Wytham Ditches and Flushes
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
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| Location | Oxfordshire |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SP 465 098[1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 2.7 hectares (6.7 acres)[1] |
| Notification | 1986[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Wytham Ditches and Flushes is a 2.7-hectare (6.7-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north of Oxford in Oxfordshire.[1][2]
These ditches have a rich aquatic and fen flora. Uncommon wetland plants include greater water-parsnip, greater spearwort, water violet, brookweed, narrow-leaved water plantain and creeping jenny. There is also a small tussocky field which is kept partly waterlogged by flushes.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Wytham Ditches and Flushes". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ "Map of Wytham Ditches and Flushes". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ "Wytham Ditches and Flushes citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 3 June 2020.