Flora of Derbyshire

The Flora of Derbyshire - Checklist, Maps and Sample Accounts

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.

Bromus hordeaceus ssp. thominei

Lesser Soft-brome

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Dates link to glossary page
First year: 1949
Latest year: 1978

County Status link to glossary page
Casual

Family link to glossary page
Poaceae

Total records held link to glossary page
3

Grid Square Count link to glossary page
1987-2007Ever
Monads: 0 3
Tetrads: 0 3
Hectads: 0 3

Conservation Status link to glossary page
F

Account last edited
Jul 5 2004

Explanation of terms

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Species Details

Lesser Soft-brome is a very rare casual annual of waste land and cultivated areas. There are no recent records and only three previous ones (Ashbourne SK1746 in 1967, Hognaston Win SK2251 in 1949 & Mackworth Vicarage SK3137 in 1978). It is native to sand dunes around the British coasts.

Flora of Derbyshire

Maintained by Kevin S. Hutchby

2025