Mappp.co geology and wildlife sites

Castell Coch Woodlands and Road Section

…e beech Fagus sylvatica. Herbaceous species abundant here include dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, ramsons Allium ursinum and sanicle Sanicula europaea. In terms of the National Vegetation Classification, the woodland type represented is the Mercurialis perennis sub-community …

Ebernoe Common

…ection of Ebernoe Common predominantly NVC W8 Fraxinus excelsior Acer campestre Mercurialis perennis woodland and W10a Quercus robur Pteridium aquilinum Rubus fruticosus woodland. Bittles Field, lying on the slopes of a narrow stream valley, contains particularly fine examples of…

Thrang Wood

…t shade tolerant plants such as herb Robert Geranium robertianum, dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, male fern Dryopteris filix-mas, hart’s tongue fern Asplenium scolopendrium and hard shield fern Polystichum aculeatum. Elsewhere the herb layer is characterised by dog’s mercury …

Bishop's Wood

…atata. The field layer also contains many other species including dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, herb Robert Geranium robertianum and ramsons Allium ursinum. The ground layer is generally sparse comprising mainly the mosses Thamnobryum alopecurum, Brachythecium rutabulum and…

Sheet Hedges Wood

…ir grass Deschampsia cespitosa, rough meadow grass Poa trivialis, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, red campion Silene dioica and enchanter's nightshade Circaea lutetiana, together with a range of plants typical of ancient woodland, including yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobd…

Belah Woods and Pastures

…es support ash rowan dog’s mercury woodland Fraxinus excelsior Sorbus aucuparia Mercurialis perennis, whereas the acidic soils over sandstones and mudstones support a sessile oak downy birch wood sorrel woodland Quercus petraea Betula pubescens Oxalis acetosella. On wet ground t…

Frome St. Quintin

…um aquilinum - Rubus fruticosus woodland; Fraxinus excelsior - Acer campestre - Mercurialis perennis woodland; fen Filipendula ulmaria - Angelica sylvestris mire, Phragmites australis - Urtica dioica tall herb fen and neutral grassland Centaurea nigra - Cynosurus cristatus meadow…

Llwyn

…rum woodland which gives way to ash -field maple Acer campestre – dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis on the comparatively drier soils derived from alluvium and river terraces. In the northern block birch Betula pendula and Betula pubescens becomes co-dominant in the canopy wherea…

Yardley Chase

…h forest of the ash Fraxinus excelsior field maple Acer campestre dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis woodland type having an understorey of relict coppice with hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, midland hawthorn Crataegus laevigata, hazel Corylus avellana, dogwood Cornus sanguinea and …

Puckham Woods

… species rich ash – maple – dog’s mercury Fraxinus excelsior – Acer campestre – Mercurialis perennis plant communities. Such woodlands are scarce in the Cotswolds where beech Fagus sylvatica dominated woodland is more commonly encountered. Puckham Woods are also important as one …

The Mens

…ere the shrub layer and ground flora are more diverse and include dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, sanicle Sanicula europaea and a number of orchids. Several uncommon tree species occur here, notably small leaved lime Tilia cordata and the wild service tree, both of which are …

Treyford to Bepton Down

…In all but the most shaded areas there is a dense ground cover of dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis and false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum. Bird’s nest orchid Neottia nidus-avis is also present. Ash dominated woodland tends to be more open with a diverse associated scrub layer …

Thompson Water, Carr and Common

…d oak with a ground flora including yellow iris Iris pseudacorus, dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis and the locally uncommon marsh fern Thelypteris palustris. These woodland areas support breeding sparrowhawk, woodcock, redstart and nightingale and notable invertebrates dependen…

Ganllwyd

…pport species indicative of base-rich and less acid soils such as dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, false brome grass Brachypodium sylvaticum and the mosses Ctenidium molluscum, Eurhynchium striatum and Thamnobryum alopecurum. Ferns form a distinctive part of the woodland fiel…

Whittlewood Forest

…of true woodland shade tolerant plants. Bramble Rubus fruticosus, dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa and false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum are some of the commoner species. Of the many herbs strongly associated with ancient woodland in t…

Warks Burn Woodland

…base rich soils support an abundance of ramsons Allium ursinum or dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis together with melancholy thistle Cirsium heterophyllum, sanicle Sanicula europaea and woodruff Galium odoratum. There are numerous wetflushes in which common bugle Ajuga reptans, …

Bryn Alyn

…m, meadow-rue Thalictrum minus, herb-robert Geranium robertianum, dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna. On the rockiest, thinnest and most drought prone soils there are areas of sheep’s-fescue Festuca ovina, carline thistle Carlina vulgaris grassland…

Llanddulas Limestone and Gwrych Castle Wood

…t in the field layer include false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, sanicle Sanicula europaea, enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana, hart's-tongue fern Asplenium scolopendrium and mosses such as Rhytidiadelphus triquetrus. In sections of open…

Wouldham to Detling Escarpment

…gra and privet Ligustrum vulgare, while the ground flora includes dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, ivy Hedera helix, lords and ladies Arum maculatum and spurge laurel Daphne laureola. Scarce* plants include lady orchid Orchis purpurea and stinking hellebore Helleborus foetidus…

Brampton Wood

…robur standards. The woodland provides a rich ground flora of the dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta type. A variety of plants characteristic of ancient woodland sites are present including wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, wood sedge Carex sylvati…

Breedon Cloud Wood and Quarry

…pH are reflected by the richness and variety of the ground flora. Dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and woodruff Galium odoratum are locally dominant. Tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, moschatel Adoxa moschatellina, wood anemone Anemone…

West Loch Lomondside Woodlands

…na, lesser celandine Ficaria verna, primrose Primula vulgaris and dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, occur in the field layer. Lemon-scented fern is frequent throughout the SSSI and beech fern Phegopteris connectilis, oak fern Gymnocarpium dryopteris and Wilson’s filmy fern Hyme…

Chanctonbury Hill

…nd elder Sambucus nigra above a field layer which is dominated by dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, ivy Hedera helix and enchanter’s nightshade Circaea lutetiana. The chalk grassland is of the sheep's fescue Festuca ovina upright brome Bromus erectus type but tor grass Brachyp…

Bricket Wood Common

…th other species including bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis. The wood also has the largest colony of violet helleborine Epipactis purpurata in Hertfordshire. Small clearings have an acidic grassland flora with incipient birch scrub and bra…

Tetford Wood

…yna, wild privet Ligustrum vulgare and blackthorn Prunus spinosa. Dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis dominates the herb layer of Tetford Wood apart from the local abundance of wild garlic Allium ursinum towards the foot of the slopes. Wood anemone Anemone nemorosa and nettle leav…

Lambridge Wood

…nal spurge laurel. The ground flora is a characteristic carpet of dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis with ivy Hedera helix, woodruff Galium odoratum, sanicle Sanicula europaea, lords and ladies Arum maculatum and locally wood barley Hordelymus europaeus. The beech wood stands on …

Clipsham Old Quarry and Pickworth Great Wood

… rich and varies immensely throughout the wood. Dominants include dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa, ramsons Allium ursinum, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, water avens Geum rivale and bramble Rubus fruticosus. Less common species includ…

Barking Woods

…ticularly in wet areas and where coppicing has recently occurred. Dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis or bramble Rubus fruticosus are dominant with large areas of bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and primrose Primula vulgaris. There is also an extensive colony of woodruff Galium…

Hackhurst and White Downs

…idespread. Where the canopy is fairly open a rich ground flora of dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, ivy Hedera helix, false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum, lords and ladies Arum maculatum and violets Viola spp. can be found. Less common woodland species include white helleborin…

The Perch

…ayer it is sparse but in the more open areas ivy Hedera helix and dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis are common. On the rockiest ground hart’s tongue fern Asplenium scolopendrium and maiden hair spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes are abundant and broad leaved helleborine Epipactis …

Maplehurst Wood

…ith the current state of management but bramble Rubus fruticosus, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, enchanter's nightshade Circaea lutetiana and ivy Hedera helix are the most common herbs. Other woodland types occupy smaller areas. Mature oak with hazel coppice in the north eas…

Gosbeck Wood

… which has recently been re-introduced after a period of neglect. Dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis is generally dominant but tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa, creeping soft grass Holcus mollis and bramble Rubus spp. are locally abundant as is ivy Hedera helix in the area…

Ben A'an and Brenachoile Woods

…east. Local nutrient enrichment gives rise to pockets of ash with dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis and broad buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata, with a variety of herbaceous species including ramsons Allium ursinum and the locally rare wood sedge Carex sylvatica. Where groundwate…

Sidling's Copse and College Pond

…s pine and sweet chestnut. The ground flora which is dominated by dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis is rich in species indicative of ancient woodland and includes wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, yellow archangel Lamium galeobdolon, nettle leaved bellflower Campanula trachelium, t…

Southill Lake and Woods

…ate oak Quercus robur and hazel Corylus avellana over a carpet of dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis. In the wetter areas the ground flora is dominated by lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis, greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata, pendulous sedge Carex pendula and common reed Ph…

Glen Loin

…ch ground flora including grass-of-Parnassus Parnassia palustris, dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, wood avens Geum urbanum, bromes Bromus sp. and many fern species. Of interest is the extensive scree on the upper slopes. Here particularly large boulders create a diversity of h…

Tick Wood and Benthall Edge

…um, sanicle Sanicula europaea, sweet woodruff Galium odoratum and dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis which are characteristic of base rich soils. Several uncommon plant species have been recorded, including fingered sedge Carex digitata in its only known Shropshire locality, wood…

Castle Hill Deer Park and Windy Pits

…entil Potentilla erecta in more acid areas and by species such as dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis in more base rich areas. Veteran trees The trees at Castle Hill Deer Park are relict wood pasture occurring on both limestone and more acid rocks. There are over 450 veteran tre…

Lullingstone Park

…nd vegetation is dominated by bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and bramble Rubus fruticosus and sometimes bracken Pteridium aquilinum. Some of the trees were planted in the 18th century, but many of the pollards are thought to be 400 or more …

Lynsore Bottom

…seal Polygonatum multiflorum and goldilocks Ranunculus auricomus. Dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and brambles Rubus fruticosus are the commonest plants. The woods are also important for breeding birds including tawny owl, grasshopper warble…

Moss Valley

… hazel and the ground flora includes wood melick Melica uniflora, dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, ivy Hedera helix and yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon. The range of woodland types and their component of dead or dying timber makes them or special importance for inverte…

Ravensroost Wood

…t species dominating locally. bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, bramble Rubus fruticosus and ivy Hedera helix are all abundant. Herbs indicative of ancient woodlands such as wood spurge Euphorbia amygdaloides, w…

Weston Fen

… flora includes abundant sanicle Sanicula europaea, together with dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, herb Robert Geranium robertianum, male fern Dryopteris filix-mas and broad buckler fern Dryopteris dilatata. There is a narrow strip of ash sycamore woodland with a ground flora …

Cobham Woods

…eas through to bluebells Hyacinthoides non-scripta and eventually dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis in the most calcareous areas. This same pattern is found with the less common plants, for example wood spurge Euphorbia amygdaloides and lily of the valley Convallaria majalis are…

Lodge Wood & Sandford Mill

…include primrose Primula vulgaris, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and lesser celandine Ficaria verna, together with marsh marigold Caltha palustris and moschatel Adoxa moschatellina on wetter ground. The drier soils in the southern part of Lodge…

Berrick Trench

…ller's joy are present. The field layer is dominated in places by dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and ivy Hedera helix and contains a wide variety of typical woodland herbs such as bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, woodruff Galium odoratum, san…

Charing Beech Hangers

…privet and elder. The sparse ground flora is chiefly dominated by dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis with false brome grass Brachypodium sylvaticum, bramble and ivy Hedera helix occurring frequently Spurge laurel Daphne laureola and nettle leaved bellflower Campanula trachelium a…

Eye Brook Valley Woods

… goat willow Salix caprea. The ground vegetation is dominated by dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and, locally, by bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and contains species typical of ancient clay woods including ramsons Allium ursinum, early purple orchid Orchis mascula, yellow…

Broughton Far Wood

…tica and hazel Corylus avellana. The ground flora is dominated by dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, other species including enchanter's nightshade Circaea lutetiana, lily of the valley Convallaria majalis, yellow pimpernel Lysimachia nemorum, yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobd…

High Leys

… occasional species. Several woodland field layer species such as dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and wood avens Geum urbanum occur along the hedgerows which separate the fields.

Alder Wood and Meadow

…rich, wet soil with much tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, enchanter's nightshade Circaea lutentiana and bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta with other species such as common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, twayblade Neottia ovata an…

Shirburn Hill

…beech, but becomes lusher under more open canopy where carpets of dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, enchanter's nightshade Circaea lutetiana and woodruff Galium odoratum occur. Shirburn Hill is extensively used by over wintering thrushes and finches which feed on the abundant s…

Crews Hill Wood

…inated by bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. and ivy Hedera helix with dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, sanicle Sanicula europaea and wood melick Melica uniflora. Locally uncommon plants include spurge laurel Daphne laureola, stinking iris Iris foetidissima and toothwort Lathraea s…

Hales and Shadwell Woods

…trum vulgare. The ground flora is dominated by bramble Rubus sp., dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and oxlip Primula elatior, a nationally uncommon plant confined to woods over Chalky Boulder Clay in East Anglia. meadowsweet Filipendula ulmar…

Dole Wood

…ula europaea forming extensive patches between areas dominated by dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis or bramble Rubus fruticosus. Woodland grasses include wood melick Melica uniflora, wood millet Milium effusum and giant fescue Schedonorus giganteus. A wide peripheral area has a …

Boxwell

…shrub layer of elder Sambucus nigra and ground flora dominated by dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis only occurs where there are gaps in the canopy. Seedling regeneration of box is occurring in these gaps. The two other compartments of the wood are areas that have been cut over; …

Pulham Market Big Wood

…lcareous soils along a massive ancient wood bank are dominated by dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis. Here the ground flora is more diverse and includes sanicle Sanicula europaea, yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon, primrose Primula vulgaris, hairy wood rush Luzula pilosa, w…

Lower Saleway Farm Meadows

…gus monogyna and with both bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis in the hedge bottom.

Chanlockfoot

… is ungrazed and supports a rich herbaceous ground flora of which dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, ramsons Allium ursinum, greater woodrush Luzula sylvatica and bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta are typical components. Ferns are also frequent, particularly on areas of scree i…

Longsleddale Woods

…ramsons Allium ursinum form extensive carpets in the spring, with dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis becoming common later in the year. A variety of other plants are also present including enchanter’s nightshade Circaea lutetiana, wood brome Brachypodium sylvaticum, pignut Conopo…

Ashton Wold

…he ground flora is sparse. In places bramble Rubus fruticosus and dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis predominates. Male fern Dryopteris filix-mas being especially common under the ash. Other typical herbs include ground ivy Glechoma hederacea, herb Bennet Geum urbanum, herb Rober…

Bevercotes Park

…ss Deschampsia cespitosa, false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum and dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis and includes a rich herb flora containing many species typical of ancient woodland such as primrose Primula vulgaris, wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella, sanicle Sanicula europaea, yel…

Coed Allt Craig Arth

…us herbs -sanicle Sanicula europaea, woodruff Galium odoratum and dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis. Occasional stands of wych elm Ulmus glabra and small-leaved lime Tilia cordata occur along the river banks with alder Alnus glutinosa on the wetter flood plains. Of special inter…

Kirkham Park & Riverside

…rylus avellana in the understorey. The herb layer is dominated by dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, ramsons Allium ursinum, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and, locally columbine Aquilegia vulgaris and giant bellflower Campanula latifolia. There are also areas of neutral gra…

Walton and Ivythorn Hills

…um lantana and Clematis vitalba. The ground flora is dominated by dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis or ivy Hedera helix. Secondary woodland dominated by ash and with a similar ground flora, occurs on Walton Hill. An important feature of Walton and ivythorn Hills is the way in wh…

Badsaddle, Withmale Park and Bush Walk Woods

… Crataegus laevigata also occur. The ground flora is dominated by dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and locally ramsons Allium ursinum together with other typical woodland species such as wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, giant bellflower Campanu…

Kirton Wood, Lincolnshire

…avens Geum rivale dominant in the wetter areas and plants such as dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and bramble Rubus fruticosus locally dominant elsewhere. Frequent species include bugle Ajuga reptans, lords and ladies Arum maculatum, false b…

Stoke & Bowd Lane Woods

…mposition of the ground flora varies with some areas dominated by dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and enchanter’s nightshade Circaea lutetiana and other grasses Deschampsia cespitosa and Bromus ramosa. Frequently occurring species include wo…

Salt Way, Ditchley

… strongly associated with ancient sites. The basal flora includes dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, hedge woundwort Stachys sylvatica, hedge bedstraw Galium album, wild basil Clinopodium vulgare and the uncommon cat mint Nepeta cataria. The herb rich limestone grassland of the …

Combs Wood

…Sambucus nigra. The ground flora is sparse and consists mainly of dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis and bramble Rubus sp., with early dog violet Viola reichenbachiana. The ash maple woodland is dominated by coppice of ash, with frequent hazel and occasional field maple. There ar…

Morrone Birkwood

…e also found, and the field layer is richer in tall herbs such as dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and wood cranesbill Geranium sylvaticum. Crags The limestone crags support species such as the rare alpine cinquefoil Potentilla crantzii, serrate…

Peake Wood

…e range of other woody species and a rich herb layer dominated by dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta. Rare plants include common star of Bethlehem Ornithogalum umbellatum and fly orchid Ophrys insectifera. The eastern side of the Site of Spe…

Rack Hill

…ank; with scrubby hazel coppice nearby. The ground flora includes dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, enchanter's nightshade Circaea lutetiana, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum and a colony of stinking hellebore Helleborus foetidus. The mixt…

Old Sulehay Forest

…nd drainage. A few herbs are widespread or locally abundant, e.g. dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, bracken Pteridium aquilinum, bramble Rubus fruticosus, ramsons Allium ursinum, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa and bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta. A majority are more localised…

Noddle End

…s. Below the trees there is a typical woodland ground flora with dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, sanicle Sanicula europaea, wood avens Geum urbanum, ramsons Allium ursinum and wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, together with stone bramble Rubus saxatilis. Heather Calluna vulgari…

Purple Hill

…woodland floor is covered by bluebells Hyacinthoides non-scripta, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, brambles Rubus fruticosus and some wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella and yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon. The steeper slopes are mainly hazel coppice with large beech trees a…

Northward Hill

…ix, bramble Rubus fruticosus, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and bracken Pteridium aquilinum. However, overall the wood has a diverse flora with over 200 plants recorded, including trees and shrubs. The eradication of sycamore and thinning …

Nunn Wood

…ound flora is dominated by bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis with occasional bramble Rubus sp. Rough meadow grass Poa trivialis is dominant in damper areas, replacing bluebell. Locally abundant ramsons Allium ursinum borders the stream. Bot…

Knapdale Woods

…edges, and also some areas of ash and rowan Sorbus aucuparia with dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis woodland on some of the drier slopes. On steep rocky slopes at the Faery Isle there is a population of aspen Populus tremula. The nationally-scarce narrow-leaved hellorborine Ceph…

Pads Wood

…Ilex aquifolium are also present. The field layer is dominated by dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, ground ivy Glechoma hederacea, enchanter’s nightshade Circaea lutetiana, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and a plant that is closely associated with ancient woodland, Solomon’…

Slit Woods

…ra, containing woodland plants typical of base rich soils such as dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, ramsons Allium ursinum, woodruff Galium odoratum and sanicle Sanicula europaea. The presence of great bell flower Campanula latifolia, globe flower Trollius europaeus, wood crane…

Robin Hood's Bay: Maw Wyke to Beast Cliff

… Luzula sylvatica is abundant on the steep flushed slopes, whilst dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and opposite leaved golden saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium are plentiful in the ground flora of the terrace. Sandstone boulders support a luxuriant growth of mosses and f…

Rowridge Valley

…or which is dominated by dense carpets of ramsons Allium ursinum, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and bluebells Hyacinthoides non-scripta in spring, commonly with yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon, moschatel Adoxa moschatellina and the local toothwort Lathraea squamaria …

Short Wood

…semblage of species including bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis and in some places wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella, male fern Dryopteris filix-mas and bracken Pteridium aquilinum. The areas under the elm support the richest and most diverse comm…

Sidley Wood

…ood sorrel Oxalis acetosella, wood speedwell Veronica montana and dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis all abundant. Less frequently occurring species include moschatel Adoxa moschatellina, Solomon's seal Polygonatum multiflorum and giant fescue Schedonorus giganteus. In the extrem…

Seive Dale Fen

…us monogyna adjoins the grassland. The ground flora here includes dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella and barren strawberry Potentilla sterilis. On the lower slopes there is a wet alder Alnus glutinosa/willow Salix spp. carr and alders border the Bec…

Brickworth Down and Dean Hill

…ew while, elsewhere, it supports typical woodland herbs including dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, wild strawberry Fragaria vesca and sweet woodruff Galium odoratum. Surviving within the wood are small glades of chalk grassland and scrub, including juniper. The site has long b…

Coed Trefraith

…bus fruticosus. The ground flora is varied and typically includes dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, wood sanicle Sanicula europaea, ramsons Allium ursinum and bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta with wood sedge Carex sylvatica and slender false-brome Brachypodium sylvaticum wide…

Coed Allt Lan-las

…a calcicolous ground flora of early-purple orchid Orchis mascula, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and primrose Primula vulgaris. Along the bottom of the slope wych elm Ulmus glabra and small-leaved lime Tilia cordata are locally abundant. This is an outstanding example of a ma…

Coed Byrwydd

…acinthoides non-scripta, yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, wood avens Geum urbanum, and common dog-violet Viola riviniana. Other species of interest include alternate leaved golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium alternifolium, wood melick Meli…

Coed yr Allt

…anter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana, wood avens Geum urbanum and dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis.

Coed Tremadog

…well as more basiphilous herb/grass mixtures with species such as dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, enchanter's nightshade Circaea lutetiana sweet woodruff Galium odoratum and slender false brome-grass Brachypodium sylvaticum. Bramble Rubus thickets are common in parts of Craig…

Cwm Llyfnant

…es and slates. The richer substrate supports calcicolous flora of dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, sanicle Sanicula europaea and woodruff Galium odoratum. Wood stitchwort Stellaria nemorum ssp glochidisperma, in its only known locality in Ceredigion, occurs on wet dripping roc…

Graig Fawr

…w, a rich ground-flora of characteristic woodland plants includes dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, wood melick Melica uniflora, wood false-brome Brachypodium sylvaticum, wood sage Teucrium scorodonia, lords-and-ladies Arum maculatum, violets Viola spp. and bluebell Hyacinthoid…

Y Glyn-diffwys

…and soil conditions in the gorge. On the north side of the gorge, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, bramble Rubus fruticosus and ramsons Allium ursinum occur whilst to the south, ferns including several Dryopteris species are widespread toget…

Mar Field Fen

…he understorey and shrub layer. The ground flora is variable with dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, enchanter's nightshade Circaea lutetiana and wood anemone Anemone nemorosa in drier areas and stands of meadowsweet, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, yellow iris Iris pseudacorus…

Giggleswick Scar and Kinsey Cave

…g pressure is light there is a diverse ground flora with abundant dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, ramsons Allium ursinum, primrose Primula vulgaris and woodruff Galium odoratum. A number of more uncommon species occur on the steep rocky are…

Stockton Wood and Down

…acken Pteridium aquilinum, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, with extensive stands of the great wood rush Luzula sylvatica. Other species present include Solomon's seal Polygonatum multiflorum, pignut Conopodium majus, early purple orchid …

Williamston River Shingle

…bank with a field layer which includes red campion Silene dioica, dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis and bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta. Other Information This site is managed as a nature reserve by the Northumberland Wildlife Trust.

Elsenham Woods

…osa, pendulous sedge Carex pendula, sanicle Sanicula europaea and dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis with frequent oxlip and occasional bracken Pteridium aquilinum. Other woodland plants of interest include herb paris Paris quadrifolia and bugle Ajuga reptans. Wet areas recently…

Kingsbury Wood

…stone working's and the ground flora is distinctive, dominated by dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis with hedge woundwort Stachys sylvatica which is locally abundant. Under the oak birch woodland, bracken Pteridium aquilinum and bramble Rubus fruticosus are locally dominant and c…

Tring Woodlands

…nated by woodruff Galium odoratum, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and brambles Rubus fruticosus with frequent sanicle Sanicula europaea and wood spurge Euphorbia amygdaloides. Notable amongst twenty species of grass present are wood melick Melic…

Eaglehead and Bloodstone Copses

…pressed the ground flora which is dominated by the shade tolerant dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis and includes the rare toothwort Lathraea squamaria and bird’s nest orchid Neottia nidus-avis, both species characteristic of derelict hazel coppice on chalk. The chalk grassland t…

Kennet Valley Alderwoods

…ed distribution in Berkshire. Drier areas tend to be dominated by dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis with nettle Urtica dioica and herb robert Geranium robertianum. A notable feature of the drier areas is the remarkable abundance of herb paris Paris quadrifolia, an uncommon plant…

Upper Wye Gorge

…nated by bramble Rubus fruticosus, bracken Pteridium aquilinum or dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis and includes several scarce and locally uncommon species such as wood barley Hordelymus europaeus, stinking hellebore Helleborus foetidus, narrow leaved bitter cress Cardamine imp…

Claxby Chalk Pit

…ercus robur and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus. In the ground flora dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis is locally dominant with violets Viola spp, primrose Primula vulgaris and toothwort Lathraea squamaria. Breeding birds include spotted flycatcher, tawny owl and pied wagtail. Wood…

Clints Crags, Blindcrake

…ce of the clints. The grike flora of Clints Crags is dominated by dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, common nettle, herb Robert, ramsons, sweet woodruff Galium odoratum and crosswort Cruciata laevipes. Other species characteristic of a woodland ground flora and found in the deep…

Ten Wood

…he rich ground flora includes bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, ramsons Allium ursinum, wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella and water avens Geum rivale. The wood is also noted as providing the only record of the wood rush Luzula sylvatica within th…

Beechmill Wood and Pasture

…r slopes have a much more diverse flora including species such as dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon, woodruff Galium odoratum, red campion Silene dioica, great wood rush Luzula sylvatica, hart’s tongue Asplenium scolopendrium and hard shi…

Swineshead Wood

…remula forms small groves. bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis locally dominate the ground flora. Bramble Rubus fruticosus becomes common towards the eastern edge and primrose Primula vulgaris along the northern edge. Other species include th…

Tyne Watersmeet

…omerata as well as many characteristic woodland species including dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, wood melick Melica uniflora, wood millet Milium effusum and great wood rush Luzula sylvatica which are locally dominant. A periodically flooded riverside rock outcrop supports a…

Waresley Wood

…e natural structure obtained. The ground flora is essentially of dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis and bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta with distinct areas of primrose Primula vulgaris on the drier Greensand areas and a notable population of oxlip Primula elatior on the wette…

Malham-Arncliffe

…bitat for several species, usually confined to woodlands, such as dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa and ramsons Allium ursinum. Baneberry Actaea spicata, angular Solomon's seal Polygonatum odoratum and downy currant Ribes spicatum are rare species …

Whichford Wood

…sease. The ground flora is dominated by bramble Rubus fruticosus, dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, tufted hairgrass Deschampsia cespitosa and wood false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum. Other species include early purple orchid Orchis mascula, stinking iris Iris foetidissima and…

Tortoiseshell Wood

… to slightly acidic areas. Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis form the basis of the ground flora, with areas dominated by primrose Primula vulgaris, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon and ramsons Allium ur…

Walton Common

… of the ash – field maple – dog’s mercury Fraxinus excelsior – Acer campestre – Mercurialis perennis type. The canopy of this woodland is characterised by the presence of oak and ash. hazel Corylus avellana is common in the understorey. Dog’s mercury and ivy Hedera helix dominate…

Ithon Valley Woodlands

…egetation type and the more base-rich ash-rowan-dog’s mercury (Fraxinus-Sorbus- Mercurialis perennis) community. They are, however, probably closer to the former despite a generally well developed herb layer with wood avens Geum urbanum, enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana a…

Pinkney and Gerrick Woods

…locally, wood melic Melica uniflora. More base rich soils support dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, sanicle Sanicula europaea, woodruff Galium odoratum enchanter's nightshade Circaea lutetiana, giant fescue Schedonorus giganteusn and false b…

Clough Woods

…ackthorn Prunus spinosa. The ground flora is equally diverse with dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, enchanter’s nightshade Circaea lutetiana, water avens Geum rivale and broadleaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine which is locally abundant. The grasslands are mainly ungrazed …

The Quantocks

…osa. The ground flora is dominated in many of the drier areas by dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis or by pendulous sedge Carex pendula on wetter soils. Ramsons Allium ursinum is present on flushed slopes. Scrub has developed on many parts of the hills, especially around the mar…

Freston and Cutler's Woods With Holbrook Park

…hen it flowers in late spring. Other woodland plants found include dogs mercury Mercurialis perennis, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella, yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon and greater stitchwort Stellaria holostea. The vegetation contains a number …

Keltneyburn

…little oak and on the upper slopes. The ground flora has abundant dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis. The grassland is an intricate mixture of types and is selected for two of these. The first is lowland neutral grassland which is orchid-rich on the deeper soils. It occurs on gen…

Common Hill

…icosus, ivy Hedera helix, false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum and dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis. The nationally scarce stinking hellebore Helleborus foetidus is present in the wood along with several locally uncommon species such as greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlor…

Handcocks Bottom

…ora, also reflects the geological variation within the wood, with dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon and sanicle Sanicula europaea frequent throughout much of the wood, whereas bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scri…

Foxley Wood

…ved lime Tilia cordata and midland hawthorn Crataegus laevigata. Dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis and bluebells Hyacinthoides non-scripta dominate the ground flora in these areas and a number of local plant species are present including herb paris Paris quadrifolia, early purp…

Swyncombe Downs

…podium sylvaticum, Bromus ramosa and Poa nemoralis, together with dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, enchanter's nightshade Circaea lutetiana, woodruff Galium odoratum and sanicle Sanicula europaea. The site is outstanding for its butterflies and moths. Butterflies include silve…

Halling to Trottiscliffe Escarpment

…d is on thin chalk soils and where the ground flora is not shaded dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis predominates. Associated with it is stinking iris Iris foetidissima and several very scarce species such as lady orchid Orchis purpurea and stinking hellebore Helleborus foetidus.…

Swallow Craig Den

…n and blackthorn. The rich ground flora is variously dominated by dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, wild hyacinth Hyacinthoides non-scripta, wild garlic Allium ursinum and great woodrush Luzula sylvatica, with wood sorrel Anemone nemorosa, sweet woodruff Galium odoratum and woo…

Crathie Wood

…ch drainage from the calcareous rocks above, with species such as dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis and wood false-brome Brachypodium sylvaticum. The bird’s-nest orchid Neottia nidus-avis has also been recorded. Rocky slopes The calcareous rocks support a number of rare species…

Potterhanworth Wood

…nemone Anemone nemorosa dominate the woodland floor in the north. Dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis is abundant in the east, whilst yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon is prolific throughout. Typical of the acidic areas are hairy wood rush Luzula pilosa, slender St. John's …

Cotland Plantation

…tion is an ancient woodland with the presence of species such as dog’s mercury (Mercurialis perennis) indicative of historical continuity of woodland cover on this site. The ground flora reflects the locally base rich character of the soils, with dog’s mercury dominating the east…

Ellers Wood and Sand Dale

… monogyna. The base rich ground flora in the drier areas contains dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, sanicle Sanicula europaea, primrose Primula vulgaris and locally ramsons Allium ursinum and a population of herb paris Paris quadrifolia. In the w…

Dixton Wood

…nts an atypical ash Fraxinus excelsior field maple Acer campestre dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis community, with a lush but impoverished ground flora and unusual structure derived from wood pasture management. The oaks Quercus robur, typical of the woodland type, were largely…

Kincardine Castle Wood

…quilinum and creeping soft grass. In steeper places male fern and dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis are frequent, with bracken in some open areas. Calcareous outcrops of Old Red Sandstone and Conglomerate adjacent to the Ruthven Water are more species rich and support brittle bl…

Monzie Wood

…ands dominated by either ash or alder are much more species-rich; dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis is often abundant with other more local species such as sanicle Sanicula europaea, wood false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum and shady horsetail Equisetum pratense. The epiphytic l…

Aldbury Nowers

…r’s Wood has a relatively poorly developed understorey. In places dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, sanicle Sanicula europaea and false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum are frequent but on the lower slopes and to the cast of Grim’s Ditch a more open canopy has permitted oak Quercu…

Swangey Fen, Attleborough

…getation contains more woodland species, including plants such as dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis that are not tolerant of flooding. The grasslands within the site divide into two classes. On the south side of the river there is an area of unimproved grassland of considerable …

Upper Greensand Hangers : Empshott to Hawkley

…ch are adapted to calcareous conditions calcicoles. One of these, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, is found throughout the woods, growing with plants such as yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon, ivy Hedera helix, ground ivy Glechoma hederacea, stinging nettle Urtica dioica…

Ebsbury Down

…odland, the grassland contains several woodland plants, including dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and bugle Ajuga reptans. The mosaic of tall grassland, scrub and woodland edge provides ideal conditions for diverse invertebrate communities. Anthills are a prominent feature of …

Flat Coppice

…plants typical of base rich soils such as ramsons Allium ursinum, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, sweet woodruff Galium odoratum and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria. The flora of the rides and tracks is comparatively rich and includes two uncommon sedges, pale sedge Carex pa…

Howe Park Wood

… of plants of base rich soils may be found on the clays including dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis along with typical associates such as wild arum Arum maculatum, yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon, woodruff Galium odoratum, pignut Conopodium majus, primrose Primula vulgar…

Whitwell Common

…ow flag, lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis and meadowsweet with dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis and yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon on drier ground.

Underlaid Wood

…n shade tolerant plants such as herb Robert Geranium robertianum, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, male fern Dryopteris filix-mas, hart's tongue fern Asplenium scolopendrium and hard shield fern Polystichum aculeatum. Weaknesses and cracks in the grike walls are colonised by m…

Hutton Roof Crags

…me elm Ulmus glabra. The rich ground flora consists of carpets of dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis with abundant bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and wood anemone Anemone nemorosa. The local herb paris is frequent among the many other herb species found here. The complex asso…

Scoska Wood

…ed hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa, and containing herbs such as dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, ramsons Allium ursinum, sanicle Sanicula europaea and herb paris Paris quadrifolia. The limestone scar and scree which is exposed along the mid level of the wood supports a numbe…

Blue Pool and Norden Heaths

…include Plagiothecium undulatum which is uncommon in east Dorset. Dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis becomes frequent in the woodland closet to the chalk scarp, showing the beginning of a change to calcareous woodland. The mature oaks and sallows support luxuriant epiphytes inclu…

Folly Farm

…primrose Primula vulgaris, early purple orchid Orchis mascula and dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis while the wet flushes in the wood support abundant opposite leaved golden saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium.

Lower Swaledale Woods And Grasslands

…asts, some areas being dominated by a single species, for example dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis or wild garlic Allium ursinum, whilst others display considerable diversity. Acidic soils are very restricted although where they do occur, in Whitcliffe Wood, bilberry Vaccinium…

High Woods

…here base rich soils occur this becomes more diverse and includes dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, bugle Ajuga reptans, yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon and marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, together with several notable species such as common cow wheat Melampyrum p…

Alkham, Lydden and Swingfield Woods

… in places. The ground flora is varied but generally dominated by dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and brambles Rubus fruticosus. Among more abundant flowering plants are wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon …

Coed Pentre (Pentre Wood)

…is a locally diverse ground-layer, typically with species such as dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, wood avens Geum urbanum, ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea and yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon. The grass, wood millet Milium effusum, a plant which in Montgomery is confined…

Madams Wood

…es and elm regrowth as an important component of the understorey. Dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum and enchanter’s nightshade Circaea lutetiana are the most prominent species in the field layer, although the tall grasses giant fescue Schedon…

Redgate Woods and Mansey Common

…fruticosus and in others by bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta or dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis. The ground vegetation is very diverse, including a wide range of typical ancient woodland species. Additional interest is provided by the presence of species rich glades and by t…

Vallis Vale

…amiastrum galeobdolon and Solomon’s seal Polygonatum multiflorum. Dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis or bramble Rubus fruticosus are dominant in drier areas and ramsons Allium ursinum in wetter parts. Valley alder wood characterised by alder Alnus glutinosa and goat willow Salix…

Longleat Woods

… associated shrub species and the ground flora typically contains dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis and false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum. Where soils are neutral or slightly acidic, hornbeam Carpinus betulus occurs locally, mostly as coppice. Guelder rose Viburnum opulus and …

Lineover Wood

…e steep slopes are dominated by bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. and dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, whilst on the damper soils at the base of the slope the plants include meadow saffron Colchicum autumnale, opposite leaved golden saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium and exte…

Fulsby Wood

…f the valley Convallaria majalis are a feature of the herb layer. Dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis is associated with primrose Primula vulgaris. Apart from locally abundant bracken Pteridium aquilinum there are uncommon ferns. Four species of Dryopteris include scaly male fern …

Fforestganol a Chwm Nofydd

…nemone nemorosa, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and occasional dogs mercury Mercurialis perennis. Stream-side areas support alder Alnus glutinosa with a field layer of wild garlic Allium ursinum. Fforestganol supports a number of notable species including herb paris Paris qua…

Sheephouse Wood

… effusum, enchanter's nightshade Circaea lutetiana and patches of dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis. In the drier areas wood anemone Anemone nemorosa occurs with sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and locally pale sedge Carex pallescens and co…

Sotterley Park

…primrose Primula vulgaris, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis are frequent.

Bisham Woods

…f the richest recorded from any Berkshire woodland site, although dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and ivy Hedera helix are dominant over much of the escarpment and bramble Rubus fruticosus dominates much of the plateau with bracken Pteridium aquilinum on dry sandy areas. Spec…

Sexton Wood

…d in the wood and as a result, a diverse ground flora is present. Dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis is dominant with bramble Rubus fruticosus, primrose Primula vulgaris, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, ramsons Allium ursinum, woodruff Galium odoratum, wood sorrel Oxalis acet…

Hod and Hambledon Hills

… The ground flora is typical of calcareous woodland with frequent dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and stinking iris Iris foetidissima. Locally, as at Hod Wood, hart's tongue fern Asplenium scolopendrium is particularly abundant. There is also a distinctive separate stand of ye…

Hog Cliff

…re. The understorey is dominated by hazel and the ground flora by dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis or bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta. The uncommon parasitic plant toothwort Lathraea squamaria occurs here. The invertebrates of the site have not been well studied but the ran…

Quants

…and is usually dominated by bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta or dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis in the drier areas and by pendulous sedge or giant horsetail Equisetum telmateia in the wetter parts. Other species include sanicle Sanicula europaea, wood anemone Anemone nemoros…

Moss Valley Woods

…t woodruff Galium odoratum which cover extensive areas. Bluebell, dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis and honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum are also abundant, while ramsons Allium ursinum carpets the ground in the wetter parts. Wood anemone Anemone nemorosa and wood melick Melica …

Thorndon Park

…he ground flora is dominated by bramble and bracken with frequent dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, ground ivy Glechoma hederacea and red campion Silene dioica. Wet ash maple woodland, dominated by coppiced ash Fraxinus excelsior, hazel and field maple Acer campestre with pedun…

Horse Wood, Mileham

…racken. The heaviest soils have a rich flora and are dominated by dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis and wood anemone Anemone nemorosa with early purple orchid Orchis mascula, twayblade Neottia ovata, broad leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine, sanicle Sanicula europaea, hair…

Ballagan Glen

…conditions and includes enchanter’s nightshade Circaea lutetiana, dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, sweet woodruff Galium odoratum, yellow pimpernel Lysimachia nemorum, and moschatel Adoxa moschatellina. The pendulous sedge Carex pendula occurs here at one of its few locations …

Wick Wood and Worldham Hangers

…ion Silene dioica. Elsewhere bluebells Hyacinthoides non-scripta, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and pignut Conopodium majus are common with more unusual plants such as the green helleborine Helleborus viridis which are confined to the most ancient woodlands. Where the soils …

Quarry Hangers

…cata and hazel Corylus avellana. The ground flora is dominated by dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, ivy Hedera helix and locally by ramsons Allium ursinum. Other notable plants include white helleborine orchid Cephalanthera damasonium, spurge laurel Daphne laureola and stinking…

Knavenhill Wood

…and wood small reed Calamagrostis epigejos. Other species include dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, enchanter’s nightshade Circaea lutetiana, male fern Dryopteris filix-mas, honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum and wood sedge Carex sylvatica. A small area of the woodland has been …

Via Gellia Woodlands

…woodland structure. More modified areas are dominated by areas of dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum, or ivy Hedera helix. In the more undisturbed woodland areas there are a number of species present indicative of ancient calcareous woodland, …

Backstone Bank and Baal Hill Woods

…ch ground flora containing characteristic woodland plants such as dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, ramsons Allium ursinum, woodruff Galium odoratum, sanicle Sanicula europaea, wood crane’s bill Geranium sylvaticum and wood melick Melica uniflora with ferns including lady fern …

Plora Wood

…m, toothwort Lathraea squamaria, hairy woodrush Luzula pilosa and dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, many of which are rare or absent elsewhere in the region.

Everdon Stubbs

…soft grass Holcus mollis with bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa and yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon. Two large bracken glades occur in Everdon Stubbs. Among the locally uncommon plants present are wild da…

River Coquet and Coquet Valley Woodlands

… pubescens are the main shrub species found in the ash woods with dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis often dominating the ground flora and associated with wood avens Geum urbanum, enchanter’s nightshade Circaea lutetiana, several fans including male fern Dryopteris filix-mas, bro…

Papana Water

…ommunities. Those communities found in dry areas are dominated by dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, wood melick Melica uniflora and red campion Silene dioica, whereas those of dry, acid areas comprise greater wood rush Luzula sylvatica, wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella and ferns. …

Blackmore Vale Commons And Moors

…NVC type W8 ash Fraxinus excelsior – field maple Acer campestre – dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis woodland, with a few areas of W10 pedunculate oak Quercus robur – bramble Rubus fruticosus – bracken Pteridium aquilinum woodland; wood pasture and parkland with veteran trees; an…

Milton Wood

…iety of woodland types and varies from basic rich, typically with dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, to acid and to wet and almost quaking vegetation. There are a number species of restricted distribution including lesser pond-sedge Carex acutiformis, common toothwort Lathraea s…

Widdenton Park Wood

…a is largely dominated by wood melick Melica uniflora, locally by dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and ivy Hedera helix. It contains much wood barley Hordelymus europaeus and goldilocks buttercup Ranunculus auricomus, while violet helleborine Epipactis purpurata occurs locally.…

Garnetts Wood / Barnston Lays

…und flora of the woods is mainly bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. or dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, or mixtures of these species. In the south of Barnston Lays the bramble is co-dominant with bracken Pteridium aquilinum in an open canopy area. The flora includes wood sorrel Oxa…

Brading Marshes to St. Helen's Ledges

…emi natural woodland such as butcher’s broom Ruscus aculeatus and dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis. Behind the sea wall is a series of saline to brackish lagoons which support an internationally important assemblage of organisms. These include the nationally rare foxtail stone…

Wolstonbury Hill

…r and ash Fraxinus excelsior above an often dense ground flora of dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, wood false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum and bramble. There are also areas of younger, scrubbier woodland of ash and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus with typical chalk loving shrubs…

Ashridge Wood

…lygonatum multiflorum. These occur throughout in association with dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and several other plants typical of old coppiced woodland. Both spiked star of Bethlehem and Solomon's…

Creag nan Gamhainn

… of the woodland is rich in calcicole herbs, with species such as dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis and sweet woodruff Galium odoratum. The woodland is relatively humid by the south bank of the river and a number of local liverworts and ferns are present. Lichens include the epi…

Little Wittenham

…a includes many characteristic species of damp woodland including dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, ground ivy Glechoma hederacea, goldilocks buttercup Ranunculus auricomus, sanicle Sanicula europaea and greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha. Awide range of woodland i…

Foxcote Reservoir and Wood

…bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, primrose Primula vulgaris and dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, as well as giant fescue and hairy brome Schedonorus giganteus and Bromus ramosa, remote and wood sedges Carex remota and C. sylvatica and woodruff Galium odoratum. Of particular …

Maes-yr-Uchaf Wood

…and in the ground flora, including wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella, dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis and herb paris Paris quadrifolia. Streams and boundary banks and ditches are additional features of interest. Remarks: Within the Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Brignall Banks

…es characteristic of such soils including ramsons Allium ursinum, dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, wood crane’s bill Geranium sylvaticum and woodruff Galium odoratum. Scarce and local species recorded in this w…

Brent Eleigh Woods

…egus laevigata are also present. The ground flora is dominated by dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, with a good population of primrose Primula vulgaris and orchids Dactylorhiza fuchsii. The rides are of species rich unimproved neutral grassland with sanicle Sanicula europaea an…

Bentley Park Wood

…amsons Allium ursinum, hard shield fern Polystichum aculeatum and dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis. The wood supports a sizeable bird community and is one of the three localities in the county for breeding redstart.

Burderop Wood

…n Pteridium aquilinum occurs frequently on the greensand, whereas dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. are common throughout the middle of the wood and bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta is abundant on the lowest clay slopes. great horsetail Equise…

Chanstone Wood

…on is rich and varied and reflects the basic nature of the soils. Dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon, enchanter’s nightshade Circaea lutetiana and ramsons Allium ursinum are species which are found throughout the wood. Bluebell Hyacinthoid…

Banhaw, Spring and Blackthorn's Woods

… in all the woods is rich and varied with some areas dominated by dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis and bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta with abundant enchanter’s nightshade Circaea lutetiana, yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, wood sorre…

Lower Woods

…ood anemone Anemone nemorosa, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, primrose Primula vulgaris, common dog violet Viola riviniana and hairy wood rush Luzula pilosa. Grasslands of interest include parts of Inglestone common and narrow common pastur…

Postlebury Wood

… more acid soils, to those of wood spurge Euphorbia amygdaloides, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and pendulous sedge Carex pendula on wetter and basic soils. Plants of particular interest recorded include Solomon's seal Polygonatum multiflorum, greater butterfly orchid Platan…

Potter's Carr, Cranworth

…y of the plants present are characteristic of this woodland type. Dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis and nettle Urtica dioica dominate the ground layer, with herb paris Paris quadrifolia occurring frequently throughout. Early purple orchid Orchis mascula, common twayblade Neottia…

Lower Strathavon Woodlands

…ds is also reflected in a particularly diverse ground vegetation. Dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, enchanter’s nightshade Circaea x intermedia, yellow pimpernel Lysimachia nemorum, wood and pendulous sedges (Carex sylvatica and Carex pendula) and a variety of ferns occur in ri…

Anston Stones Wood

… Ligustrum vulgare. The field layer which is largely dominated by dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, enchanter's nightshade Circaea lutetiana and ivy Hedera helix contains several uncommon plants such as early dog violet Viola reichenbachiana, toothwort Lathraea squamaria, wood …

Tunstall Hills and Ryhope Cutting

…ry ash Fraxinus excelsior woodland with a ground flora containing dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, wood avens Geum urbanum, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, ivy Hedera helix and bramble Rubus fruticosus. Tunstall Hills has been known for many years as one of the best areas …

Leasam Heronry Wood

…d flora is rather poor and dominated by bramble Rubus fruticosus, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and nettles Urtica dioica although the locally rare greater chickweed Stellaria neglecta has been recorded from here.

Butter Wood

… shade, the ground flora has remained species rich, with abundant dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, and several species indicative of a long continuity of woodland cover, including such uncommon plants as thin spiked wood sedge Carex strigosa and Solomon’s seal Polygonatum mult…

Thursley, Hankley & Frensham Commons

…d has a distinctive field layer of wood sage Teucrium scorodonia, dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis and bluebell Hyacinthoides nonscripta. In several areas where drainage is very poor swamps of alder Alnus glutinosa have developed above a field layer which includes pendulous sed…

Coedydd Glannau a Cwm Coel

…on comprises mixed deciduous woodland with frequent occurrence of dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis in the ground layer and another area of dense wood occurs to the north-west in which sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus and beech Fagus sylvatica occur with the oaks. The wood has a loc…

Catmore and Winterly Copses

…range of plants characteristic of old coppiced woodland including dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon, moschatel Adoxa moschatellina, bugle Ajuga reptans, wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella, primrose Primula vulgaris, hairy wood rush Luzula pilo…

Bourne Alder Carr

…ground florahere also reflects the drier conditions, dominated by dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, brambles Rubus fruticosus and bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta. The parasitic plant toothwort Lathraea squamaria is found here associated with the roots of hazel. A small area …

Nicholaston Wood

…ed in the field layer, which comprises a mix of ivy Hedera helix, dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, hart’s-tongue fern Asplenium scolopendrium, herb robert Geranium robertianum and enchanter’s nightshade Circaea lutetiana; wild garlic Allium ursinum is locally abundant. Many ar…

Blackwater Valley

…nicera periclymenum in the shrub layer. the ground flora includes dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, bugle Ajuga reptans and moschatel Adoxa moschatellina. Woodland grasses include wood melick Melica uniflora, giant fescue Schedonorus giganteus, f…

Wakerley Spinney

…sylvestris. The herb layer is typically bramble Rubus fruticosus, dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis and grasses such as wood meadow grass Poa nemoralis and wood melick Melica uniflora. Locally uncommon species include woodruff Galium odoratum, violet helleborine Epipactis purpur…

Sherrardspark Wood

…ore Acer pseudoplatanus. A diverse flora persists here comprising dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa and broad buckler fern Dryopteris dilatata. Two uncommon helleborines are known from the wood, violet and b…

Sturt Copse

…ce and locally by elder. The ground flora is largely dominated by dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and locally by ramsons Allium ursinum, nettle Urtica dioica and bramble Rubus fruticosus. Notable species which have a nationally limited distribution include yellow star of Bethl…

Chalkney Wood

…ontains primrose Primula vulgaris, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis and, over large areas in the north of the wood, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta. The flora includes two plants which are rare in Essex, violet helleborine Epipactis purpurata a…

Asham Wood

…und vegetation vary with soil type and drainage, but they include dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa and ivy Hedera helix on the alkaline soils, ramsons Allium ursinum on the flushed alkaline slopes, creeping soft grass Holcus mollis on the acid soi…

Swanpool Wood and Furnace Grove

…ead. The ground flora includes abundant bramble Rubus fruticosus, dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, male fern Dryopteris filix-mas and ivy Hedera helix with, in places, stands of harts tongue fern Asplenium scolopendrium and wavy hair grass D…

Gamston & Eaton Woods & Roadside Verges

…e spp. The ground vegetation is characterised by the abundance of dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, wood meadow grass Poa nemoralis, wood avens Geum urbanum, sweet woodruff Galium odoratum, sanicle Sanicula europaea and primrose Primula veris, together with a variety of other p…

Aller and Beer Woods

…om Rhaetic Clays, Kemper Marls to Lower Lias Limestone and Clays. Dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis is dominant and bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, stinking iris Iris foetidissima, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa and primrose Primula vulgaris are all locally common. Plants of …

Bull Cross, The Frith and Juniper Hill

…thorn Crataegus monogyna and field layer dominated by bramble and dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis. There is a third small area of secondary woodland consisting mainly of silver birch Betula pendula to the north of the site. Semi natural grassland on Juniper Hill is dominated b…

Downton Gorge

…y calcicole lime loving species such as woodruff Galium odoratum, dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis and enchanter’s nightshade Circaea lutetiana. In the more acidic parts of the woodland these are replaced by bracken Pteridium aquilinum, wavy hair grass Deschampsia flexuosa and …

Cogley Wood

…nd flora is diverse, varying according to soil type and drainage. dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis or bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta are common in the well drained areas and ramsons Allium ursinum is abundant on the flushed slopes. Species generally restricted to ancient wo…

Bigsweir Woods

… Hedera helix with occasional bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus, cow wheat Melampyrum pratense and greater wood rush Luzula sylvatica. Local plant species present at the site include Forester's wood rush Luzula fo…

Coedydd Afon Menai

…k dominate the canopy and hazel Corylus avellana the understorey. Dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, woodruff Galium odoratum and enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutentiana are abundant in the ground flora. Various whitebeams are present, including the nationally rare Sorbus por…

Carron Glen

… with characteristic ancient woodland indicator species including dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis and wood millet Milium effusum. The crags frequently support the locally rare wood melick Melica unifloraand several locally scarce ferns: brittle bladder-fern Cystopteris fragili…

Studland Cliffs

…estre, over a ground flora dominated by ramsons Allium ursinum and dogs mercury Mercurialis perennis. Mature spindle Euonymus europaeus and dogwood Cornus sanguinea are frequent as fringing scrub. The wood has a rich invertebrate fauna with a number of uncommon species. These inc…

Thatchers Wood and Westwood Covert

… species occurring in the field layer are ramsons Allium ursinum, dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, woodruff Galium odoratum, enchanter’s nightshade Circaea lutetiana, tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa and yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon. There are several uncommo…

Powerstock Common and Wytherston Farm

…um aquilinum-Rubus fruticosus woodland (W10); Fraxinus excelsior-Acer campestre-Mercurialis woodland (W8); Alnus glutinosa-Fraxinus excelsior-Lysimachia nemorum woodland (W7) and Salix cinerea-Galium palustre woodland (W1). Oak high forest is the predominant community on the bro…

Kingscote and Horsley Woods

…round flora contains abundant bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, anemone Anemone nemorosa and some dense patches of ramsons Allium ursinum. Fishponds Wood has recently been clear felled but is regenerating well with a variety of tree and shrub…

Whitehorse Hill

… has occurred since 1970. The ground flora, which is dominated by dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis and common nettle Urtica dioica, includes herb paris Paris quadrifolia, a species almost wholly confined to ancient woodlands. Scrub is developing along the northern edge of Uffin…

Lea & Pagets Woods

…ough dominated in parts by bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. has much dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and ferns and includes such notable species as herb paris Paris quadrifolia, golden rod Solidago virgaurea, bird’s nest orchid Neottia nidus-av…

Hastings Cliffs to Pett Beach

… by bracken Pteridium aquilinum on the sands to those dominated by dogs mercury Mercurialis perennis and pendulous sedge Carex pendula on the clays where the local violet helleborine Epipactis purpurata is found. Alder Alnus glutinosa is common along the streams and on wet flushe…

Bracket's Coppice and Ryewater Farm

…lse brome Brachypodium sylvaticum, pendulous sedge Carex pendula, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and enchanter's nightshade Circaea lutetiana with scattered wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella, wood avens Geum urbanum and tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa. The local green hel…

Coedydd y Barri / Barry Woodlands

…n-native trees. Typically, this includes woodland species such as dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon, enchanter’s-nightshade Circaea lutetiana , lesser celandine Ficaria verna, soft shield-fern Polystichum setiferum, bluebell Hyacinthoides…

Coedydd y Garn

…as with a more blocky, pavement-like outcrop are characterized by dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, soft shield-fern Polystichum setiferum, hart's-tongue Asplenium scolopendrium and bryophyte mats. The uncommon toothwort Lathraea squamaria (a parasitic plant associated with haz…

Easter Ness Forest

…with an associated flora of false-brome, Brachypodium sylvaticum, dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, bugle Ajuga reptans and common valerian Valeriana officinalis. These Moine schists show areas of both lime rich and acid soils occurring in the same place. Here, on thin rocky so…

College Valley Woodlands

…to the main woodlands but there are additional elements including dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, ramsons Allium ursinum and bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta. A number of species fern including scaly male fern Dryopteris affinis and lady fern Athyrium filix-femina occur alo…

Duddon Valley Woodlands

…round and grass dominated patches. Wood melick Melica uniflora or dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis are abundant, occurring with false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum, wood sorrel, lords and ladies Arum maculatum, ramsons Allium ursinum and common violet. Herb Robert Geranium robe…

Aston Rowant Woods

…ogether. Below gaps in the canopy the field layer is dominated by dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis. Upper Grove Wood lies on the clay with flints plateau and is dominated by oak with frequent ash and beech and, notably, some coppiced small leaved lime. The well developed field …

Hawkswick Wood

…cken Pteridium aquilinum, false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum and dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis. Many woodland herbs occur in the scree zone such as primrose Primula vulgaris, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, lily of the valley Convallaria majalis and herb paris Paris quadrifo…

Horningtoft Wood

…ackthorn Prunus spinosa. The diverse ground flora is dominated by dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis on the heaviest soils and by bramble Rubus agg. on the lighter soils. herb paris Paris quadrifolia is common throughout the wood and other interesting species include primrose Pri…

Haugh and Gundale Slacks

…eech Fagus sylvatica and areas of hazel Corylus avellana coppice. Dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, ramsons Allium ursinum and wood anemone Anemone nemorosa dominate the ground flora and, particularly in Wailes Hagg Wood where the canopy is more open, there is a diversity of as…

Dodgson Wood

…ve a stunted character. The ground flora varies in a similar way. Dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, slender false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum and bluebells Hyacinthoides non-scripta are common beneath the hazel ash stands where a variety of other herbaceous species are also f…

Inwood, Warleigh

…s Clematis vitalba. A rich ground flora is variously dominated by dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa and bramble Rubus fruticosus. In the eastern part of the site, especially, there are large numbers of spiked st…

Park End Wood

…dium aquilinum together with blue bell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis and ramson’s Allium ursinum. In places the woodland floor consists of scree carpeted by a rich assemblage of mosses and liverworts interspersed by ferns such as male fern Dryopter…

Dyscarr Wood

…pinosa. The ground vegetation is characterised by an abundance of dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, enchanter’s nightshade Circaea lutetiana, false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum, hedge woundwort Stachys sylvatica and sanicle Sanicula europaea, together with a range of herbs ind…

Bannam's Wood

… and some European larch Larix decidua. The ground flora includes dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, sanicle Sanicula europaea, woodruff Galium odoratum, wild strawberry Fragaria vesca and bramble Rubus fruticosus. On the more acidic soils bracken Pteridium aquilinum and bluebel…

Bovey Valley Woodlands

…ncluding sanicle Sanicula europaea, primrose Primula vulgaris and dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis. There is an area of marshy grassland dominated by purple moor-grass Molinia caerulea but including bog myrtle Myrica gale, royal fern Osmunda regalis, alder buckthorn Frangula al…

Westerham Wood

… reflected in the diverse ground flora. Bramble Rubus fruticosus, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and bracken Pteridium aquilinum are most abundant, but 34 plant species indicative of ancient woodland also occur, including herb paris Paris quadrifolia, wood spurge Euphorbia am…

The Wye Valley

… brome Brachypodium sylvaticum, wood sage Teucrium scorodonia and dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis. Much of the rock and scree covered ground of the north facing moist woodlands is dominated by mosses, particularly Eurynchium praelongum. A species rich 'retrogressive' scrub occ…

Crosby Ravensworth Fell

…iola hirta and Viola riviniana, herb Robert Geranium robertianum, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, ramsons Allium ursinum and sanicle Sanicula europaea. Other species such as hairy rock cress Arabis hirsuta and wall lettuce Mycelis muralis are more typical of rocky habitats. …

Kentwell Woods

… ground vegetation of these woods is most frequently dominated by dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis or brambles Rubus spp. Bluebells Hyacinthoides non-scripta are abundant in several of the woods and small areas of bracken Pteridium aquilinum occur on a steep slope in Calves Woo…

Bix Bottom

… elder. The ground flora is variable but tends to be dominated by dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. with bracken Pteridium aquilinum common in some compartments. Uncommon herbs include dwarf mallow Malva neglecta, corn buttercup Ranunculus arven…

Crab Wood

… widely dominated by either bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta or dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis. About 18 other species are common, most tending to be characteristic of acid or neutral oak wood soils and the flora includes widespread Solomon’s seal Polygonatum multiflorum. T…

Lathkill Dale

…zereum. The ground flora is particularly rich and is dominated by dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa or bryophytes; and includes many rare and uncommon species such as lily of the valley Convallaria majalis, yellow star of Bethlehem Gagea …

Finlarig Burn

…an, elm, hazel, gean and holly, over a field layer which includes dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, common valerian Valeriana officinalis, wood melick Melica uniflora, great woodrush Luzula sylvatica, opposite-leaved golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium and oak fern G…

Riddlesdown

…ound flora is dominated by ivy Hedera helix with small patches of dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis and sanicle Sanicula europaea, but is notable for two colonies of green flowered helleborine Epipactis phyllanthes. This is a nationally scarce plant and is known from only a few …

King's Wood and Urchin Wood

…ng bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, ramsons Allium ursinum and dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis. The field layer contains many species characteristic of ancient woodland including moschatel Adoxa moschatellina, columbine Aquilegia vulgaris, pignut Conopodium majus, stinking …

Monkswood Valley

…ed as of the ash field maple dog's mercury Fraxinus excelsior – Acer campestre– Mercurialis perennis type of woodland which has a restricted distribution in great Britain. The grasslands vary in character with calcareous grassland of the upright brome Bromus erectus type on the …

Kennacraig and Esragan Burn

…lgaris, bugle Ajuga reptans, yellow pimpernel Lysimachia nemorum, dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis and woodruff Galium odoratum growing in these localities. The SSSI also supports rich assemblages of oceanic mosses, liverworts and lichens. Most of Kennacraig and Esragan Burn SS…

Crich Chase

…d campion Silene dioica, yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon, dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis and wood avens Geum urbanum. The uppermost slopes of the Chase are characterised by more open woodland stands on thinner soils, dominated by silver birch with scattered oak and oc…

Mochdre Dingles

…occurs. The richer areas may also include ransoms Allium ursinum, dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis and hedge woundwort Stachys sylvatica. Early-purple orchid Orchis mascula is present and herb-Paris Paris quadrifolia, a rare plant in Montgomery, occurs in the Cwm-du part of the…

Moel Hiraddug a Bryn Gop

…holly Ilex aquifolium and yew Taxus baccata, occurs together with dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, wild madder Rubia peregrina and lesser meadow-rue and other species characteristic of the calcicolous grassland. Limestone cliffs are also present, mainly on the western slopes a…

Carn Gafallt

…pernel Lysimachia nemorum woodland and ash-rowan Sorbus aucuparia-dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis woodland, both of which occur near the base of slopes at the eastern end of the common. Approximately half of the open moorland area is covered in dense stands of heather Calluna …

Pwll-du Head and Bishopston Valley

…hanter’s nightshade Circaea lutetiana, sanicle Sanicula europaea, dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa and wild garlic Allium ursinum, together with abundant hart’s-tongue fern Asplenium scolopendrium and soft shield fern Polystichum setiferum. meadow…

Pwll-y-wrach

…ample of ash -field maple -dog’s mercury (Fraxinus excelsior - Acer campestre - Mercurialis perennis) woodland in Brecknock, here developed on the steep sloping banks of the River Ennig and tributary. The river has cut through Old Red Sandstone exposing base-rich rock outcrops. T…

Langford Heathfield

…burnum opulus are restricted to areas with more calcareous soils. Dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis or bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, dominate the field layer. Species generally restricted to ancient woodlands include wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, sweet woodruff Galium odo…

Holly Wood

…ing the recent clearings. The field layer is dominated locally by dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and ramsons Allium ursinum. Species indicative of ancient woodland include goldilocks buttercup Ranunculus auricomus, early purple orchid Orchis mascula, wood meadow grass Poa nem…

Hollingbourne Downs

… joy Clematis vitalba. The ground flora is generally dominated by dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, with bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta on the heavier soils. Less common species present include white helleborine Cephalanthera damasonium and fly orchid Ophrys insectifera, wh…

Bear, Oveys & Great Bottom Woods

…mble Rubus fruticosus agg, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis over much of the site. Less common elements of the ground flora, which are usually associated with ancient woodland, include broad leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine, southe…

Arkengarthdale, Gunnerside and Reeth Moors

…s aucuparia and wych elm Ulmus glabra. The ground layers support dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella, ramsons Allium ursinum and bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta. Barney Beck and Gunnerside Gill support sessile oak Quercus petraea and downy birch …

Ileden and Oxenden Woods

… the soil is more calcareous. bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and bramble Rubus fruticosus are the most abundant species, but a number of others characteristic of ancient woodland also occur including herb paris Paris quadrifolia, wood spurg…

Vann Lake and Ockley Woods

…re there are calcareous influences pendulous sedge Carex pendula, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and wood melick Melica uniflora occur. Some of the less common plants that occur in the woods include spurge laurel Daphne laureola, Forster's wood rush Luzula forsteri, greater b…

Irthing Gorge

…ed largely of nutrient demanding and water loving species such as dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, water avens Geum rivale, slender false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum and tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa. The more acidic upper slopes are largely covered by wood rush Lu…

Launde Big Wood

…hawthorn Crataegus laevigata also occurring. Locally dominated by dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, the ground flora is rich in species typical of ancient clay woods and characterised by the abundance of bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, wood forget-me-not Myosotis sylvatica,…

Norwood Bottoms

…ppice with standard management. The ground flora is dominated by dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, slender false brome grass Brachypodium sylvaticum common enchanter’s nightshade Circaea lutetiana and bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta. To the south of the stream the western a…

Kedleston Park

…rpeted in the spring with bluebells Hyacinthoides non-scripta and dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis and primroses Primula vulgaris and foxgloves Digitalis purpurea are encountered frequently throughout the Park. Hay Wood in the north of the site contains trees dating from aroun…

Potton Wood

…position characteristic of the bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, dogs mercury Mercurialis perennis type. Species associated with ancient woodland sites include yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon, wood millet Milium effusum, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa and a colony of oxl…

Saltburn Gill

…upport locally abundant ivy Hedera helix, ramsons Allium ursinum, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum with many ferns including hard shield fern Polystichum aculeatum, harts tongue fern Phyllitus scolopendrium, broad buckler fern Dryopteris …

Smardale Gill

…h and birch regeneration. The ground flora is mostly dominated by dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis or the grasses false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum and tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa. The flora is generally rich and other frequently occurring species include sanicle,…

Cothill Fen

…lora includes meadowsweet, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis. At the south west end of the site there is dry woodland of mature ash coppice, sycamore and silver birch. The under storey includes hazel coppice with locally frequent spindle, p…

Marline Valley Woods

… Lonicera periclymenum, enchanter's nightshade Circaea lutetiana, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, bluebells Hyacinthoides non-scripta and wood avens Geum urbanum are often abundant. The stream valley and lateral flushes support a flora of pendulous sedge Carex pendula, yellow…

Tiddesley Wood

…e ground flora is rich and dominated by bramble Rubus fruticosus, dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis or bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa and primrose Primula vulgaris are abundant in places and a number of locally uncommon species occur, such as m…

Braken Hurst

…n Rhamnus cathartica. Tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa and dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis are dominant in the field layer whilst the wettest, peaty or flushed situations are botanically very rich with hemp agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria…

Birks of Aberfeldy

…rich soils. The ground flora of the gorge section is dominated by dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis and other herbs with creeping soft-grass Holcus mollis on drier areas. Amongst the uncommon species are the nationally scarce small cow-wheat Melampyrum sylvaticum and lesser hair…

Levishie Wood

…port a richer woodland flora including primrose and wood anemone. Dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum and pale sedge Carex pallescens are locally frequent on these soils. Glades and larger clearings with scattered trees are dominated by heather…

Shotesham-Woodton Hornbeam Woods

…y bramble Rubus fruticosus, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta or dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis with frequent honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum and wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella. A diverse ground flora is present on the wet calcareous clays in Saxlingham Grove and Hempnall L…

Erwood Dingle

…Ulmus glabra. The field layer is characterised by the presence of dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, herb-robert Geranium robertianum, hart’s-tongue Asplenium scolopendrium, soft shield-fern Polystichum setiferum and yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon. Bramble Rubus frutico…

Burfa Boglands

…pport bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, bugle Ajuga reptans and dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis. The rough grasslands include a mixture of acidic types, varying from moderately herb-rich marsh grassland to swards dominated by sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutuflorus or purple …

Churnet Valley

…eschampsia cespitosa with broad buckler fern Dryopteris dilatata, dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, ramsons Allium ursinum, yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon and wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella frequent between tussocks. The ash woodland with its dense understorey of hazel …

Cavendish Woods

…e tree Sorbus torminalis. The ground flora is dominated mainly by dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis with bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. and tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa prevalent in areas of recent coppice. A variety of interesting woodland plants are present including…

Coedydd Capel Dyddgen

…aeus occur as occasional components of the tree and shrub layers. Dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, enchanter’s nightshade Circaea lutetiana, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and ivy Hedera helix predominate in the ground flora, with the frequency of ivy reflecting both the y…

Freeholders Wood

…as primrose Primula vulgaris, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, common, early and hairy dog violets Viola riviniana, Viola reichenbachiana and Viola hirta. The uncommon herb paris Paris quadrifolia is also frequ…

Duncton to Bignor Escarpment

…s aria all occur. The ground flora varies from a dog’s mercury – sanicle – ivy Mercurialis perennis / Sanicula europaea / Hedera helix type on drier, steeply sloping ground to a bluebell – bramble Hyacinthoides non-scripta / Rubus fruticosus type on wetter and deeper plateau soi…

Hesleyside Park

…e ground flora of this area includes betony Betonica officinalis, dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis and valerian Valeriana officinalis. By contrast, the flora of the acidic coils, which support oak and beech, is poor and is dominated by bracken Pteridium aquilinum. The mature wo…

Martnaham Loch and Wood

…sanicle Sanicula europaea, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis. Marshy areas and large amounts of decaying wood add to the general diversity and there is a wide variety of fungi, mosses and liverworts, including the only Scottish record of th…

Lark Wood

… The ground flora is composed largely of bramble Rubus fruticosus, dogs mercury Mercurialis perennis and woodruff Galium odoratum. A large population of the nationally rare mezereon Daphne mezereum is of particular interest, while other uncommon species include spurge laurel D. l…

Bradfield Woods

…ensely rich flora has developed under the influence of coppicing. Dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis or bramble Rubus fruticosus are generally dominant beneath mature coppice with areas of bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, primrose Primula vulgaris, wood anemone Anemone nemoros…

Homefield Wood

… of wood edge plants such as false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, the more local broad leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine and fly orchid Ophrys insectifera. The herbaceous vegetation is mainly herb rich chalk grassland reflecting various …

Warboy's and Wistow Wood

…Populus tremula is frequent. The ground flora is predominantly of dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis and bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta with a variety of other plants characteristic of ancient woodland such as wood melick Melica uniflora and wood anemone Anemone nemorosa. The…

Abbey Wood, Flixton

…rkey oak Quercus cerris, Picea spp and Populus sp are also found. Dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis dominates the shaded woodland floor. Where the light penetrates the canopy, patches of the grass Poa trivialis are present. Brambles Rubus fruticosus, ground ivy Glechoma hederace…

The Clouds

…iniana, ramsons Allium ursinum, herb Robert Geranium robertianum, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella and sanicle Sanicula europaea, more typically associated with shaded woodland environments. This latter group of species are particularly abundant o…

Balsham Wood

… Ligustrum vulgare. The ground flora is typically rich and of the dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta type together with such species as herb paris Paris quadrifolia, early purple orchid Orchis mascula and, of special note, sweet woodruff Galium …

Woodeaton Wood

…rata and early wood violet Viola reichenbachiana among carpets of dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and enchanter's nightshade Circaea lutetiana. Woodeaton Wood supports some plants which are very uncommon in Oxfordshire, including water avens Geum rivale, the hybrid between wat…

Creigiau Pen y Graig

…m, bluebell Endymion non-scriptus, moschatel Adoxa moschatellina, dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, wood avens Geum urbanum and wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella. This woodland is possibly a remnant of that which once clothed extensive areas of Ceredigion’s coastal plateau. A large…

Blackmoor Copse

…the field layer tend to be bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, with bracken Pteridium aquilinum and bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. On lighter more acidic soils. Blackmoor Copse has one of the richest floras recorded from a Wiltshire wood on T…

Bincknoll Dip Woods

… woodland, including abundant bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and ramsons Allium ursinum. Smaller numbers of wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon and herb paris Paris quadrifolia also occur. Within the shadi…

Tilwick Meadow

…orchid Orchis mascula, goldilocks buttercup Ranunculus auricomus, dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis and wood sedge Carex sylvatica. Damper hollows support meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, wild angelica Angelica sylvestris, tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa, marsh foxtail A…

Big Hyde Rough

…icle Sanicula europaea, enchanter’s nightshade Circaea lutetiana, dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis and yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon. Better drained areas of the wood support ash, oak and hazel in association with a species poor ground flora containing bluebell Hyacin…

Briarwood Banks

…ns. Base rich soils of the lower slopes support a varied cover of dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, woodruff Galium odoratum, wood melick Melica uniflora, giant bellflower Campanula latifolia, enchanter’s nightshade Circaea lutetiana and wood avens Geum urbanum. Hard shield fer…

Bulmoor Pastures & Coppice

… a particular attribute of British woods in the European context. Dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa and yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon are also frequent, with greater butterfly-orchid Platanthera chlorantha, uncommon in Devon, and common t…

Binglett's Wood

…able plant of the shrub layer while the rich field layer includes dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, enchanter's nightshade Circaea lutetiana, ground ivy Glechoma hederacea, sanicle Sanicula europaea and the locally uncommon violet helleborine Epipactis purpurata. Alder Alnus gl…

Birkwith Caves and Fell

…. The rich ground flora includes typical woodland species such as dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and giant bellflower Campanula latifolia, with calcareous herbs including lady's bedstraw Galium verum, common rock rose Helianthemum nummularium and small scabious Scabiosa colum…

Jedwater Woodlands

…ancient primary woodland, including toothwort Lathraea squamaria, dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, sweet woodruff Galium odoratum, sanicle Sanicula europaea and herb-paris Paris quadrifolia at its only known Borders locality. The site also has a good range of invertebrate spec…

Little Paxton Wood

…sture content. In the drier parts there are continuous carpets of dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis and bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and other species such as enchanter’s nightshade Circaea lutetiana and yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon occur only sparsely. A double…

Whippendell Wood

…allbroad leaved and mixed plantation has promoted such species as dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, sanicle Sanicula europaea, male fern Dryopteris filix-mas and broad buckler fern Dryopteris dilatata. A woodland ride and adjoining patch of neutral grassland with scattered silv…

Whitehill Wood

…typical of calcareous ash wych elm woodland and includes abundant dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon and nettle leaved bell flower Campanula trachelium. A number of species normally confined to ancient woodland are present including wood s…

One Tree Hill and Bitchet Common

… base rich soils is found amongst the ground flora, this includes dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, early purple orchid Orchis mascula and green hellebore Helleborus viridis, the latter species being scarce in Kent*. Bryophytes, mosses and liverworts are frequent, including a …

Purbeck Ridge (West)

…erna, wood sedge Carex sylvatica and wood melick Melica uniflora. Dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis tends to dominate the drier mid-slopes whereas bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta is particularly abundant on the upper, more acid soil. Wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella, pignut Cono…

Sea Wood

…s characteristic of calcareous conditions are frequent, including dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, herb Robert Geranium robertianum and false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum together with abundant mosses. The seaward boundary of the wood is marked by a low limestone cliff. The h…

Park Wood, Chilham

… tree Viburnum lantana and guelder rose Viburnum opulus. Bramble, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta are the principal components of the ground flora, which also contains the less common species wild liquorice Astragalus glycyphyllos and col…

Old Copse, Beenham

…ell Hyacinthoides non-scripta with wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and primrose Primula vulgaris on the drier, more acid soils under oak, ash and hazel, to localised areas on wetter soils with Carex strigosa, great horsetail Equisetum telmateia, …

Old Park Wood

…m, sanicle Sanicula auropaea, marsh marigold Caltha palustris and dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis. The old pit and adjoining cutting have an interesting flora and are known for colonies of nettle leaved bellflower Campanula trachelium, early dog violet Viola reichenbachiana an…

Brooks Head Grove

…round flora of the wood is dominated by bramble Rubus fruticosus, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and ivy Hedera helix along with bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon and opposite leaved golden saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium. Her…

Pipewell Woods

…ring occasionally. The ground flora is diverse and variable with dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and false brome grass Brachypodium sylvaticum occurring in the drier areas and tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa, meadowsweet Filipendula…

Out Woods

…as old coppice regrowth. The ground flora is largely dominated by dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis on the steeper slopes and by bramble Rubus fruticosus on the plateau. The wood contains many species associated with old woodlands such as wild service tree Sorbus torminalis, spu…

Denham Lock Wood

…male fern Dryopteris filix-mas, herb robert Geranium robertianum, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, bramble Rubus fruticosus, red campion Silene dioica and shade tolerant plants of the open mire habitat. Derelict drains support other herbs such as marsh marigold Caltha palustri…

Low Pasture

…. The ground flora in dry areas includes wood avens Geum urbanum, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, herb robert Geranium robertianum and ramsons Allium ursinum, with abundant common cow wheat Melampyrum pratense.

Ridley Gill

…a, wood avens Geum urbanum, hedge woundwort Stachys sylvatica and dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis. Adjacent areas of woodland contain dense sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus. There are also two clearings dominated by bracken with scattered trees of birch and rowan Sorbus aucuparia,…

Upper Wharfedale

…ude wild privet Ligustrum vulgare and spindle Euonymus europaeus. Dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis often dominates the ground flora but also present are species for which Upper Wharfedale is particularly important, the nationally scarce angular Solomon' seal Polygonatum odoratu…

Great Hormead Park

…laevigata, dogwood Cornus sanguinea and privet Ligustrum vulgare. Dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis is dominant over much of the woodland floor, but a striking change is seen under the hornbeam's dense shade. Here are found scattered bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and hairy …

Twinhills Woods and Meadows

…sified as ash, field maple, dog's mercury Fraxinus excelsior – Acer campestre – Mercurialis perennis type of woodland, while Beech Covert is of the beech – Fagus sylvatica dog's mercury type. The grasslands also vary in character, with a calcareous community of the sheep's fescue…

Coed Cwm Cletwr

…ety than in most woodlands in the district, and besides sheets of dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and much sanicle Sanicula europaea, there is also woodruff Galium odoratum, yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon, wood speedwell Veronica montana and guelder rose Viburnum opul…

Coed Ffordd-Las

…er woodland species such as giant fescue Schedonorus giganteus and dogs mercury Mercurialis perennis.

Coed Gwempa

…willow Salix cinerea. Over large areas the ground flora comprises dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, which is sometimes very abundant, along with enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana, honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum, wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella, wood speedwell Veronica m…

Coed Tyddyn-du

…tia ovata, bugle Ajuga reptans and wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella. Dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis appears to be absent. The two remaining areas of rough pasture are remnants of the unimproved pasture of the early part of this century and have a rich plant community dominated b…

East Dean Park Wood

…the middle of the 18th century or before. Typical species include dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, spurge laurel Daphne laureola, yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, early purple orchid Orchis mascula and sanicle Sanicula europaea. Most…

Larkey Valley Wood

…or. Bramble Rubus fruticosus, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and wood anemone Anemone nemorosa are the most abundant plants. The flora is more varied in the recently cut coppice and includes wood spurge Euphorbia amygdaloides and caper spur…

Trundley and Wadgell's Woods, Great Thurlow

…s. The ground vegetation of the ancient woodlands is dominated by dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and brambles Rubus spp with bluebells Hyacinthoides non-scripta locally abundant. Oxlips Primula elatior are found throughout the wood along with plants such as wood avens Geum ur…

Parc Linden, Lixwm

…f typically woodland plants, including sanicle Sanicula europaea, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and hart's-tongue Asplenium scolopendrium. Several uncommon species are present including fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, green-winged orchid Anacamptis morio, frog orchid Co…

Hatfield Forest

…a, ash and maple Acer campestre. The ground flora is dominated by dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and bramble Rubus spp. and in the wetter areas by tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa. Wall and Monk's Woods are well known for their primroses Primula vulgaris, while oxlips…

Cautley Thwaite Meadows and Ecker Secker Beck

…, opposite leaved golden saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and sanicle sanicle europaea. Beyond the woodland canopy the ground flora merges into acidic grasslands typical of the surrounding upland fells. The Taythes Inlier is an area of …

High Wood, Dunmow

…Essex. The ground flora is varied, most areas being dominated by dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis with locally abundant bramble Rubus sp. and primrose Primula vulgaris. Pendulous sedge Carex pendula, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa a…

Dove Valley and Biggin Dale

…tebeam Sorbus rupicola. The woodland ground flora is dominated by dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa and hart’s tongue Asplenium scolopendrium. Within the wood are extensive areas of mountain currant Ribes alpinum and occasional plants of …

Knighton Downs & Wood

…s partly ancient in origin and much has been previously coppiced. Dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis is a major component of the ground flora which also includes many plants strongly associated with ancient woodland. Examples are columbine Aquilegia vulgaris, moschatel Adoxa mosc…

Oxenber and Wharfe Woods

…lements both of woodland and grassland communities; herbs such as dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella are accompanied by an abundance of blue moor grass Sesleria caerulea with for example, wild thyme Thymus praecox and salad burnet Poterium sangui…

Staffhurst Wood

… areas in the south eastern part of the wood are characterised by dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum and sanicle Sanicula europaea. The old oak trees support a rich lichen flora including Pertusaria coccodes, P. hemisphaerica and Cetraria glau…

Tower Hill to Cockham Wood

…periclymenum. Amongst the ground flora brambles Rubus fruticosus, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and nettles Urtica dioica are generally dominant. To the west of the wood is an area of dense scrub, but with grassy clearings maintained by rabbits. Elm suckers and hawthorn domi…

Tudor Farm Bank

…oodland occur here including false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum, dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, cuckoo pint Arum maculatum, hart’s tongue fern Asplenium scolopendrium, primrose Primula vulgaris and the nationally scarce stinking hellebore Helleborus foetidus. Features that…

Reed Hill

…ground flora of the old coppice, where it exists, is dominated by dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis with yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon, hairy violet and lords and ladies Arum maculatum in more open areas within the woods. A small plantation of larch and Scot's pine inc…

Rook Clift

…ll Hyacinthoides non-scripta, or shade tolerant species including dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, spurge laurel Daphne laureola and sanicle Sanicula europaea. The steep sided valley around the steam is more open with a canopy dominated by ash and wych elm Ulmus glabra. Here t…

Thornley Wood

…the ground flora tends to be herb rich. woodruff Galium odoratum, dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, wood melick Melica uniflora, ramsons Allium ursinum, sanicle Sanicula europaea, moschatel Adoxa moschatellina, lesser celandine Ficaria verna and wood sedge Carex sylvatica are a…

Thorpe Morieux Woods

…d stands of ash maple woodland. Bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. and dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis are dominant on the ground flora of all the woods with oxlips co-dominant in places. Many species that are indicators of ancient woodland occur including wood anemone Anemone nemo…

Westernhope Burn Wood

…istic of base enriched soils, including woodruff Galium odoratum, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, sanicle Sanicula europaea, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and giant bellflower Campanula latifolia, whilst where the woodland has formed over boulder scree a dense carpet of …

Soudley Ponds

…b species. The damp field layer includes woodland species such as dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, male fern Dryopteris filix-mas and tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa with patches of wood bittercress Cardamine flexuosa and opposite leaved golden saxifrage Chrysosplenium…

Wytham Woods

…ommon throughout the wood are bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, pendulous sedge Carex pendula, wood sedge C. sylvatica, bramble Rubus fruticosus and on the former common land, bracken Pteridium aquilinum and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. Ther…

Dalby Bush Fen

… meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria. Drier parts of the wood support dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella, herb Robert Geranium robertianum and broad buckler fern Dryopteris dilatata. The upper valley sides support semi natural woodland, scattered trees,…

River Camel Valley and Tributaries

…latanus become more dominant with a richer ground flora including dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis and wild garlic Allium ursinum. Beech Fagus sylvatica is also common. Understorey species include holly Ilex aquifolium, hazel Corylus avellana and rowan Sorbus aucuparia. Fringin…

Aston Rowant

…the plateau. The ground flora includes sanicle Sanicula europaea, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, sweet woodruff Galium odoratum, wood dog violet Viola riviniana, yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon and bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. in the open areas. The woods also conta…

Beech Hill Wood

…tains species characteristic of base rich conditions, for example dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, slender false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum, enchanter's nightshade Circaea lutetiana and bryophytes such as Neckera crispa and Ctenidium molluscum. The crags in particular are a…

Harting Downs

…ut elsewhere includes bramble Rubus fruticosus, ivy Hedera helix, dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis and false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum. In the north east of the site the native beech yew woodland has been modified by commercial planting of exotic conifers. Ash, sycamore an…

Ham Street Woods

…lder Alnus glutinosa. The ground vegetation is often dominated by dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis and includes greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha and early purple orchid Orchis mascula. Most of the site has been managed in the past as coppice with standards and in…

Briddlesford Copses

…oppice layer. The ground flora in these areas is characterised by dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis and lime loving shrubs such as privet Ligustrum vulgare and dogwood Cornus sanguinea. Further upstream, at the head of Wootton Creek, an important stand of wych elm Ulmus glabra o…

Firle Escarpment

…hazel Corylus avellana and hawthorn above a sparse ground flora of dogs mercury Mercurialis perennis and slender false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum.

Scout and Cunswick Scars

…such as wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, sanicle Sanicula europaea, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and herb paris Paris quadrifolia. The wet woodland has a varied shrub and ground flora including alder buckthorn Frangula alnus, purging buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica, bay willow S…

New House Meadows, Malham

… Scabiosa columbaria, slender St. John's wort Hypericum pulchrum, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, common valerian Valeriana dioica and wild basil Clinopodium vulgare, together with species also found in the meadows such as wood crane's bill, melancholy thistle, bugle, meadows…

Woolbeding and Pound Commons

…nd, whilst ash Fraxinus excelsior, field maple Acer campestre and dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis dominate the base poor brown soils. The poorly drained acidic soils are characterised by birch Betula pubescens and purple moor grass Molinia caerulea with carr, grey willow Salix…

Spring Wood,Hawnby

…pulus and holly Ilex aquifolium. The varied ground flora includes dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella, wood speedwell Veronica montana and early purple orchid Orchis mascula. Where the slopes are flushed tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa is dom…

Irish Hill Copse

…y rich. The lower slopes, under wych elm, tend to be dominated by dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, with abundant herb paris Paris quadrifolia, toothwort Lathraea squamaria, Solomon's seal Polygonatum multiflorum, twayblade and early purple orchids Neottia ovata and Orchis masc…

Hardwick Wood

…e wych elm Ulmus glabra. The ground flora is largely dominated by dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis and bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and contains interesting plants such as early purple orchid Orchis mascula and yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon. Rides in the wood pr…

Edford Woods & Meadows

…avens Geum rivale. On the better drained ground there is abundant dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and wood anemone Anemone nemorosa and the associated species includes herb paris Paris quadrifolia, Solomon's seal Polygonatum multiflorum, meadow saffron Colchicum autumnale, woo…

Fletchwood Meadows

…eus, tutsan Hypericum androsaemum, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis and dog violet Viola riviniana. The meadows vary widely in their topography, wetness and acidity and this is reflected in their vegetation. Dry areas are typically dominated by sh…

Hanger Wood

…dle Euonymus europaeus are mainly restricted to the wood margins. Dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis and bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta characteristically dominate the ground flora with bramble Rubus fruticosus locally abundant where conditions are slightly drier. Other speci…

Gipping Great Wood

…the dense shade in these areas. The ground flora is dominated by dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis with frequent bramble Rubus fruticosus agg., bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, wood millet Milium effusum and enchanter's nightshade Circaea lutetiana are also present. The most…

Hatch Park

…bell Hyacinthoides non-scripta are the most frequent species with dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and rose bay willow herb Epilobium angustifolium occurring locally. The site is also of importance for the mature timber habitat supporting beetles Coleoptera and hole nesting bir…

Hockering Wood

…ood sorrel Oxalis acetosella, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis and ground ivy Glechoma hederacea. Wood spruge Euphorbia amygdaloides is locally frequent and herb Robert Geranium robertianum and water avens Geum rivale occur on more calcareous…

Craighall Den

…und. The ground flora north of the burn is variously dominated by dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, greater wood-rush Luzula sylvatica and tuberous comfrey Symphytum tuberosum, with frequent slender false-brome Brachypodium sylvaticum, wood a…

The Wrekin & The Ercall

…ellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon, woodruff Galium odoratum, dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis and sanicle Sanicula europaea. Towards the summit of the Wrekin there are areas of heathland dominated by heather and acidic grassland with wavy hair grass, early hair grass Aira …

Henderland Bank

…ypical flora of ancient woodland occurs within the site including dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, enchanter’s nightshade Circaea lutetiana, figwort Scrophularia nodosa, wood cranesbill Geranium sylvaticum, slender false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum, primrose Primula vulgaris…

Hanley Dingle

…dominated in many areas by bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. However, dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis is locally dominant in the base rich areas and some locally uncommon plants such as meadow saffron Colchicum autumnale and herb paris Paris quadrifolia also occur. In the wettest …

Benarth Wood

…as of the woodland floor adjacent to the estuary. Species such as dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, Herb Robert Geranium robertianum and Wood Melick Melica uniflora are common. Until recently the wood supported a small heronry (heron).

Forest Banks

…shade are the main factors responsible. Bramble Rubus fruticosus, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa and ferns Dryopteris spp. are some of the commoner plants. Less frequent, b…

Fairy Glen Woods

… associated with a moderately base rich flora in places including dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, ramsons Allium ursinum and early purple orchid Orchis mascula. Large areas of more acidic woodland are domlinat…

Coed y Rhygen

…Triogma trisulcata and the nationally scarce Tricyphona unicolor. dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria in the ground flora indicate local enrichment while some open, wet, peaty areas support bog myrtle Myrica gale and purple moor grass Molinia ca…

Groton Wood

… dominates the ground flora over much of the wood with patches of dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis. The flora is rich and includes several uncommon species such as violet helleborine Epipactis purpurata, stinking iris Iris foetidissima, herb paris Paris quadrifolia, wood spruge…

Coedydd Dyffryn Alwen

…yna. The ground flora is more diverse, containing species such as dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, enchanter’s-nightshade Circaea lutetiana, and a range of ferns. In the most northwestern section, the ash woodland grades into alder Alnus glutinosa woodland on the wetter, flush…

Appleton Lower Common

…yer is typical of wet clay soils and is dominated by brambles and dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis. The flora is locally quite rich and characteristic vascular plants include primrose Primula vulgaris, goldilocks buttercup Ranunculus auricomus, sanicle Sanicula europaea, early …

Madingley Wood

…s and blackthorn Prunus spinosa. The ground flora is typically of dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta type. The woodland has also been noted for its moss flora. The site is of particular educational and research value in view of its long associat…

Highbury Wood

… The herb layer is composed, largely of bramble Rubus fruticosus, dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis and bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta while more unusual species include wood barley Hordelymus europaeus, toothwort Lathraea squamaria, greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlo…

Lyscombe and Highdon

…t has a varied ground flora including wild garlic Allium ursinum, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, moschatel Adoxa moschatellina, enchanter's nightshade Circaea lutetiana and early purple orchid Orchis mascula. A notable feature of one of th…

Coshogle Wood

… and hazel form a significant part of the canopy and understorey. Dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, woodruff Galium odoratum and wood melick Melica uniflora occur in the cleuchs and opposite-leaved golden saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium is typical of wet flushes. Additi…

Aston Grove & Withycombe Wood

…hese damp conditions. The ground flora throughout is dominated by dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and male fern Dryopteris filix-mas. Other species include woodruff Galium odoratum, common twayblade Neottia ovata, sanicle Sanicula europaea, …

Prior's Park & Adcombe Wood

…ebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, lords and ladies Arum maculatum, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and stinking iris Iris foetidissima. There is an extensive area of slope alder wood, which is unusual in Southern Britain, associated with the Keuper Marl in Prior's Park Wood. It…

Colyers Hanger

…e wood. The field layer is dominated by bramble Rubus fruticosus, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, with red campion Silene dioica, moschatel Adoxa moschatellina and nettle leaved bell flower Campanula trachelium amongst the most commonly …

Owston Woods

…he ground flora is locally dominated by bramble Rubus fruticosus, dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis and bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and is exceptionally rich, particularly in the east, with frequent hairy wood rush Luzula pilosa, greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlor…

Lower Wye Gorge

… a mixture of ivy Hedera helix, bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. and dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, it also contains nationally restricted species such as narrow leaved helleborine Cephalanthera longifolia, narrow leaved bitter cress Cardamine impatiens and stinking hellebore H…

Yockletts Bank

…eld maple are also present. The ground flora is also more varied. Dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis is the most abundant plant but there are also violets Viola species, primrose Primula vulgaris and wood spurge Euphorbia amygdaloides. Uncommon plants such as spurge laurel Daphne…

Strid Wood

…y appear less acidic and the ground flora is rich, with stands of dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, ramsons Allium ursinum, sanicle Sanicula europaea and sweet woodruff Galium odoratum. The uncommon yellow star of Bethlehem Gagea lutea is found here. The wood is valued by natur…

Wormley-Hoddesdonpark Woods North

…ex aquifolium widespread. A diverse ground flora is dominated by dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis and grasses such as wood meadow grass Poa nemoralis and wood millet Milium effusum, yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon, wood spurge Euphorbia amygdaloides and square stalked …

Robins Wood

…bluebells Hyacinthoides non-scripta, bramble Rubus fruticosus and dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis. Other more locally distributed species include wild daffodil Narcissus pseudonarcissus, violet helleborine Epipactis purpurata, imperforate St John's wort Hypericum maculatum and…

The Wilderness & Vermin Valley

…acinthoides non-scripta, yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and enchanter's nightshade Circaea lutetiana. meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, great hairy willowherb Epilobium hirsutum, opposite leaved golden saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositif…

Shrawley Wood

…d bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta. On the more alkaline slopes dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, enchanter’s nightshade Circaea lutetiana and ramsons Allium ursinum become more abundant. Many interesting and locally uncommon plants occur within the ground flora, including he…

Stawardpeel Woods

…ich soils of the lower slopes ancient woodland indicators such as dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, woodruff Galium odoratum and ramsons Allium ursinum occur frequently. Other species include honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum, herb Robert Geranium robertianum, enchanter’s night…

Astridge Wood

…rees in the wood. The rich field layer vegetation is dominated by dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, bramble Rubus fruticosus and hart's tongue fern Asplenium scolopendrium but also includes a number of locally rare species such as broad leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine,…

Quithel Wood

…ter has a very characteristic field layer, dominated in places by dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, wood sanicle Sanicula europaea and wood false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum with an abundance of ferns. This vegetation is characteristic of base-rich woodland sites in the north…

Farthing Downs and Happy Valley

…es in the understorey with a diverse ground flora predominated by dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis. Small groves of small beech Fagus sylvatica are also found here with white helleborine Cephalanthera damasonium, a scarce London plant, on the forest floor. The woodland over the…

Derwent Gorge & Horsleyhope Ravine

…sa dominate the herb layer, while male fern Dryopteris filix-mas, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and common cow wheat Melampyrum pratense are frequent. Sweet woodruff Galium odoratum and wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella are abundant in association with hazel Corylus avellana cop…

Lower River Spey

… there are large stands of floodplain valley alder woodland, with dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, ground ivy Glechoma hederacea and remote sedge Carex remota. This is considered to be one of the best areas of floodplain woodland in Britain. In the old river channels themselve…

Magpie Bottom

…le Rubus fruticosus and occasionally bracken Pteridium aquilinum. Dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis predominates on the thinner soils of the steeper slopes. In addition, a number of species indicative of ancient woodland occur, including midland hawthorn Crataegus laevigata on t…

Wellow Park

…loe Prunus spinosa. The ground vegetation is locally dominated by dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, but is very diverse containing a large number of plants indicative of ancient woodland including ramsons Allium ursinum, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, yellow archangel Lamiastru…

Cressbrook Dale

…nd guelder rose Viburnum opulus. The ground flora is dominated by dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis or tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa with a very wide range of other woodland plants. In moist areas ferns and bryophytes form an important component. Scrub in the dales is …

Glen Lochay Woods

…se and includes species such false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum, dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, common dog violet Viola riviniana, primrose Primula vulgaris, and wood avens Geum urbanum. At higher altitudes willow scrub occurs and is a rare woodland transitional feature in …

Burn of Ballintomb

…ry rich plant community with yellow pimpernel Lysimachia nemorum, dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, hedge woundwort Stachys sylvatica, marsh hawk’s-beard Crepis paludosa, wood speedwell Veronica montana, and opposite and alternative-leaved golden saxifrages (Chrysosplenium oppo…

Ventnor Downs

…a coppice and a ground flora dominated by ramsons Allium ursinum, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and bluebells Hyacinthoides non-scripta. Two smaller areas of mature ash woodland occur at the northern tip of the site, these are composed of often very large trees that support …

Burgate Wood

…cteristic of the calcareous soils. The ground flora contains much dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis with frequent primrose Primula vulgaris, enchanter's nightshade Circaea lutetiana, sanicle Sanicula europaea and water avens Geum rivale. A number of uncommon species are present …

Middle Wood, Offton

…a for wild pear Pyrus pyraster. The ground flora is dominated by dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis with bramble Rubus fruticosus agg., bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, primrose Primula vulgaris, sanicle Sanicula europaea and the orchids early p…

Millfield Wood

…ch holly and field rose. The ground flora is largely dominated by dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, but contains a broad range of ancient woodland species, among which are the uncommon coralroot Cardamine bulbifera, lily of the valley Convallaria majalis, yellow bird's nest Hyp…

Graig, Llanarmon-yn-Ial

… a variety of species including herb-robert Geranium robertianum, dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna. There are several uncommon plant species including frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis, adder’s-tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum and moonwort Botrychium …

Combe Wood and Linkenholt Hanging

…lium in more open parts or bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis in areas where the canopy is denser. Many species typical of ancient woodland also occur, including wood spurge Euphorbia amygdaloides, Solomon's seal Polygonatum multiflorum, woo…

Coedydd ac Ogofau Elwy a Meirchion

…tly. In the ash-dominated woodland the herb layer is varied, with dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and ivy Hedera helix being conspicuous components and with sanicle Sanicula europaea, enchanter's nightshade Circaea lutetiana and woodruff Galium odoratum also present. More unco…

Farndale

…runus padus over a ground flora including ramsons Allium ursinum, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa and primrose Primula vulgaris. Acid oak woodlands at the northern end of the dale and on steep gill sides support a ground flora with bilberry Vacci…

Nant Llech

…aracterised by ash Fraxinus excelsior, rowan Sorbus aucuparia and dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis is present, whilst in wet flushed areas alder Alnus glutinosa dominated types occur with a ground layer including wood horsetail Equisetum sylvaticum and ramsons Allium ursinum. S…

Moel y Golfa

…osella and bramble Rubus fruticosus. Wetter flushed areas support dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis and ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea, whilst drier grassy glades support remnants of heathy vegetation which includes heather Calluna vulgaris and bell heather Erica cinerea. In plac…

Prestatyn Hillside

…e woodland ground flora is characteristic of limestone soils with dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis; sweet woodruff Galium oderatum and common enchanter's nightshade Circaea lutetiana. Uncommon species include bearded couch-grass Elymus caninus; stone bramble Rubus saxatilis an…

Calke Park

…on the north side of the ponds, with soft grass Holcus mollis and dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis as well as bracken and dense patches of bramble Rubus fruticosus and wild rose Rosa spp. Here there is an understorey in places dominated by hawthorn and hazel Corylus avellana. …

Collyweston Great Wood and Easton Hornstocks

…, fly orchid Ophrys insectifera and columbine Aquilegia vulgaris. Dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, creeping soft grass Holcus mollis, wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella and false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum are some of the more widespread plants. Se…

Langley Wood

…the exclusion of hazel in particular. The ground flora is of the dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis type, together with bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and species such as sanicle Sanicula europaea and wood avens Geum urbanum. The wood is also noted for the presence of the un…

Sissinghurst Park Wood

…s sedge Carex pendula is often dominant and other species include dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, alder buckthorn Frangula alnus and many other more locally distributed species such as narrow buckler fern Dryopteris carthusiana and skullcap Sc…

Linne Mhuirich

…low pimpernel Lysimachia nemorum, wood sanicle Sanicula europaea, dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, enchanter’s nightshade Circaea lutetiana, remote sedge Carex remota and false-brome Brachypodium sylvaticum. The underlying geology of the site allows the SSSI to support several…

Bovingdon Hall Woods

…linum is found in Pegtantrams and part of Blackbirds wood, whilst dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis is largely confined to the wood banks. Primrose Primula vulgaris, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum and creeping softgrass Holcus mollis are frequen…

Poor's Allotment

…rly sparse ground flora comprising largely ivy Hedera helix, some dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta. A spring near the centre of Poor's Allotment gives rise to a pond and stream which is of particular interest for its invertebrates. The mar…

Den of Pitlurg

…layer of the woodland is very rich in places with species such as dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, sanicle Sanicula europaea, moschatel Adoxa moschatellina, early purple orchid Orchis mascula and wood sedge Carex sylvatica. Slopes to the south of the woodland are grazed and pa…

Sleightholme Dale

…ana with field maple Acer campestre and bird cherry Prunus padus. Dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, ramsons Allium ursinum and bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta are all locally dominant in the herb layer with, more rarely, lily of the valley Convallaria majalis, herb paris Par…

Bishop's Hill Wood

…op's Hill Wood. The diverse woodland ground flora is dominated by dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and includes the orchids twayblade Neottia ovata and greater butterfly Orchid Platanthera chlorantha. Uncommon plants recorded include small…

The Carrs

…e ground flora includes enchanter’s nightshade Circaea lutetiana, dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, common figwort Scrophularia nodosa, hairy brome Bromus ramosa and bearded couch Elymus caninus. Scrub, mainly of hawthorn and ash but also gorse Ulex europaeus and dog rose Rosa …

Watersmeet

…ass Deschampsia flexuosa are common; to more base-rich areas with dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, sanicle Sanicula europaea, primrose Primula vulgaris and sweet woodruff Asperula odorata. Species of particular note are rock stonecrop Sedum forsterianum and the Irish spurge E…

Grangelands & Pulpit Hill

…toons these slopes and abundant ash is regenerating among beds of dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, nettle Urtica dioica and rose bay willow herb Chamerion angustifolium, interspersed with ploughman's spikenard Inula conyza. Dense thickets of scrub have developed elsewhere towa…

Augill Valley Pasture

…na and hawthorn. The woodland ground flora is varied and includes dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, wood avens Geum urbanum, sanicle Sanicula europaea as well as a number of ferns such as male fern Dryopteris filix-mas, broad buckler fern Dry…

Colerne Park and Monk's Wood

…a is dominated by bramble, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis with ramsons Allium ursinum occurring more locally. The site is historically well known for its wealth of uncommon woodland plants. Meadow saffron Colchicum autumnale, toothwort L…

Beeding Hill to Newtimber Hill

…d elder Sambucus nigra form a scattered scrub layer over bramble, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and slender false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum. Yellow bird’s nest Hypopitys monotropa and bird’s nest orchid Neottia nidus-avis are also found. In the vicinity of the chalk spri…

Avon Gorge

…-mas, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, ramsons Allium ursinum, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and bramble Rubus fruticosus. The ground flora is very diverse and plants of particular note include columbine Aquilegia vulgaris, lily of the valley Convallaria majalis, ivy broo…

Lymington River

…near Brockenhurst supports a rich and varied flora, with frequent dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis and bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta identifying the dry tracts of ground amongst flushes and hollows with opposite leaved golden saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium, marsh …

Quarry Moor

…m, slender false broom, hairy St. John's wort Hypericum hirsutum, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and, occasionally, sanicle Sanicula europaea and goldilocks Ranunculus auricomus. Elsewhere there are patches of hawthorn Crataegus monogyna scrub with some buckthorn Rhamnus cath…

Yar Estuary

…pit support three nationally scarce plants, two species of glasswort Salicornia perennis and S. pusilla and bulbous meadow grass Poa bulbosa. The site of special scientific interest includes adjacent areas of freshwater marsh, now separated from the estuary by artificial tide ban…

Folkestone to Etchinghill Escarpment

…as dogwood and spindle. The woodland ground flora is dominated by dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, enchanter’s nightshade Circaea lutetiana, tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa and brambles Rubus fruticosus. Uncommon plants such as thin spiked wood sedge Carex strigosa, s…

Wychwood

…of hawthorn, hazel and field maple and a field layer dominated by dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis. The structure of much of the wood was formerly coppice with standards, but this has mostly been converted to high forest. The woodland structure and composition is varied and une…

Coed Ynys-Faen

…shed base rich slopes, ash and hazel coppice, is predominant with dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, tufted hair-grass and lesser celandine Ficaria verna prominent within the field and ground layers. On soils of lower base status, oak Quercus spp. and birch Betula spp. attain pr…

Out and Plunder Woods

… and spindle Euonymus europaeus. The ground flora is typically of dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and oxlip Primula elatior, together with areas dominated by low bramble Rubus fruticosus and bluebell, with herb Robert Geranium robertianum, s…

Coed Dolgarrog

…more basic soils have a ground flora dominated by species such as dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, Enchanter's Nightshade Circaea lutetiana and Ramsons Allium ursinum. The ground flora of the more acidic areas is dominated by Bracken Pteridium aquilinum, common bent Agrostis c…

Bratton Downs

…, crab apple and holly. There is a rich ground flora dominated by dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis with frequent tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa and male fern Dryopteris filix-mas. Other species occurring include herb paris Paris quadrifolia, nettle leaved bellflower C…

Coed Nant Llolwyn

…od range of woodland herbs, and the occurrence of such species as dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, enchanter’s-nightshade Circaea lutetiana and false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum indicates that the soils are base-rich in parts of the wood. Several uncommon lichens have been r…

Stour and Copperas Woods, Ramsey

… are large patches of yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon and dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis is found locally. Additional interest is provided by small seasonal pools which are colonised by skullcap Scutellaria galericulata and pendulous sedge Carex pendula. The white a…

Cuilvona and Craigmore Woods

…ound flora which varies from stands of ramsons Allium ursinum and dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, to more species-rich assemblages which include smooth sedge Carex laevigata , yellow pimpernel Lysimachia nemorum and tutsan Hypericum androsaemum.

West Blean and Thornden Woods

… predominate the more open acidic areas within the forest, whilst dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis is found growing profusely on the more base rich slopes. The differing ages of the coppiced areas have given rise to a diversity of habitats that support a wealth of ground flora …

East Blean Woods

…one Anemone nemorosa, yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon and dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis are also plentiful. Less common plants include spurge laurel Daphne laureola and butcher's broom Ruscus aculeatus. In the more calcareous parts of the wood herb paris Paris quadri…

Ebbor Gorge

…nd flora is indicative of the calcareous nature of the site, with dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis being locally dominant. Many of the associated species are characteristic of ancient woodland. wood anemone Anemone nemorosa and bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta are both locall…

Allexton Wood

…are fairly frequent. The ground vegetation, which is dominated by dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis and bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, is characteristic of ancient clay woods and includes such typical plant species as giant bellflower Campanula latifolia, yellow archangel L…

Den of Alyth

…n the understorey and the ground flora is rich in species such as dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis and herb bennet Geum urbanum. Several plant species occur which are locally uncommon, including lily of the valley Convallaria majalis and bird’s-nest orchid Neottia nidus-avis. B…

Norton Wood

…eysuckle Lonicera periclymenum and wood anemone Anemone nemorosa. dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis is dominant in the less acidic areas where boulder clay is at the surface. The ground flora is rich and includes ramsons Allium ursinum, herb paris Paris quadrifolia and nettle le…

Long Dale & Gratton Dale

…nd guelder rose Viburnum opulus. The ground flora is dominated by dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis or tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa with a very wide range of other woodland plants. In moist areas ferns and bryophytes form an important component. Scrub in the dales is …

Gawdyhall Big Wood, Harleston

…ora reflects the underlying variations in soil type and drainage. dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis is generally dominant on the heavier alkaline soils and other species include primrose Primula vulgaris, hairy wood rush Luzula pilosa, hard shield fern Polystichum aculeatum, san…

Purbeck Ridge (East)

…f bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and pignut Conopodium majus. Dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis covers the steeper slopes with wood spurge Euphorbia amygdaloides, wood melick Melica uniflora and occasional great wood-rush Luzula sylvatica. Deeper, moist soils are dominated b…

Crest Mawr Wood

…tion of spindle Euonymus europaeus. The herb layer is rich, with dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis locally dominant and wood sanicle Sanicula europaea, sweet woodruff Galium odoratum, wood sedge Carex sylvatica and wood melick Melica uniflora are widespread. The uncommon herb P…

Creuddyn

…e pavement. In the ash and oak woodland the herb layer is varied. Dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and ivy are conspicuous components for most of the year. In the spring a rich vernal flora appears and this includes wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, sanicle Sanicula europaea, lord…

Cage Brook Valley

…d the ground flora is dominated by such characteristic species as dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, enchanter’s nightshade Circaea lutetiana and herb robert Geranium robertianum. In the wetter alder woodland the ground flora contains a number of plants which are uncommon in Her…

Gordano Valley

…s, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, primrose Primula vulgaris, dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis and yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon. The mosaic of habitats has resulted in a diverse invertebrate fauna. The communities associated with the rhynes and ditches are of a t…

Lydebrook Dingle

… on more base rich soils and have a ground flora characterised by dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa and woodruff Galium odoratum. The alder stands have pendulous sedge and giant horsetail Equisetum telmateia and locally opposite leaved go…

Castle Eden Dene

…by wild garlic Allium ursinum with wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis and sanicle Sanicula europaea, whilst in the humid valley bottom there are locally extensive stands of hart’s tongue fern Asplenium scolopendrium. Rare and local species include l…

Rodney Stoke

…and crab apple Malus sylvestris. The ground flora is dominated by dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, ivy Hedera helix and bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta. Species normally restricted to ancient woodland sites include wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, nettle leaved bellflower Cam…

Sprotbrough Gorge

… and spindle. The field layer is very rich and also diverse, with dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, ramsons Allium ursinum, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, wood sedge Carex sylvatica, enchanter's nightshade Circaea lutetiana and sanicle Sanicula europaea. The north western parts…

Kippenrait Glen

…oist soils. The ground flora is typically a mosaic, with abundant dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, greater woodrush Luzula sylvatica and wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, as well as sanicle Sanicula europaea, enchanter’s nightshade Circaea lute…

Charterhouse to Eashing

…horn Crataegus monogyna, with a ground flora consisting largely of dogs mercury Mercurialis perennis and ivy Hedera helix. Some of the woods were dominated by elm Ulmus procera, now dead, but have an undergrowth of elm saplings with dense growths of the shrub species, bramble Rub…

Masson Hill

…ea. The ground flora is dominated locally by ivy Hedera helix and dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, with abundant woodruff Galium odoratum, sanicle Sanicula europaea, wood melick Melica uniflora, bearded couch Elymus caninus and other species which are indicative of ancient woo…

Roudsea Wood & Mosses

…spersed with blocky limestone, supporting typical species such as dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum, lily of the valley Convallaria majalis and herb paris Paris quadrifolia, with more local species such as sand leek Allium scorodoprasum, fing…

The Cheddar Complex

…a with field maple Acer campestre and spindle Euonymus europaeus. Dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis and ivy Hedera helixare the most frequent ground flora species. sanicle Sanicula europaea, nettle leaved bellflower Campanula trachelium, early purple orchid Orchis mascula, broad…

Cuckoopen Coppice

…Campanula trachelium, yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon and dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis. The steeply incised stream valleys add to the diversity and interest of the site and provide a habitat for ferns, mosses and liverworts which do not occur elsewhere in the wood.

Darenth Wood

…orminalis has also been recorded. The field layer is dominated by dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis with wood anemone Anemone nemorosa and bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta as frequent associates. White helleborine Cephalanthera damasonium and bird's nest orchid Neottia nidus-a…

Cranborne Chase

…d management. Dominant components beneath denser canopies include dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, pignut Conopodium majus and sanicle Sanicula europaea on neutral and calcareous soils and bracken and wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella in acid ar…

Westhall Wood and Meadow

…ora is dominated by a large scale mosaic of bramble Rubus sp. and dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis. wood anemone Anemone nemorosa is abundant and other species present include herb paris Paris quadrifolia, wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella, yellow archangelLamiastrum galeobdolon, y…

Dymock Woods

…yrum pratense. The ground flora along the streams is dominated by dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis with species such as woodruff Galium odoratum and sanicle Sanicula europaea. Wild daffodil Narcissus pseudonarcissus, which carpets the woodland floor in early spring, is a partic…

Parc Nannau

…ticosus encroaches where grazing is low or absent. Plants such as dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis are locally common within small base-rich areas. The occurrence of touch-me-not balsam Impatiens nolitangere is notable. The wet alder woodland has a ground layer of opposite-leav…

Brimsdown Hill

…ee, wild privet and spindle overlying a ground flora dominated by dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis and bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, with uncommon species such as herb paris Paris quadrifolia and Solomon’s seal Polygonatum multiflorum. Lungwort Lobaria pulmonaria, a liche…

Cernydd Carmel

…occur on the site. The ground flora is diverse and plants such as dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, ramsons Allium ursinum, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and wood anemone Anemone nemorosa are common. The latter plant supports two species of fungal rust parasites Tranzschel…

Hildersham Wood

…wild rose species Rosa sp. The ground flora is rich and variable. Dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis and bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta are locally dominant but comparatively absent in other areas. Other species include early purple orchid Orchis mascula, remote sedge Carex r…

Dyffrynoedd Nedd a Mellte a Moel Penderyn

…beneath a canopy of ash. The field layer includes species such as dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, herb-Robert Geranium robertianum, common nettle Urtica dioica, cleavers Galium aparine and, where bouldery, hart’s-tongue Asplenium scolopendrium. Elsewhere, soils with impeded d…

Penard Valley

… stands of butchers broom Ruscus aculeatus within a dense cover of dogs mercury Mercurialis perennis, wild garlic Allium ursinum and soft shield fern Polystichum setiferum. The strip of fen immediately below the woodland holds tubular water dropwort Oenanthe fistulosa and false f…

Great Crabbles Wood

…, ash, field maple and hazel and the ground flora is dominated by dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and bramble. The woodland on the calcareous Thanet sands is similar to that on the loams, but the scarce plant bird's foot Ornithopus perpusillus has also been recorded. A strip o…

Westwater Reservoir

…odland flora occurs with herbs such as ramsons Allium ursinum and dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, abundant ferns such as lady fern Athyrium filix-femina and several locally rare plant species including wood speedwell Veronica montana and remote sedge Carex remota. Woodland of…

Coed Nant Menascin

…shade Circaea lutetiana, tufted hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, wood-sorrel, rough meadow-grass Poa trivialis, barren strawberry Potentilla sterilis, lesser celandine Ficaria verna, bramble and common dog-violet Viola riviniana. The stream-ba…

Argill Woods and Pastures

…s and on the more calcareous soils, is rich and diverse with much dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, ramsons Allium ursinum, herb Robert Geranium robertianum, wood avens Geum urbanum, hedge woundwort Stachys sylvatica, wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella and sanicle Sanicula europaea.…

Plashes Wood

… bramble Rubus fruticosus, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis is present, although suppressed by the low light intensity, due to the lack of recent management. Secondly, there are tracts of more open, mixed deciduous woodland influenced by p…

Benlister Glen

…base enrichment, for example false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum, dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, sanicle Sanicula europaea and yellow pimpernel Lysimachia nemorum.

Holly Banks

… rich areas support a much richer flora including species such as dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, sanicle Sanicula europaea and early purple orchid Orchis mascula. Flushed areas support aground flora with species such as butterbur Petasites hybridus, wood horsetail Equisetum …

Crickley Hill and Barrow Wake

…d, elsewhere the understorey is sparse. The ground flora includes dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, sanicle Sanicula europaea, woodruff Galium odoratum and the notable wood barley Hordelymus europaeus. The wood is partly fringed by mixed scrub grading into open grassland, provi…

Hope's Nose to Wall's Hill

…-established woodland such as wood spurge Euphorbia amygdaloides, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, pignut Conopodium majus, ramsons Allium ursinum, sanicle Sanicula europaea and spurge Laurel Daphne laureola. Areas of scrub contain elder Sambucus nigra, gorse Ulex europaeus, b…

Warburton's Wood and Well Wood

… The more flushed areas on the Keuper marl contain plants such as dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, ramsons Allium ursinum, yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon, as well as less common species such as giant bellflower Campanula latifolia, early dog violet Viola reichenbachia…

Leigh Brook Valley

…d flora species occur such as bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, ramsons Allium ursinum and yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon as well as a number of species that are more local in Worcestershire. These include violet helleborine Epipacti…

Leighfield Forest

…ta and privet Ligustrum vulgare. The ground flora is dominated by dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, with clumps of tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa and male fern Dryopteris filix-mas. The wood forget-me-not Myosotis sylvatica is abundant and the presence of wood vetch Vi…

Littlebeck Wood

…kthorn Prunus spinosa are also present. The ground flora includes dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, early purple orchid Orchis mascula and ramsons Allium ursinum. In the wetter situations moschatel Adoxa moschatellina, opposite leaved golden …

Park Wood

…species of the wetter areas, the diverse herb layer here includes dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, herb robert Geranium robertianum, ground ivy Glechoma hederacea, wood avens Geum urbanum, common cow-wheat and broad helleborine Epipactis helleborine. In addition to the divers…

Castlebeck and Scar Woods

… base of the ravine where species include ramsons Allium ursinum, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, sanicle Sanicula europaea and violet Viola riviniana. At the confluence of the two becks and in other damp areas, there is a community of soft rush Juncus effusus, marsh marigold…

Oakhills Coppice

…n-scripta. In a few areas a more base rich flora is evident with dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis dominant. Oakhills Coppice is a rich lichen site with over 90 species recorded including nine species indicative of woodland with a long history of ecological continuity. Two of …

Cropton Banks and Howlgate Head Woods

…od rush Luzula sylvatica, but most of the woodland is carpeted by dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, with ramsons Allium ursinum where the soil is deeper, generally on the lower slopes. Species of note in the …

Lower Wood, Ashwellthorpe

…e to the poorly drained soils and the field layer is dominated by dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis. A number of uncommon species are present, including herb paris Paris quadrifolia, wood spruge Euphorbia amygdaloides, early purple orchid Orchis mascula, common twayblade Neottia…

Hang Wood

… ground flora is dominated by bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and sweet woodruff Galium odoratum. Early purple orchid Orchis mascula is locally abundant, with typical woodland species such as primrose Primula vulgaris, wood sedge Carex sylva…

Burley and Rushpit Woods

…minated by bramble Rubus fruticosus, bracken Pteridium aquilinum, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon and bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta. Hairy wood rush Luzula pilosa and great wood rush Luzula sylvatica are both occasional. Burley Wo…

Bushy Hazels & Cwmma Moors

…oides non-scripta is particularly abundant in Bushy Hazels whilst dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and wood garlic Allium ursinum dominates large areas of the rest of the woodland. Other notable species present include herb paris Paris quadrifolia, sanicle Sanicula europaea and…

Gosling's Corner

…nt, whereas in the areas where the soils are more freely drained, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and wood anemone Anemone nemorosa are frequent. Associated plants include ramsons Allium ursinum, goldilocks Ranunculus auricomus, bugle Ajuga …

Fivehead Woods and Meadow

… of the ash – field maple – dog's mercury Fraxinus excelsior – Acer campestre – Mercurialis perennis type, which has a limited distribution in great Britain. The meadow on flatter land to the north of Fivehead Wood, is a species rich, neutral grassland of the nationally rare comm…

Hareshaw Dene

…re is a rich herb flora, including wood sage Teucrium scorodonia, dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis and wild raspberry Rubus idaeus with tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa and opposite leaved golden saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium in damper areas. Alder Alnus glutin…

Westwell Gorse

…nogyna and elder Sambucus nigra. The ground flora is dominated by dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis. The elm woodland to the north east of the site was devastated by dutch elm disease in the 1970s, but still retains its wood character. The ground flora includes such characterist…

Honeypot Wood, Wendling

…he development of a rich ground vegetation, which is dominated by dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis and includes many plants typical of ancient woodlands including, bluebells Hyacinthoides non-scripta, herb paris Paris quadrifolia, broad helleborine Epipactis helleborine, wood a…

Hoplands Wood

…lium, guelder rose Viburnum opulus and blackthorn Prunus spinosa. Dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis is locally abundant. Elsewhere brambles Rubus spp. are found with bluebells Hyacinthoides non-scripta, greater stitchwort Stellaria holostea, honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum and…

Bach Howey Gorge

…inum, but several other characteristic plants occur here, such as dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, lesser celandine Ficaria verna, cleavers Galium aparine, lords-and-ladies Arum maculatum, alternate and opposite-leaved golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium alternifolium and Chrysosp…

Chwarel Cambrian / Cambrian Quarry, Gwernymynydd

…ound is frequently characterised by lime-loving species including dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, sanicle Sanicula europaea and common twayblade Neottia ovata. The site includes the whole of the quarry area, which now supports a range of habitats including open ground, grassl…

Clout's Wood

…e Trust for Nature Conservation. The ground layer is dominated by dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa and nettle Urtica dioica. The rich flora includes several species of national restricted distribution,…

Beckhead Plantation

…earth soil overlying chalk is reflected in the rich ground flora. Dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis is locally dominant and enchanter's nightshade Circaea lutetiana, herb bennet Geum urbanum, twayblade Neottia ovata, common dog violet Viola riviniana and early dog violet Viola r…

Belcher's & Broadfield Woods

…Broadfield Wood. The ground flora is mainly bramble Rubus sp. and dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis. The woods are damp and stands of pendulous sedge Carex pendula occur in rides and in an open canopy area. Primrose Primula vulgaris is found in several areas and there are many o…

Woldingham & Oxted Downs

… spindle Euonymus europaeus. The ground vegetation is composed of dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis with occasional twayblade orchid Neottia ovata. In many areas of the site scrub has developed further into secondary woodland. On Chaldon's Common the sandy acidic soil supports …

Hack Fall Wood

… ground flora is characteristic of old, established woodland with dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, ramsons Allium ursinum, woodruff Galium odoratum, enchanter's nightshade Circaea lutetiana, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, primrose Primula vulgaris and the uncommon toothwort La…

Sleightholme Beck Gorge - The Troughs

…uch as wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella, wood millet Milium effusum, dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis and wood melick Melica uniflora occur, whilst in the most exposed situations annual species, including rue leaved saxifrage Saxifraga tridactylites, shining cranesbill Geranium lu…

Bishop Monkton Ings

…r rose Viburnum opulus is common. The ground flora is varied with dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, red campion Silene dioica and wood avens Geum urbanum onraised ground and meadowsweet with wild angelica in damper hollows. Marginal vegetation along the Holbeck and Ings Drain i…

Bodkin Hazel Wood

…m and holly Ilex aquifolium. The ground flora is notably diverse. Dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis carpets the woodland, together with primrose Primula vulgaris, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella and ramsons Allium …

Pen y Gogarth / Great Ormes Head

…, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, lords-and-ladies Arum maculatum, dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis and herb-robert Geranium robertianum. In addition, the ferns black spleenwort Asplenium adiantum-nigrum hart’s-tongue Asplenium scolopendrium and brittle bladder-fern Cystopteris …

Geddington Chase

…ora is typically diverse with bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa, ramsons Allium ursinum and yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon all locally dominant. The wild daffodil Narcissus pseudonarcissus whic…

Holystone Burn Woods

…aea, ramsons Allium ursinum, meadow sweet Filipendula ulmaria and dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis occur. In the eastern section of the woodland juniper Juniperus communis is a major component, forming both dense thickets and also occurring as scattered scrub outside the woodla…

Fakenham Wood and Sapiston Great Grove

…e ground flora is dominated generally by bramble and bracken with dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis locally abundant on boulder clay. A variety of ancient woodland plants occur on the damp boulder clay soils and in wet hollows including primrose Primula vulgaris, enchanter's nig…

Lewes Downs

…nd elder Sambucus nigra form a shrub layer with a ground flora of dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and ground ivy Glechoma hederacea. Mezereon Daphne mezereum, an unusual shrub with a restricted distribution also occurs in these woods. The rich habitat mosaic at this site foste…

Chinnor Hill

…at the top of the hill, with a sparse ground flora which includes dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and sanicle Sanicula europaea. Juniper Juniperus communis, a species which has contracted its British range in recent years and is uncommon in Oxfordshire, is a prominent componen…

Combe Bottom

…ra varies with the amount of shade and includes ivy Hedera helix, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, giant fescue Schedonorus giganteus, white helleborine Cephalanthera damasonium and hairy violet Viola hirta. There are also areas which have been planted with beech and sweet che…

Burrington Combe

…contains grass plants together with true woodland species such as dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella. Several caves are included within the site, some of which support populations of bats. b. Geological The site covers the whole of Burrington Co…

Tuckmill Meadows

…lomerata, false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum, tufted hair grass, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and male fern Dryopteris filix-mas. The running water of Pennyhooks Brook supports pond weeds Potamogeton spp., fool's watercress Apium nodiflorum and is edged by reed sweet grass…

Glover's Wood

… element and is very rich in species. Characteristic of these are dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon, ramsons Allium ursinum and the woodland buttercup Ranunculus auricomus. wild daffodil Narcissus pseudonarcissus, a plant rare in Surrey, …

Taynish Woods

…community with ash, wych elm and dog’s mercury (Fraxinus excelsior-Ulmus glabra-Mercurialis perennis). In the wetter, wooded hollows a comparatively unusual alder carr community occurs Alnus glutinosa – Fraxinus excelsior – Lysimachia nemorum. Many of the open, wet hollows within…

Eridge Green

…pseudoplatanus and beech. Bluebells Hyacinthoides non-scripta and dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis form a dense ground flora in places. The woodland rides support a flora which includes water pepper Polygonum hydropiper and corn mint Mentha arvensis. A small stream runs through…

Bangrove Wood, Ixworth

…ical of an ancient woodland on clay soil in this area of Suffolk. Dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis is the most abundant species with bramble Rubus fruticosus agg taking over where more light penetrates the canopy. Amongst the many other plants are wood anemone Anemone nemorosa,…

Crumpton Hill Wood

…nguinea. The ground flora is typical of base rich woodlands, with dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, woodruff Galium odoratum, sanicle Sanicula europaea and yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon. Of special importance is the presence of violet helleborine Epipactis purpurata a…

Titsal Wood, Shadingfield

…minated by bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. with frequent patches of dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, ground ivy Glechoma hederacea and wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella. Interesting species include common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, primrose Primula vulgaris, Wood Bitter cr…

Perry Woods

…ascula. The dominant field layer plants are of the characteristic dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta type. Additional valuable habitats are provided by the shrubby woodland fringes, the system of rides, streams and an adjacent area of grassland …

Shorne and Ashenbank Woods

…ere bramble Rubus fruticosus, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and bracken Pteridium aquilinum dominate the ground flora, together with typical indicator species of ancient woodland such as wood spurge Euphorbia amygdaloides, wood sedge Carex…

Out Wood

…d service tree Sorbus torminalis. The field layer is dominated by dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and, locally, brambles Rubus spp. In the mown rides of the wood and along a relatively open wet valley the field layer is more diverse and contains meadow saffron Colchicum autumn…

Swain's Wood

…orrel Oxalis acetosella, yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, woodruff Galium odoratum, herb Robert Geranium robertianum, nettle leaved bellflower Campanula trachelium, wood spurge Euphorbia amygdaloides and primrose Primula vulgaris. The m…

Wolverton Wood and Alcaston Coppice

…ellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon, woodruff Galium odoratum, dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis and sanicle Sanicula europaea and partly of plants of acidic condition, for example greater wood rush Luzula sylvatica and creeping soft grass Holcus mollis. Several uncommon plan…

Pleasley Vale Railway

…changel Lamiastrum galeobdolon, wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella and dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and by the presence of nettle leaved bellflower Campanula trachelium, Solomon's seal Polygonatum multiflorum and mountain currant Ribes alpinum. Additional interest is provided by…

Quendon Wood

…round flora reflecting variation in soil texture and base status. Dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, bramble Rubus sp., bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and bracken Pteridium aquilinum are locally dominant. Both oxlip Primula elatior, a nationally uncommon plant at the western…

Lords Wood and Pasture

…r. The diverse ground flora reflects the absence of grazing with dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, primrose Primula vulgaris, woodruff Galium odoratum, enchanter's nightshade Circaea lutetiana, wood melick Melica uniflora, wood sedge Carex s…

Sapperton & Pickworth Woods

…od sorrel Oxalis acetosella. Where conditions are more base rich, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta or rough meadow grass Poa trivialis are locally dominant. Other characteristic plants include bugle Ajuga reptans, wood anemone Anemone nemoros…

Beltingham River Shingle

…nvading the shingle in places. The woodland ground flora includes dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, wild angelica Angelica sylvestris, red campion Silene dioica, hedge woundwort Stachys sylvatica and moschatel Adoxa moschatellina with wood sage Teucrium scordonia beneath the pi…

Rievaulx Woods

…ce and the ground flora, dominated by wild garlic Allium ursinum, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, includes early purple orchid Orchis mascula, green hellebore Helleborus viridis, wood melick Melica uniflora and toothwort Lathraea squamar…

Middlebarrow

…n shade tolerant plants such as herb Robert Geranium robertianum, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, male fern Dryopteris filix-mas and hart's tongue fern Asplenium scolopendrium. Weaknesses and cracks in the grike walls are colonised by maidenhair spleenwort Asplenium trichoma…

Spye Park

…n Dryopteris affinis. Both bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis occur commonly in drier areas, often under a more closed canopy. Spye Park is one of the richest sites for epiphytic lichens in Wiltshire. Many species characteristic of ancient f…

Coed Blaen-y-cwm (Blaen-y-cwm Wood)

…n woodland herbs such as yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella and enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana. The upper slopes are more acidic, supporting species such as wood sage Teucrium scorodonia and common …

Coed Llandyfan

…ella are abundant. In contrast, on the more nutrient-rich slopes, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, enchanter's nightshade Circaea lutetiana and false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum predominate. Bramble Rubus fruticosus agg, opposite-leaved golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium opposi…

Coed Merchlyn

…lm Ulmus glabra with a ground flora consisting of such species as dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, bramble Rubus fruticosus agg., wood false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum, tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa, enchanter's nightshade Circaea lutentiana, wood anemone Anemone …

Coed y Ciliau

…sanicle Sanicula europaea, common valerian Valeriana officinalis, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana. These grow amongst sedges and grasses normally scarce in steeply sloping sessile oak woods, such as false brome Brachypodium sylvatic…

Gallt y Bwlch

… hazel coppice is more frequent in the canopy, and plants such as dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, herb-robert Geranium robertianum, enchanter’s nightshade Circaea lutetiana, woodruff Galium odoratum, common marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, ange…

Felbrigg Woods

… and creeping soft grass Holcus mollis. In locally flushed zones, dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, sanicle Sanicula europaea and enchanter’s nightshade Circaea lutetiana occur. There is no shrub layer over much of the wood but it is well developed in an area of recently invade…

Woolcombe

…flora of this woodland are bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis. Early purple orchid Orchis mascula is frequent and the uncommon bird’s-nest orchid Neottia nidus-avis and herb Paris Paris quadrifolia also occur. Small areas of unimproved dry …

Thornton and Twisleton Glens

… on the cliffs and scars. The ground flora is dominated either by dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, ramsons Allium ursinum or tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa and is locally rich in woodland herbs including sanicle Sanicula europaea and sweet woodruff Galium odoratum. On…

West Wood, Little Sampford

…s regenerating from seed over large areas. Bramble Rubus spp. and dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis dominate the herb layer, with tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa and pendulous sedge Carex pendula in the wetter areas. Oxlip Primula elatior, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scri…

Kisdon Force Woods

…s. Many typical woodland herbs make up the ground flora including dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum, primrose Primula vulgaris, sanicle Sanicula europaea and wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella. Seepage areas on the valley sides support opposite le…

Langdon Ridge

…x mosaic of ash Fraxinus excelsior – field maple Acer campestre – dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis woodland and pedunculate oak Quercus robur – bracken Pteridium aquilinum – bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. woodland. Ground flora characteristic of historic woodlands is present th…

Rock Wood

… ground ivy Glechoma hederacea, wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella and dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis are found. wild daffodil Narcissus pseudonarcissus and broad leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine are also recorded from Rock Wood. The ghylls feature a small waterfall which …

Jeffry Bog

… the river there are drier areas with a typical woodland flora of dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, early purple orchid Orchis mascula, ramsons Allium ursinum, sanicle Sanicula europaea, wood anemone and goldilocks Ranunculus auricomus.

Temple Island Meadows

… by common nettle Urtica dioica, comfrey Symphytum officinale and dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis with common valerian Valeriana officinalis, bugle Ajuga reptans, herb Robert Geranium robertianum and hemlock water dropwort Oenanthe crocata also present. Two colonies of Loddon…

Edwardstone Woods

…meand crab apple. bluebell again dominates the ground flora, with dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, bracken Pteridium aquilinum and male fern locally abundant. The wood is surrounded by medieval banks and ditches and is an important landscape feature. Couper’s Wood and Priory …

Windsor Hill

… conglomeratus var. conglomeratus the damper spots. On the slopes dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and woodruff Galium odoratum are abundant, with more local species represented by nettle leaved bellflower Campanula trachelium, the helleborines Cephalanthera damasonium, Epipact…

Stanton Woods

… hazel maple woodland areas have a rich ground flora dominated by dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and bramble. Other notable species include wood sanicle Sanicula europaea, early purple orchid Orchis mascula, wood meadow grass Poa nemoralis, enchanter's nightshade Circaea lute…

Mole Gap to Reigate Escarpment

… it may be almost pure beech or yew. Whether ancient or secondary, dogs mercury Mercurialis perennis dominates the ground flora, often accompanied by twayblade orchid Neottia ovata, white helleborine orchid Cephalanthera damasonium, stinking iris Iris foetidissima and rarities in…

Spartum Fen

…ch. The ground flora contains a range of woodland herbs including dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, enchanter's nightshade Circaea lutetiana and a population of the regionally uncommon violet helleborine Epipactis purpurata. Two ponds lie within the site; the southern most pond…

Willoughby Wood

…y of woodruff Galium odoratum and the wood banks are dominated by dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and wood false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum. Though enrichment of the soil beneath the heronry (heron) has favoured plants like nettle Urtica dioica, scarcer plants are found th…

Tindall Wood, Ditchingham

…bs on the heaviest soils where there is also a rich ground flora. Dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis is dominant with enchanter’s nightshade Circaea lutetiana and primrose Primula vulgaris. Other species include wood melick Melica uniflora, stinking iris Iris foetidissima, herb p…

Wart Barrow

… the shallow soils of the limestone grikes. These species include dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, sanicle Sanicula europaea, enchanter's nightshade Circaea lutetiana, golden rod Solidago virgaurea, ploughman's spikenard Inula conyza and the…

Weaveley and Sand Woods

…. has invaded parts of the wood. The ground flora is typically of dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis and bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta with early purple orchid Orchis mascula. Rides and clearings in the wood support their own characteristic flora which includes plants such a…

Wickenby Wood

…alkaline soils. The ground flora is dominated over large areas by dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis though in the west it is replaced by blackberry Rubus fruticosus and ground ivy Glechoma hederacea. There are six species of orchid including the bird's nest orchid Neottia nidus-…

Inkpen and Walbury Hills

… maple and hazel. The field layer in these is composed largely of dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and nettle Urtica dioica, with av ariety of typical woodland plants such as red campion Silene dioica, Solomon's seal Polygonatum multiflorum, primrose Primula vulgaris, early dog…

Naddle Forest

…r soils of the lower slopes, where wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, sanicle Sanicula europaea and wild strawberry Fragaria vesca are typical of the many herbs present. The very local wood fescue Festuca altissima also occurs here. As both altitu…

Monk's Dale

…nd guelder rose Viburnum opulus. The ground flora is dominated by dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis or tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa with a very wide range of other woodland plants. In moist areas ferns and bryophytes form an important component. Scrub in the dales is …

Swanton Novers Woods

…h standards woodland also occurs with a ground flora dominated by dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis and bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta. Other species present include great wood rush Luzula sylvatica, lily of the valley Convallaria majalis and the nationally rare May lily Mai…

Doddington Clay Woods

…bracken Pteridium aquilinum. Where conditions are more base rich, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis is locally abundant. Associated plants include bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, primrose Primula vulgaris, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, herb paris Paris quadrifolia, early pu…

Abbey Craig

…s non-scripta, along with broad buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata, dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis and creeping soft-grass Holcus mollis, although many areas are bare due to soil and rock slippages. In places at the break of slope, mature oak dominates the canopy, sometimes wit…

Cheddar Wood

… ground flora is varied, with bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and wood anemone Anemone nemorosa abundant over most of the wood. Flushed slopes are dominated by ramsons Allium ursinum. Other plants present include columbine Aquilegia vulgaris…

Allt y Wern

…spp., guelder rose Viburnum opulus and blackthorn Prunus spinosa. Dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella, creeping buttercup Ranunculus repens and bramble Rubus spp. are the most abundant species in the equally species-rich ground layer.

Ticknall Quarries

…oy Clematis vitalba which clothes many of the medium sized trees. Dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis is locally dominant and with other woodland species suggests that the site was wooded before quarrying took place and that some areas may have remained undisturbed. Some of the ro…

Eggardon Hill & Luccas Farm

…a with guelder rose Viburnum opulus abundant in the damper areas. Dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta. Ramsons Allium ursinum and wood false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum provide the dominant ground cover. Wetter woodland, especially that fringi…

Sea Mere, Hingham

…nder oak standards are present. The ground flora is dominated by dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis with lords and ladies Arum maculatum, common twayblade Neottia ovata and nettle leaved bellflower Campanula trachelium. The presence of herb paris Paris quadrifolia suggests that …

Den of Fowlis

…arlic Allium ursinum, wild hyacinth Hyacinthoides non-scripta and dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, and mosses and ferns. Although modified, the woodland at this site is the best remaining example of a once locally common but now rare habitat type.

Kingston Wood and Outliers

…nd dogwood Cornus sanguinea. The ground flora is typically of the dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta type. Other herbs include the nationally restricted oxlip Primula elatior, nettle leaved bellflower Campanula trachelium and the early purple o…

West Dean Woods

…ra varies with the current state of management but is often rich, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and enchanter's nightshade Circaea lutetiana are dominant in the south of the wood while bracken Pteridium aquilinum and bramble Rubus fruticosus occur on deeper soils in the nort…

Kirton Wood, Notts

…s, honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum, cleavers Galium aparine and dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, but contains a diverse flora including such typical species of ancient clay woods as wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, sweet woodruff Asperula odorata, primrose Primula vulgaris, ra…

Kings and Bakers Wood and Heaths

…clay the ground flora is predominantly primrose Primula vulgaris, dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon, wood spurge Euphorbia amygdaloides species associated with ancient woodland sites, honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum and tufted hair gras…

Queendown Warren

…t hornbeam, hawthorn and several other species are also frequent. Dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, bramble Rubus fruticosus and bluebells Hyacinthoides non-scripta are the dominant plants of the woodland floor, but among scarcer species are the lady orchid Orchis purpurea and …

Dereham Rush Meadow

…Prunus padus and guelder rose Viburnum opulus in the shrub layer. Dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis dominates much of the ground layer and associates include opposite leaved golden saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium, small teasel Dipsacus pilosus, pendulous sedge Carex pend…

Hintlesham Woods

…inalis. The ground flora is dominated by bramble with patches of dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and bracken Pteridium aquilinum. Other plants occurring frequently throughout the woods include enchanter's nightshade Circaea lutetiana, primr…

Gamlingay Wood

…ula elatior is a key component of the ground flora, together with dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon and wood anemone Anemone nemorosa. On the sandy loam which overlays Boulder Clay on Greensand, oak is …

Long Itchington & Ufton Woods

…he field layer contains many calcicole species including abundant dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, slender false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum and gromwell Lithospermum officinale. Other species not commonly found in Warwickshire occur on this site including herb paris Paris q…

Cleaves Wood

…iants of the ash/field maple/dog’s mercury Fraxinus excelsior / Acer campestre/ Mercurialis perennis community type. The canopy is dominated by ash with frequent pedunculate oak Quercus robur, particularly on the deeper soils and local occurrences of small leaved lime Tilia corda…

Barle Valley

…odland indicators from a single compartment. Creeping soft-grass, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, bluebell, lesser celandine Ficaria verna and common dog-violet Viola riviniana are dominant members of the community. Species of note include moschatel Adoxa moschatellina, wood …

Cambusurich Wood

…ies-rich mosaic of woodland plants which includes species such as dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, false wood brome Brachypodium sylvaticum, lesser celandine Ficaria verna and primrose Primula vulgaris. Ground-water flushes are wooded by birch, alder or mixed alder with ash an…

Humphrey Head

… is typical with abundant bluebells Hyacinthoides non-scripta and dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis. Other species present include wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, common dog violet Viola riviniana and wood false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum. Geological, The site is also of high …

Arfordir Marros-Pentywyn / Marros-Pendine Coast

…mone nemorosa, primrose Primula vulgaris, ramsons Allium ursinum, dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis and herb robert Geranium robertianum. The rather steep limestone slopes have given rise to a moss-covered rocky topography dominated by soft shield fern Polystichum setiferum and …

Garth Wood

…um and hart’s tongue fern Asplenium scolopendrium, with bluebell, dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis and ivy. Also present on the site is a small stand of pedunculate oak Quercus robur woodland. Lesser Garth Cave is one of the two known UK locations for the nationally rare troglo…

Eversden and Wimpole Woods

…mple of ancient ash Fraxinus excelsior field maple Acer campestre dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis woodland and one of the largest remaining sites of this type on the Cambridgeshire chalky boulder clay. The woodland is predominantly relict coppice of ash and field maple over an…

Collinpark Wood

…t bramble Rubus fruticosus, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and dogs mercury Mercurialis perennis with greater wood rush Luzula sylvatica, bracken Pteridium aquilinum, yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon, primrose Primula vulgaris and golden saxifrage Chrysosplenium opposi…

Roundway Down and Covert

…and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus. Typical woodland herbs include dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, ramsons Allium ursinum, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon and moschatel Adoxa moschatellina. The more open grassy areas support chalk do…

Hodgemoor Wood

…lants of base rich woodland soils may be found including abundant dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, along with its typical associates yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, sweet woodruff Galium odoratum, pignut Conopodium majus, primrose P…

Coombe Wood, Frilsham

…ts a ground flora in which bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis are prominent. This grades into fine examples of lowland hazel pedunculate oak woodland to the west. There are small areas of lowland hazel sessile oak woodland on the lower slope…

Midger

…nd dogwood Cornus sanguinea. The ground flora is rich in species. Dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis and bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta are locally dominant. A number of species generally restricted to ancient woodland also occur. These include herb paris Paris quadrifolia, y…

Crook Peak to Shute Shelve Hill

…tre and Gueder rose Viburnum opulus. Ground flora species include dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis. columbine Aquilegia vulgaris and meadow saffron Colchicum autumnale. The nationally rare purple gromwell Lithospermum purpurocaeruleum occurs at Rose Wood. Secondary woodland of …

Birklands West and Ollerton Corner

…rs beneath these stands, with bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella becoming locally characteristic of deeper soils. Stands of mature mixed woodland are characterised by beech Fagus sylvatica, pedunculate oak and…

Beck Hole

…enny Bank and Blue Ber Wood, where a richer ground flora includes dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, water avens Geum rivale, sanicle Sanicula europaea and, in places, wild daffodil Narcissus pseudonarcissus. There are also areas of flushed alder wood with both opposite and alte…

Dillington Carr, Gressenhall

…oodland on the site. Here the ground flora is richer and includes dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum, opposite leaved golden saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium, wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and wood anem…

Gunnerton Nick

…elsior beneath which the flora has a woodland character including dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis and barren strawberry Potentilla sterilis.

Higher Houghton

…Corylus avellana coppice, with a varied ground flora dominated by dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis. The more acid soils of the higher ground support oak Quercus robur woodland much of it old coppice with an understorey containing holly Ilex aquifolium and hazel. Here there is a…

Sheepleas

… yew which cast a dense shade. The woodland ground flora includes dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, sanicle Sanicula europaea, woodruff Galium odoratum and spurge laurel Daphne laureola. Woodland orchids include bird's nest orchid Neottia nidus-avis, broad leaved helleborine Ep…

Harpsden Wood

…ound flora is very diverse and includes woodruff Galium odoratum, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, sanicle Sanicula europaea, goldilocks buttercup Ranunculus auricomus, wood barley Hordelymus europaeus and, on the leached clay soil at the foot of the slope, common cow wheat Me…

Axmouth to Lyme Regis Under Cliffs

…rub is just developing. Species present in some abundance include dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, enchanter's nightshade Circaea lutetiana, herb Robert Geranium robertianum, pendulous sedge Carex pendula, bramble, male fern Dryopteris filix-mas, broad buckler-fern Dryopteris …

Pass of Killiecrankie

…rer soils to a more species-rich community including species like dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis and ramsons Allium ursinum on richer soil. More unusual species occur chiefly on these richer soils, including wood vetch Vicia sylvatica and lily of the valley Convallaria majali…

Selborne Common

…t. The well developed ground flora, which is largely dominated by dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, ivy Hedera helix and bramble Rubus fruticosus, is species rich, with abundant sanicle Sanicula europaea, wood spurge Euphorbia amygdaloides, spurge laurel Daphne laureola and woo…

Whitwell Coppice

…sinum, sweet woodruff Galium odoratum, sanicle Sanicula europaea, dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis and nettle leaved bellflower Campanula trachelium. Geology This is one of Britain’s most important geological localities, internationally recognised as the standard reference s…

Stoke Woods

…ich conditions, such as enchanter’s nightshade Circaea lutetiana, dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, wood avens Geum urbanum and primrose Primula vulgaris. Wetter ground by the streams carry meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and pendulous sedge Carex pendula. Over 40 species of w…

Wain Wood

… by standard ash Fraxinus excelsior and wild cherry with abundant dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis as ground cover. A damp open ride in the south of the wood is characteristic of unimproved acidic grassland with sheep’s sorrel Rumex acetosella, yellow pimpernel Lysimachia nemor…

Back Wood

…nd alder are locally common. The ground flora is characterised by dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis in the steeper northern part whilst ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, marsh thistle Cirsium palustre, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and rushes Juncus spp, are conspicu…

Muxton Marsh

…ne Anemone nemorosa, yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon and dog' s mercury Mercurialis perennis.

Shiplate Slait

…estre and hazel Corylus avellina. The groundlayer is dominated by dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis and has stinking iris Iris foetidissima, spurge laurel Daphne laureola and bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta. Other habitats present are small stands of bracken Pteridium aquilin…

Monk Wood

…pice occur near the river and here wild garlic Allium ursinum and dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis are common in the ground flora. A plantation of mature beech Fagus sylvatica is present in the north of the site and exotic conifers, including Douglas fir Pseudotsuga menziesii a…

Trench Wood

…ivet Ligustrum vulgare. There is a rich ground flora dominated by dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis and bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta. Some more local species also occur such as herb paris Paris quadrifolia, violet helleborine Epipactis purpurata and goldilocks buttercup Ra…

Lovely Seat - Stainton Moor

…luebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and at least nineteen species of mosses and liverworts. Towards the eastern end of the site, around Grinton and Stainton Moors, patches of bracken Pteridium aquilinum occur on th…

Bastow Wood

…r, the canopy becomes denser and the ground flora is dominated by dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis. Other Information 1. This site forms part of 'Conistone Old Pastures and Bastow Wood' listed in 'A Nature Conservation Review edited by D A Ratcliffe 1977, Cambridge University P…

Clarke's Pool Meadow

… occur, including frequent bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis. Locally uncommon species frequent in the sward include green winged orchid Anacamptis morio, twayblade Neottia ovata, adder's tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum and meadow saffron…

Skelmorlie Glen

…include woodruff (Galium odoratum), sanicle (Sanicula europaea), dog's mercury (Mercurialis perennis) and wood melick (Melica uniflora), as well as less common species such as alternate leaved golden-saxifrage (Chrysosplenium alternifolium), smooth-stalked sedge (Carex laevigata)…

Finemere Wood

…d by common herbs and grasses including bramble Rubus fruticosus, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa and false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum. A number of species which are particularly associated with an…

Upper Greensand Hangers : Wyck to Wheatley

… consists mainly of plants adapted to calcareous soil calcicoles. Dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis is the most prominent of these, growing with many other woodland plants such as yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon, wood woundwort Stachys sylvatica, lords and ladies Arum ma…

Alyn Valley Woods and Alyn Gorge Caves

…um. Yew Taxus baccata occurs locally usually at the northern end. Dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, ivy Hedera helix and bramble Rubus fruticosus are locally prominent in the field layer. The nationally scarce stinking hellebore Helleborus foetidus and green-flowered helleborin…

Little Hoyle and Hoyle's Mouth Caves & Woodlands

…oodland ground flora includes bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, hairy brome Bromopsis ramosa, giant fescue Schedonorus giganteus, moschatel Adoxa moschatellina, lords-and-ladies Arum maculatum, sanicle Sanicula europaea and woodruff Galium od…

Bradiford Valley

…garis, wood avens Geum urbanum, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa and dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis. Some areas of the wood have been invaded by sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus and beech Fagus sylvatica. Here bramble Rubus fruticosus and ivy Hedera helix are abundant, with frequent…

Bradley Woods

…d. It often dominates the ground flora where alder is widespread. Dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa, ramsons Allium ursinum and yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon are also common in wetter areas. On drier soils, pendulous sedge gives…

Brockadale

…yer of privet Ligustrum vulgare. The ground flora is dominated by dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis and false brome grass Brachypodium sylvaticum associated herbs include common dog violet Viola riviniana and stinking hellebore Helleborus foetidus. Where there are breaks in the …

Cleeve Wood, Hanham

…ially on the disturbed slopes. Other common ground flora includes dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, stinking iris Iris foetidissima, clematis Clematis vitalba and slender false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum.

Talhenbont

…re base-rich conditions at the base of the slopes species such as dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis and enchanter’s nightshade Circaea lutetiana are present. Uncommon species in the wooded area include hay-scented buckler fern Dryopteris aemula, globeflower Trollius europaeus an…

Benington High Wood

…und flora is characteristic of the woodland type and dominated by dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis and bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta. There are a variety of plants which are associated with ancient woodland sites, including yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon, wood ane…

Earl's Hill & Habberley Valley

…eaved lime Tilia platyphyllos, with a ground flora which includes dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, soft shield fern Polystichum setiferum and hybrid enchanter’s nightshade Circaea x intermedia, an uncommon species of north and west Britain. Much of Earl’s Hill is occupied by a…

Hay Wood and Tinkers' Coppice

…opes where the soil is less acid the ground flora is dominated by dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis together with a range of calcicole lime loving herbs such as yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon, ramsons Allium ursinum, herb paris Paris quadrifolia, goldilocks buttercup Ra…

Cassop Vale

…ing sweet woodruff Galium odoratum, sanicle Sanicula europaea and dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis. The transition from grassland through scrub to woodland is a special feature of this site. Springlines with small flushes dominated by hard rush Juncus inflexus occur and the two…

Yewbarrow Woods

…stic. Here too a more diverse woodland flora is present with much dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, wood melick Melica uniflor and false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum along with bugle Ajuga reptans, wavy bitter cress Cardamine flexuosa, yellow pimpernel Lysimachia nemorum, prim…

Barton Hills

…Sambucus nigra. Sweet chestnut Castanea sativa is locally common. Dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis completely carpets some areas of the woodland floor. Other species present are indicative of the site’s ancient nature, for instance herb paris Paris quadrifolia, wood anemone Ane…

Sauchie Craig Wood

…base-rich woodland, including a rich calcicolous bryophyte flora. Dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis is dominant on the lower slopes, being replaced by great wood-rush Luzula sylvatica, wavy hair-grass Deschampsia flexuosa and wood sage Teucrium scorodonia on the steeper crags. T…

Stoney Middleton Dale

…ce remains, the ground flora is dominated by ivy Hedera helix and dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis. A greater range of species is found in The Delf, including bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and early dog violet Viola reichenbachiana. Additional interest here is provided by …

Wyre Forest

…msons Allium ursinum, wild daffodil Narcissus pseudonarcissus and dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis along valley bottoms, with locally scarce species including tutsan Hypericum androsaemum, fragrant agrimony Agrimonia procera, saw wort Serratula tinctoria, mountain melic grass M…

Coldwell Farm Pasture

…ients and grikes of the underlying pavement provide a habitat for dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, hart’s tongue Asplenium scolopendrium, herb Robert Geranium robertianum and bramble Rubus fruticosus.

Coate Water

…nchanter's nightshade Circaea lutetiana, wood avens Geum urbanum, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and wood sedge Carex sylvatica. At the water's edge willow scrub gives way to a tall fen community dominated by common reed Phragmites australis with some reed sweet grass Glyceri…

Briery Wood Heronry, Belvoir

…excelsior woodlands, floored with bracken Pteridium aquilinum and dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis. The heronry is the largest in Leicestershire with up to 30 breeding pairs.

Cotswold Commons and Beechwoods

…yer. The field layer consists mainly of bramble Rubus fruticosus, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and ivy Hedera helix with wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, sanicle Sanicula europaea, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and enchanter's nightshade Circaea lutetiana. More local spe…

Hay Wood, Whepstead

…ild crab apple Malus sylvestris. The ground flora is dominated by dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and bramble Rubus fruticosus with abundant tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa and wood anemone Anemone nemorosa. A variety of interesting woodland plants are present includin…

Abney & Bretton Cloughs

…the shales and a correspondingly richer ground flora dominated by dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, the ash is associated with small leaved lime Tilia cordata. Bretton Clough is noted for its flush and river mire communities. The more species rich flushes are dominated by sharp…

Baldersdale Woodlands

…is a rich assemblage of species including ramsons Allium ursinum, dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, wood melick Melica uniflora, woodruff Galium odoratum, bugle Ajuga reptans, marsh hawk’s beard Crepis paludosa, meadow saxifrage Saxifraga granulataa and hard shield fern Polysti…

Rushmore and Conholt Downs

…occur at relatively low density. The ground flora is dominated by dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and provides good examples of this stand type on loamy superficial material overlying chalk.

Hedenham Wood

… Where ground flora is not completely shaded out by the hornbeam, dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis is generally dominant but enchanter’s nightshade Circaea lutetiana, ramsons Allium ursinum and bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta are locally abundant. Overall, the wood’s ground …

Gwernaffel Dingle

…eschampsia cespitosa and a species-rich herb layer which includes dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, enchanter’s-nightshade Circaea lutetiana, yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon, herb-Paris Paris quadrifolia and early-purple orchid Orchis mascula. In the southern arm, the g…

Birkham Wood

…nd elder Sambucus nigra. The ground flora is largely dominated by dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis with other associates including false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum, enchanter's nightshade Circaea lutetiana, giant bellflower Campanula latifolia, wood avens Geum urbanum and co…

Buttler's Hangings

…le and field maple; here the ground flora is usually dominated by dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, but more local species occur such as white and broad leaved helleborines Cephalanthera damasonium and Epipactis helleborine and fly orchid Ophrys insectifera. Buttlers Hangings …

Chickengrove Bottom

…coppiced hazel Corylus avellana. The ground flora is dominated by dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and moschatel Adoxa moschatellina, with areas of ramsons Allium ursinum. Sweet woodruff Galium odoratum and butcher's broom Ruscus aculeatus occur. The scrub fringed wood, surroun…

Kings Wood and Glebe Meadows, Houghton Conquest

…community and a rich field layer, dominated by the characteristic dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon and pendulous sedge Carex pendula. There are a variety of plants which are associated with ancient woo…

Ashberry and Reins Wood

…odium sylvaticum and tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa with dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis and ramsons Allium ursinum. Species of particular interest include fly orchid Ophrys insectifera, baneberry Actaea spicata and lily of the valley Convallaria majalis. On the weste…

Midford Valley Woods

…of ramsons Allium ursinum, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis. Other common flowering plants include wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, sanicle Sanicula europaea, woodruff Galium odoratum and occurring less frequently are spurge laurel Daphne la…

Dancersend

…splay an outstandingly rich ground flora. Parts are carpeted with dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis or, on the more acid soils, bluebells Hyacinthoides non-scripta, but a large number of plant species associated with ancient woodland have been recorded. These include hairy brome…

Wenlock Edge

… is a diverse ground flora in which the most abundant species are dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, woodruff Galium odoratum, sanicle Sanicula europaea, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella, great wood rush Luzula sylvatica, tufted hair grass Descha…

Elsworth Wood

… of a wood on calcareous boulder clay, being largely dominated by dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis and bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta. More notable species which occur include oxlip Primula elatior, pignut Conopodium majus, figwort Scrophularia nodosa, nettle leaved bellflo…

Haile Great Wood

…abra, hawthorn, hazel and beech. The ground flora is richer, with dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, ramsons Allium ursinum, sanicle Sanicula europaea, moschatel Adoxa moschatellina, pignut Conopodium majus and wood anemone Anemone nemorosa. Several wet flushes add interest and …

Smithcombe, Sharpenhoe and Sundon Hills

…Mycelis muralis. Other woodland herbs and grasses present include dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, enchanter’s nightshade Circaea lutetiana and wood false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum. In the deep shade orchids uncommon in the county are found including white helleborine Ceph…

The Hudnalls

…e deeper soils of the Tuffs and Mocking Hazell Wood have abundant dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta. In these woods oak fern Gymnocarpium dryopteris is found close to the southern limit of its geographical range. Oak lime woodlands dominate…

Over and Lawn Woods

…o frequently found. The ground flora is characteristically of the dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta type together with a rich variety of additional ancient woodland plants including ramsons Allium ursinum, yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolo…

Hatton's Hey Wood, Whittle's Corner and Bank Rough

…on-scripta. Lower down the slopes the more diverse flora includes dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, red campion Silene dioica, enchanter’s nightshade Circaea lutetiana and yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon. Giant bellflower Campanula latifolia and toothwort Lathraea squam…

Cilcenni Dingle

…riants of the ash -field maple -dog's mercury Fraxinus excelsior-Acer campestre-Mercurialis perennis type of botanical community. Characteristically, it has a diverse and species-rich ground layer, including locally abundant enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana, bluebell Hyac…

Wormley-Hoddesdonpark Wood South

…clymenum on the more acidic soils and the richer communities have dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis with species such as woodruff Galium odoratum and yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon. Bracken Pteridium aquilium, is locally dominant especially in the old glades. The woods …

Coed Aberedw

…The ground beneath supports a rich and varied flora with frequent dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, bramble Rubus fruticosus, herb robert Geranium robertianum, hart's-tongue fern Asplenium scolopendrium, false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum, wood melick Melica uniflora, enchante…

Holton Wood

… Pteridium aquilinum, tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa and dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis. A comprehensive network of rides of vary degrees of wetness includes some that are shaded and narrow and others that have been substantially widened to form open marshy meadows w…

Coed Graig Uchaf

…um myrtillus and brown bent Agrostis canina are widespread whilst dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, wood sanicle Sanicula europaea and primrose Primula vulgaris occur in the more base rich areas. In open damp areas heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata and lousewort Pedicu…

Coed Lletywalter

…ering plants to include wood false-brome Brachypodium sylvaticum, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and tutsan Hypericum androsaemum. Wetter areas introduce further diversity with species such as golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium and panicled sedge Carex paniculata.…

Elmsett Park Wood

…e ash maple variant and suckering elm woodland are also present. Dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, primrose Primula vulgaris and ivy Hedera helix form the chief constituents of the ground flora with wood anemone Anemone nemorosa locally abun…

Coedydd Aber

…des. The ground flora here is varied, with bluebell, wood sorrel, dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis and a range of ferns. In places within the river gorge the ground layer is made up of almost pure stands of the nationally scarce wood fescue Festuca altissima. The under-storey i…

Wettenhall and Darnhall Woods

…des non-scripta are abundant. On the lower slopes species such as dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, wood melick Melica uniflora and woodruff Galium odoratum occur. Two uncommon species are present, giant bellflower Campanula latifolia and thin spiked wood sedge Carex strigosa.…

Goblin Combe

…vulgare abundant in many areas. The ground flora is dominated by dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis but other species attain local dominance, including bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, enchanter’s nightshade Circaea lutetiana, yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon. The nati…

Rotherley Downs

…hazel. An immature woodland ground flora has also developed with dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum and ground ivy Glechoma hederacea. Rotherley Wood is an area of ancient semi natural woodland. It supports dry ash maple woodland, an unusual …

Craig Adwy-wynt a Choed Eyarth House a Chîl-y-groeslwyd

… Adwy-wynt. In the ash and oak woodland the herb layer is varied. Dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and ivy are conspicuous components for most of the year. In the spring a rich vernal flora includes wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, sanicle Sanicula europaea, lords-and-ladies Arum…

Dinefwr Estate

…d by ash Fraxinus excelsior with a characteristic ground flora of dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, lesser celandine Ficaria verna and wood millet Milium effusum. Ferns are abundant in this area, eg. soft shield fern Polystichum setiferum, and Hart’s tongue Asplenium scolopendr…

Raincliffe & Forge Valley Woods

…e base rich soils here support a diverse field layer dominated by dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, ramsons Allium ursinum and bramble Rubus fruticosus with other herbs such as sanicle Sanicula europaea, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, toothwort Lathraea squamaria and ferns incl…

Gunton Park Lake

…s robur are also present. The ground flora is either dominated by dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis or lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis depending on the wetness of the ground.

Scords Wood and Brockhoult Mount

…druff Galium odoratum, enchanter's nightshade Circaea lutentiana, dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, town hall clock Adoxa moschatellina and thin spiked wood sedge Carex strigosa. Grasslands on the acidic plateau soils are dominated by common bent grass Agrostis capillaris, heat…

Tarbert to Skipness Coast

…dominant tree throughout the woods. Ash and rowan woodland with a dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis understorey is associated with many of the streams and ravines whilst alder Alnus glutinosa woodland and willow and common marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre woodland occur in areas n…

Pipershill Common

…ora also reflects the calcareous nature of the soil with abundant dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis and enchanter’s nightshade Circaea lutetiana. The woodland also contains a number of locally uncommon plant species including broadleaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine, purple…

Dormston Church Meadow

…ll Hyacinthoides non-scripta, lords and ladies Arum maculatum and dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis. The meadow is bounded on two sides by hedges dominated by hawthorn Crataegus monogyna.

Topley Pike and Deep Dale

…nd guelder rose Viburnum opulus. The ground flora is dominated by dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis or tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa with a very wide range of other woodland plants. In moist areas ferns and bryophytes form an important component. Scrub in the dales is …

Chipstead Downs

…a, hazel, holly and field maple Acer campestre. Ivy Hedera helix, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and bramble dominate the ground flora in which twayblade Neottia ovata and white helleborine Cephalanthera damasonium also occur. Peripheral areas of hawthorn Crataegus monogyna a…

Frithy and Chadacre Wood

…a diverse woodland floor vegetation, which is dominated by either dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis or brambles Rubus spp. and which contains a number of plants characteristic of woodlands of this type; herb paris Paris quadrifolia is widespread in Ashen's Wood, wood spurge Euph…

Thirlmere Woods

…heath bedstraw Galium saxatile. The more nutrient rich areas have dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, enchanter's nightshade Circaea lutetiana wall lettuce Mycelis muralis and sanicle Sanicula europaea. Heathland species, including ling, bell heather and bilberry are common on th…

Treswell Wood

…ir grass Deschampsia cespitosa, rough meadow grass Poa trivialis, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, cleavers Galium aparine, wood millet Milium effusum and male fern Dryopteris filix-mas and also by the number of plants indicative of ancient semi natural woodland, including swe…

Alder Carr

…ia together with marsh marigold Caltha palustris. On drier areas, dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, herb Robert Geranium robertiana and violet Viola sp. are present. Such alder woodland with wet fen vegetation is characteristically of great value to invertebrates. The location …

Aileshurst Coppice

…laurel Daphne laureola, which is scarce in the county, as well as dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, enchanter’s nightshade Circaea lutetiana, yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon, early purple orchid Orchis mascula and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. The grasses …

Wye and Crundale Downs

…nd vegetation is dominated by bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa and bramble Rubus fruticosus agg., together with a rich variety of other woodland plants. Of particular note are colonies of green hellebore Hellebo…

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