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: 1825
Latest year: 1825

County Status
Established

Family
Liliaceae

Total records held
1

Grid Square Count

1987-2007	Ever
Monads: 0	0
Tetrads: 0	0
Hectads: 0	1

Conservation Status

Account last edited
Jul 12 2004

Explanation of terms

Species Details

(Locally extinct) Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem was a newly established perennial of meadows near Derby (SK33) in 1825 although Painter (1889) considered the record uncertain. There are no other records. It is grown as an ornamental in gardens and is native to central Europe.