Mappp.co geology and wildlife sites

Thwaite House Moss

…Betula pubescens, crack willow S. fragilis, purple willow Salix purpurea, elder Sambucus nigra and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna. The many ditches are characterised by alder. The woodland ground flora is characterised by tufted sedge Carex elata, common sedge C. nigra, brown sedge…

Park Wood, Chilham

…t, together with spindle Euonymus europaeus, dogwood Cornus sanguinea and elder Sambucus nigra. broom Cytisus scoparius and trailing St John's wort Hypericum humifusum are present on less calcareous soils and in the lower part of the dry valley are several clearings dominated by …

Old Copse, Beenham

…aprea, holly Ilex aquifolium guelder, rose Viburnum opulus and occasional elder Sambucus nigra and dogwood Cornus sanguinea. The ground flora is rich and varied and includes several species indicative of ancient woodland. Some of these are relatively uncommon, such as wild daffod…

Sheet Hedges Wood

…orylus avellana, field maple 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 m…

Romsley Hill

…terised by crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus and common knapweed Centaurea nigra, which forms a mosaic with mire and scrub communities. The vegetation of the lower ground in the northern half of the site conforms to the heath grass Danthonia decumbens sub community. Common g…

Brown's Close Meadow

…ion is mesotrophic neutral grassland characterised by common knapweed Centaurea nigra and crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus, a type which is nationally scarce and declining. The most frequent grasses are common bent Agrostis capillaris, crested dog’s tail, sweet vernal grass…

Spye Park

…ylus 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 paniculata is prominent. O…

Redhill Wood

…and aspen Populus tremula are common and the light soil variant, in which elder Sambucus nigra becomes prominent, occur at the site, but the former is particularly well represented and Redhill is an outstanding example of this community. Waterlogged soils along streams support st…

Felbrigg Woods

…orth of Felbrigg Hall with hazel Corylus avellana, holly Ilex aquifolium, elder Sambucus nigra and sallow Salix caprea. Many of the rides are narrow but they support occasional wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella and yellow pimpernel Lysimachia nemorum. Acidic grassland has developed o…

Elsenham Woods

…field maple Acer campestre. Other 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 Sanic…

Ellesborough and Kimble Warrens

…t to represent one of only three native localities in Britain. Privet and elder Sambucus nigra are typical associates and on the steeper slopes of loose chalk scree an open, herbaceous community persists among the bushes, often with viper's bugloss Echium vulgare. The rare lichen…

Cam Lough

…ica, and Indian Balsam Impatiens glandulifera. Inland in sheltered areas, elder Sambucus nigra scrub has become established with a mixed ground flora. English stonecrop Sedum anglicum is found extensively on rocks above the splash zone with frequent patches of rock sea spurrey Sp…

Kingsbury Wood

…raxinus excelsior with oak over hazel understorey with hawthorn, dogwood, elder Sambucus nigra and maple Acer campestre. The areas of ash woodland are associated with limestone working's and the ground flora is distinctive, dominated by dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis with hed…

Fishpool Valley

…bundant near the stream. The shrub layer includes hazel Corylus avellana, elder Sambucus nigra and guelder rose Viburnum opulus. Of particular interest is an area of hornbeam Carpinus betulus which is very local in western Britain. In the south eastern corner of the site the wood…

Mole Gap to Reigate Escarpment

…l above the River Mole. Here it grows with holly Ilex aquifolium, yew and elder Sambucus nigra. The ground flora includes dog's mercury, biting stonecrop Sedum acre, autumn gentian Gentianella amarella and the rare cut leaved germander Teucrium botrys. Chalk grassland has occupie…

Tuthill Quarry

…odland comprising ash Fraxinus excelsior, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and elder Sambucus nigra has developed over a large proportion of the central section of the site. Scattered scrub occurs amongst the grassland throughout the site and comprises hawthorn, gorse Ulex europaeus, …

Tortoiseshell Wood

…is, aspen Populus tremula, blackthorn Prunus spinosa, willows Salix spp., elder Sambucus nigra and birch Betula sp. The soil is heavy and seasonally waterlogged in places, being predominantly calcareous with some neutral to slightly acidic areas. Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scrip…

Checkhill Bogs

… here at the southern limit of its range in England. Other shrubs include elder Sambucus nigra, black and red currant Ribes nigrum and R. rubrum and, less commonly, guelder rose Viburnum opulus. The associated ground flora is dominated by nettle Urtica dioica and the invasive Hi…

Allt y Wern

…ppiced layer. The species-rich shrub layer includes holly Ilex aquifolia, elder Sambucus nigra, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, roses Rosa spp., guelder rose Viburnum opulus and blackthorn Prunus spinosa. Dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella, creeping bu…

Hollymount

…ash Fraxinus excelsior. hazel Corylus avellana, holly Ilex aquifolium and elder Sambucus nigra form a scattered shrub layer. The luxuriant ground flora is dominated by bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, ramsons Allium ursinum and the ferns broad buckler fern Dryopteris dilatata,…

Cotland Plantation

…(Crataegus monogyna), ash (Fraxinus excelsior), wych elm (Ulmus glabra), elder (Sambucus nigra), blackthorn (Prunus spinosa), rowan (Sorbus aucuparia) and climbers such as honeysuckle (Lonicera periclymenum) and ivy (Hedera helix). Cotland Plantation is an ancient woodland with t…

Kingston Escarpment & Iford Hill

… the upper scarp whilst odd bushes of gorse, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, elder Sambucus nigra, dogwood Cornus sanguinea and wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana occur throughout. Kingston Escarpment is noted for its invertebrate fauna which includes the nationally rare and specially …

Cleaves Wood

… spindle Euonymus europaeus, field maple, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and elder Sambucus nigra. English elm Ulmus procera and wych elm Ulmus glabra, frequent in the canopy prior to Dutch elm disease, have regenerated from stumps and roots and together with bramble Rubus fruticosu…

Craighall Den

…stre and beech Fagus sylvatica. An understorey of hazel Corylus avellana, elder Sambucus nigra and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna is present with occasional gooseberry Ribes uva-crispa and bird cherry Prunus padus on areas of more level ground. The ground flora north of the burn is …

Halnaker Chalk Pit

…chids Ophrys apifera. The scrub beyond the top of the pit is dominated by elder Sambucus nigra and dogwood Cornus sanguinea. As the scrub grows into mature woodland English oak Quercus robur and ash Fraxinus excelsior are the dominant species. Notes *nationally rare species are …

Hanley Dingle

…eath the canopy of these ravine side woodlands is a sparse shrub layer of elder Sambucus nigra, guelder rose Viburnum opulus and dogwood Cornus sanguinea. The ground flora is dominated in many areas by bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. However, dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis is l…

Benarth Wood

…ech Fagus sylvatica. A range of shrubs comprise the understorey including elder Sambucus nigra, Holly Ilex aquifolium and hazel Corylus avellana. The nationally uncommon Wild Service Tree Sorbus torminalis occurs. Bramble is often prevalent and great Wood Rush Luzula sylvatica ca…

Coed y Gell and Morfa Dulas

…locality. Shrub species, notably hazel Corylus avellana, but additionally elder Sambucus nigra, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and blackthorn Prunus spinosa are particularly abundant. There are basic cornstone bands in the Old Red Sandstone and shrub species such as spindle Euonymus…

Amberley Wild Brooks

…ceria 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 the fen and consists of …

Colyers Hanger

…, with a shrub layer of hazel Corylus avellana, holly Ilex aquifolium and elder Sambucus nigra. In addition yew Taxus baccata and beech Fagus sylvatica are present at the eastern end of the wood, whilst wych elm Ulmus glabra and English elm U. procera occur in the shrub layer at …

Kingley Vale

…rees have died the gaps are being colonised by ash Fraxinus excelsior and elder Sambucus nigra. The dense yew canopy precludes the development of a significant field layer, but open areas support upright brome Bromus erectus and wild strawberry Fragaria vesca. Woodland on the cl…

Turvey's Piece

…an understorey of hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, blackthorn Prunus spinosa, elder Sambucus nigra, field rose Rosa arvensis and crab apple Malus sylvestris. The ground flora is species poor being dominated by common nettle Urtica dioica, cow parsley Anthriscus sylvestris, garlic mu…

Harlow Woods

…Parndon Wood and Hospital Wood. The shrub layer is sparse, with scattered elder Sambucus nigra and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna. hazel Corylus avellana, midland hawthorn Crataegus laevigata and field maple occur locally where the canopy is less dense. There is a small amount of el…

Bishop's Wood

… a lower cover are spindle Euonymus europaeus, blackthorn Prunus spinosa, elder Sambucus nigra, young beech Fagus sylvatica and a localised presence of lime Tilia xeuropaea. There is a dense, species rich field layer comprising species such as wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, ivy H…

Enborne Copse

…her with occasional guelder rose Viburnum opulus, rowan Sorbus aucuparia, elder Sambucus nigra, alder buckthorn Frangula alnus and crab apple Malus sylvestris. Heavy shading from the dense foliage has resulted in a sparse ground flora, with extensive areas of bare ground. Twenty …

Draycott Sleights

…by hawthorn and ash Fraxinus excelsior with common whitebeam Sorbus aria, elder Sambucus nigra and dogwood Cornus sanguinea is present. The varied topography together with the widespread scrub provide a number of locations with ideal conditions for invertebrates. Draycott Sleight…

Upper Greensand Hangers : Wyck to Wheatley

…th the woodland canopy are shrubs, mainly hazel Corylus avellana but also elder Sambucus nigra. The ground vegetation consists mainly of plants adapted to calcareous soil calcicoles. Dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis is the most prominent of these, growing with many other woodla…

Cromford Canal

…tween the tow path and canal boundary there are scrubby areas with hazel, elder Sambucus nigra and goat willow Salix caprea and occasionally guelder rose Viburnum opulus. For much of its length the canal has the character of a woodland ride, attracting insects from the woodland t…

Brookland Wood

…wood but includes guelder rose Viburnum opulus, holly Ilex aquifolium and elder Sambucus nigra. Bramble Rubus fruticosus generally dominates the ground flora, but in the extensive flushes pendulous sedge Carex pendula is the most abundant species. A number of plants indicative of…

Broughton Down

…en, grazed chalk grassland, through scrub of hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, elder Sambucus nigra, buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica and dogwood Cornus sanguinea, to mature beech, ash and yew woodland. The chalk grassland turf includes areas intensively grazed by rabbits. There is an abu…

Puffin Island - Ynys Seiriol

…art the low grazing pressure following myxomatosis allowing the spread of elder Sambucus nigra scrub across the island in dense stands. Nettles Urtica dioica, Urtica urens, hemlock Conium maculatum, and thistles Cirsium vulgare, Cirsium arvense are also widespread. The open Festu…

Pitsea Marsh

…composed of mixed blackthorn Prunus spinosa, 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 i…

Redwell Wood

…avellana is the dominant shrub in much of the wood with hornbeam coppice, elder Sambucus nigra, guelder rose Viburnum opulus, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and midland hawthorn Crataegus laevigata. Open areas with old pollarded oaks suggests past use as woodland pasture which has b…

Anston Stones Wood

…Corylus avellana, holly Ilex aquifolium, guelder rose Viburnum opulus and elder Sambucus nigra are common in the understorey with less frequently buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica, spindle Euonymus europaeus and wild privet Ligustrum vulgare. The field layer which is largely dominated…

Besthorpe Warren

…m and scattered stands of scrub composed of hawthorn Crataegus monogynand elder Sambucus nigra.

Cadnant Dingle

…etula, whilst hazel Corylus avellana with hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and elder Sambucus nigra are characteristic of the understorey. The soil conditions are variable and base-rich volcanic intrusions outcrop locally in the valley. The ground flora includes a range of woodland he…

Bourne Alder Carr

…amore Acer pseudoplatanus, below pedunculate oak Quercus robur standards. elder Sambucus nigra, guelder rose Viburnum opulus and the introduced snowberry Symphoricarpos albus are also present. The ground florahere also reflects the drier conditions, dominated by dog’s mercury Mer…

Beeding Hill to Newtimber Hill

…pestre and wild cherry Prunus avium. hazel Corylus avellana, hawthorn and elder Sambucus nigra form a scattered scrub layer over bramble, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and slender false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum. Yellow bird’s nest Hypopitys monotropa and bird’s nest orc…

Cogley Wood

…pestre also abundant. hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, holly Ilex aquifolium, elder Sambucus nigra and crab apple Malus sylvestris are scattered throughout, while spindle Euonymus europaeus, dogwood Cornus sanguinea and wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana are confined to the neutral soil…

Long Dale & Gratton Dale

…lutea is abundant. Gratton Dale also has developing scrub of hawthorn and elder Sambucus nigra. Many of the variations in the vegetation are related to a range of soil types which may have resulted from deposition of Triassic sands and clays. Several of the limestone soils in the…

Birch Spinney and Mawsley Marsh

…owny birch Betula pubescens over a shrub layer of hazel Corylus avellana, elder Sambucus nigra and goat willow Salix caprea. The ground flora is notable for the abundance of ferns. Ragsdale Spinney is by contrast a heavy soil form of wet ash wych elm woodland. Its situation on a …

Charterhouse to Eashing

…e scrub layer includes holly Ilex aquifolium, spindle Euonymus europaeus, elder Sambucus nigra and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, with a ground flora consisting largely of dogs mercury Mercurialis perennis and ivy Hedera helix. Some of the woods were dominated by elm Ulmus procera,…

Worth Forest

…st of the woodland consists of pedunculate oak birch wood, with scattered elder Sambucus nigra and alder buckthorn Frangula alnus. Bracken Pteridium aquilinum, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, bramble Rubus fruticosus and wood sage Teucrium scorodonia are abundant. Mature oak …

Moor Park

… excelsior becomes frequent with a shrub layer of sallow Salix caprea and elder Sambucus nigra. Common nettle Urtica dioica is frequent here, along with ground ivy Glechoma hederacea, rough meadow grass Poa trivialis and town hall clock Adoxa moschatellina. As the land to the eas…

Marlbank

…n some situations. Other shrub species include blackthorn Prunus spinosa, elder Sambucus nigra, guelder rose Viburnum opulus and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna. The unstable steep slopes below the cliffs tend to be relatively dry with a well developed field layer dominated by ferns …

Roudsea Wood & Mosses

…ch includes additional trees and shrubs such as bird cherry Prunus padus, elder Sambucus nigra and buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica. The fen vegetation comprises species such as common reed Phragmites australis, bladder sedge Carex vesicaria, cyperus sedge Carex pseudocyperus, gipsyw…

Dyscarr Wood

…ogyna together with field 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…

Darenth Wood

…rch Betula pubescens, wild cherry Prunus avium, holly Ilex aquifolium and elder Sambucus nigra. Bramble and ivy Hedera helix are found most frequently in the field layer although species such as bittersweet Solanum dulcamara and cow wheat Melampyrum pratense also occur. Many of t…

Frampton Pools

…ummer visitors to the site. Marginal scrub vegetation consists largely of elder Sambucus nigra, willow Salix spp. and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna. This provides cover for both migratory and resident birds, as does the mixed woodland elsewhere on the site.

Monkswood Valley

…e with the crested dog's tail – common knapweed Cynosurus cristatus – Centaurea nigra type of grassland. Both of these grassland community types now have a limited distribution in great Britain. The site is on underlying Jurassic strata but soil conditions vary throughout. On th…

Chanctonbury Hill

…uinea, 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 Circaea lutetiana. The chalk grassland is of the sheep's fescu…

Crickley Hill and Barrow Wake

…ite. Species include hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, hazel Corylus avellana, elder Sambucus nigra, wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana and gorse Ulex europaeus. The site includes the Scrubbs, an area of woodland dominated by mature beech, with abundant regeneration of beech Fagus sylvat…

Hope's Nose to Wall's Hill

…nicula europaea and spurge Laurel Daphne laureola. Areas of scrub contain elder Sambucus nigra, gorse Ulex europaeus, bracken Pteridium aquilinum, bramble Rubus fruticosus and blackthorn Prunus spinosa. The limestone grassland is very species-rich. Grasses present include creste…

Vann Lake and Ockley Woods

…are stands of alder Alnus glutinosa, with common sallow Salix cinerea and elder Sambucus nigra. The diverse ground flora varies with the geology. Bramble Rubus fruticosus, honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum and ground ivy Glechoma hederacea occur on the weald clay and opposite lea…

Lullingstone Park

… have been colonised by scrub, especially hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and elder Sambucus nigra, though there remains a large population of adder's tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum, a plant which is scarce in Kent.

Wembury Point

…us fruticosus, blackthorn Prunus spinosa, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and elder Sambucus nigra. Breeding birds associated with the scrub include several pairs of the rare cirl bunting Emberiza cirlus – a species afforded special protection under Schedule I of the Wildlife and Co…

Eye Brook Valley Woods

…ub flora which includes hazel Corylus avellana, dogwood Cornus sanguinea, elder Sambucus nigra, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, midland hawthorn Crataegus laevigata, guelder rose Viburnum opulus and goat willow Salix caprea. The ground vegetation is dominated by dog's mercury Mercu…

Thrift Wood, Woodham Ferrers

…f the wood. The shrub layer includes wild service tree Sorbus torminalis, elder Sambucus nigra, blackthorn Prunus spinosa, midland hawthorn Crataegus laevigata and honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum, with occasional guelder rose Viburnum opulus, alder buckthorn Frangula alnus and …

Crews Hill Wood

…rataegus monogyna, hazel Corylus avellana, field maple Acer campestre and elder Sambucus nigra. The remainder of the site supports three other woodland types in which sessile oak and ash are in association with: i. Beech Fagus sylvatica, silver birch Betula pendula, large leaved…

Boxwell

…ppice structure of the box casts a heavy shade so that the shrub layer of elder Sambucus nigra and ground flora dominated by dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis only occurs where there are gaps in the canopy. Seedling regeneration of box is occurring in these gaps. The two other c…

Duncton to Bignor Escarpment

…yers beneath this dense beech canopy are typically rather sparse although elder Sambucus nigra, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, dogwood Cornus sanguinea and whitebeam Sorbus aria all occur. The ground flora varies from a dog’s mercury – sanicle – ivy Mercurialis perennis / Sanicula…

Westwell Gorse

…ckthorn Prunus spinosa thickets with some hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and elder Sambucus nigra. The ground flora is dominated by dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis. The elm woodland to the north east of the site was devastated by dutch elm disease in the 1970s, but still retains …

Coed Gorswen

…ly dominant but with rowan Sorbus aucuparia, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, elder Sambucus nigra, holly Ilex aquifolium, crab apple Malus sylvestris and field maple Acer campestre also occurring. The ground flora is equally rich, five main plant communities having been described. …

Beckhead Plantation

…b species including hazel Corylus avellana, guelder rose Viburnum opulus, elder Sambucus nigra, gooseberry Ribes uva-crispa and fly honeysuckle Lonicera xylosteum. The calcareous nature of the brown earth soil overlying chalk is reflected in the rich ground flora. Dog's mercury …

Pen y Gogarth / Great Ormes Head

…pseudoplatanus over a shrub layer of hawthorn, hazel Corylus avellana and elder Sambucus nigra. The ground and field layer are dominated by dog’s mercury, false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum, ivy and bramble Rubus fruticosus. Scrubby fringes of this woodland support the nationall…

Lewes Downs

…pseudoplatanus becomes locally dominant. Beneath this canopy hawthorn and elder Sambucus nigra form a shrub layer with a ground flora of dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and ground ivy Glechoma hederacea. Mezereon Daphne mezereum, an unusual shrub with a restricted distribution…

Kilmond Scar

…etosa and lady’s mantle Alchemilla vulgaris. hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, elder Sambucus nigra, blackthorn Prunus spinosa and rose Rosa spp. are widely scattered through the grassland, in places forming closed scrub. Locally there is also immature ash woodland developed over an u…

Burrington Combe

…burnet Poterium sanguisorba, greater and lesser knapweed Centaurea scabiosa, C. nigra, rock rose Helianthemum nummularium, wild thyme Thymus praecox, Thymus polytrichus, marjoram Origanum vulgare and carline thistle Carlina vulgaris. Insects are extremely abundant on the warm sou…

Well Rough and Long Plantation

…e coppice stools. hazel Corylus avellana, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and elder Sambucus nigra all occur in the shrub layer. Most of the ground flora is typical of base rich soils and includes a number of species which are uncommon in Cheshire, for example early purple orchid Orc…

Lullington Heath

…steeper slopes support a richer flora of wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana, elder Sambucus nigra and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna. Rough grassland of false oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius and cock's foot Dactylis glomerata occurs in parts of the mixed scrub. The scrub is locally val…

Noddle End

… wych elm Ulmus glabra. The understorey includes hazel Corylus avellana, elder Sambucus nigra and crab apple Malus sylvestris. Below the trees there is a typical woodland ground flora with dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, sanicle Sanicula europaea, wood avens Geum urbanum, r…

King's Play Hill

…igustrum vulgare, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, blackthorn Prunus spinosa, elder Sambucus nigra, wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana, holly Ilex aquifolium and the uncommon juniper Juniperus communis. A diverse community of insects is associated with the chalk grassland, including th…

Ridley Gill

…mus glabra dominated woodland, sometimes with a shrub understorey of elderberry Sambucus nigra, over a ground flora of sanicle Sanicula europaea, wood avens Geum urbanum, hedge woundwort Stachys sylvatica and dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis. Adjacent areas of woodland contain …

Rowridge Valley

…nd hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, while wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana and elder Sambucus nigra are common along the woodland edge. The coppice has not been cut for many years 1986 and sheds a dense shade on the woodland floor which is dominated by dense carpets of ramsons Allium …

Taylor's Rough & Wellmeadow Wood

…a. hazel is abundant in the shrub layer with hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, elder Sambucus nigra and infrequently dogwood Cornus sanguinea. The southern spur is of a very different character being dominated by alder and ash on extensive flushed slopes. Wellmeadow Wood contains more…

Range Farm Fields

…ecies rich crested dog's tail – common knapweed Cynosurus cristatus – Centaurea nigra grassland. An unusual feature is the presence of all three grassland variants from the acidic type, characterised by heath grass Danthonia decumbens through the neutral, meadow vetchling Lathyru…

Jenkins Carr

…conifers. The scrub layer is dominated by hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and elder Sambucus nigra. In the drier parts the ground flora is characterised by extensive patches of bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and bracken Pteridium aquilinum with moschatel Adoxa moschatellina, cuck…

Bredon Hill

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

Greatwood and Cliff Copses

…hed water is greatest, wych elm grows, commonly with ash, field maple and elder Sambucus nigra. Although most of the mature wych elm have died due to Dutch elm disease many young saplings survive. The unusual occurrence of this rare tree species on flushed soils over Upper Greens…

Stock Wood Meadows

…terised by crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus and common knapweed Centaurea nigra. The vegetation is typical of the lady’s bedstraw Galium verum sub community. Grasses include meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, downy oat grass Avenula pubescens, sweet vernal grass Anthoxant…

Dunster Park and Heathlands

…also important for the saproxylic fauna and there are some black poplar Populus nigra ssp betulifolia present. Amongst the nationally scarce invertebrates associated with these trees are species of beetle and hoverfly. The parkland contains areas of unimproved species-rich acid …

Seabrook Stream

…he ground flora. The scrub is principally of hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, elder Sambucus nigra and blackthorn Prunus spinosa. Within the grassland are found species characteristic of basic soils, such as stemless thistle Cirsium acaule as well as other species characteristic of m…

Hockering Wood

…ak wood with birch Betula pubescens and scattered hazel Corylus avellana. elder Sambucus nigra, holly Ilex aquifolium and gean Prunus avium are occasional. On less freely drained soils, ash Fraxinus excelsior occurs with the lime Tilia cordata, as coppice or fully grown trees and…

Bwrdd Arthur

…n gorse Ulex gallii and scrub with stands of common gorse Ulex europaeus, elder Sambucus nigra, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, blackthorn Prunus spinosa and bramble Rubus. The limestone grassland includes characteristic species such as common rockrose Helianthemum nummularium, pale…

Bisham Woods

…m 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 wood has been modified in parts by the planting of conifers especially larch and other exot…

Stafford Brook

…understorey of downy birch Betula pubescens, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, elder Sambucus nigra and sallows Salix spp. Nettle Urtica dioica occurs extensively in the ground flora, with greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata and common reed occurring locally. On raised 'islands' ar…

Thorndon Park

…herry Prunus avium. The shrub layer is sparse and includes rowan, holly, elder Sambucus nigra, hazel Corylus avellana and midland hawthorn Crataegus laevigata. The ground flora is dominated by bramble and bracken with frequent dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, ground ivy Glech…

America Wood

…pen areas occur in which there are many large canopied trees and abundant elder Sambucus nigra, with bramble and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, gorse Ulex europaeus and hazel Corylus avellana. The species structure of the site is further diversified by small stands of ash Fraxinus …

Crookhill Brick Pit

…per-saxifrage Silaum silaus. The scrub includes bramble Rubus fruticosus, elder Sambucus nigra, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, willow Salix spp. and common gorse Ulex europaeus. The habitats that occur around the ponds on this site are as important as the presence of suitable ponds…

Cleeve Wood, Hanham

… is dominated by field maple Acer campestre, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, elder Sambucus nigra, hazel Corylus avellana and young wych elm Ulmus glabra. The field layer in many areas is dominated by ivy Hedera helix, especially on the disturbed slopes. Other common ground flora in…

Greenscoombe Wood , Luckett

…zel Corylus avellana, silver birch Betula pendula, holly Ilex aquifolium, elder Sambucus nigra, and beech Fagus sylvatica. The ground flora is dominated by bramble Rubus fruticosus and bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus. The small area of heathy acid grassland in the south-western part…

Barton Hills

…layer comprising hazel, spindle Euonymus europaeus, yew Taxus baccata and elder Sambucus nigra. Sweet chestnut Castanea sativa is locally common. Dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis completely carpets some areas of the woodland floor. Other species present are indicative of the si…

The Carrs

…l Lotus pedunculatus. There are also areas of sedge fen with common sedge Carex nigra, brown sedge Carex disticha and hairy sedge Carex hirta as well as marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica and common marsh bedstraw G…

Rushmore and Conholt Downs

…pulation on the English chalk. The principal associated woody species are elder Sambucus nigra, dogwood Cornus sanguinea, bramble Rubus fruticosus and yew Taxus baccata. Elsewhere the scrub is dominated by privet Ligustrum vulgare, dogwood, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna or hazel Co…

Birkham Wood

…us europaeus, field maple Acer campestre, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and elder Sambucus nigra. The ground flora is largely dominated by dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis with other associates including false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum, enchanter's nightshade Circaea lutetian…

Wettenhall and Darnhall Woods

…ting of hazel, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, blackthorn Prunus spinosa and elder Sambucus nigra. dogwood Cornus sanguinea and spindle Euonymus europaeus are also present but are infrequent. On the upper slopes of the wood creeping soft grass Holcus mollis, male fern and broad buck…

Slapton Ley

…ub-community (W5a); Alnus glutinosa - Urtica dioica woodland (W6) including the Sambucus nigra sub-community (W6d). Breeding bird assemblage including Cetti’s warbler The mosaic of freshwater habitats supports a nationally important assemblage of breeding birds, including water…

Quebb Meadow

…terised by crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus and common knapweed Centaurea nigra, a type which is now nationally restricted. The diversity of the meadow is enhanced by the presence of small streams and a marshy area, dominated by rushes Juncus spp. The sward contains a numbe…

Fyfield Down

…itain and Norway. Patches of scrub, particularly gorse Ulex europaeus and elder Sambucus nigra occur. In places these correspond to enclosures formerly used for rabbit warren management. There are also small woods and ponds which add to the interest of the site. One pond for exam…

Arun Banks

… species but the steep river cliff has been colonised by ash woodland and elder Sambucus nigra scrub. The ditches support tall fen communities of common reed, rushes, bur reeds Sparganium species and false fox sedge Carex otrubae.

Tetford Wood

… by sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus. The characteristic shrub layer 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 …

Plashes Wood

…dula over a mixed shrub layer including hazel Corylus avellana, hornbeam, elder Sambucus nigra and blackthorn Prunus spinosa, with a diversity of ground flora species. There are also areas of coniferous plantation with varying proportions of oak, ash and beech, where despite the …

Castle Hill Deer Park and Windy Pits

…shrubs, including hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, blackthorn Prunus spinosa, elder Sambucus nigra and guelder rose Viburnum opulus, as well as peaks in localised flowering of species such as hogweed Heracleum sphondylium, provide important nectar sources for insects, as well as plac…

Badby Wood

…he shrub layer with hawthorns Crataegus monogyna and Crataegus laevigata, elder Sambucus nigra and honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum occurring frequently and holly Ilex aquifolium and rowan Sorbus aucuparia occasionally. In parts of the wood the native community is modified by th…

Wolborough Fen

…Auricularia auricula-judae on ivy Hedera helix rather than its usual host elder Sambucus nigra. Invertebrate interest includes a nationally rare cranefly Tipula selene and other nationally scarce species such as the hoverfly Criorhina floccosa, the Jersey tiger moth Euplagia qua…

Big Hyde Rough

…Corylus avellana, crack willow Salix fragilis, grey willow Salix cinerea, elder Sambucus nigra and dogwood Cornus sanguinea. The species rich ground flora includes ramsons Allium ursinum, pendulous sedge Carex pendula, sanicle Sanicula europaea, enchanter’s nightshade Circaea lut…

Fakenham Wood and Sapiston Great Grove

…pen canopy over coppiced birch and hazel Corylus avellana, with scattered elder Sambucus nigra, holly Ilex aquifolium and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna. On the most acidic soils to the north, the wood assumes more of a heathland character with sparsely scattered trees and shrubs. A…

Chinnor Hill

…the site are covered by dense mixed scrub of hawthorn 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 …

Shane's Castle

…ent in the Red List of Irish aquatic Coleoptera has also been recorded on elder Sambucus nigra flowers at Shanes Castle. Decaying wood provides habitat for a range of saproxylic species including the rare rhinoceros beetle Sinodendron cylindricum, whose larvae creates characteri…

Stoke & Bowd Lane Woods

…n Prunus spinosa, guelder rose Viburnum opulus, dogwood Cornus sanguinea, elder Sambucus nigra and crab apple Malus sylvestris. Honesuckle Lonicera periclymenum, field rose Rosa arvensis and dewberry Rubus caesius are locally abundant. The composition of the ground flora varies w…

Lord's Wood Meadows

…ion is mesotrophic neutral grassland characterised by common knapweed Centaurea nigra and crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus. The two fields are a mosaic of the heath grass Danthonia decumbens and meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis sub communities. One field is crossed by sp…

One Tree Hill and Bitchet Common

…principally of hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, blackthorn Prunus spinosa and elder Sambucus nigra. The top of Shingle Wood and the upper slopes of Broadhoath, Wet Bank and Martins Woods are also on similar soils to Bitchet Common. More mature trees are present in these areas and blu…

Heron and Carrigullian Loughs

… bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata, bottle sedge Carex rostrata, common sedge Carex nigra, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, water mint Mentha aquatica and water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile, growing over a carpet of brown mosses dominated by Calliergonell cuspidatum. Wet wood…

Old Bodney Camp

… 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 bracken Pteridium aquili…

Twinhills Woods and Meadows

…neutral and is classified as the common knapweed – crested dog's tail Centaurea nigra – Cynosurus cristatus type. The site is located on the south and west facing slopes of a ridge of land near the village of Launcherley. The soil, of the Worcester Association, is a slowly permea…

Coed Gwempa

…oppice, dense in places, along with frequent hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, elder Sambucus nigra, guelder-rose Viburnum opulus, goat willow Salix caprea and grey willow Salix cinerea. Over large areas the ground flora comprises dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, which is sometimes…

The Coppice, Kelvedon Hatch

… is sparse, with occasional hazel, holly, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and elder Sambucus nigra and saplings of ash, holly and rowan Sorbus aucuparia. Related to the variation in the canopy and soil moisture content is a mosaic of communities in the ground flora. bluebell Hyacinth…

Magilligan

… belts of sea buckthorn Hippophae rhamnoides scrub, along with occasional elder Sambucus nigra, young sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus and open Scots pine Pinus sylvestris woodland. Magilligan is also notable for the wetland plant communities that are associated with dune slacks and …

River Test

… betony Betonica officinalis, bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata, common sedge Carex nigra, distant sedge Carex distans, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris, marsh lousewort Pedicularis palustris, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, marsh va…

The Allers and Lilburn Valley Junipers

…oung trees. Other trees and shrubs include hazel Corylus avellana, rowan, elder Sambucus nigra, willows Salix spp., hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and downy birch Betula pubescens. The field layer is dominated by soft rush Juncus effusus, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, bracken, tufte…

Beechmill Wood and Pasture

…is occur in small areas. There is a well developed shrub layer containing elder Sambucus nigra, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, crab apple Malus sylvestris and guelder rose Viburnum opulus. Under the oak dominated areas hazel Corylus avellana is abundant. As in other clough woodland…

Bliss Gate Pastures

…e mesotrophic neutral grassland type characterised by common knapweed Centaurea nigra and crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus, a type which is nationally scarce and declining. The two fields adjoin each other. The northern pasture has an abundance of herbs with infrequent gras…

Frome St. Quintin

…agmites australis - Urtica dioica tall herb fen and neutral grassland Centaurea nigra - Cynosurus cristatus meadow. General Description Frome St Quintin SSSI is the most extensive known intact valley mire on Upper Greensand in Dorset. The site occupies two gently sloping valleys …

Ham Hill

… include frequent blackthorn 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 numbe…

Cayton, Cornelian and South Bays

…sland is rank and contains abundant scrub of hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, elder Sambucus nigra and gorse Ulex europaeus. The most species rich grassland has common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, twayblade Neottia ovata, glaucous sedge Carex flacca, cowslip Primula veris an…

Yelden Meadows

…ellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens and herbs such as common knapweed Centaurea nigra, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, common sorrel Rumex acetosa and great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis. Other species characteristic of old meadows include meadow brome Bromus commutatus, fie…

Pevensey Levels

…y mature crack willow Salix fragilis with hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and elder Sambucus nigra scrub. Closed canopies have a sparse ground cover of ground ivy Glechoma hederacea and nettle Urtica dioica. This area is of importance for moths. An area of shingle and intertidal muds…

Glynn Woods

…aces along the lower slopes of northern wood. Other shrub species include elder Sambucus nigra, guelder rose Viburnum opulus, blackthorn Prunus spinosa and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna. Where the wooded slopes are exceptionally steep, the shallow soils are unable to support taller…

Upper Greensand Hangers : Empshott to Hawkley

…loped shrub layer is usually present comprised of hazel Corylus avellana, elder Sambucus nigra and old man's beard Clematis vitalba. The ground vegetation is varied and species rich with a characteristic predominance of species which are adapted to calcareous conditions calcicole…

Waltham Abbey

…h Fraxinus excelsior, poplar Populus sp. and crack willow Salix fragilis. elder Sambucus nigra and blackthorn Prunus spinosa are the main shrub species. The ground flora is dominated by common nettle Urtica dioica and ground ivy Glechoma hederacea with locally dominant butterbur …

Saltfleetby - Theddlethorpe Dunes

…hamnoides, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, wild privet Ligustrum vulgare and elder Sambucus nigra, all frequented by migrant birds. Invertebrates recorded include several notable moths and nationally rare species from the moth and beetle families. There are outstanding breeding den…

Harby Hill Wood

… excelsior, sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and elder Sambucus nigra and is notable for containing colonies of wild daffodil Narcissus pseudonarcissus. A number of springs issue from the scarp within the woodland and have given rise to plant communities …

High Woods

…Ilex aquifolium. The shrub layer consists of hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, elder Sambucus nigra and very occasionally alder buckthorn Frangula alnus. The field layer is dominated by bramble, bracken Pteridium aquilinum and honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum. Where base rich soils o…

Barelees Pond

…e enclosing perimeter bank carries scrub and tall herb vegetation, mainly elder Sambucus nigra, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, wild rose Rosa sp., rosebay willow herb Epilobium angustifolium and common nettle Urtica dioica. A piped overflow in the north west corner of the pond now…

Windmill Hill

…crub colonisation of the grassland mainly hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and elder Sambucus nigra.

Papworth Wood

…ayer is present comprising suckering elm, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and elder Sambucus nigra with other shrub species scattered throughout. The ground flora varies within the wood. Parts are dominated by bramble Rubus agg., rough meadow grass Poa trivialis, stinging nettle Urti…

Wain Wood

…inly developed hornbeam coppice dominates the shrub layer throughout with elder Sambucus nigra also present. Here the sparse ground flora is composed of bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, bramble Rubus fruticosus, bracken Pteridium aquilinum and bryophytes. A disused pit near th…

Knavenhill Wood

…lus 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 soft rush Juncus effusus and wood small reed Calamagro…

Queestmoor Meadow

…terised by crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus and common knapweed Centaurea nigra, a type which is now nationally restricted. The sward contains a number of grasses, the dominant ones being crested dog’s tail, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, red fescue Festuca rubra…

Woodham Walter Common

…ield maple Acer campestre, hazel Corylus avellana, aspen Populus tremula, elder Sambucus nigra and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna are present in the understorey. The ground flora is dominated by bracken Pteridium aquilinum, bramble Rubus spp., yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon…

Garnetts Wood / Barnston Lays

…ea abies with little or no underwood. hazel coppice Corylus avellana with elder Sambucus nigra form the underwood in both Garnetts Wood and Barnston Lays. In the latter there is some hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and pure hornbeam coppice. The ground flora of the woods is mainly br…

Nacton Meadows

…enatherum elatius, cock's foot Dactylis glomerata and common knapweed Centaurea nigra predominate on the more neutral areas. Along the valley sides and bottom conditions are wetter due to seepage from the slopes and the vegetation is more species rich. Yorkshire fog remains abun…

Hollinhill and Markland Grips

…zel Corylus avellana is the dominant shrub on the clifftops and edges but elder Sambucus nigra is dominant in the moist areas below the cliffs and on the scree. The nationally rare mountain currant Ribes alpinum is present in these areas. Little is at present known about the faun…

Melbury Park

…Melbury, but is still represented on the base rich bark of ash, sycamore, elder Sambucus nigra, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and maple Acer campestre. The community is best developed in the south east of the park and amongst its many component species has Anaptychia ciliaris and t…

Bovingdon Hall Woods

…f the wild service tree Sorbus torminalis. The understorey is varied with elder Sambucus nigra, hazel, field maple and hawthorn Crataegus spp. Wild cherry Prunus avium is found in Pegtantrams and Shoulder of Mutton Woods and holly Ilex aquifolium is dominant at Mill Hill. The gro…

Wrawby Moor

…ditional species such as oak Quercus robur, sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus, elder Sambucus nigra and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna. The ground flora is generally dominated by either bracken Pteridium aquilinum, creeping soft grass Holcus mollis, or in damper hollows by brown bent Agr…

Augill Valley Pasture

…ntial proportion of the sward. The most frequent species are knapweed Centaurea nigra, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, betony Betonica officinalis, bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, autumn h…

Llwyn

…monogyna, wych elm Ulmus glabra, the occasional holly Ilex aquifolium and elder Sambucus nigra and patches of ash saplings. The uncommon shrubs alder buckthorn Frangula alnus and buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica are thinly scattered throughout. The diversity of wet woodland communiti…

Rushford Wood

… aquifolium, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, crab apple Malus sylvestris and elder Sambucus nigra. The ground vegetation is characterised by the abundance of bracken Pteridium aquilinum and bramble Rubus fruticosus, and by the wide occurrence of creeping Ssoft-grass Holcus mollis, g…

Chailey Common

…dunculate oak Quercus robur with a shrub layer of hazel Corylus avellana, elder Sambucus nigra and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and a field layer dominated by bramble Rubus fruticosus. The stream, ditches and pond margins support a community which includes fool's water cress Apium…

Elsworth Wood

…yna being the most common species. Other species which also occur include elder Sambucus nigra, crab apple Malus sylvestris and dogwood Cornus sanguinea. The ground flora is typical of a wood on calcareous boulder clay, being largely dominated by dog’s mercury Mercurialis perenni…

Hatton's Hey Wood, Whittle's Corner and Bank Rough

… service tree Sorbus torminalis is also present. The shrub layer contains elder Sambucus nigra, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and hazel Corylus avellana with occasional holly Ilex aquifolium. On the more acidic soils the ground flora is dominated by creeping soft grass Holcus molli…

Wormley-Hoddesdonpark Wood South

…ore base rich soils the shrub layer also includes hazel Corylus avellana, elder Sambucus nigra, field maple Acer campestre and dogwood Cornus sanguinea. hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, blackthorn Prunus spinosa scrub and birch Betula spp. has invaded old clearings. Ancient pollards …

Coed Nant Llolwyn

…yer, which is localised, contains hazel Corylus avellana and occasionally elder Sambucus nigra and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna. The ground flora includes a good range of woodland herbs, and the occurrence of such species as dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, enchanter’s-nightsha…

Allexton Wood

…azel Corylus avellana and sloe Prunus spinosa. Dogwood Cornus sanguineand elder Sambucus nigra are fairly frequent. The ground vegetation, which is dominated by dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis and bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, is characteristic of ancient clay woods and …

Samson (With Green, White, Puffin & Stony Islands)

…in 1855 and introduced plant species, including tamarisk Tamarix gallica. elder Sambucus nigra and primrose Primula vulgaris occur around the old ruins and walls on the south side of the island. Samson and the surrounding islands are also of particular note for their sea bird col…

Chipstead Downs

…s excelsior and yew Taxus baccata are common and the shrub layer contains elder Sambucus nigra, hazel, holly and field maple Acer campestre. Ivy Hedera helix, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and bramble dominate the ground flora in which twayblade Neottia ovata and white helle…

Treswell Wood

…ogyna, midland hawthorn Crataegus laevigata, crab apple Malus sylvestris, elder Sambucus nigra and, locally, aspen Populus tremula and sloe Prunus spinosa. There is vigorous growth of woody climbing and rambling plants, particularly honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum, rose Rosa sp…

Horningtoft Wood

…s present include small leaved lime Tilia cordata, aspen Populus tremula, elder Sambucus nigra, dogwood Cornus sanguinea, rowan Sorbus aucuparia and blackthorn Prunus spinosa. The diverse ground flora is dominated by dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis on the heaviest soils and by…

Aileshurst Coppice

…ych elm Ulmus glabra, hazel 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 …

Whiston Eaves

…athyrus pratensis, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, common knapweed Centaurea nigra and common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. Other species present include devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, Adder’s tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, betony Betonica officinalis, commo…

Grace Dieu and High Sharpley

…b variously dominated by western gorse Ulex gallii, birch Betula pendula, elder Sambucus nigra and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna. The rocky outcrops, especially around High sharpley, are noted for their saxicolous lichen flora. Geology To the north west of the site lies Grace Dieu …

Wouldham to Detling Escarpment

…llana, hawthorn Crataegus 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. Sc…

Brampton Bryan Park

… areas of scattered scrub composed mainly of hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, elder Sambucus nigra, silver birch Betula pendula and rowan Sorbus aucuparia. The ground vegetation over much of the Park consists of dense bracken Pteridium aquilinum. However, on the southern edge of the…

Bear, Oveys & Great Bottom Woods

… ground layers varies with soil type and gradient. Holly Ilex aquifolium, elder Sambucus nigra and rowan Sorbus aucuparia occur over much of the site, while spurge laurel Daphne laureola, an uncommon species associated with ancient woodland, also occurs in the shrub layer in part…

Gwithian to Mexico Towans

…ommonly occurring are privet Ligustrum vulgare, bramble Rubus fruticosus, elder Sambucus nigra and european gorse Ulex europaeus. Dense stands of sea buckthorn Hippophae rhamnoides occur at the back of Phillack Towans. Associated with some of these areas of dune-scrub is the rare…

West Dorset Coast

… F. arundinacea. Scrub of bramble Rubus fruticosus, gorse Ulex europaeus, elder Sambucus nigra and blackthorn Prunus spinosa also occurs in mixed stands, with more open areas supporting stands of bracken Pteridium aquilinum. The most stable areas have developed further to woodlan…

St. Leonard's Park Ponds

…dron ponticum, although holly Ilex aquifolium, hazel Corylus avellana and elder Sambucus nigra also occur. The ground flora consists largely of bramble Rubus fruticosus, honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum and bracken Pteridium aquilinum. In some areas the woodland grades into carr…

High Dyke

…tinctoria occurs. An additional habitat is provided by scattered scrub of elder Sambucus 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 o…

White Park Bay

…rrel Rumex acetosa, creeping buttercup Ranunculus repens and common sedge Carex nigra, together with small quantities of heather Calluna vulgaris. Wet pockets support a variety of communities ranging from mono-dominant stands of yellow iris Iris pseudacorus to more species-rich m…

Boconnoc Park & Woods

…lly Ilex aquifolium, hazel Corylus avellana, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, elder Sambucus nigra, and rhododendron Rhododendron ponticum. Bramble Rubus fruticosus dominates much of the ground flora although one of the more interesting herb species is the uncommon woodland grass woo…

Holme Fen

…oak Quercus robur trees. There is a shrub layer of bramble Rubus spp. and elder Sambucus nigra. The ground flora is generally species poor and is largely dominated by bracken Pteridium aquilinum. However, a number of plants which are relicts of the former raised mire habitat are …

Bulmoor Pastures & Coppice

…anopy with the alder, while the shrub layer is sparse, composed of hazel, elder Sambucus nigra and grey willow. The soil is a waterlogged peaty humus, and supports a rich and varied ground flora consisting of low-growing fen species among prominent tussocks of greater tussock-sed…

Cowden Meadow

…these hedges are guelder rose Viburnum opulus, blackthorn Prunus spinosa, elder Sambucus nigra and dogwood Cornus sanguinea, as well as much dog rose and brambles. A small stream, shaded by the hedgerow, flows through the eastern end of the site.

Flood Brook Clough

… present, especially near the top of the clough. The shrub layer includes elder Sambucus nigra, hazel Corylus avellana and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna. On the upper slopes the ground flora includes bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, red campion Silene dioica and wood avens Geum …

Combs Wood

…casional hazel Corylus avellana, midland hawthorn Crataegus lsevigata and elder Sambucus nigra. The ground flora is sparse and consists mainly of dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis and bramble Rubus sp., with early dog violet Viola reichenbachiana. The ash maple woodland is domin…

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