The Flora of Derbyshire - Checklist, Maps and Sample Accounts

THIS IS A DRAFT

The species account below is an early version, drafted around 2003. It has been provided here to aid understanding, but please be aware it may not fully tally with the up-to-date map and statistics shown below.

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Dates
First year: 1903
Latest year: 2004

County Status
Native

Family
Alismataceae

Total records held
19

Grid Square Count

1987-2007	Ever
Monads: 6	10
Tetrads: 5	9
Hectads: 4	6

Conservation Status
B, A, AA

Account last edited
Jul 15 2003

Explanation of terms

Species Details

Narrow-leaved Water-plantain is a very rare, native, emergent perennial of the edges of canals, ponds and streams. All recent records come from the Whatstandwell area of the Cromford Canal (SK3551) but it is perhaps overlooked elsewhere for the larger and commoner Water-plantain (A. plantago-aquatica). Previously it was thinly scattered over lowland Derbyshire from Renishaw (SK27) in the north to Trent Lock (SK4931) in the south.

This plant is in Category 5a of the local Red Data List, 2009.