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: 2007

County Status
Native

Family
Rhamnaceae

Total records held
93

Grid Square Count

1987-2007	Ever
Monads: 28	39
Tetrads: 24	34
Hectads: 16	23

Conservation Status
B

Account last edited
Jul 27 2004

Explanation of terms

Species Details

Alder Buckthorn is a rare native shrub of scrub woods and hedges usually on damp, often peaty, soils. It grows scattered throughout our area from Dinting Vale Wood (SK0194) and Whitwell Wood (SK5278) in the north, through Bradley Brook Marsh (SK2343), to Carver’s Rocks (SK3222) in the south.