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subspecies were not distinguished by Wells (2003). It is widespread at low density throughout<br />
Woodwalton Fen.<br />
Luzula multiflora (Ehrh.) Lejeune ssp. multiflora<br />
Heath Wood-rush<br />
National Status: Not scarce, not threatened County Status: Scarce (4 sites, 7 tetrads)<br />
Site Grid Reference Last Record<br />
Brampton Wood SSSI TL179699<br />
Holme Fen SSSI:<br />
Compartment 3<br />
Middle Covert<br />
Holme Lode Covert<br />
48<br />
TL18327042<br />
TL1989<br />
TL2188<br />
TL2089<br />
2008 (DB)<br />
2008 (DB)<br />
2006 (MM)<br />
2008 (DB)<br />
2007 (DB)<br />
Monks Wood SSSI TL19918006 2009 (DB)<br />
Woodwalton Fen SSSI & SAC:<br />
Compartment 61<br />
Compartment 83<br />
TL227842 (centroid)<br />
TL229833<br />
2009 (MM)<br />
2010 (DB)<br />
Uncommon and apparently restricted to protected ancient boulder clay woodlands and fens.<br />
Scarcer than ssp. congesta, but it may be slightly under-recorded (<strong>the</strong> species aggregate is<br />
comparably scarce) as <strong>the</strong> subspecies were not distinguished by Wells (2003). It is<br />
widespread at low density throughout Woodwalton Fen.<br />
Luzula pallescens SW.<br />
Fen Wood-rush<br />
National Status: Nationally <strong>Rare</strong>, Critically<br />
Endangered, BAP<br />
Holme Fen SSSI:<br />
Compartment 15a<br />
Compartment 41<br />
Woodwalton Fen SSSI & SAC:<br />
Compartment 54<br />
Compartment 82<br />
Compartment 79<br />
County Status: <strong>Rare</strong> (2 sites, 4 tetrads)<br />
Site Grid Reference Last Record<br />
TL198885<br />
TL213889<br />
TL22648454<br />
TL226835<br />
TL23118366<br />
2006 (MM)<br />
2008 (MM)<br />
2009 (MM)<br />
2005 (MM)<br />
2011 (MM)<br />
The first record <strong>of</strong> this species <strong>for</strong> Britain was made from Woodwalton Fen in 1907. It is a<br />
diminutive, short-lived species that requires regular disturbance. It <strong>for</strong>ms a persistent seed<br />
bank and can appear in great quantity when <strong>the</strong> fen peat is disturbed, <strong>for</strong> example when carr<br />
is cleared (Wells, 2003).
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