Violet Helleborine Shrops (1 Viewer)

Looking for any info regarding Violet H in Shropshire , i remember seeing 5-6 plants near a railway track .....

Can anyone help ...firstly with a site name and then on-site directions !!


As a footnote i visited Alyn Waters today .....many Dune Helleborine though only 4-5 plants showing the first flowers. Also amongst them are Green-Flowered Helleborines . Many of the thigh high Common Twayblades now toppled over .

I also found a wonderful juv Green Woodpecker which was searching tree hollows for insects or possibly water ?

Hi Dylan

Steve Tandy is your man for the job since he is relatively local and checks up on them regularly (a little harder since I've moved to London!)
The best and easiest place is in Coalbrookedale where they essentially pop up all over the place in the ancient woodlands, including along the roadside.

Definite spots are about here: SJ 66798 04290, SJ 66758 04213. You'll also see them just the other side of the little valley along tracks around here: SJ 67104 04120

An almost rosea here: SJ 66680 04506

Elsewhere, there is a small colony at Wenlock Edge which I've visited once. Again, Steve will have better directions to those and a more recent update on numbers. I think there were about 8.

Finally, there is a strong colony at Severn Valley Country Park around here: SO 74874 83854

Lots of other records for single plants in plenty of other bits of ancient woodland in the county but these are the largest and most reliable colonies.

Cheers
Mike

This may be of use but I am long since out of touch with local plants
Ed

http://www.thewildflowersociety.com...shropshire_6_7_august_main_meeting_report.htm

exedchef said:

This may be of use but I am long since out of touch with local plants
Ed

http://www.thewildflowersociety.com...shropshire_6_7_august_main_meeting_report.htm

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This will be the same site I've mentioned above. Pretty well-known spot for them and easily accessible!