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| *****SWAAG_ID***** | 553 |
| Date Entered | 29/06/2012 |
| Updated on | 29/06/2012 |
| Recorded by | Tim Laurie |
| Category | Tree/Shrub Record |
| Record Type | Botanical HER |
| Site Access | Public Footpath |
| Location | Low lane, Low Whita |
| Civil Parish | Grinton |
| Brit. National Grid | SD 98482 97599 |
| Altitude | 207m |
| Geology | Edge of glacial lake terrace |
| Record Name | Low Lane, Low Whita. Ancient Wych Elm stump. |
| Record Description | This ancient tree stump, decorated by red campion and wood melick grass is the sad remains of a fine wych elm pollard 7m (25ft) girth wych was probably alive during the reign of Henry 8th. These pollards were alive when first recognised by Andrew Fleming during the 1980's and all were recorded by Tom Gledhill before their sudden death from dutch elm beetle attack. Many of these fine old elms are now throwing up young saplings from their root system which still lives. Question! How old are these young saplings? |
| Dimensions | 7m girth |
| Image 1 ID | 3113 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 1 Description | Low Lane, Low Whita. Wych Elm Pollard with Alex Loktionov. |  |
| Image 2 ID | 3112 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 2 Description | Low Lane, Low Whita. Remains of Wych Elm pollard colonised by red campion and wood melick grass. |  |
| Image 3 ID | 3114 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 3 Description | |  |
| Image 4 ID | 3115 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 4 Description | Wych elm bur |  |
| Image 5 ID | 3116 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 5 Description | Wood melick grass (Melica uniflora). |  |
