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.
Arum maculatum
Lords-and-ladies
Species Details
Lords-and-ladies is a common native perennial of woods, hedges and plantations. It is widespread throughout Derbyshire, except for the Dark Peak and the South West Peak, and has the local name of Priest’s Pintle (Grigson 1975). Planlife's Common Plant Survey recently showed it making significant gains in boundary feature habitats.