Cleeve Wood, Hanham
Notification 1966 | | |
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Cleeve Wood, notified in 1966.[1]
Cleeve Wood is situated on the steep south facing slopes of the River Avon valley near to the City of Bristol.
The primary scientific interest of the wood is the particularly large population of Bath Asparagus (Ornithogalum pyrenaicum) which it supports. The Bath Asparagus in Cleeve Wood represents what is considered to be the largest and most stable population of this plant in this its centre of distribution.[1]
The wood is derived from the calcareous
Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna), Elder (Sambucus nigra), Hazel (Corylus avellana) and young Wych Elm (Ulmus glabra).[1]
The field layer in many areas is dominated by Ivy (Hedera helix), especially on the disturbed slopes. Other common ground flora includes
Dog's Mercury (Mercurialis perennis), Bluebell (Hyacinthoides non-scripta), Stinking Iris (Iris foetidissima), Traveller's Joy (Clematis vitalba) and Slender False Brome (Brachypodium sylvaticum).[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "SSSI citation sheet for Cleeve Wood, Hanham" (PDF). English Nature. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 March 2009. Retrieved 7 December 2009.