Lord Stubbins Wood
Also within
Condition (Natural England)
| Unit | Feature | Condition | Area (ha) | Assessed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SK538688 | — | Favourable | 24.83 | 2009-04-08 |
Geology & landscape
Geological Period: Permian · Rock Type: Limestone
Description
Area, 24.79 ha. Description The site comprises one of the best remaining semi natural broad leaved woods in Nottinghamshire and is of Regional importance. Biology The site is a fine example of an ash wych elm wood developed on well drained soils overlying the Permian Lower Magnesian Limestone. In some areas in the north of the wood the plant communities are characteristic of acid soils with rowan Sorbus aucuparia locally abundant and with colonies of bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus. Elsewhere, the wood is dominated by ash Fraxinus excelsior and oak Quercus robur with frequent wych elm Ulmus glabra and a wide variety of other tree and shrub species including colonies of wild service tree Sorbus torminalis. The herb flora is characteristic of ancient, semi natural broad leaved woods in the East Midlands and includes such typical species as water avens Geum rivale, early purple orchid Orchis mascula, yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon and wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella.
Species mentioned
Show the 9 species mentioned in the description, with red-list status| English name search for this in other sites |
Latin name search with Google |
IUCN / Red List | Type | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| water avens | Geum rivale | LC | herb | rosaceae |
| yellow archangel | Lamiastrum galeobdolon | LC | herb | lamiaceae |
| early purple orchid | Orchis mascula | LC | herb | orchidaceae |
| wood sorrel | Oxalis acetosella | LC | herb | oxalidaceae |
| billberry | Vaccinium myrtillus | LC | shrub | ericaceae |
| ash | Fraxinus excelsior | LC | tree | oleaceae |
| common oak | Quercus robur | LC | tree | fagaceae |
| rowan | Sorbus aucuparia | LC | tree | rosaceae |
| wych elm | Ulmus glabra | LC | tree | ulmaceae |