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: 1789
Latest year: 2007

County Status
Native

Family
Asteraceae

Total records held
2720

Grid Square Count

1987-2007	Ever
Monads: 1428	1510
Tetrads: 644	650
Hectads: 43	43

Conservation Status

Account last edited
Mar 6 2005

Explanation of terms

Species Details

Groundsel is a very common native annual of cultivated ground and open disturbed places. It is found throughout our area except for the high moors of the Dark Peak. The non-rayed variety Xxvulgaris is the common form, but the rayed form variety Xxhibernicus is also found rarely through our area.