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: 1829
Latest year: 2004

County Status
Native

Family
Crassulaceae

Total records held
45

Grid Square Count

1987-2007	Ever
Monads: 9	12
Tetrads: 8	9
Hectads: 8	11

Conservation Status
B, A

Account last edited
Jul 15 2003

Explanation of terms

Species Details

Navelwort is a very rare native perennial of cliffs and walls. It grows scattered throughout our area though generally avoiding the limestone areas. It is known from walls in the Hathersage area (SK2381), Wall (SK3156) and Darley Park (SK3537), plus the sandstone rock outcrop into which is carved the hermitage at Anchor Church (SK3327). Previously it was recorded from the same area with at least one record for the Carboniferous limestone in Dovedale (SK15). Hodgson (2002) notes how the plant is wintergreen with us being “dried to a crisp” by July. Nationally it is a western species on the eastern edge of its distribution in the county.