| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
)  Location within Somerset | |
| Area of Search | Somerset |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | ST267119 |
| Coordinates | 50°54′07″N 3°02′38″W / 50.90190°N 3.04377°W |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 3.3 hectares (0.033 km2; 0.013 sq mi) |
| Notification | 2002 |
| Natural England website | |
Long Lye Meadow (grid reference ST267119) is a 3.3 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest at Buckland St Mary in the Blackdown Hills, Somerset, notified in 2002.
This site along with the adjoining Long Lye were considered to be under threat from a scheme to widen the A303.[1]
The neutral grassland component varies in character and herb richness. There is a strong population of green-winged orchid (Orchis morio), together with a few plants of common twayblade (Neottia ovata). In a few areas meadow thistle (Cirsium dissectum) occurs.[2]
References
- ^ "Victory as Government backs down over Blackdown Hills". Friends of the Earth. Retrieved 2006-08-17.
- ^ "Long Lye Meadow" (PDF). English Nature. Retrieved 2006-08-17.