Mappp.co geology and wildlife sites

Littleworth Common

…n cow wheat Melampyrum pratense, purple moor grass Molinia caerulea, golden rod Solidago virgaurea and wood sage Teucrium scorodonia. In the wet flushes there are extensive patches of the bog mosses Sphagnum palustre and S. recurvum which are typical of such habitats, but are now…

Upper Wharfedale

…ser meadow rue Thalictrum minus, small scabious Scabiosa columbaria, golden rod Solidago virgaurea, bloody crane's bill and occasionally mountain melick Melica nutans. Screes are the most important localities for the nationally scarce limestone fern Gymnocarpium robertianum. Wit…

Wharmley Riverside

…difolia, bladder campion Silene vulgaris, wild thyme Thymus praecox, golden rod Solidago virgaurea and the hairy sedge Carex hirta. The grassy swards have false oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius, yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens, quaking grass Briza media and a range of herbs i…

Trona Mires

…nd sea plantain Plantago maritima. Other interesting species include golden rod Solidago virgaurea, St John’s wort Hypericum pulchrum and devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis. Over thirty species of lichen are recorded from the site. In places there is an almost uninterrupted c…

Knock Dhu Sallagh Braes

…bit scabious Succisa pratensis, wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris and goldenrod Solidago virgaurea. In sunnier aspects, kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria is present with sea campion Silene uniflora. mountain everlasting Antennaria dioica has been recorded in a steep gully and cre…

Hunshaw Wood

…na vulgaris are abundant, with common cow-wheat Melampyrum pratense, golden rod Solidago virgaurea and tutsan Hypericum androsaemum among the herbs present.

Buddon Wood and Swithland Reservoir

…rsity. Amongst more than 200 species of vascular plants recorded are golden rod Solidago virgaurea, slender St. John's wort Hypericum pulchrum, opposite leaved golden saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium and wood speedwell Veronica montana. The list of vertebrate and inverteb…

Sleightholme Dale

…oils bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus, cow wheat Melampyrum pratense and golden rod Solidago virgaurea are present. In wetter areas alder Alnus glutinosa becomes dominant. The fields in the flood plain of the Hodge Beck support a neutral grassland flora dominated by red fescue Festuc…

Upper Teesdale

…These rocky habitats also support bearberry Arctostaphylos uva-ursi, golden rod Solidago virgaurea and great wood rush Luzula sylvatica. Juniper Juniperus communis also occurs on crags and along the river sides as well as forming substantial stands of scrub, which are among the l…

Braade

…linum are the main components of the vegetation, with species such as goldenrod Solidago virgaurea and a wide range of other ferns, including the locally distributed brittle bladder fern Cystopteris fragilis, hay-scented fern Dryopteris aemula and green spleenwort Asplenium trich…

Pillar and Ennerdale Fells

…vale, rose root Sedum rosea, smooth lady’s mantle Alchemilla glabra, golden rod Solidago virgaurea and hogweed Heracleum sphondylium. Less common species associated with this ledge vegetation include alpine saw wort Saussurea alpina, mountain sorrel Oxyria digyna, stone bramble R…

Rhos yr Hafod

…Mountain pansy Viola lutea, burnet-saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga and goldenrod Solidago virgaurea are occasional, the latter species interestingly scattered all over some fields, possibly indicative of a very low level of grazing. Sizeable areas have been invaded by bracken. The…

Wotton Hill

…n which occur include nettle leaved bellflower Campanula trachelium, golden rod Solidago virgaurea, spurge laurel Daphne laureola and tutsan Hypericum androsaemum. The nationally restricted stinking hellebore Helleborus foetidus and wood barley Hordelymus europaeus also occur. Un…

Wasdale Screes

…Erica cinerea. Other species present include wood sage, foxglove and golden rod Solidago virgaurea. Scattered trees are present close to the lake and on cliff ledges, including oak, ash, holly, hawthorn and yew. It is however, the more base rich gullies of the escarpment which pr…

Wart Barrow

…sanicle Sanicula europaea, enchanter's nightshade Circaea lutetiana, golden rod Solidago virgaurea, ploughman's spikenard Inula conyza and the ferns hart's tongue Asplenium scolopendrium and intermediate polypody Polypodium interjectum. These limestone habitats support a rich inv…

Ham Street Woods

…lgaris and wood anemone to flourish and plants of open areas such as golden rod Solidago virgaurea and heath cudweed Gnaphthalium sylvaticum to colonise. The complex structure of the woodland provides a wealth of microhabitats which together support a large number of specialised …

Underlaid Wood

…ant in the grikes, whilst bramble, wood sage Teucrium scorodonia and golden rod Solidago virgaurea occur frequently. The grikes also support abundant ash Fraxinus excelsior, yew Taxus baccata and hazel Corylus avellana with frequent sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus and occasional row…

Coombe Wood, Frilsham

…hin spiked sedge Carex strigosa, scaly male fern Dryopteris affinis, golden rod Solidago virgaurea and bitter vetch Lathyrus montanus. An important feature of the woodland is the interconnecting system of wide rides, which support many plants typical of damp grasslands, including…

Coedydd ac Ogofau Elwy a Meirchion

…bell-heather Erica cinerea, wavy hair-grass Deschampsia flexuosa and golden-rod Solidago virgaurea can be found. A diverse selection of mature trees, deadwood, rock outcrops and the boulder-strewn river bed provide valuable habitat for lower plants including lichens, mosses and l…

Greenscoombe Wood , Luckett

…viscosa, wood sage Teucrium scorodonia, foxglove Digitalis purpurea, golden rod Solidago virgaurea, broom Cytisus scoparius and herb robert Geranium robertianum. The woodland understorey includes hazel Corylus avellana, silver birch Betula pendula, holly Ilex aquifolium, elder S…

Tilberthwaite Gill

…nnectilis. Associated species include wall lettuce Mycelis muralis, golden rod Solidago virgaurea, tutsan Hypericum androsaemum, sanicle Sanicula europaea, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, common valerian Valeriana officinalis, meadowsweet, wood sage Teucrium scordonia, u…

Mallerstang-Swaledale Head

…erstang Edge support a range of species including heather, bilberry, golden rod Solidago virgaurea, great wood rush Luzula sylvatica and ferns such as broad buckler fern Dryopteris dilatata, hard fern Blechnum spicant and brittle bladder fern Cystopteris fragilis. Plateau areas …

Bach Howey Gorge

…nd mosses, and occasional slender St. John's-wort Hypericum pulchrum, goldenrod Solidago virgaurea, heath speedwell Veronica officinalis and southern wood-rush Luzula forsteri, the latter a rare species in Wales. Notable among the diverse bryophyte flora of the gorge are the west…

Marble Quarry and Hale Fell

…osus, wood sage Teucrium scorodonia, bracken Pteridium aquilinum and golden rod Solidago virgaurea occur frequently. The gutter like runnels which drain the clint tops occasionally contain species such as ash Fraxinus excelsior or the fingered sedge, but are more frequently gras…

Burrington Combe

…er parts the grassland becomes more acidic in character and supports golden rod Solidago virgaurea, wood sage Teucrium scorodonia and common bent Agrostis capillaris. At the top of the gorge there are narrow bands of limestone heath dominated by western gorse Ulex gallii, with be…

Robin Hood's Bay: Maw Wyke to Beast Cliff

…una vulgaris, bell heather Erica cinerea, crowberry Empetrum nigrum, golden rod Solidago virgaurea and wavy hair grass Deschampsia flexuosa characterise more acidic sandstone outcrops. Bracken Pteridium aquilinum and various shrub species such as gorse Ulex europaeus, broom Cytis…

Middlebarrow

…us, wood sage Teucrium scorodonia, mountain melick Melica nutans and golden rod Solidago virgaurea occur frequently. The grikes also support abundant ash Fraxinus excelsior, yew and hazel with frequent sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus and occasional rowan Sorbus aucuparia, silver bi…

Coed Llandyfan

…c banks hard fern Blechnum spicant, buckler fern Dryopteris dilatata, goldenrod Solidago virgaurea and wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella are abundant. In contrast, on the more nutrient-rich slopes, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, enchanter's nightshade Circaea lutetiana and false…

Stonethwaite Woods

… to grazing animals, plants such as tutsan Hypericum androsaemum and golden rod Solidago virgaurea occur. Parts of the woodland floor are thickly covered with boulder scree and support often well developed communities of common bryophytes such as Dicranum majus, Rhytidiadelphus l…

Redhill Wood

…rpassed by few other woodlands in the country. Some species, such as golden rod Solidago virgaurea, cow wheat Melampyrum pratense, thin spiked sedge Carex strigosa and scaly male fern Dryopteris affinis are notably uncommon in Berkshire. Lower plants are well represented and the …

Langley Wood and Homan's Copse

…tichum setiferum. Drier, acid areas, particularly on banks, support golden rod Solidago virgaurea, cow wheat Melampyrum pratense, bitter vetch Lathyrus montanus, bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus, southern wood rush Luzula forsteri and pale sedge Carex pallescens. The epiphyte liche…

Lord's Wood

…rchangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon, wood spurge Euphorbia amygdaloides, golden rod Solidago virgaurea, wood violet Viola reichenbachiana and, in wetter areas, opposite-leaved golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium. There are also a number of plants of local or restricted dis…

Ryde Sands and Wootton Creek

…s and guelder rose Viburnum opulus and a rich ground flora including golden rod Solidago virgaurea, wild daffodil Narcissus pseudonarcissus and the nationally scarce narrow leaved lungwort Pulmonaria longifolia which in Britain is confined to ancient woodland around the Solent an…

Glencoyne Wood

…moschatel Adoxa moschatellina, sanicle, woodruff Galium odoratum and golden rod Solidago virgaurea. Base rich streams and flushes support enchanter's nightshade Circaea lutetiana, opposite leaved golden saxifrage, ramsons and yellow pimpernel Lysimachia nemorum. There are also ca…

Coedydd Dyffryn Ffestiniog (Gogleddol)

…recta, heath bedstraw Galium saxatile, cow-wheat Melampyrum pratense, goldenrod Solidago virgaurea and bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta. In areas that are not grazed and with deeper soils, bramble Rubus fruticosus is locally dominant, often at the expense of less competitive sp…

Erme Estuary

…as columbine Aquilegia vulgaris, wood spurge Euphorbia amygdaloides, golden rod Solidago virgaurea and butcher’s-broom Ruscus aculeatus. The site as a whole supports a diverse breeding bird community which includes heron Ardea cinerea, kingfisher Alcedo atthis and cirl bunting E…

Pencarreg-gopa a Moel Hyrddod

…udes wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella, herb-robert Geranium robertianum, goldenrod Solidago virgaurea and an exceptional abundance of yellow pimpernel Lysimachia nemorum.

Hook Wood

…at Melampyrum pratense, slender St John’s-wort Hypericum pulchrum and goldenrod Solidago virgaurea are frequent associates of the heather. A feature of the estuarine cliffs is the sporadic occurrence of stands of aspen Populus tremula, alder Alnus glutinosa, grey willow Salix cin…

Lea & Pagets Woods

…s and includes such notable species as herb paris Paris quadrifolia, golden rod Solidago virgaurea, bird’s nest orchid Neottia nidus-avis, twayblade Neottia ovata, greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha and broad leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine.

Combe Scar

…illowherb Chamerion angustifolium, wood sage Teucrium scorodonia and golden rod Solidago virgaurea with occasional plants of mountain melick Melica nutans, green spleenwort Asplenium viride, oak fern Gymnocarpium dryopteris and roseroot Sedum rosea. Some ash Fraxinus excelsior an…

Dymock Woods

…le, bleached pug Eupithecia expallidata, the larvae of which feed on golden rod Solidago virgaurea and drab looper Minoa murinata whose larvae feed on wood spurge Euphorbia amygdaloides. A nest box scheme operates in Betty Daw’s Wood where pied flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca and …

Orlestone Forest

…dent on these habitats include an exceptional number associated with golden rod Solidago virgaurea including the rare micro moth Platyptilia calodactyla. Other invertebrates of these open areas include the toad flax brocade moth Calophasia lunula and a solitary wasp Symmorphus c…

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