Sarratt Bottom nature Reserve in
Hertfordshire is a biological
Site of Special Scientific Interest. The site is a meadow beside the
River Chess
The River Chess is a chalk stream that rises near Chesham in the Chiltern Hills, and flows for through Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire to its confluence with the River Colne in Rickmansworth. The Chess, along with the Colne and Gade, gi ...
. It is an example of damp grassland which has been traditionally managed for grazing. There are also areas of swamp and marsh. The main plants in grassland areas include
sweet vernal grass
''Anthoxanthum odoratum'', known as sweet vernal grass, is a short-lived perennial grass that is native to acidic grassland in Eurasia and northern Africa. It is grown as a lawn grass and a house plant, due to its sweet scent, and can also be f ...
and
meadow foxtail
''Alopecurus pratensis'', known as the meadow foxtail or the field meadow foxtail, is a perennial grass belonging to the grass family (Poaceae). It is native to Europe and Asia.
This common plant is found on grasslands, especially on neutral so ...
, and
marsh horsetail
''Equisetum palustre'', the marsh horsetail, is a plant species belonging to the division of horsetails ( Equisetopsida). It is widespread in cooler regions of North America and Eurasia.
Description
''Equisetum palustre'' is a perennial cryp ...
and
common spike-rush are common in damper areas. The site has hedgehogs and a wide variety of wetland birds and invertebrates.
[
There is no public access but the site can be viewed from Moor Lane. The local planning authority is ]Three Rivers District Council
3 is a number, numeral, and glyph.
3, three, or III may also refer to:
* AD 3, the third year of the AD era
* 3 BC, the third year before the AD era
* March, the third month
Books
* '' Three of Them'' (Russian: ', literally, "three"), a 1901 ...
.
See also
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References
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Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Hertfordshire
Meadows in Hertfordshire