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| *****SWAAG_ID***** | 537 |
| Date Entered | 26/05/2012 |
| Updated on | 04/07/2015 |
| Recorded by | Tim Laurie |
| Category | Tree Site Record |
| Record Type | Botanical HER |
| Site Access | Public Access Land |
| Record Date | 23/05/2012 |
| Location | Arkengarthdale. Great Punchard Gill Falls. |
| Civil Parish | Arkengarthdale |
| Brit. National Grid | NY 94883 04141 |
| Altitude | 512m |
| Geology | Waterfall ravine cut through The Crow Limestone by Great Punchard Beck. |
| Record Name | Great Punchard Falls. Juniper and rowans. |
| Record Description | Isolated juniper (?J.communis ssp nana) on cliff but the very edge of the waterfall. Ancient rowans and ivy the only other woody species here.
Plants recognised here include Bracken,Broad Buckler Fern, Maidenhair Spleenwort,Black Spleenwort, Ling,Bilberry,Field Woodrush,Barren Strawberry,Wild Strawberry, Common Dog Violet, Foxglove,Figwort,Bitter Cress sp.,Hawkweed sp., Alternate leaved golden saxifrage,Pearlwort, Lesser Celandine, Marsh Thistle, Buttercup sp., dandelion, wood sorrel,daisy. |
| Dimensions | See photgraphs |
| Geographical area | Swaledale North Bank Catchment |
| Common / Notable Species | Juniper, Rowan, Ivy, Figwort. |
| Additional Notes | This location is of interest since it is one of very few exposures of the Crow Limestone which at 512m Elevation outcrops approximately 100m higher than the top of the Main Limestone lower down Punchard Gill. |
| Image 1 ID | 2978 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 1 Description | Great Punchard Falls with Juniper, Ivy and Rowan. |  |
| Image 2 ID | 2971 Click image to enlarge |
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| Image 3 ID | 2972 Click image to enlarge |
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| Image 4 ID | 2973 Click image to enlarge |
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| Image 5 ID | 2974 Click image to enlarge |
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| Image 6 ID | 2975 Click image to enlarge |
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| Image 7 ID | 2976 Click image to enlarge |
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| Image 8 ID | 2977 Click image to enlarge |
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| Image 9 ID | 2979 Click image to enlarge |
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| Image 11 ID | 2980 Click image to enlarge |
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| Image 12 ID | 2981 Click image to enlarge |
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| Image 13 ID | 2982 Click image to enlarge |
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| Image 14 ID | 2983 Click image to enlarge |
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| Image 15 ID | 2984 Click image to enlarge |
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| Image 16 ID | 2985 Click image to enlarge |
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| Image 17 ID | 2986 Click image to enlarge |
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