River Rom at King George's Playing Fields
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Site of Importance for Nature Conservation
HvL02 River Rom at King George's Playing Fields
Grid ref: TQ 501 897
Area (ha): 0.68
Borough(s): Havering
Site first notified: 01/03/2002 Boundary last changed: 01/03/2002
Citation last edited: 08/07/2002
Habitat: River, scattered trees, semi improved neutral grassland, amenity grassland, tall herbs.
The Rom is quite narrow and fast flowing within this stretch. Within this site the river flows between an avenue of trees and shrubs chiefly composed of crack willow and hawthorn. The associated vegetation is considerably more diverse than elsewhere and includes unbranched bur-reed, fool's watercress, watercress, reed canary-grass, water pepper, Russian comfrey and abundant Indian balsam. The banks are covered in a mosaic of semi improved neutral grassland, amenity grassland and tall herbs.
Copyright L.B. Havering/Greater London Authority 2003
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