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: 1789
Latest year: 2007

County Status
Native

Family
Gentianaceae

Total records held
466

Grid Square Count

1987-2007	Ever
Monads: 210	250
Tetrads: 165	193
Hectads: 33	35

Conservation Status

Account last edited
Aug 18 2004

Explanation of terms

Species Details

Common Centaury is an attractive native biennial of dry open grasslands, heaths, woodland margins and rides, spoil tips and waste places. It is occasional in the eastern parts of our area, where it can be locally abundant on areas disturbed for mining or restoration. Specimen localities are Swainspark (SK2916), Lock Lane Ash Tip (SK4831), Holloway (SK3255) and Steetley Quarry (SK5478). Elsewhere it is rare as at Dinting Reserve (SK0194).