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: 1956
Latest year: 2005

County Status
Casual

Family
Asteraceae

Total records held
33

Grid Square Count

1987-2007	Ever
Monads: 16	23
Tetrads: 13	20
Hectads: 11	16

Conservation Status

Account last edited
Dec 8 2006

Explanation of terms

Species Details

Shaggy Soldier is a very rare casual annual of waysides, waste places and cultivated ground. This plant is found sporadically through Derbyshire from Hayfield (SK0387) and Cresswell Allotments (SK5273) in the north, through St Werburgh’s Churchyard, Derby (SK3436), to Melbourne (SK3925) and Long Eaton (SK4933) in the south. A specimen from the Derby City location may be found at Derby Museum. Probably introduced via soil from nursery plants, it is indigenous to South America.