Dorset Flora Group: The Arne Triangle – Botanical Walk

Sunday 5th July

Joint meeting with Wiltshire Botanical Society to this part of the Purbeck Heaths NNR around Slepe Heath close to The Arne Triangle. This is an afternoon meeting, following on from the morning visit to Wareham Common. We’ll be searching a variety of habitats for some local specialities such as Marsh Helleborine Epipactis palustris, Yellow Centaury Cicendia filiformis, Crassula tillaea, Viper’s-grass Scorzonera humilis, Brown Beak-sedge Rhyncospora fusca and some less common Potamogetons and Sedges.

When: Approximately 1.30pm to 3.30pm. Depending on when we leave Wareham Common.

Leader: Dave Green and Fran Sinclair.

Meeting point: Parking initially along wider verges on Soldiers Road. Grid ref.: SY9458 8586; What 3 words – ///noted.cases.claim.

We will move on to the eastern side of Slepe Heath late (possibly car sharing), again parking along verge at approximately SY9858 5896; What 3 words – ///frogs.wages.match No booking required.