General characteristics
Heath, Scrub, Maquis and Garrigue, Phygrana (50%)
Other land (including Towns, Villages, Roads, Waste places, Mines, Industrial sites) (50%)
Species that are a primary reason for selection of this site
Western rustwort Marsupella profunda * Priority feature
This is one of three sites selected for western rustwort Marsupella profunda. St Austell Clay Pits is located in mid-Cornwall within china clay workings, and comprises three sub-sites.
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