Fox Fritillary Meadow

Fox Fritillary Meadow
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Area of Search Suffolk
Grid reference TM 189 606 [1]
Interest Biological
Area 2.4 hectares[1]
Notification 1983[1]
Location map Magic Map

Fox Fritillary Meadow is a 2.4 hectare 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. 1 2 3 4 "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. 1 2 "Fox Fritillary Meadow". Suffolk Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
  4. ↑ "Fox Fritillary Meadow citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 24 July 2017.

Coordinates: 52°12′00″N 1°12′07″E / 52.2°N 1.202°E / 52.2; 1.202

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