Burr Closes, Selby
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Condition (Natural England)
| Unit | Feature | Condition | Area (ha) | Assessed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SE595339 | — | Favourable | 1.28 | 2012-06-12 |
Geology & landscape
Landscape processes: Fluvial
Description
Area, 1.3 hectares 3.1 ac Description Burr Closes, Selby, is a small area of damp alluvial meadowland, agriculturally unimproved and rich in flowering plant species, of a type which is now scarce in the Vale of York. Grasses such as tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and cock's foot Dactylis glomerata dominate the sward, but many herbs are present including an abundance of greater burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria together with pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, common meadow rue Thalictrum flavum, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis and ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi. In the wetter areas, there are stands of reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea, greater pond sedge Carex riparia and brown sedge Carex disticha, while in somewhat drier parts there are betony Betonica officinalis, cowslip Primula veris and quaking grass Briza media. The site is a noted locality for the forester moth Adscita statices.
Species mentioned
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IUCN / Red List | Type | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| sweet vernal grass | Anthoxanthum odoratum | LC | grass | poaceae |
| quaking grass | Briza media | VU | grass | poaceae |
| cock's foot | Dactylis glomerata | LC | grass | poaceae |
| tufted hair grass | Deschampsia cespitosa | LC | grass | poaceae |
| Yorkshire fog | Holcus lanatus | LC | grass | poaceae |
| reed canary grass | Phalaris arundinacea | LC | grass | poaceae |
| betony | Betonica officinalis | VU | herb | lamiaceae |
| meadow sweet | Filipendula ulmaria | LC | herb | rosaceae |
| cowslip | Primula veris | LC | herb | primulaceae |
| great burnet | Sanguisorba officinalis | LC | herb | rosaceae |
| pepper saxifrage | Silaum silaus | EN | herb | saxifragaceae |
| ragged-robin | Silene flos-cuculi | LC | herb | carophyllaceae |
| devils-bit scabious | Succisa pratensis | VU | herb | caprifoliaceae |
| common meadow rue | Thalictrum flavum | LC | herb | ranunculaceae |
| the forester | Adscita statices | Not listed in GB list | moth | zygaenidae |
| brown sedge | Carex disticha | LC | sedge | cyperaceae |
| greater pond sedge | Carex riparia | LC | sedge | cyperaceae |