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: 1829
Latest year: 2004

County Status
Casual

Family
Asteraceae

Total records held
32

Grid Square Count

1987-2007	Ever
Monads: 13	23
Tetrads: 12	22
Hectads: 8	17

Conservation Status

Account last edited
Apr 5 2007

Explanation of terms

Species Details

Cotton Thistle is a casual biennial of rubbish tips, disturbed ground and roadsides, considered by some authorities as anciently established (Stace XXet al. 2003). The very rare locations for this plant are spread from Barlborough (SK4776) and Whaley (SK5171) in the north, to Sudbury (SK1532) and Trent Meadows (SK5032) in the south. There appears to have been a decline in the west of the county. This native of continental Europe is frequently grown in gardens for ornament.