Llantrisant Common and Pastures is a 113-hectare (280-acre) Site of Special Scientific Interest in Llantrisant, Rhondda Cynon Taf, south Wales. It was established in 2000.
| Llantrisant Common and Pastures | |
|---|---|
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
  Map of Wales | |
| Location | Llantrisant, Rhondda Cynon Taf |
| Coordinates | 51°32′32″N 3°22′43″W / 51.54229°N 3.37849°W[1] |
| Area | 113 ha (280 acres) |
| Established | 2000 |
The Countryside Council for Wales states that the site has been categorized as a Site of Special Interest for "...its extensive area of acidic marshy grassland in a lowland setting, as well as for smaller areas of species-rich neutral grassland, dry acidic grassland and flush. It is also of special interest for populations of two rare plants: Cornish moneywort (Sibthorpia europaea) and a liverwort known as bog earwort (Scapania paludicola).[2]
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edit- ^ "Llantrisant Common And Pastures Site Of Special Scientific Interest". protectedplanet.net.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Llantrisant Common and Pastures". ccw.gov.uk. Retrieved 31 October 2011.[permanent dead link]
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