Moorgreen Meadows

Moorgreen Meadows
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationHampshire
Grid referenceSU 483 146[1]
InterestBiological
Area14.3 hectares (35 acres)[1]
Notification1982[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Moorgreen Meadows is a 14.3-hectare (35-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Southampton in Hampshire.[1][2]

These meadows are important for their populations of the genus marsh orchid, especially the northern marsh orchid, which is not found at any other location in southern England. They grow close to four other marsh orchid species, early marsh-orchid, common spotted orchid, heath spotted-orchid and southern marsh orchid. Hybrids occur in every combination, making the site a centre of micro-evolution.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Moorgreen Meadows". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Map of Moorgreen Meadows". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Moorgreen Meadows citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
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