Laxton Sykes
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Condition (Natural England)
| Unit | Feature | Condition | Area (ha) | Assessed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SK711674 | — | Unfavourable Recovering | 5.48 | 2010-07-09 |
| SK734655 | — | Favourable | 6.09 | 2022-02-04 |
| SK735652 | — | Unfavourable Recovering | 1.83 | 2022-02-04 |
| SK735660 | — | Unfavourable Recovering | 0.89 | 2010-07-09 |
Geology & landscape
Geological Period: Triassic
Description
Area,15.0 hectares 37.0 ac Description The site comprises some of the best remaining neutral grasslands in Nottinghamshire and is representative of grasslands developed on the Midland clays. Biology The long, narrow grassland strips the sykes adjoining certain of the open fields, continue to be managed as traditional grasslands for hay and occasional grazing and are fine examples of species rich neutral grasslands developed on heavy clays of the Triassic Keuper Marl. The sward is characterised by a wide variety of grass species of which amongst the most abundant are sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, soft brome Bromus hordeaceous, red fescue Festuca rubra, Yorkshire fog Holcus mollis and quaking grass Briza media. The sykes contain a diverse herb flora including such typical plants as cowslip Primula veris, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, pignut Conopodium majus, lady's bedstraw Galium verum, bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, hayrattle Rhinanthus minor and, in wetter areas, lady's smock Cardamine pratensis and adder's tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum.
Species mentioned
Show the 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| adders-tongue fern | Ophioglossum vulgatum | LC | fern | ophioglossaceae |
| sweet vernal grass | Anthoxanthum odoratum | LC | grass | poaceae |
| quaking grass | Briza media | VU | grass | poaceae |
| common soft brome | Bromus hordeaceous | Not listed in GB list | grass | poaceae |
| red fescue | Festuca rubra | LC | grass | poaceae |
| creeping soft grass | Holcus mollis | LC | grass | poaceae |
| cuckoo-flower | Cardamine pratensis | LC | herb | brassicaceae |
| pignut | Conopodium majus | LC | herb | apiaceae |
| lady's bedstraw | Galium verum | LC | herb | rubiaceae |
| birdsfoot trefoil | Lotus corniculatus | LC | herb | fabaceae |
| cowslip | Primula veris | LC | herb | primulaceae |
| yellow-rattle | Rhinanthus minor | DD | herb | orobanchaceae |
| pepper saxifrage | Silaum silaus | EN | herb | saxifragaceae |