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: 1874
Latest year: 1969

County Status
Casual

Family
Balsaminaceae

Total records held
3

Grid Square Count

1987-2007	Ever
Monads: 0	1
Tetrads: 0	1
Hectads: 0	2

Conservation Status
F

Account last edited
Aug 8 2004

Explanation of terms

Species Details

Touch-me-not Balsam is a very rare casual annual. There are no recent records and only two previous ones, on a roadside at Matlock Bath (SK2958) in 1969 and in Osmaston Park (SK14) in 1881. It is native to western Britain and was occasionally grown in gardens for ornament.