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: 1950
Latest year: 1998

County Status
Established

Family
Caryophyllaceae

Total records held
3

Grid Square Count

1987-2007	Ever
Monads: 1	2
Tetrads: 1	1
Hectads: 1	2

Conservation Status

Account last edited
Oct 10 2003

Explanation of terms

Species Details

Pink is a very rare established perennial of roadsides that is sometimes grown in gardens. The only recent record comes from Tongue End (SK1573) in 1998. There are also two previous records, one from the same site and one from southern Derbyshire (SK23). It is a native of south-eastern Europe.