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: 1845
Latest year: 2007

County Status
Native

Family
Fagaceae

Total records held
743

Grid Square Count

1987-2007	Ever
Monads: 352	384
Tetrads: 251	270
Hectads: 31	34

Conservation Status

Account last edited
Sep 18 2003

Explanation of terms

Species Details

Sessile Oak is a large native tree of woodlands on dry acid soils (Padley Gorge SK2579). It is also often planted in woods, hedges and parks for timber and ornament so much so that its natural distribution is unclear. It is commonly recorded for the South West and Dark Peak areas plus the northern sections of the Peak Fringe and Coal Measures, whilst elsewhere it is rare. Its stronghold as a native tree is the woodlands of the gritstone cloughs which is reflected in local place names such as Oaken Clough. However, regeneration has been poor here during the last 40 years due to overgrazing by sheep (Piggot 1983).