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: 1998

County Status
Native

Family
Verbenaceae

Total records held
19

Grid Square Count

1987-2007	Ever
Monads: 3	7
Tetrads: 3	7
Hectads: 3	12

Conservation Status
B, A, AA

Account last edited
Jun 17 2003

Explanation of terms

Species Details

Vervain is a very rare, native perennial of grassy and waste places in the east of Derbyshire. There are only three recent records: Calver Low Quarry (SK2374), Elvaston Castle (SK4033) and Williamthorpe (SK4266). It has not been seen at Williamthorpe since 1996. Earlier records are more widespread, coming from scattered locations in the central and southern parts of the area. These include Monsal Dale (SK1772) plus others south to Shardlow (SK4429) and Linton (SK21). Nationally it is a southern species, being locally common in southern Britain but only scattered in northern England (Stace, 1997).

This plant is in Category 5a of the local Red Data List, 2009.