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: 1793
Latest year: 2001

County Status
Native

Family
Fabaceae

Total records held
30

Grid Square Count

1987-2007	Ever
Monads: 7	10
Tetrads: 6	9
Hectads: 5	13

Conservation Status
B, A, AA

Account last edited
Apr 29 2005

Explanation of terms

Species Details

Wood Vetch is a very rare native climber of woods and scrub, often on stony ground. Most modern records are in the White Peak (e.g. Heights of Abraham SK2858; Cressbrook Dale SK1773; Miller’s Dale station SK1373). Other records are known for Unstone (SK3777) and Swallows Wood Nature Reserve (SK0097 v.c.58). It was previously recorded from these and other parts of southern Derbyshire (Coldwall Bridge SK14; Repton Shrubs SK32 and Breadsall SK3739). It has shown a similar national decline, possibly due to a decrease in coppicing, causing plants to be shaded out (Preston et al. 2002).

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