Morgan's Hill

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Western slopes of Morgan's Hill

Morgan's Hill (grid reference SU028672) is a 12.6 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Wiltshire, notified in 1951.

The site is also a nature reserve of the Wiltshire Wildlife Trust.

The main habitat on the site is chalk grassland, largely dominated by Upright Brome (Bromus erectus).

Species present which have a particular affinity for the chalk habitat include Chalk milkwort (Polygala calcarea), Horseshoe Vetch (Hippocrepis comosa) and Autumn Gentian (Gentianella amarella).

Several scarce and notable species occur including Round-headed Rampion (Phyteuma tenerum), Bastard-toadflax (Thesium humifusum), Fly Orchid (Ophrys insectifera), Fragrant Orchid (Gymnadenia conopsea), Lesser Butterfly Orchid (Platanthera bifolia), Frog orchid(Coeloglossum viride), Musk orchid (Herminium monorchis) and unusually, for a downland site, Marsh Helleborine (Epipactis palustris).

Source

English Nature citation sheet for the site (accessed 14 August 2006)

External links

English Nature website (SSSI information)
Wiltshire Wildlife Trust's page about Morgan's Hill

v t e Biological Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Wiltshire

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Neighbouring areas Avon Berkshire Dorset Gloucestershire Hampshire Oxfordshire Somerset

Coordinates: 51°24′14″N 1°57′40″W / 51.40382°N 1.96114°W / 51.40382; -1.96114

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