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: 1789
Latest year: 2007

County Status
Established

Family
Caprifoliaceae

Total records held
41

Grid Square Count

1987-2007	Ever
Monads: 10	15
Tetrads: 8	13
Hectads: 7	15

Conservation Status
B

Account last edited
Dec 19 2004

Explanation of terms

Species Details

Dwarf Elder is an anciently established perennial of waysides and waste ground. It occurs very rarely from the Upper Derwent area (SK1489) in the north, through Ashford-in-the-Water (SK1969), to West Mammerton (SK2136) and SK45 in the south. It was previously widely cultivated as a medicinal herb.