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: 1829
Latest year: 2006

County Status
Native

Family
Asteraceae

Total records held
13

Grid Square Count

1987-2007	Ever
Monads: 4	5
Tetrads: 4	5
Hectads: 3	5

Conservation Status
AA

Account last edited
Feb 27 2005

Explanation of terms

Species Details

Small Cudweed is a very rare native annual of bare areas in grasslands, waste ground and waysides, especially on sandy or stony ground. It previously also occurred on arable land as a weed of cultivation. It was rediscovered locally in 2002 at Willington Power Station (SK3029), and then found at Drakelow Reserve (SK2220) and Carr Vale (SK4669). Previously it occurred at Ogston (SK3760) in 1973, near Repton Rocks (SK32) in 1903, and at Findern (SK33) in 1829.

This plant is in Category 5a of the local Red Data List, 2009.