Mappp.co geology and wildlife sites

Ebernoe Common

…ommons predominantly National Vegetation Classification NVC W14 Fagus sylvatica Rubus fruticosus woodland and W15 Fagus sylvatica Deschampsia flexuosa woodland. Holly Ilex aquifolium forms a dense understorey with scattered yew Taxus baccata. Beneath the closed beech canopy the g…

Whiston Eaves

…grass Briza media. Characteristic herbs include eyebright Euphrasia officinalis agg., meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, common knapweed Centaurea nigra and common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. Other species present include devil’s …

Lurgan River Wood

…us avellana with hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and holly Ilex aquifolium. bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. is the main component of the field layer, with ferns such as scaly male-fern Dryopteris affinis, male fern Dryopteris filix-mas, broad buckler fern Dryopteris dilatata and soft s…

Belmore Mountain

…d mosses such as common pocket moss Fissidens taxifolius var. taxifolius, big shaggy moss Rhytidiadelphus triquetrus, common feather moss Kindbergia praelonga and mouse-tail moss Isothecium myosuroides. Many of the species are typical of calcareous woods and damp base-rich soils …

Peatlands Park

…ana. In the less mature woodland, the field layer is dominated by dense bramble Rubus frulicosus agg. and honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum, with occasional ferns. These occur over an extensive bryophyte mat, dominated by Thuidium tamariscinum and Rhytidiadelphus Iriquetrus, with…

Slapton Ley

…subcommunity with Raphanus raphanistrum spp. maritimum (MG1a); Prunus spinosa – Rubus fruticosus sub-community (W22); Ulex europaeus – Rubus fruticosus scrub Anthoxanthum odoratum scrub-community (W23a); Pteridium aquilinum - Rubus fruticosus under-scrub Hyacinthoides non-scripta…

Merthen Wood

… Cornwall. The ground flora on the upper slopes is dominated by dense brambles Rubus fruticosus agg. or by bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta in more open areas. The lower slopes support a more heathy flora with bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus, heather Calluna vulgaris and some be…

Crich Chase

…types W10 pedunculate oak Quercus robur – bracken Pteridium aquilinum – bramble Rubus fruticosus woodland, W7 alder Alnus glutinosa – ash Fraxinus excelsior – yellow pimpernel Lysimachia nemorum woodland and W16 oak Quercus spp.– birch Betula spp. – wavy hair grass Deschampsia fl…

Bould Wood

…pes include hawthorn, crab apple, elder, goat willow Salix caprea and raspberry Rubus idaeus. A few areas of mature oak hazel coppice have an understorey of birch, rowan and regenerating oak and there are also blocks of lowland birch pedunculate oak woodland. The ground flora of …

Meathop Woods and Quarry

…lba and honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum. The ground flora is varied, brambles Rubus fruticosus agg. and dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennisare abundant while ramsons Allium ursinum, wood false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum and primrose Primula vulgaris are locally frequent. Othe…

Middle Hope

…osa, while that to the east consists of common gorse Ulex europaeus and bramble Rubus fruticosus agg.

Crews Hill Wood

…d service tree and yew Taxus baccata. The ground flora is dominated 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 laur…

Ballybannan

…all gorse Ulex europaeus scrub with frequent rowan Sorbus aucuparia and bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. In addition to some of those listed above, the fen contains a number of vascular plants with a restricted distribution in the British Isles, including bog pimpernel Anagallis ten…

Stour and Copperas Woods, Ramsey

…d aspen Populus tremula. The ground flora of the woods is dominated by bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. with bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa and honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum widespread. There are large patches of yellow archangel Lamiastrum ga…

Cors y Llyn

…n Menyanthes trifoliata and marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre. The peripheral "lagg zone" around the basins comprises woodland dominated by downy birch Betula pubescens or, in places, by naturalised Scot's pine, along with frequent rusty willow Salix cinerea subsp. oleifolia and …

Rough Hill & Wirehill Woods

…erstorey. The ground flora is dominated by bracken Pteridium aquilinum, bramble Rubus fruticosus agg., bilberry Vaccinium myrtyllis and bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta. On the lower slopes, areas of sessile oak over hazel are supplemented with ash Fraxinus excelsior, rowan Sor…

Borlasevath and Retallack Moor

…arce are well represented. Scrub, notably bog myrtle (Myrica gale) and bramble (Rubus fruticosus agg.) is scattered amongst the mire which grades imperceptibly to wet heath vegetation on the flatter and less well drained ground with a greater cover of heathers, particularly cross…

Derrycloony Lough

…s dominated by grey willow Salix cinerea growing over a ground flora of bramble Rubus fruticosus agg., common reed Phragmites australis and meadow sweet Filipendula ulmaria. In places, the bryophyte cover is high and forms carpets of Cypress-leaved plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme…

River Foyle and Tributaries

…at wood rush Luzula sylvatica growing with taller ferns and thickets of bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/publications/river-foyle-tributaries-assi

Blackmoor Copse

…og'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 Tertiary strata. Noteworthy species include orpine Sedum telephium, …

Winterton - Horsey Dunes

…mp hollows have a distinctive flora with marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa and adder’s tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum. There are smaller areas dominated by purple moor grass Molinia caerulea which …

Upper Ballinderry River

…spp. in wetter conditions. The ground flora includes ferns, thickets of bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. and great wood rush Luzula sylvatica. Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus occurs on the most acidic soils, with wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella and bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta in d…

Blackslee

…etiferum and hard fern Blechnum spicant and occasional dense patches of bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. The herb layer is a mosaic of more base-rich and flushed woodland species. Typical species include bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella, primrose Pr…

Thrang Wood

…garis, sanicle Sanicula europaea and common dog violet Viola riviniana. Bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. is frequent beneath canopy openings. The well studied fungal flora of the Gait Barrows woodland complex is exceptional and Thrang Wood provides shaded woodland habitats for a ric…

Braunton Burrows

…ded by scrub of native willows Salix spp., privet Ligustrum vulgare and bramble Rubus fruticosus agg., and introduced sea buckthorn Hippophae rhamnoides. For the whole site, some 400 flowering plants, and many fungi, lichens and bryophytes (mosses, liverworts) and ferns have been…

Giant's Causeway and Dunseverick

…ortion of these slopes are dominated by bracken Pteridium aquilinum and bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. Deeper soils in sheltered, warmer locations, are generally accompanied by a more varied grass sward, comprising cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata, false brome Brachypodium sylvaticu…

Carrick Heaths

… grey willow Salix cinerea, birch Betula pendula, gorse Ulex europaeus, bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. and bracken Pteridium aquilinum are encroaching on heathland in places and need to be contained. The Carrick heaths also support a range of characteristic fauna. Invertebrate in…

Axmouth to Lyme Regis Under Cliffs

…helix. Some of the scrub is dominated by privet Ligustrum vulgare, with bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. and madder Rubia peregrina. The ground flora varies in luxuriance depending on tree cover, ranging from areas dominated by ivy and hart's-tongue fern Asplenium scolopendrium to …

Shimna River

…ile oak Quercus petraea line the river. The field layer is a mixture of bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. and ferns while the ground cover supports carpets of bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa and greater wood rush Luzula sylvatica. https://www.daera-…

Norsey Wood

…ze. bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, bracken Pteridium aquilinum and bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. are the dominant ground flora with wood sage Teucrium scorodonia, heath bedstraw Galium saxatile, foxglove Digitalis purpurea, slender and trailing St John’s wort Hypericum pulch…

Cropton Banks and Howlgate Head Woods

…occasional guelder rose Viburnum opulus, field maple Acer campestre and bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. The woods are strongly influenced by the underlying limestone. Pockets of deeper soil support more acidophilous vegetation but bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus and wood rush Luzula s…

Froghall Meadow and Pastures

… are more species rich and include common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, bugle Ajuga reptans and greater bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus. Where the soils are more free draining and acidic on the upper western slopes, wavy hair grass D…

Castlemorton Common

…Ulex europaeus, western gorse Ulex gallii, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. and rose Rosa spp. The scrub is valuable for insects and provides nesting sites for birds such as the stonechat Saxicola rubicola. At the north eastern end of the site is a snail…

Rostrevor Wood

… with occasional holly Ilex aquifolium. The field layer is dominated by bramble Rubus fruticosus agg., which is generally accompanied by bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus, honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenllm and ferns such as broad buckler fern Dryopteris dilatala and scaly male fern D…

Sea Wood

…ils and has a ground flora dominated by bracken Pteridium aquilinum and bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. Overall the ground flora is varied with abundant bluebells Hyacinthoides non-scripta and wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, with species such as ramsons Allium ursinum and sanicle Sa…

Bangrove Wood, Ixworth

…k. 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, primrose Primula vulgaris, common and pale wood violets Viola …

Titsal Wood, Shadingfield

…d suckering elm wood are also present. The ground flora is dominated 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 Da…

Thorpe Morieux Woods

…imilarities with Bull’s Wood and has good 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 o…

Lower Wye Gorge

…tand types. While generally dominated by 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 Card…

Lineover Wood

… The ground flora is rich and varied. The 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 saxifrag…

Wolford Wood and Old Covert

…of ash and wych elm Ulmus glabra. The rich ground flora is dominated by bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. and in the wetter areas by soft rush, Juncus effusus, tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa and pendulous sedge Carex pendula. Other species include sanicle Sanicula europaea, …

Twinhills Woods and Meadows

…, field maple, hawthorn, blackthorn, dogwood, wych elm, wild privet and bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. A further major interest of Twinhills Woods and Meadows are the butterfly species. A total of 26 species have been recorded including grizzled skipper Pyrgus malvae, white-lette…

Hockley Woods

…specially abundant in Parson's Snipe. The ground flora is dominated by bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. and creeping soft grass Holcus mollis with substantial areas of bracken Pteridium aquilinum. Common cow wheat Melampyrum pratense, slender St. John's wort Hypericum pulchrum, woo…

Coed Gwempa

…ronica montana, common nettle Urtica dioica, red campion Silene dioica, bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. and ferns, in particular male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas and soft shield-fern Polystichum setiferum. In damper flushed areas there are growths of opposite-leaved golden-saxifrage …

Coed Tŷ-Mawr

…here is a well developed shrub-layer of hazel and hawthorn is frequent. Bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. is abundant. The wood has a good range of flowering plant species, the majority of which are well represented. The species tend to reflect the generally neutral to more base-rich…

Drostre Bank

…us or soft-rush Juncus effusus, with frequent meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and angelica Angelica sylvestris. The wet woodland has an open canopy consisting of alder Alnus glutinosa, downy birch Betula pubescens, ash Fraxinus excelsior and rusty…

Rhos Goch (Rhos Goch Common)

… invertebrates. The site comprises a central area of raised mire with a wooded lagg (edge vegetation) zone on three sides. On the south-west side, however, there is a gradation from raised mire, through a transitional mire zone, into an extensive area of swamp vegetation and fina…

Hanley Dingle

…ogwood Cornus sanguinea. The ground flora is 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 …

Windmill Naps Wood

…e ground flora is strongly acidophilous acid loving and is dominated by bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. and bracken Pteridium aquilinum with abundant bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, wavy hair grass Deschampsia flexuosa, honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum and creeping soft grass …

Gipping Great Wood

… 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 notable plant is the uncommon thin spiked …

Kirlish

…s clearly apparent. The field layer is characterised by a scattering of bramble Rubus fruticosus agg., bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus with frequent ferns including hard fern Blechnum spicant, broad buckler fern Dryopteris dilatata and hay-scented fern Dryopteris aemula. Notably the…

Edenaclogh Wood

…aegus monogyna. Below, the woodland floor is covered by a scattering of bramble Rubus fruticosus agg, hard fern Blechnum spicant and broad buckler fern Dryopteris dilatata, growing over a carpet of bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella. Other specie…

Isle of Portland

…composed of blackthorn Prunus spinosa, wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana, bramble 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 Gera…

Langdon Ridge

…dland and pedunculate oak Quercus robur – bracken Pteridium aquilinum – bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. woodland. Ground flora characteristic of historic woodlands is present throughout with carpets of bluebells Hyacinthoides non-scripta and brambles, interspersed with bracken, do…

West Fermanagh Scarplands

…rbus aucuparia and holly Ilex aquifolium also occur in the understorey. bramble Rubus fruticosus agg., stone bramble R. saxatilis and a diverse fern community form a characteristic field layer. The species-rich ground flora is often dominated by meadow sweet Filipendula ulmaria a…

Aston Rowant

…dog violet Viola riviniana, yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon and bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. in the open areas. The woods also contain a number of uncommon plants characteristic of the Chilterns beech woods including violet helleborine Epipactis purpurata, white hellebor…

Upton Coombe

…unus spinosa, ash Fraxinus excelsior, pedunculate oak Quercus robur and bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. which add further diversity and wildlife interest to the site.

River Roe and Tributaries

…at wood rush Luzula sylvatica growing with taller ferns and thickets of bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. In some locations where the conditions are particularly acidic bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus forms a low field layer over a moss carpet. https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/publications/…

Monkswood Valley

…nd thick, mature hedges with ash, field maple, hawthorn, blackthorn and bramble Rubus fruticosus agg.

Eridge Park

…e a notable lichen flora. The ground layer is predominantly bracken and bramble Rubus fruticosus agg., although acidic marshy grassland with purple moor grass Molinia caerulea is found along the seepage zone where the sandstone overlies clay. On the plateau above there are remnan…

Malpas Estuary

… and hazel Corylus avellana. The ground flora is typically dominated by bramble Rubus fruticosus agg., honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum and, where slopes permit an increase in soil-depth and fertility, there are stands of bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta. Three other small an…

Tullybrick Lough

… plants like marsh pennywort Hydroeotyle vulgaris, water mint Mentha aquatiea, ragged robin Silene flos-cuculi, marsh cinquefoil Potentilla palustris, marsh marigold Caltha palustris and marsh bedstraw Galium palustre. The moss layer is variable, with the brown moss Calliergon eu…

Nicholaston Wood

…c regeneration of saplings. There are several small glades dominated by bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. Several areas within the wood are dominated by planted beech Fagus sylvatica, with wild cherry Prunus avium and a sparse shrub layer of holly Ilex aquifolium. In these areas, dog…

Cranny Falls

…nal holly Ilex aquifolium and rowan Sorbus aucuparia. A field layer of bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. and ferns cover the slopes over a luxuriant ground flora of herbs and bryophytes. Ferns are widespread and include soft shield fern Polystichum setiferum, broad buckler fern Dryo…

Coed Cors y Gedol

…n Sorbus aucuparia. The ground flora is moderately sparse in parts with bramble Rubus fruticosus agg., bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and bracken Pteridium aquilinum being common throughout. A large variety of flowering plants can be found. Grasses such as sweet vernal grass …

Garnetts Wood / Barnston Lays

…gyna and pure hornbeam coppice. The ground 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 a…

Hense Moor

…um and scrub, most of which consists of common gorse Ulex europaeus and bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. In some places on the flatter valleytops semi improved grassland occurs. Main sward components are Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum. The …

Middle Wood, Offton

…he 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 purple orchid Orchis mascula common…

Draynes Wood

…icant, but on the better soils there is bracken Pteridium aquilinum and bramble Rubus fruticosus agg., with sanicle Sanicula europaea occurring locally. Draynes Wood is of particular importance as one of Cornwall’s richest sites for lower plants; 37 species of liverwort and 86 s…

Knockadoo Wood

… fern Blechnum spicant and lady fern Athyrium felix-femina. Thickets of bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. in association with honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum also occur in the field layer and the dwarf-shrub bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus is characteristic of the most acidic pockets …

Fontmell and Melbury Downs

… which, as is typical of north east Dorset, contain a range of species, bramble Rubus fruticosus agg., hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, privet Ligustrum vulgare, hazel Corylus avellana and dogwood Cornus sanguinea are frequent constituents and wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana, bucktho…

Tempo River

…a, lesser celandine Ranunculus ficaria along with ferns and thickets of bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/publications/tempo-river-assi

Bear, Oveys & Great Bottom Woods

…curs in the shrub layer in parts of the site. The ground flora contains bramble 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 ancie…

Lenaghan Wood

…m pratense the most frequent. Calcifugous acid-tolerant mosses such as little shaggy-moss Rhytidiadelphus loreus, glittering wood moss Hylocomium splendens, red-stemmed feather-moss Pleurozium schreberi and fork moss Dicranum spp. form an extensive ground cover. Where the slopes …

Burderop Wood

…uently 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 Equisetum telmateia dominates in areas …

Monkwood Green

…ub dominated by western gorse Ulex gallii, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. and dog rose Rosa canina. Of special importance is the presence of petty whin Genista anglica, which is more usually found on heaths and moors. This plant, known from only one ot…

Thompson Water, Carr and Common

…and birch Betula pendula woodland forming Stowbedon Covert in the east. Bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. and bracken Pteridium aquilinum dominate the ground flora. Thompson Carr is damp woodland dominated by alder Alnus glutinosa and oak with a ground flora including yellow iris Iri…

Tretio Common

…d western gorse Ulex gallii. In places, bracken Pteridium aquilinum and bramble Rubus fruticosus agg flourish and there are pockets of grey willow Salix cinerea scrub. The grazed fields to the north-east have sedge-rich purple moor-grass pasture, with large stands of heath-spotte…

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

…eld layer overwhelmed by rosebay willowherb Chamerion angustifolium and bramble Rubus fruticosus agg.. Locally rare stinking hellebore Helleborus foetidus and greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha take advantage of the drier sunny woodland glades and fringes. The expose…

Badby Wood

…lora contains a good assemblage of species with some areas dominated by bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. or creeping soft grass Holcus mollis and others with herb rich communities including plants such as bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, wood sorrel…

River Camel Valley and Tributaries

… side woods on acid to neutral soils comprise oak wood characterised by bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. and bracken Pteridium aquilinum or birch Betula spp. and wavy hair-grass Deschampsia flexuosa. Much of it has been historically coppiced. In some areas heathy plants such as heat…

Burnt Wood

…um and grey willow Salix cinerea. The ground vegetation is dominated by bramble Rubus fruticosus agg, bracken and broad buckler fern Dryopteris dilatata, but mixtures of herbs such as wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, yellow archangel Lamiastrum g…

Hangman's Wood & Deneholes

…ata, cow parsley Anthriscus sylvestris, common nettle Urtica dioica and bramble Rubus fruticosus agg.

Stover Park

…rch Betula pendula and scrub patches of common gorse Ulex europaeus and bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. Much of this woodland was planted when the lake was excavated and there are interesting old trees. Despite their mainly imported content, these woods are of invertebrate interes…

East Devon Pebblebed Heaths

… Grasses and bracken Pteridium aquilinum are prevalent in places as are bramble Rubus fruticosus agg., and scrub with scattered pines Pinus spp. and birches Betula spp. A series of shallow valleys gives rise to distinct changes of vegetation. The dry heath gives way to wet heath…

Lough Gullion

…mula, meadow sweet Filipendula ulmaria, devils-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, ragged robin Lychnis flos-cuculi and carnation sedge Carex panicea. The cut-over bog is dominated by purple moor grass Molinia caerulea over a carpet of bog mosses Sphagnum spp. with sweet vernal grass…

Silverbrook Wood

…ere present the field layer consists of a mixture of ferns, thickets of bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. and locally in the most acidic conditions, the dwarf-shrub bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus. The herb layer reflects the acidic nature of the wood and is dominated by great wood rus…

Clowes Wood & New Fallings Coppice

…philous acid loving and is dominated by bracken Pteridium aquilinum and bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. with abundant wavy hair grass Deschampsia flexuosa, wood sage Teucrium scorodonia and bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta. Common cow wheat Melampyrum pratense and lily of the val…

Tilehill Wood

…s tremula, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and crab apple Malus sylvestris. Bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. and bracken Pteridium aquilinum are locally dominant in the ground flora with wavy hair grass Deschampsia flexuosa, creeping soft grass Holcus mollis, honeysuckle Lonicera pericl…

Aghanloo Wood

…learings. The field layer consists of a mixture of ferns and patches of bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. The ground flora reflects the wet nature of the soils, with meadow sweet Filipendula ulmaria frequent throughout. Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and wood anemone Anemone nemo…

Ballymacallion

…herbs including heath bedstraw Galium saxatile, eyebright Euphrasia officinalis agg. and Lady's mantle Alchemilla glabra. Where there is increased water movement through the soil and local waterlogging, species reflecting the wetter conditions predominate. jointed rush Juncus art…

Groton Wood

…. The wood is still managed in a traditional way with annual coppicing. Bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. 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 helleb…

Coed Allt Lan-las

… avellana, holly Ilex aquifolium, honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum and bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. Towards its eastern extremity, due to the heavier clay soil, the woodland is rather more mixed, with ash Fraxinus excelsior and beech Fagus sylvatica, bearing a calcicolous groun…

Hoar Park Wood

…ccasional crab apple Malus sylvestris. The ground flora is dominated by bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. and bracken Pteridiun aquilinum with bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum and wood sage Teucrium scorodonia. Two plants which are rare in Warwick…

Coed yr Allt

…t some hawthorn is also present. Gooseberry Ribes uva-crispa occurs and bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. is very abundant, particularly in areas where ash is frequent. The ground layer of the wood is very diverse, reflecting the variations in base status. Heather Calluna vulgaris an…

Cleaves Wood

…h elm disease, have regenerated from stumps and roots and together with bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. form dense thickets. The shrub layer is most diverse where it is associated with clearings over the shallow, more lime rich soils. Species present include wayfaring tree Viburnu…

Shorn Cliff and Caswell Woods

…been carried out the additional light has resulted in a dense growth of bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. The lower slopes have less beech and support two main types of woodland. Coppiced ash and small leaved lime with occasional field maple Acer campestre forms one type rare in the …

Coed Llandyfan

… Circaea lutetiana and false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum predominate. Bramble Rubus fruticosus agg, opposite-leaved golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, nettle Urtica dioica and creeping buttercup Ranunculus repens are the commonest s…

Coed Merchlyn

…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 nemorosa, dog violet Viola riv…

North York Moors

…uch as bog asphodel Narthecium ossifragum, bog mosses Sphagnum spp., cloudberry Rubus chamaemorus and bog rosemary Andromeda polifolia. The latter two species are found only on the raised bog at May Moss. Moorland edge Much of the moorland edge is dominated by bracken Pteridium …

Coleshill and Bannerly Pools

…idophilous acid loving and is dominated by bracken Pteridium aquilinum, bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. and wavy hair grass Deschampsia flexuosa, with locally abundant heather Calluna vulgaris and purple moor grass Molinia caerulea, both of which are rare in the county. The Bogs al…

Purewell Meadows

…scrub which is mainly gorse Ulex europaeus and an unusual subspecies of bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. The local climbing corydalis Corydalis claviculata is widespread around the edges of the fields. The fauna of this site has not been studied in detail. However, the bush crickets…

Rehaghy Wood

…runus padus. Where present, the field layer consists of a scattering of bramble Rubus fruticosus agg., hard fern Blechnum spicant and broad buckler fern Dryopteris dilatata, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella growing over a carpet of wood anemone An…

Lough Scolban

…us avellana with hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and holly Ilex aquifolium. Bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. is the main component of the field layer, with ferns such as scaly male fern Dryopteris affinis, male fern Dryopteris filix-mas, broad buckler fern Dryopteris dilatata, and soft …

Llanymynech and Llynclys Hills

… Scrub of hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, silver birch Betula pendula and bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. is also extensive. The wooded rocks and cliffs of the west facing scarp contain many interesting species, despite extensive reforestation. The screes and shaded rocks at the base…

Knavenhill Wood

…us sanguinea and elder Sambucus nigra. The ground flora is dominated by bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. and tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa and in wetter areas by soft rush Juncus effusus and wood small reed Calamagrostis epigejos. Other species include dog’s mercury Mercur…

Great Thrift Wood

…men in Shrubbery Copse. The ground flora, although largely dominated by bramble Rubus fruticosus agg., contains many species characteristic of ancient woodland, such as enchanter's nightshade Circaea lutetiana, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, early purple orchid Orchis mascula, ye…

Great Wood & Dodd's Grove

…also occur and the shrub layer contains alder buckthorn Frangula alnus. Bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. and honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum are the dominant ground flora with common cow wheat Melampyrum pratense found locally. ling Calluna vulgaris and bracken Pteridium aquilinum…

Tregonning Hill

…nated by european gorse Ulex europaeus, bracken Pteridium aquilinum and bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. has developed on the deeper soils of the hill slopes. The major importance of the site is the occurrence of an extremely rare liverwort, western rustwort Marsupella profunda.* T…

Belvoir

…regeneration of trees such as oak Quercus spp. which is occurring where bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. has developed around fallen deadwood. This thorny plant protects the tree seedlings from grazing and ensures that new generations of trees are established to replace senescent an…

Lea & Pagets Woods

…orn Crataegus monogyna. The ground flora although 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 v…

Abram Flashes

…egus monogyna, blackthorn Prunus spinosa, grey willow Salix cinerea and bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. and small areas of herb rich neutral grassland add to the diversity of the site and provide additional habitat for breeding and migrant birds such as little owl, warblers and fin…

Wye and Crundale Downs

…, 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 Helleborus viridis, and lady orchid Orchis purpurea which is restricted…

Norton Wood

…y years. Several giant coppiced stools of ash and hornbeam are present. Bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. dominates the ground flora over much of the wood with frequent primrose Primula vulgaris, honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum and wood anemone Anemone nemorosa. dog's mercury Mercu…

Dunsdale Hollow

…uckler fern Dryopteris dilatata, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. Less abundant are heather Calluna vulgaris, bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus and climbing corydalis Corydalis claviculata. On the steep banks of the sandstone outcrops there are good…

Cranborne Chase

…h hazel underwood and a ground flora of bracken Pteridium aquilinum and bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. The remainder of the site is largely pedunculate oak hazel ash woodland, which occurs in both its heavy soil and southern calcareous soil forms. In addition there are areas of oa…

Bix Bottom

…ble 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 arvensis, weasel's snout Misopates oro…

Esgyrn Bottom

…traea, with hazel Corylus avellana, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, bramble Rubus fruticosus agg, honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum and broad buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata. Most of the woodland is of coppice-growth, with a few large, old, many-stemmed stools. Large oak and…

Creuddyn

…rth. Temporary gaps in the canopy have their field layer overwhelmed by bramble Rubus fruticosus agg.. Where yew dominates the woodland over rock outcrops or limestone pavement, the shrub and herb layers are sparse with only a few scattered holly and spindle and patches of dog’s …

Cwm Clydach

…, enchanter’s-nightshade Circaea lutetiana, wood avens Geum urbanum and bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. More locally, the uncommon yellow bird’s-nest Hypopitys monotropa and bird’s-nest orchid Neottia nidus-avis are present. The nationally scarce mosses Platydictya jungermannioides…

Abbotsbury Castle

…rub, mainly western gorse Ulex gallii with common gorse Ulex europaeus, bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. and broom Cytisus scoparius, but in the east the slopes of Wears Hill have dense stands of bracken Pteridium aquilinum and abundant bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta. On low-lyi…

Florence Court

…, rowan Sorbus aucuparia and bird cherry Prunus padus. A field layer of bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. and ferns cover the slopes over a luxuriant ground flora of herbs and bryophytes. Ferns are widespread and are primarily comprised of soft shield fern Polystichum setiferum with …

River Faughan and Tributaries

…at wood rush Luzula sylvatica growing with taller ferns and thickets of bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. In some locations where the conditions are particularly acidic bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus forms a low field layer over a moss carpet. https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/publications/…

Pwll-du Head and Bishopston Valley

…of the cliff top plateaux are dominated by bracken Pteridium aquilinum, bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. and oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius. Pwll-du Head also supports an important assemblage of nationally rare and nationally scarce bryophytes, including the Red Data Book moss Ento…

Owenkillew River

…s monogyna, holly Ilex aquifolium and rowan Sorbus aucuparia. Ferns and bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. are common over a ground cover of greater wood rush Luzula sylvatica, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella. On wetter slopes and waterlogged soils…

Stones Road Pond

… The pond is surrounded by a strip of semi natural vegetation including bramble Rubus fruticosus agg., nettles Urtica dioica and some trees and shrubs, including willows Salix species and poplars Populus species. Emergent and marginal vegetation includes stands of great reed mace…

Parsonage Down

… europaeus and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna occur locally as clumps with bramble Rubus fruticosus agg and dog rose Rosa canina. To the west of the site are more extensive areas of scrub. Limited invertebrate study has so far revealed several interesting species. The rare spiders X…

Breen Wood

…is bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus, which is generally accompanied by some bramble Rubus fruticosus agg., honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum and ferns, typically bracken Pteridium aquilinum. The herb layer is overwhelmingly dominated by extensive carpets of great wood rush Luzula syl…

Corbally

…lix cinerea, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, blackthorn Prunus spinosa and bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. Corbally contains a number of scarce plants including lesser tussock sedge Carex diandra, slender sedge Carex lasiocarpa, blunt flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus, knotted pearlwo…

Porth Ceiriad, Porth Neigwl ac Ynysoedd Sant Tudwal

…is area include blackthorn Prunus spinosa, bracken Pteridium aquilinum, bramble Rubus fruticosus agg., gorse Ulex europaeus and common nettle Urtica dioica. The Porth Ceiriad bay supports a more varied mosaic of plant communities. Of special interest are the areas of maritime gr…

Robbinetts

…drier ground and is largely composed of hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. with a small amount of broom Cytisus scoparius and black thorn Prunus spinosa.

Lough na blaney bane

…mula, meadow sweet Filipendula ulmaria, devils-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, ragged robin Lychnis flos-cuculi and carnation sedge Carex panicea. Pointed spear moss Calliergonell cuspidatum, rough stalked feather moss Brachythecium rutabulum and springy turf moss Rhytidiadelphus…

Kinver Edge

…, creeping soft grass Holcus mollis, honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum, bramble Rubus fruticosus agg and bracken Pteridium aquilinum. In recent years the Lepidoptera have been well studied. Interesting species of the oak birch woodland include angle striped sallow Enargia paleace…

Coed Aberdulas

…l honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum, lesser celandine Ficaria verna and bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. Wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, which is usually scarce in Welsh oakwoods, and wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella are locally prominent. There are several areas of wetter woodland asso…

Cavendish Woods

…nd 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 woodruff Galium odoratum, ramsons…

Arfordir Marros-Pentywyn / Marros-Pendine Coast

…evice community comprising plants such as rock sea–lavender Limonium binervosum agg., rock samphire Crithmum maritimum and rock sea-spurrey Spergularia rupicola. Where sufficient pockets of soil have accumulated, tree-mallow Malva arborea adorns these cliffs and this species also…

Roebuck Meadows

… Cynosurus cristatus neutral grassland, bracken Pteridium aquilinum and bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. The fields are bordered by mature hedges of hazel Corylus avellana, ash Fraxinus excelsior and willows Salix.

Glenarm Woods

…is present, the field layer consists of a mixture of ferns, thickets of bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. and in acidic conditions, the dwarf-shrub bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus. The herb layer is typically dominated by bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, wood anemone Anemone nemoros…

One Tree Hill and Bitchet Common

…paria. The ground flora is dominated by bracken Pteridium aquilinum and bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. whilst other species such as heather Calluna vulgaris, bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus and heath bedstraw Galium saxatile are also frequent. The plateau of One Tree Hill supports a…

Tindall Wood, Ditchingham

…a fuchsii. The ground flora of lighter, more acid soils is dominated by bramble Rubus fruticosus agg with honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum, bracken Pteridium aquilinum and wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella. Other stand types are represented by fragments of wet valley alder wood and …

Tiptree Heath

…tis sp. mosaic. Elsewhere it is colonised with gorse Ulex europaeus and bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. Allseed Radiola linoides, at its only station in Essex, occurs locally on areas of sparse heather cover. Bell heather Erica cinerea and cross leaved heath Erica tetralix are pres…

Thrislington Plantation

…for change. Scattered scrub, chiefly of hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. occurs throughout the site, with a variety of roses Rosa spp. including burnet rose Rosa spinosissima. Woodland is a habitat of subsidiary importance which has developed in the e…

Misson Training Area

…dula ulmaria, soft rush Juncus effusus, marsh bedstraw Galium palustre, bramble Rubus fruticosus agg., lesser pondsedge Carex acutiformis and hemp agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum also occur. Patches of bog moss Sphagna are locally developed in wetter, more acidic areas, together w…

Lyscombe and Highdon

… varied and contains gorse Ulex europaeus, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, bramble Rubus fruticosus agg., blackthorn Prunus spinosa, privet Ligustrum vulgare and an unusual amount of holly Ilex aquifolium. The woodland is mostly ash Fraxinus excelsior with hazel Corylus avellana and…

Lough Melvin

…ies as wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella, great wood rush Luzula syivatica, bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. and ivy Hedera helix. The ground layer is variable, with more acid soils containing such species as hard fern Blechnum spicant, bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus and hairy wood rush L…

Bonds Glen

…and a dense understorey of hazel Corylus avellana. Ferns and occasional bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. occur in the field layer, with carpets of bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and wood anemone Anemone nemorosa in the ground flora, intermixed with lesser celandine Ranunculus fi…

Baynhall Meadow

… Schedonorus arundinaceus, red fescue Festuca rubra, soft rush Juncus effusus, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria. The locally uncommon pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus occurs frequently in this community. In contrast, the ridges have drier, more c…

Murlough

…ole system. gorse Ulex europaeus is frequent throughout, with scattered bramble Rubus fruticosus and burnet rose Rosa pimpinellifolia. In some places, there are dense belts of sea buckthorn Hippophae rhamnoides. Woodland is largely confined to the northern end of Murlough, where …

Chattenden Woods And Lodge Hill

… type W10 pedunculate oak Quercus robur – bracken Pteridium aquilinum – bramble Rubus fruticosus woodland; unimproved neutral grassland of the nationally scarce NVC type MG5 crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus – common knapweed Centaurea nigra grassland; and breeding nightinga…

Bann Estuary

…short-grazed grassland sward with frequent bracken Pteridium aquilinum, bramble Rubus fruticosus and occasional bushes of burnet rose Rosa pimpinellifolia. Locally, stands of vegetation dominated by creeping willow Salix repens, together with frequent sand sedge Carex arenaria an…

Glaslyn

…cluding meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, creeping buttercup Ranunculus repens, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis, greater birdsfoot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris and common marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre. There i…

Powerstock Common and Wytherston Farm

…ation (NVC) communities have been identified: Quercus robur-Pteridium 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 wood…

Greenan Lough

…scens and ash Fraxinus excelsior. The field layer is dominated by dense bramble Rubus fruticosus with ivy Hedera helix and honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum both widespread. The ground cover is sparse but quite variable, with pockets of wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella scattered car…

Everdon Stubbs

…in association with the different canopy types. Typical species include bramble Rubus fruticosus, dewberry Rubus caesius, honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum, creeping soft grass Holcus mollis with bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, wood anemone…

Reisgill Burn

…Prunus padus and willow Salix spp. Shrubs such as dog rose Rosa canina, bramble Rubus fruticosus, raspberry Rubus idaeus, ivy Hedera helix and juniper Juniperus communis are also present. The rich ground flora is dominated by fine stands of tall flowering plants and ferns, with s…

Dancersend

…ysuckle Lonicera periclymenum; among the briars e.g. Rosa arvensis and brambles Rubus fruticosus an interesting feature is the dewberry Rubus caesius. The woodlands are represented by relatively few mature stands most were felled during the 1940s and although beechof various ages…

Tattershall Carrs

…d with a shrub layer which includes the typical alder carr species of raspberry Rubus idaeus and red currant Ribes sylvestris. The woodland floor is locally dominated by brambles Rubus fruticosus or the many ferns present, bracken Pteridium aquilinum, lady fern Athyrium filix-fem…

Savernake Forest

…n Pteridium aquilinum. In the woodland the ground flora is dominated by bramble Rubus fruticosus or grasses such as Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, creeping soft grass Holcus mollis and tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa. However wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella and raspberry Rub…

McKean's Moss

…reat wood rush Luzula sylvatica, purple moor grass Molinia caerulea and bramble Rubus fruticosus, growing over a dense moss carpet of Sphagnum recurvum and HYPnum cupressiforme, with scattered Polytrichum spp., Hylocomium splendens and Rhytidiadelphus ?. The most mature woodland …

Belshaw

…re is some development of shrubs including hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, bramble Rubus fruticosus and roses Rosa spp., along the track sides.

Bradfield Woods

…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 nemorosa and wood sorrel Oxalis acetose…

Marble Quarry and Hale Fell

…rimony Eupatorium cannabinum are all locally abundant in grikes, whilst bramble Rubus fruticosus, wood sage Teucrium scorodonia, bracken Pteridium aquilinum and golden rod Solidago virgaurea occur frequently. The gutter like runnels which drain the clint tops occasionally contai…

Bream Wood

…ly Ilex aquifolium is also present and the ground flora is dominated by bramble Rubus fruticosus. Small areas of conifer plantations are present on the eastern side of the valley. A small pond in the extreme south of the site supports a variety of species including rushes Juncus …

Northam Burrows

…tion, and in places forms thickets with hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and bramble Rubus fruticosus. Where there is a strong maritime influence a certain degree of salinity supports sea rush Juncus maritimus, grey club-rush Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani and the nationally scarce b…

Burbage Wood and Aston Firs

… is characterised by an abundance of honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum, bramble Rubus fruticosus, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum, rough meadow grass Poa trivialis and tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa and includes a large number of p…

Andrew's Wood

…edera helix. The ground vegetation is characterised by the abundance of bramble Rubus fruticosus and bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, with colonies of opposite-leaved golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium on the banks of the small water courses. The old hedge banks ar…

Kirton Wood, Lincolnshire

…'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 brome Brachypodium sylvaticum, pignut Conopodium majus, wood forget-me…

Heysham Moss

…rch woodland on the edge of the peat. Plants in the understorey include bramble Rubus fruticosus, broad buckler fern Dryopteris dilatata and narrow buckler fern Dryopteris carthusiana. To the south and east of the Moss, on the transition between the peat and the mineral soil is a…

Waterperry Wood

… shrub flora of the glades and ride edges includes birch, aspen, hazel, bramble Rubus fruticosus and goat willow Salix caprea. The growth of these is kept in check by deer browsing. The ground flora of the glades and certain areas of rides contain species normally associated with…

Glover's Wood

…less diverse than in the blocks of ancient woodland and is dominated by bramble Rubus fruticosus with some honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum. However, some areas are locally species rich, especially those immediately adjacent to the rides. Within Glover's Wood there are at least …

Hall Wood

…ea and holly Ilex aquifolium. There is a rich ground flora dominated by bramble Rubus fruticosus with a number of locally uncommon species such as wild daffodil Narcissus pseudonarcissus, common twayblade Neottia ovata, meadow saffron Colchicum autumnale and spurge laurel Daphne …

Shorne and Ashenbank Woods

…ly Ilex aquifolium and yew Taxus baccata are frequent in the understorey, dense aggregations of rhododendron Rhododendron ponticum sometimes suppress the development of a shrub and field layer. Elsewhere bramble Rubus fruticosus, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, dog's mercury …

Red Moss

…ns bracken Pteridium aquilinum, reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea, bramble Rubus fruticosus and broad buckler fern Dryopteris dilatata. - A bed of common reed Phragmites australis lies along the southern edge of the scrub woodland. - Snipe and teal breed on the open mossla…

Denham Lock Wood

…, 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 palustris, an uncommon species in Grea…

Upper Dunsforth Carrs

…lly dominant. Associated herbs include devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica and fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum. marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre is locally abundant in some of the meadows and there is a small stand…

Sidley Wood

…um galeobdolon, wood millet Milium effusum, wood avens Geum urbanum and bramble Rubus fruticosus. In the mixed coppice areas the field layer is, by contrast, more varied with primrose Primula vulgaris, bracken Pteridium aquilinum, three nerved sandwort Moehringia trinervia, sanic…

Blackheath

…a sativa. The woodland ground flora is largely dominated by bracken and bramble Rubus fruticosus, with a mixture of heather and bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus. Woodland in the southern part of the site also contains the rare moss Dicranum polysetum. The Scot's pine Pinus sylvestris…

Mather Wood

…ile the ground flora is dominated by honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum, bramble Rubus fruticosus and rough meadow grass Poa trivialis. The wood contains a diverse flora typical of ancient clay woods including such plants as primrose Primula vulgaris, sweet woodruff Asperula odora…

Cooper's Hill

…ridium aquilinum and scrub species such as silver birch Betula pendula, bramble Rubus fruticosus, gorse Ulex europaeus and broom Cytisus scoparius, but management is being undertaken to control these successional changes and conserve the heathland plant community. Additional inte…

Range Farm Fields

…ch as sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and greater bird’s foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus. Several other habitats occur to enhance the diversity of the site and its…

Y Glyn-diffwys

…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 together with bracken Pteridium aquilinum. Ericaceous shrubs are locall…

Quoile

… Other characteristic species include honeysuckle Lonicera pericymenum, bramble Rubus fruticosus and pignut Conopodium majus. Ferns are conspicuous, with broad buckler fern Dryopteris dilatata, male fern D.filix-mas, bracken Pteridium aquilinum and lady fern Athyrium felix-femina…

Kingsbury Wood

…abundant. Under the oak birch woodland, bracken Pteridium aquilinum and bramble Rubus fruticosus are locally dominant and creeping soft grass Holcus mollis is abundant. The limestone workings have allowed a few calcicoles otherwise restricted to the south of the county to take ho…

Tring Woodlands

… 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 Melica uniflora and two local species, …

Upper Wye Gorge

…ed lime Tilia cordata coppice. The herb layer is variously dominated 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 hellebor…

Edwardstone Woods

…flora is dominated by glades of bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta with bramble Rubus fruticosus and male fern Dryopteris filix-mas locally abundant. Stallington Wood is situated on a steep valley side leading down to the River Box. Hornbeam dominates the coppice throughout most…

Aldermaston Gravel Pits

…h a dense ground flora including much stinging nettle Urtica dioica and bramble Rubus fruticosus. The outer margin of the site is partly occupied by a plantation of poplars Populus sp. The irregular shoreline, with islands, promontories, sheltered eutrophic pools and narrow lagoo…

Strother Hills

…g of scattered guelder rose Viburnum opulus, hazel Corylus avellana and bramble Rubus fruticosus with honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum on drier margins. The flush plant communities of the herb layer vary considerably according to the base status and dampness of the underlying so…

Swineshead Wood

…d 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 the grasses false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum, wood meadow grass…

Tuthill Quarry

…sland throughout the site and comprises hawthorn, gorse Ulex europaeus, bramble Rubus fruticosus and various rose species Rosa spp. As a result of past quarrying activities a damp hollow with impeded drainage occurs in the central northern section of the site. The vegetation in t…

Willoughby Wood

…n Prunus spinosa. The more open canopy has a ground flora dominated by bramble Rubus fruticosus but there is an abundance of ferns, including male fern Dryopteris filix-mas and broad buckler Dryopteris dilatata. One ride is notable for the quantity of woodruff Galium odoratum an…

Frome St. Quintin

…us glutinosa - Carex paniculata woodland; Quercus robur - Pteridium aquilinum - Rubus fruticosus woodland; Fraxinus excelsior - Acer campestre - Mercurialis perennis woodland; fen Filipendula ulmaria - Angelica sylvestris mire, Phragmites australis - Urtica dioica tall herb fen a…

Walton Common

…eas characterised by false oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius grading into bramble Rubus fruticosus. Scrub has encroached onto the grassland in many areas. Commonly occurring species include hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, ash Fraxinus excelsior, oak Quercus robur and Turkey oak Quercu…

River Dee (England)

…river bank have been fenced off the vegetation tends to be dominated by bramble Rubus fruticosus, nettles Urtica dioica and other tall ruderals. Himalayan balsam Impatiens glandulifera and Japanese knotweed Fallopia japonica are increasing throughout the site. Mammals The otter…

Harting Downs

…ra is quite sparse beneath the densest canopies, but 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 commer…

Breach Fields

…ter bird's foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and marsh thistle Cirsium palustre. Mixed hedgerows of hazel Corylus avellana, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, blackthorn Prunus spinosa and occasional mature pedunculate …

Plains & Great Bay (St. Martin's)

…wards Frenchmen’s Graves support dense bracken Pteridium aquilinum with bramble Rubus fruticosus, wood sage Teucrium scorodonia and honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum. The site also supports a breeding colony of ringed plover Charadrius hiaticula.

Northpark Copse to Snapelands Copse

…ies of the moss genus Dicranum, of which Dicranum majus, D. fuscescens and D. flaggellare are rare in the south east. The moss Leucobryum glaucum forms carpets between the stools. On Bexleyhill the Atlantic liverworts Bazzania trilobata, Marsupella emarginata and Kurzia sylvatica…

Woolbeding and Pound Commons

…l drained areas oak Quercus robur, with bracken Pteridium aquilinum and 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 cha…

Northpark Copse

…he shrub layer is very sparse or absent being composed of scattered low bramble Rubus fruticosus thickets. The woodland floor is dissected by a number of banks and ditches. These are of considerable archaeological importance while their effects on drainage has produced a variety …

Drumcarn

…ches dominated by gorse Ulex europaeus, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and bramble Rubus fruticosus. The area contains a number of notable plants, including floating club-rush Eleogiton fluitans and the mosses Calliergon cordifolium, Calliergon giganteum and Sphagnum squarrosum. Dru…

West Dean Woods

…dominant in the south of the wood while bracken Pteridium aquilinum and bramble Rubus fruticosus occur on deeper soils in the north. The large colony of wild daffodil Narcissus pseudonarcissus is of particular note and other unusual species found in the wood include white hellebo…

Hanger Wood

…inthoides non-scripta characteristically dominate the ground flora with bramble Rubus fruticosus locally abundant where conditions are slightly drier. Other species also characteristic of ancient woodlands include wood sedge Carex sylvatica, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, yellow …

Long Itchington & Ufton Woods

…nsity as a result of active coppicing. The ground flora is dominated by bramble Rubus fruticosus and tufted hairgrass Deschampsia cespitosa. Other species include wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, wood sedge Carex sylvatica, enchanter’s nightshade Circaea lutetiana, with water avens…

Higher Moors & Porth Hellick Pool (St. Mary's)

…paeus, water mint Mentha aquatica, hemlock water dropwort Oenanthe crocata and ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi are abundant together with populations of royal fern Osmunda regalis, greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata and southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, a speci…

Collinpark Wood

…d crab apple Malus sylvestris, while the ground layer includes abundant 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…

Coed Pentre (Pentre Wood)

…ccur in this shrub-layer. The shrub-layer is further developed by dense bramble Rubus fruticosus thickets and in such areas nettle Urtica dioica is abundant. Elsewhere there is a locally diverse ground-layer, typically with species such as dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, wood…

Coed y Gofer

…mon bent Agrostis tenuis, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and brambles Rubus fruticosus. Other species occurring include dense areas of bluebells Hyacinthoides non-scripta, wood sage Teucrium scorodonia and cow-wheat Melampyrum pratense. Narrow leaved helleborine Cephala…

Madams Wood

…brome Bromus ramosa and species such as common nettle Urtica dioica and bramble Rubus fruticosus are common where the canopy is very open. The wet shaley slopes are prone to landslips creating numerous patches of bare earth where woodland mosses have colonised extensively. Alder…

Craig-y-don

… to occur in at least 4-6 patches across the southern part of the site. Bramble Rubus fruticosus, gorse Ulex europaeus, blackthorn Prunus spinosa and privet Ligustrum vulgare scrub dominate much of the area. Other plants recorded include wood sage Teucrium scorodonia, wall pennyw…

Tenby Cliffs and St. Catherine's Island

…-spurrey Spergularia rupicola. Scrub dominated by gorse Ulex europaeus, bramble Rubus fruticosus and blackthorn Prunus spinosa occurs mainly on the cliffs in the northern half of the site and a small area of secondary woodland occurs above North Beach. Parts of the cliff habitat …

Highbury Wood

… edge of its geographical range. 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 b…

Prawle Point and Start Point

…ge Euphorbia portlandica. There are large areas of coarser grasses with bramble Rubus fruticosus and bracken Pteridium aquilinum, which were intermixed with dense scrub dominated by gorse Ulex europaeus, blackthorn Prunus spinosa and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna. Bloody cranesbill…

Sheephouse Wood

…cording to soil types and moisture content, but is largely dominated by bramble Rubus fruticosus or bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta in association with tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa, yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon, wood millet Milium effusum, enchanter's nig…

Owston Woods

…data and birch Betula pendula. The 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 bu…

Crofton Woods

… light penetration through the canopy and the soil moisture conditions. Bramble Rubus fruticosus is abundant throughout the wood, with dense bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta carpets close to the woodland edge and in areas of lighter canopy. Wood anemone Anemone nemorosa and woo…

Parc Nannau

…ipta, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, and wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella. Bramble Rubus fruticosus 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 Imp…

Bookham Commons

… hazel Corylus avellana. The field layer of these mature woods includes bramble Rubus fruticosus, bracken Pteridium aquilinum, wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and a scarce plant in Surrey, thin spiked wood sedge Carex strigosa; the bryophyte moss…

Shaugh Prior Woods

…es by sheep, has as its main constituents bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus, bramble Rubus fruticosus, creeping softgrass Holcus mollis and bent grasses Agrostis spp. honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum, wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella, herb robert Geranium robertianum and heath bedstraw …

Nant y Crimp

…ore dominant, with a ground flora predominantly of ivy Hedera helix and bramble Rubus fruticosus. The site also supports small areas of acid flush dominated by bog moss Sphagnum species and some fringing stands of dense scrub. Notable plant species recorded at the site include pe…

Barking Woods

… 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 odoratum in Priestley and Swing…

Coedydd y Beili, Malgwyn a Cribin

… avellana coppice is present. Open areas may support extensive areas of bramble Rubus fruticosus and/or bracken Pteridium aquilinum. On the thinner soils, the ground flora is often dominated by billberry Vaccinium myrtillus, over a carpet of mosses, including Polytrichum formosum…

Hope's Nose to Wall's Hill

…lder Sambucus nigra, gorse Ulex europaeus, bracken Pteridium aquilinum, bramble Rubus fruticosus and blackthorn Prunus spinosa. The limestone grassland is very species-rich. Grasses present include crested hair-grass Koeleria macrantha, meadow oat Avenula pratensis and hairy oat…

Vann Lake and Ockley Woods

…elder Sambucus nigra. The diverse ground flora varies with the geology. Bramble Rubus fruticosus, honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum and ground ivy Glechoma hederacea occur on the weald clay and opposite leaved golden saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium also occurs in the damp…

Parham Park

… larch Larix spp. or beech. The ground flora is dominated by bracken or bramble Rubus fruticosus depending on whether pine or hardwoods dominate the canopy. The west of the wooded area is occupied by beech high forest with a typically sparse ground flora, whilst the southern part…

Moss Valley

…orylus avellana and willows Salix spp. The ground flora is dominated by bramble Rubus fruticosus, wood club rush Scirpus sylvaticus and great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum, with reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea, wild angelica Angelica sylvestris and common marsh bedstraw Ga…

Nance Wood

… high. The ground flora consists of honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum, bramble Rubus fruticosus, bracken Pteridium aquilinum and bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, with scattered stands of greater woodrush Luzula sylvatica on steeper slopes. The shrub layer is composed of holl…

Park Wood

…ccata. The herb layer is dominated by great wood-rush Luzula sylvatica, bramble Rubus fruticosus and bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus, together with bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, common cow-wheat Melampyrum pratense, Circaea lutetiana Circaea lutentiana, honeysuckle Lonicera pe…

Ravensroost Wood

…pta, 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, wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella, sanicle Sanicula europaea, earl…

Gwithian to Mexico Towans

…ica, common figwort Scrophularia nodosa, wild angelica Angelica sylvestris and ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi. Scrub vegetation is scattered throughout the dune system. Species commonly occurring are privet Ligustrum vulgare, bramble Rubus fruticosus, elder Sambucus nigra and e…

Steeple Point to Marsland Mouth

…. Further inland, scrub, with abundant bracken Pteridium aquilinum and bramble Rubus fruticosus is succeeded by woodland. The most extensive woodland, including areas of ancient woodland, is located in the Marsland valley, where there are large areas of sessile oak Quercus petra…

Wembury Point

…cliffs and slopes of scrub, dominated by european gorse Ulex europaeus, bramble Rubus fruticosus, blackthorn Prunus spinosa, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and elder Sambucus nigra. Breeding birds associated with the scrub include several pairs of the rare cirl bunting Emberiza cir…

Tiddesley Wood

…nd shrubs have reestablished. The 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 u…

Oakhills Coppice

…nantly of the pedunculate oak Quercus robur bracken Pteridium aquilinum bramble Rubus fruticosus type typical of acidic soils. Here mature oak high forest has developed over an understorey of hazel Corylus avellana and birch Betula pendula. The ground flora has abundant bracken, …

Braken Hurst

…honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum. The field layer largely consists of bramble Rubus fruticosus and bracken Pteridium aquilinum with abundant bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and creeping soft grass Holcus mollis. Other common herbs include wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella, yello…

Bentley Priory

…bined with cattle grazing limits the ground flora which is dominated by bramble Rubus fruticosus with wavy bitter cress Cardamine flexuosa in damp areas. This stand grades into lowland hazel pedunculate oak woodland near Bentley Priory Lake outflow, with alder Alnus glutinosa in …

Fairmile Bottom

…s a sparse field layer of false brome grass Brachypodium sylvaticum and bramble Rubus fruticosus. Yew scrub is invading the open downland. Areas of woodland containing oak Quercus robur, ash Fraxinus excelsior and beech with coppice hazel Corylus avellana are found at Fairmile Bo…

Lower Wood, Ashwellthorpe

…m opulus and dogwood Cornus sanguinea. The ground flora is dominated by bramble Rubus fruticosus and patches of bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and wood anemone Anemone nemorosa. A well developed network of rides is present in the wood and these support an interesting and dive…

Laughton Common

…c ground flora of Deschampsia flexuosa, bracken Pteridium aquilinum and bramble Rubus fruticosus, occupies extensive areas of the site, contributing a well structured woodland edge where it encroaches onto open areas of grassland and heath. The fauna of the site has yet to be ful…

Arcot Hall Grassland and Ponds

…ens with hawthorn as part of the shrub layer. The ground layer includes bramble Rubus fruticosus and creeping soft grass Holcus mollis. Wetter areas have vegetation dominated by soft rush Juncus effusus, with a moss layer of Sphagnum in places with a relatively stable water table…

Combwell Wood

…d scattered oak Quercus robur standards. The ground flora contains much bramble Rubus fruticosus and bracken Pteridium aquilinum, but it is on the rides and open glades that particularly diverse plant communities occur. Here heather Calluna vulgaris is abundant, with several spec…

Portheiddy Moor

…s have patches of gorse Ulex europaeus, bracken Pteridium aquilinum and bramble Rubus fruticosus. Scarce plants include few-flowered spike-rush Eleocharis quinqueflora and marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris. Other plants that occur in the extensive, species-rich flushed areas …

Corbylin Wood

…is present, the field layer consists of a mixture of ferns, thickets of bramble Rubus fruticosus and locally in the most acidic conditions, the dwarf-shrub bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus. The herb layer reflects the acidic nature of the majority of the wood and is dominated by grea…

Churnet Valley

… woodland, holly Ilex aquifolium often dominates the shrub layer whilst bramble Rubus fruticosus is abundant in the ground flora, with frequent bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus; bracken Pteridium aquilinum occurs in more open areas. The usually grassy ground flora of wavy hair grass …

White Park Bay

…e area, with blackthorn Prunus spinosa, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and bramble Rubus fruticosus being the dominant species. Gorse Ulex europaeus is frequent throughout, with grey willow Salix cinerea, hazel Corylus avellana and mature elder Sambucus nigra abundant under the clif…

Greenscoombe Wood , Luckett

…ucus nigra, and beech Fagus sylvatica. The ground flora is dominated by bramble Rubus fruticosus and bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus. The small area of heathy acid grassland in the south-western part of the site has a particularly rich orchid flora including bird’s nest orchid Neott…

Langham Pond

…al meadow grass Poa annua. Other plants of note include cowslip Primula veris, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, brown sedge Carex disticha, marsh stitchwort Stellaria palustris and meadow rue Thalictrum flavum. Hedges, dominated by hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, but including a goo…

Park Corner Heath

… avellana and occasionally beech Fagus sylvatica over a ground flora of bramble Rubus fruticosus, honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum and wood anemone Anemone nemorosa. There is also a pond with a variety of aquatic and marginal species such as broadleaved pondweed Potamogeton nata…

Sound Heath

…especially oak, suggest a longer history of trees on parts of the site. Bramble Rubus fruticosus dominates the understorey, although marsh cinquefoil is abundant in the wetter hollows. The wide range of habitats present on the site are known to support a diverse invertebrate faun…

Calf Hill and Cragg Woods

Description Calf Hill and Cragg Woods support one of the most extensive stands of upland oak birch, Quercus petraea–Betula pubescens–Oxalis acetosella and Quercus petraea–Betula pubescens–Dicranium majus woodland in Lancashire. …

Alex Farm Pastures

… for many years. Some of the grassland has been lost to encroachment by bramble Rubus fruticosus and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, although areas of high species diversity are maintained by rabbit grazing. The pastures are a type of unimproved herb rich neutral to slightly acidic …

Grangelands & Pulpit Hill

…irch Betula pubescens, hornbeam Carpinus betulus, briars Rosa spp. and brambles Rubus fruticosus. This scrub thins gradually into the grassland communities, though still forms a significant feature and it is here that the few remaining junipers Juniperus communis occur. The grass…

Mid Cornwall Moors

…foliosus, smooth stalked sedge Carex laevigata, bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, yellow pimpernel Lysimachia nemorum, bog mosses, greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata and the locally notable corky fruited water dropwort Oenanthe pimpinelloides. Th…

Birkham Wood

…ta, bracken Pteridium aquilinum, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and bramble Rubus fruticosus. Within the northern section on steeper valley slopes running down to the River Nidd the canopy is dominated by sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus together with scattered elm and ash, but a…

Loynton Moss

…fordshire. The ground flora consists mostly of vigorous species such as bramble Rubus fruticosus, bittersweet Solanum dulcamara, broad buckler fern Dryopteris dilatata, yellow iris Iris pseudacorus and reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea. sedges Carex spp. are also well repres…

Sherrardspark Wood

… of this type on acid soils the ground flora is sparse and dominated by bramble Rubus fruticosus and bracken Pteridium aquilinum. Towards the north chalk comes to the surface, reflected in woodland once dominated by wych elm Ulmus glabra and now being invaded by sycamore Acer pse…

Sturt Copse

…erennis 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 Bethlehem Gagea lutea, toothwort Lathraea squamaria and hard shield fern Polystichum aculeatum. Op…

Darwell Wood

…y of mosses, although occasionally bluebells Hyacinthoides non-scripta, bramble Rubus fruticosus and wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella form a more dense cover. On higher ground the oak/hornbeam woodland gives way to a more open silver birch Betula pendulaoak woodland, often with haze…

Afon Cleddau Gorllewinol / Western Cleddau River

…aegus monogyna, blackthorn Prunus spinosa and gorse Ulex europaeus with bramble Rubus fruticosus and common nettle Urtica dioica. Wet areas protected from grazing stock support tall vegetation including wild angelica Angelica sylvestris, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, common va…

Bull Cross, The Frith and Juniper Hill

…w Taxus baccata, hazel Corylus avellana and regenerating beech and ash. Bramble Rubus fruticosus and sweet woodruff Galium odoratum are common and the diverse field layer also includes rarer plants such as white helleborine Cephalanthera damasonium, broad leaved helleborine Epipa…

The Hudnalls

…llana dominate the shrub layer while the forest floor supports abundant bramble Rubus fruticosus, ivy Hedera helix, great wood rush Luzula sylvatica and ferns egmale fern Dryopteris filix-mas and harts tongue Asplenium scolopendrium. The nationally restricted wood fescue Festuca …

Bisham Woods

…ennis 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. Species of interest include yellow bird's nest Hypopitys monotropa and bird's nest orchid Neottia n…

Loosehanger Copse and Meadows

…a, wood sage Teucrium scorodonia, honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum and bramble Rubus fruticosus, with heather Calluna vulgaris and bell heather Erica cinerea. The ancient woodland species bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus and common cow wheat Melampyrum pratense are frequent. Dense …

Botley Wood and Everett's and Mushes Copses

… species present. The stands vary from dry acid hazel oak woodland over bramble Rubus fruticosus, bracken Pteridium aquilinum and honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum in the north, to ash wych elm Ulmus glabra woodland with yew, coppiced stools of the rare small leaved lime Tilia co…

West Blean and Thornden Woods

…tris and butcher’s broom Ruscus aculeatus. Ground flora is dominated by bramble Rubus fruticosus and bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, with an abundance of honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum and lesser periwinkle Vinca minor. Bracken Pteridium aquilinum and heather Calluna vulga…

Knole Park

… or park boundary, have a more representative ground flora dominated by bramble Rubus fruticosus. Areas of dense bracken Pteridium aquilinum are also present on the woodland edge. The central plateau supports species poor acidic grasslands between the woodland areas. Common bent …

Weir Wood Reservoir

…areas. There are several belts of dense hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and bramble Rubus fruticosus scrub. Woodland is established in places and is mostly of recent origin. Where water courses drain into the reservoir or where the ground is otherwise poorly drained, woodland of alde…

Eastern Isles

… slopes of the islands are dominated by bracken Pteridium aquilinum and bramble Rubus fruticosus whilst many of the lower outer margins are fringed with maritime grassland where thrift Armeria maritima and sea beet Beta vulgaris sp maritima are abundant. Small areas of blown sand…

Charterhouse to Eashing

…an undergrowth of elm saplings with dense growths of the shrub species, bramble Rubus fruticosus and common nettles Urtica dioica. On the damper ground alder Alnus glutinosa is dominant, with grey willow Salix cinerea and ash. In these areas both opposite leaved golden saxifrage …

Worth Forest

…alnus. Bracken Pteridium aquilinum, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, bramble Rubus fruticosus and wood sage Teucrium scorodonia are abundant. Mature oak Quercus robur and beech Fagus sylvatica are present as standards in the woodland and also occasionally as pollards, marking …

Horningtoft Wood

…ated 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 Primula vulgaris, common cow wheat Melampyrum pratense, wood …

Titsey Woods

…pecies rich, varying according to the nature of the soils and drainage. Bramble Rubus fruticosus and bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta are abundant, while other common species include traveller's joy Clematis vitalba, ground ivy Glechoma hederacea, yellow archangel Lamiastrum ga…

Grange Wood

…sed of occasional guelder rose Viburnum opulus and a scattered cover of bramble Rubus fruticosus and ferns. The ground flora in the upper part of the wood strongly reflects the base-rich conditions here. It is characterised by a carpet of bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, with …

Glenmore Wood

…ylvatica with wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella and ferns, and more locally bramble Rubus fruticosus, bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus and bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta the main associates. The flushed woodland is characterised by an ash Fraxinus excelsior, alder Alnus glutinosa and…

Winmarleigh Moss

…es this has developed into mature birch woodland with an understorey of bramble Rubus fruticosus and broad buckler fern Dryopteris dilatata. Crawley’s Dyke, an ancient boundary ditch, crosses the centre of the site. In places the growth of vegetation within it has blocked the flo…

Cranmore

…de blackthorn Prunus spinosa, sallows Salix spp., gorse Ulex europaeus, bramble Rubus fruticosus, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, spindle Euonymus europaeus, alder buckthorn Frangula Alnus and birch Betula spp. Mature woodland is dominated by pedunculate oak Quercus robur. Dormouse …

Darenth Wood

…igata. The ground flora is dominated by bracken Pteridium aquilinum and bramble Rubus fruticosus and includes much lily of the valley Convallaria majalis. Substantial bracken glades occur throughout this woodland type and locally acidic conditions favour broom Cytisus scoparius a…

Afon Cleddau Dwyreiniol / Eastern Cleddau River

…e riverbank has been fenced off the vegetation tends to be dominated by bramble Rubus fruticosus, nettles Urtica dioica and other tall ruderals. Throughout the Eastern Cleddau River, fringing emergent species along the river channel typically include hemlock water dropwort, branc…

Out and Plunder Woods

…scripta and oxlip Primula elatior, together with areas dominated by low bramble Rubus fruticosus and bluebell, with herb Robert Geranium robertianum, sweet violet Viola odorata and early dog violet Viola reichenbachiana. Other herbs include water avens Geum rivale, hairy wood rus…

Stafford Brook

…sylvestris, marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre, fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and marsh thistle Cirsium palustre. In one small area this community grades into tall fen, with common reed Phragmites australis, branched bur reed Sparganium erectum an…

Thorne and Doves Moors

…ris, common valerian Valeriana officinalis, wild angelica Angelica sylvestris, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre and bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata. Also found in these areas are wavy St John’s-wort Hypericum undula…

Great Pool (Tresco)

…lesser celandine R. ficaria occur on slightly drier areas together with bramble Rubus fruticosus. The drier areas are also of particular importance for the populations of the two nationally rare plants, balm leaved figwort Scrophularia scorodonia and Babington’s leek Allium ampel…

Selborne Common

…y 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 woodruff Galium odoratum. Less frequently found plants…

Magpie Bottom

… the upper slopes is bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta dominated, with bramble 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 o…

America Wood

…ubescens over a herb layer dominated by bracken Pteridium aquilinum and bramble Rubus fruticosus, with bluebells Hyacinthoides non-scripta, wood anemones Anemone nemorosa, red campion Silene dioica and greater wood rush Luzula sylvatica. There is no shrub layer. The oldest oaks p…

Minchinhampton Common

…sia cespitosa, carnation sedge Carex panicea, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula. Scrub has developed in many parts of the site and is generally dominated by hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, bramble Rubus fruticos…

Blackmore Vale Commons And Moors

…ennis 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 assemblage of lichens; and populations of the marsh fritillary Euphydryas aurinia and brown ha…

Crookhill Brick Pit

…olium fragiferum and pepper-saxifrage Silaum silaus. The scrub includes bramble Rubus fruticosus, elder Sambucus nigra, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, willow Salix spp. and common gorse Ulex europaeus. The habitats that occur around the ponds on this site are as important as the pr…

White Island (off St. Martin's)

…ore sheltered areas with deeper soils have bracken Pteridium aquilinum, bramble Rubus fruticosus and honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum. Small areas of short turfed maritime grassland occur along the western coastal margin where thrift Armeria maritima, sea beet Beta vulgaris sp m…

Alyn Valley Woods and Alyn Gorge Caves

… 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 helleborine Epipactis phyllanthes are present together with t…

Bradiford Valley

…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 Alnus glutinosa occurs as individual trees along the watercou…

Sampford Spiney

…osella, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, pignut Conopodium majus and pramble Rubus fruticosus. Moss and fern communities are well developed in the more humid conditions beside the streams. Ferns include royal fern Osmunda regalis, scaly male-fern Dryopteris affinis, lemon-scen…

Brockadale

… scrub of guelder rose Viburnum opulus, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and bramble Rubus fruticosus has developed. The calcareous grassland of the valley sides is dominated by chalk false brome Brachypodium pinnatum and upright brome Bromus erectus with a wealth of limestone species…

Brookland Wood

…r rose Viburnum opulus, holly Ilex aquifolium and elder Sambucus nigra. Bramble Rubus fruticosus generally dominates the ground flora, but in the extensive flushes pendulous sedge Carex pendula is the most abundant species. A number of plants indicative of ancient woodland are al…

Calke Park

…’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. Towards the north of the site there is one large area of wet acidic p…

Swanpool Wood and Furnace Grove

…hrough the site, is now mostly dead. 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 sco…

Gamston & Eaton Woods & Roadside Verges

…limbing and rambling plants, notably honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum, bramble Rubus fruticosus and rose Rose 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 woodr…

Chailey Common

…us nigra and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and a field layer dominated by bramble Rubus fruticosus. The stream, ditches and pond margins support a community which includes fool's water cress Apium nodiflorum, hemlock water dropwort Oenanthe crocata, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria,…

Coed a Gweunydd Gilfach-gwyddil

…dland has a well-structured shrub layer with hazel Corylus avellana and bramble Rubus fruticosus prominent. The herb layer includes bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella and broad buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata. Wide, mature hedges at the field bound…

Wormley-Hoddesdonpark Wood South

…coppice and richer on the base rich soils. The dominant communities are bramble Rubus fruticosus with wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, great wood rush Luzula sylvatica and honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum on the more acidic soils and the richer …

St. Catherine's Valley

…minated by great horsetail Equisetum telmateia, water mint Mentha aquatica and ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi. Scattered scrub of hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and bramble Rubus fruticosus is present over areas of the site, providing diversity and shelter for invertebrates. A tota…

Coedydd Aber

…e tracts of the ffridd are dominated by bracken with varying amounts of bramble Rubus fruticosus and bluebell. The ffridd area is interspersed with wet flushes with sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus and common marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre. Parsley fern Cryptogama crispa gr…

Cissbury Ring

…ent Agrostis stolonifera grasses with wood sage Teucrium scorodonia and bramble Rubus fruticosus. Among the butterflies occurring here are the Adonis blue Polyommatus bellargus, the chalkhill blue L. coridon and the brown argus Aricia agestis. The scrub along the escarpment sup…

Stackpole Quay - Trewent Point

…rt extensive areas of scrub dominate. A mosaic of gorse Ulex europaeus, bramble Rubus fruticosus and bracken Pteridium aquilinum exists, interspersed with grasses such as Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus and false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum. Wind-clipped blackthorn Prunus spinosa …

Gawdyhall Big Wood, Harleston

…early purple orchid Orchis mascula. The lighter more acid soils support bramble Rubus fruticosus and bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta with frequent honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum, wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella and creeping soft grass Holcus mollis. Notable plants such as br…

De Porth Sain Ffraid / St Bride's Bay South

…ed areas where soils are deeper support bracken Pteridium aquilinum and bramble Rubus fruticosus with an understorey of bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta. Sheltered gullies have patches of primrose Primula vulgaris. Coastal scrub consists mainly of common gorse Ulex europaeus, b…

Raincliffe & Forge Valley Woods

…nated 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 including soft shield fern Polystichum setiferum and hart's t…

Dingle Wood

…pecies. The field layer in the eastern part of the site is dominated by bramble Rubus fruticosus, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, anemone Anemone nemorosa, wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella, ivy Hedera helix and other calcicolous lime loving species. The western sector with its u…

Samson (With Green, White, Puffin & Stony Islands)

…ing slopes have a dense bracken Pteridium aquilinum cover together with bramble Rubus fruticosus, honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and red campion Silene dioica. Here there is also a good population of the nationally rare balm leaved figwort S…

Chipstead Downs

… flora of Banstead Wood is dominated by bracken Pteridium aquilinum and bramble Rubus fruticosus. There are several areas of well developed secondary beech woodland on the chalk slopes. Ash Fraxinus excelsior and yew Taxus baccata are common and the shrub layer contains elder Sam…

Capler Wood

…s less interesting, dominated mainly by bracken Pteridium aquilinum and bramble Rubus fruticosus. The woodland is rich in mosses and ferns. Hart’s tongue fern Asplenium scolopendrium, in particular, is present in large numbers.

Tuetoes Hills

…bracken Pteridium aquilinum, broad buckler fern Dryopteris dilatata and bramble Rubus fruticosus. creeping willow Salix repens, a localised plant in Lincolnshire, can also be found along woodland edges. Stands of coniferous plantation consisting of mature Scot's pine Pinus sylve…

Inwood, Warleigh

…, 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 star of Bethlehem Ornithagalum pyrenacium, a species virtually restricted to a small area of south wes…

Grace Dieu and High Sharpley

…la pubescens and holly Ilex aquifolium, over a field layer dominated by bramble Rubus fruticosus and bracken Pteridium aquilinum. Locally, base enrichment of the soil results in a change to wych elm Ulmus glabra dominated woodland, while on wet soils alder Alnus glutinosa becomes…

Caerthillian to Kennack

…spinosa and wild privet Ligustrum vulgare, often with an understorey of bramble Rubus fruticosus, ivy Hedera helix and bracken Pteridium aquilinum with woodland species such as hart’s-tongue Asplenium scolopendrium, red campion Silene dioica, honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum and…

The Mens

…e dense ground flora is dominated by honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum, bramble Rubus fruticosus, wood melick Melica uniflora and bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta with occasional butcher’s broom Ruscus aculeatus and hairy wood rush Luzula pilosa. In the extreme north of the sit…

Westerham Wood

…ng established woodland site, is 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 quadr…

Dymock Woods

…vulgare and dogwood Cornus sanguinea. The ground flora is dominated by bramble Rubus fruticosus and bracken Pteridium aquilinum throughout most of the site. Many typical woodland species such as bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa and yellow archang…

Lympne Escarpment

… and privet Ligustrum vulgare. The ground flora is mostly dominated by brambles Rubus fruticosus but other plants present include stinking iris Iris foetidissima, early purple orchid Orchis mascula and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. Outcrops of ragstone are frequent …

King's Wood and Urchin Wood

…ca. The field layer is variable. Although large areas are dominated by bramble Rubus fruticosus and ivy Hedera helix other species attain local dominance including bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, ramsons Allium ursinum and dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis. The field layer …

Farningham Wood

…of woodland cover, has resulted in the presence of a rich ground flora. Bramble Rubus fruticosus and bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta are generally dominant, but a number of species uncommon in Kent occur including lily of the valley Convallaria majalis, Solomon's seal Polygona…

Attenborough Gravel Pits

…endula, gypsywort Lycopus europaeus and marsh bedstraw Galium palustre. Bramble Rubus fruticosus and ferns such as broad buckler fern Dryopteris dilatata denote drier ground, grading into scrub dominated by hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, blackthorn Prunus spinosa and buckthorn Rham…

Grenofen Wood and West Down

…quifolium over a ground flora characterised by an abundance of bracken, bramble Rubus fruticosus, bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus and mosses. On the flatter slopes beside the river, alder Alnus glutinosa and alder buckthorn Frangula alnus are common, while, locally, wet flushes supp…

Mosshill

…s spinosa, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, sessile Oak Quercus petraea and bramble Rubus fruticosus occur within the site and at its edges. A wide variety of sedges and other flowering plants occur, together with a small population of the uncommon fern, moonwort Botrychium lunaria. …

Lambridge Wood

…y of holly and occasional yew. The ground flora is dominated largely by bramble Rubus fruticosus, locally by bracken Pteridium aquilinum, creeping soft grass Holcus mollis or tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa, with yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon, wood millet Milium…

Clipsham Old Quarry and Pickworth Great Wood

…m ursinum, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, water avens Geum rivale and bramble Rubus fruticosus. Less common species include creeping jenny Lysimachia nummularia, herb paris Paris quadrifolia, great wood rush Luzula sylvatica and greater butterfly orchid. The wood has a rich in…

Hackhurst and White Downs

…ana coppice and a ground flora of bluebells Hyacinthoides non-scripta, brambles Rubus fruticosus and bracken Pteridium aquilinum. The invertebrate fauna of the chalk escarpment is extremely rich; forty species of butterfly have been recorded and there are good colonies of locall…

Coed Nant Menascin

… soft-grass Holcus mollis, with frequent wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella, bramble Rubus fruticosus and mosses such as Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus, Pseudoscleropodium purum and Thuidium tamariscinum. Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, common cow-wheat Melampyrum pratense and bracken…

The Perch

…and here there is a large area of dense bracken Pteridium aquilinum and bramble Rubus fruticosus. hawthorn bushes are common in some areas of what was once more open grassland. There are also areas of limestone heath where calcifugous plants such as heather Calluna vulgaris, bell…

Hembury Woods

…mblers, notably ivy Hedera helix, honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum and bramble Rubus fruticosus. The ground vegetation is characterised by the abundance of bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, great woodrush Luzula sylvatica, wood sage Teucrium scorodonia, bilberry Vaccinium myrt…

Cow Wood and Harry's Wood

…azel Corylus avellana dominates the shrub layer above a ground flora of bramble Rubus fruticosus, honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum and bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta. Other woodland types include alder Alnus glutinosa woods fringing the ponds and streams and a more mixed woo…

Froward Point

…s to mixed scrub of blackthorn Prunus spinosa, gorse Ulex europaeus and bramble Rubus fruticosus. Bracken Pteridium aquilinum dominates some areas. The range of habitats provides for a variety of bird species, with tree-creeper Certhia familiaris, stonechat Saxicola rubicola, gr…

Lullingstone Park

…ebell 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 years old. These trees are very l…

Lynsore Bottom

…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 warbler and hawfinch. The area is also noted for the high numbers of nightin…

Parkhurst Forest

…aeus and guelder rose Viburnum opulus. The ground flora is dominated by bramble Rubus fruticosus and locally bracken Pteridium aquilinum with associated species including enchanters nightshade Circaea lutetiana, wood avens Geum urbanum, bluebells Hyacinthoides non-scripta and tut…

Roe Park Woods

…e vegetation. On poorer draining soils the ground layer is dominated by bramble Rubus fruticosus with tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa. Patches of Sphagnum and Polytrichum mosses, sometimes extensive, have developed where flushes are fed by acidic springs while lower down …

Stanton Great Wood

…s. The woodland ground flora is quite varied, though often dominated by bramble Rubus fruticosus, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, or tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa. Other grasses include species normally associated with ancient woodlands such as hairy brome Bromus ra…

Colony Bog and Bagshot Heath

…y Ilex aquifolium, a dense species poor woodland with a ground layer of bramble Rubus fruticosus, honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum, occasional heath relicts such as bell heather and in one place the Surrey rarity common wintergreen Pyrola minor. Wet heath becomes overgrown with …

Aire Point to Carrick Du

…nd tops and particularly in the valleys. European gorse Ulex europaeus, bramble Rubus fruticosus and blackthorn Prunus spinosa are frequent, associated with cock's-foot, bluebell and, locally, honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum and ivy Hedera helix. The site supports a typical Co…

Robins Wood

…, above aground flora dominated by 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 …

The Wilderness & Vermin Valley

…igustrum vulgare. The diverse ground flora includes, on the drier soils bramble Rubus fruticosus, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and enchanter's nightshade Circaea lutetiana. meadowsweet Filipendula …

Moss Valley Woods

…oft grass Holcus mollis with patches of bracken Pteridium aquilinum and bramble Rubus fruticosus. Much of the oak would appear to be the natural hybrid between English oak Quercus robur and sessile oak Q. petraea; which is Q. x rosacea. Whinacre Wood is a fine example of an oak w…

Quarry Wood

…th wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella, honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum and bramble Rubus fruticosus. Species such as woodruff Galium odoratum and bugle Ajuga reptans occur on pockets of richer soil.

Wain Wood

… sparse ground flora is composed of bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, bramble Rubus fruticosus, bracken Pteridium aquilinum and bryophytes. A disused pit near the centre of the wood is surrounded by standard ash Fraxinus excelsior and wild cherry with abundant dog’s mercury Mer…

Haugh Wood

…lis is also a feature of these blocks. The ground flora is dominated by bramble Rubus fruticosus, with male fern Dryopteris filix-mas, tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa and great wood rush Luzula sylvatica. In the more acidic areas the dominant species are bracken Pteridium…

River Coquet and Coquet Valley Woodlands

…lmus glabra found in sonic areas. Climbers including ivy Hedera helix, brambles Rubus fruticosus and honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum are found in the oak woodlands with species rich ground floras often dominated by great wood rush Luzula sylvatica and other species present incl…

Polruan to Polperro

… scrub including gorse Ulex europaeus scrub, blackthorn Prunus spinosa, bramble Rubus fruticosus, bracken Pteridium aquilinum and carpets of ivy Hedera helix. This rich mix of coastal habitats supports a wide range of characteristic and uncommon wildlife. Plants of particular in…

Wakehurst & Chiddingly Woods

…riclymenum dominate the ground flora on the higher slopes; on the clays bramble Rubus fruticosus is prevalent, while flush communities which include opposite leaved golden saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium occur with the alder. Several species which are uncommon in Sussex a…

Draycott Sleights

…nent of this community. Scattered scrub of hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, bramble Rubus fruticosus and gorse Ulex europaeus is widespread. A small area of immature secondary woodland dominated by hawthorn and ash Fraxinus excelsior with common whitebeam Sorbus aria, elder Sambucus …

Hen-allt Common

…k Quercus spp., goat willow Salix caprea, grey willow Salix cinerea and bramble Rubus fruticosus are all locally prominent. Remarks: The common is vested in the care of Powys County Council. It lies within the Brecon Beacons National Park.

Erme Estuary

…d by the abundance of hazel Corylus avellana and holly Ilex aquifolium. Bramble Rubus fruticosus, bracken Pteridium aquilinum, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and great woodrush Luzula sylvatica dominate the ground flora which is very diverse and contains such plants as columb…

Moel y Golfa

…atius, wood sage Teucrium scorodonia, wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella 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 hea…

Bentley Park Wood

…llana. The ground flora is dominated by bracken Pteridium aquilinum and bramble Rubus fruticosus as well as honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum, creeping soft grass Holcus mollis and bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta. Parts of the oak wood have been felled and replanted with oak i…

Berry Head to Sharkham Point

…lii occur with heather Calluna vulgaris and bell heather Erica cinerea. Bramble Rubus 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 pr…

Hay Wood and Tinkers' Coppice

…r slopes where the soil is more acidic the ground flora is dominated by bramble Rubus fruticosus with a diverse range of calcifuge lime hating herbs such as wood sage Teucrium scorodonia, betony Betonica officinalis and hairy wood rush Luzula pilosa. On the lower slopes where the…

Sissinghurst Park Wood

… with limited diversity of species; bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, bramble Rubus fruticosus, honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum and bracken Pteridium aquilinum are the most abundant plants, but others such as hard fern Blechnum spicant do occur. In the damper areas of the ald…

Coedydd De Dyffryn Maentwrog

…um pratense, and bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta. In ungrazed areas, bramble Rubus fruticosus can be locally dominant, often at the expense of less competitive species. Bracken Pteridium aquilinum can also dominate where soils are deeper and where the canopy is more open. Fern…

Coldwell Farm Pasture

…’s tongue Asplenium scolopendrium, herb Robert Geranium robertianum and bramble Rubus fruticosus.

Wrawby Moor

…ivy Glechoma hederacea and three nerved sandwort Moehringia trinervia. Brambles Rubus fruticosus and raspberry R. idaeus are widespread and there are clumps of Dryopteris ferns. The heath communities are largely restricted to a single open area in the woodland, which has a mosaic…

Cotswold Commons and Beechwoods

…ccounts for much of the shrub layer. 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 C…

Hay Wood, Whepstead

…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 including wood spruge Euphorbia amygdaloi…

Nant-y-Belan and Prynela Woods

…orum, wood sanicle Sanicula europaea and wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, bramble Rubus fruticosus forms extensive stands. There are extensive flush areas within the woods with large stands pendulous sedge Carex pendula, opposite-leaved golden saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifoliu…

Bolt Head to Bolt Tail

…x europaeus, blackthorn Prunus spinosa, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and bramble Rubus fruticosus. North of Bolt Head, facing the Salcombe Estuary, there is a stretch of woodland dominated by sessile oak Quercus petraea, with some ash Fraxinus excelsior, beech Fagus sylvatica and …

Rushford Wood

…on is characterised by the abundance of bracken Pteridium aquilinum and bramble Rubus fruticosus, and by the wide occurrence of creeping Ssoft-grass Holcus mollis, greater stitchwort Stellaria holostea and common cow-wheat Melampyrum pratense. Climbing corydalis Corydalis clavicu…

Lymington River

…, together with hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, blackthorn Prunus spinosa, bramble Rubus fruticosus and holly Ilex aquifolium, are the main species forming the often densely shading vegetation growing along the lower course of the Lymington. The river banks here support a diverse su…

Pasture and Asplin Woods

…re is also prolific growth of woody climbers and ramblers, particularly bramble Rubus fruticosus, honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum and rose Rosa arvensis. Besides the bramble the ground vegetation is characterised by the abundance of bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, wood mill…

Eridge Green

…ly Ilex aquifolium and yew Taxus baccata above a sparse ground flora of bramble Rubus fruticosus. Elsewhere rhododendron and planted sweet chestnut Castanea sativa and larch Larix decidua are fairly widespread amongst the indigenous pedunculate oak Quercus robur, hazel Corylus av…

Oakers Wood

…ytrichum formosum, Dicranum scoparium and the local D. majus. Elsewhere bramble Rubus fruticosus and hazel Corylus avellana are the most important scrub species and the latter forms a dense area of coppice in the centre of the wood. Other characteristic species of the shrub layer…

Old Park Wood

…olet Viola reichenbachiana and yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon. Bramble Rubus fruticosus and bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta are common in most areas and are abundant on the valley slopes. The woods attract a good variety of birds, particularly in winter and are noted …

Purple Hill

…uebells 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 and the ground flora here is mor…

Ridley Gill

…osella, male fern Dryopteris filix-mas, bracken Pteridium aquilinum and bramble Rubus fruticosus. This is found in the northern half of the Gill and occurs on acid soils over free draining sandstones. The second on Carboniferous shales, consists of stands of alder Alnus glutinosa…

Hook Moor

…lse oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius, cock's foot Dactylis glomerata and bramble Rubus fruticosus. The distribution of the thistle broomrape has been considerably reduced through modern agricultural practices to a few sparse localities in West and North Yorkshire. Consequently it …

Coed Trefraith

…taegus monogyna, guelder rose Viburnum opulus, and extensive carpets of bramble Rubus 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 wi…

Small Brook

…e western end of the site with tall purple moor grass tussocks, showing bramble Rubus fruticosus and other scrub invasion. The nationally scarce marsh fritillary butterfly Euphydryas aurinia is present.

Larkey Valley Wood

…ce has not been cut recently and consequently the ground flora is poor. 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 co…

The Wilderness

…Salix aurita. The shrub layer is confined mainly to variable amounts of bramble Rubus fruticosus. There are two patches of bog myrtle Myrica gale totalling about 20 bushes and forming probably the largest remaining population in the Isle of Wight. The herb layer is dominated in p…

Redlake Meadows & Hoggs Moor

…b species which occur frequently include lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, greater bird’s foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, common fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica and devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis. Also of particular importance here is…

Pool of Bryher & Popplestone Bank (Bryher)

…still common but there is also abundant bracken Pteridium aquilinum and bramble Rubus fruticosus.

Chapel Down (St. Martin's)

…ad deposits where bracken Pteridium aquilinum is dominant together with bramble Rubus fruticosus and honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum. bristle club rush Isolepis setacea, heath grass Danthonia decumbens and marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris occur in the wetland habitat at Col…

Eastnor Park

…round flora is dominated by bracken Pteridium aquilinum associated with bramble Rubus fruticosus and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. The diversity of the site is enhanced by a number of wet flushes dominated by hard rush Juncus inflexus and soft rush Juncus effusus with a variety o…

Chiddingfold Forest

…se are dominated by grey willow, hazel, bracken Pteridium aquilinum and bramble Rubus fruticosus. Along with the rides these areas provide good invertebrate habitats. The site generally is noted for its invertebrate interest, particularly Lepidoptera butterflies and moths and Col…

New England Valley

…d and dying wych elm Ulmus glabra, with bracken Pteridium aquilinum and bramble Rubus fruticosus beneath. A small side valley leading to the Blackhill Spring contains stands in more acidic alder woodland. Here birch, Betula spp. replaces ash in the canopy and the ground flora is…

Marsland to Clovelly Coast

…cur, many in abundance. Further inland bracken Pteridium aquilinum and bramble Rubus fruticosus become common, and scrub appears. The main scrub species are blackthorn Prunus spinosa, wild privet Ligustrum vulgare, hazel Corylus avellana, with honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum, …

Tudor Farm Bank

… of a mix of hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, blackthorn Prunus spinosa and bramble Rubus fruticosus are frequent and form a dense pocket in one corner of the site. Plants associated with woodland occur here including false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum, dog’s mercury Mercurialis per…

Beechmill Wood and Pasture

…re species poor and are dominated by creeping soft grass Holcus mollis, bramble Rubus fruticosus, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and bracken Pteridium aquilinum. The more base rich lower slopes have a much more diverse flora including species such as dog’s mercury Mercurialis…

Greatwood and Cliff Copses

…lla saxifraga. Interspersed through the grassland are small thickets of bramble Rubus fruticosus and gorse Ulex europaeus in whose shade bluebells commonly grow. Status, Site of Special Scientific Interest SSSI notified under Section 28 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act, 1981

Bugden's Copse and Meadows

…ium dissectum. Where drainage is impeded, wetter areas have developed and here ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica and lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula are found. Several shallow channels occur in the northernmost meadow and these support several …

Trodds Copse

…has been coppiced. The ground flora of the oak woodland is dominated by bramble Rubus fruticosus, honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum and ivy Hedera helix and includes a population of the rare purple loosestrife Epipactis purpurata. Three types of alder wood occur within the SSSI.…

St. Helen's (With Northwethel & Men-A-Vaur)

…el. These deeper soils are dominated by bracken Pteridium aquilinum and bramble Rubus fruticosus but with a significant population of the nationally rare balm leaved figwort Scrophularia scorodonia. The summit of St Helen's has thin soils with maritime heathland adjacent to lich…

Swithland Wood and The Brand

… hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa, wavy hair grass Descampsia flexuosa, bramble Rubus fruticosus and great wood rush Luzula sylvatica. Small streams in shallow valleys cross the centre and also the southern parts of the wood. In these valleys the soils are poorly drained and the …

River Frome

…dunculate oak with a shrub layer composed of hazel Corylus avellana and bramble Rubus fruticosus. Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum is abundant here and bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta dominates the ground flora. Areas of grazed wet grassland which have been subject to little …

Doddington Clay Woods

…il moisture and base status. The more acidic areas are characterised by bramble Rubus fruticosus, honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum, yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon, creeping soft grass Holcus mollis and, in Little Sale Wood, bracken Pteridium aquilinum. Where conditions …

Penn's Rocks

…ula, yew Taxus baccata and holly Ilex aquifolium over a ground flora of bramble Rubus fruticosus and bracken Pteridium aquilinum. In the north Scot's pine Pinus sylvestris and silver birch dominate in a heathy woodland over a ground layer including heather Calluna vulgaris, bilbe…

Linwood Warren

… at the edge of open water together with skullcap Scutellaria galericulata and ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi. The dry heathland is characterised by ling Calluna vulgaris with wavy hair grass Deschampsia flexuosa, heath bedstraw Galium saxatile and purple moor grass Molinia caer…

Cranny Bogs

…nctive liverwort Pleurozia purpurea, which is rare on lowland raised bogs. The lagg surrounding the three intact bogs has been extensively cut for turf, creating a mosaic of habitats which are dependent on peat-depth and age of cutting. Vegetation communities vary from extensive …

Ballykilbeg

… are scattered over the area. This varies from gorse Ulex europaeus and bramble Rubus fruticosus, through scrub with grey willow Salix cinerea, rowan Sorbus aucuparia and holly Ilex aquifolium, to large ash Fraxinus excelsior, beech Fagus sylvatica, wych elm Ulmus glabra and Scot…

Loughaveely

…ry grassland with frequent bracken Pteridium aquilinum, and thickets of bramble Rubus fruticosus and scrub dominated by gorse Ulex europaeus and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna. In addition to some of the species listed above, the area supports a number of scarce plants, such as cowb…

Queendown Warren

…al 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 yellow bird's nest Hypopitys m…

Howe Park Wood

…ork has been reinstated. The drier soils support woodland vegetation of bramble Rubus fruticosus with hairy wood rush Luzula pilosa, wood sage Teucrium scorodonia and honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum and extensive patches of bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and wood anemone An…

Ritec Fen

…of quaking-grass Briza media and marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris. Bramble Rubus fruticosus and blackthorn Prunus spinosa scrub with some bracken Pteridium aquilinum are found on the upper margins of the site. A small stand of the nationally scarce marsh fern Thelypteris pal…

Arnside Knott

…ckthorn Prunus spinosa, guelder rose Viburnum opulus, oak and ash, with bramble Rubus fruticosus and bracken Pteridium aquilinum abundant throughout. Two species of particular interest found within the scrub communities are traveller's joy Clematis vitalba and deadly nightshade …

Forest Banks

…nage, soil chemistry and canopy 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 c…

Hallsenna Moor

…developed with bottle sedge Carex rostrata, wild angelica Angelica sylvestris, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile, bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata and the uncommon marsh St John's…

Northaw Great Wood

…the densely shading hornbeam, but either bracken Pteridium aquilinum or bramble Rubus fruticosus can be dominant with honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum and bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta abundant. Rides, glades, stream sides and springs add considerably to the diversity of th…

Epping Forest

…fusus, bracken Pteridium aquilinum, scattered ling Calluna vulgaris and bramble Rubus fruticosus are present. The second notable woodland type, pedunculate oak hornbeam, is largely confined to the London Clay around the margins and to the south of the Forest, for example, in Hon…

West Dorset Coast

…taller grasses dominate, including tall fescue F. arundinacea. Scrub of bramble Rubus fruticosus, gorse Ulex europaeus, elder Sambucus nigra and blackthorn Prunus spinosa also occurs in mixed stands, with more open areas supporting stands of bracken Pteridium aquilinum. The most …

Wistman's Wood

… creeping soft grass Holcus mollis, great woodrush Luzula sylvatica and bramble Rubus fruticosus. The fern flora within the wood is diverse; the filmy ferns Hymenophyllum tunbrigense, and H. wilsonii occurring here. The epiphytic flora is luxuriant, and lichens are well represent…

Burley and Rushpit Woods

…ee Sorbus torminalis are rare. The ground flora is locally dominated 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 gre…

Erwood Dingle

…fern Polystichum setiferum and yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon. Bramble Rubus fruticosus becomes dense at the eastern end of the dingle. Stream-side rocks and crags support a similar canopy, but here species such as wood sage Teucrium scorodonia, false brome Brachypodium …

St. Leonard's Park Ponds

…d elder Sambucus nigra also occur. The ground flora consists largely of bramble Rubus fruticosus, honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum and bracken Pteridium aquilinum. In some areas the woodland grades into carr, with grey willow Salix cinerea, over a ground flora of hemlock water d…

Fivehead Woods and Meadow

…ges with hazel, dogwood, hawthorn, blackthorn, pedunculate oak, ash and bramble Rubus fruticosus, Butterflies present include brown hairstreak Thecla betulae, marbled white Melanargia galathea, orange tip Anthocharis cardamines and common blue Polyommatus icarus.

Duncton to Bignor Escarpment

…ier, steeply sloping ground to a bluebell – bramble Hyacinthoides non-scripta / Rubus fruticosus type on wetter and deeper plateau soils. Also present are a number of plants characteristic of beech woodland including the bird's nest orchid Neottia nidus-avis, lesser butterfly orc…

The Cliffs of Magho

…quifolium in the understorey. The field layer is dominated in places by bramble Rubus fruticosus and soft shield fern Polystichum setiferum. The upper slopes are drier and are generally covered by a carpet of greater wood rush Luzula sylvatica. The lower slopes are flushed by wat…

Orlestone Forest

…re and wild service tree Sorbus torminalis. The woodland floor supports bramble Rubus fruticosus, wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella, primrose Primula vulgaris and yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon. A large number of the scarcest species of invertebrate feed specifically on the …

Pulham Market Big Wood

…flora on the acid soils is dominated by bracken Pteridium aquilinum and bramble Rubus fruticosus with honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, white climbing fumitory Corydalis claviculata and wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella. Heavier, more calcareous s…

Lark Wood

…f the death of most of the elm. 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 spe…

Old Rectory Meadows

… present. The ground flora is dominated by common nettle Urtica dioica, bramble Rubus fruticosus, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, hedge woundwort Stachys sylvatica, yellow iris Iris pseudacorus and broad buckler fern Dryopteris dilatata.

Iken Wood

…ce. Bracken Pteridium aquilinum covers most of the wood with occasional bramble Rubus fruticosus and butcher's broom Ruscus aculeatus. Beneath is abundant bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, white climbing fumitory Corydalis claviculata, greater stitchwort Stellaria holostea and …

Abbey Wood, Flixton

…penetrates the canopy, patches of the grass Poa trivialis are present. Brambles Rubus fruticosus, ground ivy Glechoma hederacea and nettles Urtica dioica are frequent. Interesting occasional species include early purple orchid Orchis mascula, bugle Ajuga reptans, Wavy Bitter Cres…

Bach Howey Gorge

…an Sorbus aucuparia. The ground flora here is characterised by abundant bramble Rubus fruticosus, honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum, creeping soft-grass Holcus mollis and greater stitchwort Stellaria holostea, along with frequent wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella, broad buckler-fern …

Coed Gorswen

… species on better drained soils include wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella, bramble Rubus fruticosus, common violet Viola riviniana, slender false-brome Brachypodium sylvaticum, sanicle Sanicula europaea and enchanter's nightshade Circaea lutetiana. Among the less common plants is t…

Ashton Wold

…and buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica. The 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, h…

Connah's Quay Ponds and Woodland

…n Crataegus monogyna. The field layer is dominated by ivy Hedera helix, bramble Rubus fruticosus, honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum, broad buckler fern Dryopteris dilatata and male fern Dryopteris filix-mas. However, in a few areas great wood-rush Luzula sylvatica and bluebell Hy…

Kingford Fen

…Alnus glutinosa, guelder-rose Viburnum opulus, gorse Ulex europaeus and bramble Rubus fruticosus. The site is rich in invertebrate species; wood white Leptidea sinapis and marsh fritillary Euphydryas aurinia and two uncommon butterflies which are among the twenty species which o…

Woldingham & Oxted Downs

…elsior 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 as great Church Wood, which is dominated by ash, oak and hazel Corylus avellana, with a rich groundlayer including b…

Hack Fall Wood

…pen clearings which have been colonised by bracken Pteridium aquilinum, bramble Rubus fruticosus and rosebay willowherb Chamerion angustifolium. Two locally rare animals, Malacolimax tenellus , a mollusc and a beetle Platycis minutus have been recorded in the site.

Foel Gron a Thir Comin Mynytho

…ins of the site. The scrub consists mostly of gorse Ulex europaeus with bramble Rubus fruticosus, and with rowan Sorbus aucuparia and downy birch Betula pubescens saplings. Adders have been reported on the site and raven feed here. Curlew have nested near the summit of Foel Gron …

Bevercotes Park

… fine example of a mixed ash wood developed on soils largely derived from the flaggy sandstones and clays of the Triassic Keuper Waterstones. The wood is dominated by standard and coppice ash Fraxinus excelsior with frequent silver birch Betula pendula (formerly verrucosa), wych …

Pen y Gogarth / Great Ormes Head

…ominated by dog’s mercury, false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum, ivy and bramble Rubus fruticosus. Scrubby fringes of this woodland support the nationally scarce ivy broomrape Orobanche hederae. Important species present on the site that have a disjunct distribution in the British…

Dallington Forest

… dominate above a ground flora of honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum and bramble Rubus fruticosus. In the bottom of the valley there are stands of alder Alnus glutinosa above a rich ground flora of remote sedge Carex remota, yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon, gipsywort Lycop…

Lord's Wood Meadows

…etum palustre and water pepper Polygonum hydropiper. Soft rush Juncus effusus, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, tufted forget-me-not Myosotis laxa, common marsh bedstraw Galium palustre, common fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica and brooklime Veronica beccabunga also occur here. The …

Combes Valley

… rubra, wavy hair grass Deschampsia flexuosa, soft grasses Holcus spp., bramble Rubus fruticosus, buckler ferns Dryopteris spp. and bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus. Most of the former pastures are no longer grazed and floristically are of an acidic character. Though of limited botan…

Blackdown (Hardy Monument)

…reas is locally associated with broad buckler fern Dryopteris dilatata, bramble Rubus fruticosus, wood sage Teucrium scorodonia, wavy hair-grass Deschampsia flexuosa, bristle bent Agrostis curtisii and in damper areas, purple moor-grass Molinia caerulea. Western gorse Ulex gallii…

Redgate Woods and Mansey Common

…yer in some areas is dominated by honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum and bramble Rubus 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 sp…

Vallis Vale

…n’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 caprea occurs along the streams…

Lower Moors (St. Mary's)

…undant soft rush Juncus effusus and yellow iris Iris pseudacorus together with ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and greater bird’s foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus. The slightly higher and drier areas are dominated by bracken Pteridium aquilinum and bramble Rubus fruticosus. The sh…

Church Woods, Blean

…ere is much birch present in the coppice and in less productive areas. Brambles Rubus fruticosus, bracken Pteridium aquilinum and bluebells Hyacinthoides non-scripta tend to be the dominant plants of the woodland floor but many other species are present. A number are more or less…

Fforestganol a Chwm Nofydd

… occasional oak Quercus robur. The understorey is sparse, consisting of bramble Rubus fruticosus and holly Ilex aquifolium and the field layer is dominated by bluebell. Other areas of Coed-y-Wenallt have a tree canopy of of ash, oak and birch Betula pendula with a distinct unders…

Colyers Hanger

… at the south western part of the 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 trach…

Rushy Bay & Heathy Hill (Bryher)

…bracken Pteridium aquilinum, with honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum and bramble Rubus fruticosus. Maritime grassland with abundant thrift, sea Beet and buck's horn plantain occurs around the coastal margins of the hill and out towards Droppy Nose Point.

Beeding Hill to Newtimber Hill

…us, with wood sage Teucrium scorodonia, betony Betonica officinalis and bramble Rubus fruticosus. Scrub is scattered throughout the grassland and forms dense belts in some areas. It is composed of gorse, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, ash Fraxinus excelsior, oak Quercus robur and w…

Chickengrove Bottom

…d dominated by hazel Corylus avellana with hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, bramble Rubus fruticosus and young oak Quercus robur frequent. Dogwood Cornus sanguinea, spindle Euonymus europaeus, privet Ligustrum vulgare and whitebeam Sorbus aria also occur. Within this transitional scr…

Wakerley Spinney

… sanguinea and crab apple Malus 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, vio…

Ashberry and Reins Wood

…bescens with rowan Sorbus aucuparia and here the ground flora comprises bramble Rubus fruticosus, bracken Pteridium aquilinum and bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus, with honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum and field wood rush Luzula sylvatica. The lowest slopes contain fragments of alde…

Pilmoor

…aved heath. The drier and longest established downy birch woodland has brambles Rubus fruticosus and broad buckler fern Dryopteris dilatata as characteristic components of the ground flora with honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum and wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella. Several small ar…

Folkestone to Etchinghill Escarpment

…htshade Circaea lutetiana, tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa and brambles Rubus fruticosus. Uncommon plants such as thin spiked wood sedge Carex strigosa, stinking iris Iris foetidissima and fly orchid Ophrys insectifera also occur. The breeding bird community includes ma…

Mantles Heath

…mprises creeping soft grass Holcus mollis, bracken Pteridium aquilinum, bramble Rubus fruticosus, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, red campion Silene dioica and wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella. Several plants uncommon in the county are recorded, e.g. wood vetch Vicia sylvatica, …

Ashburnham Park

…rch Betula species and a shrub layer of bracken Pteridium aquilinum and bramble Rubus fruticosus. Mature Scot's pines Pinus sylvestris occur throughout. The ground flora is limited but includes Cornish moneywort Sibthorpia europaea in one of its few south east locations and the r…

Hobby to Peppercombe

…ra are dominated by a sward of either great wood-rush Luzula sylvatica, bramble Rubus fruticosus or bracken Pteridium aquilinum; others support a flora which includes bugle Ajuga reptans, sanicle Sanicula europaea, woodruff Galium odoratum and bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta. …

Bigsweir Woods

…nd holly Ilex aquifolium. The field layer is made up of associations of bramble Rubus fruticosus, bracken Pteridium aquilinum, male fern Dryopteris filix-mas and ivy Hedera helix with occasional bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, bilberry Vacc…

Coed Aberedw

…mprises a series of cliffs and terraces. The river cuts through fossiliferous flaggy siltstones belonging to the Ludlow Series of the Upper Silurian. Soils within the site vary from leached acidic podzols and thin base-rich soils on the upper outcrops to deep rich loams beneath t…

Holton Wood

… Dominants are variable and include bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, bramble Rubus fruticosus, bracken 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…

Bracket's Coppice and Ryewater Farm

…la ulmaria, marsh thistle Cirsium palustre, fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica and ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi. Peaty mineral soils support fen meadow comprising tall tussocks of purple moor grass Molinia caerulea and tufted hair grass interspersed with herbs characteristic of t…

Rame Head & Whitsand Bay

…x europaeus, bracken Pteridium aquilinum, blackthorn Prunus spinosa and bramble Rubus fruticosus. Maritime grassland communities occur along this section of coast, often on rocky outcrops or on the trimmed verges of the coastal footpaths which traverse the site. These areas of sh…

Rodborough Common

…rly near the margins, consisting mainly of hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, bramble Rubus fruticosus and young trees. Of particular interest are areas containing juniper Juniperus communis. Broadleaved woodland occurs on some of the site margins, consisting mainly of beech Fagus sylv…

Dinefwr Estate

…a. The ground flora is dominated by bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, bramble Rubus fruticosus, ivy Hedera helix and bracken Pteridium aquilinum. The Bog Wood is an alder carr bordering the south-west margin of the Deer Park. It includes a moderately good range of damp woodland…

Scords Wood and Brockhoult Mount

…ere on one of only four sites in Kent. The ground flora is dominated by bramble Rubus fruticosus and bracken Pteridium aquilinum where the canopy has been opened by the 'great Storm' of 1987. Elsewhere, where there is a dense canopy, it is sparse and includes bilberry Vaccinium m…

Upper Fal Estuary and Woods

…ccur. Two types of ground flora are widespread within the woodland: A bramble Rubus fruticosus dominated community with honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, Dryopteris ferns and creeping soft-grass Holcus mollis occurs typically on the higher, …

Morfa Abererch

… intermixed with areas of scrub, namely European gorse, Ulex europaeus, bramble Rubus fruticosus and bracken Pteridium aquilinum. The presence of such areas of scrub, which has invaded former areas of dune heath, is probably an indication of the age of the dune system but may als…

Compton Down

…iza viridis on the thinner soils and scattered gorse Ulex europaeus and bramble Rubus fruticosus on pockets of deeper soils on superficial drift. Superficial Tertiary material covers irregular, broad patches across the crest of the downs and these, too, are dominated by gorse, br…

Morte Point

…per slopes there are extensive areas of bracken Pteridium aquilinum and bramble Rubus fruticosus, sometimes intermixed with the heathers; with taller scrub of European gorse Ulex europaeus and blackthorn Prunus spinosa. Some of the grassland is dominated by purple moor-grass Moli…

Tully Bog

…s and heather Calluna vulgaris, growing over a dense sphagnum moss carpet. The lagg surrounding the bog has been cut for turf, creating a mosaic of habitats. The oldest cuttings at the outer edge of the area are dominated by birch Betula pubescens and Scots pine Pinus sylvestris …

Treswell Wood

…nts, particularly honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum, rose Rosa spp. and bramble Rubus fruticosus. The ground vegetation is characterised by the abundance of tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa, rough meadow grass Poa trivialis, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, cleavers Gal…

Avon Gorge

…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 broomrape Orobanche hederae, toothwor…

Reigate Heath

…r areas the dominant species are bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and bramble Rubus fruticosus, while the wetter areas support marsh violet Viola palustris, marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris and a county rarity, white sedge Carex canescens. The heath is composed of ling Call…

Bannam's Wood

… europaea, woodruff Galium odoratum, wild strawberry Fragaria vesca and bramble Rubus fruticosus. On the more acidic soils bracken Pteridium aquilinum and bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta are more abundant. One plant of local distribution in Warwickshire, the greenhellebore Hel…

Shipman Head & Shipman Down (Bryher)

…n the plateau, where the soils are deeper, bracken Pteridium aquilinum, bramble Rubus fruticosus and honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum are more abundant. Above some of the coves and along the coastal edge areas of more species rich maritime grassland occur. thrift Armeria maritim…

Ringdown

…owered rush Juncus acutiflorus is abundant and associated herb species include ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, betony Betonica officinalis, glaucous sedge Carex flacca and fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica. Small areas of bracken Pteridium aquilinum, bramble Rubus fruticosus and go…

Bovey Valley Woodlands

…ound flora varies from a dense cover of bracken Pteridium aquilinum and bramble Rubus fruticosus with a few calcifuge herbs such as cow-wheat Melampyrum pratense and wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella to a herb rich flora including sanicle Sanicula europaea, primrose Primula vulgaris …

Whittlewood Forest

…nd flora predominately composed 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 assoc…

Feckenham Forest

… Ligustrum vulgare. The ground flora is also richer, being dominated by bramble Rubus fruticosus together with typical woodland species such as yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon, bugle Ajuga reptans and wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella. Alder Alnus glutinosa is the dominant tr…

Dimmings Dale & The Ranger

…us aucuparia. The acidic soils support a species poor ground flora with bramble Rubus fruticosus, wavy hair grass Deschampsia flexuosa and broad buckler fern Dryopteris dilatata among the commoner species. The closed canopy and abundance of decaying wood provides an ideal humid h…

Arun Banks

…e is a more open area which is dominated by ruderal herbs, particularly bramble Rubus fruticosus. The main river is deep and tidal and thus supports little vegetation in the main channel. Bankside communities, however, are well established and consist of reed beds in deep water w…

Dyffrynoedd Nedd a Mellte a Moel Penderyn

…attered holly and rowan. The field layer is dominated by three species: bramble Rubus fruticosus, bracken and creeping soft-grass with frequent wavy hair-grass. Small patches of woodland on open, steep cliffs and screes, particularly of limestone, are dominated by ash and are rel…

Heathfield Park

…cover, but where the canopyis more open bracken Pteridium aquilinum and bramble Rubus fruticosus are found with rhododendron Rhododendron ponticum invading in places. Continuous woodland cover in this sheltered ghyll provides a moist, mild microclimate and a number of plant speci…

Hedgecourt

…y oak Quercus robur and birch Betula pendula. The ground flora includes bramble Rubus fruticosus, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and wood sage Teucrium scorodonia. The more mature stands also contain hazel Corylus avellana and holly Ilex aquifolium and also have a richer grou…

Maplehurst Wood

…lgare. The ground flora varies with 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 wit…

Langford Heathfield

…wsweet Filipendula ulmaria, tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa and bramble Rubus fruticosus are present in the ground flora. Secondary woodland has developed around the margins of the common and on former field systems. Further diversity is provided by pockets of dense scrub…

Plashes Wood

…lus as coppice with standards, whose typical ground flora, dominated by 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, …

Halsdon

…se, with enchanter’s nightshade Circaea lutetiana, bugle Ajuga reptans, bramble Rubus fruticosus, honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum and wood sedge Carex sylvatica. Alder Alnus glutinosa and willows Salix spp. occur in wet hollows at the foot of the ridge where pendulous sedge Car…

Ileden and Oxenden Woods

…ebell 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 spurge Euphorbia amygdaloides and earl…

Leighfield Forest

…dula ulmaria and rushes Juncus spp. occur extensively in the rides with bramble Rubus fruticosus and bracken Pteridium aquilinum locally abundant. The list of moths and beetles recorded from these woods is impressive and includes a number of rare or localised species some of whic…

Shillinglee Lake

…om one with the typical fen plants noted above to a drier type in which bramble Rubus fruticosus and bracken Pteridium aquilinum are dominant. Four nationally rare plants occur in the lake making the site nationally significant for its flora. The rarest of the four is the cut gra…

Ryton Wood

…reas associated with silver birch. Bluebells Hyacinthoides non-scripta, bramble Rubus fruticosus and honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum are abundant and other typical species which occur are tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa, wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella, wood millet Milium…

Marline Valley Woods

… Wood and are dominated by tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa with bramble Rubus fruticosus. The stream valley supports 61 species of bryophytes mosses and liverworts including three uncommon 'Atlantic' species, Fissidens rivularis, Tetrodontium brownianum and Metzgeria furc…

Wimbledon Common

…ght penetrates there is a herb layer of bracken Pteridium aquilinum and bramble Rubus fruticosus. Several streams rise at the boundary of the gravels and clays and one feeds a small valley mire known locally as Farm Bog. A rich assemblage of plants uncommon in Greater London occu…

Trelow Downs

…ntilla erecta, lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica, eyebright Euphrasia officinalis agg, heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata and heath milkwort Polygala serpyllifolia. The sedges carnation sedge Carex panicea and green-ribbed sedge Carex binervis are also present. Royal fern O…

Levin Down

… Fraxinus excelsior, blackthorn Prunus spinosa, hazel Corylus avellana, bramble Rubus fruticosus and travellers joy Clematis vitalba. In south western areas the scrub consists mainly of juniper Juniperus communis, together with yew Taxus baccata and holly Ilex aquifolium. The jun…

Black Snib

…along with occasional rowan Sorbus aucuparia, Rhododendron ponticum and bramble Rubus fruticosus. Bracken Pteridium aquilinum dominates two areas on the eastern and south eastern slopes of the dome where the peat is drier. Bracken, bramble, birch, foxglove Digitalis purpurea and …

Shotesham-Woodton Hornbeam Woods

…ccur in Shotesham Little Wood and here the ground flora is dominated by 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 …

Benfleet and Southend Marshes

…thorn Crataegus monogyna, blackthorn Prunus spinosa, rose Rosa spp. and bramble Rubus fruticosus. The uncommon Bithynian vetch Vicia bithynica occurs here, together with hartwort Tordylium maximum, at its only British station, hairy vetchling Lathyrus hirsutus and slender tare Vi…

Gosling's Corner

… barren strawberry Potentilla sterilis, lesser celandine Ficaria verna, bramble Rubus fruticosus and common dog violet Viola riviniana. The soils are slightly more acid along the western edge of the wood and species such as lily of the valley Convallaria majalis, wood sorrel Oxal…

Hopwood Dingle

… guelder rose Viburnum opulus. The ground flora is largely dominated by bramble Rubus fruticosus, but sweet woodruff Galium odoratum is locally abundant with, in places, town hall clock Adoxa moschatellina. Wood barley Hordelymus europaeus which is only known from one other woodl…

Turbary and Kinson Commons

…eas of dense scrub vegetation with much common gorse Ulex europaeus and bramble Rubus fruticosus are common on both areas of heathland, with willow Salix species a frequent component on Turbary Common. Fringing the streams, bog and wet heath are areas of willow carr, with much bi…

Clumber Park

…endula, with an admixture of other tree species, over a ground flora of bramble Rubus fruticosus, bracken Pteridium aquilinum and honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum. Small leaved lime Tilia cordata is also present in small amounts. Stands of mature mixed woodland are characterised…

Dole Wood

…atches 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 mixed woody component with wych …

Epworth Turbary

… is a dense canopy of birch and oak Quercus sp., with an understorey of bramble Rubus fruticosus or bracken Pteridium aquilinum. In the wetter, eastern portion, its management as a nature reserve has maintained open areas of heathland and fen which would otherwise have been invad…

Afon Dyfrdwy (River Dee)

… riverbank have been fenced off the vegetation tends to be dominated by bramble Rubus fruticosus, nettles Urtica dioica and other tall ruderals. Indian (also known as Himalayan) balsam Impatiens glandulifera and Japanese knotweed Fallopia japonica are increasing throughout the si…

Boconnoc Park & Woods

…monogyna, elder Sambucus nigra, and rhododendron Rhododendron ponticum. Bramble Rubus fruticosus dominates much of the ground flora although one of the more interesting herb species is the uncommon woodland grass wood millett Milium effusum. An additional interest at Boconnoc ar…

Crossbane Lough

…ustifolium, carnation sedge Carex panicea and yellow sedge Carex flava/viridula agg. are the dominant species on the relatively firm substrates. Additional herb species including marsh violet Viola palustris and devil's bit scabious Succisa pratencis occur locally, growing over a…

Lydstep Head to Tenby Burrows

…es are dominated by gorse or blackthorn Prunus spinosa, with occasional bramble Rubus fruticosus, wild privet Ligustrum vulgare, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, wild madder Rubia peregrina and, at Proud Giltar, the calcareous scrub includes a stand of butcher's-broom Ruscus aculeatu…

Math and Elsea Wood

… drainage. The well drained areas are characterised by the dominance of bramble Rubus fruticosus, in association with honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, bracken Pteridium aquilinum and hairy wood rush Luzula pilosa. The very wet areas support wild a…

Black Firs & Cranberry Bog

…agnum lawn, their growth checked by the high water table. The well defined fen lagg or perimeter shows advanced development of carr woodland and scrub of crack willow Salix fragilis, grey willow Salix cinerea ssp. oleifolia, alder Alnus glutinosa and downy birch Betula pubescens.…

St. Leonard's Forest

… of the deciduous woodland is dominated by bracken Pteridium aquilinum, bramble Rubus fruticosus and honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum, with bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, primrose Primula vulgaris and common violet Viola riviniana. At Lilybeds there is a large colony of wi…

Brockley Warren

… supports a mosaic of chalk scrub mainly of juniper Juniperus communis, bramble Rubus fruticosus and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, with scattered planted pines and fescue dominated grassland rich in herbs. The juniper is now mostly moribundand there is little recent regeneration. …

Cabilla Manor Wood

… and guelder rose Viburnum opulus. The ground flora consists largely of bramble Rubus fruticosus, honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum and bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta with occasional hart’s-tongue Asplenium scolopendrium and the uncommon lemon-scented fern Oreopteris limbo-sp…

Binglett's Wood

…s is also present above the field layer of bracken Pteridium aquilinum, bramble Rubus fruticosus and slender false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum. The woodland glade TQ 622213 consists of grassland around two ponds. The ponds support white water lily Nymphaea alba and pondweeds Po…

Garston's Down

…has developed. The scrub is composed of hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and bramble Rubus fruticosus commonly with wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana while the woodland consists mainly of ash Fraxinus excelsior and hazel Corylus avellana commonly coated in old man’s beard Clematis vital…

Nagshead

…ctionis much more open in character. The herb layer largely consists of bramble Rubus fruticosus, bracken Pteridium aquilinum and soft grass Holcus mollis with tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa, wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella and blue bell Hyacinthoides non-scripta locally a…

Lynher Estuary

…ly Ilex aquifolium and hazel Corylus avellana understorey with frequent bramble Rubus fruticosus. The ground flora on these acidic soils consists largely of great wood-rush Luzula sylvatica with bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and occasional bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus and he…

Heron and Carrigullian Loughs

…Sambucus nigra and holly Ilex aquifolium occur in the shrub layer, with bramble Rubus fruticosus and ferns in the field layer. The ground layer is dominated by ivy Hedera helix and herb Robert Geranium robertianum. Where the soils are more acidic downy birch Betula pubescens is t…

Dover to Kingsdown Cliffs

…ropaeus, wild privet Ligustrum vulgare, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and bramble Rubus fruticosus. There are a few scattered individuals of juniper Juniperus communis, this species now has only a few remaining native sites in Kent. On the sheerest chalk cliff faces, vegetation is …

Old Sulehay Forest

…, 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 and some confined to open areas. Among the less common spe…

Sexton Wood

…d 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 acetosella and early purple orchid Orchis mascula.…

Brooks Head Grove

… of alder Alnus glutinosa. The ground 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 Ch…

Hog Cliff

… Crataegus monogyna, blackthorn Prunus spinosa, hazel Corylus avellana, bramble Rubus fruticosus and common and western gorses Ulex europaeus and Ulex gallii. The woodlands are typical of the small woods of the downs of Central/West Dorset. The dominant trees are ash Fraxinus exc…

Bishop's Wood

…orn, sycamore and beech. Here the field layer consists predominantly of bramble Rubus fruticosus and bracken Pteridium aquilinum with locally frequent cow-wheat Melampyrum pratense and honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum. Remarks: Together with four other sites in the area Bishop’…

Papworth Wood

…ughout. The ground flora varies within the wood. Parts are dominated by bramble Rubus agg., rough meadow grass Poa trivialis, stinging nettle Urtica dioica and ground ivy Glechoma hederacea. Many other species are present including bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, wood anemone…

Stoke Woods

…and cover. Some areas are dominated by great woodrush Luzula sylvatica, bramble Rubus fruticosus or bracken Pteridium aquilinum, and there are patches of bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus and common cow-wheat Melampyrum pratense. Other areas support species indicative of more mineral-…

Astridge Wood

…ld 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, spurge laurel Daphne laureola…

Mynydd Y Fflint / Flint Mountain

…lobium palustre; whilst other areas have frequent ivy Hedera helix with bramble Rubus fruticosus and yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon. In places the vegetation grades into swamp dominated by lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis, with scattering of associates such as water m…

Finemere Wood

…ast. The field layer is dominated 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…

Hertford Heath

…a pilosa. Under a lighter canopy of young oak and birch Betula species, bramble Rubus fruticosus and bracken Pteridium aquilinum are common. The site has both temporary and permanent heathland ponds important for local plant and invertebrate species. Emergent and aquatic vegetati…

Holne Woodlands

…um pratense, bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus, heather Calluna vulgaris and bramble Rubus fruticosus more common on the poorer soils of the slopes. In the darker, damper conditions of some north-facing slopes, a generally fern-dominated ground flora exists. Species present include sc…

Bush Wood and High Wood

…olcus mollis and bracken Pteridium aquilinum with smaller quantities of bramble Rubus fruticosus and honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum. Small marshes occur near the stream, adding diversity to the site. The wood is also of ornithological interest.

Brent Eleigh Woods

Area, 31.9 ha. 78.9 ac. Description The Brent Eleigh group of woods contains Spragg's, Langley and Camps Woods. Each of these is an important ancient woodland of the wet ash maple and or pedunculate oak hornbeam, ash maple variant type; the main 'heavy soil coppice type' of the c…

Talhenbont

…flora is mixed and variable; various species are locally dominant, e.g. bramble Rubus fruticosus, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, greater woodrush Luzula sylvatica and broad buckler fern Dryopteris dilatata and woodland bryophytes, e.g. Leucobryum glaucum and Dicranum majus, …

Hampstead Heath Woods

…c soils produces a typically limited ground flora which is dominated by bramble Rubus fruticosus and bracken Pteridium aquilinum. Other species recorded include bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and species indicating long established woodland such as wood anemone Anemone nemoro…

Lambert's Castle

…ith abundant gorse Ulex europaeus and western gorse Ulex gallii amongst bramble Rubus fruticosus and bracken Pteridium aquilinum. In places this community has developed a stage further to secondary woodland of birch Betula spp. with occasional hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, rowan S…

Broxhead and Kingsley Commons

…cus robur with a ground flora dominated by soft grass Holcus mollis and bramble Rubus fruticosus. Holly Ilex aquifolium, sallow Salix cinere and suckering English elm Ulmus procera are all common components of the woodland shrub layer. The bird fauna of the SSSI includes breeding…

Eglarooze Cliff

…ean gorse Ulex europoroeus with patches of bracken Pteridium aquilinum, bramble Rubus fruticosus and honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum. Along the base of the cliff rock crevice vegetation occurs with thrift Armeria maritima, sea campion Silene uniflora, English stonecrop Sedum an…

Lodmoor

…. The fringes of these marshes support scrub vegetation, including much bramble Rubus fruticosus. The reed/scrub areas support breeding bird species of particular note. Bearded tit Panurus biarmicus and Cetti’s warbler Cettia cetti nest regularly, while marsh warbler Acrocephalu…

Bude Coast

…anella amarella. The scrub comprises European gorse Ulex europaeus and bramble Rubus fruticosus. The edges of some of the scrub patches provide a habitat for hoary ragwort Senecio erucifolius. Sea cliff plant communities include rock sea-lavender Limonium binervosum, a plant of …

Jack Scout

…d extensive scrub of gorse Ulex europaeus, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, bramble Rubus fruticosus and bracken Pteridium aquilinum.

Tunstall Hills and Ryhope Cutting

… 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 for the study of Middle Magnesian Limestone reef fossils and facies of the Tunstall member of the Ford Formation…

Snitterfield and Bearley Bushes

… The field layer is dominated by bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and bramble Rubus fruticosus, but is very rich and includes several species with restricted distribution in Warwickshire; these are herb paris Paris quadrifolia and several orchids including early purple orchid O…

Leasam Heronry Wood

…e shrub layer beneath. The ground 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.

Montiaghs Moss

…s purple moor grass Molinia caerulea, meadow sweet Filipendula ulmaria, bramble Rubus fruticosus and common nettle Urtica dioica. Acid grassland is common throughout the area. This is dominated by purple moor grass Molinia caerulea and is often fairly species-poor, with associate…

Otford to Shoreham Downs

…a and sweet chestnut Castanea sativa. The ground flora is dominated by bramble Rubus fruticosus but includes a variety of other woodland species such as bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon and giant fescue grass Schedonorus giganteus. The…

Butter Wood

…lis, bracken Pteridium aquilinum, honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum and bramble Rubus fruticosus. The broad, mown, rides provide considerable diversity. Those in the north have an acidic grassland flora, with ling Calluna vulgaris, heath bedstraw Galium saxatile, tormentil Potent…

Rushmore and Conholt Downs

…iated woody species are elder Sambucus nigra, dogwood Cornus sanguinea, bramble Rubus fruticosus and yew Taxus baccata. Elsewhere the scrub is dominated by privet Ligustrum vulgare, dogwood, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna or hazel Corylus avellana, though the proportions of each of …

Drumlougher Lough

…inum. hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and rowan Sorbus aucuparia scrub with bramble Rubus fruticosus is well represented, as is wet woodland with birch Betula pubescens and willow Salix spp. In addition to some of those listed above, the area contains a number of plant species that a…

Catmore and Winterly Copses

…nga and water pepper Polygonum hydropiper. Although mainly dominated by bramble Rubus fruticosus, together with bracken Pteridium aquilinum in drier areas and tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa in wetter places, the general ground flora includes a wide range of plants charac…

Bourne Alder Carr

…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 of open swamp surrounding an ar…

Llwyn

…m oppositifolium, dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, ivy Hedera helix, bramble Rubus fruticosus and a thin and patchy carpet of the common bryophtyes, Eurhynchium praelongum and Brachythecium rutabulum. The wettest patches are picked out by yellow flag Iris pseudacorus, hemlock …

Moity and Garth Dingles and Fron Wood

…ria/M. perennis and (iii) oak/bracken/bramble Quercus robur/Pteridium aquilinum/Rubus fruticosus, such characteristic vegetation types being distinguished by the differential occurrence of typical species and ranges in plant species diversity. The site comprises three distinct, b…

Bursdon Moor

…he site supports patches of scrub dominated by gorse Ulex europaeus and bramble Rubus fruticosus, with wood sage Teucrium scorodonia, heather, cat’s-ear Hypochaeris radicata, tomentil Potentilla erecta and betony Betonica officinalis. A rich invertebrate fauna has been recorded …

Out Woods

…ated 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, spurge laurel Daphne laureola, nettle leaved bellflower Campa…

Whichford Wood

…ve been affected by Dutch Elm disease. 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, sti…

Tower Hill to Cockham Wood

…s, such as honeysuckle Lonicera 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 rabbit…

Wytham Woods

…ialis 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. There are over 60 species of plant strongly associated with ancient woodland; these includ…

Wickenby Wood

…'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-avis. The scarce herb paris Paris quadrifolia is associated with blue…

Pinkney and Gerrick Woods

…onditions. On well drained slopes creeping soft grass Holcus mollis and bramble Rubus fruticosus are dominant with broad buckler fern Dryopteris dilatata, wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella, greater stitchwort Stellaria holostea and, locally, wood melic Melica uniflora. More base rich…

Horsell Common

…e species have developed into secondary woodland with a ground flora of bramble Rubus fruticosus, bracken Pteridium aquilinum and tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa, with bog moss and purple moor grass in wetter areas. Horsell Common is probably one of the richest areas in S…

Staffhurst Wood

…num, other areas are carpeted with bluebells Hyacinthoides non-scripta, bramble Rubus fruticosus, wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella and ferns Dryopteris spp. In damper hollows the ground flora is rich and includes primrose Primula vulgaris, yellow pimpernel Lysimachia nemorum, bugle …

Common Hill

…urian Limestones in the West Midlands. The ground flora is dominated by bramble Rubus fruticosus, 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 alon…

Checkhill Bogs

…us monogyna form a patchy shrub layer over bracken Pteridium aquilinum, bramble Rubus fruticosus and creeping soft grass Holcus mollis. The long undisturbed character of the site, the high humidity and quantity of decaying timber provides a favourable environment for mosses, live…

Dunster Park and Heathlands

…eadow cap Hygrocybe calyptriformis. There are also areas of bracken and bramble Rubus fruticosus and scrub including some veteran elder Sambucus nigra and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna which add tote diversity of the site and enhance the habitat for the invertebrate and lichen spec…

Castle Down (Tresco)

…r soils on the margins of the plateau have bracken Pteridium aquilinum, bramble Rubus fruticosus and honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum merging into the heathland. Castle Down is also of particular importance for its lichen flora, exhibiting a range of rare oceanic heathland spec…

Chichester Harbour

…ex aquifolium and yew Taxus baccata with a fairly dense ground flora of bramble Rubus fruticosus and bracken Pteridium aquilinum. Notable invertebrates include the long winged conehead Conocephalus fuscus and the moths, starwort shark Cucullia asteris, the sand dart Agrotis ripae…

Rock Wood

…ornbeam coppice, beech and dense holly while under the oak and hornbeam bramble Rubus fruticosus, ground ivy Glechoma hederacea, wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella and dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis are found. wild daffodil Narcissus pseudonarcissus and broad leaved helleborine Ep…

Ash to Brookwood Heaths

…ants such as bell heather and bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus, or bracken, bramble Rubus fruticosus and honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum. The range of heathland habitats also includes bare sandy tracks, where Surrey rarities allseed Radiola linoides and chaffweed Centunculus minimu…

Lavington Common

… areas. The field layer is dominated by bracken Pteridium aquilinum and bramble Rubus fruticosus, with wavy hair grass Deschampsia flexuosa and purple moor grass. Pine Pinus sylvestris and other conifers are present in the woodland in plantations and also occur in mixed semi natu…

Castle Enigan

… Prunus avium. Rocky areas support thickets of gorse Ulex europaeus and bramble Rubus fruticosus, while species such as hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, grey willow Salix cinerea, rowan Sorbus aucuparia and bracken Pteridium aquilinum occur around the edge. A mosaic of grassland type…

Magilligan

…le system. blackthorn Prunus spinosa scrub is frequent throughout, with bramble Rubus fruticosus and burnet rose Rosa pimpinellifolia. In some places there are dense belts of sea buckthorn Hippophae rhamnoides scrub, along with occasional elder Sambucus nigra, young sycamore Acer…

Ballyquintin Point

…, where it is dominated by gorse Ulex europaeus, with an understorey of bramble Rubus fruticosus, cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. Frequently across the raised shingle are patches of low, prostrate blacktho…

Kirton Wood, Notts

…re the most abundant components. The ground vegetation is dominated by bramble Rubus fruticosus, 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 a…

Penllwyn Grasslands

…referable to the typical sub-community of Quercus robur – Pteridium aquilinum – Rubus fruticosus woodland. The very rare wood horsetail Equisetum sylvaticum occurs in the scrub and woodland areas. Other notable species include bitter vetch Lathyrus montanus and ivy-leaved bellflo…

Ruislip Woods

…r the dense shade of old hornbeam coppice. The dominant species include bramble Rubus fruticosus, bracken Pteridium aquilinum, honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum, creeping softgrass Holcus mollis and, in places, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta. Along rides, in areas of recently…

Felbrigg Woods

…n the 19th century but there are some old trees from earlier plantings. Bramble Rubus fruticosus and bracken Pteridium aquilinum dominate the ground flora here with honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum and creeping soft grass Holcus mollis. In locally flushed zones, dog’s mercury Me…

Killough Bay and Strand Lough

…elatius dominating. Wind-dwarfed scrub comprising gorse Ulex europaeus, bramble Rubus fruticosus, blackthorn Prunus spinosa and ivy Hedera helix is also present. Brackish waterbodies are rare in Northern Ireland; Strand Lough is the most natural example. The open water supports t…

High Woods

…he site, over a sparse field layer of ground ivy Glechoma hederacea and bramble Rubus fruticosus. Elsewhere the majority of the wood is dominated by pedunculate oak Quercus robur and birch Betula pendula. However, past management has resulted in a great deal of variation within t…

Fore Wood

…irch Betula pendula above a sparse ground flora of ivy Hedera helix and bramble Rubus fruticosus. Some areas have been thinned and shrubs, particularly hazel Corylus avellana encouraged. Systematic clearing of old sweet chestnut Castanea sativa coppice has also taken place in ord…

Alkham, Lydden and Swingfield Woods

…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 and wood spurge Euphorbia amygdaloides. Some uncommon plants also occu…

Lord's Wood

…re is vigorous development of woody climbers and ramblers, particularly bramble Rubus fruticosus, honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum and ivy Hedera helix. In the boundary hedges spindle Euonymus europaeus and wild service tree Sorbus torminalis occur. The ground flora is dominated…

Ruttersleigh

…ateia and wood small reed Calamagrostis epigejos all occur. Bracken and bramble Rubus fruticosus cover quite large areas and patches of birch Betula spp. and sallow Salix spp. scrub are common. The epiphytic lichen flora is also typical of ancient woodland and includes species su…

Coed Ffordd-Las

…ymenum. The ground flora is dominated by wood rush Luzula sylvatica and bramble Rubus fruticosus. Several species occur which reflect more basic, nutrient-rich soils including ramsons Allium ursinum, harts tongue fern Asplenium scolopendrium and wood avens Geum urbanum. Bluebells…

Yarner Wood & Trendlebere Down

…ls hazel Corylus avellana becomes significant in the understorey, while bramble Rubus fruticosus and creeping soft-grass Holcus mollis replace bilberry in the ground flora. The nests of the wood ant Formica rufa are a ubiquitous feature of the woodland floor. In the valley botto…

Middlebarrow

… Geranium sanguineum is abundant on the pavements and grasslands whilst bramble Rubus fruticosus, wood sage Teucrium scorodonia, mountain melick Melica nutans and golden rod Solidago virgaurea occur frequently. The grikes also support abundant ash Fraxinus excelsior, yew and haz…

Hodgemoor Wood

…support a heathy woodland vegetation of bracken Pteridium aquilinum and bramble Rubus fruticosus, with wood rushes Luzula pilosa and L. forsteri and honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum. Cow wheat Melampyrum pratense, trailing St John's wort Hypericum humifusum and heather Calluna v…

Sapperton & Pickworth Woods

…il moisture and base status. The more acidic areas are characterised by bramble Rubus fruticosus, honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum and wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella. Where conditions are more base rich, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta or ro…

Coedydd Dyffryn Ffestiniog (Gogleddol)

…hoides non-scripta. In areas that are not grazed and with deeper soils, bramble Rubus fruticosus is locally dominant, often at the expense of less competitive species. Bracken Pteridium aquilinum can dominate where soils are deeper. Ferns such as hard fern Blechnum spicant, lemon…

Birklands West and Ollerton Corner

…us aucuparia locally abundant. A typically species poor ground flora of bramble Rubus fruticosus, bracken Pteridium aquilinum and honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum occurs beneath these stands, with bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and wood so…

Speech House Oaks

…id loams. The ground flora is dominated by bracken Pteridium aquilinum, bramble Rubus fruticosus and common bent Agrostis capillaris and is typical of the grazed oak woods of the Forest. The low level of atmospheric pollution and great age of individual trees have enabled a diver…

Northward Hill

… is dense in places. The ground flora is dominated by ivy Hedera helix, 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, i…

Errigal Glen

…teris filix-mas and soft shield fern Polystichum setiferum, thickets of bramble Rubus ji-uticosus agg., and locally in the most acidic conditions, the dwarf-shrub bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus. The herb layer of the glen slopes reflects the acidic nature of the wood and is dominat…

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