Coombe Wood, Frilsham
Coombe Wood is a site of Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). It is based in Frilsham in Berkshire.[1] It is located within the North Wessex Downs.[2]
Geography
Coombe Wood covers an area of 19.3 hectares.[3] The woods are described as a Broadleave, mixed and yew woodland located in a lowland area.[4]
History
The woodlands was first recorded in 1640.[2]
The wood was classed in 1985 as a Site of Special Scientific Interest.[2]
Fauna
The site has the following animals[2]
Invertebrates
Flora
The site has the following Flora:[2]
Trees
Plants
- Hyacinthoides non-scripta
- Mercurialis perennis
- Luzula sylvatica
- Carex pallescens
- Carex strigosa
- Dryopteris affinis
- Solidago virgaurea
- Lathyrus montanus
- Lychnis flos-cuculi
- Dactylorhiza fuchsii
- Galium palustr
- Mentha aquatica
- Ranunculus flammula
References
- ↑ "Magic Map Application". Magic.defra.gov.uk. Retrieved 2017-03-06.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "SITE NAME: COOMBE WOOD, FRILSHAM" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-03-30. Retrieved 2017-03-06.
- ↑ "Coombe Wood, Frilsham SSSI". Natural England. Retrieved 2017-03-05.
- ↑ "Condition of SSSI Units for Site Coombe Wood, Frilsham SSSI". Natural England. Retrieved 2017-03-06.
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