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: 1858
Latest year: 2005

County Status
Native

Family
Cyperaceae

Total records held
24

Grid Square Count

1987-2007	Ever
Monads: 7	10
Tetrads: 7	10
Hectads: 5	9

Conservation Status
B, A, AA

Account last edited
Mar 27 2007

Explanation of terms

Species Details

Thin-spiked Wood-sedge is a very rare native perennial of damp woods in lowland Derbyshire. Recent records are from the eastern parts of the county, covering Linacre (SK3372) in the north through Ogston Woodlands (SK3560) to South Wood (SK3620) in the south. There is a specimen from Ogston at Derby Museum. Previously it occurred over a wider area of lowland Derbyshire.

This plant is in Category 5a of the local Red Data List, 2009.