Stow-Cum-Quy Fen Explained

Stow-Cum-Quy Fen
Aos:Cambridgeshire
Interest:Biological
Area:29.9 hectares
Notifydate:1986
Map: Magic Map

Stow-Cum-Quy Fen is a 29.9hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Lode in Cambridgeshire.[1] [2] Most of it is common land.[3]

The site is calcareous loam pasture, with diverse flora and open pools which have rare aquatic plants. Grassland herbs include purging flaxand salad burnet, and there are aquatic plants such as unbranched bur-reed, mare's tail and bladderwort.[3]

There is access to the site by footpaths from Lode and Horningsea.

References

52.242°N 0.216°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Designated Sites View: Stow-Cum-Quy Fen . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 13 December 2016.
  2. Web site: Map of Stow-Cum-Quy Fen. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 13 December 2016.
  3. Web site: Stow-Cum-Quy Fen citation. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 13 December 2016. 24 October 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121024202451/http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1002332.pdf. dead.