Stowell Meadow
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| Stowell Meadow | |
|---|---|
| Area of Search | Somerset |
| Grid Reference | ST333062 |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 2.8 hectare (6.9 acre) |
| Notification | 1987 |
| Location Map | English Nature |
Stowell Meadow (grid reference ST333062) is a 2.8 hectare (6.9 acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Somerset, notified in 1987.
Stowell Meadow supports a nationally rare type of traditionally managed wet neutral grassland. Alder woodland and plant communities typical of marshy grassland are also present. 90 species of plant have been recorded to date, several of which have a local distribution in Somerset. A number of nationally scarce species of beetle have already been recorded.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ Stowell Meadow. English Nature. Retrieved on 2006-08-21.
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