Belshaw facts for kids
This page is about a site in England. For the town in the USA, see Belshaw, Indiana. For people with the surname, see Belshaw (surname).
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
Rhinanthus angustifolius yellow-rattle
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| Area of Search | Humberside |
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| Coordinates | 53°32′40″N 0°50′30″W / 53.544575°N 0.841712°W |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 0.2 acres (0.00081 km2; 0.00031 sq mi) |
| Notification | 1988 |
Belshaw is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Lincolnshire, England. It lies to the west of the village of Belton in the Isle of Axholme. The site, which was designated a SSSI in 1988, is a short length of land along a disused railway line and is important because it supports a colony of greater yellow-rattle. This is a nationally rare plant which receives special protection under Schedule 8 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act, 1981. Once widely distributed, this species is now known to occur at only six localities in Great Britain.
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