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: 1884
Latest year: 2005

County Status
Native

Family
Poaceae

Total records held
142

Grid Square Count

1987-2007	Ever
Monads: 66	99
Tetrads: 60	90
Hectads: 27	30

Conservation Status

Account last edited
Jun 18 2004

Explanation of terms

Species Details

Plicate Sweet-grass is an occasional native perennial that grows in or by the margins of slow-flowing streams, canals and ponds. It is recorded sporadically from throughout our area from Newmills (SK0086) and the Gleadless Valley (SK3783) in the north, to Netherseal (SK2912) and Alvaston (SK3934) in the south.