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: 2004

County Status
Native

Family
Scrophulariaceae

Total records held
26

Grid Square Count

1987-2007	Ever
Monads: 2	6
Tetrads: 2	5
Hectads: 2	12

Conservation Status
B, A, AA

Account last edited
Apr 29 2003

Explanation of terms

Species Details

Sharp-leaved Fluellen is a very rare, native annual of arable land particularly on lighter soils. There are only two recently recorded sites: Moss Valley (SK3980) and West Hallam (SK4241), both in the eastern half of the county. This is also where most of the older records were, though they are scattered over a slightly wider area that ranges from Whitwell Wood (SK5278) to Calke (SK32). There are also a few old records in the west, such as Ladmanlow Tip (SK0471). Clapham (1969) noted that the species was decreasing and this appears to have continued to the present day, most probably due to the intensification of arable farming. The county is on the northern limit of its distribution in Britain as a native plant (Stace, 1997).

This plant is in Category 5a of the local Red Data List, 2009.