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: 1999
Latest year: 2006

County Status
Casual

Family
Onagraceae

Total records held
6

Grid Square Count

1987-2007	Ever
Monads: 6	6
Tetrads: 5	5
Hectads: 3	3

Conservation Status

Account last edited
Jan 5 2007

Explanation of terms

Species Details

Small-flowered Evening-primrose is a very rare casual biennial of disturbed ground. This native of North America has only ever been recorded from six localities in Derbyshire (Hammersmith SK3951,Whittington SK3874, both in 1999, and more recently around LongEaton (SK4831,4835,4932,4935).This local appearance can be seen as part of a national trend, as up until 1962 it was mainly a plant of sandy coastal areas. However since then it has been increasing at inland sites.