Cleddon Bog

Cleddon Bog (grid reference SO509039) is a bog in the vice-county of Monmouthshire which has been notified as a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest. It lies within the Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It was declared a Local Nature Reserve in May 1970. The Countryside Council for Wales describes it as "the best example of lowland bog habitat in Monmouthshire".^[1]

The bramble Rubus trelleckensis, which is endemic to Monmouthsire, is present at the site.^[2] Other plant species present include cranberry (Vaccinium oxycoccos), bog asphodel (Narthecium ossifragum), round-leaved sundew (Drosera rotundifolia), bottle sedge (Carex rostrata) and heath spotted orchid (Dactylorhiza maculata).^[3]

References

↑ Countryside Council for Wales page about Cleddon Bog, accessed 10 June 2012, reference applies to whole paragraph
↑ Evans 2007, page 203
↑ Evans 2007, page 33

Sources

Evans, Trevor (2007) Flora of Monmouthshire ISBN 0-900-278-49-8

Biological Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Gwent

Cleddon Bog Upper Wye Gorge

Neighbouring areas: Avon Brecknock Gloucestershire Mid & South Glamorgan

Coordinates: 51°43′55″N 2°42′43″W / 51.732°N 2.712°W / 51.732; -2.712

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Friday, August 24, 2012. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.