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: 1829
Latest year: 2006

County Status
Casual

Family
Boraginaceae

Total records held
36

Grid Square Count

1987-2007	Ever
Monads: 18	21
Tetrads: 20	23
Hectads: 15	17

Conservation Status

Account last edited
Mar 8 2007

Explanation of terms

Species Details

Borage is a casual annual of waysides and rough ground, often near houses.. It has been found rarely, throughout Derbyshire from Brierley Green (SK0282) and Ridgeway (SK4081) in the north, to Elvaston (SK4132) and Long Eaton (SK4733) in the south. This attractive plant, indigenous to southern Europe, is cultivated as a garden herb,ornamental or nectar source for bees. Borage can establish itself as an escape via bird-seed.