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
Established

Family
Berberidaceae

Total records held
42

Grid Square Count

1987-2007	Ever
Monads: 11	27
Tetrads: 11	27
Hectads: 7	20

Conservation Status

Account last edited
Aug 28 2003

Explanation of terms

Species Details

Barberry is a very rare established shrub of hedges, woods and waste places. All recent records are from the south and east of our area (Brailsford SK2440, Baldock Mill SK4240 & Markland Plantation SK5074). Previous records came from a wider area including the White and Dark Peaks (Wardlow SK1874 & Longshaw SK2578). This plant is the secondary host of the rust fungus that attacks wheat, which may explain its loss from some areas, though in others it is still being planted for ornament. It is a native of continental Europe.