Chappetts Copse
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Chappetts Copse (grid reference SU654230) is a beech woodland in the Meon Valley, Hampshire.
It is managed as a nature reserve by the Hampshire Wildlife Trust. It does not have any statutory protection, such as SSSI status.
It contains the largest population in Britain of Sword-leaved Helleborine (Cephalanthera longifolia), with more than 2000 plants, [1] as well as other orchids includes White Helleborine, Bird's-nest Orchid and Fly Orchid.
[edit] See also
- Galley Down Wood, a similar woodland nearby
[edit] References
- ^ Harrap, Anne and Simon Harrap (2005) Orchids of Britain and Ireland - a field and site guide
