| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
| Location | Avon |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | ST780850 |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 10.62 hectare |
| Notification | 1974 |
| Location map | English Nature |
Bodkin Hazel Wood ( grid reference ST780850) is a 10.62-hectare (26.2-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), just south of the village of Hawkesbury Upton in South Gloucestershire, notified in 1974. [1]
Biological interest
The site has a diverse ground flora. [1] In addition to common species such as dog's mercury ( Mercurialis perennis), primrose ( Primula vulgaris), bluebell ( Hyacinthoides non-scripta), wood anemone ( Anemone nemorosa), wood sorrel ( Oxalis acetosella) and ramsons ( Allium ursinum), a number of scarce species are present; these include cow-wheat ( Melampyrum pratense), herb Paris ( Paris quadrifolia), toothwort ( Lathraea squamaria), Autumn crocus ( Colchicum autumnale), lily-of-the-valley ( Convallaria majalis) and yellow star-of-Bethlehem ( Gagea lutea). [1]
References
- ^ a b c "SSSI citation sheet for Bodkin Hazel Wood" (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 21 November 2009.
51°33′48″N 2°19′08″W / 51.56344°N 2.31877°W
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| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
| Location | Avon |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | ST780850 |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 10.62 hectare |
| Notification | 1974 |
| Location map | English Nature |
Bodkin Hazel Wood ( grid reference ST780850) is a 10.62-hectare (26.2-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), just south of the village of Hawkesbury Upton in South Gloucestershire, notified in 1974. [1]
Biological interest
The site has a diverse ground flora. [1] In addition to common species such as dog's mercury ( Mercurialis perennis), primrose ( Primula vulgaris), bluebell ( Hyacinthoides non-scripta), wood anemone ( Anemone nemorosa), wood sorrel ( Oxalis acetosella) and ramsons ( Allium ursinum), a number of scarce species are present; these include cow-wheat ( Melampyrum pratense), herb Paris ( Paris quadrifolia), toothwort ( Lathraea squamaria), Autumn crocus ( Colchicum autumnale), lily-of-the-valley ( Convallaria majalis) and yellow star-of-Bethlehem ( Gagea lutea). [1]
References
- ^ a b c "SSSI citation sheet for Bodkin Hazel Wood" (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 21 November 2009.
51°33′48″N 2°19′08″W / 51.56344°N 2.31877°W
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