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: 2004

County Status
Native

Family
Rosaceae

Total records held
12

Grid Square Count

1987-2007	Ever
Monads: 3	3
Tetrads: 2	2
Hectads: 2	3

Conservation Status
F, B, A, AA

Account last edited
Apr 29 2003

Explanation of terms

Species Details

This cinquefoil is a very rare, low growing, native perennial of rocky places in limestone grassland. As a native species, it has only ever been recorded in recent times from Monks Dale (SK1375). An old 19th century record (based on a specimen at Cambridge) was reconfirmed here in 1974. Another specimen collected at Buxton (SK07) by Rev Gisborne in 1800 is in herb CGE. [needs clarification] The plant was also recorded as a casual on Hadfield Tip (SK0196) in 1989. Elsewhere it occurs infrequently in upland Britain. Its Derbyshire locality is the southern-most site in England. It is Nationally Scarce (Stewart et al. 1994).

This plant is in Category 3 of the local Red Data List, 2009.