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: 2005

County Status
Native

Family
Scrophulariaceae

Total records held
46

Grid Square Count

1987-2007	Ever
Monads: 8	18
Tetrads: 12	21
Hectads: 9	18

Conservation Status
A, AA

Account last edited
Jul 15 2003

Explanation of terms

Species Details

Marsh Speedwell is a very rare native perennial of ponds and streamsides, marshes and ditches. It is currently recorded from throughout the county, from Laneside Farm (SK0283) in the north through Bradley Nook Farm (SK2347) to Witches Oak Water (SK4329) in the south, except for the limestone areas. Older records cover a similar area with the occasional record on the limestone as at Chee Dale (SK17) in the White Peak. Nationally it has much declined in central England since 1970.

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