Knightsbridge Lane

Knightsbridge Lane
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationOxfordshire
Grid referenceSU 683 969[1]
InterestBiological
Area1.7 hectares (4.2 acres)[1]
Notification1987[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Knightsbridge Lane is a 1.7-hectare (4.2-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest just north of Watlington, Oxfordshire.[1][2]

This site consists of woodland on the sides of a minor road, which has approximately one tenth of the population in the country of a very rare plant, green hound's tongue. It is listed in the British Red Data Book of vascular plants, and it is found at only seven other locations in Britain. The species is often found in disturbed soils, and may have increased following the clearance of dead elm trees.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Knightsbridge Lane". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Map of Knightsbridge Lane". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Knightsbridge Lane citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 17 March 2020.

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