Carlton Wood
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Condition (Natural England)
| Unit | Feature | Condition | Area (ha) | Assessed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TL654529 | — | Unfavourable Recovering | 10.45 | 2011-12-09 |
Habitats
Description
Area, 10.3 hectares 25.5 ac Description Carlton Wood is ancient and semi natural and holds one of the finest of the few hornbeam stands in the county. In addition both the hornbeam and ash maple stands are of a nationally uncommon variant containing oxlip Primula elatior. The woodland is predominantly former coppice with standards of ash Fraxinus excelsior, field maple Acer campestre and hazel Corylus avellana with pedunculate oak Quercus robur. Hornbeam Carpinus betulus is locally common. Ancient coppice stools of both hornbeam and ash are present. There is a rich ground flora. Oxlips are locally abundant and a good range of other typical ancient woodland species are recorded including early purple orchid Orchis mascula, herb paris Paris quadrifolia and wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella. A wide ride is present and this provides a valuable habitat for many ‘woodland edge’ herbs and grasses and is likely to be of additional value for invertebrates.
Species mentioned
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IUCN / Red List | Type | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| early purple orchid | Orchis mascula | LC | herb | orchidaceae |
| wood sorrel | Oxalis acetosella | LC | herb | oxalidaceae |
| herb paris | Paris quadrifolia | VU | herb | melanthiaceae |
| oxlip | Primula elatior | LC | herb | primulaceae |
| field maple | Acer campestre | LC | tree | aceraceae |
| hornbeam | Carpinus betulus | LC | tree | betulaceae |
| hazel | Corylus avellana | LC | tree | corylaceae |
| ash | Fraxinus excelsior | LC | tree | oleaceae |
| common oak | Quercus robur | LC | tree | fagaceae |