Long Lye Meadow
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| Long Lye Meadow | |
|---|---|
| Area of Search | Somerset |
| Grid Reference | ST267119 |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 3.3 hectare |
| Notification | 2002 |
| Location Map | English Nature |
Long Lye Meadow (grid reference ST267119) is a 3.3 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in the Blackdown Hills, Somerset, notified in 2002.
This site along with the adjoining Long Lye were considered to be under threat from a scheme to widen the A303.[1]
The neutral grassland component varies in character and herb richness. There is a strong population of Green-winged Orchid (Orchis morio), together with a few plants of common twayblade (Listera ovata). In a few areas meadow thistle (Cirsium dissectum) occurs. [2]
[edit] References
- ^ Victory as Government backs down over Blackdown Hills. Friends of the Earth. Retrieved on 2006-08-17.
- ^ Long Lye Meadow. English Nature. Retrieved on 2006-08-17.
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