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: 1970
Latest year: 2007

County Status
Established

Family
Buddlejaceae

Total records held
346

Grid Square Count

1987-2007	Ever
Monads: 200	204
Tetrads: 155	158
Hectads: 31	31

Conservation Status

Account last edited
Oct 7 2004

Explanation of terms

Species Details

The Butterfly-bush is a newly established shrub of waste ground, walls, scrub and waysides. It occurs occasionally throughout our area from the Longdendale Trail (SK0598) and Birley Vale (SK3984) in the north, to Drakelow Power Station (SK21J) and Church Gresley (SK2919) in the south. It generally grows as scattered bushes but can form dense stands as at the old Friargate Station in Derby (SK3436) where it forms an important habitat for butterflies. It is much grown in gardens for ornament from where its seeds are readily dispersed by the wind. It is indigenous to China.