| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 | |
| Location | 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 (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 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Fox Fritillary Meadow, Framsden". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
- ↑ "Map of Fox Fritillary Meadow, Framsden". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
- 1 2 "Fox Fritillary Meadow". Suffolk Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
- ↑ "Fox Fritillary Meadow citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
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