Brockwells Meadows
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Geology & landscape
Geological Period: Carboniferous, Triassic · Rock Type: Carboniferous Limestone, Limestone
Description
Description The best example in the county of species rich ancient pasture on lime rich soils overlying Carboniferous Limestone and Triassic rocks. The sward includes a number of herbaceous plant species which are now of limited distribution in the county. These include autumn lady's tresses Spiranthes spiralis, large wild thyme Thymus pulegioides and green winged orchid Anacamptis morio. An additional interest is the diverse macro-invertebrate fauna which includes the rare robber fly Asilus crabroniformis and the great green bush cricket Tettigonia viridissima.
Species mentioned
Show the 4 species mentioned in the description, with red-list status| English name search for this in other sites |
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IUCN / Red List | Type | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| great green bush-cricket | Tettigonia viridissima | LC | bush cricket | tettigoniidae |
| green-winged orchid | Anacamptis morio | NT | herb | orchidaceae |
| autumn lady's tresses | Spiranthes spiralis | LC | herb | orchidaceae |
| large garden | Thymus pulegioides | VU | herb | lamiaceae |