Rhos Blaen Carrog

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Rhos Blaen Carrog
Site of Special Scientific Interest
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Location within Wales
Location Ceredigion
Grid reference SN5759272518
Coordinates 52°19′56″N4°05′29″W / 52.332214°N 4.0913744°W / 52.332214; -4.0913744
InterestBiological
Area1.73 ha
Notification 29 December 1982

Rhos Blaen Carrog is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Ceredigion, west Wales, due to its population of Wavy St. John's Wort (Hypericum undulatum), an extremely rare variety of St. John's Wort. [1]

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