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: 1935
Latest year: 2004

County Status
Native

Family
Salicaceae

Total records held
28

Grid Square Count

1987-2007	Ever
Monads: 9	16
Tetrads: 9	16
Hectads: 6	11

Conservation Status
B, A

Account last edited
Jul 15 2003

Explanation of terms

Species Details

Creeping Willow is a very rare native undershrub of damp heaths, moors and disturbed ground. Current records are from the northern half of the county (Upper Longdendale SK1099 and Alton SK3664), mainly the White Peak (Grin Plantation SK0572). In the past it grew over the same area as well as extending down to the south of the county at Spread Eagle Inn (SK2939). Nationally it occurs throughout the British Isles but has declined of late in central England (Preston et al. 2002) probably due to agricultural improvement of marginal land.