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: 1974
Latest year: 2003

County Status
Casual

Family
Pinaceae

Total records held
16

Grid Square Count

1987-2007	Ever
Monads: 9	10
Tetrads: 9	10
Hectads: 6	6

Conservation Status

Account last edited
Jan 15 2004

Explanation of terms

Species Details

Western Hemlock is a large evergreen tree that is recorded very rarely as a casual in plantations. It occurs in the north of the county for example at Upper Derwent (SK1389), Whirlow Brook (SK38B) and Linacre Woods (SK3272). It is grown for timber and is native to western North America.