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
Scrophulariaceae

Total records held
413

Grid Square Count

1987-2007	Ever
Monads: 223	244
Tetrads: 174	190
Hectads: 33	39

Conservation Status

Account last edited
Oct 22 2004

Explanation of terms

Species Details

Heath Speedwell is an occasional native perennial of grasslands, heaths and open woods, on well-drained, moderately acidic soils. It occurs throughout our area from Heyden Bridge (SE0900 v.c.58) and Mosborough (SK4182) in the north, through Biggin Dale (SK1458), to Woodlands Field (SK3440) and Calke Park (SK3622) in the south. It was previously more widespread in the south and east of our area, from where it has probably been lost due to agricultural improvement of marginal land.