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: 1903
Latest year: 2006

County Status
Established

Family
Solanaceae

Total records held
89

Grid Square Count

1987-2007	Ever
Monads: 32	50
Tetrads: 39	57
Hectads: 21	28

Conservation Status

Account last edited
Nov 22 2006

Explanation of terms

Species Details

Duke of Argyll’s Teaplant is a newly established spiny shrub of hedges, walls and waste places. This plant occurs rarely throughout the county from near White Rake (SK1477) in the north, through Hopton Village (SK2553) and Stanley (SK4240), to Coton-in-the-Elms (SK2415) in the south. Originally planted to form hedges, it can spread from these by suckers or bird-sown seed to more natural settings. This native of China is much confused with the Chinese Teaplant (XXL. chinense).