Fox Fritillary Meadow Explained

Fox Fritillary Meadow
Aos:	Suffolk
Interest:	Biological
Area:	2.4 hectares
Notifydate:	1983
Map:	Magic Map

Fox Fritillary Meadow is a 2.4hectare 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

52.2°N 1.202°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Designated Sites View: Fox Fritillary Meadow, Framsden . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 24 July 2017.
2. Web site: Map of Fox Fritillary Meadow, Framsden. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 24 July 2017.
3. Web site: Fox Fritillary Meadow . Suffolk Wildlife Trust . 24 July 2017.
4. Web site: Fox Fritillary Meadow citation. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 24 July 2017. 5 May 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150505003233/http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1002429.pdf. dead.