The Tottington Woodlanders

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Results of the Floral Survey 2009

Primrose

Primrose

We have performed an annual floral survey since the inception of Tottington Woodlanders. For the first three years this amounted to a full survey of all 13 acres of the wood. More recently we have limited this to a survey of the areas which have been coppiced in the preceeding season.  This year the cants (a defined area of woodland) surveyed were C and T. 

 Compartment Map 2000 cropped

The results are outlined below.

Cant C

Dryopteris dilatata Broad Buckler-fern
Pteridium aquilinum Bracken
Adoxa moschatellina Townhall Clock
Agrostis gigantea Black Bent
Ajuga reptans Bugle
Anemone nemorosa Wood Anemone
Arum maculatum Lords-and-Ladies
Betula pendula Silver Birch
Betula pubescens Downy Bircch
Blackstonia perfoliata Yellow-wort
Brachypodium sylvaticum False Brome
Cardamine flexuosa Wavy Bitter-cress
Carex remota Remote Sedge
Carex sylvatica Wood Sedge
Circaea lutetiana Enchanter’s-nightshade
Cirsium palustre Marsh Thistle
Cirsium vulgare Spear Thistle
Conyza Canadensis Canadian Fleabane
Corylus avelana Hazel
Crataegus monogyna Hawthorn
Dactylorhiza fuchsia Common Spotted-orchid
Daphne laureola Spurge-laurel
Deschampsia cespitosa Tufted Hair-grass
Epilobium hirsutum Great Willowherb
Epilobium parviflorum Hoary Willowherb
Epipactis helleborine Broad-leaved Helleborine
Euonymus europaeus Spindle
Euphorbia amygdaloides Wood spurge
Fagus sylvatica Beech
Filipendula ulmaria Meadowsweat
Fragaria vesca Wild Strawberry
Fraxinus excelsior Ash
Galeopsis tetrahit Common Hemp-nettle
Galium aparine Cleavers
Geranium molle Dove’s-foot Crane’s-bill
Geranium robertianum Herb-Robert
Geum urbanum Wood Avens
Glechoma hederacea Ground-ivy
Hedera helix Ivy
Heracleum sphondylium Hogweed
Hyacinthoides non-scripta Bluebell
Hypericum hirsutum Hairy St.John’s-wort
Hypericum perforatum Perforated St.John’s-wort
Hypochaeris radicata Cat’s-ear
Ilex aquifolium Holly
Lamium purpureum Red Dead-nettle
Lapsana communis Nipplewort
Listera ovata Twayblade
Lolium perenne Perennial Rye-grass
Lonicera periclymanum Honeysuckle
Lycopus europaeus Gypsywort
Malus sylvestris Crab Apple
Milium effusium Wood Millet
Moehringia trinervia Three-nerved Sandwort
Myosotis arvensis Field Forget-me-not
Picris echioides Bristly Oxtongue
Picris hieracioides Hawkweed Oxtongue
Plantago major Greater Plantain
Poa annua Annual Meadow-grass
Poa trivialis Rough Meadow-grass
Potentilla sterilis Barren strawberry
Primula vulgaris Primrose
Prunus spinosa Blackthorn
Pulicaria dysenterica Common Fleabane
Quercus robur Pedunculate Oak
Ranunculus ficaria Lesser Celendine
Ribes rubra Red Currant
Rosa arvensis Field Rose
Rubus fruticosus Blackberry
Salix capraea Goat Willow
Sambucus nigra Elder
Scrophularia nodosa Common Figwort
Senecio erucifolius Hoary Ragwort
Senecio jacobaea Common Ragwort
Silene dioica Red Campion
Sonchus asper Prickly Sow-thistle
Sonchus oleraceus Smooth Sow-thistle
Stellaria holostea Greater Stich-wort
Stellaria media Common Chickweed
Tamus Communis Black Bryony
Taraxacum agg. Dandelion
Taxus baccata Yew
Tussilago farfara Colt’s-foot
Urtica dioica Stinging Nettle
Veronica chamaedrys Germander Speedwell
Veronica Montana Wood Speedwell
Veronica serpyllifolia Thyme-leaved Speedwell
Viburnum lantana Wayfaring-tree
Viburnum opulus Guelder-rose
Vicia sepium Bush Vetch
Viola reichenbachiana Early Dog-violet

Cant T

Dryopteris dilatata Broad Buckler fern
Dryopteris filix-mas Male Fern
Acer campestre Field Maple
Acer pseudoplantanus Sycamore
Ajuga reptans Bugle
Anemonae nemorosa Wood Anemonae
Anthriscus sylvestris Cow Parsley
Arum maculatum Lords-and-Ladies
Carex flacca Glaucous Sedge
Carex remota Remote Sedge
Carex sylvatica Wood Sedge
Circaea lutetiana Enchanter’s-nightshade
Crataegus laevigata Midland Hawthorn
Crataegus monogyna Hawthorn
Daphne laureola Spurge-laural
Deschampsia cespitosa Tufted Hairy-grass
Euonymus europaeus Spindle
Euphorbia amygdaloides Wood Spurge
Fagus sylvatica Beech
Filipendula ulmaria Meadowsweat
Fraxinus excelsior Ash
Geranium robertianum Herb-Robert
Geum urbanum Wood Avens
Hedera helix Ivy
Heracleum sphondylium Hogweed
Hyacinthoides non-scripta Bluebell
Ilex aquifolium Holly
Juncus effusus Soft-rush
Ligustrum vulgare Wild Privet
Malus sylvestris Crab Apple
Malva sylvestris Common Mallow
Milium effusium Wood Millet
Orchis mascula Early Purple Orchid
Poa trivialis Rough Meadow-grass
Primula vulgaris Primrose
Prunus spinosa Blackthorn
Quercus robur Pedunculate Oak
Ranunculus acris Meadow Buttercup
Ranunculus ficaria Lesser Celendine
Ribes rubra Red Currant
Rubus fruticosus Blackberry
Sanicula europaea Sanicle
Silene dioica Red Campion
Soncus oleraceus Smooth Sow-thistle
Stachys sylvtica Hedge Woundwort
Stellaria holostea Greater Stitchwort
Veronica chamaedrys Germander Speedwell
Veronica Montana Wood Speedwell
Viburnum opulus Guelder rose
Vicia caracca Tufted Vetch
Vicia sepium Bush Vetch
Viloa hirta Hairy Violet

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