North Curry Meadow

North Curry Meadow (grid reference ST330253) is a 1.3 hectare (3.1 acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in North Curry, Somerset, England, notified in 1989.

North Curry Meadow
Site of Special Scientific Interest
North Curry Meadow is located in Somerset
North Curry Meadow
Location within Somerset
LocationSomerset
Grid referenceST330253
Coordinates51.02315°N 2.95666°W / 51.02315; -2.95666
InterestBiological
Area1.3 hectares (0.013 km2; 0.0050 sq mi)
Notification1989 (1989)
Natural England website

North Curry Meadow is a traditionally-managed hay meadow which contains a rich variety of grasses and dicotyledonous herbs characteristic of ancient, semi-natural lowland grassland. The site contains a population of the nationally scarce Corky-fruited Water-dropwort (Oenanthe pimpinelloides), indicative of a particular type of mesotrophic grassland community which occurs locally in South West England. There is a large population of Green-winged Orchids (Orchis morio) which is favoured by the late hay cut.[1]

References

  1. "North Curry Meadow" (PDF). English Nature. Retrieved 18 August 2006.
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