High House Meadows, Monewden is a three hectare biological
Site of Special Scientific Interest
A Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Great Britain, or an Area of Special Scientific Interest (ASSI) in the Isle of Man and Northern Ireland, is a conservation designation denoting a protected area in the United Kingdom and Isle ...
west of
Monewden in
Suffolk
Suffolk ( ) is a ceremonial county in the East of England and East Anglia. It is bordered by Norfolk to the north, the North Sea to the east, Essex to the south, and Cambridgeshire to the west. Ipswich is the largest settlement and the county ...
.
These unimproved meadows have diverse herbs typical of clay pastures. There are scarce species such as
autumn crocus,
green-winged orchid
''Anacamptis morio'', the green-winged orchid or green-veined orchid (synonym ''Orchis morio''), is a flowering plant of the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It usually has purple flowers, and is found in Europe, Northern Africa and western Asia.
Des ...
,
sulphur clover
''Trifolium ochroleucon'', also known as ''Trifolium ochroleucum'' or sulphur clover, is a species of clover in the family Fabaceae. It is a perennial and can be found in grassy places, predominantly on clay soils. It is native to Europe, includi ...
and
adders-tongue fern.
The site is private land with no public access.
References
{{SSSIs Suffolk
Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Suffolk