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: 2007

County Status
Established

Family
Liliaceae

Total records held
205

Grid Square Count

1987-2007	Ever
Monads: 97	127
Tetrads: 105	126
Hectads: 31	32

Conservation Status
Q, N

Account last edited
Jul 18 2004

Explanation of terms

Species Details

Snowdrop is a newly established perennial of waysides grasslands and open woods that is also often planted in such situations as well as in churchyards and gardens. It is occasional throughout our area from near Whaley Bridge (SK08A v.c.58) and Hathersage (SK2380) in the north, to Neatherseal (SK2812) and Shardlow (SK4330) in the south. The earliest record is 1829 but it is often thought to have been established for much longer. At Middleton by Youlgreave Castle (SK1963) for example there is a local legend that it was planted with its building but this is certainly an exaggeration. However, it has been known for long enough to be represented in traditional Ashford Black Marble inlay work. It is a native of southern Europe.