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: 1896
Latest year: 1998

County Status
Casual

Family
Brassicaceae

Total records held
4

Grid Square Count

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

Conservation Status

Account last edited
Nov 23 2003

Explanation of terms

Species Details

Woad is a very rare casual biennial of waste and cultivated ground. There are only two recent records: as a garden weed at Kirk Langley (SK2938) and by a pathside Ilkeston (SK4742). These records probably originated from bird-seed or plants grown in gardens. There is a record from Willington (SK22) in 1903 and before this it was cultivated as a source of dye, for example around Beighton and Eckington in the early 19th century (Farey 1815). This cultivation probably accounts for early records in the wild around Matlock, Kirk Hallam and elsewhere (Farey 1815).