Cleeve Hill SSSI, Berkshire
Cleeve Hill is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) based in Berkshire, England, near Eastbury.[1] It is located within the North Wessex Downs.[2]
Geography
The site covers 11.69 acres.[2] The site is best described as lowland calcareous grassland[3]
History
In 1975 the site was designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).[2]
Fauna
The site has the following fauna:[2]
Invertebrates
Flora
The site has the following flora:[2]
- Zerna erecta
- Brachypodium sylvaticum
- Crataegus monogyna
- Cornus sanguinea
- Viburnum lantana
- Corylus avellana
- Campanula glomerata
- Carlina vulgaris
- Dactylorhiza fuchsii
- Helianthemum chamaecistus
- Linum catharticum
- Lotus corniculatus
- Pimpinella saxifraga
- Primula veris
- Thymus drucei
- Thymus pulegioides
- Scabiosa columbaria
- Succisa pratensis
- Gentianella amarella
- Gentianella germanica
- Platanthera chlorantha
- Listera ovata
References
- ↑ "Cleeve Hill - 1004082 SSSI". Natural england. Retrieved 2017-02-15.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Site Name: CLEEVE HILL" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2017-02-15.
- ↑ "Cleeve Hill - 1004082 SSSI". Natural england. Retrieved 2017-02-15.
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