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: 2006

County Status
Native

Family
Poaceae

Total records held
221

Grid Square Count

1987-2007	Ever
Monads: 117	144
Tetrads: 105	122
Hectads: 28	31

Conservation Status

Account last edited
Jun 26 2004

Explanation of terms

Species Details

Early Hair-grass is a native annual of dry open situations on shallow light soils. It occurs near rock outcrops, in acid grasslands and on heathy areas. It is recorded from Moorfield (SK0492) and Withens Brook (SE1000 v.c.58) in the north, through Mansell Sand Pit (SK2544) and Crich Chase (SK3452), to Bretby Park (SK2922) and Lock Lane Ash Tip (SK4831) in the south.