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: 1975
Latest year: 2003

County Status
Casual

Family
Asteraceae

Total records held
6

Grid Square Count

1987-2007	Ever
Monads: 4	5
Tetrads: 4	5
Hectads: 4	4

Conservation Status

Account last edited
Mar 8 2005

Explanation of terms

Species Details

Niger is a very rare casual annual of rubbish tips. The sole recent record is from Hadfield (SK0296), and there is a previous record from Hady Tip (SK3971) in 1975. It is a birdseed alien that is indigenous to East Africa.