The Flora of Derbyshire - Checklist, Maps and Sample Accounts

View hectad map

View hectad map in a new window

Dates
First year: 1880
Latest year: 2006

County Status
xxxxxxxx

Family
Orchidaceae

Total records held
72

Grid Square Count

1987-2007	Ever
Monads: 34	38
Tetrads: 37	41
Hectads: 13	15

Conservation Status
xxxx

Account last edited
Nov 6 2007

Explanation of terms

Species Details

A rare native perennial of damp peaty areas in grasslands heaths bogs and marshes. It occurs throughout the northern half of Derbyshire [Upper Derwent SK1096; Goyt’s Clough SK0172 v.c.58; Blacka Moor SK2880; near Matlock SK36A]. In the southern half of the county there is an isolated occurrence at Muggington Bottoms (SK2843), and a 1945 record at Dale Abbey (SK4438). Our plant is subspecies Xxericetorum. It has a local name of Nightcaps, though this name appears to have been applied to the Common Spotted-orchid (XXD. fuchsii) as well (Grigson 1975).