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: 1801
Latest year: 2007

County Status
Native

Family
Violaceae

Total records held
165

Grid Square Count

1987-2007	Ever
Monads: 48	72
Tetrads: 41	62
Hectads: 15	21

Conservation Status

Account last edited
Nov 9 2003

Explanation of terms

Species Details

Hairy Violet is a native perennial of limestone grassland and scrub. It is occasional in the White Peak area, as at Cow Dale (SK0872) and in the Via Gellia (SK2857), and the Magnesian Limestone area as at Whitwell Wood (SK5277). It also occurs on the isolated outcrops of limestone at Crich (SK3455) and Ticknall (SK3623).