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: 1908
Latest year: 2006

County Status
Native

Family
Polygonaceae

Total records held
196

Grid Square Count

1987-2007	Ever
Monads: 159	159
Tetrads: 137	137
Hectads: 31	32

Conservation Status

Account last edited
Oct 17 2003

Explanation of terms

Species Details

Equal-leaved Knotgrass is a procumbent native annual that is recorded occasionally throughout our area except for the Dark Peak where it is recorded as very rare. It grows in all kinds of open ground including arable land and trampled areas. Previously it was recorded with Knotgrass (XXP. aviculare) as an aggregate and it is still probably under recorded due to confusion with this plant. Its true frequency should most likely be very common.