Mellis Common is a 59 hectare nature reserve in
Mellis in
Suffolk
Suffolk () is a ceremonial county of England in East Anglia. It borders Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south; the North Sea lies to the east. The county town is Ipswich; other important towns include L ...
. It is managed by the
Suffolk Wildlife Trust.
The common has changed little over hundreds of years, and is still managed by traditional methods of grazing and hay cutting. Flora include
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 and the Middle East.
Description
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,
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, includ ...
and
adder’s tongue fern, and owls hunt small mammals.
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There is access from Mellis Road.
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References
{{Suffolk Wildlife Trust
Suffolk Wildlife Trust