Feetham Holme
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Condition (Natural England)
Unfavourable Recovering (1)
| Unit | Feature | Condition | Area (ha) | Assessed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD994976 | — | Unfavourable Recovering | 3.26 | 2014-03-07 |
Description
Description Juniper Juniperus communis is more or less confined within the Yorkshire Dales National Parkto Swaledale and Ingleborough. In Swaledale itself there are three notable populations of juniper, one of which is at Feetham Holme. These populations are probably remnants of a formerly much more extensive shrub cover which has survived since the end of the last Ice Age. The site at Feetham Holme occupies a north facing slope and supports a very dense stand of old juniper estimated to be approximately 1,500 bushes. Beneath the juniper on the boulder strewn slope is bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus heath with broad buckler fern Dryopteris dilatata.
Species mentioned
Show the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| broad buckler fern | Dryopteris dilatata | LC | fern | dryopteridaceae |
| juniper | Juniperus communis | CR | shrub | cupressaceae |
| billberry | Vaccinium myrtillus | LC | shrub | ericaceae |