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: 1829
Latest year: 2002

County Status
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Family
Caryophyllaceae

Total records held
54

Grid Square Count

1987-2007	Ever
Monads: 13	21
Tetrads: 13	21
Hectads: 10	15

Conservation Status
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Account last edited
Sep 5 2005

Explanation of terms

Species Details

Wood Stitchwort is a very rare native perennial of damp woods and shady streamsides. It grows scattered across the county (e.g. Roman Lakes SJ9687; Cales Dale SK16S; Bottoms Wood SK2750 and Clattercotes & Coalpit Woods SK3660). Our plant is subspecies Xxnemorum. Nationally it is found in upland Britain, with Derbyshire towards the south-eastern limit of its distribution.