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: 1950
Latest year: 1972

County Status
Established

Family
Ericaceae

Total records held
2

Grid Square Count

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

Conservation Status

Account last edited
Jul 18 2003

Explanation of terms

Species Details

Sheep-laurel has been recorded as growing in our area after 1950 but has not been seen since 1986. It was noted as a very rare, established, evergreen shrub in 1972 near Darley Dale (SK2865) on the site of a nursery abandoned 60 years before. Naturally it occurs in eastern North America.