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: 2006

County Status
Native

Family
Valerianaceae

Total records held
130

Grid Square Count

1987-2007	Ever
Monads: 51	62
Tetrads: 46	53
Hectads: 17	22

Conservation Status

Account last edited
Jan 11 2007

Explanation of terms

Species Details

Common Cornsalad is a native winter-annual of open ground, generally on thin dry soils, including cultivated land, walls and rocky outcrops. Occasionally found in the White Peak {Chee Dale SK1373,Middletoncross SK2855}, elsewhere it is very rare, {Bretby Village SK2923; Stanley Methodist Church SK4140, Sawley SK4831}. Derbyshire holds the national altitude record for this plant of 365 m at Wormhill (SK17).