Fox Fritillary Meadow

Fox Fritillary Meadow
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationSuffolk
Grid referenceTM 189 606[1]
InterestBiological
Area2.4 hectares[1]
Notification1983[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Fox Fritillary Meadow is a 2.4-hectare (5.9-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north of Framsden in Suffolk. It is owned and managed by the Suffolk Wildlife Trust.[1][2][3]

This unimproved meadow is located on heavy alluvial soils at the bottom of a valley. It has a rich variety of flora, including the herbs cowslip, cuckooflower and ragged robin, together with the largest population in East Anglia of the rare snake's head fritillary.[4]

This site is closed to the public apart from an open day in April.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Fox Fritillary Meadow, Framsden". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
  2. ^ "Map of Fox Fritillary Meadow, Framsden". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Fox Fritillary Meadow". Suffolk Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
  4. ^ "Fox Fritillary Meadow citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 May 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
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