Mappp.co geology and wildlife sites

The Ings

…arex elongata. Towards the lake the alder woodland merges into wet willow scrub Salix fragilis, Salix viminalis, Salix alba, Salix cinerea, which then gives way to beds of common reed Phragmites australis and reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea along the lake shore. The woodla…

Coed Talon Marsh

… The site includes large areas of willow carr (woodland) including white willow Salix alba; eared sallow Salix aurita; common sallow Salix cinerea and common osier Salix viminalis. Extensive open areas within the carr are dominated by tall fen vegetation composed of reed-grass Ph…

Combe Haven

…orus and purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria. Alder Alnus glutinosa and sallow Salix cinerea fringe parts of the reed bed and the tall fen community. WOOD LAND Variation in past management and in local drainage conditions have resulted in a range of woodland types. Redgeland W…

Stanley and Alder Carrs, Aldeby

… semi mature carr woodland dominated by alder Alnus glutinosa with white willow Salix alba, sallow Salix cinerea and some ash. The ground flora is well developed, dominated by nettle, with locally plentiful meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, yellow iris Iris pseudacorus, marsh mari…

Lytham St Annes Dunes

…e retention in relation to the water table. In the drier slacks creeping willow Salix repens is the most common plant forming a hummocky carpet with red fescue and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and other species including locally abundant yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, harebell C…

Granllyn

…apparent outflow. It is shallow, and has been largely colonised by white willow Salix alba and goat willow Salix cinerea. The swamp and marginal vegetation here is dominated by rushes Juncus spp., but stands of flag iris Iris pseudacorus, branched bur-reed Sparganium erectum, and…

Lea Marsh

…at grass Arrhenatherum elatius. Less species rich banks are dominated by osier Salix viminalis, white willow S. alba, grey willow Salix cinerea. goat willow S. caprea and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna. Snipe and curlew occasionally breed on the site at one of their few localities…

Beeding Hill to Newtimber Hill

…he chalk spring there is an area of willow carr which consists of common sallow Salix cinerea and white willow Salix alba scrub over nettle Urtica dioica, fool’s water cress Apium nodiflorum and goose grass Galium aparine. This type of habitat is uncommon on chalk in the county a…

Old River Severn, Upper Lode

…in river the old channel has silted up and willow can dominated by white willow Salix alba, crack willow S. fragilis and osier Salix viminalis has developed. Beyond this, spoil dumped in the old channel years ago has become colonised by rough grassland, including grasses such as …

Hedgecourt

…dland is dominated by alder Alnus glutinosa together with birch and grey sallow Salix cinerea. White and crack willows Salix alba and S. fragilis also grow here, as does alder buckthorn Frangula alnus. The ground flora is dominated by sedges including the greater tussock sedge Ca…

Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits

…species of trees and shrubs including silver birch Betula pendula, crack willow Salix fragilis, Scot's pine Pinus sylvestris and alder Alnus glutinosa. Stands of wet flood plain woodland occur on past gravel workings and include those at Earls Barton which form the largest exampl…

Wilden Marsh and Meadows

…ra. These areas of carr are dominated by alder Alnus glutinosa and crack willow Salix fragilis. In places grey willow Salix cinerea scrub has invaded the marsh vegetation on the edge of the carr. Several white willow Salix alba and crack willow pollards occur and there are a few …

Dalby Bush Fen

…to the beck side and to small spring lines. Alder Alnus glutinosa, white willow Salix alba, ash Fraxinus excelsior and oak Quercus robur are the most abundant tree species, with bird cherry Prunus padus, grey willow Salix cinerea, bay willow Salix pentandra and guelder rose Vibur…

Northwick Marsh

…orner of the marsh there is a clump of mature pollarded white and crack willows Salix alba and S. fragilis. The site includes a bank of the River Severn which is fringed with alder Alnus glutinosa, willow Salix sp., ash Fraxinus excelsior and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna scrub. Th…

Amberley Wild Brooks

…is, reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima and tussock sedge Carex paniculata. Sallow Salix cinerea and elder Sambucus nigra scrub is scattered throughout the fen. The marsh fern Thelypteris palustris is an uncommon plant associated with this fen. In places woodland has colonised over …

Dibbinsdale

…ow, crack willow and osier are the main species in this community. White willow Salix alba and Italian black poplar Populus nigra var. italica have been planted in places. The understorey is composed of red currant, black currant and gooseberry. Himalayan balsam Impatiens glandul…

River Ise and Meadows

… Fraxinus excelsior, pedunculate oak Quercus robur and pollards of white willow Salix alba. hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, midland hawthorn Crataegus laevigata and blackthorn Prunus spinosa are well represented, with occasional buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica and guelder rose Viburnum…

Cooksholme Meadows

…e is enhanced by the presence of a small pond fringed by white and crack willow Salix alba and S. fragilis. The muddy edges support water starwort Callitriche agg. and celery leaved buttercup Ranunculus sceleratus. The meadows are surrounded by tall, species rich hedges chiefly o…

Ipsley Alders Marsh

…f isolated large trees mainly pedunculate oak Quercus robur and pollard willows Salix alba and S. fragilis provide a screen from the adjoining housing development and a valuable additional wildlife habitat.

Langstone-Llanmartin Meadows

…s and ditches. Tall wooded boundaries, often with mature trees of white willow, Salix alba, alder, Alnus glutinosa and oak, Quercus robur, shelter the site. The site comprises a large block of marshy grassland, with a smaller area 300m to the west, separated by a narrow field, in…

Chaceley Meadow

… monogyna and blackthorn Prunus spinosa hedges with numerous large White willow Salix alba pollards. Open ditches along the northern boundary provide additional aquatic species interest to the site.

Cayton, Cornelian and South Bays

…tree species thought to be native to the site, alder Alnus glutinosa and willow Salix alba, are still abundant by springs and damp hollows in the woods. Around the edge of the woodland and in the southern portion of the site, semi natural grassland and scrub are prominent. On the…

Debden Water

…ounty rarities. Tall fen vegetation is present under planted cricket bat willow Salix alba var. caerulea and poplar Populus deltoides x nigra and is dominated by common reed Phragmites australis. greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata, lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis, reed ca…

Hewell Park Lake

…ed grebe Podiceps cristatus. The island which is dominated by the white willow Salix alba provides an important refuge for bird life on the lake. The lake is also interesting for its amphibians and reptiles. The eastern margin of the lake is noted for grass snakes Natrix natrix.

Shillinglee Lake

… avellana, downy birch Betula pubescens, alder Alnus glutinosa and white willow Salix alba are all present. The ground flora of these woods varies from one with the typical fen plants noted above to a drier type in which bramble Rubus fruticosus and bracken Pteridium aquilinum ar…

Baynhall Meadow

…osa, dog rose Rosa canina agg. and blackberry Rubus fruticosus. Pollard willows Salix alba surround a small pond in the north west corner of the meadow.

Wormbridge Common

…occurred in the northern part of the area. This consists mainly of white willow Salix alba and goat willow S. caprea.

Alder Carr

…es is the common alder Alnus glutinosa but ash Fraxinus excelsior, white willow Salix alba and wych elm Ulmus glabra also occur. Shrubs such as guelder rose Viburnum opulus and spindle Euonymus europaeus, typical of fen carr, are also present, together with hop Humulus lupulus, …

Caeiron Meadow

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

Urquhart Bay Wood

… gean Prunus avium, rowan Sorbus aucuparia, wych elm Ulmus glabra, white willow Salix alba and bird cherry Prunus padus. Shrubs include hazel Corylus avellana and blackthorn Prunus spinosa. The ground flora is typical of northern wet mixed broadleaved woodlands and there are char…

Nine Holes Meadows

…rn Prunus spinosa and ash Fraxinus excelsior, together with mature white willow Salix alba and field maple Acer campestre. A small brook forms the south west boundary.

Stanford End Mill and River Loddon

…banks, together with numerous cricket bat willows a variety of the white willow Salix alba, which are grown commercially. Two rare pea mussels Odhneripisidium moitessierianum and P. tenuilineatum reflect the high water quality and base rich conditions. Several uncommon species o…

Hetton Bogs

…ellow flag Iris pseudacorus, beneath a canopy of carr dominated by white willow Salix alba with some goat willow S. caprea, which provide dense cover for breeding reed bunting and sedge warbler. Himalayan balsam Impatiens glandulifera has colonised the banks of Hetton Burn. An …

Malthouse Farm Meadows

…rows contain some fine old trees, including oaks Quercus robur and white willow Salix alba pollards. The large number of other trees and shrubs present suggests they are very old. The marshy nature of the site makes it a suitable habitat for birds such as curlew Numenius arquata,…

Arun Banks

… are covered by scrubby woodlands in which ash Fraxinus 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…

Dagnell End Meadow

…pioides and bur reed Sparganium erectum. Alder Alnus glutinosa and white willow Salix alba occur along their banks.

Foxcote Reservoir and Wood

…local sticky groundsel Senecio viscosus, lakeside brambles and scrub of willows Salix fragilis and S. alba and grey poplar Populus candicans, as well as the meadows, provide additional habitats for breeding birds. The meadows themselves harbour a number of plant species which, be…

Littlemarsh Common

…ng of the Common has allowed some scrub colonisation to take place, with willow Salix caprea and S. alba, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and blackthorn Prunus spinosa being dominant. Other interesting species include spindle Euonomus europaeus and guelder rose Viburnum opulus. This …

Flintsham & Titley Pools

…dland around the pools is mainly dominated by alder Alnus glutinosa and willows Salix caprea and S. alba with some birch Betula pendula and rowan Sorbus aucuparia. In the winter the pools provide a refuge for large numbers of waterfowl including mallard Anas platyrhynchos, teal A…

Barrow Farm Fen

… canopy dominated by alder Alnus glutinosa, silver birch Betula pendula, sallow Salix cinerea, white willow S. alba and crack willow S. fragilis. The ground layer includes common reed Phragmites australis, hemp agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum, tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespito…

Whitewater Valley

… lowland Britain. The vegetation is dominated by a dense growth of grey willow Salix cinerea and white willow S. alba. However, a number of other characteristic shrubs occur including buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica and guelder rose Viburnum opulus. Over much of this area the water…

Taynton Quarries

…e eastern bank of Coombe Brook and range from open fen to carr with grey willow Salix cinerea and white willow S. alba. The open fen is locally dominated by hairy willowherb Epilobium hirsutum, reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima, hard rush Juncus inflexus, branched bur reed Spargan…

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