Collinpark Wood
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Condition (Natural England)
| Unit | Feature | Condition | Area (ha) | Assessed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SO747279 | — | Favourable | 15.58 | 2009-12-09 |
| SO748283 | — | Favourable | 4.05 | 2009-12-09 |
| SO749277 | — | Favourable | 1.69 | 2009-12-09 |
| SO750279 | — | Favourable | 7.67 | 2009-12-09 |
| SO751276 | — | Favourable | 3.16 | 2009-12-09 |
| SO751279 | — | Favourable | 22.9 | 2009-12-09 |
| SO753275 | — | Favourable | 11.99 | 2009-12-09 |
Geology & landscape
Landscape processes: Fluvial
Description
Area, 66.69 ha. 164.8 ac. Description A nationally important woodland site selected as an outstanding example of damp calcifuge lime woodland in western Britain, complementing the Lincolnshire lime coppices but differing from them in the species of oak present. The site overlies clay soils and slopes gently towards the alluvial plain of the River Leadon. The main woodland stand type is dominated by coppiced small leaved lime Tilia cordata with sessile oak Quercus petraea standards. Ash Fraxinus excelsior, is also well represented, particularly in the northern part of the site and other trees include silver birch Betula pendula, field maple Acer campestre and good numbers of wild service tree Sorbus torminalis. The shrub layer is generally quite sparse but is represented by species such as hazel Corylus avellana, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, willows Salix spp. and crab apple Malus sylvestris, while the ground layer includes abundant bramble Rubus fruticosus, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and dogs mercury Mercurialis perennis with greater wood rush Luzula sylvatica, bracken Pteridium aquilinum, yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon, primrose Primula vulgaris and golden saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium. Streams and a damp channel in the north west of the site add diversity to the site. A recently coppiced area has proved to be of particular benefit to butterflies.
Species mentioned
Show the 16 species mentioned in the description, with red-list status| English name search for this in other sites |
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IUCN / Red List | Type | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bracken | Pteridium aquilinum | LC | fern | dennstaedtiaceae |
| opposite-leaved golden- saxifrage | Chrysosplenium oppositifolium | LC | herb | saxifragaceae |
| bluebell | Hyacinthoides non-scripta | LC | herb | liliaceae |
| yellow archangel | Lamiastrum galeobdolon | LC | herb | lamiaceae |
| dog's mercury | Mercurialis perennis | LC | herb | euphorbiaceae |
| primrose | Primula vulgaris | LC | herb | primulaceae |
| bramble | Rubus fruticosus | LC | herb | rosaceae |
| great wood rush | Luzula sylvatica | LC | rush | juncaceae |
| hawthorn | Crataegus monogyna | LC | shrub | rosaceae |
| field maple | Acer campestre | LC | tree | aceraceae |
| birch | Betula pendula | LC | tree | betulaceae |
| hazel | Corylus avellana | LC | tree | corylaceae |
| ash | Fraxinus excelsior | LC | tree | oleaceae |
| crab apple | Malus sylvestris | LC | tree | rosaceae |
| sessile or durmast oak | Quercus petraea | LC | tree | fagaceae |
| lime small leaved | Tilia cordata | LC | tree | malvaceae |
Plant communities
A9 — Fast flowing river and stream, Marginal and inundation, Pond ditch and canal, Sluggish river and stream
Potamogeton natans community
Show 20 indicator speciesSchoenoplectus lacustris, Juncus bulbosus, Sparganium angustifolium, Sparganium erectum, Sparganium minimum, Alisma plantago-aquatica, Lobelia dortmanna, Equisetum fluviatile, Myriophyllum alterniflorum, Elodea canadensis, Lemna minor, Lemna trisulca, Nymphaea alba, Callitriche platycarpa, Callitriche stagnalis, Littorella uniflora, Potamogeton natans, Ranunculus trichophyllus, Glyceria fluitans, Chara subspinosa
A14 — Fast flowing river and stream
Myriophyllum alterniflorum community
Show 15 indicator speciesIsolepis fluitans, Juncus bulbosus, Fontinalis antipyretica, Lobelia dortmanna, Equisetum fluviatile, Myriophyllum alterniflorum, Lemna minor, Callitriche stagnalis, Littorella uniflora, Potamogeton filiformis, Potamogeton gramineus, Potamogeton natans, Ranunculus peltatus, Chara spp., Nitella hyalina
A17 — Chalk river and stream, Fast flowing river and stream
Ranunculus penicillatus ssp. pseudofluitans community
Show 11 indicator speciesBerula erecta, Nasturtium officinale, Elodea canadensis, Lemna minor, Callitriche stagnalis, Veronica beccabunga, Polygonum amphibium, Polygonum hydropiper, Potamogeton crispus, Potamogeton pectinatus, Ranunculus penicillatus ssp. pseudofluitans
A18 — Fast flowing river and stream
Ranunculus fluitans community
Show 12 indicator speciesFontinalis antipyretica, Fontinalis squamosa var. curnowii, Myriophyllum alterniflorum, Myriophyllum spicatum, Elodea canadensis, Mentha aquatica, Lemna gibba, Lemna minor, Potamogeton perfoliatus, Ranunculus fluitans, Glyceria fluitans, Phalaris arundinacea
W25 — Bracken scrub
Pteridium aquilinum-Rubus fruticosus underscrub
Show 53 indicator speciesHedera helix, Acer pseudoplatanus, Fagus sylvatica, Quercus robur, Fraxinus excelsior, Sambucus nigra, Ulex europaeus, Crataegus monogyna, Prunus spinosa, Luzula multiflora, Mnium hornum, Brachythecium rutabulum, Kindbergia praelonga, Angelica sylvestris, Conopodium majus, Heracleum sphondylium, Arum maculatum, Cirsium arvense, Lonicera periclymenum, Silene dioica, Stellaria holostea, Mercurialis perennis, Geranium robertianum, Glechoma hederacea, Teucrium scorodonia, Hyacinthoides non-scripta, Chamerion angustifolium, Circaea lutetiana, Digitalis purpurea, Rumex acetosa, Anemone nemorosa, Ficaria verna, Potentilla erecta, Rosa arvensis, Rosa canina, Rubus fruticosus agg., Rubus idaeus, Galium aparine, Galium mollugo sens.lat., Galium saxatile, Urtica dioica, Viola riviniana, Agrostis capillaris, Anthoxanthum odoratum, Arrhenatherum elatius, Dactylis glomerata, Festuca rubra, Holcus lanatus, Holcus mollis, Poa trivialis, Pteridium aquilinum, Dryopteris dilatata, Dryopteris filix-mas