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: 1889
Latest year: 2007

County Status
Native

Family
Dipsacaceae

Total records held
716

Grid Square Count

1987-2007	Ever
Monads: 413	434
Tetrads: 321	329
Hectads: 39	39

Conservation Status

Account last edited
Dec 21 2004

Explanation of terms

Species Details

Wild Teasel is a robust native biennial of waysides, waste ground, stream-banks and wood-margins, particularly on heavy disturbed soils. It is frequent in the eastern half of our area becoming rarer in the western half, especially the Peak District.