| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
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| Area of Search | Avon |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | ST760725 |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 156.1 hectare |
| Notification | 1997 |
| Location map | English Nature |
St. Catherine's Valley (grid reference ST760725) is a 156.1 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest southwest of the village of Marshfield, South Gloucestershire, notified in 1997.
At the Marshfield end of the valley, a large naturalised population of Dragon's Teeth (Tetragonolobus maritimus), a species not native to Britain, is present; it was first found by Rev. E. Ellman in 1927.[1]
References
- ^ Myles, Sarah L. (2000) The Flora of the Bristol Region ISBN 1-874357-18-8 pages 32-33 and 137
Sources
- English Nature citation sheet for the site (accessed 16 July 2006)