Badgeworth SSSI, Gloucestershire
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Badgeworth SSSI is a 3.08 hectare
biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Gloucestershire
, notified in 1954.
It is one of only two sites in Britain where the Adder's-tongue Spearwort
(Ranunculus ophioglossifolius) occurs; in Gloucestershire this species has acquired the name "Badgeworth buttercup" through its association with this site.
This is a Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust nature reserve
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Hectare
The hectare is a metric unit of area defined as 10,000 square metres , and primarily used in the measurement of land. In 1795, when the metric system was introduced, the are was defined as being 100 square metres and the hectare was thus 100 ares or 1/100 km2...
biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire is a county in South West England. The county comprises part of the Cotswold Hills, part of the flat fertile valley of the River Severn, and the entire Forest of Dean....
, notified in 1954.
It is one of only two sites in Britain where the Adder's-tongue Spearwort
Adder's-tongue Spearwort
Ranunculus ophioglossifolius is a forb in the buttercup family of plants, with small, bright yellow buttercup-like flowers. Also known as the Badgeworth Buttercup, this plant has been the subject of considerable conservation effort from Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust and Plantlife International...
(Ranunculus ophioglossifolius) occurs; in Gloucestershire this species has acquired the name "Badgeworth buttercup" through its association with this site.
This is a Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust nature reserve
Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust
The Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust is the Gloucestershire local partner in a conservation network of 47 Wildlife Trusts. The Wildlife Trusts are local charities with the specific aim of protecting the United Kingdom's natural heritage...
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Source
- English Nature citation sheet for the site (accessed 12 August 2006)
External links
- English Nature website (SSSI information)
- Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust website