Bodkin Hazel Wood facts for kids
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
| Area of Search | Avon |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | ST780850 |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 10.62 hectare |
| Notification | 1974 |
| Location map | English Nature |
Bodkin Hazel Wood is a 10.62-hectare (26.2-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), just south of the village of Hawkesbury Upton in South Gloucestershire, notified in 1974.
Biological interest
The site has a diverse ground flora. In addition to common species such as dog's mercury (Mercurialis perennis), primrose (Primula vulgaris), bluebell (Hyacinthoides non-scripta), wood anemone (Anemone nemorosa), wood sorrel (Oxalis acetosella) and ramsons (Allium ursinum), a number of scarce species are present; these include cow-wheat (Melampyrum pratense), herb Paris (Paris quadrifolia), toothwort (Lathraea squamaria), Autumn crocus (Colchicum autumnale), lily-of-the-valley (Convallaria majalis) and yellow star-of-Bethlehem (Gagea lutea).
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