex aquifolium and rowan Sorbus aucuparia, with occasional hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and hazel Corylus avellana. In the less mature woodland, the field layer is dominated by dense bramble Rubus frulicosus agg. and honeysuck…

Staverton Park and The Thicks, Wantisden

… but holly Ilex aquifolium, birch Betula pubescens and Betula pendula and rowan Sorbus aucuparia also occur. Some of these trees achieve great age. Below the canopy, there are dense stands of bracken Pteridium aquilinum, patches of bramble Rubus spp., honeysuckle Lonicera pericly…

Coed Aberdulas

…yna and some silver birch Betula pendula, crab apple Malus sylvestris and rowan Sorbus aucuparia. The ground flora is characterised by an abundance of bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta with frequent pignut Conopodium majus, creeping soft-grass Holcus mollis and greater stitchwor…

Cwm Llyfnant

…s Quercus petraea have a shrub-layer of hazel Corylus avellana and mountain ash Sorbus aucuparia, whilst bands of ash Fraxinus excelsior are associated with localised outcrops of middle Llandoverian mudstones and slates. The richer substrate supports calcicolous flora of dog’s me…

Gallt y Bwlch

…outhwestern end of the site sessile oak becomes rare in the canopy, while rowan Sorbus aucuparia, blackthorn Prunus spinosa and grey willow Salix cinerea occur occasionally. Another small stream is present in this area, along which meadowsweet, creeping buttercup Ranunculus repen…

The Stiperstones & The Hollies

…lt of this type of management they have well developed crutches in which rowans Sorbus aucuparia have become established. The oak coppice at Resting Hill supports a population of the upland wood ant Formica lugubris which occurs here at the southernmost edge of its distribution i…

Kisdon Force Woods

…odland is dominated by ash Fraxinus excelsior with wych elm Ulmus glabra, rowan Sorbus aucuparia and, locally, downy birch Betula pubescens. Theshrub layer is composed of hazel Corylus avellana, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and bird cherry Prunus padus. Many typical woodland herbs…

Wybunbury Moss

…r table low there is a mixed woodland dominated by birch with a number of rowan Sorbus aucuparia, pine and oaks Quercus robur and Q. petraea. Areas of fen woodland occur with abundant alder Alnus glutinosa and willow Salix spp. Here the ground flora is diverse and includes sedges…

Bardon Hill

…uercus robur, together with birch Betula pendula (formerly verrucosa) and rowan Sorbus aucuparia and by the abundance in the ground vegetation of bracken Pteridium aquilinum, creeping soft grass Holcus mollis and bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta. Higher up the slope the broadle…

Cawthorn Moor

…inus sylvestris, which are dense in places. Downy birch Betula pubescens, rowan Sorbus aucuparia and eared willow Salix aurita are all found by the beck and locally form open woodland in association with Scot's pine.

Caeiron Meadow

…omposed mainly of hazel Corylus avellana, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and rowan Sorbus aucuparia with white willow Salix alba and alder Alnus glutinosa where it adjoins the Escley Brook on its northern edge.

Bonds Glen

…rylus avellana forms a dense shrub layer throughout and is accompanied by rowan Sorbus aucuparia, holly Ilex aquifolium and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna. Where grazing is absent, the woodland floor is covered by a thick carpet of great wood rush Luzula sylvatica, with bilberry Vac…

Glenballyemon River

…ides. The banks are extremely high, steep and wooded with species such as rowan Sorbus aucuparia, willow Salix spp., ash Fraxinus excelsior, hazel Corylus avellana, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus, alder Alnus glutinosa and downy birch Betula pubescens. …

Clough Woods

…beech Fagus sylvatica. These woods have a diverse shrub layer with hazel, rowan Sorbus aucuparia, holly Ilex aquifolium and occasional crab apple Malus sylvestris. The ground flora is characteristically dominated by creeping soft grass Holcus mollis, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-sc…

River Camel Valley and Tributaries

…rstorey species include holly Ilex aquifolium, hazel Corylus avellana and rowan Sorbus aucuparia. Fringing areas to the woods support blackthorn Prunus spinosa, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, bramble and bracken characterised vegetation. The nationally rare Cornish bladderseed Phys…

Mains Wood

… such as ash Fraxinus excelsior, birch Betula pendula, yew Taxus baccata, rowan Sorbus aucuparia and guelder rose Viburnum opulus. Sweet chestnut Castanea sativa is also present and managed as coppice. The ground flora includes a number of species which are locally rare or uncomm…

Coed Aberedw

…icta canariensis s. str., and a good population of the scarce endemic whitebeam Sorbus porrigentiformis. The River Edw provides other special interest in supporting Atlantic salmon Salmo salar and otter Lutra lutra, species that require special protection in Europe. The woodland …

West Pennine Moors

…ngside abundant downy birch Betula pubescens, silver birch B. pendula and rowan Sorbus aucuparia. Holly Ilex aquifolium and hazel Corylus avellana are common in the understorey. On the ground, wavy hair grass is interspersed with ferns, such as hard fern Blechnum spicant or lemon…

Bolton Fell and Walton Mosses

…e year and have consequently been invaded by downy birch, Scot's pine and rowan Sorbus aucuparia. The ground flora within these scrubby woodlands is dominated by tussocky purple moor grass, bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus, bracken Pteridium aquilinum, broad buckler fern Dryopteris d…

Troy Wood

…late oak woodland is found on the dry sandy soils with birch Betula spp., rowan Sorbus aucuparia, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and holly Ilex aquifolium. Bracken Pteridium aquilinum with wavy hair grass Deschampsia flexuosa dominates large areas of the ground flora but elsewhere a…

Coed Dolgarrog

…yer consisting of hazel Corylus avellana with some Holly Ilex aquifolium, rowan Sorbus aucuparia and a few spindle Euonymus europaeus -is well developed in some parts of the wood but absent from others. The Ardda alderwood on the north bank of the Afon Ddu represents a type of wo…

Coed Nant Llolwyn

…ych elm Ulmus glabra, sessile oak Quercus petraea, beech Fagus sylvatica, rowan Sorbus aucuparia and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus, which occurs locally in one or two places. Hornbeam Carpinus betulus, small-leaved lime Tilia cordata and English elm Ulmus procera occur rarely as i…

Glanfedw

…a ovina and heath bedstraw Galium saxatile and is punctuated by scattered rowan Sorbus aucuparia, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and patches of western gorse Ulex gallii. Small flushes around the margins of the site support marshy grassland characterised by frequent purple moor-gras…

Combe Scar

…pium dryopteris and roseroot Sedum rosea. Some ash Fraxinus excelsior and rowan Sorbus aucuparia are also present and there is a small stand of aspen Populus tremula. Farther north, the cliffs become less steep and this gentler stepped profile has heather Calluna vulgaris and bi…

Cannock Chase

…air grass Deschampsia flexuosa are the main ground flora constituents and rowan Sorbus aucuparia is often an associated tree. Young birch, locally with Scot's pine Pinus sylvestris, is invading open ground in any parts of the site and a rapid progression towards woodland is evide…

Gallt Llanerch - Coed Gelli-deg

…nd holly Ilex aquifolium are frequent in the shrub layer, with occasional rowan Sorbus aucuparia, goat willow Salix caprea and spindle Euonymus europaeus. The typical ground flora, with many species indicative of ancient woodland, includes moschatel Adoxa moschatellina, woodruff …

Duddon Valley Woodlands

…frequent hazel Corylus avellana with occasional holly Ilex aquifolium and rowan Sorbus aucuparia, although in some woodlands this layer is somewhat sparse. In ungrazed woods such as Tail Bank, holly can be abundant. Ferns are abundant in the field layer, in particular broad buckl…

Kirlish

…scens. The shrub layer is also well-developed with holly Ilex aquifolium, rowan Sorbus aucuparia and scattered hazel Corylus avellana which increases in abundance up the slope. Around the periphery of the wood and within a small spur to the southwest of the wood, the canopy is co…

Kinver Edge

…reatest species diversity at the northern end. hazel Corylus avellana and rowan Sorbus aucuparia are present in the understorey whilst the ground flora reflects the acidic nature of the soils with wavy hair grass, creeping soft grass Holcus mollis, honeysuckle Lonicera periclymen…

Hoar Park Wood

…derstorey. Other understorey species include silver birch Betula pendula, rowan Sorbus aucuparia and holly Ilex aquifolium, with occasional crab apple Malus sylvestris. The ground flora is dominated by bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. and bracken Pteridiun aquilinum with bluebell Hy…

Hunshaw Wood

…rown from coppice stools, others are maidens. hazel Corylus avellana and rowan Sorbus aucuparia are the most abundant shrub species; crab apple Malus sylvestris and guelder-rose Viburnum opulus are less common. There is also a small area of hazel and ash Fraxinus excelsior coppi…

The Wrekin & The Ercall

…land type include holly Ilex aquifolium, downy birch Betula pubescens and rowan Sorbus aucuparia and the ground flora is dominated by species characteristic of acidic soils, such as wavy hair grass Deschampsia flexuosa, heather Calluna vulgaris, bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus, cree…

Rhos Goch (Rhos Goch Common)

… woody associate, although alder Alnus glutinosa is prominent locally and rowan Sorbus aucuparia and goat willow Salix caprea are scattered throughout, along with bramble Rubus fruticosus agg., honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum and wild roses Rosa spp.. The field layer is charact…

Coed y Gofer

… is thick in parts with hazel Corylus avellana, holly Ilex aquifolium and rowan Sorbus aucuparia. Gorse Ulex europaeus and bracken Pteridium aquilinum are abundant around the northern edges of the woodland. The ground flora consists of common bent Agrostis tenuis, sweet vernal gr…

Madams Wood

… pedunculate oak Quercus robur with occasional hazel Corylus avellana and rowan Sorbus aucuparia. The ground flora supports more acid loving species such as bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella and creeping soft grass Holcus mollis. At the south west …

Epping Forest

…unculate oak Quercus robur and ash Fraxinus excelsior. Although hazel and rowan Sorbus aucuparia are generally characteristic in the shrub layer of this vegetation type, these species are infrequent in this stand type in Epping Forest and this is consistent with the long history …

Inverpolly

…h Betula pubescens and B. pendula are the most common species, along with rowan Sorbus aucuparia, alder Alnus glutinosa, bird cherry Prunus padus and holly Ilex aquifolium. Sessile oak Quercus petraea is found in a few areas within the site. The ground flora includes heath bedstr…

Beck Hole

…and alder Alnus glutinosa occurring locally. hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, rowan Sorbus aucuparia and holly Ilex aquifolium are frequent associates. Bracken is locally abundant. The ground flora of the acidic woodland is dominated by bilberry Vaccinium mytillus with wood rush Luzu…

Stafford Brook

…woodland occurs with birch Betula spp., pedunculate oak Quercus robur and rowan Sorbus aucuparia. Bracken Pteridium aquilinum and bramble Rubus fruticosus are here the main ground cover constituents.

Moss Valley Woods

…s wood, with significant numbers of ash Fraxinus excelsior, elm Ulmus sp. rowan Sorbus aucuparia and birch Betula pendula and Betula pubescens in addition to the oak. The understorey is mainly holly Ilex aquifolium with some hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and there is a large block …

Shrawley Wood

…lime coppice. Downy birch Betula pubescens is common and pedunculate oak, rowan Sorbus aucuparia and ash Fraxinus excelsior occur sporadically throughout the wood. Sweet chestnut Castanea sativa has been introduced in small numbers. In the wetter areas along the streams and in th…

Enborne Copse

…l Corylus avellana together with occasional guelder rose Viburnum opulus, rowan Sorbus aucuparia, elder Sambucus nigra, alder buckthorn Frangula alnus and crab apple Malus sylvestris. Heavy shading from the dense foliage has resulted in a sparse ground flora, with extensive areas…

Dunsdale Hollow

…edunculate oak Quercus robur are all abundant throughout the woodland and rowan Sorbus aucuparia is frequent. The ground flora which is typically poor in species is composed of wavy hair grass Deschampsia flexuosa, broad buckler fern Dryopteris dilatata, bluebell Hyacinthoides no…

Pow Hill Bog

…um repens. There are scattered specimens of downy birch Betula pubescens, rowan Sorbus aucuparia and willow Salix spp., whilst blocks of planted larch, pine and Norway spruce comprise an integral part of the catchment of the bog. Studies of the bog have shown that it started to d…

Derwent Gorge & Horsleyhope Ravine

…s to have remained free from human interference. Birch Betula pendula and rowan Sorbus aucuparia are present amongst the oak and some have been coppiced in the past. Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus, woodrush Luzula sylvatica and tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa dominate the h…

Monk Wood

…o be at least 300 years old. Holly Ilex aquifolium, birch Betula spp. and rowan Sorbus aucuparia are scattered throughout the woodland. The presence of bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus, ling Calluna vulgaris and wood rush Luzula sylvatica in the herb layer indicates the acid nature o…

Cawston and Marsham Heaths

…plantation of coppiced sweet chestnut Castanea sativa with some birch and rowan Sorbus aucuparia. The ground flora is dominated by bracken Pteridium aquilinum and creeping soft grass Holcus mollis with wood sage Teucrium scorodonia and honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum. Self sown…

Urquhart Bay Wood

…ually rising land to stands of ash Fraxinus excelsior, gean Prunus avium, rowan Sorbus aucuparia, wych elm Ulmus glabra, white willow Salix alba and bird cherry Prunus padus. Shrubs include hazel Corylus avellana and blackthorn Prunus spinosa. The ground flora is typical of north…

Old Wood of Drum

…inus sylvestris. A variety of other trees and shrubs are found, including rowan Sorbus aucuparia, wych elm Ulmus glabra, gean Prunus avium, holly Ilex aquifolium and hazel Corylus avellana. The field layer is generally dominated by creeping soft-grass Holcus mollis and bracken Pt…

Farndale

…ular note, petty whin Genista anglica. There is extensive regeneration of rowan Sorbus aucuparia and birch Betula pendula on the lower slopes of the Harland Moor.

Moel y Golfa

…., but with abundant ash Fraxinus excelsior, silver birch Betula pendula, rowan Sorbus aucuparia and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus, with an understorey of hazel Corylus avellana and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna. Beech Fagus sylvatica occurs frequently, and has evidently been plante…

Sutton Park

…ad and that planting since the 19th century has favoured pedunculate oak. rowan Sorbus aucuparia and birch Betula pendula and Betula pubescens are constant associates, but the most striking feature is the development of holly Ilex aquifolium in the understorey. The oak holly rowa…

Coedydd De Dyffryn Maentwrog

…ominated by sessile oak Quercus petraea, downy birch Betula pubescens and rowan Sorbus aucuparia. Ash Fraxinus excelsior, wych elm Ulmus glabra and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus are locally present, where soils are less acidic. The shrub layer is sparse, with hazel Corylus avellan…

Anston Stones Wood

…and Tilia platyphyllos, yew Taxus baccata, field maple Acer campestre and rowan Sorbus aucuparia are commonly associated with this stand type. Dogwood Cornus sanguinea, hazel Corylus avellana, holly Ilex aquifolium, guelder rose Viburnum opulus and elder Sambucus nigra are common…

Strathfleet

…obur, commonly occurring tree species are birch , hazel Corylus avellana, rowan Sorbus aucuparia and alder Alnus . The understorey is open with woody shrubs being uncommon, although gorse (whin) Ulex europaeus is locally common. The ground flora is largely dominated by grasses; w…

Ronas Hill - North Roe

…ns are of particular importance, supporting downy birch 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…

Watersmeet

…tanus becoming locally abundant on the deep soil. hazel Corylus avellana, rowan Sorbus aucuparia and holly Ilex aquifolium occur in varying amounts in the understorey and ash Fraxinus excelsior occurs on mid-slope we flush area. On the lowest slopes and in the valley bottoms the…

Gwernaffel Dingle

…well represented through the site. Other trees and shrubs present include rowan Sorbus aucuparia, cherry – particularly Prunus padus, guelder-rose Viburnum opulus, red currant Ribes rubrum and crab apple Malus sylvestris. When not dominated by alder, much of the dingle streamside…

Moity and Garth Dingles and Fron Wood

…/Acer campestre/Mercurialis perennis, (ii) ash/rowan/dog’s mercury F. excelsior/Sorbus aucuparia/M. perennis and (iii) oak/bracken/bramble Quercus robur/Pteridium aquilinum/Rubus fruticosus, such characteristic vegetation types being distinguished by the differential occurrence o…

Ballybannan

… of the area is occupied by tall gorse Ulex europaeus scrub with frequent rowan Sorbus aucuparia and bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. In addition to some of those listed above, the fen contains a number of vascular plants with a restricted distribution in the British Isles, includin…

Fair Head and Murlough Bay

…fluence in the northern end of the woodland, with ash Fraxinus excelsior, rowan Sorbus aucuparia, aspen Populus tremula and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus. Much of the ground cover comprises carpets of great wood rush Luzula sylvatica and mossy boulders with frequent clumps of fern…

Loynton Moss

… are driest, tree cover consists of young birch woodland Betula spp. with rowan Sorbus aucuparia, holly Ilex aquifolium and pedunculate oak Quercus robur. Bramble, bracken Pteridium aquilinum, foxglove Digitalis purpurea, broad buckler fern, honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum and …

Ashberry and Reins Wood

…igh forest of sessile oak Quercus petraea and birch Betula pubescens with rowan Sorbus aucuparia and here the ground flora comprises bramble Rubus fruticosus, bracken Pteridium aquilinum and bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus, with honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum and field wood rush …

Eridge Park

…dula and Betula pubescens in association with oak; holly Ilex aquifolium, rowan Sorbus aucuparia and yew Taxus baccata are also present. The ground flora is richer and includes three nerved sandwort Moehringia trinervia and wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella with yellow pimpernel Lysi…

Ballinreach Coastal Gorges

…in coastal ravines. Downy birch Betula pubescens, hazel Corylus avellana, rowan Sorbus aucuparia and aspen Populus tremula are the dominant tree species. Although the undergrowth is dominated by species typical of an upland birch wood, flushes with slight nutrient enrichment also…

Checkhill Bogs

… Castanea sativa or sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus. hazel Corylus avellana, rowan Sorbus aucuparia and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna form a patchy shrub layer over bracken Pteridium aquilinum, bramble Rubus fruticosus and creeping soft grass Holcus mollis. The long undisturbed charac…

Bigsweir Woods

…rest native tree species, e.g. large leaved lime Tilia platyphyllos, whitebeams Sorbus spp. and trees close to the edge of their European range e.g. hornbeam Carpinus betulus and beech Fagus sylvatica. Furthermore these woods sit in a matrix of unimproved grassland and other semi…

Carrol Rock

…oulder ground beneath the main cliff has a dense tree canopy and includes rowan Sorbus aucuparia, hazel Corylus avellana, bird cherry Prunus padus and willow Salix cinerea. Oak Quercus petraea and alder Alnus glutinosa are also found here and the ground layer is herb-rich, includ…

Loch a' Mhuilinn

…sessile oak Quercus petraea and pedunculate oak Quercus robur, as well as rowan Sorbus aucuparia, aspen Populus tremula, hazel, Corylus avellana. Eared willow Salix aurita, goat willow S. caprea, grey willow Salix cinerea and creeping willow Salix repens are also found on the sit…

Drumlea and Mullan Woods

…oak Quercus petraea, frequent downy birch Betula pubescens and occasional rowan Sorbus aucuparia, with localised alder Alnus glutinosa and grey willow Salix cinerea located in the wetter areas. The understorey is poorly developed with only a thin scattering of holly Ilex aguifoli…

Straghans Lough

…and scrub including gorse Ulex europaeus, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and rowan Sorbus aucuparia, with occasional dry heath, dominated by heather Calluna vulgaris with bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus and bell heather Erica cinerea. In addition, the area contains a number of bryophyt…

Hunder Beck Juniper

…ain elements of their original woodland character and small quantities of rowan Sorbus aucuparia, ash Fraxinus excelsior, bird cherry Prunus padus and roses Rosa spp. occurover a ground flora which includes Lesser celandine Ficaria verna, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, wood sorre…

Eastern Peak District Moors

… regeneration of canopy trees. The sub storey characteristically includes rowan Sorbus aucuparia and holly Ilex aquifolium over a ground flora of wavy hair grass and bilberry, which in sheltered conditions often develops into large bushes and at some sites buckler fern Dryopteris…

Glaslyn

…s characterised by holly Ilex aquifolium, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and rowan Sorbus aucuparia. The ground layer is largely composed of a mix of bramble Rubus fruticosus, bracken Pteridium aquilinum, honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum, ivy Hedera helix, broad buckler fern Dryopt…

Allt Pontfaen - Coed Gelli-fawr

…e shrub layer include hazel Corylus avellana and, in the more acid areas, rowan Sorbus aucuparia and holly Ilex aquifolium. Bracken Pteridium aquilinum occurs in the more open, gladed areas, together with climbing corydalis Corydalis claviculata. On the steeper slopes, bilberry V…

Owenkillew and Glenelly Woods

…planted beech Fagus sylvatica and frequent downy birch Betula pubescens. R owan Sorbus aucuparia, hazel Corylus avellana, sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus and goat willow Salix caprea are all occasional. The understorey is quite variable through the wood both in cover and composition…

Upper Ballinderry River

…he shrub layer consists of hazel Corylus avellana, holly Ilex aquifolium, rowan Sorbus aucuparia and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, with willow Salix spp. in wetter conditions. The ground flora includes ferns, thickets of bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. and great wood rush Luzula syl…

Lurgan River Wood

…ayer is formed by hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, holly Ilex aquifolium, and rowan Sorbus aucuparia. Below, the field layer consists of bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus and bramble Rubus fruticosus agg., while the ground flora is dominated by extensive carpets of greater wood rush Luzul…

Reisgill Burn

…ts of downy birch Betula pubescens and hazel Corylus avellana scrub, with rowan Sorbus aucuparia, aspen Populus tremula, bird cherry Prunus padus and willow Salix spp. Shrubs such as dog rose Rosa canina, bramble Rubus fruticosus, raspberry Rubus idaeus, ivy Hedera helix and juni…

Parc Nannau

…sis horrescens, which grows on smooth acidic bark of trees such as birch, rowan Sorbus aucuparia, alder and oak, can often be abundant here on quite young trees. The uncommon Usnea articulata, a distinctive looking, much branched lichen, is draped over branches in the tree canopy…

Mallerstang-Swaledale Head

…ry Vaccinium vitis-idaea can occur and some gills have scattered trees of rowan Sorbus aucuparia, 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…

Bryn Alyn

…very open and is dominated by silver birch Betula pendula with occasional rowan Sorbus aucuparia. The shrub layer is relatively sparse or absent and comprises scattered hawthorn, hazel Corylus avellana and silver birch saplings. The field layer is dominated by a mixture of grasse…

Gwynfynydd

…panied by downy birch Betula pubescens, which in places becomes dominant. rowan Sorbus aucuparia and holly Ilex aquifolium are also common tree species, mainly occurring as scattered individuals. Ash Fraxinus excelsior can be frequent, particularly in areas of woodland with less …

Llwyn y Coed

…lst the understorey is characterised by hazel Corylus avellana and mountain ash Sorbus aucuparia. The acidic ground flora is dominated by more widespread bryophytes such as Dicranum scoparium, Mnium hornum, Plagiochila asplenioides, Plagiothecium undulatum and Rhytidiadelphus lor…

Crich Chase

…ed by silver birch with scattered oak and occasionally sycamore and young rowan Sorbus aucuparia. Woodland cover across this area is much patchier and here the field layer is dominated by bracken, wavy hair grass Deschampsia flexuosa and broad buckler fern Dryopteris dilatata. Th…

Lammermuir Deans

…s excelsior, oak Quercus spp., birch Betula spp., hazel Corylus avellana, rowan Sorbus aucuparia and other species. Subalpine calcareous grassland Calcareous (mineral-rich) grasslands are found at Lammermuir Deans, principally found in Burn Hope Cleugh, which includes sheep’s-fes…

Migneint-Arenig-Dduallt

…vil Anthonomus conspersus which is of special interest and which feeds on rowan Sorbus aucuparia, is found at Coed Boch y Rhaeadr at its only known site in Wales. Other woodlands and scattered scrub on the ffridd around the moorland edge are included as important components of th…

Biller Howe Dale

…evidence of regeneration. Birch Betula pubescens, oak Quercus petraea and rowan Sorbus aucuparia are the main tree species, with a ground flora of bracken or tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa and wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella.

Coedydd Nanmor

…, which is not considered a native species in North Wales occurs locally. rowan Sorbus aucuparia and holly Ilex aquifolium are also common tree species, mainly occurring as scattered individuals. The shrub layer is mostly sparse comprising hazel Corylus avellana, holly and the oc…

Hurston Warren

… is found on dry ground and comprises young oak, birch Betula pendula and rowan Sorbus aucuparia with a scrub element of gorse Ulex europaeus, broom Cytisus scoparius and bracken Pteridium aquilinum. The second woodland type is represented by a more mature woodland of oak, holly …

Coedydd y Beili, Malgwyn a Cribin

…pubescens and ash Fraxinus excelsior are locally prominent in the canopy. rowan Sorbus aucuparia is also locally frequent in this area, but scarce in Coed Cribin. The shrub layer is generally sparse within these woodlands, except on the deeper soils in the valley bottom and in th…

Castle Hill Deer Park and Windy Pits

…vatica and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus, whilst holly Ilex aquifolium and rowan Sorbus aucuparia occur on the more acid soils. Alder Alnus glutinosa dominates alongside the River Rye. Past planting has left a varied mix of Scot’s pine Pinus sylvestris, western hemlock Tsuga hete…

Cadair Idris

…uercus sp. dominated woodland with abundant downy birch Betula pubescens, rowan Sorbus aucuparia, holly Ilex aquifolium, frequent patches of hazel Corylus avellana and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna make up the majority of the woodland within the site. The commoner bryophytes includ…

Yarncliff Wood, Padley

…the stream side. Scattered through the wood are holly Ilex aquifolium and rowan Sorbus aucuparia. The trees have very poor growth and are mainly rooted into thin acid soils in pockets in block scree. The average height of the trees is less than 10 metres, however the majority are…

Park Wood

…ifolium are abundant in the shrub layer. Additional shrub species include rowan Sorbus aucuparia, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, blackthorn Prunus spinosa and occasional yew Taxus baccata. The herb layer is dominated by great wood-rush Luzula sylvatica, bramble Rubus fruticosus and…

Castlebeck and Scar Woods

…or and elm Ulmus glabra. The understorey comprises holly Ilex aquifolium, rowan Sorbus aucuparia, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and hazel Corylus avellana, with locally, guelder rose Viburnum opulus and honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum. Alder Alnus glutinosais plentiful along the …

Kielderhead and Emblehope Moors

…n remnants of a former woodland cover of downy birch Betula pubescens and rowan Sorbus aucuparia. Though the predominant rock type is acidic fell sandstone, outcrops of which support bilberry heath and bracken Pteridium aquilinum, there are local bands of calcareous strata giving…

Black Snib

…is widely distributed across the deep peat surface, along with occasional rowan Sorbus aucuparia, Rhododendron ponticum and bramble Rubus fruticosus. Bracken Pteridium aquilinum dominates two areas on the eastern and south eastern slopes of the dome where the peat is drier. Brack…

Foinaven

… of the most distinctive features of the wood is the unusual abundance of rowan Sorbus aucuparia and a rich, oceanic moss and lichen flora, with species that are at the northern limit of their range in Britain. These include Isothecium holtii, Frullania teneriffae and Harpalejeun…

Wistman's Wood

…eir lower branches resting on the clitter which forms the woodland floor. rowan Sorbus aucuparia, holly Ilex aquifolium and eared willow Salix aurita also occur. The ground flora is characterised by areas of bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus, creeping soft grass Holcus mollis, great w…

Glenariff

…the site, occasionally with an open overstorey of ash Fraxinus excelsior. rowan Sorbus aucuparia occurs throughout the site, with birch Betula pubescens and willows Salix spp. also frequent. The upper slopes are particularly unstable and are characterised by a sparse cover of spe…

Hareshaw Dene

…pes of the gorge, which also includes abundant hazel Corylus avellana and rowan Sorbus aucuparia that have grown from former coppice. There is a rich herb flora, including wood sage Teucrium scorodonia, dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis and wild raspberry Rubus idaeus with tufte…

Edgefield Little Wood

…ny birch Betula pubescens. The shrub layer is mostly absent with a little rowan Sorbus aucuparia and holly Ilex aquifolium. The ground flora is dominated by bracken with one small area of bluebells Hyacinthoides non-scripta. Other species which occur are heather Calluna vulgaris,…

Iken Wood

…ant with scattered silver birch Betula pendula, holly Ilex aquifolium and rowan Sorbus aucuparia. The oak was last coppiced over a century ago and now forms part of the canopy with some stools of 9 feet diameter. Beneath the widely spaced oaks are discrete stands of holly and haz…

Bach Howey Gorge

…ees and shrubs, including yew Taxus baccata, the locally rare wild service-tree Sorbus torminalis and small-leaved lime Tilia cordata. Here the ground flora includes species such as wood false-brome Brachypodium sylvaticum, wood sage Teucrium scorodonia, wood melick Melica uniflo…

Longsleddale Woods

…he soils are poorer and oak and birch form an open canopy with occasional rowan Sorbus aucuparia, hawthorn and holly. sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum dominates the ground flora, in association with a variety of other plants characteristic of acid oak woods including bilb…

Chwarel Cambrian / Cambrian Quarry, Gwernymynydd

…taegus monogyna, holly Ilex aquifolium, hazel Corylus avellana and mountain ash Sorbus aucuparia in the understorey. Parts of the woodlands have been planted or replanted and now support beech Fagus sylvatica, pine Pinus sp. and larch Larix sp. plantations. The woodland ground is…

Badby Wood

… Lonicera periclymenum occurring frequently and holly Ilex aquifolium and rowan Sorbus aucuparia occasionally. In parts of the wood the native community is modified by the presence of sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus and sweet chestnut Castanea sativa as overgrown coppice or standard…

Foel Gron a Thir Comin Mynytho

…ts mostly of gorse Ulex europaeus with bramble Rubus fruticosus, and with rowan Sorbus aucuparia and downy birch Betula pubescens saplings. Adders have been reported on the site and raven feed here. Curlew have nested near the summit of Foel Gron in the past. Remarks: The site i…

Llwyn-iarth

…etraea and hazel Corylus avellana, scattered hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, rowan Sorbus aucuparia and holly Ilex aquifolium. Bracken is frequent on the well-drained areas. Remarks: The site is within Snowdonia National Park The following Biodiversity Action Plan species are likel…

Holystone Burn Woods

…raxinus excelsior and alder Alnus glutinosa, with hazel Corylus avellana, rowan Sorbus aucuparia and sallow Salix caprea in the shrub layer. On freely drained soils creeping soft grass Holcus mollis, wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella, broad buckler fern Dryopteris dilatata and dog vi…

Bullock Wood

…rs by sweet chestnut, with varying proportions of ash Fraxinus excelsior, rowan Sorbus aucuparia, birch Betula and isolated stands of alder Alnus glutinosa. The sessile oak coppice is of particular interest and has been recorded from very few other sites in Essex. The understorey…

Burnt Wood

…to thin, dry, freely draining soil on which downy birch Betula pubescens, rowan Sorbus aucuparia and holly Ilex aquifolium are the main associates with the oak. The ground flora is typically species poor with wavy hair grass Deschampsia flexuosa, bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus and …

Canyards Hills

…myrtillus and cowberry Vaccinium vitis-idaea. There are scattered nature rowans Sorbus aucuparia in some areas. The troughs between the ridges contain many boggy areas with seasonal ponds and several permanent ponds. The boggy areas are dominated by bog mosses Sphagnum spp. and o…

Heron and Carrigullian Loughs

…ces. Drier stands of woodland are dominated by ash Fraxinus excelsior and rowan Sorbus aucuparia. elder Sambucus nigra and holly Ilex aquifolium occur in the shrub layer, with bramble Rubus fruticosus and ferns in the field layer. The ground layer is dominated by ivy Hedera helix…

Berriedale Water

…-natural broadleaf woodland dominated by downy birch Betula pubescens and rowan Sorbus aucuparia, together with aspen Populus tremula and willow Salix sp. Fragments of hazel Corylus avellana woodland can be found on dry sandstone outcrops whilst alder Alnus glutinosa grows in the…

Flintsham & Titley Pools

…a and willows Salix caprea and S. alba with some birch Betula pendula and rowan Sorbus aucuparia. In the winter the pools provide a refuge for large numbers of waterfowl including mallard Anas platyrhynchos, teal Anas crecca, widgeon Mareca penelope, tufted duck Aythya fuligula a…

Slit Woods

…excelsior and wych elm Ulmus glabra are the main canopy species, although rowan Sorbus aucuparia, birch Betula sp. and bird cherry Prunus padus are also important components off the canopy whilst in wet flushes alder Alnus glutinosa woodland occurs. In the understorey hazel Coryl…

Ridley Gill

…also two clearings dominated by bracken with scattered trees of birch and rowan Sorbus aucuparia, whilst alders are present over reed canary grass in damp hollows.

Middlebarrow

…he scar tops with locally frequent occurrences of the rare Lancashire whitebeam Sorbus lancastriensis and local wild service tree Sorbus torminalis which is close to the northern limit of its range. The deeper grikes of the open pavement contain shade tolerant plants such as herb…

Spye Park

… Betula pendula, field maple Acer campestre, wild cherry Prunus avium and rowan Sorbus aucuparia also occur. The shrub layer includes neglected coppice of hazel Corylus avellana with hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, privet Ligustrum vulgare, elder Sambucus nigra and occasionally holl…

Coed Ffordd-Las

…uctural diversity with a shrub layer consisting of holly Ilex aquifolium, rowan Sorbus aucuparia and hazel Corylus avellana. A number of dead elms are the result of dutch elm disease. Many trees have climbers such as ivy Hedera helix and honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum. The gro…

Coed Gwempa

…und, especially near the outer edges of the wood; ash Fraxinus excelsior -rowan Sorbus aucuparia woodland on the marginally higher and less waterlogged level ground, towards the centre of two eastern enclosures in particular; and small areas of alder Alnus glutinosa woodland. The…

Mawnog Gwaunynog

… smaller individuals, together with occasional hazel Corylus avellana and rowan Sorbus aucuparia. Alder Alnus glutinosa occurs sporadically around the edge of the site. Fallen timber and dead wood is abundant and this is characteristically clothed with a lichen and bryophyte carp…

The Coppice, Kelvedon Hatch

…rataegus monogyna and elder Sambucus nigra and saplings of ash, holly and rowan Sorbus aucuparia. Related to the variation in the canopy and soil moisture content is a mosaic of communities in the ground flora. bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, bramble Rubus sp., creeping soft …

Dove Valley and Biggin Dale

… great variety of species. The tree canopy contains ash and wych elm with rowan Sorbus aucuparia, field maple Acer campestre and both small leaved lime Tilia cordata and the nationally scarce largeleaved lime Tilia platyphyllos. The shrub layer is rich with a considerable amount …

Arnecliff and Park Hole Woods

…ply on the southern bank of the River Esk. Pedunculate oak Quercus robur, rowan Sorbus aucuparia and birch Betula Sp. are widespread and abundant. Wych elm Ulmus glabra is locally frequent and there is a widespread shrub layer of hazel Corylus avellana, some holly and occasional …

Clowes Wood & New Fallings Coppice

…ey species include silver birch Betula pendula, holly Ilex aquifolium and rowan Sorbus aucuparia with occasional crab apple Malus sylvestris and alder buckthorn Frangula alnus. hazel Corylus avellana is present in parts of the wood. The ground flora is strongly acidophilous acid …

The Allers and Lilburn Valley Junipers

…mature or old there is regeneration with some young plants and seedlings. rowan Sorbus aucuparia trees are scattered among the juniper and the field layer is dominated by bracken Pteridium aquilinum with wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella, common dog violet Viola riviniana, heath beds…

Westernhope Burn Wood

…species of the canopy, whilst bird cherry Prunus padus, birch Betula sp., rowan Sorbus aucuparia and, to a lesser extent, sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus are frequent components. hazel Corylus avellana is dominant in the understorey in which holly Ilex aquifolium is widely scattered…

Glennasheevar

…scarps and small, steep-sided valleys are generally wooded with scattered rowan Sorbus aucuparia, downy birch Betula pubescens, willows Salix spp. and occasional sessile oak Quercus petraea. The diversity of habitats is increased on the lower slopes by a series of old peat cuttin…

Trodds Copse

…opse include a fragment of ash maple Acer campestre woodland and areas of rowan Sorbus aucuparia birch woodland. Habitat diversity is increased by the presence of grasslands and fen type vegetation within the SSSI. The grasslands are dominated by velvet bent Agrostis canina, Yor…

Cardney Wood

…e sessile oak Quercus petraea predominates, downy birch Betula pubescens, rowan Sorbus aucuparia and common hazel Corylus avellana are also present. A small, nutrient-poor loch lies in the extreme northwest corner of the site.

Ousdale Burn

…rea of deciduous woodland in the county. Downy birch Betula pubescens and rowan Sorbus aucuparia are the most common trees here. Aspen Populus tremula, bird cherry Prunus padus and hazel Corylus avellana are also found in areas where the soil is enriched by the base-rich rocks wh…

Galboly

…vellana with widespread and locally abundant hawthorn Crataegus monogyna. rowan Sorbus aucuparia and downy birch Betula pubescens are also present. The northern end of the woodland is quite exposed to gales and sea-spray and the trees here are quite stunted, with a low hazel Cory…

Torrisdale Cliff

…a cliff the majority of the site is dominated by birch Betula pendula and rowan Sorbus aucuparia semi-natural woodland. The Allt Ciche ravine marks the southern boundary of the site, and is an excellent example of a deeply incised, coastal ravine. The damp and shaded conditions s…

Swineholes Wood and Black Heath

…e vestiges of a mixed plantation. Birch Betula spp., oak Quercus spp. and rowan Sorbus aucuparia are the major constituents, with lesser proportions of Scot's pine Pinus sylvestris, alder Alnus glutinosa and European larch Larix decidua. The wooded areas have a ground flora broad…

Eastern Mournes

…rges with occasional downy birch Betula pubescens, holly Ilex aguifolium, rowan Sorbus aucuparia and hazel Corylus avellana. In other places which are free from grazing, such as cliff-ledges and block fields, a community dominated by bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus, great wood rush …

Loth Gorge

…ula pubescens, with hazel Corylus avellana and goat willow Salix cinerea. rowan Sorbus aucuparia is widespread but is less common. Bird cherry Prunus padus, aspen Populus tremula, juniper Juniperus communis and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna are also present, while alder Alnus gluti…

Swinkie Muir

…) and is dominated by birch Betula with pedunculate oak Quercus robur and rowan Sorbus aucuparia planted in some areas to increase diversity. Small areas of whin scrub, grassland and fen occur within the heathland and add considerably to the overall habitat diversity.

Tow River Wood

…developed hazel Corylus avellana understorey beneath is interspersed with rowan Sorbus aucuparia and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna. The ground flora is typical of calcicolous base-rich woods and is generally rich in species. It consists of stands of wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, b…

Straidkilly Wood

… low, even-aged hazel Corylus avellana canopy, commonly interspersed with rowan Sorbus aucuparia and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna. Taller standards of ash Fraxinus excelsior, goat willow Salix caprea and downy birch Betula pubescens occur only occasionally throughout most of the w…

Altmover Glen

…ed by sessile oak Quercus petraea, while downy birch Betula pubescens and rowan Sorbus aucuparia are the main associates. The high understorey cover is dominated by hazel Corylus avellana and/or holly Ilex aguifolium, with widespread regeneration of the canopy species. The major …

Ballykilbeg

…d bramble Rubus fruticosus, through scrub with grey willow Salix cinerea, rowan Sorbus aucuparia and holly Ilex aquifolium, to large ash Fraxinus excelsior, beech Fagus sylvatica, wych elm Ulmus glabra and Scots pine Pinus sylvestris. Ballykilbeg contains a number of scarce plant…

Rehaghy Wood

…rylus avellana forms a dense shrub layer throughout and is accompanied by rowan Sorbus aucuparia, holly Ilex aquifolium, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and most notably bird cherry Prunus padus. Where present, the field layer consists of a scattering of bramble Rubus fruticosus agg.…

Errigal Glen

…s a dense, low canopy. Other shrub species include holly Ilex aquifolium, rowan Sorbus aucuparia, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and the notable bird cherry Prunus padus, with willow Salix spp. in wetter conditions. Where present, the field layer consists of a mixture of ferns inclu…

Barle Valley

…of the lower slopes oak occurs with hazel Corylus avellana and occasional rowan Sorbus aucuparia. The field layer is more diverse including creeping soft-grass Holcus mollis, common bent Agrostis capillaris, wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella, bracken Pteridium aquilinum, bluebell Hya…

Carn a' Mhadaidh

… steeply sloping block scree and forms a fairly open canopy together with rowan Sorbus aucuparia and occasional holly Ilex aquifolium and aspen Populus tremula. Well-developed birch and rowan woodland with scattered hazel, holly and aspen is also found on the ledges to the south …

Blaen Nedd

…ich, the canopy consists mainly of ash Fraxinus excelsior with occasional rowan Sorbus aucuparia and there is often a dense understorey of hazel Corylus avellana. Species such as false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum, creeping soft-grass Holcus mollis, tufted hair-grass Deschampsia…

Forest Banks

…with scattered mature chestnut Castanea sativa. Holly Ilex aquifolium and rowan Sorbus aucuparia are frequent in the understorey. The species poor ground vegetation which has been grazed in the past is largely composed of bracken Pteridium aquilinum, creeping soft grass Holcus mo…

Coed Cwmgwared

…re also present and part of the wood has been underplanted with conifers. rowan Sorbus aucuparia is most abundant in the understorey, but hazel Corylus avellana is also present. As it has been little grazed, the ground flora is diverse with greater wood-rush Luzula sylvatica, Lad…

Yarner Wood & Trendlebere Down

…is common and the understorey contains abundant holly Ilex aquifolium and rowan Sorbus aucuparia. Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum and ivy Hedera helix occur abundantly, while the ground vegetation is characterised by the dominance of bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus and by the wide…

Cwm Glo a Glyndyrys

… robur and birch Betula pendula with occasional beech Fagus sylvatica and rowan Sorbus aucuparia, together with alder Alnus glutinosa and willows Salix spp in the wetter areas. The ground flora includes several ancient woodland indicator species, such as bluebell Hyacinthoides no…

Coedydd Dyffryn Ffestiniog (Gogleddol)

…n places becomes abundant. Beech Fagus sylvatica, ash Fraxinus excelsior, rowan Sorbus aucuparia and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus are all occasionally found within the woodland canopy, but are not dominant. Ash and sycamore are most frequent in the less acid parts of the woodland…

Birklands West and Ollerton Corner

…Q. petraea and silver birch Betula pendula with holly Ilex aquifolium and rowan Sorbus aucuparia locally abundant. A typically species poor ground flora of bramble Rubus fruticosus, bracken Pteridium aquilinum and honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum occurs beneath these stands, wit…

Moss Valley Meadows

…t section of the site, with oak Quercus sp., wild cherry Prunus avium and rowan Sorbus aucuparia. Within these areas some beech and sycamore have been planted. The understorey of hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and holly Ilex aquifolium has regenerating ash, oak and hawthorn beneath.…

Belmore Mountain

… amounts of hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, holly Ilex aquifolium and rarely rowan Sorbus aucuparia. The unstable steep slopes below the cliffs tend to be relatively dry with a well-developed field layer dominated by ferns such as lady-fern Athyrium filix-femina, broad buckler fern …

Alladale Pinewood

…nusual, rocky ground on which they grow. Downy birch Betula pubescens and rowan Sorbus aucuparia can also be found in both parts of the site. The ground flora is typical for pinewood woodland habitats and is dominated by heather Calluna vulgaris, blaeberry Vaccinium myrtillus and…

Stawardpeel Woods

…g, the main canopy species are oak Quercus petraea, birch Betula pendula, rowan Sorbus aucuparia and Scot's pine Pinus sylvestris. Oak in particular is stunted due to the harsh climate of the Pennines. Further down slope, ash Fraxinus excelsior becomes more constant and wych elm …

Migdale Rock

…scens is locally dominant, with 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, wi…

Tripsdale

…antly of sessile oak Quercus petraea, with common birch Betula pubescens, rowan Sorbus aucuparia and holly Ilex aquifolium. Bilberry, heather, bracken, hard fern Blechnum spicant, male fern Dryopteris filix-mas, lady fern Athyrium filix-femina and mountain fern Oreopteris limbosp…

Bastow Wood

…raxinus excelsior, birch Betula pendula, sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus and rowan Sorbus aucuparia with an abundance of hazel Corylus avellana in the understorey. Bird cherry Prunus padus, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, blackthorn Prunus spinosa and geulder rose Viburnum opulus are r…

The Bog

…orrel Oxalis acetosella and broad buckler fern Dryopteris dilatata occur. rowan Sorbus aucuparia, goat willow Salix caprea and a single yew Taxus baccata have also become established in the scrub.

Creag nan Gamhainn

…ula pubescens, sallow Salix caprea and hazel Corylus avellana, along with rowan Sorbus aucuparia, bird cherry Prunus padus, aspen Populus tremula and wych elm Ulmus glabra. Much of the woodland is rich in calcicole herbs, with species such as dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis an…

Alyn Valley Woods and Alyn Gorge Caves

…sycamore. Scattered hazel Corylus avellana, grey willow Salix cinerea and rowan Sorbus aucuparia form a sparse shrub layer. The largely grassy field layer also supports wetland species including the locally scarce marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and wood horsetail Equisetum sylva…

Shining Cliff Woods

…ubescens and silver birch B. pendula together with holly Ilex aquifolium, rowan Sorbus aucuparia and hazel Corylus avellana. The acid soils derived from the Millstone Grit support a species poor ground flora of wavy hair grass Deschampsia flexuosa, bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus an…

Sampford Spiney

…erstorey contains abundant hazel Corylus avellana, holly Ilex aquifolium, rowan Sorbus aucuparia and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and, in wetter areas, sallow Salix cinerea and alder buckthorn Frangula alnus. On the drier slopes the ground flora is characterised by creeping soft-g…

Coed Cors y Gedol

…ylvatica is frequent as older trees with sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus and rowan Sorbus aucuparia. The ground flora is moderately sparse in parts with bramble Rubus fruticosus agg., bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and bracken Pteridium aquilinum being common throughout. A large…

Kielderhead Moors: Carter Fell to Peel Fell

…teridium aquilinum, adders are present. Fragmentary relict scrub based on rowan Sorbus aucuparia, downy birch Betula pubescens, eared and grey willows Salix aurita and Cinerea agg is still present on sheltered and steeper rock and scree areas. The breeding bird community includes…

Abney & Bretton Cloughs

…cus robur. Downy birch Betula pubescens is present throughout, often with rowan Sorbus aucuparia. Locally, rowan forms some intermediate stands with birch alone. In some areas hazel Corylus avellana is associated with oak over a diverse field layer, with lady fern Athyrium filix-…

Ceunant Cynfal

…y sessile oak Quercus petraea dominated with some birch Betula pubescens, rowan Sorbus aucuparia, holly Ilex aquifolium, hazel Corylus avellana, ash Fraxinus excelsior and wych elm Ulmus glabra. A limited amount of European larch Laris decidua and other conifers have been introdu…

Baldersdale Woodlands

…glabra are the principal canopy formers with sessile oak Quercus petraea, rowan Sorbus aucuparia and downy birch Betula pubescens with scattered sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus over a well developed shrub layer comprising hazel Corylus avellana, bird cherry Prunus padus, holly Ilex …

Drumlougher Lough

…uropaeus and bracken Pteridium aquilinum. hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and rowan Sorbus aucuparia scrub with bramble Rubus fruticosus is well represented, as is wet woodland with birch Betula pubescens and willow Salix spp. In addition to some of those listed above, the area conta…

Ness Wood

…lus avellana with holly Ilex aguifolium, downy birch Betula pubescens and rowan Sorbus aucuparia the common associates. The calcifugous ground flora is characterised by a mixture of locally dominant greater wood rush Luzula sylvatica, bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus and bryophytes. …

River Roe and Tributaries

…us. Shrubs include hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, holly Ilex aquifolium and rowan Sorbus aucuparia. The ground cover is very variable. Grasses are dominant where grazing is heavy. Where the wood is less disturbed, species include wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella, herb Robert Geranium …

Birkham Wood

…es in this community are oak Quercus robur, birch and hazel. More locally rowan Sorbus aucuparia, crab apple Malus sylvestris and aspen Populus tremula occur. Typical components of the ground flora include wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella, creeping soft grass Holcus mollis, broad bu…

Bride Stones

…crowberry Empetrum nigrum occur together with various mosses and lichens. rowan Sorbus aucuparia is spreading from some of the stream sides and part of the moorland is being colonised by birch Betula sp. Dovedale Wood in the south west is an acidic oak Quercus petraea woodland wi…

Craigantlet Woods

… dense understorey is formed predominantly by hazel Corylus avellana with rowan Sorbus aucuparia and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna the most frequent associates. The ground flora is typical of flushed, base-rich woods and is characterised by the lush growth of a rich variety of herb…

Asham Wood

…rab apple Malus sylvestris and blackthorn Prunus spinosa are less common. rowan Sorbus aucuparia is restricted to areas with more acid soils. The principal species of the ground vegetation vary with soil type and drainage, but they include dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, woo…

Langwell Water

…e several large blocks of open woodland. Downy birch Betula pubescens and rowan Sorbus aucuparia are the commonest species of tree but alder Alnus glutinosa, hazel Corylus avellana, bird cherry Prunus padus, willow Salix spp. and aspen Populus tremula are also found here. Birch-r…

Afon Eden - Cors Goch Trawsfynydd

… alder Alnus glutinosa, sessile oak Quercus petraea, birch Betula spp and rowan Sorbus aucuparia. The Afon Eden is of European importance for its population of freshwater pearl mussel Margaritifera margaritifera which represents the last breeding population of this species in Wal…

Coed Mynachlog-fawr

…ch lichen and bryophyte growth. Birch Betula spp, hazel Corylus avellana, rowan Sorbus aucuparia and sallow Salix atrocinerea are abundant, whilst in some of the permanently moist areas alder Alnus glutinosa is dominant. Ash Fraxinus excelsior is present, but never in significant…

Coedydd Aber

… The under-storey in the river gorge comprises hazel Corylus avellana and rowan Sorbus aucuparia. The woodland on the un-grazed cliff around Rhaeadr Fawr is dominated by ash, birch and rowan, with a ground layer dominated by the great wood-rush Luzula sylvatica with pockets of wi…

Coedydd Beddgelert a Cheunant Aberglaslyn

…h is not considered a native species in North Wales, is locally dominant. rowan Sorbus aucuparia and holly Ilex aquifolium are also common tree species, mainly occurring as scattered individuals. Ash and sycamore are occasionally present, being restricted to areas of woodland wit…

Dunbeath Water

…irch Betula pubescens and hazel Corylus avellana, with smaller amounts of rowan Sorbus aucuparia and willow Salix sp. Aspen Populus tremula and bird cherry Prunus padus are frequent. Blackthorn Prunus spinosa and the nationally scarce downy currant Ribes spicatum are also found h…

Crest Mawr Wood

…h Betula pendula, qych elm Ulmus glabra, sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus and rowan Sorbus aucuparia. The woodland is currently ungrazed and there is extensive natural regeneration of tree and shrub species, especially of ash. The shrub layer is dominated by hazel Corylus avellana b…

Raincliffe & Forge Valley Woods

…of the slope more acidic soils support pedunculate oak Quercus robur with rowan Sorbus aucuparia and holly. The field layer contains bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus, great wood rush Luzula sylvatica, heather Calluna vulgaris and wavy hair grass Deschampsia flexuosa. In the Raincliff…

Coedydd Dyffryn Wnion

…h is not considered a native species in North Wales, is locally dominant. rowan Sorbus aucuparia and holly Ilex aquifolium are also common tree species, mainly occurring as scattered individuals. Ash Fraxinus excelsior, can be frequent, but is restricted to areas of woodland with…

Tattershall Carrs

…es present, birches Betula pendula and Betula pubescens are abundant with rowan Sorbus aucuparia, ash Fraxinus excelsior, holly Ilex aquifolium and hazel Corylus avellana locally common. grey willow Salix cinerea is found in quantity in the wettest are asassociated with a shrub l…

Loch Stack and River Laxford

…t is a mature, boulder strewn woodland dominated by birch Betula spp. and rowan Sorbus aucuparia and supports a rich assemblage of notable ferns including Wilson’s filmy fern Hymenophyllum wilsonii, notable mosses including Hypnum callichroum and lichens. Breeding bird assemblage…

Tully Bog

…veloped understorey of holly Ilex aquifolium, occasionally accompanied by rowan Sorbus aucuparia. Species in the field layer include bramble Rubus fruticosus, broad buckler fern Dryopteris dilatata, purple moor grass Molinia caerulea, heather Calluna vulgaris and bilberry Vaccin…

Holystone North Wood

…ding good habitat for invertebrates and nesting birds. Birch Betula spp., rowan Sorbus aucuparia and holly Ilex aquifolium are occasional in the canopy. The field layer is typical of acidic oak woodland on dry, sandy soils, but it has suffered impoverishment as a result of sheep …

Tilberthwaite Gill

… a mixed woodland of sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus, beech Fagus sylvatica, rowan Sorbus aucuparia, elm Ulmus glabra, larch, hazel Corylus avellana, aspen Populus tremula, yew Taxus baccata, holly and bird cherry Prunus padus. Lush stands of great wood rush Luzula sylvatica domina…

Ben Klibreck

… of woodland along rocky bluffs and in gorges. Other tree species include rowan Sorbus aucuparia, aspen Populus tremula, holly Ilex aquifolium and bird cherry Prunus padus. The relict alder woodland is confined to the course of the Allt Coire na Fearna. The field layer under the …

Caeau Penglaneinon

…y are dominated by bracken with scattered hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and rowan Sorbus aucuparia. There are also several patches of sessile oak Quercus petraea woodland.A spring-fed flush in one of the hayfields provides additional interest, supporting species such as sharp-flowe…

The Hudnalls

…tive tree species, for example large leaved lime Tilia platyphyllos, whitebeams Sorbus spp. and trees close to the edge of their European range, for example hornbeam Carpinus betulus and beech Fagus sylvatica. Furthermore these woods sit in a matrix of unimproved grassland and ot…

Carn Gafallt

…ds of damp alder-ash-yellow pimpernel Lysimachia nemorum woodland and ash-rowan Sorbus aucuparia-dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis woodland, both of which occur near the base of slopes at the eastern end of the common. Approximately half of the open moorland area is covered in d…

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