Flordon Common

Summary

Flordon CommonLocation: Flordon Common is situated in the valley of the River Tas (Grid Reference TM181947)

Status: A designated Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), and registered common land.

Flordon Common is managed by South Norfolk Council in partnership with the parish, graziers committee and Natural England.

Further information

Habitat: Flordon Common contains areas of calcareous fen that are found in few other places in Europe, giving it its internationally important conservation status. The stream running through the site is surrounded by reed and alder carr woodland, which is overlooked by chalk grassland pasture on the higher ground.

Flordon Common

Management: The common is managed in a traditional manner by light summer grazing, which has maintained the diversity and survival of several uncommon plants. Scrub is removed on the Common to prevent encroachment of the woodland.

Flordon Common

Flora and fauna: The nationally rare Narrow Mouthed Whorl snail (Vertigo angustior) is found on this site, contributing to its classification as an SSSI.

Flordon Common

Look out for:

Spring: Common lizard (Lacerta vivipara), Brimstone butterflies (Gonepteryx rhamni)

Summer: Fragrant Orchid (Gymnadenia conopsea), Bog Pimpernel (Anagallis tenella), Marsh Helleborine (Epipactis palustris), Adders Tongue (Ranunculus ophioglossifolius)

Autumn: Death Cap fungi (Amanita pantherina)

Winter: Barn Owls (Tyto alba), Long tailed Tits (Aegithalos caudatus)

Contact us

contact officer/team: Countryside Ranger
web: online enquiry form
email: countryside@s-norfolk.gov.uk
telephone: 01508 533684
minicom/textphone: 01508 533622
address: South Norfolk Council
South Norfolk House
Swan Lane
Long Stratton
Norwich NR15 2XE

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Last updated on: 13 January 2009