More Broad-leaved Helleborines at Cloud Wood LRWT.







Over the last couple of weeks I have been checking out Cloud Wood LRWT for the different varieties of Broad-leaved Helleborines. I found at least 140 flowering spikes around the rides of the wood. The Helleborines are highly variable ranging from the "normal type"to the rare form "Var.viridiflora" and some even looking like the very rare Young's Helleborine!
I did notice that most of the plants were along the rides but the more interesting varieties occurred on the nearby spoil heaps or were major coppicing had taken part in the wood.

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Anonymous said…
.have you a special licence to see these lovely plants in the roped off area or are they in the public part of the would?I would love to see them. Alison Rhodes
davidearlgray said…
Hi Alison, the BL Hells are along the rides at Cloud Wood and there is public access to this wood.
There are pretty easy to see just check out the vegetation next to the rides. In mid July I counted at least 142 spikes on the rides.
Hope this helps?
Dave

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