Mappp.co geology and wildlife sites

Gregynog

…ion. In places, the site also supports ancient woodland lichens of the alliance Lobaria pulmonaria, with species including Lobaria pulmonaria, Lobaria virens, Sticta limbata, Thelotrema lepadinum, Dimerella lutea, Pachyphiale carneola and Phyllopsora rosei. Many of these species …

Nettlecombe Park

…tis lyncea, Arthonia impolita and the nationally scarce Opegrapha prosodea. The Lobaria pulmonaria association is another ancient woodland community found on this site including species such as Lobaria pulmonaria, Lobaria amplissima and Parmelia reddenda. The Physcietumadscendent…

Coedydd Dyffryn Ffestiniog (Gogleddol)

…re indicative of a long history of continuous woodland cover. The tree lungwort Lobaria pulmonaria, Lobaria scrobiculata and L. virens are large leafy or foliose species, which occur frequently in Meirionnydd, but are sensitive to air pollution and are in decline across Britain. …

Pentle Bay, Merrick and Round Islands

…odermia leucomelos and Pseudocyphellaria aurata. In addition and very unusually Lobaria pulmonaria and Lobaria scrobiculata dominated communities are found growing on Heather. There are few analogous sites in Europe for the type of lichen heath associations found on this site and…

Gwynfynydd

…nationally rare and scarce species. All four British species of tree lungworts, Lobaria pulmonaria, L. amplissima, Lobaria scrobiculata and L. virens occur here. These are large leafy or foliose species which, due to their sensitivity to air pollution, are in decline across Brita…

Ganllwyd

…ies occur on rocks and stonewalls. All four British species of tree lungworts, Lobaria pulmonaria, L. amplissima, Lobaria scrobiculata and L. virens occur here. These are large leafy or foliose species which, due to their sensitivity to air pollution, are in decline across Brita…

Holne Woodlands

…ent, with the Lobarion community in the sheltered, moist valleys represented by Lobaria pulmonaria, L. laetevirens and Lobaria scrobiculata. A very rich Graphidion community also occurs and includes the rare Graphina ruiziana, while the Pamelion laevigatae community characterises…

Boscastle to Widemouth

…n communities in particular the “Lobarion” characterised by the lungwort lichen Lobaria pulmonaria. Several nationally rare associates occur: Lobaria scrobiculata, Parmeliella plumbea and P. atlantica, the latter known from only two localities in southwest England. The nationally…

Hobby to Peppercombe

…Lobarion assemblage is particularly well established and includes the very rare Lobaria amplissima as well as L. pulmonaria, L. laetevirens and Lobaria scrobiculata. Other rare species include Pectenia atlantica and P. plumbea, Bombyliospora pachycarpa, Pannaria rubiginosa and St…

Marsland to Clovelly Coast

…relia olivetorum, Tomasellia lactea, Catillaria sphaeroides, Loxospora elatina, Lobaria amplissima, L. laetevirens, Lobaria scrobiculata, L. pulmonaria, Nephroma laevigatum, Pannaria conoplea, P. rubiginosa, Peltigera collina, Pectenia atlantica, P. jamesii, P. corallinoides, Sti…

Marlbank

… site. Other rare and uncommon species include Mycoporum lacteum, Porina rosei, Lobaria virens and Pertusaria multipuncta. Lichens which are associated with oceanic areas of western Ireland are well represented at Marlbank and include Degelia atlantica, Pannaria conoplea, Sticta …

Water of Ken Woods

…d (lignicolous). These communities are the best in south Scotland. The lungwort Lobaria pulmonaria community is one of the most luxuriant known in lowland Scotland. The importance of the woods is shown both by the number of northern species present which are rare outside northwes…

Taynish Woods

… particularly the Lobarion communities; including such species as tree lungwort Lobaria pulmonaria. On smooth bark, especially hazel trees, there are abundant Graphidion lichens which are hyper-oceanic (very influenced by the surrounding seas). The whole SSSI hosts a diverse rang…

Lulworth Park & Lake

…able feature at Lulworth is the presence of a number of trees of the impressive Lobaria pulmonaria, a species now extinct over much of England due to atmospheric pollution. The even rarer L. amplissima also occurs here, otherwise only present in Dorset at Melbury Park. Other very…

East Dean Park Wood

… wood is one of the last remaining sites in Sussex for the 'old forest' lichens Lobaria pulmonaria and Sticta limbata. Notable bryophyte species include the moss Leucodon sciuroides and the liverwort Frullania tamarisci.

Cwm Bach, Sychpant

…rovide an excellent habitat for these species, which appear in great abundance. Lobaria pulmonaria covers some three quarters of a square metre of an old ash pollard. The same tree has Leptogium lichenoides, L. cyanescens, Nephroma parile, Sticta limbata and Sticta fuliginosa. St…

Greatwood and Cliff Copses

…e are covered in a rich epiphytic lichen flora which includes the tree lungwort Lobaria pulmonaria, a rare lichen demanding specific conditions of light and humidity which, in southern England, are found only in the oldest woodlands. To the west of Cliff Copse the wooded escarpm…

Naddle Forest

… Forest. The Lobarion community is represented on ash at lower levels, although Lobaria pulmonaria is scarce. The rare mosses Hypnum callichroum and Ptilium crista castrensis are plentiful in Low Forest, while below the dam the very rare moss Antitricha curtipendula occurs in abu…

West Fermanagh Scarplands

…a altissima, thin spiked wood sedge Carex strigosa and the lichen tree lungwort Lobaria pulmonaria. Epiphytic bryophytes on tree trunks and branches are well developed throughout the woodlands. Notable species include the moss Ulota calvescens and the liverworts Drepanolejeunea h…

Coedydd ac Ogofau Elwy a Meirchion

…lora includes those species characteristic of old, undisturbed woodland such as Lobaria pulmonaria and Thelotrema lepadinum. Calcicolous grassland occurs north of the River Elwy which together with the vegetated limestone cliffs, forms a very species-rich part of the site. Import…

Downton Gorge

… typically associated with ancient wood pasture and one of these, tree lungwort Lobaria pulmonaria is only found at one other site in central England. Similarly over 90 species of mosses have been recorded including a number of local and rare species. The river in the gorge is fa…

Gallt Llanerch - Coed Gelli-deg

…e where traditional light grazing has maintained more open conditions. Lungwort Lobaria pulmonaria is frequent on standard ash trees, together with Sticta fuliginosa, S. limbata, Stachys sylvatica, Parmeliella spp, Dimerella lutea, Leptogium teretiusculum and, at their only known…

Garn Wood, Kilkiffeth Wood & Dan-Deri-Cwm Felin-Ban

…erea, C. sphaeroides, Lecanactis premnea, Pannaria conoplea, Phyllopsora rosei, Lobaria pulmonaria, Leptogium lichenoides and Sticta fuliginosa thrive in the humid, gladed conditions of the Cwm. Smooth bark species of the Pyrenuletum on holly and hazel may also be found in the co…

Stackpole

…here the former Deer Park adjoins the lake. Notable epiphytic species include – Lobaria pulmonaria, Sticta limbata and Stachys sylvatica. In addition the uncommon beard lichen Usnea articulata has also been recorded. The limestone sea-cliffs support a well developed crevice commu…

Coed Llechwedd

…fs boulder screes and streams add diversity. Ferns and lichens such as Lungwort Lobaria pulmonaria frequently grow as epiphytes on trees. Sheep grazing, particularly in the northern half of the wood, is preventing tree regeneration and has resulted in much bare ground, contributi…

Monk Wood

…rian flora of epiphytic lichens includes one of the few occurrences of lungwort Lobaria pulmonaria in north east England, whilst Thelotrema lepadinum, Pachyphiale cornea and other species characteristic of old woodland sites are also found. Script lichens Graphis spp. grow widely…

Coed Copi'r Graig

…t is now confined, due to atmospheric pollution, to a few sheltered sites. Here Lobaria pulmonaria occurs with species such as Dimerella lutea, Thelopsis rubella, Phyllopsora rosei and Thelenella muscorum. The moss, Neckera crispa, normally confined to basic rock, unusually occur…

Buckland-in-the-Moor

…h Fagus sylvatica growing alongside the roads within the site. The abundance of Lobaria pulmonaria is particularly exceptional, since this is a lichen that very seldom occurs in such an open situation, and also one that is nationally uncommon. This species, and also Peltigera Mel…

Creag Clunie and the Lion's Face

…mber of lichen species indicative of old woodland are found, including lungwort Lobaria pulmonaria, Nephroma laevigatum and Buellia erubescens on rowan and Cladonia cenotea, Hypocenomyce friesii and Chaenothecopsis vainioana on Scots pine. The field-layer of the pine woodland is …

Allt Pontfaen - Coed Gelli-fawr

…ughout the site. Cetrelia olivetorum is present in the willow carr below Pandy. Lobaria pulmonaria is known from three locations within these woods. Species characteristic of the Lobarion community occur predominantly on ash, oak and wych elm, where these exist as mature boundary…

Brimsdown Hill

…rb paris Paris quadrifolia and Solomon’s seal Polygonatum multiflorum. Lungwort Lobaria pulmonaria, a lichen restricted to ancient woodland is also present. More acidic woodland with pedunculate oak and downy birch occupies the plateau, where ground layer plants include wood sorr…

Brampton Bryan Park

…o its remoteness from sources of atmospheric pollution. Two very rare lichens, Lobaria pulmonaria and L. amplissima, are present here with several other rare or uncommon species including Rinodina isidiodes, Thelopsisrubella, Lecanora quercicola, Bacidia biatorina and Pachyphial…

Minwear Wood

…nd. Phyllopsora rosei on ash is of particular interest. The pollution-sensitive Lobaria pulmonaria grows on ash and oak fronting the estuary where the Lobarion communities are especially well developed. About 85 different mosses and liverworts have been recorded, including Nowell…

Ruttersleigh

…c lichen flora is also typical of ancient woodland and includes species such as Lobaria pulmonaria. The nationally scarce Opegrapha corticola and the nationally rare Chaenotheca stemonea also occur. There are several areas of unimproved grassland. The nature of the sward varies c…

Langley Wood and Homan's Copse

…epiphyte lichen flora is particularly rich with many 'old forest' species, e.g. Lobaria pulmonaria, Thelopsis rubella, Bacidia biatorina, Carillaria pulverea, Arthonia elegans and Porina coralloidea. In addition some of the beard lichens are particularly luxuriant e.g. Usnea cera…

Frome St. Quintin

…cies being associated with ancient woodland and parkland. The old forest lichen Lobaria pulmonaria is present on ash in Dry Hill Moor. Other lichen species of the Lobarion alliance indicative of ecological continuity present here include Anisomeridium ranunculosporum, Bacidia bia…

Castle Down (Tresco)

…in Brittany and Channel Islands. The 45 species of lichen recorded also include Lobaria pulmonaria growing on Calluna vulgaris and a number of Cladonia species dominating the shallow soils and open pans on the central heathland. In addition the short lichen rich heathland on the…

Lough Navar Scarps and Lakes

…ties are base-rich woodland communities which includes species such as lungwort Lobaria pulmonaria, Pannaria rubigillosa, Nephroma laevigatum, Mycomicrothelia contusa, Protopallnaria pezizoides, Peltigera collina, Sticta limbata and Sticta sylvatica. The rare oceanic lichen Graph…

Northpark Copse

… lichen flora. This includes a number of rare species such as the tree lungwort Lobaria pulmonaria a species which demands specific conditions of light and humidity which, in southern England, are almost confined to Medieval wood pasture where there has been a long history of con…

Glen Creran Woods

… lichen assemblage which includes numerous species from the notable communities Lobaria pulmonaria, Graphidion scriptae and Parmelietum laevigatae, including 4 globally vulnerable species, 19 globally near-threatened species, 10 nationally rare species and 66 nationally scarce sp…

Fairy Glen Woods

… which is abundant on rocks and is associated with the rare Sticta canariensis; Lobaria pulmonaria is common and is associated with L. laetevirens and L. amplissima, both of which are local species. The humid conditions in the gorge are ideal for a rich fern and moss community. S…

Yarner Wood & Trendlebere Down

…and over 100 species of lichens have been recorded, including the tree lungwort Lobaria pulmonaria. The fern community is diverse with 15 species recorded including hay-scented buckler-fern Dryopteris aemula and Tunbridge filmy-fern Hymenophyllum tunbrigense. The butterfly and m…

Whiddon Deer Park

…ail in Devon are also present, such as Parmelia laevigata, Nephroma laevigatum, Lobaria pulmonaria and Sphaerophorum globosus. Ramonia nigra, which is known from only one other site in Britain, is among the many rare lichen species recorded. Others include Schismatomma graphidio…

Longleat Woods

… number of species which are characteristic of old forests or parklands such as Lobaria pulmonaria, Thelotrema lepadinum, Arthopyrenia cinereopruinosa, Catillaria sphaeroides and Pachyphiale cornea. Much of the fauna of the wood has not yet been well studied but it is known that …

Lower Findhorn Woods

…Scotland and the best example of the lichen community characterised by lungwort Lobaria pulmonaria in the north-east. The site supports a total of 166 bryophyte species. The base-rich crags are the most important habitat for bryophytes with several rare liverwort species such as …

Creag nan Gamhainn

… local liverworts and ferns are present. Lichens include the epiphytic lungwort Lobaria pulmonaria, which is more frequent in the oceanic west of Scotland, at one of its most easterly locations in north-east Scotland. Ferns of limestone crevices and ledges include green spleenwor…

Lenaghan Wood

… are of particular note, Sticta limbata, Sticta sylvatica, Pannaria rubiginosa, Lobaria pulmonaria known as lungwort which grows on willow Salix and more unusually on rowan Sorbus aucuparia and a very large population of Thelotrema lepadinum. In addition, Lenaghan Wood supports a…

Lyne Woods

…f Cumberland. The pollution sensitive Parmeliella plumbea and the tree lungwort Lobaria pulmonaria are two of the notable species. The moss and liverwort floras of the woods and rock exposures are also very rich with more than 170 species recorded. They are particularly notable f…

Melbury Park

…ch is the most widespread. Probably the most impressive lichen community is the Lobaria pulmonaria which here is the most luxuriant and widespread in lowland England. It is best developed in the west of the deer park and includes many rare species, such as Agonimia octospora, Lec…

Dinefwr Estate

…Lecanactis spp., Schismatomma niveum and Thelotrema lepadinum. Also present are Lobaria pulmonaria and Sticta limbata, species which are very sensitive to atmospheric pollution. Nationally scarce species such as Gyalideopsis muscicola, Phyllopsora rosei and Lecidea doliformis are…

Seatoller Wood, Sourmilk Gill & Seathwaite Graphite Mine

…also vary with woodland type; the ash oak hazel stands being characterised by a Lobaria pulmonaria community which is particularly well developed on the ash pollards of the lower slopes, while a Pamelion laevigatae community is typical of the more acid oak birch areas and becomes…

Carn Gafallt

…k include a good selection of ancient woodland species such as Arthonia vinosa, Lobaria pulmonaria, L. virens, Pachyphiale carneola, Parmelia caperata, Parmeliella triptophylla, Sticta limbata, Thelotrema lepadinum and the nationally scarce Gyalideopsis muscicola and Thelenella m…

Shipley and Great Woods

…nationally or regionally rare and characteristic of ancient woodland, including Lobaria pulmonaria, L. laetevirens, Pachyphiale cornea, Catillaria sphaeroides, Bacidia epixanthoides and B. affinis. In addition over 100 moss and liverwort species are recorded from this site. The …

Tarn Hows

…hich support a particularly rich epiphytic lichen flora. This includes lungwort Lobaria pulmonaria and the ancient forest indicators Thelotrema lepadinum and Lecidea cinnabarina. The wood is dissected by Tom Gill which carries a fast flowing stream fed by Tarn Hows. The gill is m…

Coed Cae-Awr

…unus padus. Many of the oaks have outstanding epiphytic lichen populations; the lobarian community is magnificently developed with abundant lungwort Lobaria pulmonaria and L.amplissima but lesser amounts of L.scrobiculata. Associated species include Sticta limbata, Stachys sylvat…

Coed y Ciliau

… rich lichen flora is recorded from the trees, including the rare tree lungwort Lobaria pulmonaria and other species characteristic of ancient woodland, such as Phyllopsora rosei, Bacidia biatorina and Dimerella lutea. No systematic survey of the animal-life of the wood has yet b…

Gugh

… Ornithopus pinnatus growing in heathland rich in rare lichen species including Lobaria pulmonaria and Teloschistes flavicans. Maritime grassland with abundant thrift Armeria maritima occurs in the north of the island and fringing the coastal edge in the south west. The nationall…

Handcocks Bottom

…ncluding Bacidia biatorina, Catillaria sphaeroides and Sporodophoron cretaceum. Lobaria pulmonaria, a species now extinct over much of England due to atmospheric pollution, is found in one part of the wood; other rare species include Parmelia reddenda which is found on the bark o…

Florence Court

… and acid bark. The base-rich bark community includes species such as lungwort Lobaria pulmonaria, Gyalideopsis muscicola, Leptogium cyanescens, Nephroma laevigatum, Pannaria conoplea, Parmeliella parvula, Sticta limbata, Sticta sylvatica, Sticta fuliginosa and its parasite Abro…

Glen Nant

…icant lichen species, the majority of which are from three notable communities; Lobaria pulmonaria, Graphidion scriptae and Parmelietum laevigatae. Between 1976 and 2006 the sites rich oceanic lichen flora has been recorded to include no less than two vulnerable species, ten near…

Gowbarrow Park

… basic bark e.g. Collema sp. and Bacidia rubella and also the Lobarion alliance Lobaria pulmonaria, L. laetevirens and L. amplissima is exceptionally well developed on bark and the stable screes beneath. The southerly aspect of the site has favoured species of lichen with charact…

Coedydd De Dyffryn Maentwrog

…her with a zone of transition. There is a fine development of the tree lungwort Lobaria pulmonaria community, which occurs on the largest open-grown oaks in the lower part of the valley. These species are indicative of clean air and low levels of air pollution and are declining a…

Shipman Head & Shipman Down (Bryher)

…iflorus. In addition there are certain lichen species on the heathland, such as Lobaria pulmonaria and Teloschistes flavicans. The isolated promontory of Shipman Head is an important sea bird colony site with seven species of breeding sea birds. There is a large colony of kittiwa…

Warks Burn Woodland

…the lower valley slopes mainly on older specimens of elm and ash. These include Lobaria pulmonaria, Bacidia vezdae, B. beckhausii, Lecidea hypnorum, Leptogium teretiusculum, Leptorhaphis ischnobela, Pachyphiale cornea and Stenocybe septata. The occurrence of these species togethe…

Barle Valley

…y pollards and on trees growing on the river terraces. Species include Lobarion pulmonaria, L. laetevirens and Lobaria scrobiculata the latter two being rare ancient woodland species. Other examples, extremely rare in south-west England include Pseudocyphellaria crocata, Parmelie…

Bovey Valley Woodlands

…h in lichens and bryophytes. There are many rare and notable lichens including: Lobaria amplissima, L. laetivirens, L. pulmonaria, Carillaria pulverea, Nephroma parile, Lecanora piniperda and Thrombium epigaeum (growing on soil). Bryophytes include Trichocolea tomentella and Hook…

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