Wellington College Bog
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
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  Location within Berkshire | |
| Location | Berkshire |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SU 832 627[1] |
| Coordinates | 51°21′25″N 0°48′25″W / 51.357°N 0.807°W |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 6.2 hectares (15 acres)[1] |
| Notification | 1986[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Wellington College Bog is a 6.2-hectare (15-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in the grounds of Wellington College on the northern outskirts of Sandhurst in Berkshire.[1][2]
The site features a valley bog,[3] which is one of the richest in the county, in terms of bryophytes and flowering plants, containing several species which are uncommon or rare in southern Britain.[3]
Fauna
[edit]The nature reserve has the following fauna:[3]
Invertebrates
[edit]Flora
[edit]The site has the following Flora:[3]
Trees
[edit]Plants
[edit]- Sphagnum papillosum
- Sphagnum capillifolium
- Sphagnum magellanicum
- Sphagnum cuspidatum
- Cephalozia connivens
- Kurzia pauciflora
- Drosera rotundifolia
- Narthecium ossifragum
- Eriophorum angustifolium
- Erica tetralix
- Molinia caerulea
- Juncus acutiflorus
- Trichophorum cespitosum
- Sphagnum compactum
- Sphagnum tenellum
- Sphagnum molle
- Eleocharis multicaulis
- Carex echinata
- Rhynchospora alba
- Juncus squarrosus
- Anagallis tenella
- Pedicularis sylvatica
- Carex binervis
- Juncus kochii
- Cirsium dissectum
- Succisa pratensis
- Sphagnum recurvum
- Potamogeton polygonifolius
- Calluna vulgaris
- Erica cinerea
- Ulex europaeus
- Genista anglica
- Senecio sylvaticus
- Potentilla erecta
- Deschampsia flexuosa
- Danthonia decumbens
- Juncus tenuis
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wellington College Bog.
- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Wellington College Bog". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
- ^ "Map of Wellington College Bog". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
- ^ a b c d "SITE NAME: WELLINGTON COUNTRY BOG" (PDF). Retrieved 3 March 2017.
