| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 Cotswold Pennycress (Thlaspi perfoliatum) | |
  Location within Gloucestershire | |
| Location | Gloucestershire |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SP110259 |
| Coordinates | 51°55′55″N 1°50′27″W / 51.931954°N 1.840696°W |
| 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
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
- ^ 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
- Natural England SSSI information on the citation
- Natural England SSSI information on the Barton Bushes unit
External links
- Natural England (SSSI information)
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