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
Caryophyllaceae

Total records held
4073

Grid Square Count

1987-2007	Ever
Monads: 1543	1601
Tetrads: 640	648
Hectads: 42	42

Conservation Status

Account last edited
Oct 10 2003

Explanation of terms

Species Details

Red Campion is a very common native perennial of hedgerows and woods on a variety of soil types except for the most acid and/or waterlogged. It also occurs on rocks, screes and lead mine spoil in the White Peak. It occurs throughout our area except for the higher altitude parts of the Dark Peak.