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: 1976
Latest year: 2002

County Status
Native

Family
Dryopteridaceae

Total records held
27

Grid Square Count

1987-2007	Ever
Monads: 12	22
Tetrads: 11	21
Hectads: 9	16

Conservation Status

Account last edited
Dec 29 2003

Explanation of terms

Species Details

This hybrid male fern is a very rare native perennial of damp acid soils in woods hedges and ditches scattered throughout the county. The sole recent record is from Roman Lakes (SJ9687). This probably represents an under-recording as when specifically looked for in the 1970s several sites were found (Stanton Moor SK2563, Shining Cliff Wood SK3352, Breward’s Carr SK3044 & Bottoms Wood SK2750). It is the hybrid of Common (XXD. filix-mas) and Scaly Male Fern (XXD. affinis). (I think that the recent records from the DWT are either computer errors or mis-idents.)