LITTLE DON ACID HEATH (INDZES03)

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Phase II Botanical Survey Species List

Community A - Tall herb

 

 

Lichens

Peltigera lactucifolia

R

Grasses, sedges and rushes

Agrostis capillaris

Common bent

A

Dactylis glomerata

Cocksfoot

O

Festuca sp.

Bent grass

A

Flowering plants

Artemisia vulgaris

Mugwort

O

Chamerion angustifolium

Rosebay willowherb

O

Centaurea nigra

Black knapweed

F

Cirsium sp.

Thistle species

R

Heracleum sphondylium

Hogweed

R

Hypericum perforatum

Common St John's-wort

A-F

Resedea lutea

Wild mignonette

R  (08-06-00)

Rubus fruticosus agg.

Bramble

F

Rumex obtusifolius

Broad-leaved dock

O

Senecio jacobaea

Common ragwort

R

Tanacetum vulgare

Tansy

O

Taraxacum sp.

Dandelion

O

Teucrium scorodonia

Wood sage

O

Trifolium sp

Trefoil species

F

Community B - Bare ground and low herbs

 

 

Lichens

Peltigera lactucifolia

R

Grasses, sedges and rushes

Festuca sp.

Bent

O

Holcus lanatus

Yorkshire fog

A

Flowering plants

Artemisia vulgare

Mugwort

R

Hypericum perforatum

Common St John's-wort

F

Plantago lanceolata

Ribwort plantain

O

Taraxacum sp.

Dandelion

O

Trifolium sp.

Trefoil species

F

Community C - Willow woodland

 

 

Grasses, sedges and rushes

Dactylis glomerata

Cocksfoot

R

Flowering plants

Chamerion angustifolium

Rosebay willowherb

R

Centaurea nigra

Black knapweed

R

Galium aparine

Cleavers

O

Heracleum sphondylium

Hogweed

R

Plantago lanceolata

Ribwort plantain

O

Ranunculus repens

Creeping buttercup

F

Rubus fruticosus agg.

Bramble

A

Senecio jacobaea

Common ragwort

R

Taraxacum officinale agg.

Dandelion

F

Teucrium scorodonia

Wood sage

R

Urtica dioica

Common nettle

O

Trees, shrubs and climbers

Acer pseudoplatanus

Sycamore

L/F

Alnus incana

Grey alder

O

Betula sp.

Birch

L/F

Crataegus monogyna

Hawthorn

O

Ilex aquifolium

Holly

R

Lonicera periclymenium

Honeysuckle

R

Rhododendron ponticum

Rhododendron

F

Salix sp.

Willow

A

Taxus baccata

Yew

R

 

Community D - Alder woodland

Mosses and ferns

Eurynchium praelongum

Moss

A

Flowering plants

Chamerion angustifolium

Rosebay willowherb

O

Galium aparine

Cleavers

O

Rubus fruticosus agg.

Bramble

A

Trees, shrubs and climbers

Alnus incana

Grey alder

A

Crataegus monogyna

Hawthorn

O

Lonicera periclymenium

Honeysuckle

R

Community E - Heathland

 

 

Lichens, mosses and ferns

Hypnum cupressiforme

Moss

A

Peltigera lactucifolia

Lichen (dog)

A large, luxurious patch under heather

Polytrichum sp.

Moss

R

Trees and shrubs

Calluna vulgaris

Heather

D

Betula sp.

Birch

O-F

Community F - Birch scrub

 

 

Lichens, mosses and ferns

Cladonia chlorophaea

Lichen (cup)

O

Cladonia coccifera

Lichen (cup)

O

Cladonia coniocraea

Lichen

O

Cladonia furcata

Lichen

R

Cladonia sp.

Lichen (cup)

L/A

Polytrichum sp.

Moss

O-R

Grasses, sedges and rushes

Agrostis capillaris

Common bent

A

Deschampsia flexuosa

Wavy hair-grass

F

Juncus effusus

Soft rush

R

Flowering plants

Digitallis purpureus

Foxglove

O

Rubus fruticosus agg.

Bramble

O

Taraxacum sp.

Dandelion

F

Teucrium scorodonia

Wood sage

F

Trees and shrubs

Betula sp,

Birch

A

Calluna vulgaris

Heather

F

Rhododendron ponticum

Rhododendron

R

 

Community G - Wet Juncus and pond area

Lichens, mosses and ferns

Cladonia

Cup lichen

O-R

Polytrichum

Moss

O

Grasses, sedges and rushes

Agrostis capillaris

Common bent

A

Deschampsia flexuosa

Wavy-hair grass

F

Juncus conglomeratus

Common rush

F

Juncus effusus

Soft rush

O

Flowering plants

Taraxacum sp.

Dandelion

O

Fauna

Aegithalos caudatus

Long-tailed tit

Erithacus rubecula

Robin

Turdus merula

Blackbird

Chiroptera

Possible day-flying Noctule bat

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Inner Zone

Knoll Top

Outer Zone

Oxley Park

Bracken Moor - playing fields

East Whitwell - open space

Wood Royd

Countryside Zone

Ellen Cliff Wood

Townend Common

Industrial Zone

Dog Lichen Field

Hen Holmes Wood

Little Don - acid heath

Little Don - open space

Exchange Sidings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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nner Zone

Knoll Top

Outer Zone

Oxley Park

Bracken Moor - playing fields

East Whitwell - open space

Wood Royd

Countryside Zone

Ellen Cliff Wood

Townend Common

Industrial Zone

Dog Lichen Field

Hen Holmes Wood

Little Don - acid heath

Little Don - open space

Exchange Sidings

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