Hardington Moor

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Hardington Moor
Site of Special Scientific Interest
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Location within Somerset
Area of Search Somerset
Grid reference ST515130
Coordinates 50°54′52″N2°41′29″W / 50.91441°N 2.69127°W / 50.91441; -2.69127 Coordinates: 50°54′52″N2°41′29″W / 50.91441°N 2.69127°W / 50.91441; -2.69127
InterestBiological
Area8.7 hectares (0.087 km2; 0.034 sq mi)
Notification 1994 (1994)
Natural England website

Hardington Moor (grid reference ST515130 ) is an 8.7 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest between Hardington Mandeville and West Coker in Somerset, notified in 1994.

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Hardington Moor National Nature Reserve covers partly calcareous clay-rich soils on sloping ground and comprises three meadows surrounded by established hedges. The meadows are examples of species-rich unimproved neutral grassland, which is now nationally rare. The rare French oat-grass is very abundant on the site and the fields are home to a wide variety of plant species, most notably adder's tongue, corky-fruited water-dropwort and large numbers of green-winged orchid. Invertebrates found at the site include butterflies such as gatekeeper, small tortoiseshell and common blue. Less commonly seen are large skipper, green-veined white and green hairstreak. [1]

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References

  1. "Hardington Moor NNR". Natural England. Retrieved 31 January 2010.

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