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North Meadow, Cricklade

Grasslands of the United KingdomMeadows in WiltshireSites of Special Scientific Interest in WiltshireSites of Special Scientific Interest notified in 1971Use British English from January 2013
Snake's head fritillary, North Meadow NNR, Cricklade geograph.org.uk 418738
Snake's head fritillary, North Meadow NNR, Cricklade geograph.org.uk 418738

North Meadow, Cricklade (grid reference SU094946) is a hay meadow near the town of Cricklade, in Wiltshire, England. It is 24.6 hectares in size. It is a traditionally managed lowland hay-meadow, or lammas land, and is grazed in common between 12 August and 12 February each year, and cut for hay no earlier than 1 July. This pattern of land use and management has existed for many centuries and has resulted in the species rich grassland flora and fauna present on the site. Over 250 species of higher plant occur in the meadow, but it is of particular note as it holds by far the largest British population of the snake's-head fritillary (Fritillaria meleagris). The 500,000 fritillaries which flower each year represent 80% of the British population.

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Cricklade North Meadow - National Nature Reserve

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