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: 1805
Latest year: 2004

County Status
Native

Family
Gentianaceae

Total records held
39

Grid Square Count

1987-2007	Ever
Monads: 2	9
Tetrads: 3	10
Hectads: 3	14

Conservation Status
H, B, A, AA

Account last edited
Jun 19 2003

Explanation of terms

Species Details

This gentian is now a very rare, native annual or biennial of unimproved grasslands. There are only three modern records, all from the White Peak: Brand Top (SK0468); High Rake (SK17), and Sir William Hill (SK2177). It was formerly recorded scattered over a wider area of the county from Glossop (SK09) in the Dark Peak to Repton Shrubs (SK32) in the Trent Valley. Nationally it is a northern species on the southern edge of its range in Derbyshire.

This plant is in Category 2 of the local Red Data List, 2009.