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: 2005

County Status
Established

Family
Polygonaceae

Total records held
27

Grid Square Count

1987-2007	Ever
Monads: 14	20
Tetrads: 14	20
Hectads: 11	16

Conservation Status

Account last edited
Jan 11 2007

Explanation of terms

Species Details

Buckwheat is a very rare established annual of waste ground, cultivated land and tips in eastern parts of Derbyshire {Hartshorne SK3321; Jordanthorpe SK3780; Stanton Gate SK4838, Cresswell SK5273}. This native of Asia was widely cultivated until the 19th century and since then has been introduced via healthfoods, bird-seed or Pheasant feed.