Unexpected heather
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Unexpected heather by Stephen Craven as part of the Geograph project.
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Unexpected heather
Image: © Stephen Craven Taken: 23 Aug 2009
An open expanse of heather - a plant that grows on acidic soils - is not what you expect in South London with its chalky or clayey soil. There must be a geological anomaly here in Lesnes Abbey Woods for it to thrive here.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.486152
Longitude
0.136665