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: 1864
Latest year: 2002

County Status
Native

Family
Orobanchaceae

Total records held
27

Grid Square Count

1987-2007	Ever
Monads: 2	5
Tetrads: 2	5
Hectads: 2	4

Conservation Status
B, A, AA

Account last edited
Jun 19 2003

Explanation of terms

Species Details

This broomrape is a very rare, native perennial which grows as a root parasite on clover in rough grassland. It has only been recently recorded at one site, the disused railway station at Friargate, Derby (SK3436), where it grows in abundance but has long been threatened with destructoin from development proposals. A second, smaller site was found at Melbourne disused railway line (SK3925) in 2002. Earlier records exist for three other sites scattered throughout the county: New Mills (SK0183); Chesterfield (SK3768); and Repton (SK3026). Our plant is probably var. minor.

This plant is in Category 5a of the local Red Data List, 2009.