Workmans Wood (grid reference SO900109) is a wood just to the east of the village of Sheepscombe, in the Cotswolds, Gloucestershire. It is a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest being part of the Cotswold Commons And Beechwoods SSSI.[1] The Wood is part of a designated national nature reserve (NNR).[2]
Workmans Wood
Shown within Gloucestershire
Significant species edit
It is of particular importance as one of only three extant sites in Britain for the Red Helleborine Cephalanthera rubra.[3][4][5]
A small colony of this plant grows in the centre of the wood. Netting is used to protect the plants from disturbance.
References edit
- ^ Natural England SSSI information which covers the Cotswold Commons and Beechwoods being citation, map and unit details
- ^ Natural England information on the woods and commons which make up the NNR
- ^ Species distribution map for Cephalanthera rubra, NBN Gateway, retrieved 25 February 2010
- ^ Fisher, John (1991) A colour guide to rare wild flowers ISBN 0-09-470780-4 Constable books, London
- ^ Kitchen, Clare, Mark A. R. Kitchen and Ian Carle (2008) Stephen Bishop's New Flora of Gloucestershire Part 2: the distribution maps The Gloucestershire Naturalist No. 14 Gloucestershire Naturalists ' Society, page 232
External links edit
- Natural England (SSSI information)
- National Trust
51°47′48″N 2°08′47″W / 51.79666°N 2.14641°W
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