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Ecological Surveys 1996 - 1998

APPENDIX A. SPECIES LIST 1996 -1998
INCLUDING ABUNDANCE EXPRESSED AS PERCENTAGE FREQUENCY.

Percentage frequency = the percentage of the total number of quadrats sampled over the whole site which contain the species. For example, a percentage frequency of 100%, means that the species was found in all quadrats sampled.

A + sign indicates that the species was seen on the site, but was not found in any of the quadrats sampled.

Characteristic heath species are in blue print.

 

SPECIES

COMMON NAME

% Freq

MOSSES

1996

1997

1998

Atrichum undulatum (Hedw.)

0.3

Brachythecium rutabulum (Hedw.) B.,S.& G.

+

+

Bryum microerythrocarpum C. Mull & Kindb.

+

Campylopus introflexus (Hedw.) Brid.

0.8

+

* Campylopus paradoxus Wils.

1.6

5

* Campylopus pyriformis (Schultz) Brid.

+

Dicranella heteromalla (Hedw.) Schp.

+

* Dicranum scoparium Hedw.

+

Eurhynchium praelongum (Hedw.) B.& S.

2

7

Hypnum andoi (formerly H. mammillatum)

1

+

* Hypnum jutlandicum Holmen & Warncke

+

10

Mnium hornum Hedw.

+

Polytrichum formosum Hedw.

0.7

23

34

Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus (hedw.) Warnst.

+

Thuidium tamarascinum (Hedw.) B.,S.& G.

17

20

LIVERWORTS
Lophocolea bidentata (L.) Dum. var. bidentata

+

FERNS
* Blechnum spicant (L.) Roth.

Hard Fern

3

4

5

* Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn.

Bracken

3

11

9

ANGIOSPERMS
LILIACEAE
Hyacinthoides non-scripta (L.)Chouard. ex Rothm

Bluebell

27

10

18

ARACEAE
Arum maculatum L.

Lords & Ladies

+

GRAMINAE
* Agrostis canina L.

Velvet Bent

+

4

8

* Agrostis capillaris

Common Bent

+

67

81

* Agrostis curtisii

Bristle Bent

+

9

14

Agrostis stolonifera L.

Creeping Bent

+

21

16

* Anthoxanthum odoratum L.

Sweet Vernal Grass

2

0.4

Arrhenatherum elatius (L.)

False Oat Grass

4

5

1

Bromus ramosus Huds.

Hairy Brome

+

Deschampsia cespitosa (L.) Beauv.

Tufted Hair-grass

0.4

Holcus lanatus L.

Yorkshire Fog

51

59

80

CYPERACEAE
* Carex binervis Sm.

Green-ribbed Sedge

10

22

Carex flava agg.

Yellow Sedges

4

5

Carex laevigata Sm.

Smooth-stalked Sedge

14

9

12

Carex pallescens

Pale Sedge

+

* Carex pilulifera L.

Pill Sedge

+

2

17

Carex strigosa

Thin-spiked Wood Sedge

+

Carex sylvatica Huds.

Wood Sedge

+

3

10

JUNCACEAE
Juncus conglomeratus L.

Compact Rush

33

28

21

* Juncus effusus L.

Soft Rush

13

6

10

* Luzula campestris (L.) DC.

Field Woodrush

+

5

* Luzula multiflora (Retz.) Lej.

Heath Woodrush

17

9

10

Luzula pilosa (L.) Willd.

Hairy Woodrush

+

+

8

RANUNCULACEAE
Anemone nemorosa L.

Wood Anemone

+

Ranunculus repens L.

Creeping Buttercup

8

2

0.7

HYPERICACEAE
Hypericum androsaemum L.

Tutsan

0.7

+

0.4

* Hypericum pulchrum L.

Slender St John’s-wort

56

52

42

CARYOPHYLLACEAE
Silene dioica (L.) Clairv.

Red Campion

+

VIOLACEAE
Viola riviniana Rchb.

Common Dog-violet

31

33

46

OXALIDACEAE
Oxalis acetosella L.

Wood Sorrel

0.7

2

2

PAPILIONACEAE
Lotus pedunculatus Cav.

Greater Bird’s Foot Trefoil

8

10

15

Trifolium pratense L.

Red Clover

0.4

+

Trifolium repens L.

White (Dutch) Clover

+

* Ulex europaeus L.

Common Gorse

53

33

32

* Ulex gallii Planch.

Western Gorse

+

ROSACEAE
* Potentilla erecta (L.) Rausch

Tormentil

+

1

5

Potentilla sterilis (L.) Garcke

Barren Strawberry

1

Prunus sp.

Cherry

15

13

17

* Rubus fruticosus agg

Bramble

36

46

54

Rubus idaeus L.

Raspberry

2

+

+

Sorbus aucuparia L.

Rowan

+

1

2

ONAGRACEAE
Chamaenerion angustifolium (L.) Scop.

Rosebay Willowherb

0.8

+

1

Circaea lutetiana L.

Enchanter’s Nightshade

0.7

+

2

Epilobium montanum L.

Broad-leaved Willowherb

0.7

+

0.4

AQUIFOLIACEAE
Ilex aquifolium L.

Holly

3

2

2

ARALIACEAE
Hedera helix L.

Ivy

1

3

4

FAGACEAE
Fagus sylvatica L.

Beech

+

+

+

Quercus sp.

Oak

1

2

BETULACEAE
* Betula pendula Roth.

Silver Birch

21

36

37

SALICACEAE
Salix aurita L.

Eared Willow

1

4

3

Salix caprea agg.

Goat Willow/Great Sallow

0.4

0.7

ACERACEAE
Acer pseudoplanatus L.

Sycamore

11

1

ERICACEAE
* Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull.

Heather (Ling)

6

11

12

* Erica cinerea L.

Bell Heather

0.8

2

3

Rhododendron ponticum L.

Rhododendron

0.3

1

PRIMULACEAE
Lysimachia nemorum L.

Yellow Pimpernel

19

14

17

Primula vulgaris Huds.

Primrose

1

0.4

2

OLEACEAE
Fraxinus excelsior L.

Ash

1

GENTIANACEAE
Centaurium erythraea Rafn

Common Centaury

2

0.4

SCROPHULARIACEAE
Digitalis purpurea L.

Foxglove

28

19

8

Veronica chamaedrys L.

Germander Speedwell

3

3

2

Veronica montana L.

Wood Speedwell

4

Veronica officinalis L.

Heath Speedwell

10

12

16

Scrophularia nodosa L.

Common Figwort

0.5

LABIATEAE
Ajuga reptans L.

Bugle

6

10

10

Prunella vulgaris L.

Selfheal

+

Stachys sylvatica L.

Hedge Woundwort

3

3

9

Teucrium scorodonia L.

Wood Sage

6

10

11

CAPRIFOLIACEAE
Lonicera periclymenum L.

Honeysuckle

2

1

Sambucus racemosa L.

Red-berried Elder

4

RUBIACEAE
Galium palustre agg.

Marsh Bedstraw

2

0.4

2

COMPOSITAE
Arctium minus Bernh.

Lesser Burdock

2

+

0.6

Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop.

Field Thistle

3

3

5

Cirsium palustre (L.) Scop.

Marsh Thistle

9

5

7

Cirsium vulgare (Savi) Ten.

Spear Thistle

+

Eupatorium cannabinum L.

Hemp-agrimony

1

2

1

Hypochoeris radicata L.

Cat’s Ear

0.2

5

5

Pulicularia dysenterica (L.) Bernh.

Common Fleabane

+

Senecio jacobaea L.

Ragwort

+

+

+

Taraxacum officinale agg.

Dandelion

0.8

1

0.4

 

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Ecological Surveys 96 - 98
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