Barton Bushes
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| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
| File:Thlaspi perfoliatum.jpg Cotswold Pennycress (Thlaspi perfoliatum) | |
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| Location | Gloucestershire |
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| Grid reference | SP110259 |
| Coordinates | Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 489: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 5.7 hectare |
| Notification | 1996 |
| Natural England website | |
Barton Bushes (grid reference SP110259) is a 5.7-hectare (14-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Gloucestershire, notified in 1996.[1][2]
The site has local names being Barton Larches and Meadows Larches. It lies within the Cotswold Hills Environmentally Sensitive Area (ESA), and the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.[1]
Flora and fauna
[edit | edit source]The site is of special interest as it supports the nationally rare Cotswold Pennycress (Thlaspi perfoliatum), for unimproved limestone grassland and scrub and for its population of the nationally scarce Duke of Burgundy fritillary butterfly.[1]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ a b c Natural England SSSI information on the citation Archived October 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Cotswold District Local Plan, Appendix 1, Sites of Special Scientific Interest Archived 2012-03-26 at the Wayback Machine
SSSI Source
[edit | edit source]- Natural England SSSI information on the citation
- Natural England SSSI information on the Barton Bushes unit
External links
[edit | edit source]- Natural England (SSSI information)
