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
Scrophulariaceae

Total records held
15

Grid Square Count

1987-2007	Ever
Monads: 0	1
Tetrads: 0	1
Hectads: 0	9

Conservation Status
B, AA

Account last edited
Nov 28 2004

Explanation of terms

Species Details

Marsh Lousewort is a very rare native annual or biennial that grows as a semi-parasite on the roots of other plants in wet meadows, fens and marshes. There are no recent records, the latest being SK07 and Hulland Moss (SK2546) both in Clapham (1969). Previously records were from scattered localities throughout our area including Woodseats (SK18), Scarcliffe Park Wood (SK57), Tansley Moor (SK36), Foremark (SK32) and Repton (SK32), all for 1903. This local decline replicates a regional loss in central and southern England during the 20th century due to drainage and agricultural improvement (Preston XXet al. 2002).

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