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: 1695
Latest year: 2006

County Status
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Family
Violaceae

Total records held
118

Grid Square Count

1987-2007	Ever
Monads: 40	76
Tetrads: 41	72
Hectads: 21	27

Conservation Status
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Account last edited
Dec 22 2006

Explanation of terms

Species Details

Wild Pansy is a rare annual or short-lived perennial of grasslands, cultivated ground and waste places. This pretty native is recorded from throughout Derbyshire except for the north-western region {Stanley Moor SK0470; Rosliston SK2516; Breadsall Hilltop SK3738, Brearley Hall SK3975} , our plant is subspecies Xxtricolor. Sadly, there has been a widespread national decline in this plant since 1962 (Preston XXet al. 2002).

This plant is in Category 2 of the local Red Data List, 2009.