Kempley Daffodil Meadow
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 Example of wild daffodils (Narcissus pseudonarcissus) in a meadow setting | |
  Location within Gloucestershire | |
| Location | Gloucestershire |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SO676301 |
| Coordinates | 51°58′08″N 2°28′20″W / 51.968875°N 2.472297°W |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 1.2hectare |
| Notification | 1986 |
| Natural England website | |
Kempley Daffodil Meadow (grid reference SO676301) is a 1.2-hectare (3.0-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Gloucestershire, notified in 1986.[1][2]
The site is listed in the 'Forest of Dean Local Plan Review' as a Key Wildlife Site (KWS).[2]
Location and regional interest
[edit]The site is one of a limited number of similar meadows and woods in the Dymock and Newent areas which support the flowering of wild daffodil. The meadows are unimproved neutral grassland.[1]
Dymock Woods is a nearby Site of Scientific Interest and supports flowering of wild daffodil, and there is a Daffodil Trail which incorporates a number of local nature reserves which support the conservation of the species.
Flora and conservation
[edit]Natural England, in its report of May 2011, reports the coverage and density of the flowering as being 75% of the whole field and between 40% and 60% cover. Other species recorded in the meadow are lesser celandine, common sorrel, cuckooflower and creeping buttercup. The presence of a significant number of bumblebees was noted.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Natural England SSSI information on the citation
- ^ a b "Forest of Dean District Council - Page unavailable". www.fdean.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013.
- ^ Natural England SSSI information on the Kempley Daffodil Meadow unit
SSSI Source
[edit]- Natural England SSSI information on the citation
- Natural England SSSI information on the Kempley Daffodil Meadow unit
External links
[edit]- Natural England (SSSI information)
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