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: 2007

County Status
Native

Family
Gentianaceae

Total records held
177

Grid Square Count

1987-2007	Ever
Monads: 54	62
Tetrads: 36	38
Hectads: 9	10

Conservation Status
B

Account last edited
Jan 19 2007

Explanation of terms

Species Details

Yellow-wort is an attractive native annual of dry stony, often disturbed, areas of grassland, waste places and disused quarries. Records are almost confined to the Magnesian Limestone where it is occasional {Pleasley SK4863; Bolsover Moor SK5077, Steetley Quarry SK5478}. Elsewhere it is very rare and only occurs at isolated sites {Heeley Sidings SK3484 ,now modern S.Yorks; Cawdor Quarry SK2860; Drakelow Reserve SK2220, Stanton Ironworks SK4739}.