Kempley Daffodil Meadow

Kempley Daffodil Meadow
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Example of wild daffodils (Narcissus pseudonarcissus) in a meadow setting
Kempley Daffodil Meadow is located in Gloucestershire
Kempley Daffodil Meadow
Location within Gloucestershire
LocationGloucestershire
Grid referenceSO676301
Coordinates51°58′08″N 2°28′20″W / 51.968875°N 2.472297°W / 51.968875; -2.472297
InterestBiological
Area1.2hectare
Notification1986
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

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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

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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

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

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