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: 1998
Latest year: 1998

County Status
Native

Family
Poaceae

Total records held
1

Grid Square Count

1987-2007	Ever
Monads: 1	1
Tetrads: 1	1
Hectads: 1	1

Conservation Status
F, A, AA

Account last edited
Jun 19 2003

Explanation of terms

Species Details

Lesser Hairy-brome is a very rare, native perennial of woods. A strong colony was discovered in 1988 by D. Dupree at its only site, Grange Wood, Moorhall (SK3174), though it may be expected to occur elsewhere in Derbyshire. Outside the county it grows scattered throughout mainland Britain, usually occurring on basic soils and often in the presence of Bromopsis ramosa (Preston et al, 2002). The Grange Wood location has two curious features: it is clearly not on limestone, probably having a neutral to slightly acid soil, plus it shows no sign of Bromopsis ramosa. However it is accompanied by Brachypodium sylvaticum. Lesser Hairy-brome is a Nationally Scarce species. [Voucher at Derby Museum.]

This plant is in Category 3 of the local Red Data List, 2009.