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Cheddar Wood (grid reference ST445552) is a 86.9 hectare (214.7 acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest at Cheddar in the Mendip Hills, Somerset, notified in 1967.
This site compromises a wide range of habitats which includes ancient and secondary semi-natural broadleaved woodland, unimproved neutral grassland and a complex mosaic of calcareous grassland and acidic dry dwarf-shrub heath. Two nationally rare plant species are also present. Additional interest lies in the invertebrate fauna. Cheddar Wood is one of only a few English stations for Starved Wood-sedge (Carex depauperata), which grows in the lane along the east side of the wood. [1] The nationally rare Purple Gromwell (Lithospermum purpurocaeruleum) is also present, growing in the lane along the west side of the wood.[1] Butterflies include Silver-washed Fritillary (Argynnis paphia), Dark Green Fritillary (Argynnis aglaja), Pearl-bordered Fritillary (Boloria euphrosyne), Holly Blue (Celastrina argiolus) and Brown Argus (Aricia agestis). The slug (Arion fasciatus), which has a restricted distribution in the south of England, and the Soldier beetle (Cantharis fusca) also occur.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Twist, Colin, Rare Plants in Great Britain - a site guide
- ^ Cheddar Wood. English Nature. Retrieved on 2006-07-17.
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Coordinates: 51.29321° N 2.79733° W
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