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: 1789
Latest year: 2006

County Status
Native

Family
Juncaceae

Total records held
401

Grid Square Count

1987-2007	Ever
Monads: 201	241
Tetrads: 175	205
Hectads: 35	37

Conservation Status

Account last edited
Apr 13 2004

Explanation of terms

Species Details

Sharp-flowered Rush is a native perennial of wet grasslands, marshes, swamps and moorland flushes usually on acid soils. It is frequent throughout the South West Peak, Dark Peak and Peak Fringe as at Long Clough (SK0392), Westend Valley (SK1493) and Flash Dam (SK36C). Elsewhere it is rare for example at Bonsall Brook (SK2759) in the White Peak, and Golden Brook (SK4633) and Linton (SK2716) in the Trent Valley.