Flora of Derbyshire

The Flora of Derbyshire - Checklist, Maps and Sample Accounts

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.

Rosa micrantha

Small-flowered Sweet-briar

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Dates link to glossary page
First year: 1854
Latest year: 1998

County Status link to glossary page
Native

Family link to glossary page
Rosaceae

Total records held link to glossary page
10

Grid Square Count link to glossary page
1987-2007Ever
Monads: 1 1
Tetrads: 1 1
Hectads: 1 3

Conservation Status link to glossary page

Account last edited
Jul 25 2005

Explanation of terms

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Species Details

(Locally extinct) Small-flowered Sweet-briar was a very rare shrub of hedges and heaths. The sole two local records are for Brailsford (SK24) in 1881 and Glapwell (SK46) in 1893. It is mainly a southern species in Britain.

Flora of Derbyshire

Maintained by Kevin S. Hutchby

2025