Kempley Daffodil Meadow

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Kempley Daffodil Meadow
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Wild daffodils, Broom's Green - geograph.org.uk - 755130.jpg
Example of wild daffodils (Narcissus pseudonarcissus) in a meadow setting
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Location within Gloucestershire
Area of Search Gloucestershire
Grid reference SO676301
Coordinates 51°58′08″N2°28′20″W / 51.968875°N 2.472297°W / 51.968875; -2.472297 Coordinates: 51°58′08″N2°28′20″W / 51.968875°N 2.472297°W / 51.968875; -2.472297
InterestBiological
Area1.2hectare
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]

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The site is listed in the 'Forest of Dean Local Plan Review' as a Key Wildlife Site (KWS). [2]

Location and regional interest

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 village in United Kingdom

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Newent town in Gloucestershire, England

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<i>Narcissus pseudonarcissus</i> species of perennial flowering plant

Narcissus pseudonarcissus is a perennial flowering plant.

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.

Dymock Woods SSSI

Dymock Woods is a 53-hectare (130-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Gloucestershire, notified in 1990. The site is listed in the 'Forest of Dean Local Plan Review' as a Key Wildlife Site (KWS).

Flora and conservation

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% to 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]

Bumblebee genus of insects

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References

  1. 1 2 Natural England SSSI information on the citation
  2. 1 2 "Forest of Dean District Council - Page unavailable". www.fdean.gov.uk. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013.
  3. ↑ Natural England SSSI information on the Kempley Daffodil Meadow unit

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