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: 2007

County Status
Established

Family
Balsaminaceae

Total records held
128

Grid Square Count

1987-2007	Ever
Monads: 41	77
Tetrads: 37	61
Hectads: 20	26

Conservation Status

Account last edited
Aug 8 2004

Explanation of terms

Species Details

Small Balsam is a rare newly established annual of damp shady places in woods, on riverbanks and in disturbed areas. It has been found from Chisworth (SJ9992) and Meersbrook Park (SK3584) in the north, through Lathkill Dale (SK1865) and Ambergate Station (SK3451), to Melbourne Pool (SK3824) and Attenborough (SK5033) in the south. It appears to be particularly associated with the corridor of the River Derwent north of Derby. Clapham (1969) gave it as increasing but there seems little evidence of any spread since then though it does appear to move around from site to site.