Burbage Wood and Aston Firs
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Condition (Natural England)
| Unit | Feature | Condition | Area (ha) | Assessed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP449939 | — | Unfavourable Recovering | 8.94 | 2023-05-17 |
| SP450942 | — | Unfavourable Recovering | 12.95 | 2023-05-17 |
| SP452940 | — | Unfavourable Recovering | 8.94 | 2023-05-17 |
| SP453942 | — | Unfavourable Recovering | 4.59 | 2023-04-19 |
| SP455939 | — | Unfavourable Recovering | 24.67 | 2023-05-17 |
Geology & landscape
Rock Type: Glacial Till
Landscape processes: Glacial
Description
Area,52.01 ha128.51 ac Description The site comprises one of the best remaining examples of ash oak maple woodland in Leicestershire and is representative of semi natural woodland developed on the clays of eastern England. Biology Burbage Wood and Aston Firs have developed on rather poorly drained soils derived from the underlying Glacial Boulder Clay. The woodland canopy is dominated by ash Fraxinus excelsior and oak Quercus robur and contains some wych elm Ulmus glabra and English elm Ulmus procera. The shrub layer is dominated by hazel Corylus avellana and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, but also includes field maple Acer campestre, privet Ligustrum vulgare, dogwood Cornus sanguinea and rowan Sorbus aucuparia. The ground vegetation is characterised by an abundance of honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum, bramble Rubus fruticosus, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum, rough meadow grass Poa trivialis and tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa and includes a large number of plant species typical of semi natural woodland such as sweet woodruff Asperula oderata, moschatel Adoxa moschatellina, yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon, water avens Geum rivale and several species of woodland orchids.
Species mentioned
Show the 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| wood false brome | Brachypodium sylvaticum | LC | grass | poaceae |
| tufted hair grass | Deschampsia cespitosa | LC | grass | poaceae |
| rough meadow grass | Poa trivialis | LC | grass | poaceae |
| moschatel | Adoxa moschatellina | LC | herb | adoxaceae |
| water avens | Geum rivale | LC | herb | rosaceae |
| bluebell | Hyacinthoides non-scripta | LC | herb | liliaceae |
| yellow archangel | Lamiastrum galeobdolon | LC | herb | lamiaceae |
| honeysuckle | Lonicera periclymenum | LC | herb | caprifoliaceae |
| bramble | Rubus fruticosus | LC | herb | rosaceae |
| dogwood | Cornus sanguinea | LC | shrub | cornaceae |
| hawthorn | Crataegus monogyna | LC | shrub | rosaceae |
| wild privet | Ligustrum vulgare | LC | shrub | oleaceae |
| field maple | Acer campestre | LC | tree | aceraceae |
| hazel | Corylus avellana | LC | tree | corylaceae |
| 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 |
| English elm | Ulmus procera | LC | tree | ulmaceae |