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: 1863
Latest year: 2006

County Status
Native

Family
Apiaceae

Total records held
97

Grid Square Count

1987-2007	Ever
Monads: 36	54
Tetrads: 34	50
Hectads: 15	21

Conservation Status

Account last edited
Nov 22 2006

Explanation of terms

Species Details

Wild Parsnip is a rare native biennial of grassland, waysides and waste ground, especially on dry base-rich soils. This species occurs mainly in the east of Derbyshire and is often associated with railway land {Staveley SK4374; Alfreton Station SK4256; Swanwick Junction SK4151, Lock Lane Ash Tip SK4831}. There are also a few records in the White Peak to the west at Dean Hollow (SK2856) and Grin Low (SK0571). Our native plant is variety Xxsativa but a few records, particularly on waste ground, may be escaped plants of the cultivated variety Xxhortensis.