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: 2007

County Status
Casual

Family
Fabaceae

Total records held
107

Grid Square Count

1987-2007	Ever
Monads: 60	66
Tetrads: 74	80
Hectads: 29	30

Conservation Status

Account last edited
Aug 28 2005

Explanation of terms

Species Details

Laburnum is a casual small tree of rough ground, waysides, hedges and woodlands. It is indigenous to the mountains of central Europe, and is much planted in parks and gardens, despite its poisonous seeds. It is found occasionally throughout Derbyshire, from Hadfield (SK0296) and Bottom’s Bridge (SJ9688) in the north-west, to Thulston (SK4131) and Gallows Inn (SK44Q) in the south-east. Previously it was recorded only in the southern half of the county. This distribution change may be due to its more widespread planting in recent years.