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: 1847
Latest year: 1988

County Status
Casual

Family
Brassicaceae

Total records held
11

Grid Square Count

1987-2007	Ever
Monads: 2	4
Tetrads: 1	3
Hectads: 1	4

Conservation Status
H, F

Account last edited
Dec 8 2003

Explanation of terms

Species Details

Wild Candytuft is a very rare casual annual of short grassland. The sole recent record is from Miller’s Dale (SK1572) for 1988, and there are only six previous records. Clapham (1969) has two records, Tideswell (SK1575) and Ford Bridge (SK3540); and Linton (1903) four, Monsal Dale and Cressbrook Dale in SK17, Yeldersley in SK14 and Breadsall SK33. It is a native of central-southern England and a Nationally Scarce plant as a native.