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: 1800
Latest year: 2007

County Status
Native

Family
Apiaceae

Total records held
534

Grid Square Count

1987-2007	Ever
Monads: 239	268
Tetrads: 160	181
Hectads: 31	31

Conservation Status

Account last edited
Nov 22 2006

Explanation of terms

Species Details

Greater Burnet-saxifrage is a native perennial of grasslands, hedge-banks and woodland margins particularly on base-rich soils. Whilst frequent in the White Peak {Monk’s Dale SK1375; High Low SK1568, Black Rocks SK2154} and Magnesian Limestone areas (Roseland Wood SK4967, Pleasley Vale SK5265}, elsewhere it is rare {Dennis Knowle SK2284; Langley Mill SK4446, Marston-on-Dove SK2329}. Nationally it is a lowland species reaching its altitudinal limit of 320m in Derbyshire (Preston XXet al. 2002).