Moorgreen Meadows

Moorgreen Meadows is a 14.3-hectare (35-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Southampton in Hampshire.^[1][2]

LocationHampshire

Grid referenceSU 483 146^[1]

InterestBiological

Area14.3 hectares (35 acres)^[1]

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Moorgreen Meadows

Site of Special Scientific Interest
Location	Hampshire
Grid reference	SU 483 146[1]
Interest	Biological
Area	14.3 hectares (35 acres)[1]
Notification	1982[1]
Location map	Magic Map

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These meadows are important for their populations of the genus marsh orchid, especially the northern marsh orchid, which is not found at any other location in southern England. They grow close to four other marsh orchid species, early marsh-orchid, common spotted orchid, heath spotted-orchid and southern marsh orchid. Hybrids occur in every combination, making the site a centre of micro-evolution.^[3]