Appleton Lower Common

{{Short description|Common with significant biodiversity in Oxfordshire}}

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|image= Kissing gate at the common (geograph 1868151).jpg

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|name= Appleton Lower Common

|aos= Oxfordshire

|interest=Biological

|gridref={{gbmappingsmall|SP 425 007}}

|area= {{convert|47.3|ha|acre|abbr=off}}

|notifydate= 1986

|map=[https://magic.defra.gov.uk/MagicMap.aspx?startTopic=Designations&activelayer=sssiIndex&query=HYPERLINK%3D%271000890%27 Magic Map]

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Appleton Lower Common is a {{convert| 47.3|ha|acre|abbr=off|adj=on}} biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Appleton in Oxfordshire.{{cite web|url= https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteDetail.aspx?SiteCode=S1000890&SiteName=&countyCode=34&responsiblePerson=&SeaArea=&IFCAArea= |title=Designated Sites View: Appleton Lower Common | series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|accessdate = 4 April 2020}}{{cite web|url= https://magic.defra.gov.uk/MagicMap.aspx?startTopic=Designations&activelayer=sssiIndex&query=HYPERLINK%3D%271000890%27|title=Map of Appleton Lower Common|series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|accessdate= 4 April 2020}}

The common has diverse broadleaved woodland on Oxford Clay with rides and glades. The shrub layer has a rich variety of species, such as primrose, goldilocks buttercup, early purple orchid, twayblade and wood anemone. Invertebrates include the rare club-tailed dragonfly.{{cite web|url=https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/PDFsForWeb/Citation/1000890.pdf |title=Appleton Lower Common citation|series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|accessdate= 4 April 2020}}

The site is private land but it is crossed by two public footpaths.{{cite web|url=https://www.appleton-eaton.org/appleton-common|title=Appleton Common|publisher=Appleton With Eaton|accessdate= 4 April 2020}}