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: 1789
Latest year: 1969

County Status
Native

Family
Orobanchaceae

Total records held
14

Grid Square Count

1987-2007	Ever
Monads: 0	5
Tetrads: 0	5
Hectads: 0	7

Conservation Status
G, D, C, B, AA

Account last edited
Nov 28 2004

Explanation of terms

Species Details

(Locally extinct) Greater Broomrape was a very rare native perennial, that grew as a total root parasite on Broom (XXCytisus scoparius) and Gorse (XXUlex europaeus). It formerly occurred in the south of our area from Stanton Moor (SK26) 1889 and Alfreton-Holbrook (SK45) 1789, to Repton Rocks (SK32) and Dale Hills (SK43) both 1903. This local loss mirrors a more widespread regional decline the cause of which is not understood (Preston XXet al. 2002).

This plant is in Category 4 of the local Red Data List, 2009.