Mappp.co geology and wildlife sites

Crews Hill Wood

… and wood melick Melica uniflora. Locally uncommon plants include spurge laurel Daphne laureola, stinking iris Iris foetidissima and toothwort Lathraea squamaria.

Parc Bodlondeb and Gwenallt-parc, Lixwm

…yer's greenweed Genista tinctoria in the grassland and heath, and spurge-laurel Daphne laureola in the scrub and woodland. Gorse Ulex europaeus, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and blackthorn Prunus spinosa scrub occurs throughout the site and forms dense stands in places. Oak Quercu…

Turville Hill

…ementary importance. Unusual for an essentially grassland site is spurge laurel Daphne laureola. wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana supports the rare orange clearwing moth Aegeria andrenaeformis.

Great Breach and Copley Woods

…th many species usually associated with ancient woodlands such as Spurge laurel Daphne laureola, herb paris Paris quadrifolia, sanicle Sanicula europaea and wood millet Milium effusum. The rides support a rich flora which includes pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis and great…

Shorn Cliff and Caswell Woods

…se, dominated by ivy Hedera helix and calcicolous species such as spurge laurel Daphne laureola. Where recent coppicing has been carried out the additional light has resulted in a dense growth of bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. The lower slopes have less beech and support two main …

Wick Wood and Worldham Hangers

…e uncommon species include thin spiked wood sedge Carex strigosa, spurge laurel Daphne laureola and violet helleborine Epipactis purpurata. Fifty seven species of plant such as these which are indicative of ancient woodlands have been found in the SSSI. Further habitat diversit…

Magpie Bottom

…luding midland hawthorn Crataegus laevigata on the clay soils and spurge laurel Daphne laureola on the more chalky soils. Lower Wood contains a narrow chalky bank with mature beech and yew Taxus baccata and here the ground flora, though sparse, includes the saprophytes yellow bir…

Hall Wood

…n twayblade Neottia ovata, meadow saffron Colchicum autumnale and spurge laurel Daphne laureola. In the northern part of the site is an area of plateau alder woodland – an uncommon type nationally and largely confined to the south east of England. Here alder Alnus glutinosa is a…

Brasenose Wood and Shotover Hill

…e Sedum telephium, nettle leaved bellflower Campanula trachelium, spurge laurel Daphne laureola, blackcurrant Ribes nigrum, wood meadow grass Poa nemoralis and bearded couch Elymus caninus occur. In recently cleared areas plants such as henbane Hyoscyamus niger and deadly nightsh…

Alyn Valley Woods and Alyn Gorge Caves

… uncommon shrubs such as purging buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica and spurge laurel Daphne laureola. The site supports an important colony of the nationally scarce grizzled skipper butterfly Pyrgus malvae that is associated with the open grassland and scrub. Other butterflies present…

Milford Haven Waterway

…lude dwarf eelgrass Zostera noltii, marsh pea Lathyrus palustris, spurge-laurel Daphne laureola and wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana. Other nationally rare or scarce flowering plants include rock sea-lavender Limonium procerum spp. cambrense, musk stork's-bill Erodium moschatum, m…

Hay Wood and Tinkers' Coppice

…species including holly Ilex aquifolium, dogwood Cornus sanguinea spurge laurel Daphne laureola and alder buckthorn Frangula alnus. Variations in the geology are reflected in the woodland ground flora. On the upper slopes where the soil is more acidic the ground flora is dominat…

Cherry Hill Wood

…rry Hill encampment, wych elm Ulmus glabra becomes more abundant. Spurge laurel Daphne laureola, wild service tree Sorbus torminalis and wayfaring tree Viburnum lantan are amongst the more notable species in the shrub layer of these woods. On the western slopes of Cherry Hill the…

Coed y Gopa

…and herbs that include stinking hellebore Helleborus foetidus and spurge-laurel Daphne laureola are indicators of the Ancient Woodland Site that once occupied the northern half of the plantation. The grassland contains herbs typical of thin limestone soils, for example, common ro…

Bratton Downs

…uphorbia amygdaloides, Solomon’s seal Polygonatum multiflorum and spurge laurel Daphne laureola, all plants typically associated with ancient woodlands. Conditions within this extensive semi natural area are favourable to many invertebrates. There is a diverse assemblage of butt…

East Blean Woods

…rcurialis perennis are also plentiful. Less common plants include spurge laurel Daphne laureola and butcher's broom Ruscus aculeatus. In the more calcareous parts of the wood herb paris Paris quadrifolia, bird's nest orchid Neottia nidus-avis and the greater butterfly orchid Plat…

Milden Thicks

…, bird's nest orchid Neottia nidus-avis, twayblade Neottia ovata, spurge laurel Daphne laureola, primrose Primula vulgaris, violets Viola sp and sanicle sanicle europaea. Among the smaller woods, Walding is one of the most interesting small woods in Suffolk. It has a rich flora e…

Crest Mawr Wood

…calcareous soils including privet Ligustrum vulgare, the uncommon spurge laurel Daphne laureola and a large population of spindle Euonymus europaeus. The herb layer is rich, with dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis locally dominant and wood sanicle Sanicula europaea, sweet woodru…

Creuddyn

…ivet Ligustrum vulgare, dogwood Cornus sanguinea and the uncommon spurge laurel Daphne laureola. Yew also occurs here frequently as a small tree or sapling particularly on the rockiest parts where there is limestone pavement. In the ash and oak woodland the herb layer is varied. …

Wouldham to Detling Escarpment

…s perennis, ivy Hedera helix, lords and ladies Arum maculatum and spurge laurel Daphne laureola. Scarce* plants include lady orchid Orchis purpurea and stinking hellebore Helleborus foetidus. Box Buxus sempervirens, a rare** small tree, is native here at one of a handful of site…

The Perch

…re, wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana, dogwood Cornus sanguinea and spurge laurel Daphne laureola occur. The ground flora also varies. Under the dense shrub layer it is sparse but in the more open areas ivy Hedera helix and dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis are common. On the roc…

Gosbeck Wood

… helix in the area of secondary woodland. Notable species include spurge laurel Daphne laureola, wood spruge Euphorbia amygdaloides, herb paris Paris quadrifolia and hairy woodrush Luzula pilosa. The woodland rides are at present narrow and overshadowed, but meadowsweet Filipendu…

Bear, Oveys & Great Bottom Woods

…gra 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 flora contains bramble Rubus fruticosus agg, bluebell Hyacinthoid…

Charing Beech Hangers

…ium sylvaticum, bramble and ivy Hedera helix occurring frequently Spurge laurel Daphne laureola and nettle leaved bellflower Campanula trachelium are also present. Several scarce plants indicative of long established woodland occur, including yellow bird’s nest Hypopitys monotrop…

Wotton Hill

…d bellflower Campanula trachelium, golden rod Solidago virgaurea, spurge laurel Daphne laureola and tutsan Hypericum androsaemum. The nationally restricted stinking hellebore Helleborus foetidus and wood barley Hordelymus europaeus also occur. Unimproved limestone grassland and s…

Out Woods

…d with old woodlands such as wild service tree Sorbus torminalis, spurge laurel Daphne laureola, nettle leaved bellflower Campanula trachelium, herb paris Paris quadrifolia and wood melick Melica uniflora. However of particular significance is the population of lily of the valley…

Oxenber and Wharfe Woods

… flora absent. Here the woodland is notable for the occurrence of spurge laurel Daphne laureola. Certain woodland shrub species, such as spindle Euonymus europaeus and dogwood Cornus sanguinea appear to be confined to the crags, possibly because these represent an ungrazed relic …

Rook Clift

…de tolerant species including dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, spurge laurel Daphne laureola and sanicle Sanicula europaea. The steep sided valley around the steam is more open with a canopy dominated by ash and wych elm Ulmus glabra. Here the field and ground layers are more …

Snelsmore Common

…a and yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon. In base rich areas spurge laurel Daphne laureola, sanicle Sanicula europaea and woodruff Galium odoratum occur. Other plants strongly associated with ancient woodlands include early dog violet Viola reichenbachiana, Solomon's seal, w…

Midger

…is Paris quadrifolia, yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon and spurge laurel Daphne laureola. The local green hellebore Helleborus viridis, lily of the valley Convallaria majalis, columbine Aquilegia vulgaris and meadow saffron Colchicum autumnale have also been recorded. The …

Dinmore Hill Woods

… orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, stinking iris Iris foetidissima and spurge laurel Daphne laureola. The woods have a rich fauna which includes fallow deer Dama dama. They provide an excellent habitat for birds that breed in woodland such as buzzard Buteo buteo, great spotted woodp…

Yockletts Bank

…s and wood spurge Euphorbia amygdaloides. Uncommon plants such as spurge laurel Daphne laureola and butcher's broom Ruscus aculeatus can also be found. lady orchid, fly orchid Ophrys insectifera, man orchid Orchis anthorpophora and common twayblade Neottia ovata are some of the m…

Turvey's Piece

…ng iris Iris foetidissima, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and spurge laurel Daphne laureola, indicate a long history of established woodland cover, although the former use of this site as agricultural land is shown by the presence of ridge and furrow on the floor of the woodl…

Sheepleas

…perennis, sanicle Sanicula europaea, woodruff Galium odoratum and spurge laurel Daphne laureola. Woodland orchids include bird's nest orchid Neottia nidus-avis, broad leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine, white helleborine Cephalanthera damasonium and narrow lipped helleborin…

Quarry Hangers

…plants include white helleborine orchid Cephalanthera damasonium, spurge laurel Daphne laureola and stinking hellebore Helleborus foetidus. The site also supports many notable invertebrates which are characteristic of downland habitats, including the rufous grasshopper Gomphoceri…

Shiplate Slait

…ury Mercurialis perennis and has stinking iris Iris foetidissima, spurge laurel Daphne laureola and bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta. Other habitats present are small stands of bracken Pteridium aquilinum on the mudstone and patches of common nettle Urtica dioica in a dry valle…

Midford Valley Woods

…opaea, woodruff Galium odoratum and occurring less frequently are spurge laurel Daphne laureola, herb paris Paris quadrifolia, Solomon's seal Polygonatum multiflorum and the uncommon yellow star of Bethlehem Gagea lutea. In places there are large numbers of spiked star of Bethleh…

Dancersend

…leobdolon, as well as the local wood barley Hordelymus europaeus, spurge laurel Daphne laureola, stinking iris Iris foetidissima, yellow bird's nest Hypopitys monotropa, fly and bird's nest orchids Ophrys insectifera and Neottia nidus-avis, white and narrow lipped helleborines Ce…

Cogley Wood

…icted to ancient woodlands include wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, spurge laurel Daphne laureola, wood spruge Euphorbia amygdaloides, yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon, toothwort Lathraea squamaria, herb paris Paris quadrifolia and goldilocks Ranunculus auricomus. Other plan…

Elmsett Park Wood

…dicators of ancient woodland are present and include the uncommon spurge laurel Daphne laureola, nettle leaved bellflower Campanula trachelium, green hellebore Helleborus viridis, wood spurge Euphorbia amygdaloides, herb paris Paris quadrifolia and butterfly orchid Platanthera ch…

Aston Rowant Woods

… dog’s mercury and including wood barley Hordelymus europaeus and spurge laurel Daphne laureola.

Aileshurst Coppice

…urs as mature trees and coppice stools. The ground flora contains spurge laurel Daphne laureola, which is scarce in the county, as well as dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, enchanter’s nightshade Circaea lutetiana, yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon, early purple orchid Or…

Graig Quarry

…indle Euonymus europaeus, wild service tree Sorbus torminalis and spurge laurel Daphne laureola.

King's Wood and Urchin Wood

… lantana, guelder rose Viburnum opulus, dogwood Cornus sanguinea, spurge laurel Daphne laureola and buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica. The field layer is variable. Although large areas are dominated by bramble Rubus fruticosus and ivy Hedera helix other species attain local dominance…

Hope's Nose to Wall's Hill

…dium majus, ramsons Allium ursinum, sanicle Sanicula europaea and spurge Laurel Daphne laureola. Areas of scrub contain elder Sambucus nigra, gorse Ulex europaeus, bracken Pteridium aquilinum, bramble Rubus fruticosus and blackthorn Prunus spinosa. The limestone grassland is ver…

Vann Lake and Ockley Woods

…r. Some of the less common plants that occur in the woods include spurge laurel Daphne laureola, Forster's wood rush Luzula forsteri, greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha and violet helleborine Epipactis purpurata. The bryophyte flora includes the rare mosses Dicranum …

Brown's Folly

…ora species normally restricted to ancient woodland sites include spurge laurel Daphne laureola, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, wood spurge Euphorbia amygdaloides, wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella, woodruff Galium odoratum and yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon. The local spike…

Clarborough Tunnel

…s communis and ivy Hedera helix. Buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica and spurge laurel Daphne laureola are also recorded. The mix of grassland and scrub habitat provides suitable conditions for a diverse breeding bird and insect fauna.

Dancersend Waterworks

…wood, wayfaring tree, whitebeam, wych elm and the dwarf evergreen spurge laurel Daphne laureola. The associated woodland ground flora includes wood barley Hordelymus europaeus which is nationally rare, bird's nest orchid Neottia nidus-avis and moschatel Adoxa moschatellina which …

East Dean Park Wood

…fore. Typical species include dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, spurge laurel Daphne laureola, yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, early purple orchid Orchis mascula and sanicle Sanicula europaea. Most of the site consists of hazel Coryl…

Edlington Wood

…lly, spindle Euonymus europaeus, buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica and spurge laurel Daphne laureola. There is a particularly diverse ground flora reflecting the wide variation in soil type moisture conditions and completeness of canopy. For the most part there is a dominance of false…

Common Hill

…lantana, spindle Euonymus europaeus, dogwood Cornus sanguinea and spurge laurel Daphne laureola. In areas where the soils are less well drained oak and ash are associated with wych elm Ulmus glabra. This type of woodland is only found on Silurian Limestones in the West Midlands. …

Forest Banks

…oak fern Gymnocarpium dryopteris and here, in relative abundance, spurge laurel Daphne laureola and soft shield fern Polystichum setiferum. The woodland Lepidoptera include more than 20 notable species, including the scorched wing Plagodis dolabraria and the waved umber Menophra …

Selborne Common

…nt sanicle Sanicula europaea, wood spurge Euphorbia amygdaloides, spurge laurel Daphne laureola and woodruff Galium odoratum. Less frequently found plants include white helleborine Cephalanthera damasonium, toothwort Lathraea squamaria, bird's nest orchid Neottia nidus-avis, broa…

River Lemon Valley Woods

…s. The most notable species are butcher’s broom Ruscus aculeatus, spurge laurel Daphne laureola, southern woodrush Luzula forsteri, bird’s-nest orchid Neottia nidus-avis, wood vetch Vicia sylvatica, small teasel Dipsacus pilosus and wood small reed Calamagrostis epigejos. Broadr…

Astridge Wood

…e species such as broad leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine, spurge laurel Daphne laureola, tutsan Hypericum androsaemum and wild daffodil Narcissus pseudonarcissus. This wood is also noted for its variety of mosses and liverworts.

Coedydd ac Ogofau Elwy a Meirchion

…s sanguinea and on the especially thin, basic soils, the uncommon spurge laurel Daphne laureola. Yew Taxus baccata also occurs frequently. In the ash-dominated woodland the herb layer is varied, with dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and ivy Hedera helix being conspicuous compon…

Stonesfield Common, Bottoms & Banks

…ted with ancient woodland including toothwort Lathraea squamaria, spurge laurel Daphne laureola and yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon. The steep west facing valley sides have hawthorn scrub and old spoil tips on the upper slopes. The spoil provides a habitat for plants such…

Aller and Beer Woods

…uropaeus, Dog wood Cornus sanguinea, privet Ligustrum vulgare and spurge laurel Daphne laureola. The ground flora varies in conjunction with difference in soils, which are derived from rocks ranging from Rhaetic Clays, Kemper Marls to Lower Lias Limestone and Clays. Dog's mercury…

Raincliffe & Forge Valley Woods

…er campestre, holly Ilex aquifolium, bird cherry Prunus padus and spurge laurel Daphne laureola. The base rich soils here support a diverse field layer dominated by dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, ramsons Allium ursinum and bramble Rubus fruticosus with other herbs such as sa…

Castle Eden Dene

…europaeus, privet Ligustrum vulgare, dogwood Cornus sanguinea and spurge laurel Daphne laureola are also significant components of the shrub flora. The species rich ground flora is dominated by wild garlic Allium ursinum with wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, dog’s mercury Mercurial…

Rodney Stoke

…lflower Campanula trachelium, meadow saffron Colchicum autumnale, spurge laurel Daphne laureola, herb paris Paris quadrifolia and toothwort Lathraea squamaria. Common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and bird's nest orchid Neottia nidus-avis also occur. Two nationally rare pla…

Woodshuts Wood

…abundant over most of the wood. Other less common species such as spurge laurel Daphne laureola also occur.

Kentwell Woods

…n Hall Clock' Adoxa moschatellina, wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella, spurge laurel Daphne laureola and in one wood, Bear's Foot, stinking hellebore Helleborus foetidus. The woods comprising this SSSI span the boundary of the area in which oxlip Primula elatior replaces primrose Prim…

Llanddulas Limestone and Gwrych Castle Wood

…lana, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, wild privet Ligustrum vulgare, spurge-laurel Daphne laureola, spindle, yew and abundant ash sapling regeneration. Species present in the field layer include false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, sanicle Sanicul…

Great Crabbles Wood

…id Neottia nidus-avis, wild liquorice Astragalus glycyphyllos and spurge laurel Daphne laureola.

Ileden and Oxenden Woods

…te whilst others such as midland hawthorn Crataegus lsevigata and spurge laurel Daphne laureola are indicative of ancient woodland. The ground flora is very rich, especially in the southern half of the wood where the soil is more calcareous. bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, do…

Ivinghoe Hills

… calcareous beech wood with much ash and whitebeam and containing spurge laurel Daphne laureola, goldilocks buttercup Ranunculus auricomus and wood barley Hordelymus europaeus, characteristic of old woodland. The Coombe is moist woodland lying on Middle Chalk with Valley Gravel o…

Leigh Brook Valley

…hout the woodland and is dominated by hazel Corylus avellana with spurge laurel Daphne laureola, spindle Euonymus europaeus and wild privet Ligustrum vulgare. Many typical woodland ground flora species occur such as bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, dog’s mercury Mercurialis pe…

Cothill Fen

…ally frequent spindle, privet, holly and, in places, the uncommon spurge laurel Daphne laureola. The mosaic of habitats supports a rich invertebrate fauna. Over 25 of these are listed in the Red Data Book of Invertebrates and include 12 flies that are found in very few other pla…

Wellington Wood

…at wood rush Luzula sylvatica and wood vetch Vicia sylvatica with spurge laurel Daphne laureola, stinking iris Iris foetidissima and nettle leaved bellflower Campanula trachelium. The rides support a number of woodland edge plants including dyer’s greenweed Genista tinctoria, dev…

Hales and Shadwell Woods

…es wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana, guelder rose Viburnum opulus, Spurge laurel Daphne laureola, dogwood Cornus sanguinea, red currant Ribes sylvestris and wild privet Ligustrum vulgare. The ground flora is dominated by bramble Rubus sp., dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, blueb…

Homefield Wood

…, dogwood, briars Rosa ssp., old man's beard Clematis vitalba and spurge laurel Daphne laureola. Yew and laurel Prunus laurocerasus are also present. There are characteristic woodlands of wood edge plants such as false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum, dog's mercury Mercurialis pere…

Cressbrook Dale

…rsinum and lily of the valley Convallaria majalis. In a few localities mezereon Daphne mezereum and spurge laurel D. laureola occur. It has been suggested that the presence of small leaved lime together with lily of the valley, bird cherry and dogwood indicates that at least a pa…

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