Mappp.co geology and wildlife sites

Creuddyn

…s wych elm, hawthorn, holly Ilex aquifolium, spindle Euonymus europaeus, privet 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…

Ketton Quarries

…um acaule, common rock rose Helianthemum nummularium and viper’s bugloss Echium vulgare and locally rare species such as woolly thistle Cirsium eriophorum. The dominant scrub species is hawthorn Crataegus monogyna; associated shrubs include privet Ligustrum vulgare, common whiteb…

Clarborough Tunnel

…ckstonia perfoliata, spiny rest-harrow Ononis spinosa, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare and several species of orchids. Part of the site has been colonised by calcareous scrub consisting mainly of hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, privet Ligustrum vulgare, sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus…

Barrow Hills Sandpit

…wkbit Leontodon saxatilis, rest-harrow Ononis repens and viper’s bugloss Echium vulgare. Parts of the sandpit consist of areas of bare sand, while others have been colonised by scrub which is characterised by the abundance of privet Ligustrum vulgare, rose Rosa spp, hawthorn Crat…

Common Hill

…lly thistle Cirsium eriophorum, dwarf thistle Cirsium acaule, marjoram Origanum vulgare, yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata and common gromwell Lithospermum officinale. Some areas of grassland have been invaded by scrub such as wayfaring tree, dogwood and wild privet Ligustrum vu…

Cissbury Ring

…ponents in the sward include harebell Campanula rotundifolia, marjoram Origanum vulgare, field fleawort Senecio integrifolius, wild basil Clinopodium vulgare, heath bedstraw Galium saxatile and the frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis. The belt of scrub along the north east facing sc…

Shiplate Slait

…een the grassland and woodland and includes hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, privet Ligustrum vulgare, wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana, traveller’s joy Clematis vitalba and black bryony Tamus communis. Vegetation around the scrub is not as heavily grazed as the open grassland and sup…

Swain's Wood

… grass Arrhenatherum elatius, hedge bedstraw Galium album and marjoram Origanum vulgare. Among existing and recently cleared scrub, as well as along the wood edges, wood false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum is common and here fly and fragrant orchids Ophrys insectifera and Gymnade…

Godrevy Head to St Agnes

…trefoil Lotus angustissimus has been recorded here. Dune scrub with wild privet Ligustrum vulgare and blackthorn Prunus spinosa is scattered throughout. Another more restricted area of calcareous grassland occurs on wind-blown sand, on the slopes north of Porthtowan. Herbs are a…

Woldingham & Oxted Downs

…ther plants include salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha, which grows in one of its largest Surrey colonies in the north east of the site. Scrub occurs t…

Rock Dunes

…portance. Scattered throughout the established dunes are pockets of wild privet Ligustrum vulgare and blackthorn Prunus spinosa dune scrub. Brea Hill supports a calcareous maritime community dominated by red fescue but with scattered marram grass on blown sand on the seaward side…

Brotheridge Green Disused Railway Line

…lcicole species such as lesser knapweed Centaurea nigra, wild basil Clinopodium vulgare, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga and cowslip Primula veris. A number of other more local species are also found including woolly thistle Cirsium eriophorum, grass vetchling Lathyrus niss…

Ridgeway Wood

…er campestre, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, dogwood Cornus sanguinea, wild rivet Ligustrum vulgare, hazel Corylus avellana and wild service tree Sorbus torminalis; a characteristic species of ancient woodland. Some specimens of this tree have reached unusually large dimensions. Th…

Ham Hill

…rn Prunus spinosa, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, elder Sambucus nigra and privet Ligustrum vulgare and occasional wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana, dogwood Cornus sanguinea and buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica. This mixed scrub habitat is attractive to a number of bird species includin…

Potterhanworth Wood

…e Acer campestre, wild cherry Prunus avium, dogwood Cornus sanguinea and privet Ligustrum vulgare. hazel Corylus avellana forms the shrub layer in the wood's interior. Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and wood anemone Anemone nemorosa dominate the woodland floor in the north. D…

Hanger Wood

… ancient woodland sites. Other species include dogwood Cornus sanguinea, privet Ligustrum vulgare, guelder rose Viburnum opulus and holly Ilex aquifolium. blackthorn Prunus spinosa locally forms dense thickets while wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana and spindle Euonymus europaeus a…

Purn Hill

…t / Avon border. The site also supports large stands of mixed scrub with privet Ligustrum vulgare, dogwood Cornus sanguinea, spindle Euonymus europaeus, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and blackthorn Prunus spinosa and patches of gorse Ulex europaeus on more leached soils. The scrub …

Stockbridge Down

…acing escarpment there is a mixed scrub with juniper Juniperus communis, privet Ligustrum vulgare, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and Rosa species as co-dominants. Up to 14 shrub species have been recorded in a 10 by 10 metre quadrant. This area shows evidence of succession to yew w…

Great Casterton Road Banks

…g grass Briza media occur. Areas of hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and wild privet Ligustrum vulgare provide shelter, together with scattered ash Fraxinus excelsior. This is the only site in Lincolnshire for sulphur clover Trifolium ochroleucon. Two other regionally rare species, gr…

Underlaid Wood

…a and frequent juniper Juniperus communis and dog rose Rosa canina. Wild privet Ligustrum vulgare, guelder rose Viburnum opulus and spindle Euonymus europaeus are scattered throughout the pavements but rarely grow to any size. The wooded pavements on the southern and western side…

Wolford Wood and Old Covert

… the woods. Other species present include dogwood Cornus sanguinea, wild privet Ligustrum 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 do…

Newtown Harbour

…mmunity in which saltmarsh grass Puccinellia maritima and sea lavender Limonium vulgare are dominant rather than cord grass Spartina which dominates most saltmarshes around the Solent. There is an abundance of associated saltmarsh species including thrift Armeria maritima and sea…

Kingley Vale

…d consists of yew, hawthorn, dogwood, elder, whitebeam Sorbus aria, wild privet Ligustrum vulgare and gorse Ulex europaeus. Valley scrub is similar in composition to the plateau scrub and occurs in conjunction with rough grassland of upright brome Bromus erectus and cock's foot …

Blackmore Vale Commons And Moors

… Oenanthe pimpinelloides, tormentil Potentilla erecta, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, locally abundant devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis food plant for the marsh fritillary caterpillar, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis and zig zag clover Trifolium medium. Less fre…

Coedydd ac Ogofau Elwy a Meirchion

…n Crataegus monogyna, holly Ilex aquifolium, spindle Euonymus europaeus, privet Ligustrum vulgare, dogwood Cornus 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…

Mayhill Wood

…ub layer but other characteristic species are also present, such as wild privet Ligustrum vulgare, dogwood Cornus sanguinea, holly Ilex aquifolium and wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana. The ground flora is sparse in the yew dominated areas, where dense shade prevents plant colonisa…

Pitsea Marsh

… hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, elder Sambucus nigra, rose Rosa spp., wild privet Ligustrum vulgare and bramble Rubus spp. The thickets are dissected by paths and glades of neutral to calcareous grassland. Herbs present in the grassland include yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata, c…

Whitbarrow

…s, buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica, alder buckthorn Frangula alnus and wild privet Ligustrum vulgare. Several whitebeam species also occur here, common whitebeam Sorbus aria and Lancastrian whitebeam S. lancastriensis, the latter being endemic to the Morecambe Bay area. Limestone gr…

Rushmore and Conholt Downs

…us fruticosus and yew Taxus baccata. Elsewhere the scrub is dominated by privet Ligustrum vulgare, dogwood, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna or hazel Corylus avellana, though the proportions of each of the dominants varies widely, apparently in response to varying depth or absence of …

Nicholaston Wood

…e open exposures are characterised by blackthorn Prunus spinosa and wild privet Ligustrum vulgare, with small patches of calcareous grassland. Remarks: Nicholaston Wood is adjacent to Crawley Wood, part of the Oxwich Bay Site of Special Scientific Interest. The site is part of O…

Nant-y-Belan and Prynela Woods

…ly 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 directly from the underlyi…

Colerne Park and Monk's Wood

…d diverse shrub layer includes such species as dogwood Cornus sanguinea, privet Ligustrum vulgare, spindle Euonymus europaeus and blackthorn Prunus spinosa. The ground flora is dominated by bramble, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis with ra…

Waterwynch Bay to Saundersfoot Harbour

…b communities, including dense thickets of blackthorn Prunus spinosa and privet Ligustrum vulgare with frequent wild madder Rubia peregrina are extensive between Monkstone Point and Waterstone Bay. To the north, the site includes a strip of the ancient woodland of Rhode Wood, whi…

Burghclere Beacon

…eau. The site includes an extensive stand of juniper Juniperus communis, privet Ligustrum vulgare, buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica, rose Rosa spp., bramble Rubus spp., wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and whitebeam Sorbus aria, which covers c. 20 hecta…

Midford Valley Woods

…n Crataegus monogyna, field maple Acer campestre, holly Ilex aquifolium, privet Ligustrum vulgare, spindle Euonymus europaeus and dogwood Cornus sanguinea. The straggling wild clematis Clematis vitalba grow vigorously and is locally frequent. Most of the woodland floor is carpete…

Croham Hurst

…ornus sanguinea, guelder rose Viburnum opulus, whitebeam Sorbus aria and privet Ligustrum vulgare. Plants of the species rich oak hazel stands include primrose primrose vulgaris, anemone Anemone nemorosa, lesser celandine Ficaria verna and bats in the belfry Campanula trachelium.…

Aller and Beer Woods

…Viburnum lantana, spindle Euonymus europaeus, 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 Lia…

Hawthorn Dene

…also includes gooseberry Ribes uva-crispa, guelder rose Viburnum opulus, privet Ligustrum vulgare and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, the last named species forming locally dense thickets on the woodland margin. The ground flora is of a type characteristic of base rich soils and inc…

Combe Haven

… RAILWAY EMBANKMENT A dense scrub of hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, wild privet Ligustrum vulgare, gorse Ulex europaeus, broom Cytisus scoparius, oak and sallow dominates much of this area. Open patches include fenland species such as the purple small reed Calamagrostis canescens…

Out and Plunder Woods

…vellana provides understorey structure together with shrubs such as wild privet Ligustrum vulgare, guelder rose Viburnum opulus, dogwood Cornus sanguinea and spindle Euonymus europaeus. The ground flora is typically of dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, bluebell Hyacinthoides no…

Brean Down

… of invasive scrub include abundant hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and wild privet Ligustrum vulgare. The steep, craggy south facing slopes support a unique community dominated by three nationally rare species of plant, two of which are listed in the British Red Data Book. Somerset …

Goblin Combe

…m Ulmus glabra, spindle Euonymus europaeus, dogwood Cornus sanguinea and privet Ligustrum vulgare abundant in many areas. The ground flora is dominated by dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis but other species attain local dominance, including bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, e…

Craig Adwy-wynt a Choed Eyarth House a Chîl-y-groeslwyd

…mpestre, guelder-rose Viburnum opulus, dogwood Cornus sanguinea and wild privet Ligustrum vulgare. Yew occurs frequently as a small tree and is also present as saplings amongst the rock outcrops and limestone pavement of Craig Adwy-wynt. In the ash and oak woodland the herb layer…

Crest Mawr Wood

…r shrub species characteristic of woodland on 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 an…

Peter's Pit

…asil thyme Acinos arvensis. Lime loving shrubs are also widespread; wild privet Ligustrum vulgare, dogwood Cornus sanguinea and the climbing traveller's joy Clematis vitalba being particularly frequent. Two aquatic plants which are scarce in Kent are found in the ponds, viz mare'…

Castle Eden Dene

…b species, but guelder rose Viburnum opulus, spindle Euonymus 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 ursin…

Great Yews

…mmon with frequent spindle Euonymus europaeus, holly Ilex aquifolium and privet Ligustrum vulgare. Few herbaceous plants exist beneath the yews but a number occur under the broadleaved trees and alongside the rides. These include nettle leaved bellflower Campanula trachelium, woo…

Seaford to Beachy Head

…a, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana and wild privet Ligustrum vulgare. Horseshoe Plantation is the only well developed wood find consists of sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus, ash Fraxinus excelsior and English elm Ulmus procera. The invertebrate fauna incl…

Wye and Crundale Downs

…aracteristic of the chalk, such as wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana, wild privet Ligustrum vulgare and traveller’s joy Clematis vitalba are also found. A variety of woodland types are found on the site associated with different soils. On the steep chalk slopes beech Fagus sylvatic…

Caerthillian to Kennack

…cliff scrub are gorse Ulex europaeus, blackthorn Prunus spinosa and wild privet 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 camp…

Bouldnor and Hamstead Cliffs

…dland. The shrub layer contains many species of base rich soils such as privet Ligustrum vulgare and spindle Euonymus europaeus. The ground flora retains several species of old woodlands such as primroses Primula vulgaris and enchanter’s nightshade Circaea lutetiana. The woodla…

Dymock Woods

…minated by hazel and contains calcicole lime loving species such as wild privet Ligustrum vulgare and dogwood Cornus sanguinea. The ground flora is dominated by bramble Rubus fruticosus and bracken Pteridium aquilinum throughout most of the site. Many typical woodland species su…

Lympne Escarpment

… such as spindle Euonymus europaeus, wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana and privet Ligustrum vulgare. The ground flora is mostly dominated by brambles Rubus fruticosus but other plants present include stinking iris Iris foetidissima, early purple orchid Orchis mascula and common spo…

Llanddulas Limestone and Gwrych Castle Wood

…layer contains hazel Corylus avellana, 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 Merc…

Chanctonbury Hill

…communities; these include shrubs such as dogwood Cornus sanguinea, wild privet Ligustrum vulgare, wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana and elder Sambucus nigra above a field layer which is dominated by dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, ivy Hedera helix and enchanter’s nightshade Ci…

Clipsham Old Quarry and Pickworth Great Wood

…ing herbs are present including dwarf thistle Cirsium acaule, marjoram Origanum vulgare, common rock rose Helianthemum nummularium, yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, bee orchid Ophrys apifera, grea…

Stackpole

… shallow rocky soils are notable for extensive stands of viper’s-bugloss Echium vulgare, slender thistle Carduus tenuiflorus, small-flowered buttercup Ranunculus parviflorus, dwarf spurge Euphorbia exigua and a small population of small cudweed Logfia minima. Other notable specie…

Rough Hill & Wirehill Woods

…areas of calcicole lime loving species such as dogwood Cornus sanguinea, privet Ligustrum vulgare and guelder rose Viburnum opulus indicating the presence of the underlying Keuper marl. Bramble and bluebell still dominate the ground flora, with male fern Dryopteris filix-mas loca…

Gosling's Corner

…n and midland hawthorns Crataegus monogyna and Crataegus laevigata, wild privet Ligustrum vulgare, goat and grey willows Salix caprea and Salix cinerea, dogwood Cornus sanguinea and dog and field rose Rosa canina and Rosa arvensis. Goslings Corner, although small, has a very rich…

Balsham Wood

…riety of shrubs are present, including dogwood Cornus sanguinea and wild privet Ligustrum vulgare. The ground flora is typically rich and of the dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta type together with such species as herb paris Paris quadrifolia, …

Lydstep Head to Tenby Burrows

…lackthorn Prunus spinosa, with occasional bramble Rubus fruticosus, wild privet Ligustrum vulgare, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, wild madder Rubia peregrina and, at Proud Giltar, the calcareous scrub includes a stand of butcher's-broom Ruscus aculeatus which is probably native. Si…

Pen y Gogarth / Great Ormes Head

…at includes blackthorn 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 robertianu…

Burbage Wood and Aston Firs

…wthorn Crataegus monogyna, but also includes field maple 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 …

Kirton Wood, Lincolnshire

…le Acer campestre and also includes mildly calicole species such as wild privet Ligustrum vulgare, midland hawthorn Crataegus laevigata, dogwood Cornus sanguinea and spindle Euonymus europaeus. A rich ground flora is present, with water avens Geum rivale dominant in the wetter ar…

Sea Wood

…ated by hazel but there are a variety of other species present including privet Ligustrum vulgare, holly Ilex aquifolium, goat willow Salix caprea and spindle Euonymus europaeus. Wych elm Ulmus glabra becomes common towards the north and west of the wood, forming mixed stands of …

Rack Hill

…um lantana, buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica, spindle Euonymus europaeus and privet Ligustrum vulgare. Gorse Ulex europaeus occurs as several extensive thickets; some of which are recently established. More mature scrub of hawthorn, oak and ash grades into clumps of oak and ash secon…

Park Wood, Chilham

…characteristic of chalksoils, such as buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica, wild privet Ligustrum vulgare, wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana and guelder rose Viburnum opulus. Bramble, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta are the principal components of …

Crumpton Hill Wood

…o abundant, together with smaller amounts of holly Ilex aquifolium, wild privet Ligustrum vulgare, aspen Populus tremula, field maple Acer campestre, guelder rose Viburnum opulus and dogwood Cornus sanguinea. The ground flora is typical of base rich woodlands, with dog’s mercury …

Sheet Hedges Wood

…le Acer campestre, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, elder Sambucus nigra and privet Ligustrum vulgare, with rose Rosa spp. also common. The ground vegetation contains abundant tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa, rough meadow grass Poa trivialis, dog's mercury Mercurialis perenni…

Salt Meadow, Earl's Common

…g the uncut edges of the meadow. The surrounding old hedges include wild privet Ligustrum vulgare dogwood Cornus sanguinea and field maple Acer campestre.

Coed Tremadog

…Craig Pant Ifan, the uncommon rock stone-crop Sedum forsterianum, native privet Ligustrum vulgare and spindle Euonymus europaeus occur. great broom-rape Orobanche rapum-genistae grows close by Craig y Dref, and the uncommon liverworts Jubula hutchinsiae and Marchesinia mackaii ar…

Great Hormead Park

…arcer midland hawthorn Crataegus laevigata, dogwood Cornus sanguinea and privet Ligustrum vulgare. Dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis is dominant over much of the woodland floor, but a striking change is seen under the hornbeam's dense shade. Here are found scattered bluebell Hya…

Giggleswick Scar and Kinsey Cave

…as rock whitebeam Sorbus rupicola, buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica and wild privet Ligustrum vulgare with yew Taxus baccata in the more rocky areas along both scars. Where the grazing pressure is light there is a diverse ground flora with abundant dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis,…

Elsenham Woods

…er shrubs include hawthorn Crataegus spp., elder Sambucus nigra and wild privet Ligustrum vulgare. The ground flora consists of locally dominant bramble Rubus sp., tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa, pendulous sedge Carex pendula, sanicle Sanicula europaea and dog's mercury …

Weston Fen

…ristically much more diverse. The understorey contains a mixture of wild privet Ligustrum vulgare, alder buckthorn Frangula alnus, buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica and guelder rose Viburnum opulus. The ground flora includes many characteristic wet woodland fen species. The whole of t…

Mole Gap to Reigate Escarpment

…inated by hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and dogwood Cornus sanguinea, with privet Ligustrum vulgare, buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica, wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana and young yew, ash and whitebeam trees. Some areas on the scarp are dominated by juniper Juniperus communis, another sc…

Hayle Estuary & Carrack Gladden

…s Ammophila arenaria, although traveller’s joy Clematis vitalba and wild privet Ligustrum vulgare are also abundant. Plants of particular note include Portland spurge Euphorbia portlandica, bulbous meadow grass Poa bulbosa, and mountain St John’s-wort Hypericum montanum which are…

Rabbit Wood

…egus monogyna, blackthorn Prunus spinosa, spindle Euonymus europaeus and privet Ligustrum vulgare. The ground flora is rich and varied and includes a number of species uncommon in this part of the West Midlands, such as herb paris Paris quadrifolia, great butterfly orchid Platant…

Barn Meadow

…s tremula, field maple Acer campestre, dogwood Cornus sanguinea and wild privet Ligustrum vulgare.

Micklefield Meadow

…cus robur, field maple Acer campestre, dogwood Cornus sanguinea and wild privet Ligustrum vulgare.

Nicodemus Heights

… Nationally Scarce parasitic plant ivy broomrape Orobanche hederae. Wild privet Ligustrum vulgare and traveller’s joy Clematis vitalba are frequent in these areas, which also contain occasional introduced species such as fig Ficus carica and reflexed stonecrop Sedum rupestre. In …

Tortoiseshell Wood

…species, with dogwood Cornus sanguinea, spindle Euonymus europaeus, wild privet Ligustrum vulgare, crab apple Malus sylvestris, aspen Populus tremula, blackthorn Prunus spinosa, willows Salix spp., elder Sambucus nigra and birch Betula sp. The soil is heavy and seasonally waterl…

Handcocks Bottom

…reous areas. There is a good range of lime loving shrubs including wild privet Ligustrum vulgare, dogwood Cornus sanguinea and spindle Euonymus europaeus, as well as the more ubiquitous hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and blackthorn Prunus spinosa. The rich ground flora, also reflec…

Doddington Clay Woods

… europaeus, holly Ilex aquifolium, guelder rose Viburnum opulus and wild privet Ligustrum vulgare. Both woodlands have a rich and varied ground flora, reflecting variations in soil moisture and base status. The more acidic areas are characterised by bramble Rubus fruticosus, hone…

Briddlesford Copses

…sed by dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis and lime loving shrubs such as privet Ligustrum vulgare and dogwood Cornus sanguinea. Further upstream, at the head of Wootton Creek, an important stand of wych elm Ulmus glabra occurs, also on strongly base enriched but very wet alluvial…

St. Catherine's Hill

…anthus minor, perforate St. John's wort Hypericum perforatum, basil Clinopodium vulgare and betony Betonica officinalis. Several plants normally associated with wetter grassland, notably devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, hemp agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum, saw wort Serratu…

Saltfleetby - Theddlethorpe Dunes

…nities is dominated in turn by glasswort Salicornia spp., sea lavender Limonium vulgare associated with sea plantain Plantago maritima and thrift Armeria maritima, sea purslane Halimione portculoides and common saltmarsh grass Puccinellia maritima. sea rush Juncus maritimus and s…

Roundway Down and Covert

…haracteristic chalkland species such as wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana, privet Ligustrum vulgare, common whitebeam Sorbus aria and ash Fraxinus excelsior. Scattered yew trees Taxus baccata occur as well as one of the largest stands of juniper Juniperus communis in North Wiltshir…

Redgate Woods and Mansey Common

…ataegus monogyna, hazel Corylus avellana, field maple Acer campestre and privet Ligustrum vulgare are the most frequent shrubs, while the ground layer in some areas is dominated by honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum and bramble Rubus fruticosus and in others by bluebell Hyacinthoi…

Vallis Vale

…dominate the understorey which also includes spindle Euonymus europaeus, privet Ligustrum vulgare, dogwood Cornus sanguinea and guelder rose Viburnum opulus. Ground flora species usually restricted to ancient woodlands include wood spruge Euphorbia amygdaloides, wood anemone Ane…

Lorton

…l Lotus corniculatus, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, red and white clovers Trifolium pratense and Trifolium repens and meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris are abundant. Meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus and the…

Sheepleas

…xed scrub of hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, dogwood Cornus sanguinea, wild privet Ligustrum vulgare, spindle Euonymus europaeus and hazel has encroached on the chalk grassland in many parts of the site. Associated with the scrub communities are two plants which are uncommon in Surr…

Axmouth to Lyme Regis Under Cliffs

…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, ranging from areas dominated by ivy and hart's-tongue …

Trench Wood

…ce tree Sorbus torminalis, midland hawthorn Crataegus laevigata and wild privet Ligustrum vulgare. There is a rich ground flora dominated by dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis and bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta. Some more local species also occur such as herb paris Paris quad…

Wolstonbury Hill

…ght Euphrasia nemorosa, squinancywort Asperula cynanchica and marjoram Origanum vulgare are prominent. Rarer plants include roundheaded rampion Phyteuma orbiculare and a range of orchids, bee orchid Ophrys apifera, fly orchid Ophrys insectifera, pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyrami…

Combe Wood and Linkenholt Hanging

… composed of hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, dogwood Cornus sanguinea, wild privet Ligustrum vulgare and other shrubs. These areas support many insects including the Pyralid moth Pyrausta nigrata, the common ground hopper Tetrix undulata and butterflies such as marbled white and dar…

East Polden Grasslands

…pecies are, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, blackthorn Prunus spinosa, wild privet Ligustrum vulgare and dog rose Rosa canina. Small areas of ancient broadleaved woodland occur, adding further diversity. The warm, southerly and westerly facing slopes of this site, particularly tho…

Anston Stones Wood

…uently buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica, spindle Euonymus europaeus and wild privet Ligustrum vulgare. The field layer which is largely dominated by dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, enchanter's nightshade Circaea lutetiana and ivy Hedera helix contains several uncommon plants such…

Tunnel Hill Meadow

…ium sanguisorba, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, wild basil Clinopodium vulgare and common knapweed Centaurea nigra. Also present are several calcicole lime loving species which are locally uncommon such as yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata, carline thistle Carlina vulga…

Halesend Wood

…es such as dogwood Cornus sanguinea, spindle Euonymus europaeus and wild privet Ligustrum vulgare. Amongst the locally uncommon plants found in the ground flora are wild daffodil Narcissus pseudonarcissus, toothwort Lathraea squamaria, southern wood rush Luzula forsteri, greater …

Chickengrove Bottom

…nthus minor, perforate St Johns wort Hypericum perforatum and marjoram Origanum vulgare, occur alongside species typical of the south west Wiltshire chalk, including saw wort Serratula tinctoria, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis and betony Betonica officinalis. A small colo…

Downton Gorge

…ogyna, guelder rose Viburnum opulus, spindle Euonymus europaeus and wild privet Ligustrum vulgare. In the more calcareous areas of the woodland the ground flora is dominated by calcicole lime loving species such as woodruff Galium odoratum, dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis and …

Ramsey / Ynys Dewi

…e more sheltered eastern coast. Here, blackthorn Prunus spinosa and wild privet Ligustrum vulgare are found. The island has several ponds with scarce aquatic plant communities, including two permanent heathland pools. Ramsey/Ynys Dewi is of particular note for its rare plants. Th…

Hastings Cliffs to Pett Beach

…astal scrub along the cliff edges, consisting of wind pruned thickets of privet Ligustrum vulgare and blackthorn Prunus spinosa. Within the scrubby areas there are patches of grassland dominated by yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens and red fescue Festuca rubra, common centaury…

Coedydd y Barri / Barry Woodlands

…e Euonymus europaeus and crab apple Malus sylvestris. Occasionally, wild privet Ligustrum vulgare, wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana, wild cherry Prunus avium and holly Ilex aquifolium can also be found. Climbing species such as field-rose Rosa arvensis and honeysuckle Lonicera per…

Purbeck Ridge (East)

…uriant epiphytic community to develop with the ferns common polypody Polypodium vulgare and intermediate polypody Polypodium interjectum locally abundantly on trees such as oak and maple. Two distinct chalk grassland communities have developed in response to contrasting levels of…

Devil's Dyke

…ny other shrubs are present including buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica, wild privet Ligustrum vulgare and rose Rosa spp. The wood, scrub and grassland habitats combined are valuable for a number of insects which are now uncommon in the county. The site also provides an attractive nes…

Avon Gorge

…equent hazel Corylus avellana and occasional field maple Acer campestre, privet Ligustrum vulgare, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, spindle Euonymus europaeus, dogwood Cornus sanguinea and yew Taxus baccata. The main ground layer species are ivy Hedera helix, male fern Dryopteris fil…

Aileshurst Coppice

…Corylus avellana, field maple Acer campestre, elder Sambucus nigra, wild privet Ligustrum vulgare and spindle Euonymus europaeus. Along the stream alder Alnus glutinosa occurs as mature trees and coppice stools. The ground flora contains spurge laurel Daphne laureola, which is sc…

Freshwater East Cliffs to Skrinkle Haven

…rub, including patches of wind-pruned blackthorn Prunus spinosa and wild privet Ligustrum vulgare. Occasional small streams cut through the slopes, supporting small wetland communities, including water mint Mentha aquatica, hemp-agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum and common reed Phra…

Wouldham to Detling Escarpment

…monogyna, midland hawthorn Crataegus laevigata, elder Sambucus nigra and privet Ligustrum vulgare, 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 …

Hackhurst and White Downs

…a, field maple Acer campestre, traveller's joy Clematis vitalba and wild privet Ligustrum vulgare are also widespread. Where the canopy is fairly open a rich ground flora of dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, ivy Hedera helix, false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum, lords and ladie…

Maplehurst Wood

…pulus, buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica, spindle Euonymus europaeus and wild privet Ligustrum vulgare. The ground flora varies with the current state of management but bramble Rubus fruticosus, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, enchanter's nightshade Circaea lutetiana and ivy Heder…

Dolebury Warren

…e Viburnum lantana, guelder rose Viburnum opulus, whitebeam Sorbus aria, privet Ligustrum vulgare and dogwood Cornus sanguinea. The hill has an interesting invertebrate fauna and several local species have been recorded.

Galley Down Wood

…tation has grown poorly, this vegetation persists. Scrub species such as privet Ligustrum vulgare, dogwood Cornus sanguinea, wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana, whitebeam Sorbus aria and buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica are abundant. Common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and greate…

East Wood, Great Casterton

…asional occurrence. A range of shrub species is present characterised by privet Ligustrum vulgare, dogwood Cornus sanguinea, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, hazel Corylus avellana and spindle Euonymus europaeus. In wetter areas the ground flora is dominated by tufted hair grass Desc…

Braunton Burrows

…sea spurges Euphorbia portlandica and E. paralias and white horehound Marrubium vulgare. Inland of these are most stable “grey” dunes, on which the marram tends to be replaced by other grasses, including the dune fescue Vulpia fasciculata. Between the dunes are slacks which flood…

Stockton Railway Cutting and Quarry

…phrys apifera. Scrub, predominately hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and wild privet Ligustrum vulgare with occasional dogwood Cornus sanguinea, lines the railway and has encroached over much of the spoil banks leaving small glades and rides of herb rich grassland. The southern bounda…

Fivehead Woods and Meadow

…er shrub species which are common include dogwood Cornus sanguinea, wild privet Ligustrum vulgare, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, blackthorn Prunus spinosa, spindle Euonymus europaeus and guelder rose Viburnum opulus. The ground flora in the woods is dominated by dog's mercury and…

High Dyke

…ucus nigra, ash Fraxinus excelsior, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and wild privet Ligustrum vulgare, which occurs along the boundary with adjacent arable fields. Areas of bare ground in the centre of the tract provide a habitat for arable weeds such as night flowering catchfly Sile…

Knocking Hoe

…e Rosa species co-dominant. Also present are spindle Euonymus europaeus, privet Ligustrum vulgare and wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana. Re presentation of details approved by Council. Re typed October 1998.

Copmill Hill

…over with hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, dogwood Cornus sanguinea and wild privet Ligustrum vulgare. The main interest of the site is for its butterflies and moths. Thirty species of butterfly occurhere including the nationally restricted white-letter hairstreak Satyrium w-album an…

Wilsford Heath Quarry

…r pseudoplatanus, with a shrub layerof hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, wild privet Ligustrum vulgare, buckthorn Rhamnuscatharticus and a variety of other species of shrub. The ground flora in the dense woodland is quitesparse with species such as male fern Dryopteris filix-mas and g…

Marble Quarry and Hale Fell

…a and frequent juniper Juniperus communis and dog rose Rosa canina. Wild privet Ligustrum vulgare, spindle Euonymus europaeus, dog wood Cornus sanguinea and alder buckthorn Frangula alnus are all scattered throughout the pavements but rarely grow to any size. The occurrence of bu…

Bevercotes Park

…cer campestre, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, dogwood Cornus sanguinea and privet Ligustrum vulgare, in association with an extensive development of woody climbers and ramblers such as honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum, black bryony Tamus communis, rose Rosa app. and bramble Rubus …

Walton and Ivythorn Hills

…tre is also common. Other species include wild cherry Prunus avium, wild privet Ligustrum vulgare, wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana and Clematis vitalba. The ground flora is dominated by dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis or ivy Hedera helix. Secondary woodland dominated by ash an…

Lewes Downs

…re widespread and in Caburn Bottom an exceptional quantity of marjoram Origanum vulgare occurs and is important as a food plant for the chalkhill blue butterfly. A number of plants occupying a strictly southern distribution within the British Isles are found on the warm south fac…

Chinnor Hill

…Crataegus monogyna, elder Sambucus nigra, dogwood Cornus sanguinea, wild privet Ligustrum vulgare, spindle Euonymus europaeus, buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica, wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana, guelder rose Viburnum opulus, hazel Corylus avellana and traveller's joy Clematis vitalba.…

Combe Bottom

… Ulmus glabra. The sparse shrub layer includes holly Ilex aquifolium and privet Ligustrum 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 Cephalanthe…

Burrington Combe

…m nummularium, wild thyme Thymus praecox, Thymus polytrichus, marjoram Origanum vulgare and carline thistle Carlina vulgaris. Insects are extremely abundant on the warm south facing slopes despite the paucity of vegetation. On the higher parts the grassland becomes more acidic in…

Dover to Kingsdown Cliffs

…at Fan Hole. The main constituent species are gorse Ulex europaeus, wild privet Ligustrum vulgare, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and bramble Rubus fruticosus. There are a few scattered individuals of juniper Juniperus communis, this species now has only a few remaining native sites…

Odell Great Wood

…rylus avellana, field maple Acer campestre, dogwood Cornus sanguinea and privet Ligustrum vulgare. The diversity of wood species reflects the variation in soils from neutral Boulder Clay in the northern part to more calcareous soils derived from the great Oolite over the majority…

King's Play Hill

…er the site, especially in the sheltered dry valleys. The scrub includes privet Ligustrum vulgare, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, blackthorn Prunus spinosa, elder Sambucus nigra, wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana, holly Ilex aquifolium and the uncommon juniper Juniperus communis. A …

Middlebarrow

…and occasional juniper Juniperus communis and dog rose Rosa canina. Wild privet Ligustrum vulgare and spindle Euonymus europaeus are scattered throughout the pavement but rarely grow to any size. The wooded pavements are dominated by ash and hazel with occasional yew and small le…

Stockton Wood and Down

…f secondary woodland. A wide range of scrub species occur including wild privet Ligustrum vulgare, wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana, blackthorn Prunus spinosa and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, with gorse Ulex europaeus on areas of superficial clay deposits. The occurrence of many h…

Spye Park

…cted coppice of hazel Corylus avellana with hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, privet Ligustrum vulgare, elder Sambucus nigra and occasionally holly Ilex aquifolium. The generally open canopy and water logged soils give rise to a diverse ground flora where greater tussock sedge Carex p…

Grafton Wood

…nt years and the shrub layer now includes a variety of species including privet Ligustrum vulgare, aspen Populus tremula, dogwood Cornus sanguinea, crab apple Malus sylvestris and blackthorn Prunus spinosa. The ground flora is very diverse. In the drier parts species such as prim…

Marsland to Clovelly Coast

…crub appears. The main scrub species are blackthorn Prunus spinosa, wild privet Ligustrum 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…

Blandford Camp

…described above but taller herbs such as small scabious, wild basil Clinopodium vulgare, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, cowslip Primula veris and fairy flax Linum catharticum are more prominent. The diversity of the site is enhanced by the presence of a structurally and f…

Kirton Wood, Notts

…aegus monogyna, field maple Acer campestre, dogwood Cornus sanguinea and privet Ligustrum vulgare are the most abundant components. The ground vegetation is dominated by bramble Rubus fruticosus, honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum, cleavers Galium aparine and dog's mercury Mercur…

Arfordir Marros-Pentywyn / Marros-Pendine Coast

…urge Euphorbia portlandica, whilst associated scrubby vegetation of wild privet Ligustrum vulgare and bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. hold tangles of wild madder Rubia peregrina. Several of the above plants, such as rock sea-lavender, tree mallow, sea carrot and wild madder, are ex…

Yare Broads and Marshes

…nt guelder rose Viburnum opulus, alder buckthorn Frangula alnus and wild privet Ligustrum vulgare. Several unimproved fen meadows are present on the site. The traditional management of summer mowing for hay followed by grazing has favoured a herb rich sward. Blunt flowered rush J…

Craig-y-don

…le Rubus fruticosus, gorse Ulex europaeus, blackthorn Prunus spinosa and privet Ligustrum vulgare scrub dominate much of the area. Other plants recorded include wood sage Teucrium scorodonia, wall pennywort Umbilicus rupestris and red valerian Centranthus ruber. There are old rec…

Lyscombe and Highdon

…egus monogyna, bramble Rubus fruticosus agg., blackthorn Prunus spinosa, privet Ligustrum vulgare and an unusual amount of holly Ilex aquifolium. The woodland is mostly ash Fraxinus excelsior with hazel Corylus avellana and small amounts of oak Quercus robur and field maple Acer …

Oridge Street Meadows

…us monogyna, spindle Euonymus europaeus, English elm Ulmus procera, wild privet Ligustrum vulgare and some mature oak Quercus robur trees. Butterflies and day flying moths are common, including six spot burnet Zygaena filipendulae, ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus, meadow brown Mani…

Aston Grove & Withycombe Wood

…rubs associated with calcareous soils, dogwood Cornus sanguinea and wild privet Ligustrum vulgare. Dutch elm disease has affected many of the bigger elms which have now been felled. The elm that remains consists mainly of coppice stools. The second scarce type is wet ash wych elm…

Bisham Woods

…ut and cherry on the more acid soils of the plateau. Shrubs include wild privet Ligustrum vulgare, wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana, guelder rose Viburnum opulus, elder Sambucus nigra, old man's beard Clematis vitalba, red currant Ribes rubrum and field rose Rosa arvensis. The woo…

The Wilderness & Vermin Valley

…uinea, guelder rose Viburnum opulus, spindle Euonymus europaeus and wild privet Ligustrum vulgare. The diverse ground flora includes, on the drier soils bramble Rubus fruticosus, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon, dog's mercury Mercuriali…

Knavenhill Wood

…torey includes hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, hazel Corylus avellana, wild privet Ligustrum vulgare, dogwood Cornus sanguinea and elder Sambucus nigra. The ground flora is dominated by bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. and tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa and in wetter areas by …

Arundel Park

…obur and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus. A beech yew variant contains wild privet Ligustrum vulgare and box Buxus sempervirens, a shrub that occurs rarely as a native plant. Dense thickets of hawthorn Crataegus monogyna scrub occur in places. Recent beech and conifer plantations s…

Magpie Bottom

…undant in places. Lime loving species, such as whitebeam Sorbus aria and privet Ligustrum vulgare are also frequent. The fauna of this site is not well known. However, two locally distributed butterflies are found here, viz the chalkhill blue Polyommatus coridon and the brown arg…

Polruan to Polperro

…ands are also of note for the presence of calcicole species such as wild privet Ligustrum vulgare, madder Rubia peregrina and salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba and lichens including Solenopsora candicans and Toninia caeruleo nigricans. These reflect the presence of calcareous str…

Brockadale

…contains beech Fagus sylvatica of plantation origin and a shrub layer of privet Ligustrum vulgare. The ground flora is dominated by dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis and false brome grass Brachypodium sylvaticum associated herbs include common dog violet Viola riviniana and stin…

Burderop Wood

… lantana, guelder rose Viburnum opulus, spindle Euonymus europaeus, wild privet Ligustrum vulgare and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna. Red currant Ribes sylvestris occurs widely while coppiced hazel Corylus avellana predominates towards the northern edge of the site. Bracken Pteridiu…

Lower Woods

…cid soils and dogwood Cornus sanguinea, spindle Euonymus europaeus, wild privet Ligustrum vulgare and guelder rose Viburnum opulus on base rich clays. The ancient woodland indicator wild service tree Sorbus torminalis is locally abundant. The ground flora is typical of damp clays…

Pentridge Down

…scrub is locally prominent containing buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica, wild privet Ligustrum vulgare, wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana and spindle Euonymus europaeus together with juniper Juniperus communis in one of only three extant populations in Dorset, all of which are declining…

Otford to Shoreham Downs

…us excelsior, roses Rosa species, with traveller's joy Clematis vitalba, privet Ligustrum vulgare, black bryony Tamus communis and a variety of calcicolous chalk loving species. The scrub communities vary greatly in age from a few years to a number of decades. The woodlands var…

Bishop's Hill Wood

…lus avellana, with spindle Euonymus europaeus, dogwood Cornus sanguinea, privet Ligustrum vulgare and guelder rose Viburnum opulus, particularly on lime rich areas. Midland hawthorn Crataegus laevigata, which is rare in South West England where it reaches the edge of its range, i…

Grangelands & Pulpit Hill

…ll as the species already noted, these contain dogwood Cornus sanguinea, privet Ligustrum vulgare, wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana, guelder rose Viburnum opulus, field maple Acer campestre, crab apple Malus sylvestris, birch Betula pubescens, hornbeam Carpinus betulus, briars Ros…

Coed y Gopa

… pendula, spindle Euonymus europaeus, buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica, wild privet Ligustrum vulgare and yew Taxus baccata. These with woodland herbs that include stinking hellebore Helleborus foetidus and spurge-laurel Daphne laureola are indicators of the Ancient Woodland Site tha…

Gamston & Eaton Woods & Roadside Verges

…the understorey are hazel Corylus avellana, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, privet Ligustrum vulgare, goat willow Salix caprea and field maple Acer campestre and there is a strong development of woody climbing and rambling plants, notably honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum, bramble R…

Smithcombe, Sharpenhoe and Sundon Hills

…Fraxinus excelsior occurs in the beech high forest over a shrub layer of privet Ligustrum vulgare, holly Ilex aquifolium and hawthorn. Locally dominant on the woodland floor are primrose Primula vulgaris, sanicle Sanicula europaea, ploughman’s spikenard Inula conyza and wall lett…

Powerstock Common and Wytherston Farm

…d understorey with occasional shrubs such as spindle Euonymus europaeus, privet Ligustrum vulgare and wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana. Dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, primrose Primula vulgaris and bugle Ajuga reptans are frequent in the driest soils and are replaced by anemon…

Ebbor Gorge

…ayfaring tree Viburnum lantana and guelder rose Viburnum opulus and wild privet Ligustrum vulgare. The ground flora is indicative of the calcareous nature of the site, with dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis being locally dominant. Many of the associated species are characterist…

Compton Chine to Steephill Cove

…anus maritimus and two nationally scarce species, the white horehound Marrubium vulgare and hoary stock Matthiola incana. On soft rock cliffs and slopes, these pioneer plant communities soon give way to more stable grassland vegetation. This is generally dominated by grasses suc…

Roe Wood

…bundant of which are hazel Corylus avellana, field maple Acer campestre, privet Ligustrum vulgare and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, while the herb layer is exceptionally rich including such characteristic species as primrose Primula vulgaris, sweet woodruff Asperula odorata, early…

Harbury Railway Cutting

…re areas of scrub consisting mainly of hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, wild privet Ligustrum vulgare and dog rose Rosa canina. In other parts of the cutting broadleaved woodland is present with ash Fraxinus excelsior, sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus and wild cherry Prunus avium. The sc…

Dunsby Wood

… hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, midland hawthorn Crataegus laevigata, wild privet Ligustrum vulgare, spindle Euonymus europaeus, blackthorn Prunus spinosa, field rose Rosa avensis and guelder rose Viburnum opulus. The woodland floor is generally wet, with the exception of two well …

Dyscarr Wood

…ld maple Acer campestre, dogwood Cornus sanguinea, elder Sambucus nigra, privet Ligustrum vulgare and sloe Prunus spinosa. The ground vegetation is characterised by an abundance of dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, enchanter’s nightshade Circaea lutetiana, false brome Brachypod…

Fayland Chalk Bank

…ry flax Linum catharticum, salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba, marjoram Origanum vulgare and glaucous sedge Carex flacca. Many plants which occur are strongly associated with calcareous soils in southern England and are rarely found in other types of habitat. Noteworthy species i…

Bannam's Wood

…s including blackthorn Prunus spinosa, dogwood Cornus sanguinea and wild privet Ligustrum vulgare. Dutch elm disease has affected many of the elms but some remain as coppice and occasional standard trees. The worst affected area has been replanted with oak and some European larch…

Sidmouth to Beer Coast

…includes dogwood Cornus sanguinea, wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana, wild privet Ligustrum vulgare, backthorn Prunus spinosa and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna. Associated climbers are traveller’s joy Clematis vitalba and madder Rubia peregrina. The wide variety of aspects and habita…

The Wye Valley

… of Monsal Dale is unusual in having extensive scree slopes dominated by privet Ligustrum vulgare. On the less steep slopes, where soils tend to be heavier, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and tufted hairgrass Deschampsia cespitosa tend to dominate, with enchanter’s nightshade…

Feckenham Forest

… as holly Ilex aquifolium, midland hawthorn Crataegus laevigata and wild privet Ligustrum vulgare. The ground flora is also richer, being dominated by bramble Rubus fruticosus together with typical woodland species such as yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon, bugle Ajuga rept…

Arun Banks

… excelsior, white willow Salix alba, pedunculate oak Quercus robur, wild privet Ligustrum vulgare and blackthorn Prunus spinosa are dominant. There is a more open area which is dominated by ruderal herbs, particularly bramble Rubus fruticosus. The main river is deep and tidal and…

Tetford Wood

… includes elder Sambucus nigra, common hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, wild privet Ligustrum vulgare and blackthorn Prunus spinosa. Dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis dominates the herb layer of Tetford Wood apart from the local abundance of wild garlic Allium ursinum towards the fo…

The Perch

… overgrown hazel Corylus avellana coppice, to more open areas where wild privet Ligustrum vulgare, 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…

Fontmell and Melbury Downs

… of species, bramble Rubus fruticosus agg., hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, privet Ligustrum vulgare, hazel Corylus avellana and dogwood Cornus sanguinea are frequent constituents and wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana, buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica and whitebeam Sorbus aria also occur.…

Cooksholme Meadows

… hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and blackthorn Prunus spinosa together with privet Ligustrum vulgare, field maple Acer campestre, buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica and English elm Ulmus procera. The meadows support an abundance of Lepidoptera butterflies and moths including grizzled skip…

Ileden and Oxenden Woods

…well developed. Species such as wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana and wild privet Ligustrum vulgare indicate the calcareous nature of the substrate whilst others such as midland hawthorn Crataegus lsevigata and spurge laurel Daphne laureola are indicative of ancient woodland. The g…

Leigh Brook Valley

… 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 perennis, ramsons Allium ursinum and yellow archangel Lamiastr…

Leighfield Forest

…ludes dogwood Cornus sanguinea, midland hawthorn Crataegus lsevigata and privet Ligustrum vulgare. The ground flora is dominated by dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, with clumps of tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa and male fern Dryopteris filix-mas. The wood forget-me-no…

Oxhouse Farm

… burnet Poterium sanguisorba, cowslips Primula veris and wild basil Clinopodium vulgare. Noteworthy species are yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata, spiny rest-harrow Ononis spinosa, small scabious Scabiosa columbaria and strawberry clover Trifolium fragiferum with colonies of dye…

Barker Scar

… ash Fraxinus excelsior, sessile oak Quercus petraea, yew Taxus baccata, privet Ligustrum vulgare, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and hazel Corylus avellana. Scattered individuals of the rare whitebeam Sorbus lancastriensis also occur along the cliffs. A good stand of yew and also a…

Gwithian to Mexico Towans

…Anacamptis pyramidalis, eyebright Euphrasia officinalis, viper's bugloss Echium vulgare and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor. The drier dune-slacks are dominated by red fescue and herbs such as buck's-horn plantain Plantago coronopus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, wild thy…

Broughton Far Wood

…rly rich, with spindle Euonymus europaeus, guelder rose Viburnum opulus, privet Ligustrum vulgare, dogwood Cornus sanguinea, buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica and hazel Corylus avellana. The ground flora is dominated by dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, other species including encha…

Brown's Folly

…sed quarries. dogwood Cornus sanguinea, spindle Euonymus europaeus, wild privet Ligustrum vulgare, wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana and yew Taxus baccata are common. The scrub grades into unimproved calcareous grassland dominated by upright brome Bromus erectus, sheep's fescue Fes…

Hales and Shadwell Woods

…aureola, 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, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and oxlip Primula elatior, a nationally uncommon plant con…

Dale and South Marloes Coast

…liffs above Marloes Sands support well developed coastal scrub with much privet Ligustrum vulgare and blackthorn Prunus spinosa, and occasional wild madder Rubia peregrina. Bracken Pteridium aquilinum occurs on deeper soils, and gorse Ulex europaeus replaces the coastal scrub on …

Marston Thrift

…species including field maple Acer campestre, blackthorn Prunus spinosa, privet Ligustrum vulgare, crab apple Malus sylvestris, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and midland hawthorn Crataegus laevigata. The ground flora is characteristic of the dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis/blueb…

Math and Elsea Wood

… wood by means of suckers. A rich shrub layer is present, including wild privet Ligustrum vulgare, crab apple Malus sylvestris, blackthorn Prunus spinosa, spindle Euonymus europaeus, goat willow Salix caprea, dogwood Cornus sanguinea and guelder rose Viburnum opulus. Both woodlan…

Blackmoor Copse

…ong several of the rides. A wide range of shrub species occur, including privet Ligustrum vulgare, guelder rose Viburnum opulus, alder buckthorn Frangula alnus and sallow Salix spp. The dominants in the field layer tend to be bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and dog's mercury M…

Bank and Cother Wood

…lonised by calcareous scrub species such as dogwood Cornus sanguinea and privet Ligustrum vulgare. The richness of the botanical habitats is reflected in the diversity of insect life, particularly butterflies. The marbled white butterfly Melanargia galatheaa is found here at one …

Little Paxton Wood

…b layer with associated species including dogwood Cornus sanguinea, wild privet Ligustrum vulgare, crab apple Malus sylvestris, wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana, spindle Euonymus europaeus and guelder rose Viburnum opulus. The ground flora is heavily influenced by the soil moistur…

Old Bodney Camp

…vide additional interest. Two are coniferous with a dense understorey of privet Ligustrum vulgare, elder Sambucus nigra, oak Quercus robur and snowberry Symphoricarpos albus. The third is deciduous consisting of oak Quercus robur and sweet chestnut Castanea sativa. Small areas of…

Sapperton & Pickworth Woods

…s laevigata, blackthorn Prunus spinosa, spindle Euonymus europaeus, wild privet Ligustrum vulgare, aspen Populus tremula and dogwood Cornus sanguinea. The woodlands have a rich and varied ground flora, reflecting local variations in soil moisture and base status. The more acidic …

Upper Wharfedale

…f sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus. Shrubs occasionally present include wild privet Ligustrum vulgare and spindle Euonymus europaeus. Dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis often dominates the ground flora but also present are species for which Upper Wharfedale is particularly important,…

Waresley Wood

…aks Quercus robur. Shrubs include woodland hawthorn Crataegus laevigata, privet Ligustrum vulgare, dogwood Cornus sanguinea, wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana and dog rose Rosa canina. Parts of the wood were replanted earlier this century with oak, beech and sycamore, but the groun…

Twinhills Woods and Meadows

…s sanguinea, blackthorn Prunus spinosa, spindle Euonymus europaeus, wild privet Ligustrum vulgare, elder Sambucus nigra and holly Ilex aquifolium. The field layer in Twinhills Wood is dominated by bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and dog's mercury, but with a typical woodland …

Whitevine Meadows

… last 100 years. Other shrubs present include the calcium loving species privet Ligustrum vulgare, spindle Euonymus europaeus and dogwood Cornus sanguinea. The scrub provides nest sites for several species of bird, including nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos. Clearings within the…

Thorness Bay

…he wetter areas to gorse Ulex europaeus, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and privet Ligustrum vulgare in the drier areas. The semi natural woodland on the landslip area at Burnt wood supports the nationally rare fly Dorycera graminum which is listed in the British Red Data Book RDB 3…

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