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: 1998

County Status
Casual

Family
Brassicaceae

Total records held
7

Grid Square Count

1987-2007	Ever
Monads: 2	3
Tetrads: 2	3
Hectads: 2	4

Conservation Status

Account last edited
Nov 23 2003

Explanation of terms

Species Details

Flixweed is a very rare casual annual or biennial of disturbed waste and cultivated land. There are only two recent records: River Derwent Derby (SK3735) and Blackhills (SK4270). Previously there is a record from Cromford (SK2957) in 1970, and 1903 records from Matlock (SK25), Ticknall (SK32) and Markeaton Hill (SK33). It is a native of arable fields in eastern England.