Roecliffe Manor Lawns
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationLeicestershire
Grid referenceSK 531 125[1]
InterestBiological
Area1.3 hectares (3.2 acres)[1]
Notification2001[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Roecliffe Manor Lawns is a 1.3 hectares (3.2 acres) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south of Woodhouse Eaves in Leicestershire.[1][2]

This grassland site on Precambrian rocks has a wide variety of fungi, including several species listed in the provisional Red Data Book of threatened species for fungi. There are many mushrooms of the genus Entoloma'.[3]

The site is private land with no public access.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Roecliffe Manor Lawns". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
  2. ↑ "Map of Roecliffe Manor Lawns". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
  3. ↑ "Roecliffe Manor Lawns citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
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