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: 1867
Latest year: 2007

County Status
Established

Family
Balsaminaceae

Total records held
66

Grid Square Count

1987-2007	Ever
Monads: 30	35
Tetrads: 16	18
Hectads: 4	5

Conservation Status

Account last edited
Nov 22 2006

Explanation of terms

Species Details

Orange Balsam is a newly established annual that now occurs along the length of the Trent and Mersey Canal from Willington (SK2928) to Shardlow (SK4430) , then along the Trent to Sawley (SK4731). It has also been recorded from a marsh at Drakelow Power Station (SK2220) . This North American native is currently expanding its range nationally (Preston XXet al. 2002) and may be expected to do so locally.