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: 2000
Latest year: 2000

County Status
Casual

Family
Chenopodiaceae

Total records held
1

Grid Square Count

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

Conservation Status

Account last edited
Aug 28 2005

Explanation of terms

Species Details

Spinach is a very rare casual annual of disturbed ground, recorded only once in Derbyshire in a natural-looking situation: Harehill (SK1734) in 2000. It is probably a native of south-western Asia, and is widely grown here as a garden and arable crop.