Mappp.co geology and wildlife sites

Fair Head and Murlough Bay

… Fraxinus excelsior, rowan Sorbus aucuparia, aspen Populus tremula and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus. Much of the ground cover comprises carpets of great wood rush Luzula sylvatica and mossy boulders with frequent clumps of ferns, including occasional hay-scented fern Dryopteris a…

Glynn Woods

…py with a dense understorey of mature hazel Corylus avellana, although sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus is prominent in places along the lower slopes of northern wood. Other shrub species include elder Sambucus nigra, guelder rose Viburnum opulus, blackthorn Prunus spinosa and hawtho…

Topley Pike and Deep Dale

…stly hazel Corylus avellana coppice with rowan Sorbus aucuparia and field maple Acer campestre. On rock outcrops yew Taxus baccata and rock whitebeam Sorbus rupicola are present. Woodland shrubs include bird cherry Prunus padus, dogwood Cornus sanguinea and guelder rose Viburnum …

St. Catherine's Hill

… fort, with isolated shrubs scattered elsewhere. The presence of young sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus, Norway maple Acer platanoides, birch Betula pendula, oak Quercus robur and whitebeam Sorbus aria provides an early indication of an eventual succession to woodland. Further scrub …

Purn Hill

… woodland dominated by ash Fraxinus excelsior. hazel Corylus avellana, sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus and field maple Acer campestre. Areas of taller under grazed limestone grassland occur on the site and are particularly favourable for invertebrates. Butterflies which have been re…

Ripon Parks

…ed woodland are present with ash Fraxinus excelsior, elm Ulmus glabra, sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus and field maple Acer campestre. hazel Corylus avellana and spindle Euonymus europaeus occur in the understorey and the ground flora contains primrose Primula vulgaris, bluebell Hya…

Sheepleas

…a together with scattered holly Ilex aquifolium, yew Taxus baccata, field maple Acer campestre and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus. Parts have been modified by small plantations of larch, Larix decidua, pine Pinus spp., Norway spruce Picea abies and other exotics, but most of the wo…

Duncton to Bignor Escarpment

…bur. In peripheral and disturbed areas silver birch Betula pendula, field maple Acer campestre, hazel Corylus avellana and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus are also present. The shrub and field layers beneath this dense beech canopy are typically rather sparse although elder Sambucu…

Chanctonbury Hill

…atica and ash Fraxinus excelsior but pedunculate oak Quercus robur, field maple Acer campestre, coppiced hazel Corylus avellana, sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus and the occasional yew Taxus baccata also occur. Under the densest beech canopies the shrub and field layers are poorly d…

Knole Park

… beech Fagus sylvatica and sweet chestnut Castanea sativa with some field maple Acer campestre, ash Fraxinus excelsior, downy birch Betula pubescens, sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna. Grazing by fallow deer Dama dama and the Japanese species sika deer…

Redgate Woods and Mansey Common

…e oak Quercus robur and silver birch Betula pendula although, locally, sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus is common. hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, hazel Corylus avellana, field maple Acer campestre and privet Ligustrum vulgare are the most frequent shrubs, while the ground layer in some…

Cotswold Commons and Beechwoods

…sh Fraxinus excelsior, pedunculate oak Quercus robur and some areas of sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus. Among associated tree species are wych elm Ulmus glabra, field maple Acer campestre and whitebeam Sorbus aria. Characteristic understorey species include holly Ilex aquifolium and…

Park Wood

…abra which has suffered badly from Dutch elm disease, is present as is sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus as an invading species. Pedunculate oak Quercus robur and field maple Acer campestre also occur in small quantities. The rich flora includes herb paris Paris quadrifolia, stinking …

Tetford Wood

…oughout the wood and on the lower slopes, wych elm Ulmus glabra and field maple Acer campestre are locally abundant. There is some invasion by sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus. The characteristic shrub layer includes elder Sambucus nigra, common hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, wild priv…

Leighfield Forest

…celsior and oak Quercus robur although, locally, elm Ulmus procera and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus are significant. The understorey of hazel Corylus avellana and field maple Acer campestre is often dense and the mixed association of shrubs includes dogwood Cornus sanguinea, midl…

Raincliffe & Forge Valley Woods

…Fraxinus excelsior and wych elm Ulmus glabra are largely dominant with sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus locally prevalent and an understorey of hazel Corylus avellana, field maple Acer campestre, holly Ilex aquifolium, bird cherry Prunus padus and spurge laurel Daphne laureola. The b…

Bishop's Wood

…shrub layer of hazel Corylus avellana, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, field maple Acer campestre, holly Ilex aquifolium with regeneration of ash and some sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus. Also present but at a lower cover are spindle Euonymus europaeus, blackthorn Prunus spinosa, elder…

Pinkney and Gerrick Woods

…xinus excelsior and downy birch Betula pubescens with locally abundant sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus and beech Fagus sylvatica whilst damp soils support alder Alnus glutinosa. Field maple Acer campestre, here close to its northern limit of distribution in Britain, wych elm, Ulmus …

Broughton Far Wood

…lown sand. The woodland canopy is dominated by ash Fraxinus excelsior, sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus and oak Quercus robur, accompanied by other species including small leaved lime Tilia cordata, field maple Acer campestre and wych elm Ulmus glabra. Planted conifers such as larch …

Dyscarr Wood

… excelsior, together with birch Betula pendula, wych elm Ulmus glabra, sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus and oak Quercus robur. The understorey contains abundant hazel Corylus avellana and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna together with field maple Acer campestre, dogwood Cornus sanguinea, …

Hod and Hambledon Hills

…e are also areas of long established woodland dominated by ash with field maple Acer campestre. Smaller amounts of pedunculate oak Quercus robur and hazel Corylus avellana occur together with stands of sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus and beech Fagus sylvatica, the latter also recent…

Wotton Hill

…xinus excelsior and pedunculate oak Quercus robur. Also present are field maple Acer campestre, occasional saplings and regrowth of wych elm Ulmus glabra and, very locally, small leaved lime Tilia cordata. sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus has become established, particularly under ga…

Osebury Rock

…ristic species in this type of woodland are ash Fraxinus excelsior, field maple Acer campestre and wych elm Ulmus glabra. Sessile oak Quercus petraea is present as standard trees throughout most of the wood. sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus is present only locally on the lower slopes…

Beckhead Plantation

…ominated by ash Fraxinus excelsior with some wych elm Ulmus glabra, field maple Acer campestre and rowan Sorbus aucuparia. Alien species such as spruce Picea abies and horse chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum are present in limited numbers, whilst the naturalised sycamore Acer pseu…

Wakerley Spinney

…dominated by pedunculate oak Quercus robur, ash Fraxinus excelsior and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus, with downy birch Betula pubescens an important constituent. The shrub layer is varied with both common and midland hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and Crataegus laevigata, hazel Coryl…

Hendre, Llangedwyn

…horn Prunus spinosa, ash Fraxinus excelsior, holly Ilex aquifolium, field maple Acer campestre, alder Alnus glutinosa, crab apple Malus sylvestris and oak Quercus sp. The mixed woodland is co-dominated by oak and larch Larix sp., with some ash, sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus, birch…

Eaglehead and Bloodstone Copses

… In places the canopy is diversified by pedunculate oak Quercus robur, sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus and a stand of wych elm Ulmus glabra where a small spring rises at the base of Bloodstone Copse. The shrub layer is composed of hazel Corylus avellana and field maple Acer campestr…

Coedydd y Barri / Barry Woodlands

…re also present. Other tree species include hornbeam Carpinus betulus, sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus and downy birch Betula pubescens. Some of the woods have been subject to replanting in the past. Beneath the woodland canopy, a shrub layer consists of species such as hazel Corylu…

Avon Gorge

…tebeams Sorbus spp., beech Fagus sylvatica, hornbeam Carpinus betulus, sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus, Spanish chestnut Castanea sativa, wild cherry Prunus avium and occasional hybrid limes Tilia spp. have all been planted, sometimes in single species stands. The shrub layer is dis…

Monkswood Valley

…ve been classified 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 erec…

Coed Gorswen

… wych elm Ulmus glabra, alder Alnus glutinosa, ash Fraxinus excelsior, sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus, downy birch Betula pubescens and gean Prunus avium. A well developed shrub layer is also present; blackthorn Prunus spinosa is locally dominant but with rowan Sorbus aucuparia, h…

Cleeve Wood, Hanham

… much planted with non native species mainly beech Fagus sylvatica and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus but with some horse chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum and cypress trees Cupressus sp.. In the more natural areas of the wood ash Fraxinus excelsior is dominant with occasional pedunc…

Greatwood and Cliff Copses

…s avium, beech Fagus sylvatica and wych elm Ulmus glabra. Some planted sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus and horse chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum also occur on the lower more gently sloping parts of the copse where Upper Greensand gives way to Gault Clay. The coppice and shrub layer …

Via Gellia Woodlands

…tructure although there are some relatively small areas of conifer and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus plantation. Ash Fraxinus excelsior is the dominant species, while wych elm Ulmus glabra, which was formerly co-dominant, is now mainly restricted to the understorey because of dutc…

Hockering Wood

…r occurs with the lime Tilia cordata, as coppice or fully grown trees and maple Acer campestre is also present in a few areas. Locally, lime is absent and small patches of acid hazel pedunculate oak wood are scattered throughout. Fragments of light soil sub types of hornbeam pedu…

Freston and Cutler's Woods With Holbrook Park

…larly abundant in parts of Cutlers Wood. There are smaller areas of field maple Acer campestre / ash Fraxinus excelsior and small leaved lime Tilia cordata wood all associated with old woodland boundaries. Other underwood species in the dry areas include holly, Ilex aquifolium, r…

Burderop Wood

…er of mature oak standards also occur. Silver birch Betula pendula, field maple Acer campestre and holly Ilex aquifolium are of more restricted distribution. The greensand scarp supports wych elm Ulmus glabra, now beginning to regenerate following attacks of Dutch elm disease. On…

Llwyn

…ellow pimpernel Lysimachia nemorum 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 c…

Marsland to Clovelly Coast

…k. Within the woods, beech Fagus sylvatica, ash Fraxinus excelsior and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus are locally abundant with an understorey hazel Corylus avellana, holly Ilex aquifolium and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna. Alder Alnus glutinosa and willows Salix spp. occur along the…

Folkington Reservoir

…nly a few sites in the country. A small area of ash Fraxinus excelsior/sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus woodland is also included within the site.

Malham-Arncliffe

… dubia and Vitrea subrimata. Ash, hawthorn, rowan Sorbus aucuparia and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus occur throughout the site as scattered individuals on grassland and limestone pavement and more commonly together with yew Taxus baccata on steep slopes and cliffs such as Yew Coga…

Whitmoor Common

…ch occurs together with both species of birch, hazel Corylus avellans, sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus and Scot's pine. In the extreme west of the site there is a swamp of mature alder Alnus glutinosa and crack willow Salix fragilis, whilst grey willow Salix cinerea occurs in wet ar…

Hale Moss

… a field layer dominated by purple moor grass, to a mature woodland of sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus, silver birch Betula pendula, holly Ilex aquifolium and yew Taxus baccata. The woodland ground flora is herb rich and uncommon plants present are black bryony Tamus communis and co…

Firle Escarpment

…t consist of mature beech Fagus sylvatica with ash Fraxinus excelsior, sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus, hazel Corylus avellana and hawthorn above a sparse ground flora of dogs mercury Mercurialis perennis and slender false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum.

Sea Mere, Hingham

…e mostly maiden trees of oak Quercus robur, ash Fraxinus excelsior and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus, although small areas of coppiced hazel Corylus avellana under oak standards are present. The ground flora is dominated by dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis with lords and ladies…

Baronscourt

…pp. are the dominant parkland tree species with beech Fagus sylvatica, sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus, ash Fraxinus excelsior, lime Tilia x europaea, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and horse chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum. There are occasional specimens of species such as hornbeam Ca…

Woolbeding and Pound Commons

… bramble Rubus fruticosus are found, 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 caer…

Altmover Glen

…of ash Fraxinus excelsior and goat willow Salix caprea with occasional sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus and Betula pubescens. The understorey is dominated by Corylus avellana, with frequent hawthorn Crataegus monogyna. The major constituents of the diverse calcicolous ground flora ar…

Kingston Escarpment & Iford Hill

…tus. Other features of the site are a small wooded valley dominated by sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus in the extreme south east and some areas of scrub. Dense blocks of gorse Ulex europaeus are confined to the upper scarp whilst odd bushes of gorse, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, eld…

Greenan Lough

…olly Ilex aquifolium and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, and a few mature sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus, downy birch Betula pubescens and ash Fraxinus excelsior. The field layer is dominated by dense bramble Rubus fruticosus with ivy Hedera helix and honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum…

Waltham Abbey

…ed from coppice stools and is dominated by alder Alnus glutinosa, with sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus, ash Fraxinus excelsior, poplar Populus sp. and crack willow Salix fragilis. elder Sambucus nigra and blackthorn Prunus spinosa are the main shrub species. The ground flora is domi…

Garth Wood

…orts stands of mixed broadleaved woodland with ash Fraxinus excelsior, sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus and birch Betula pendula. The shrub layer is well developed, including frequent wych elm Ulmus glabra, hazel Corylus avellana and spindle Euonymus europaeus. The field layer includ…

Forest Banks

…with frequent wild service tree Sorbus torminalis and locally invading sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus. Forest Banks is the only Staffordshire location where small and large leaved lime Tilia cordata and Tilia platyphyllos are known to occur together. The presence of the latter spec…

Caerau Uchaf

…ream along with hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, beech Fagus sylvatica and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus along field boundaries.

Fairy Glen Woods

…s petraeea ash Fraxinus excelsior, small leaved lime Tilia cordata and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus associated with a moderately base rich flora in places including dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, ramsons Alli…

Roundway Down and Covert

…d or planted species are widespread such as box Buxus sempervirens 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 moschat…

Blake's Wood & Lingwood Common

…inalis are also present in the woods. Sweet chestnut, birch Betula and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus occur in areas of secondary woodland. The woodland floor is dominated by bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, primrose Primula vulgaris, moschatel Adoxa moschatellina and yellow arc…

Coedydd Dyffryn Ffestiniog (Gogleddol)

…ch Fagus sylvatica, ash Fraxinus excelsior, rowan Sorbus aucuparia and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus are all occasionally found within the woodland canopy, but are not dominant. Ash and sycamore are most frequent in the less acid parts of the woodland. The shrub layer of the woodl…

Strid Wood

…nus excelsior are accompanied by plantations of beech Fagus sylvatica, sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus, poplar Populus sp. and conifers such as larch and Douglas fir. The very edge of the river however remains largely neutral, with elm and alders. Soil conditionson this side of the…

Blackmore Vale Commons And Moors

…ral woodland, primarily of the 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 …

Treen Cliff

…ed on abandoned horticultural plots, dominated by elm Ulmus glabra and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus. A number of wet flushes occur along the coast dominated by common reed Phragmites australis. A nationally rare weevil Anthocomus rufus occurs on the cliffs. This species has been…

Bastow Wood

… discontinuous canopy of ash Fraxinus excelsior, birch Betula pendula, sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus and rowan Sorbus aucuparia with an abundance of hazel Corylus avellana in the understorey. Bird cherry Prunus padus, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, blackthorn Prunus spinosa and geul…

Wolstonbury Hill

…ramble. There are also areas of younger, scrubbier woodland of ash and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus with typical chalk loving shrubs such as wild privet Ligustrum vulgare, dogwood Cornus sanguinea and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna.

Holne Woodlands

…alix spp. occur alongside the rivers whereas beech Fagus sylvatica and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus are widespread throughout the site. The ground flora is similarly varied, with sanicle Sanicula europaea, woodruff Galium odoratum and primrose Primula vulgaris growing on the mor…

Ross Park

…k is important for the Xanthorian lichen population on the bark of the sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus, which established and flourished because of agricultural practices adjacent to the tree trunks. There is a less diverse population of Lobarian lichen on the oak and ash of the sou…

Alyn Valley Woods and Alyn Gorge Caves

…nantly of sessile oak Quercus petraea and ash Fraxinus excelsior, with sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus, beech Fagus sylvatica, and birch Betula pendula locally prominent, while alder Alnus glutinosa dominates the wetter ground of the narrow floodplain. The shrub layer in the drier b…

Bradiford Valley

…cury 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 great woodrush Luzula sylvatica and wood sage Teucrium scorodonia. Alder A…

Sampford Spiney

…m abandoned coppice. Ash Fraxinus excelsior, alder Alnus glutinosa and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus occur on the valley floor. Beech Fagus sylvatica is found throughout. The understorey contains abundant hazel Corylus avellana, holly Ilex aquifolium, rowan Sorbus aucuparia and ha…

Brandon Marsh

…monogyna. There are also two copses with mature oak Quercus robur and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus. Much of the remainder of the site is composed of a variety of grassland and ruderal communities. The area known as the Newlands is an extensive stand of damp unimproved neutral g…

Brockadale

…The valley woodland is largely dominated by ash Fraxinus excelsior and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus with some birch Betula pendula (formerly verrucosa), while the plateau to the north also contains beech Fagus sylvatica of plantation origin and a shrub layer of privet Ligustrum v…

Talhenbont

…e the main native high canopy tree species, and beech Fagus sylvatica, sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus and sweet chestnut Castanea sativa are also present. hazel Corylus avellana is frequent as an understorey shrub and holly Ilex aquifolium is locally abundant. The structure of the …

Berry Head to Sharkham Point

… fruticosus and bracken Pteridium aquilinum are present in patches and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus and ash Fraxinus excelsior grow in sheltered places. A lichen flora typical of limestone is present, with all the major groups represented. The most abundant genus is Caloplaca an…

Merthen Wood

… forest structure. These are dominated by sessile oak Quercus petraea, sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus and beech Fagus sylvatica with an understorey of holly Ilex aquifolium and hazel Corylus avellana. Along the middle valley is a small strip of alder carr, with a ground flora of h…

Stoney Middleton Dale

…, wych elm Ulmus glabra community. Where elm has died, there is mainly sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus and ash regeneration together with some elm recovering through suckering. In the main dale where old hazel Corylus avellana coppice remains, the ground flora is dominated by ivy He…

Bovingdon Hall Woods

…py is mixed, with pedunculate oak, lime, ash Fraxinus excelsior and field maple acer campestre. Sweet chestnut occurs in Parkhall wood and Shoulder of Mutton Wood, whilst the alder Alnus glutinosa stools are in Parkhall Wood. The woodland is bounded by prominent woodbanks some of…

Baldersdale Woodlands

…rowan Sorbus aucuparia and downy birch Betula pubescens with scattered sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus over a well developed shrub layer comprising hazel Corylus avellana, bird cherry Prunus padus, holly Ilex aquifolium and more rarely crab apple Malus sylvestris. Alder Alnus glutin…

Bourne Alder Carr

…ides is of coppiced hazel Corylus avellana, ash Fraxinus excelsior and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus, below pedunculate oak Quercus robur standards. elder Sambucus nigra, guelder rose Viburnum opulus and the introduced snowberry Symphoricarpos albus are also present. The ground fl…

Moity and Garth Dingles and Fron Wood

…ised vegetation groupings: (i) ash/field maple/dog’s mercury Fraxinus excelsior/Acer campestre/Mercurialis perennis, (ii) ash/rowan/dog’s mercury F. excelsior/Sorbus aucuparia/M. perennis and (iii) oak/bracken/bramble Quercus robur/Pteridium aquilinum/Rubus fruticosus, such chara…

Glenariff Glen

…river, there are occasional wych elm trees Ulmus glabra and non-native sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus. Holly Ilex aquifolium and rowan Sorbus aucuparia occur in the shrub layer. The woodland ground flora is often dominated by stands of ramsons Allium ursinum, bluebell Hyacinthoides…

Sherrardspark Wood

…Quercus robur, ash Fraxinus excelsior, wild cherry Prunus avium and field maple Acer campestre scattered throughout the woodland. The shrub layer is dominated by honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum and holly Ilex aquifolium with some rowan Sorbus aucuparia and sweet chestnut Castan…

Coed Dolgarrog

…lus sylvestris. Non-native tree species include Beech Fagus sylvatica, sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus and Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris. The shrub layer consisting of hazel Corylus avellana with some Holly Ilex aquifolium, rowan Sorbus aucuparia and a few spindle Euonymus europaeus -…

Coed Nant Llolwyn

…oak Quercus petraea, beech Fagus sylvatica, rowan Sorbus aucuparia and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus, which occurs locally in one or two places. Hornbeam Carpinus betulus, small-leaved lime Tilia cordata and English elm Ulmus procera occur rarely as isolated trees. The shrub layer…

Esher Commons

…any places this has developed into a proper woodland of birch, willow, sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus and pedunculate oak Quercus robur and further large areas are covered in pine plantation. Some heathland plants survive here in rides and clearings. Active management in some areas…

Grass Wood

…tury the lower slopes were interplanted with beech Fagus sylvatica and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus and in the 1960s the north eastern remainder was replanted with spruce Picea abies, larch Larix decidua, pine Pinus sylvestris and beech. None of the plantations has been cleaned s…

Crest Mawr Wood

…ior, together with silver birch Betula pendula, qych elm Ulmus glabra, sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus and rowan Sorbus aucuparia. The woodland is currently ungrazed and there is extensive natural regeneration of tree and shrub species, especially of ash. The shrub layer is dominat…

Creuddyn

…ere soils are deepest and slopes least. The non-native canopy species, sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus is of frequent occurrence throughout, having now largely supplanted the place of elm. Wych elm Ulmus glabra now occurs locally as an undershrub or isolated small trees, as large tr…

Harbury Railway Cutting

…e cutting broadleaved woodland is present with ash Fraxinus excelsior, sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus and wild cherry Prunus avium. The scrub and woodland areas are important for birds with twenty species breeding including nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos. The site is one of the …

Ashwell Springs

…or semi improved neutral grassland with mature ash Fraxinus excelsior, sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus and crack willow Salix fragilis, which are important in providing some shade for the pools. The site has educational value for the study of freshwater invertebrate communities.

Graig Quarry

…cterised by an ash Fraxinus excelsior, sessile oak Quercus petraea and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus canopy and an understorey including locally uncommon species such as spindle Euonymus europaeus, wild service tree Sorbus torminalis and spurge laurel Daphne laureola.

Afon Cleddau Dwyreiniol / Eastern Cleddau River

…dle reaches. The dominant species are alder, ash, oak Quercus species, sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus, willow Salix spp. and hazel Corylus avellana. Wet woodland dominated by alder and willow with greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata and tufted hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa fr…

Caledon and Tynan

…egus monogyna, sweet chestnut Castanea sativa, ash Fraxinus excelsior, sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus, horse chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum and crack willow Salix fragilis. There are occasional specimens of species such as walnut Juglans regia, Wellingtonia Sequoiadendron giganteu…

Upper Wharfedale

… Crataegus monogyna and rowan Sorbus aucuparia with varying amounts of sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus. Shrubs occasionally present include wild privet Ligustrum vulgare and spindle Euonymus europaeus. Dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis often dominates the ground flora but also pres…

Attingham Park

…ark, but there are also beech Fagus sylvatica, ash Fraxinus excelsior, sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus and horse chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum. Many of the oaks were planted between 120 and 180 years ago, however there are a number which are over 300 years old with the largest tre…

Coed Ffordd-Las

…nature with a tree canopy dominated by sessile oak Quercus petraea and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus. Other tree species present include ash Fraxinus excelsior and wych elm Ulmus glabra. The woodland has a good structural diversity with a shrub layer consisting of holly Ilex aquif…

Coed Tremadog

…are generally rather scattered. Alien tree species are present notably sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus, beech Fagus sylvatica and sweet chestnut Castanea sativa. The ground flora is variable including heath and acidic grassland communities as well as more basiphilous herb/grass mixt…

Cwm Bach, Sychpant

…sh Fraxinus excelsior is the principal species, but there are trees of sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus and occasional sessile oak Quercus petraea and alder Alnus glutinosa. Grey willow Salix cinerea is abundant in places, and there is some hazel Corylus avellana. Away from the tree-…

Eithinog

…th mature trees including oak Quercus ssp., ash Fraxinus excelsior and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus. A large part of the site is also bordered by woodland grading into a fringe of scrub which, in places, is spreading into the open fields. Species associated with the meadow and sc…

Glenarm Woods

…Other tree species including the non-natives beech Fagus sylvatica and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus also occur locally. The shrub layer is dominated by hazel Corylus avellana, which frequently forms a dense, low canopy where mature trees are absent. Other shrub species include h…

Llyn Bedydd

…dland on higher drier ground in which downy birch Betula pubescens and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus are dominant. The wet carr woodland is particularly noteworthy with Purple small reed Calamagrostis canescens, very rare in the former county of Clwyd; tufted sedge Carex elata, un…

Thrislington Plantation

…in the east of the site; it is dominated by ash Fraxinus excelsior and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus. In the far west of the site is an area of reseeded grassland which completes the grazing management units on the National Nature Reserve. The invertebrate fauna of the site is kno…

The Coppice, Kelvedon Hatch

… with occasional coppice stools of pedunculate oak Quercus robur, Ash, sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus and birch. There are a few pedunculate oak, birch and hornbeam standards. The shrub layer is sparse, with occasional hazel, holly, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and elder Sambucus ni…

New England Valley

…, the dry acidic soil supports stands of scrubby woodland dominated by sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus, ash Fraxinus excelsior and much dead and dying wych elm Ulmus glabra, with bracken Pteridium aquilinum and bramble Rubus fruticosus beneath. A small side valley leading to the Bl…

Halsdon

…roportion of ash Fraxinus excelsior, pedunculate oak Quercus robur and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus. hazel becomes more abundant, along with downy birch Betula pubescens, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and spindle Euonymus europaeus. Wych elm Ulmus glabra occurs in some parts, parti…

Ileden and Oxenden Woods

…ebeam Sorbus aria, holly Ilex aquifolium, wild cherry Prunus avium and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus are locally frequent. Where the canopy is not too dense, the shrub layer is well developed. Species such as wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana and wild privet Ligustrum vulgare indica…

Moss Valley

…lutinosa, with crack willow Salix fragilis, ash Fraxinus excelsior and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus. The understorey contains hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, hazel Corylus avellana and willows Salix spp. The ground flora is dominated by bramble Rubus fruticosus, wood club rush Scirp…

Newbald Becksies

…line support semi natural woodland in which ash Fraxinus excelsior and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus are the main canopy species.

King Lud's Entrenchment & The Drift

… natural broad leaved woodland dominated by ash Fraxinus excelsior and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus.

Seller's Wood

… and wych elm Ulmus glabra although, locally, the wood is dominated by sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus. hazel Corylus avellana and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna are the most abundant of a wide variety of shrub species while the diverse field layer vegetation contains a large number of…

Chwarel Cambrian / Cambrian Quarry, Gwernymynydd

…l workings, are characterised by trees such as ash Fraxinus excelsior, sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus, birch Betula spp and willows Salix spp. in the canopy, with shrubs such as hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, holly Ilex aquifolium, hazel Corylus avellana and mountain ash Sorbus aucup…

Badby Wood

… parts of the wood the native community is modified by the presence of sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus and sweet chestnut Castanea sativa as overgrown coppice or standards. The ground flora contains a good assemblage of species with some areas dominated by bramble Rubus fruticosus a…

Connah's Quay Ponds and Woodland

…sed predominantly of oak Quercus spp. and ash Fraxinus excelsior, with sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus, birch Betula pendula and alder Alnus glutinosa locally prominent. Parts of the woodland have been replanted with introduced species such as beech Fagus sylvatica and larch Larix s…

Woldingham & Oxted Downs

…llis arvensis ssp. foemina occurs. Elsewhere thin chalky soils support sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus, ash Fraxinus excelsior and hawthorn woodland with a ground vegetation of dog's mercury, bramble Rubus fruticosus and ivy Hedera helix. Some areas of woodland are more mature, such…

Hack Fall Wood

…s acidic conditions. Ash Fraxinus excelsior, wych elm Ulmus glabra and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus dominate the canopy here with a well developed shrub layer which includes hazel Corylus avellana and guelder rose Viburnum opulus. The ground flora is characteristic of old, establ…

Pen y Gogarth / Great Ormes Head

… nineteenth century. These have a canopy of ash Fraxinus excelsior and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus over a shrub layer of hawthorn, hazel Corylus avellana and elder Sambucus nigra. The ground and field layer are dominated by dog’s mercury, false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum, ivy…

Briarwood Banks

…so occurs on flushed ground within the wood. Beech Fagus sylvatica and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus occur locally and indicate an earlier period of woodland management. hazel Corylus avellana is the most abundant shrub but holly Ilex aquifolium and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna are…

Clarborough Tunnel

…sting mainly of hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, privet Ligustrum vulgare, sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus and crab apple Malus sylvestris, together with woody climbing and rambling plants particularly rose Rosa spp., black bryony Tamus communis and ivy Hedera helix. Buckthorn Rhamnus c…

Mill Holme Meadow, Thwaite

…y Cliff Beck and to the north by mixed woodland, primarily composed of sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus and ash Fraxinus excelsior.

Beltingham River Shingle

…w Salix spp. woodland with some birch Betula sp., elm Ulmus glabra and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus has developed on fine alluvial deposits and in former river channels, with birch and Scot’s pine Pinus sylvestris invading the shingle in places. The woodland ground flora includes…

River Wye (Lower Wye) / Afon Gwy (Gwy Isaf)

… and ash Fraxinus excelsior become more frequent in the lower reaches. sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus is widespread along the length of the river. The adjacent landuse through the Herefordshire Plain is dominated by mixed farming with occasional oak Quercus spp., ash and sycamore w…

Stackpole

…ithin the ancient and secondary woodland of ash Fraxinus excelsior and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus and on calcareous scrub, as well as amongst grey willow Salix cinerea/ alder Alnus glutinosa carr adjacent to the lake. Amongst the numerous rare higher plants are two Red Data Boo…

Donington Park

… oaks Quercus robur, together with numbers of mature lime Tilia sp and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus. Old bushes of hawthorn Crataegus monogyna are also present together with a few old false acacia Robinia pseudoacacia. Associated with the old oaks is a rich and characteristic inv…

Florence Court

…trees planted throughout the semi-natural woodlands include occasional sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus, beech Fagus sylvatica and Western hemlock-spruce Tsuga heterophylla. Other areas of plantation woodland located between the parkland and the semi-natural wooded glens are largely …

Cotland Plantation

…canopy with oak (Quercus petraea) on the dry, higher ground, although sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) and beech (Fagus sylvatica) form a major part of the canopy towards the western end. The understorey is a rich mix of hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna), ash (Fraxinus excelsior), wych…

Ellers Wood and Sand Dale

…ecies include occasional oak Quercus robur, ash Fraxinus excelsior and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus with an understorey of hazel Corylus avellana, holly Ilex aquifolium and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna. The base rich ground flora in the drier areas contains dog's mercury Mercurial…

Isle of Portland

…amble Rubus fruticosus (agg.) an alien Cotoneaster species and sapling sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus. Elements of woodland communities are found here with wood spurge Euphorbia amygdaloides, herb Robert Geranium robertianum and hart’s tongue fern Asplenium scolopendrium. broomrape…

Lough na blaney bane

… willow Salix cinerea and downy birch Betula pubescens with occasional sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus and ash Fraxinus excelsior. The field layer is comprised of bramble Rubus fruticosus agg., bilberry Vaccinium myrtillis and soft rush Juncus effusus. Drier areas of scrub are domin…

Candlesby Hill

…nge to a mature system. Biology The ash woodland, which contains some sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus, is edged by scrub merging into open grassland forming an amphitheatre with the exposed chalk cliff. Herbs growing in association with woody species include false brome Brachypodiu…

Underlaid Wood

… excelsior, yew Taxus baccata and hazel Corylus avellana with frequent sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus and occasional rowan Sorbus aucuparia, holly Ilex aquifolium, wych elm Ulmus glabra, silver birch Betula pendula and sessile oak Quercus petraea. Where the clints are large and gri…

Ugbrooke Park

…ossesses large and mature oak Quercus spp., ash Fraxinus excelsior and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus trees, upon the bark of which the lichens grow. The high importance of the site for lichens is largely due to the these parkland trees, the unpolluted air, the lack of fertiliser d…

Harby Hill Wood

…which is probably not ancient, is dominated by ash Fraxinus excelsior, sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and elder Sambucus nigra and is notable for containing colonies of wild daffodil Narcissus pseudonarcissus. A number of springs issue from the scarp wi…

Scoska Wood

…understorey of hazel Corylus avellana and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna; sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus, downy birch Betula pubescens and bird cherry Prunus padus also occur. There is a rich ground flora, dominated locally by tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa, and containing he…

Merthyr Mawr

…consisting of species such as birches Betula spp., willows Salix spp., sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus, hazel Corylus avellana, ash Fraxinus excelsior and oak Quercus robur. The saltmarsh at Merthyr Mawr flanks the western bank of the Ogmore River, and consists of three bays separa…

Mugdock Wood

…to have come from southern stock. The ash/elm woodland with non-native sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus generally occurs on more base-rich soil types, as well as among the oaks. The decline of elm has left a niche for sycamore and it does have some value for its shade cast on the for…

Quants

…er birch Betula pendula are restricted to the wetter areas, whereas field maple Acer campestre is only found on the drier and more neutral soils. Many of these trees have been coppiced in the past but pedunculate oak is the only species to have been pollarded. wild service tree S…

Close House Riverside

…us glutinosa, downy birch Betula pubescens, ash Fraxinus excelsior and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus. The ground flora is diverse and includes narrow lipped helleborine Epipactis leptochila which is characteristic of woodlands on metal contaminated sites in the Tyne system, hemloc…

Stawardpeel Woods

…ata. Introduced non native species throughout the wood, include beech, sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus, larch Larix sp., western helmlock spruce Tsuga heterophylla, Norway spruce Picea abies and Douglas fir Pseudotsuga menziesii, which reflect past management priorities. The main sh…

Knavenhill Wood

…and has been interplanted with conifers and the occasional exotic oak. sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus is invasive in some areas. Knavenhill Wood has a rich fungal flora. These include a number of species rare in Warwickshire such as Russula gracillima, Laccaria tortilis and Physaru…

Arundel Park

…ounger woodland contains ash Fraxinus excelsior, oak Quercus robur and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus. A beech yew variant contains wild privet Ligustrum vulgare and box Buxus sempervirens, a shrub that occurs rarely as a native plant. Dense thickets of hawthorn Crataegus monogyna…

Trench Wood

…oak Quercus robur is the dominant tree with ash Fraxinus excelsior, field maple Acer campestre and aspen Populus tremula also present in the canopy. The understorey is dominated by hazel Corylus avellana with a variety of other shrubs including wild service tree Sorbus torminalis…

Keal Carr

…e latter dominated by bracken Pteridium aquilinum. Despite invasion by sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus, the woodland still retains a typical ground flora of bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, red campion Silene dioica and greater stitchwort Stellaria holostea. At the northern end o…

Moel y Golfa

…nus excelsior, silver birch Betula pendula, rowan Sorbus aucuparia and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus, with an understorey of hazel Corylus avellana and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna. Beech Fagus sylvatica occurs frequently, and has evidently been planted along with scattered Scots p…

Coed Cors y Gedol

…he central area. Beech Fagus sylvatica is frequent as older trees with sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus and rowan Sorbus aucuparia. The ground flora is moderately sparse in parts with bramble Rubus fruticosus agg., bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and bracken Pteridium aquilinum be…

Prestatyn Hillside

…a and wild service tree Sorbus torminalis. Alien tree species such as sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus and common lime Tilia vulgaris are locally dominant. The woodland ground flora is characteristic of limestone soils with dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis; sweet woodruff Galium …

Langham Pond

…ies of the broadleaved woodland include pedunculate oak Quercus robur, sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus, birch Betula pendula, ash Fraxinus excelsior, hazel Corylus avellana and sweet chestnut Castanea sativa. Where mixed woodland predominates sycamore, European larch Larix decidua a…

Yewbarrow Woods

…d the richer soils of their valleys support ash Fraxinus excelsior and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus with some wych elm Ulmus glabra and the occasional small leaved lime Tilia cordata. hazel is an important component of the understorey. On ill drained, wetter ground alder Alnus gl…

Anston Stones Wood

…es of lime Tilia cordata and Tilia platyphyllos, yew Taxus baccata, field maple Acer campestre and rowan Sorbus aucuparia are commonly associated with this stand type. Dogwood Cornus sanguinea, hazel Corylus avellana, holly Ilex aquifolium, guelder rose Viburnum opulus and elder …

Wrawby Moor

…open woodland containing additional species such as oak Quercus robur, sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus, elder Sambucus nigra and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna. The ground flora is generally dominated by either bracken Pteridium aquilinum, creeping soft grass Holcus mollis, or in dampe…

The Carrs

…oodland is mainly of ash Fraxinus excelsior, wych elm Ulmus glabra and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus with an understorey of hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, hazel, Corylus avellana and elder Sambucus nigra. The ground flora includes enchanter’s nightshade Circaea lutetiana, dog’s merc…

Watersmeet

…ly on the steepest scree slopes, with beech <i>Fagus sylvatica</i> and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus becoming locally abundant on the deep soil. hazel Corylus avellana, rowan Sorbus aucuparia and holly Ilex aquifolium occur in varying amounts in the understorey and ash Fraxinus ex…

Birkham Wood

…lus avellana, dogwood Cornus sanguinea, spindle Euonymus europaeus, field maple Acer campestre, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and elder Sambucus nigra. The ground flora is largely dominated by dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis with other associates including false brome Brachypodi…

Nant-y-Belan and Prynela Woods

…ld cherry Prunus avium. Fraxinus excelsior dominant in some areas with sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus and beech Fagus sylvatica also in the canopy but, except in limited areas of the woods, the latter two non-native species are not a significant in the tree canopy. Yew Taxus bacca…

Bolt Head to Bolt Tail

…s petraea, with some ash Fraxinus excelsior, beech Fagus sylvatica and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus. The rocks support a wide variety of lichens, including an assemblage with Mediterranean affinities. Rare species include Cladonia convoluta and C. forma. Teloschistes flavicans, R…

Hawthorn Dene

…nus excelsior is the dominant species in the woodland canopy, although sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus is also well established and oak Quercus robur is locally abundant. Wych elm Ulmus glabra dominated woodland, now scarce in County Durham, containing a small population of hornbeam…

Castell y Waun a'i Barcdir / Chirk Castle and Parkland

…, and occasional examples of horse chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus. The parkland also contains hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, an important source of nectar for some invertebrates. The woodlands also contain these tree species, along with sweet chest…

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

…ant birch Betula spp., wild cherry Prunus avium, small leaved lime and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus. The uncommon wild service tree Sorbus torminalis is also present. The shrub layer contains elder Sambucus nigra, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and hazel Corylus avellana with occasi…

Coed Lletywalter

…ed of sessile oak Quercus petraea with Birch Betula pubescens and some sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus. Beech Fagus sylvatica, a tree not native to North Wales, is abundant in parts of the wood. The almost complete absence of old trees indicates substantial selected felling, perhaps…

Coed Maes-mawr, Coed Esgairneiriau a Cheunant Caecenau

…ich at this site are associated with mature ash Fraxinus excelsior and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus present in Ceunant Caecenau, include Sticta canariensis (blue-green morphotype), Parmeliella jamesii and Peltigera collina. In places the ground flora of Cenuant Caecenau shows evi…

Gallt Llanerch - Coed Gelli-deg

…on cow-wheat Melampyrum pratense. Non-native beech Fagus sylvatica and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus become frequent in Coed Gelli-deg. Bracken Pteridium aquilinum dominates the more open areas of woodland and areas of unimproved grassland below Gallt Pen-rhiw, where common centau…

Hesketh Golf Links

… This is the most northerly site in Britain of the nationally rare sand lizard Lacerta agilis and supports a significant proportion of the now much reduced Lancashire coastal population, itself one of the most important populations of this reptile in the country. Fixed 'grey' san…

Duddon Valley Woodlands

…e the most frequent trees in the canopy, often with varying amounts of sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus. The understorey consists of frequent hazel Corylus avellana with occasional holly Ilex aquifolium and rowan Sorbus aucuparia, although in some woodlands this layer is somewhat spa…

Bishop Middleham Quarry

…n edge of the site there is an area of secondary woodland dominated by sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus. Part of the site has been tipped upon in the past and these areas support a range of ruderal plant communities including large stands dominated by rosebay willow herb Epilobium an…

Castle Eden Dene

…celsior and wych elm Ulmus glabra as the main canopy species, although sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus is well established and yew Taxus baccata common. hazel Corylus avellana is the most abundant shrub species, but guelder rose Viburnum opulus, spindle Euonymus europaeus, privet Li…

Masson Hill

…cient woodland have been converted to mature beech Fagus sylvatica and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus plantation, but small areas of semi-natural woodland persist. These are dominated by ash Fraxinus excelsior and elm Ulmus glabra with pedunculate oak Quercus robur, yew Taxus bacca…

Tilberthwaite Gill

…rich flora to develop here. Oak and birch dominate a mixed woodland of sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus, beech Fagus sylvatica, rowan Sorbus aucuparia, elm Ulmus glabra, larch, hazel Corylus avellana, aspen Populus tremula, yew Taxus baccata, holly and bird cherry Prunus padus. Lush…

Castlecoole

…hippocastanum, ash Fraxinus excelsior, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus. There are occasional specimens of species such as walnut Juglans regia and London plane Platanus x hispanica, There is also a spectacular avenue of oak Quercus spp. trees along th…

Tuetoes Hills

…k Quercus robur and silver birch Betula pendula, with locally frequent sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and gorse Ulex europaeus. A very typical woodland ground flora is characterised by varying amounts of creeping soft grass Holcus mollis, wavy hair gras…

Bovey Valley Woodlands

…ow have a holly Ilex aquifolium and rowan Sorbus aucuparia understory. sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus is locally dominant in places and invasive in others. The ground flora varies from a dense cover of bracken Pteridium aquilinum and bramble Rubus fruticosus with a few calcifuge h…

Bushy Park and Home Park

…tiva, crack willow Salix fragilis, small leaved lime Tilia cordata and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus. A range of tree forms exist, the majority being either maiden or natural and managed pollards. Park management has maintained continuous replanting of trees since the Tudor period…

Parc Nannau

… include a mix of deciduous species such as ash Fraxinus excelsior and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus, with scattered hazel Corylus avellana, birch Betula pubescens, holly Ilex aquifolium and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna. Alder Alnus glutinosa and wych elm Ulmus glabra also occur. …

Llanddulas Limestone and Gwrych Castle Wood

… birch Betula pendula or ash Fraxinus excelsior with oak Quercus spp., sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus and beech Fagus sylvatica. In Gwrych Castle Wood there is some local dominance of the canopy by scots pine Pinus sylvestris. Woodland on the cliff faces has yew Taxus baccata, spin…

Castle Hill Deer Park and Windy Pits

…h Fraxinus excelsior, wych elm Ulmus glabra, beech Fagus sylvatica and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus, whilst holly Ilex aquifolium and rowan Sorbus aucuparia occur on the more acid soils. Alder Alnus glutinosa dominates alongside the River Rye. Past planting has left a varied mix…

Saltburn Gill

…m opulus and spindle Euonymus europaeus. Dense patches of regenerating sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus are also present. The species rich ground flora varies considerably throughout with the nature of underlying soils. Towards the narrow northern end of the gill damp calcareous shal…

Steeple Point to Marsland Mouth

… sessile oak Quercus petraea coppice; with some beech Fagus sylvatica, sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus and ash Fraxinus excelsior. Stands of alder Alnus glutinosa occur along the valley bottom. This coastal site is also of particular importance for its rich invertebrate fauna. The …

Wilsford Heath Quarry

…y oak Quercus robur, ash Fraxinus excelsior, beech Fagus sylvatica and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus, with a shrub layerof hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, wild privet Ligustrum vulgare, buckthorn Rhamnuscatharticus and a variety of other species of shrub. The ground flora in the dens…

Marble Quarry and Hale Fell

…undant ash, yew Taxus baccata and hazel Corylus avellana with frequent sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus and occasional rowan Sorbus aucuparia, holly Ilex aquifolium, wych elm Ulmus glabra, silver birch Betula pendula and sessile oak Quercus petraea. Where the clints are large and gri…

Coedydd Nantgwynant

…g, but in the past were managed as coppice. rowan Sorbus aucuparia and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus appear occasionally throughout and towards the top of the slopes and increasingly frequent clusters of hawthorn Crataegus monogyna form a low canopy which in places extends beyond …

Sheet Hedges Wood

…e basic constituents of the shrub layer are hazel Corylus avellana, field maple Acer campestre, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, elder Sambucus nigra and privet Ligustrum vulgare, with rose Rosa spp. also common. The ground vegetation contains abundant tufted hair grass Deschampsia c…

Murlough

…nd is largely confined to the northern end of Murlough, where there is sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus dominated woodland, with an understorey of wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella, ivy Hedera helix, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and bramble Rubus fruticosus. Within Dundrum Inner Ba…

Trundley and Wadgell's Woods, Great Thurlow

… not modified by replanting consist mainly of the ash Fraxinus excelsior, maple Acer campestre type with hazel Corylus avellana also abundant. There are smaller areas of ash, hazel wood and some restricted areas of elm Ulmus spp invasion, though much of the latter has now died. O…

Giggleswick Scar and Kinsey Cave

…elsior, wych elm Ulmus glabra and occasional oak Quercus petraea, with sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus originating from planting. The shrub layer is dominated by hazel Corylus avellana with bird cherry Prunus padus and notable species such as rock whitebeam Sorbus rupicola, buckthor…

Offham Marshes

…he chalk escarpment have, under a canopy of ash Fraxinus excelsior and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus, damp areas with dense growths of hart's tongue fern Asplenium scolopendrium, whose dead fronds provide ideal terrestrial habitats for amphibians. Similarly fallen timber provides…

Jeffry Bog

…er Alnus glutinosa, ash Fraxinus excelsior and elm Ulmus procera, with sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus. Whilst the riverside area is very wet underfoot with reed grass, meadowsweet, tufted sedge Carex acuta, yellow flag Iris pseudacorus, opposite leaved golden saxifrage Chrysospleni…

Hayburn Wyke

…ak both Quercus petraea and Quercus robur with ash Fraxinus excelsior, sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus, birch Betula pubescens and elm Ulmus glabra. There are several standards of large leaved lime Tilia platyphyllos. The understorey of shrubs includes hazel Corylus avellana, holly …

Glenballyemon River

…axinus excelsior, hazel Corylus avellana, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus, alder Alnus glutinosa and downy birch Betula pubescens. Further downstream the gradient decreases and the predominant land use is semi-improved pasture. In this mid-reach section …

Clough Woods

…as formerly common but sites where it grew are now largely occupied by sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus or planted beech Fagus sylvatica. These woods have a diverse shrub layer with hazel, rowan Sorbus aucuparia, holly Ilex aquifolium and occasional crab apple Malus sylvestris. The g…

River Camel Valley and Tributaries

…issimus. Where woodland soils are enriched ash Fraxinus excelsior and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus 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 speci…

Hamps and Manifold Valleys

…to dutch elm disease, openings in the canopy have often been filled by sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus. Oak and small leaved lime Tilia cordata occur through this type of woodland and in places are locally frequent. Hinkley Wood is of particular interest in containing both small lea…

Lords Wood and Pasture

…r, wych elm Ulmus glabra and occasional oak Quercus petraea, with some sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus and beech Fagus sylvatica of planted origin. The well developed shrub layer is dominated by hazel Corylus avellana with species of particular note including common whitebeam Sorbus…

Twinhills Woods and Meadows

…ood has been classified 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 t…

Kirkham Park & Riverside

…and somewhat calcareous with a mixed canopy of ash Fraxinus excelsior, sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus, wych elm Ulmus glabra and birch Betula pendula, with hazel Corylus avellana in the understorey. The herb layer is dominated by dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, ramsons Allium u…

Gweunydd Pendinas

…undant. Scrub of dog rose Rosa canina, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus is encroaching on all sides together with bracken Pteridium aquilinum, which was already quite extensive 50 years ago. The middle pasture is steeper and its sward consists chiefly …

Hangman's Wood & Deneholes

…dominated by pedunculate oak Quercus robur, ash Fraxinus excelsior and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus with occasional wild cherry Prunus avium and elm Ulmus sp. The shrub layer has largely been removed and the ground flora contains few indications of the wood's age, as a result of…

Shane's Castle

…ica, ash Fraxinus excelsior, horse chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus. There are also occasional specimens of species such as London plane Platanus x hispanica, walnut Juglans sp. and poplar Populus sp., as well as an avenue of beech Fagus sylvatica.…

Lulworth Park & Lake

…The main parkland trees are oak Quercus robur, ash Fraxinus excelsior, sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus and beech Fagus sylvatica. The adjoining Bowling Green Wood, an ancient woodland site, has the same species with a higher proportion of beech. In the past elms Ulmus spp. were also…

Comins Tre-rhos (Tre-rhos Common)

…nus glutinosa, ash Fraxinus excelsior, sessile oak Quercus petraea and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus has developed in one area. Open vegetation alongside cattle and tractor tracks supports populations of three rare species with a very limited south-western distribution in Britain:…

Maes Hiraddug

…nd, the dominant canopy species being ash Fraxinus excelsior with some sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus, whilst hawthorn Crataegus monogyna is the dominant shrub species. Remarks: The eastern most field and the middle field of Maes Hiraddug are both located within the Clwydian Range…

Mountain Meadows

… oaks Quercus petraea (and hybrids) occur on the old hedgebanks, also sycamores Acer pseudoplatanus. These neglected fields and associated secondary woodland, along with the overgrown hedgerows around the meadows, provide an abundance of shelter and food for invertebrates. Notabl…

Quoile

…and ash Fraxinus excelsior, with occasional non-native species such as sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus and Scots pine Pinus sylvestris. Holly Ilex aquifolium, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and hazel Corylus avellana often form a well-developed shrub layer below. The ground flora consi…

Magilligan

…ae rhamnoides scrub, along with occasional elder Sambucus nigra, young sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus and open Scots pine Pinus sylvestris woodland. Magilligan is also notable for the wetland plant communities that are associated with dune slacks and hollows between the dune ridges…

Claxby Chalk Pit

…and ash Fraxinus excelsior with some pedunculate oak Quercus 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 inclu…

Beechmill Wood and Pasture

…ntaining an extensive flushed area. Ash, wych elm, pedunculate oak and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus are all abundant and wild cherry Prunus avium, alder Alnus glutinosa and crack willow Salix fragilis occur in small areas. There is a well developed shrub layer containing elder Sa…

Westernhope Burn Wood

…dus, birch Betula sp., rowan Sorbus aucuparia and, to a lesser extent, sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus are frequent components. hazel Corylus avellana is dominant in the understorey in which holly Ilex aquifolium is widely scattered. Beside the burn and in valley side flushes there …

Tyne Watersmeet

…ra and others with introduced species including beech Fagus sylvatica, sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus, horse chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum, grey poplar Populus candicans and riverside willow Salix spp. and alder Alnus glutinosa communities. The ground flora includes the locally r…

Aghanloo Wood

…ld cherry Prunus avium and sessile oak Quercus petraea. The non-native sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus is present but is few in number and localised in its distribution. The shrub layer often merges with the canopy and is characterised by its thorny nature. It includes such species …

Staines Moor

…e old railway; these woodlands consist of crack willow Salix fragilis, sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus, birch and pedunculate oak. Mature hedgerows of hawthorn, oak and crack willow line the drains south of Lower Mill Farm T Q 035741 and are present in Poyle meadows. The areas of op…

Harting Downs

…ity. In places a secondary woodland of yew, ash Fraxinus excelsior and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus has succeeded the scrub and on the slopes of North Marden Down a dense stand of yew has developed. Longer established woodland occurs throughout the site, with a varied composition…

Checkhill Bogs

…d locally by ash Fraxinus excelsior, sweet chestnut Castanea sativa or sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus. hazel Corylus avellana, rowan Sorbus aucuparia and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna form a patchy shrub layer over bracken Pteridium aquilinum, bramble Rubus fruticosus and creeping so…

Cayton, Cornelian and South Bays

…. Cornelian Bay and the northern half of Cayton Bay were planted with sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus, wych elm Ulmus glabra and ash Fraxinus excelsior in the last century but tree species thought to be native to the site, alder Alnus glutinosa and willow Salix alba, are still abun…

Arthog Hall Woods

…h smaller amounts of ash Fraxinus excelsior, beech Fagus sylvatica and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus. Rare and uncommon bryophytes include Jamesoniella autumnalis, Adelanthus decipiens, Lepidozia cupressina, Fissidens celticus and Riccardia palmata. Ferns include the regionally …

Hollymount

…h of the drumlin, oak Quercus spp. dominates the canopy, with frequent sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus and beech Fagus sylvatica and occasional ash Fraxinus excelsior. hazel Corylus avellana, holly Ilex aquifolium and elder Sambucus nigra form a scattered shrub layer. The luxuriant …

River Faughan and Tributaries

…., in addition to introduced species such as beech Fagus sylvatica and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus. Shrubs include hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, holly Ilex aquifolium and rowan Sorbus aucuparia. The ground cover is very variable. Grasses are dominant where grazing is heavy. Wher…

Errigal Glen

… a period of past planting with species such as beech Fagus sylvatica, sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus and a range of conifers. By comparison, the woodland on the southern side of the river and a small area to the north east of the glen, is generally more natural in composition with…

Brookend

…celsior, and beech Fagus sylvatica and includes significant amounts of sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus. Mature trees within the woodland provide suitable nest sites for grey heron. https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/publications/brookend-assi

Gormire

…mprises a mixed canopy in which birch Betula pendula, oak Quercus sp., sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus, elm Ulmus glabra and ash Fraxinus excelsior predominate. The ground flora is typical of acid conditions with bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella, mos…

Craighall Den

…late oak Quercus robur and wych elm Ulmus glabra with locally abundant sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus, field maple A.campestre and beech Fagus sylvatica. An understorey of hazel Corylus avellana, elder Sambucus nigra and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna is present with occasional gooseb…

Benarth Wood

…s petraea dominates the estuary edge but is elsewhere co-dominant with sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus, or Beech Fagus sylvatica. A range of shrubs comprise the understorey including elder Sambucus nigra, Holly Ilex aquifolium and hazel Corylus avellana. The nationally uncommon Wild…

Lower Swaledale Woods And Grasslands

…ugh in some areas it remains unaffected and in others is regenerating. sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus, probably originating from planting, is a widespread, though rarely dominant, component of much of the woodland, while hazel Corylus avellana and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna are th…

High Woods

…hestnut Castanea sativa, alder Alnus glutinosa, beech Fagus sylvatica, sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus, Scot's pine Pinus sylvestris and holly Ilex aquifolium. The shrub layer consists of hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, elder Sambucus nigra and very occasionally alder buckthorn Frangul…

Coed Cwmgwared

…tinosa in patches on the wetter ground. Both beech Fagus sylvatica and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus are also present and part of the wood has been underplanted with conifers. rowan Sorbus aucuparia is most abundant in the understorey, but hazel Corylus avellana is also present. A…

Coedydd Dyffryn Alwen

…rn Phegopteris connectilis can be found within the dingles. Non-native sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus can be found at very low density across most of the southern part of the site. Other non-natives include beech Fagus sylvatica and conifer species, but these are found only in a fe…

Afon Tywi

… are alder A. glutinosa, ash Fraxinus excelsior, willow Salix spp. and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus. Below Carmarthen, but especially in the lowest reaches of the river, a diverse range of saltmarsh communities covering over 150 hectares has developed. These range from transition…

Beck Hole

… avellana with wych elm Ulmus glabra, small leaved lime Tilia cordata, sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus and alder Alnus glutinosa occurring locally. hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, rowan Sorbus aucuparia and holly Ilex aquifolium are frequent associates. Bracken is locally abundant. The…

Aller Hill

… west of the site is dominated by ash Fraxinus excelsior with abundant sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus. Rough chervil Chaerophyllum temulentum occupies much of the field layer with the nationally rare purple gromwell Lithospermum purpurocaeruleum occurring here.

Belvoir

…ia sp., ash Fraxinus excelsior, horse chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum, sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and occasional sweet chestnut Castanea sativa. Of particular note is a large-girthed ancient oak Quercus sp. tree which is in an advanced state of retr…

Stokenham

…s. Over 50 species of lichen have been recorded growing on the mature sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus trees including the rare Physcia clementei, P. tribacioides and Teloschistes flavicans. Another notable component of the flora is Anaptychia ciliaris which is growing here close to…

Ventnor Downs

… Crataegus monogyna scrub with some whitebeam Sorbus aria and emergent sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus and ash Fraxinus excelsior woodland. On the east slopes of the site the emergent woodland in turn gives way to ancient ash woodland with hazel Corylus avellana coppice and a ground…

Coedydd ac Ogofau Elwy a Meirchion

…h occur east of the River Meirchion. Non-native canopy species such as sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus, beech Fagus sylvatica and hornbeam Carpinus betulus are found across the whole site, the latter two having been planted originally for game cover. The diverse understorey, within …

River Wye

… and ash Fraxinus excelsior become more frequent in the lower reaches. sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus is widespread along the length of the river. The adjacent land use through the Hereford Plain is dominated by mixed farming with occasional oak Quercus spp., ash and sycamore woodl…

Melbury Park

… Betula occur. There are also specimen trees and avenues which include sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus and horse chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum. The grassland in much of the deer park is unimproved but it is unusually poor in herbs. This is perhaps caused by the long history of dee…

Cassop Vale

…merges into ash Fraxinus excelsior woodland. Wych elm Ulmus glabra and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus are also frequent in these woodlands, with an understorey of hazel and a ground flora containing sweet woodruff Galium odoratum, sanicle Sanicula europaea and dog’s mercury Mercuri…

Coedydd De Dyffryn Maentwrog

…an Sorbus aucuparia. Ash Fraxinus excelsior, wych elm Ulmus glabra and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus are locally present, where soils are less acidic. The shrub layer is sparse, with hazel Corylus avellana and holly Ilex aquifolium. Rhododendron Rhododendron ponticum, a non-native…

Rostrevor Wood

… oak Quercus spp. This forms a dense cover, along with very occasional sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus and wild cherry Prunus avium. The shrub layer is composed of hazel Corylus avellana with occasional holly Ilex aquifolium. The field layer is dominated by bramble Rubus fruticosus …

Otford to Shoreham Downs

… pratensis. Two nationally scarce *1 plants are found growing here, man orchid Acerus anthropophorum and chalk milkwort Polygala calcarea. The formerly widespread scrub species juniper Juniperus communis occurs here at one of its last Kent localities. Much of the grassland area…

Burton Park

…oak, beech Fagus sylvatica and birch form a variable woodland in which sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus and whitebeam Sorbus aria are locally common. Here hazel Corylus avellana, holly Ilex aquifolium and the rather rare alder buckthorn Frangula alnus form the shrub layer over a dens…

Coedydd Glannau a Cwm Coel

…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 locally well developed bryophyte flora, especially on rock outcrops where the shales are fairly calcareous. A fourth s…

River Roe and Tributaries

…., in addition to introduced species such as beech Fagus sylvatica and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus. Shrubs include hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, holly Ilex aquifolium and rowan Sorbus aucuparia. The ground cover is very variable. Grasses are dominant where grazing is heavy. Where…

Nicholaston Wood

… tree canopy that is characterised by a mix of ash Fraxinus excelsior, sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus and oak Quercus robur. Patches of dense shrub occur throughout including hazel Corylus avellana, wych elm Ulmus glabra, spindle Euonymus europaeus and sycamore saplings. The base-r…

Tempo River

…een planted in some of the sections particularly in Oldtown Wood where sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus is also found. The shrub understory component includes hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and holly Ilex aquifolium. The ground cover is very variable. Where the wood is less disturbed, …

Ridley Gill

…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, whilst alders are present over reed canary grass in damp hollows.

Afon Cleddau Gorllewinol / Western Cleddau River

…s are alder Alnus glutinosa, ash Fraxinus excelsior, oak Quercus spp., sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus, willow Salix spp., birch Betula pubescens and hazel Corylus avellana. The rare black poplar Populus nigra has been recorded in the lower reach near Haverfordwest. The floodplain s…

Rew Down

…rataegus monogyna scrub, with some emergent ash Fraxinus excelsior and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus. The Pleistocene drift material supports dense gorse Ulex europaeus scrub and intervening areas of acid grassland dominated by common bent Agrostis capillaris with an associated ty…

Rievaulx Woods

…y wych elm Ulmus glabra, oak Quercus robur, ash Fraxinus excelsior and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus. The shrub layer is hazel Corylus avellana coppice and the ground flora, dominated by wild garlic Allium ursinum, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and bluebell Hyacinthoides non-…

Middlebarrow

…o support abundant ash Fraxinus excelsior, yew and hazel with frequent sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus and occasional rowan Sorbus aucuparia, silver birch Betula pendula and sessile oak Quercus petraea. Where the clints are large and grikes few the character of the pavement remains …

Coed Trefraith

…us glabra. Alder Alnus glutinosa grows along the stream and non-native sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus is distributed through the wood but is generally, uncommon. Absence of grazing has resulted in a well developed shrub and herb layer in the wood and there is significant natural re…

Minsmere-Walberswick Heaths and Marshes

…of oak Quercus robur or Scot's pine Pinussylvestris but also including sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus and sweet chestnut Castanea sativa, occur at Minsmere and Walberswick. Naturally regenerated woods of birch Betula pendula and Scot's pine have arisen on former heathland and alder…

Garn Wood, Kilkiffeth Wood & Dan-Deri-Cwm Felin-Ban

…us glutinosa, are frequent. Several non-native tree species, including sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus, beech Fagus sylvatica and hornbeam Carpinus betulus also occur. hazel Corylus avellana and holly Ilex aquifolium are important components of the shrub layer. The ground flora exhi…

Allt Pontfaen - Coed Gelli-fawr

…the wettest locations. Non-native trees such as beech Fagus sylvatica, sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus and hornbeam Carpinus betulus are abundant in places. Important components of the shrub layer include hazel Corylus avellana and, in the more acid areas, rowan Sorbus aucuparia and…

Owenkillew and Glenelly Woods

…rch Betula pubescens. R owan Sorbus aucuparia, hazel Corylus avellana, sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus and goat willow Salix caprea are all occasional. The understorey is quite variable through the wood both in cover and composition, and is composed of holly Ilex aquifolium and rege…

Sloughan and Willmount Glens

…blage of species with trees and shrubs such as ash Fraxinus excelsior, sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus, alder Alnus glutinosa and willows Salix spp. The ground flora is very variable and depends on the strength of flushing and the local presence of beech Fagus sylvatica in the canop…

Gwynfynydd

…panolejeunea hamatifolia, Harpalejeunea molleri and slightly larger Lejeunea lamacerina grow on the humid rocks by the river and waterfalls. Other oceanic liverworts include Plagiochila killarniensis, Plagiochila punctata and Saccogyna viticulosa. Oceanic mosses include Isotheciu…

Crich Chase

…pedunculate oak Quercus robur, silver birch Betula pendula and locally sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus on the upper slopes, with alder Alnus glutinosa, ash Fraxinus excelsior, downy birch Betula pubescens and willow Salix spp. forming small distinct stands over flushed ground around…

Moel Hiraddug a Bryn Gop

…nd of broadleaved woodland characterised by ash Fraxinus excelsior and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus with typically a base rich ground flora including dog’s mercury, false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum and hart's-tongue fern Asplenium scolopendrium. The geological features of the …

River Usk (Lower Usk) / Afon Wysg (Wysg Isaf)

…eas of woodland adjacent to the river dominated by these species or by sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus, pedunculate oak Quercus robur and ash Fraxinus excelsior. The River Usk (Lower Usk) floodplain retains a number of important geomorphological features and associated wetland habit…

Wilmington Downs

…ds have developed over the mixed scrub with ash Fraxinus excelsior and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus being dominant. More mature woodland with beech Fagus sylvatica and ash is present at the base of the escarpment. The uncommon shrub fly honeysuckle Lonicera xylosteum has been rec…

Braken Hurst

… common constituents and locally give rise to distinct stands, however sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus is a vigorous colonist. The flood plain of the river Swarbourn contains an excellent example of valley alder wood on wet alkaline soils derived from the Keuper Marl. Alder Alnus gl…

Clayton to Offham Escarpment

… dominant species including ash Fraxinus excelsior, oak Quercus robur, sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus, birch Betula pendula and scattered stands of mature beech Fagus sylvatica. Orchids recorded from beneath woodland at this site include white helleborine Cephalanthera damasonium, …

Boxwell

…throughout the site by box, with occasional ash Fraxinus excelsior and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus. Three distinct parts of the wood can be identified according to the age of the box. The oldest central compartment is of unknown age with box reaching to a height of some six metr…

Boconnoc Park & Woods

…r some of the rare lichens, as are the isolated clumps of oak, ash and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus to the west of south of Boconnoc House. The mixed broadleaved ancient woodland of Colliershill Wood to the north of the site supports an abundance of mature beech which is locally…

Lark Wood

…edunculate oak Quercus robur with occasional beech Fagus sylvatica and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus. Coppiced hazel Corylus avellana and wych elm Ulmus glabra with hawthorn Crataegus monogyna forms the shrub layer which is now becoming quite open as a result of the death of most …

River Foyle and Tributaries

…., in addition to introduced species such as beech Fagus sylvatica and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus. Shrubs include hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, holly Ilex aquifolium and rowan Sorbus aucuparia. The ground cover is very variable. Grasses are dominant where grazing is heavy. Wher…

Lewes Downs

…ccur on the eastern edge of the site and south of Malling Combe, where sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus becomes locally dominant. Beneath this canopy hawthorn and elder Sambucus nigra form a shrub layer with a ground flora of dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and ground ivy Glechoma…

Poole's Cavern and Grin Low Wood

…re. The surrounding woodland is dominated by beech Fagus sylvatica and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus so that, apart from the areas where the canopy is more open, the shrub and ground flora layers are relatively poor. All of the eastern arm of the woodland, however, is more open an…

Mavis Enderby Valley

…y alder on the higher slopes. Sand Hill Covert has an open canopy with sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus co-dominant with coppiced alder Alnus glutinosa. The ground flora is characterized by nettle Urtica dioica and great willow herb Epilobium hirsutum and includes the opposite leaved…

Eridge Green

… hazel Corylus avellana, birch Betula pendula, ash Fraxinus excelsior, sycamore Acer 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 p…

Shorne and Ashenbank Woods

…e sweet chestnut Castanea sativa coppice, in places heavily invaded by sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus, to a more mixed broadleaved community, consisting of mature oak Quercus spp., sweet chestnut and hornbeam Carpinus betulus. Although holly Ilex aquifolium and yew Taxus baccata ar…

Hobby to Peppercombe

…ly mix with the oak. There are some planted beech Fagus sylvatica, and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus and rhododendron Rhododendron ponticum occur as invasive aliens, particularly where the native tree canopy has been broken by tree-fall. The proportion of hazel Corylus avellana an…

Grays Thurrock Chalk Pit

…birch Betula pendula and Betula pubescens with ash Fraxinus excelsior, sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus and oaks Quercus petraea and Quercus robur. Shrubs include hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, spindle Euomymus europaeus and dogwood Cornus sanguinea. The ground flora is dominated by iv…

Overstrand Cliffs

…developed. This is dominated by sea buckthorn Hippophae rhamnoides and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus, often overgrown with clematis Clematis vitalba. At the base of the cliffs a small dune and narrow strandline add further to the diversity of the site. The cliff section at Overstr…

Coed Afon Pumryd

…uercus petraea, with beech Fagus sylvatica, ash Fraxinus excelsior and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus. On parts of the surrounding woodland birch Betula sp. is dominant with large areas of rhododendron Rhododendron ponticum present. The ground flora is varied with grasses predomina…

Coed y Crychydd

… sylvatica reaching 30 metres (100 feet) in height. Isolated groups of sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus and larch Larix europea also occur. The south-eastern portion is secondary in origin and consists of a dense regrowth of young ash Fraxinus excelsior. The wood is chiefly of ornith…

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

…h Fagus sylvatica in Coed Eyarth House. The non-native canopy species, sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus is of frequent occurrence throughout having now largely taken the place of elm. Large trees of this latter species died in the elm disease epidemic of the 1970’s and 1980’s but man…

Gosforth Park

… woodland is dominated by birch and oak Quercus petraea, together with sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus, ash Fraxinus excelsior and common lime Tilia 3 vulgaris with alder in damper areas. The shrub layer is poorly developed with some holly Ilex aquifolium, hazel Corylus avellana and…

Quarry Moor

…meter of the quarry. Ash Fraxinus excelsior, wych elm Ulmus glabra and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus form the canopy and the ground flora contains wood avens Geum urbanum, slender false broom, hairy St. John's wort Hypericum hirsutum, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and, occasi…

Seaford to Beachy Head

… Horseshoe Plantation is the only well developed wood find consists of sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus, ash Fraxinus excelsior and English elm Ulmus procera. The invertebrate fauna includes two nationally rare species, the cranefly Gonomyia conoviensis and the moth Jordanita globula…

Lee-on-the Solent to Itchen Estuary

…k Quercus robur, with ash Fraxinus excelsior, birch Betula species and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus woodland on the higher slopes. Willow carr occurs on the margins of the reedbed at Hook Lake. The shrub layer in the oak woodland is dominated by hazel Corylus avellana and holly I…

River Lemon Valley Woods

…bur and beech Fagus sylvatica with small-leaved lime Tilia cordata, field maple Acer campestre and sycamore A. pseudoplatanus also present. Alder Alnus glutinosa is common beside the river. Wych elm Ulmus glabra is present throughout but most of the tall trees are dead. Small are…

Belcher's & Broadfield Woods

…forms standards and underwood. In Greenwood Spring it is mixed with field maple Acer campestre and in the west of Broadfield with sycamore A. pseudoplatanus. Hornbeam Carpinus betulus is dominant in the south west of this wood and there is a small area of small leaved lime Tilia …

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