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British NVC Community W8
__NOTOC__ NVC community W8 ('' Fraxinus excelsior - Acer campestre - Mercurialis perennis'' woodland) is one of the woodland communities in the British National Vegetation Classification system. It is one of the six communities falling in the "mixed deciduous and oak/birch woodlands" group. This is a widely distributed community. There are seven subcommunities. Community composition Six constant species are found in this community: * Field Maple (''Acer campestre'') * Hazel (''Corylus avellana'') * Ash (''Fraxinus excelsior'') * Dog's-mercury (''Mercurialis perennis'') * Bramble (''Rubus fruticosus'' agg.) * Common Feather-moss (''Eurhynchium praelongum'') The following rare species are also associated with the community: * Narrow-leaved Bittercress (''Cardamine impatiens'') * Mezereon (''Daphne mezereum'') * Wood Fescue (''Festuca altissima'') * Mountain Currant (''Ribes alpinum'') * Oxlip (''Primula elatior'') * ''Primula × digenea'', the hybrid between Oxlip and Prim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fraxinus Excelsior
''Fraxinus excelsior'', known as the ash, or European ash or common ash to distinguish it from other types of ash, is a flowering plant species in the olive family Oleaceae. It is native throughout mainland Europe east to the Caucasus and Alborz mountains, and Britain and Ireland, the latter determining its western boundary. The northernmost location is in the Trondheimsfjord region of Norway.Rushforth, K. (1999). ''Trees of Britain and Europe''. Collins .Den virtuella floran''Fraxinus excelsior'' distribution/ref> The species is widely cultivated and reportedly naturalised in New Zealand and in scattered locales in the United States and Canada. Description It is a large deciduous tree growing to (exceptionally to ) tall with a trunk up to (exceptionally to ) diameter, with a tall, narrow crown. The bark is smooth and pale grey on young trees, becoming thick and vertically fissured on old trees. The shoots are stout, greenish-grey, with jet-black buds (which distinguish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Narrow-leaved Bittercress
''Cardamine impatiens'', the narrowleaf bittercress or narrow-leaved bitter-cress, is a plant species in the genus ''Cardamine'' of the family Brassicaceae. It is a slender, biennial herb, that produces sterile leaves in the first year, one to several flowering stems during the next. Its leaves are pinnate with several pairs of lanceolate, dentate leaflets and a terminal, slightly longer leaflet. The short petals surpass the calyx by half of its length. The seeds are arranged in one row on each side of the central membrane of the narrow pod and are ejected out in a shower due to the tension formed as the seed pod (silique) dries. It grows on walls, open ground in shady places in forests usually disturbed by man. References impatiens ''Impatiens'' is a genus of more than 1,000 species of flowering plants, widely distributed throughout the Northern Hemisphere and the tropics. Together with the genus '' Hydrocera'' (one species), ''Impatiens'' make up the family Balsamina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British NVC Community W9
__NOTOC__ NVC community W9 (''Fraxinus excelsior - Sorbus aucuparia - Mercurialis perennis'' woodland) is one of the woodland communities in the British National Vegetation Classification system. It is one of the six communities falling in the "mixed deciduous and oak/birch woodlands" group. This is a community of northern and western Britain, particularly widespread in Scotland and Wales. There are two subcommunities. Community composition Ten constant species are found in this community: * Ash (''Fraxinus excelsior'') * Hazel (''Corylus avellana'') * Male fern (''Dryopteris filix-mas'') * Dog's-mercury (''Mercurialis perennis'') * Wood-sorrel (''Oxalis acetosella'') * Common dog-violet (''Viola riviniana'') * Common feather-moss (''Eurhynchium praelongum'') * Common striated feather-moss (''Eurhynchium striatum'') * Hart's-tongue thyme-moss (''Plagiomnium undulatum'') * Common tamarisk-moss (''Thuidium tamariscinum'') The following rare species are also associated wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Large-leaved Lime
''Tilia platyphyllos'', the large-leaved lime or large-leaved linden, is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae (Tiliaceae). It is a deciduous tree, native to much of Europe, including locally in southwestern Great Britain, growing on lime-rich soils. The common names largeleaf linden and large-leaved linden are in standard use throughout the English-speaking world except in the British Isles, where it is known as large-leaved lime. The name "lime", possibly a corruption of "line" originally from "lind", has been in use for centuries and also attaches to other species of ''Tilia''. It is not, however, closely related to the lime fruit tree, a species of citrus. The specific epithet ''platyphyllos'' (greek: πλατύφυλλος) means in greek "with broad leaves". Description ''Tilia platyphyllos'' is a narrowly domed tree with a moderate growth rate, and can eventually attain a height of 40 m. The reddish-brown young stems later develop dark grey bark w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Primula Vulgaris
''Primula vulgaris'', the common primrose, is a species of flowering plant in the family Primulaceae, native to western and southern Europe, northwest Africa, and parts of southwest Asia.''Flora Europaea''''Primula vulgaris''/ref> The common name is primrose,Natural History Museum''Primula vulgaris''/ref> or occasionally common primrose or English primrose to distinguish it from other ''Primula'' species also called primroses. None of these are closely related to the evening primroses (genus ''Oenothera''). Etymology The scientific name ''Primula'' is a diminutive of the Latin ''primus'', "prime", alluding to the fact that this flower is among the first to appear in spring. The vernacular name has the same meaning: primrose derives from a late Latin Late Latin ( la, Latinitas serior) is the scholarly name for the form of Literary Latin of late antiquity.Roberts (1996), p. 537. English dictionary definitions of Late Latin date this period from the , and continuing into the 7t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oxlip
''Primula elatior'', the oxlip (or true oxlip), is a species of flowering plant in the family Primulaceae, native to nutrient-poor and calcium-rich damp woods and meadows throughout Europe, with northern borders in Denmark and southern parts of Sweden, eastwards to the Altai Mountains and on the Kola Peninsula in Russia, and westwards in the British Isles. Description The oxlip is a herbaceous or semi-evergreen perennial plant growing to tall by broad, with a rosette of leaves 5–15 cm long and 2–6 cm broad. It produces light yellow flowers in spring, in clusters of 10-30 together on a single stem tall, each flower 9–15 mm broad. It may be confused with the closely related cowslip (''Primula veris''), which has a similar general appearance, although ''P. veris'' has smaller, bell-shaped, bright yellow flowers (and red dots inside the flower), and a corolla tube without folds. The leaves of ''P. veris'' are more spade-shaped than ''P. elatior''. Names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mountain Currant
''Ribes alpinum'', known as mountain currant or alpine currant, is a small deciduous, dioecious shrub native to central and northern Europe from Finland and Norway south to the Alps and Pyrenees and Caucasus, Georgia; in the south of its range, it is confined to high altitudes. It is scarce in western Europe, in Britain being confined to a small number of sites in northern England and Wales. ''R. alpinum'' grows to tall and broad, with an upright and dense shape. The bark is initially smooth and light grey, later it becomes brownish grey and eventually starts to flake off. The buds are scattered, compressed and light green to white. The leaves are palmate. The upper side of the leaves are dark green with scattered hair, while the bottom is light green. The male and female flowers are on distinct specimens. Both kinds of flowers are organized in clusters in the corners of the leaves, where the male's are the longest. The individual flowers are small and greenish-yellow. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wood Fescue
Wood is a porous and fibrous structural tissue found in the stems and roots of trees and other woody plants. It is an organic materiala natural composite of cellulose fibers that are strong in tension and embedded in a matrix of lignin that resists compression. Wood is sometimes defined as only the secondary xylem in the stems of trees, or it is defined more broadly to include the same type of tissue elsewhere such as in the roots of trees or shrubs. In a living tree it performs a support function, enabling woody plants to grow large or to stand up by themselves. It also conveys water and nutrients between the leaves, other growing tissues, and the roots. Wood may also refer to other plant materials with comparable properties, and to material engineered from wood, or woodchips or fiber. Wood has been used for thousands of years for fuel, as a construction material, for making tools and weapons, furniture and paper. More recently it emerged as a feedstock for the productio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mezereon
''Daphne mezereum'', commonly known as mezereum, mezereon, February daphne, spurge laurel or spurge olive, is a species of ''Daphne'' in the flowering plant family Thymelaeaceae, native to most of Europe and Western Asia, north to northern Scandinavia and Russia. In southern Europe it is confined to medium to higher elevations and in the subalpine vegetation zone, but descends to near sea level in northern Europe. It is generally confined to soils derived from limestone. Description It is a deciduous shrub growing to 1.5 m tall. The leaves are soft, 3–8 cm long and 1–2 cm broad, arranged spirally on the stems. The flowers are produced in early spring on the bare stems before the leaves appear. They have a four-lobed pink or light purple (rarely white) perianth 10–15 mm diameter, and are strongly scented. The fruit is a bright red berry 7–12 mm diameter; it is very poisonous for humans, though fruit-eating birds like thrushes are immune and eat them, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Common Feather-moss
''Kindbergia praelonga'', known as common feather-moss, is a species of moss belonging to the family Brachytheciaceae. It is a medium to large size moss with pinnate leaves. The species is of interest for having properties that may be beneficial for human health. The species is found worldwide in moist to wet habitats. It is one of the most common mosses in lowland Great Britain Great Britain is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean off the northwest coast of continental Europe. With an area of , it is the largest of the British Isles, the largest European island and the ninth-largest island in the world. It is .... ''Eurhynchium praelongum'' var. ''stokesii'' and '' Kindbergia brittoniae'' were formerly classified within this species. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q1481714 Hypnales ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acer Campestre
''Acer campestre'', known as the field maple, is a flowering plant species in the family Sapindaceae. It is native to much of continental Europe, Britain, southwest Asia from Turkey to the Caucasus, and north Africa in the Atlas Mountains. It has been widely planted, and is introduced outside its native range in Europe and areas of USA and Western Australia with suitable climate. Description It is a deciduous tree reaching tall, with a trunk up to in diameter, with finely fissured, often somewhat corky bark. The shoots are brown, with dark brown winter buds. The leaves are in opposite pairs, long (including the petiole) and broad, with five blunt, rounded lobes with a smooth margin. Usually monoecious, the flowers are produced in spring at the same time as the leaves open, yellow-green, in erect clusters across, and are insect-pollinated. The fruit is a samara with two winged achenes aligned at 180°, each achene is wide, flat, with a wing. The two varieties, not ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
