Fox Fritillary Meadow

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Fox Fritillary Meadow
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Fox Fritillary Meadow 2.jpg
Location Suffolk
Grid reference TM 189 606 [1]
InterestBiological
Area2.4 hectares [1]
Notification 1983 [1]
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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]

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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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 May 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2017.

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