Mappp.co geology and wildlife sites

Galboly

…es of ledges and grassy places on steep slopes. Juniper Juniperus communis, ivy Hedera helix and several species of fern also grow on the cliff face. Further diversity is added by the presence of vegetated scree slopes and moss-covered boulder fields where weathered rocks have fa…

Florence Court

… wood avens Geum urbanum and enchanter’s nightshade Circaea lutetiana, with ivy Hedera helix also an important component of the ground flora. A number of orchids have also been recorded including common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and broad leaved helleborine Epipactis h…

Coed Elernion

…lernion has been selected as a representative example of the wetter ivy-oak/ash Hedera helix-Quercus/Fraxinus group of woodlands. The woodland, although apparently secondary in origin, is composed of mainly native tree species and is situated on gentle or moderate slopes. The woo…

Creuddyn

…tands or shady hedgebanks support the nationally scarce ivy broomrape Orobanche hederae, a parasite on ivy Hedera helix. Other canopy species not locally native to the site, for example, larch Larix spp., Corsican pine Pinus nigra and evergreen oak Quercus ilex, occur scattered i…

St Lawrence Bank

…ght. The site also contains a strong colony of the rare ivy broomrape Orobanche hederae, a parasitic species of ivy Hedera helix which forms dense carpets under the areas of scrub in the site. Status, Site of Special Scientific Interest SSSI notified under Section 28 of the Wild…

Llanddulas Limestone and Gwrych Castle Wood

…elphus triquetrus. In sections of open canopy or at the woodland edge where ivy Hedera helix (ssp. hibernica) dominates, the Nationally Scarce ivy broomrape Orobanche hederae flourishes. On scree slopes the woodland flora is threatened by the spread of invasive species of exotic …

Nicodemus Heights

…ith hollows, boulders and rocks left behind by historic quarrying activity. Ivy Hedera helix growing here provides a host for the Nationally Scarce parasitic plant ivy broomrape Orobanche hederae. Wild privet Ligustrum vulgare and traveller’s joy Clematis vitalba are frequent in …

Avon Gorge

…d Cornus sanguinea and yew Taxus baccata. The main ground layer species are ivy Hedera helix, male fern Dryopteris filix-mas, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, ramsons Allium ursinum, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and bramble Rubus fruticosus. The ground flora is very dive…

The Perch

…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 rockiest ground hart’s tongue fern Asplenium scolopendrium and maiden hair spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes are abundant and broa…

Quarry Hangers

…llana. The ground flora is dominated by dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, ivy Hedera helix and locally by ramsons Allium ursinum. Other notable plants include white helleborine orchid Cephalanthera damasonium, spurge laurel Daphne laureola and stinking hellebore Helleborus foet…

Polruan to Polperro

…ian lords-and-ladies Arum italicum subsp. neglectum and ivy broomrape Orobanche hederae. The shingle beach flora as at great Lantic Beach contains a number of plants which have a very restricted distribution both nationally and in Cornwall. Those present include sea knotgrass, R…

Asham Wood

…clude dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa and ivy Hedera helix on the alkaline soils, ramsons Allium ursinum on the flushed alkaline slopes, creeping soft grass Holcus mollis on the acid soils of the northern valley and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmari…

Swanpool Wood and Furnace Grove

…nis, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, male fern Dryopteris filix-mas and ivy Hedera helix with, in places, stands of harts tongue fern Asplenium scolopendrium and wavy hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa. Several uncommon species have been recorded, including herb paris Paris qua…

Purbeck Ridge (East)

…iferum are abundant on thin soils and exposed rock. Climbing shrubs such as ivy Hedera helix and black bryony Tamus communis are frequent, and King’s Wood has well-developed lianas of traveller’s joy Clematis vitalba. The moist, humid conditions have allowed a luxuriant epiphytic…

Dinefwr Estate

… dominated by bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, bramble Rubus fruticosus, ivy Hedera helix and bracken Pteridium aquilinum. The Bog Wood is an alder carr bordering the south-west margin of the Deer Park. It includes a moderately good range of damp woodland species such as water…

Dingle Wood

…oides non-scripta, anemone Anemone nemorosa, wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella, ivy Hedera helix and other calcicolous lime loving species. The western sector with its uneven terrain and deep pits scowles resulting from ancient iron workings has uncommon plants such as herb paris Par…

Charterhouse to Eashing

… a ground flora consisting largely of dogs mercury Mercurialis perennis and ivy Hedera helix. Some of the woods were dominated by elm Ulmus procera, now dead, but have an undergrowth of elm saplings with dense growths of the shrub species, bramble Rubus fruticosus and common nett…

Masson Hill

…ulus and dogwood Cornus sanguinea. The ground flora is dominated locally by ivy Hedera helix and dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, with abundant woodruff Galium odoratum, sanicle Sanicula europaea, wood melick Melica uniflora, bearded couch Elymus caninus and other species whic…

Chipstead Downs

…contains elder Sambucus nigra, hazel, holly and field maple Acer campestre. Ivy Hedera helix, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and bramble dominate the ground flora in which twayblade Neottia ovata and white helleborine Cephalanthera damasonium also occur. Peripheral areas of h…

Cranny Falls

… wood avens Geum urbanum and wood mellick Melica uniflora. Climbers such as ivy Hedera helix and honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum are also present on the trees. Cranny Falls provides an important habitat for a range of plants and animals, including birds, mammals and invertebrat…

Lee-on-the Solent to Itchen Estuary

…ex aquifolium, with a variable ground flora of bracken Pteridium aquilinum, ivy Hedera helix, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, and, occasionally, climbing corydalis Corydalis claviculata. In the valley bottom greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata, alternate leaved golden sax…

Glaslyn

…fruticosus, bracken Pteridium aquilinum, honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum, ivy Hedera helix, broad buckler fern Dryopteris dilatata and male fern Dryopteris filix-mas. In other places, the field layer is dominated by grasses such as sweet vernal grass, bent grass and wavy hair-g…

Llwyn y Coed

…Herb species are rare, however, except along the streamlines. The climbers, ivy Hedera helix and honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum, are locally abundant on the trees.

Chanctonbury Hill

…ove a field layer which is dominated by dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, ivy Hedera helix and enchanter’s nightshade Circaea lutetiana. The chalk grassland is of the sheep's fescue Festuca ovina upright brome Bromus erectus type but tor grass Brachypodium pinnatum is dominant…

Lambridge Wood

…flora is a characteristic carpet of dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis with ivy Hedera helix, woodruff Galium odoratum, sanicle Sanicula europaea, lords and ladies Arum maculatum and locally wood barley Hordelymus europaeus. The beech wood stands on clay with flints contain pedun…

Banstead Downs

…hawthorn, growing in association with oak Quercus spp. and climbers such as ivy Hedera helix and traveller's joy Clematis vitalba. Gorse is dominant in a few areas, mainly to the east of the railway line where there are dense belts of gorse scrub. In the west of the site, however…

Hembury Woods

…ellana, with a vigorous development of woody climbers and ramblers, notably ivy Hedera helix, honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum and bramble Rubus fruticosus. The ground vegetation is characterised by the abundance of bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, great woodrush Luzula sylva…

Saltburn Gill

…ales, on steep slopes beneath widespread wych elm, support locally abundant ivy Hedera helix, ramsons Allium ursinum, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum with many ferns including hard shield fern Polystichum aculeatum, harts tongue fern Phy…

Galley Down Wood

…resulted in a relatively sparse ground flora over a deep leaf litter layer. ivy Hedera helix and sanicle Sanicula europaea are the main components of this vegetation, together with bird’s nest orchid Neottia nidus-avis and white helleborine Cephalanthera damasonium, both present …

Fairmile Bottom

…ld layer is varied in its diversity consisting of scattered false brome and ivy Hedera helix on the lower slopes and wood spurge Euphorbia amygdaloides, bracken Pteridium aquilinum and bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta where the soil is deeper towards the top of the slope. Small…

Crews Hill Wood

…accata. The ground flora is dominated by bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. and ivy Hedera helix with dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, sanicle Sanicula europaea and wood melick Melica uniflora. Locally uncommon plants include spurge laurel Daphne laureola, stinking iris Iris foeti…

Coedydd Capel Dyddgen

…nter’s nightshade Circaea lutetiana, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and ivy Hedera helix predominate in the ground flora, with the frequency of ivy reflecting both the youth of some of the wooded areas and the relatively oceanic influences prevailing in south-west Wales. Othe…

Woldingham & Oxted Downs

…and with a ground vegetation of dog's mercury, bramble Rubus fruticosus and ivy Hedera helix. Some areas of woodland are more mature, such as great Church Wood, which is dominated by ash, oak and hazel Corylus avellana, with a rich groundlayer including bluebell Hyacinthoides non…

Clarborough Tunnel

…ambling plants particularly rose Rosa spp., black bryony Tamus 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 inse…

Heron and Carrigullian Loughs

…s fruticosus and ferns in the field layer. The ground layer is dominated by ivy Hedera helix and herb Robert Geranium robertianum. Where the soils are more acidic downy birch Betula pubescens is the dominant canopy tree, with purple moor grass Molinia caerulea in the ground flora…

Brooks Head Grove

…minated by bramble Rubus fruticosus, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and ivy Hedera helix along with bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon and opposite leaved golden saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium. Herb paris Paris quadrifolium is…

Northward Hill

… of elder and hawthorn is dense in places. The ground flora is dominated by ivy Hedera helix, bramble Rubus fruticosus, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and bracken Pteridium aquilinum. However, overall the wood has a diverse flora with over …

Coed yr Allt

… and a bryophyte layer is particularly well developed under the young oaks. Ivy Hedera helix occurs locally as a ground-layer and elsewhere there is a herb-grass layer including species such as false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum, wavy hair-grass Deschampsia flexuosa, enchanter's…

Murlough

…s dominated woodland, with an understorey of wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella, ivy Hedera helix, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and bramble Rubus fruticosus. Within Dundrum Inner Bay, saltmarsh has developed at both ends of the bay. Saltmarsh rush Juncus gerardii and red fescue …

Gallt y Bwlch

…lis acetosella. Other species found occasionally in the field layer include ivy Hedera helix, wood sage Teucrium scorodonia, honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum, great wood-rush Luzula sylvatica, wavy hair-grass Deschampsia flexuosa and common bent Agrostis capillaris. The boulder-…

Quoile

…morosa, great wood rush Luzula sylvatica, wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella and ivy Hedera helix. Other characteristic species include honeysuckle Lonicera pericymenum, bramble Rubus fruticosus and pignut Conopodium majus. Ferns are conspicuous, with broad buckler fern Dryopteris dil…

Marsland to Clovelly Coast

…um vulgare, hazel Corylus avellana, with honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum, ivy Hedera helix and wild madder Rubia peregrina, and in the herb layer primrose Primula vulgaris, wood sage Teucrium scorodonia and bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, and gorse Ulex europaeus. The natio…

Buff Wood

…rough stalked meadow grass Poa trivialis, stinging nettle Urtica dioica and ivy Hedera helix. The primary core, however, holds typical ancient woodland plants such as wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, early purple orchid Orchis mascula and herb paris Paris quadrifolia. Of particular…

Walton Common

…ash. hazel Corylus avellana is common in the understorey. Dog’s mercury and ivy Hedera helix dominate the ground flora. The habitat diversity of the site has resulted in an exceptionally rich invertebrate fauna. The site is known to support 28 species of butterfly including dark…

Lough Scolban

… robertianum, common dog violet Viola riviniana, sanicle Sanicula europaea, ivy Hedera helix, wood avens Geum urbanum and false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum. Other species such as lady fern Athyrium filix-femina, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, bugle Ajuga reptans, wild stra…

Common Hill

…e West Midlands. The ground flora is dominated by bramble Rubus fruticosus, ivy Hedera helix, false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum and dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis. The nationally scarce stinking hellebore Helleborus foetidus is present in the wood along with several locally…

Strabane Glen

…f which are opposite-leaved golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium, ivy Hedera helix, lesser celandine Ranunculus ficaria, ferns, principally soft shield fern Polystichum setiferum, and calcicolous bryophytes. The rarity of this type of woodland in this region along with …

Merthen Wood

…uifolium and coppiced hazel Corylus avellana, Guelder-rose Viburnum opulus, ivy Hedera helix, bramble Rubus fruticosus, and honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum. Wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, the locally notable southern wood-rush Luzula forsteri…

Upper Greensand Hangers : Empshott to Hawkley

…woods, growing with plants such as yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon, ivy Hedera helix, ground ivy Glechoma hederacea, stinging nettle Urtica dioica, herb Robert Geranium robertianum, lords and ladies Arum maculatum and primose Primula vulgaris. On the steeper slopes occur …

Shorn Cliff and Caswell Woods

…vegetation under the mature woodland is generally very sparse, 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 …

Blaen Nedd

…ris Paris quadrifolia and stone bramble Rubus saxatilis have been recorded. Ivy Hedera helix often cloaks limestone cliffs in the river gorge. In some areas, ash woodland has developed over limestone pavement. Elsewhere, sessile oak Quercus petraea and downy birch Betula pubescen…

Turvey's Piece

…oica, cow parsley Anthriscus sylvestris, garlic mustard Alliaria petiolata, ivy Hedera helix and ground ivy Glechoma hederacea.

Derwent Gorge & Horsleyhope Ravine

…inalis, honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum and woodsage Teucrium scorodonia. Ivy Hedera helix and common polypody fern Polypodium vulgare also occur, the latter growing epiphytically. Damper base rich soils along the bottom of the Derwent Gorge and in poorly drained sites support …

Cashel Loughs

… growing over ground flora dominated by great woodrush Luzula sylvatica and ivy Hedera helix. The area contains the number of vascular plants with a restricted distribution in the British Isles, including marsh St. John's wort Hypericum elodes and western gorse Ulex gallii. Nota…

Poor's Allotment

…us aria with few shrubs and a fairly sparse ground flora comprising largely ivy Hedera helix, some dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta. A spring near the centre of Poor's Allotment gives rise to a pond and stream which is of particular intere…

Crowhill Valley

…ana. There is a rich epiphyte flora with honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum, ivy Hedera helix and polypody Polypodium vulgare. The wet valley bottom, extending to nearly 20 hectares, is dominated by a closed canopy of willow mainly Salix cinerea with alder. Higher drier islands w…

Cotswold Commons and Beechwoods

… mainly of bramble Rubus fruticosus, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and ivy Hedera helix with wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, sanicle Sanicula europaea, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and enchanter's nightshade Circaea lutetiana. More local species include green hellebore …

Mid Cornwall Moors

…uifolium and coppiced hazel Corylus avellana, guelder rose Viburnum opulus, ivy Hedera helix, bramble Rubus fruticosus and honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum. Wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, the locally notable southern wood rush Luzula forsteri …

Otford to Shoreham Downs

…87 has encouraged a ground flora dominated by bramble with traveller's joy, ivy Hedera helix, wood false brome grass Brachypodium sylvaticum and other woodland species. The variety of habitats support outstanding communities of woodland and chalk grassland invertebrate species. …

Nicholaston Wood

…ture of the soils is reflected in the field layer, which comprises a mix of ivy Hedera helix, dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, hart’s-tongue fern Asplenium scolopendrium, herb robert Geranium robertianum and enchanter’s nightshade Circaea lutetiana; wild garlic Allium ursinum …

Bigsweir Woods

…fruticosus, bracken Pteridium aquilinum, male fern Dryopteris filix-mas and ivy Hedera helix with occasional bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus, cow wheat Melampyrum pratense and greater wood rush Luzula sylvatica.…

Elmsett Park Wood

…perennis, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, primrose Primula vulgaris and ivy Hedera helix form the chief constituents of the ground flora with wood anemone Anemone nemorosa locally abundant on the more acid soils. Many plants that are indicators of ancient woodland are present…

Cors y Llyn

…atata, bramble Rubus fruticosus agg., honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum and ivy Hedera helix. The wetter ground supports carpets of bog-mosses, such as Sphagnum recurvum, S. palustre and S.fimbriatum with a range of associates, including bogbean, marsh cinquefoil and bottle sedge…

Bracket's Coppice and Ryewater Farm

…d hawthorn. The ground flora is a mosaic of communities dominated by one of ivy Hedera helix, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta or pendulous sedge with scattered wood sedge Carex sylvatica, male fern Dryopteris filix-mas, barren strawberry Potentilla sterilis, common dog violet …

Dundonnell Woods

…lex aquifolium, rowan and aspen Populus. Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum, ivy Hedera helix, dog rose Rosa canina, wood sage Teucrium scorodonia and hairy woodrush Luzula pilosa are typical species in the ground flora. Downstream of the gorge, the strath opens out and woodland g…

Tullybrick Lough

…ticosus agg. As a result of dense shading, the ground cover is dominated by ivy Hedera helix. The site contains a number of vascular plants with a restricted distribution in the British Isles, including greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata, lesser tussock sedge Carex diandra, t…

Caerthillian to Kennack

…t Ligustrum vulgare, often with an understorey of bramble Rubus fruticosus, ivy Hedera helix and bracken Pteridium aquilinum with woodland species such as hart’s-tongue Asplenium scolopendrium, red campion Silene dioica, honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum and common dog-violet Vio…

Portmuck

…m sphondylium. Stable, near-vertical rock faces, generally have either high ivy Hedera helix cover or, on less steep faces, sea campion Silene uniflora. Where soil is very thin or almost non-existent on these slopes the grass component is reduced allowing a greater diversity of a…

Reisgill Burn

… as dog rose Rosa canina, bramble Rubus fruticosus, raspberry Rubus idaeus, ivy Hedera helix and juniper Juniperus communis are also present. The rich ground flora is dominated by fine stands of tall flowering plants and ferns, with species such as greater woodrush Luzula sylvati…

Lough Melvin

…osella, great wood rush Luzula syivatica, bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. and ivy Hedera helix. The ground layer is variable, with more acid soils containing such species as hard fern Blechnum spicant, bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus and hairy wood rush Luzula pilosa. In many places a…

Dyffrynoedd Nedd a Mellte a Moel Penderyn

… similarly ash-dominated patches are relatively species-poor, with abundant ivy Hedera helix and some calcicoles. In small areas of woodland at the base of shadier steep cliffs, scattered field maple Acer campestre occurs in the shrub layer, beneath a canopy of ash. The field lay…

Great Crabbles Wood

…lcareous soils. The diverse ground flora is dominated by dog's mercury with ivy Hedera helix and several scarce species are present. These include lady orchid, man orchid, white hellebor Cephalanthera damasonium, bird's nest orchid Neottia nidus-avis, wild liquorice Astragalus gl…

Gosbeck Wood

… soft grass Holcus mollis and bramble Rubus spp. are locally abundant as is ivy Hedera 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…

Aire Point to Carrick Du

…h cock's-foot, bluebell and, locally, honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum and ivy Hedera helix. The site supports a typical Cornish cliff bryophyte flora and includes a number of rarities, most notably the RDB (*) moss Tortula solmsii. The west facing section of the coast between…

Benburb

…, ash Fraxinus spp. and elm Ulmus spp.. The presence of holly Ilex spp. and ivy Hedera helix, indicates that this zone represents the warmest part of the interglacial cycle. Finally, in PAZ 4A, Fir Abies spp. pollen is present for the first time and suggests that the vegetation s…

East Coppice

…-scripta and wood anemone Anemone nemorosa are the most obvious species and ivy Hedera helix and honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum are much in evidence. Under young coppice there is a very rich assemblage of species in a sward dominated by common bent Agrostis capillaris. Here co…

Fivehead Woods and Meadow

…nated by dog's mercury and bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta with abundant ivy Hedera helix in places. The typical woodland flora present includes herb paris Paris quadrifolia, primrose Primula vulgaris, goldilocks buttercup Ranunculus auricomus, sanicle Sanicula europaea, commo…

Duncton to Bignor Escarpment

…from a dog’s mercury – sanicle – ivy Mercurialis perennis / Sanicula europaea / Hedera helix type on drier, steeply sloping ground to a bluebell – bramble Hyacinthoides non-scripta / Rubus fruticosus type on wetter and deeper plateau soils. Also present are a number of plants cha…

Linbrigg

…ora includes wood sage Teucrium scorodonia, valerian Valeriana officinalis, ivy Hedera helix and male fern Dryopteris filix-mas. Jacob’s ladder Polemonium caeruleum, a nationally rare native species, which is otherwise confined to a few localities in the Pennines and maiden pink …

Connah's Quay Ponds and Woodland

…mus glabra and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna. The field layer is dominated by ivy Hedera helix, bramble Rubus fruticosus, honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum, broad buckler fern Dryopteris dilatata and male fern Dryopteris filix-mas. However, in a few areas great wood-rush Luzula syl…

Porth Ceiriad, Porth Neigwl ac Ynysoedd Sant Tudwal

…ities, the most abundant being dominated by hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and ivy Hedera helix. Other features of special interest are the stands of great horsetail Equisetum telmateia and colt’s foot Tussilago farfara on the cliff slopes at the western end of Porth Neigwl. The la…

Pen y Gogarth / Great Ormes Head

…Prunus spinosa, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, wild privet Ligustrum vulgare, ivy Hedera helix, wild madder Rubia peregrina, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, lords-and-ladies Arum maculatum, dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis and herb-robert Geranium robertianum. In addition, the fer…

Walton and Ivythorn Hills

…lba. The ground flora is dominated by dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis or ivy Hedera helix. Secondary woodland dominated by ash and with a similar ground flora, occurs on Walton Hill. An important feature of Walton and ivythorn Hills is the way in which mature woodland grades i…

Cabilla Manor Wood

…e canopy, and has been less extensively coppiced in the past. The epiphytes ivy Hedera helix and polypody Polypodium vulgare are abundant on the trees. The deeper soils here support an understorey of hazel Corylus avellana, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and holly Ilex aquifolium wi…

Combe Bottom

…trum vulgare. The ground flora varies with the amount of shade and includes ivy Hedera helix, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, giant fescue Schedonorus giganteus, white helleborine Cephalanthera damasonium and hairy violet Viola hirta. There are also areas which have been plan…

Coed Merchlyn

…ed by features such as; standing dead wood, over mature timber and climbing ivy Hedera helix. Some coppicing in the past has given rise to newer growth from cut tree stumps. A partly felled area is more open and dominated by regenerating sallow Salix sp., and a variety of scrub s…

Coed Tremadog

…lum, Isothecium myosuroides and I. myurum are often abundant. The climbers, ivy Hedera helix and honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum are widespread in the screes. The site supports base-rich soils in places in screes with a characteristic flora; on Craig Pant Ifan, the uncommon roc…

Killough Bay and Strand Lough

…rse Ulex europaeus, bramble Rubus fruticosus, blackthorn Prunus spinosa and ivy Hedera helix is also present. Brackish waterbodies are rare in Northern Ireland; Strand Lough is the most natural example. The open water supports tasselweed Ruppia spp. and fennel pondweed Potamogeto…

Ballyquintin Point

…shingle are patches of low, prostrate blackthorn Prunus spinosa scrub, with ivy Hedera helix and herb Robert Geranium robertianum beneath. Ballyquintin Point contains a number of scarce plants, including slender spike rush Eleocharis uniglumis. The rare pill woodlouse Armadillidi…

Boldon Pastures

…n site including primrose Primula vulgaris, betony Betonica officinalis and ivy Hedera helix.

Bredon Hill

…with the grasslands are important scrub areas characterised by hawthorn and ivy Hedera helix, with elder Sambucus nigra, gorse Ulex europaeus, blackthorn Prunus spinosa, goat willow Salix caprea and roses Rosa spp. This scrub provides important breeding sites for many species of …

Frome St. Quintin

…slopes have abundant ramsons, primrose Primula vulgaris and ground ivy Glechoma hederacea and ferns such as scaly male fern Dryopteris affinis, soft shield fern Polystichum setiferum and hart’s tongue Asplenium scolopendrium are prominent. Gooseberry Ribes uva-crispa and red curr…

Cotland Plantation

…us 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 (Mercurialis perennis) indicative of historical continuity of woodland cover on this site. T…

Binevenagh

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

Knockninny Hill

…ecies as wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, ivy Hedera helix, barren strawberry Potentilla sterilis, primrose Primula vulgaris, lords and ladies Arum maculatum, pignut Conopodium majus and water avens Geum rivale. Lower plants are also well-represe…

Coed y Gell and Morfa Dulas

…oastal, it is sheltered from the prevailing westerly winds. It falls within the Hedera helix - Quercus/Fraxinus (ivy -oak/ash) group of woodlands but has been principally selected because of the unusual environmental conditions in this locality. Shrub species, notably hazel Coryl…

Bisham Woods

…ny Berkshire woodland site, although dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and ivy Hedera helix are dominant over much of the escarpment and bramble Rubus fruticosus dominates much of the plateau with bracken Pteridium aquilinum on dry sandy areas. Species of interest include yello…

Bishop's Wood

… rich field layer comprising species such as wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, ivy Hedera helix hart’s-tongue fern Asplenium scolopendrium, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and broad-buckler fern Dryopteris dilatata. The field layer also contains many other species including dog’s…

Selborne Common

…nd flora, which is largely dominated by dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, ivy Hedera helix and bramble Rubus fruticosus, is species rich, with abundant sanicle Sanicula europaea, wood spurge Euphorbia amygdaloides, spurge laurel Daphne laureola and woodruff Galium odoratum. Les…

Via Gellia Woodlands

…dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum, or ivy Hedera helix. In the more undisturbed woodland areas there are a number of species present indicative of ancient calcareous woodland, including woodruff Galium odoratum, sanicle Sanicula europaea, lil…

Upper Greensand Hangers : Wyck to Wheatley

…anum, primrose Primula vulgaris, broad buckler fern Dryopteris dilatata and ivy Hedera helix. Where the soil is more neutral there is often abundant bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and where it is damper, ramsons or wild garlic Allium ursinum forms carpets in the spring. Ther…

Stoney Middleton Dale

…ld hazel Corylus avellana coppice remains, the ground flora is dominated by ivy Hedera helix and dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis. A greater range of species is found in The Delf, including bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and early dog violet Viola reichenbachiana. Additiona…

Bradiford Valley

…pseudoplatanus and beech Fagus sylvatica. Here bramble Rubus fruticosus and ivy Hedera helix are abundant, with frequent great woodrush Luzula sylvatica and wood sage Teucrium scorodonia. Alder Alnus glutinosa occurs as individual trees along the watercourses, and as a stand with…

Tunstall Hills and Ryhope Cutting

…alis perennis, wood avens Geum urbanum, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, ivy Hedera helix and bramble Rubus fruticosus. Tunstall Hills has been known for many years as one of the best areas for the study of Middle Magnesian Limestone reef fossils and facies of the Tunstall mem…

Rostrevor Wood

…yacinthoides non-scripta are often dominant, accompanied by such species as ivy Hedera helix, false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum, sanicle Sanicula europaea, wood speedwell Veronica montana, primrose Primula vulgaris and wood sedge Carex sylvatica. The bryophyte layer consists of…

Hook Wood

…red fescue Festuca rubra, tutsan Hypericum androsaemum and goldenrod, while ivy Hedera helix and field rose are also common. The wood and low cliffs are fronted by a narrow fringe of gravel and mud above the mean high water mark and in places these estuarine sediments have been c…

The Hudnalls

…ub layer while the forest floor supports abundant bramble Rubus fruticosus, ivy Hedera helix, great wood rush Luzula sylvatica and ferns egmale fern Dryopteris filix-mas and harts tongue Asplenium scolopendrium. The nationally restricted wood fescue Festuca altissima is found her…

Coedydd Afon Menai

Description Coedydd Afon Menai is a representative example of an ivy-oak/ash Hedera Helix - Quercus/Fraxinus type woodland. It consists of narrow strips of broadleaved woodland along sections of the southern shore of the Menai Strait. The woodland largely occurs on steep, some…

Coed Afon Pumryd

…lude Isothecium myosuroides, Leucobryum glaucum and species of Polytrichum. Ivy Hedera helix and honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum are abundant on trees and rocks. Remarks:Within the Snowdonia National Park.

De Porth Sain Ffraid / St Bride's Bay South

… with an understorey of hazel Corylus avellana, spindle Euonymus europaeus, ivy Hedera helix and honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum. Much of the field layer is dominated by great wood-rush Luzula sylvatica or fern species. More notable plants include wood spurge Euphorbia amygdalo…

Rodney Stoke

…stris. The ground flora is dominated by dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, ivy Hedera helix and bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta. Species normally restricted to ancient woodland sites include wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, nettle leaved bellflower Campanula trachelium, meadow …

Spindlestone Heughs

… dropwort Filipendula vulgaris and bell heather. South facing crags support ivy Hedera helix, wood sage Teucrium scorodonia and blackthorn Prunus spinosa with deciduous woodland below. A North facing crag has sea plantain Plantago maritima, black spleenwort Asplenium adiantum-nig…

Darenth Wood

…y Prunus avium, holly Ilex aquifolium and elder Sambucus nigra. Bramble and ivy Hedera helix are found most frequently in the field layer although species such as bittersweet Solanum dulcamara and cow wheat Melampyrum pratense also occur. Many of the invertebrate species that hav…

Lurgan River Wood

… robertianum, common dog violet Viola riviniana, sanicle Sanicula europaea, ivy Hedera helix, wood avens Geum urbanum and false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum. Other species such as lady fern Athyrium filix-femina, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta,…

Riddlesdown

…py shade precludes a diverse ground flora. The ground flora is dominated by ivy Hedera helix with small patches of dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis and sanicle Sanicula europaea, but is notable for two colonies of green flowered helleborine Epipactis phyllanthes. This is a nati…

King's Wood and Urchin Wood

…ariable. Although large areas are dominated by bramble Rubus fruticosus and ivy Hedera helix other species attain local dominance including bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, ramsons Allium ursinum and dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis. The field layer contains many species cha…

Wouldham to Detling Escarpment

…ulgare, while the ground flora includes dog's mercury Mercurialis 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,…

Nant y Crimp

…k Quercus robur becomes more dominant, with a ground flora predominantly of ivy Hedera helix and bramble Rubus fruticosus. The site also supports small areas of acid flush dominated by bog moss Sphagnum species and some fringing stands of dense scrub. Notable plant species record…

Hackhurst and White Downs

…y is fairly open a rich ground flora of dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, ivy Hedera helix, false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum, lords and ladies Arum maculatum and violets Viola spp. can be found. Less common woodland species include white helleborine Cephalanthera damasonium…

Maplehurst Wood

… mercury Mercurialis perennis, enchanter's nightshade Circaea lutetiana and ivy Hedera helix are the most common herbs. Other woodland types occupy smaller areas. Mature oak with hazel coppice in the north east occurs with hornbeam, ash and field maple above a dense ground flora …

Moss Valley

…a includes wood melick Melica uniflora, dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, ivy Hedera helix and yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon. The range of woodland types and their component of dead or dying timber makes them or special importance for invertebrate communities. The neu…

Park Wood

…e, Circaea lutetiana Circaea lutentiana, honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum, ivy Hedera helix, hard fern Blechnum spicant, polypody Polypodium vulgare and broad buckler fern Dryopteris dilatata. The uncommon woodland grass, wood millet Milium effusum and pignut Conopodium majus ar…

Ravensroost Wood

…ialis perennis, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, bramble Rubus fruticosus and ivy Hedera helix are all abundant. Herbs indicative of ancient woodlands such as wood spurge Euphorbia amygdaloides, wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella, sanicle Sanicula europaea, early purple orchid Orchis ma…

Berrick Trench

…ield layer is dominated in places by dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and ivy Hedera helix and contains a wide variety of typical woodland herbs such as bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, woodruff Galium odoratum, sanicle Sanicula europaea and ea…

Charing Beech Hangers

…rialis perennis with false brome grass Brachypodium 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,…

Churnet Valley

…orey of hazel Corylus avellana coppice and regenerating ash, is carpeted by ivy Hedera helix with herb Robert Geranium robertianum and lady fern Athyrium filix-femina included in the ground layer, honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum is a frequent climber. In the mosaic of birch and…

McKean's Moss

…torey of holly Ilex aquilinum and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna. The climbers ivy Hedera helix and honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum are also present. A small area of poor fen exists to the north and north-west of the site, where the old peat cuttings flood periodically. The vegeta…

Wolborough Fen

…sis crocea, a coral fungus; and the Jew’s ear Auricularia auricula-judae on ivy Hedera helix rather than its usual host elder Sambucus nigra. Invertebrate interest includes a nationally rare cranefly Tipula selene and other nationally scarce species such as the hoverfly Criorhin…

Andrew's Wood

… and there is vigorous development of honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum and ivy Hedera helix. The ground vegetation is characterised by the abundance of bramble Rubus fruticosus and bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, with colonies of opposite-leaved golden-saxifrage Chrysospleni…

Grays Thurrock Chalk Pit

…us europaeus and dogwood Cornus sanguinea. The ground flora is dominated by ivy Hedera helix. The areas of open grassland lie predominantly in the northern part of the site with rides and small clearings cut through the dense areas of scrub. There is an area of open water in the …

Twinhills Woods and Meadows

…ter's nightshade Circaea lutentiana, hart's tongue Asplenium scolopendrium, ivy Hedera helix, male fern Dryopteris filix-mas and broad buckler fern Dryopteris dilatata. Other species of interest found within the wood are herb paris Paris quadrifolia, early purple orchid Orchis m…

Coed Ffordd-Las

… elms are the result of dutch elm disease. Many trees have climbers such as ivy Hedera helix and honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum. The ground flora is dominated by wood rush Luzula sylvatica and bramble Rubus fruticosus. Several species occur which reflect more basic, nutrient-r…

Langdon Ridge

…arge areas of mature scrub, characteristic of hawthorn Crataegus monogyna – ivy Hedera helix communities. The woodlands also support locally important populations of breeding birds and butterflies. Invertebrates The landscape-scale suite of habitats provided within the Langdon R…

Trodds Copse

…ominated by bramble Rubus fruticosus, honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum and ivy Hedera helix and includes a population of the rare purple loosestrife Epipactis purpurata. Three types of alder wood occur within the SSSI. On alluvial deposits forming groundwater gleyed soils, a fo…

Aghanloo Wood

…raining slopes. These slopes support the most species-rich vegetation, with ivy Hedera helix, wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella, wild strawberry Fragaria vesca, barren strawberry Potentilla sterilis, primrose Primula vulgaris and lords and ladies Arum maculatum among the commonest as…

Harting Downs

…eath the densest canopies, but elsewhere includes bramble Rubus fruticosus, ivy Hedera helix, dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis and false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum. In the north east of the site the native beech yew woodland has been modified by commercial planting of exoti…

Glynn Woods

… wild strawberry Fragaria vesca and lords and ladies Arum maculatum. Common ivy Hedera helix and honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenurn also occur in the ground flora in places, although both these climbers are more frequently associated as epiphytes on the more mature trees. Other s…

Greenan Lough

…elsior. The field layer is dominated by dense bramble Rubus fruticosus with ivy Hedera helix and honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum both widespread. The ground cover is sparse but quite variable, with pockets of wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella scattered carpets of bluebell Hyacintho…

Ketton Quarries

… flora beneath is poorly developed but a few characteristic species such as ivy Hedera helix, hairy brome Bromus ramosa and sweet violet Viola odorata are found in these areas. An area of beech Fagus sylvatica plantation supports yellow bird’s nest Hypopitys monotropa which is ra…

Garth Wood

…clude bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa and ivy Hedera helix. Bird’s-nest orchid Neottia nidus-avis occurs here amongst locally frequent sanicle Sanicula europaea. Garth Wood also supports stands of mixed broadleaved woodland with ash Fraxinus exce…

Fore Wood

… Fraxinus excelsior and birch Betula pendula above a sparse ground flora of ivy Hedera helix and bramble Rubus fruticosus. Some areas have been thinned and shrubs, particularly hazel Corylus avellana encouraged. Systematic clearing of old sweet chestnut Castanea sativa coppice ha…

Lord's Wood

…articularly bramble Rubus fruticosus, honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum and ivy Hedera helix. In the boundary hedges spindle Euonymus europaeus and wild service tree Sorbus torminalis occur. The ground flora is dominated by bramble and great woodrush Luzula sylvatica and contains…

Yarner Wood & Trendlebere Down

…quifolium 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 occurrence of common cow-wheat Melampyrum pratense, hard fe…

Wolford Wood and Old Covert

…gustrum vulgare, field rose Rosa arvensis, hawthorn. Crataegus monogyna and ivy Hedera helix. In Old Covert there are a number of groups of ash and wych elm Ulmus glabra. The rich ground flora is dominated by bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. and in the wetter areas by soft rush, Jun…

Lower Wye Gorge

…ecting the different stand types. While generally dominated by a mixture of ivy Hedera helix, bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. and dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, it also contains nationally restricted species such as narrow leaved helleborine Cephalanthera longifolia, narrow le…

Quants

…ca, sweet woodruff Galium odoratum, early dog violet Viola reichenbachiana, ivy Hedera helix and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsiia. The woodland supports a rich lichen flora and Quants is the only Somerset location at which Ochrolechia inversa is known to occur. Seconda…

Axmouth to Lyme Regis Under Cliffs

…gether with abundant climbers, notably traveller's joy Clematis vitalba and ivy Hedera helix. Some of the scrub is dominated by privet Ligustrum vulgare, with bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. and madder Rubia peregrina. The ground flora varies in luxuriance depending on tree cover,…

River Coquet and Coquet Valley Woodlands

…species with wych elm Ulmus glabra found in sonic areas. Climbers including ivy Hedera helix, brambles Rubus fruticosus and honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum are found in the oak woodlands with species rich ground floras often dominated by great wood rush Luzula sylvatica and oth…

Blackmore Vale Commons And Moors

…, plus wood small reed, wood sedge, broad buckler fern Dryopteris dilatata, ivy Hedera helix, slender St. John’s wort Hypericum pulchrum, honeysuckle, purple moor grass, tormentil Potentilla erecta, field rose Rosa arvensis and dog violet Viola riviniana, plus the mosses Eurhynch…

Widdenton Park Wood

…d melick Melica uniflora, locally by dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and ivy Hedera helix. It contains much wood barley Hordelymus europaeus and goldilocks buttercup Ranunculus auricomus, while violet helleborine Epipactis purpurata occurs locally. An additional feature of int…

Mynydd Y Fflint / Flint Mountain

…tered marsh willowherb Epilobium palustre; whilst other areas have frequent ivy Hedera helix with bramble Rubus fruticosus and yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon. In places the vegetation grades into swamp dominated by lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis, with scattering of …

Coedydd ac Ogofau Elwy a Meirchion

…dland the herb layer is varied, with dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and ivy Hedera helix being conspicuous components and with sanicle Sanicula europaea, enchanter's nightshade Circaea lutetiana and woodruff Galium odoratum also present. More uncommon species include broadlea…

Alyn Valley Woods and Alyn Gorge Caves

…rs locally usually at the northern end. Dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, ivy Hedera helix and bramble Rubus fruticosus are locally prominent in the field layer. The nationally scarce stinking hellebore Helleborus foetidus and green-flowered helleborine Epipactis phyllanthes ar…

Cleeve Wood, Hanham

… young wych elm Ulmus glabra. The field layer in many areas is dominated by ivy Hedera helix, especially on the disturbed slopes. Other common ground flora includes dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, stinking iris Iris foetidissima, clematis C…

Anston Stones Wood

… mercury Mercurialis perennis, enchanter's nightshade Circaea lutetiana and ivy Hedera helix contains several uncommon plants such as early dog violet Viola reichenbachiana, toothwort Lathraea squamaria, wood barley Hordelymus europaeus, fingered sedge Carex digitata and mountain…

Talhenbont

…ltural fields. The broadleaved woodland, which is an example of the ivy-oak/ash Hedera helix – Quercus/Fraxinus woodland type, is situated on moderate to steep slopes on both sides of the Afon Dwyfach at an altitude of 20 to 55m. Ash Fraxinus excelsior and occasional sessile oak …

Llwyn

…axifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium, dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, ivy Hedera helix, bramble Rubus fruticosus and a thin and patchy carpet of the common bryophtyes, Eurhynchium praelongum and Brachythecium rutabulum. The wettest patches are picked out by yellow flag Iris…

Glenariff Glen

…uropaea, barren strawberry Potentilla sterilis and wood avens Geum urbanum. Ivy Hedera helix occurs in the ground flora in places. Rocky ledges often support grasses such as wood melick Melica uniflora and wood fescue Festuca altissima, as well as ferns such as maidenhair spleenw…

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