When the trees ae still bare of foliage the nodding flowers of Wood Anemone or Windflower appear.
Because they are not very good at spreading or competing against more vigorous plants, they take a long time to establish.
This means their presence in a wood suggests that they and the woodland have been there a long time. We call such plants ancient woodland indicators.
The distinctive leaves help you to identify them before or just after they come into flower.
There are a lot of them in Cleve Wood off Hacket Lane and in Hackett Wood just opposite Cumbria Close on Morton Way.
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