Jockey Fields

Jockey fields
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationWest Midlands
Grid referenceSK041030
InterestBiological
Area18.05 hectares
Notification1994
Location mapEnglish Nature

Jockey fields (grid reference SK041030) is an 18.05 hectares (44.6 acres) biological site of Special Scientific Interest at Walsall Wood, in the West Midlands. The site was notified in 1994 under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 and is currently managed by the Country Trust.

The site notification details 38 plant species recorded at this SSI:

Plant species recorded at Jockey Fields SSI
  • Carex acutiformis, lesser pond sedge.
    Carex acutiformis, lesser pond sedge.
  • Typha latifolia, common bullrush.
    Typha latifolia, common bullrush.
  • Filipendula ulmaria, meadowsweet.
    Filipendula ulmaria, meadowsweet.
  • Lotus pedunculatus, greater bird's foot trefoil.
    Lotus pedunculatus, greater bird's foot trefoil.
  • Iris pseudacorus, yellow iris.
    Iris pseudacorus, yellow iris.
  • Cirsium palustre, marsh thistle
    Cirsium palustre, marsh thistle
  • Holcus lanatus, Yorkshire fog.
    Holcus lanatus, Yorkshire fog.
  • Juncus effusus, soft rush.
    Juncus effusus, soft rush.
  • Cardamine pratensis, cuckooflower.
    Cardamine pratensis, cuckooflower.
  • Mentha aquatica, water mint.
    Mentha aquatica, water mint.
  • Stellaria alsine, bog stitchwort
    Stellaria alsine, bog stitchwort
  • Galium palustre, common marsh-bedstraw.
    Galium palustre, common marsh-bedstraw.
  • Equisetum palustre, marsh horsetail.
    Equisetum palustre, marsh horsetail.

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52°37′29″N 1°56′27″W / 52.62475°N 1.94087°W / 52.62475; -1.94087