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: 1972
Latest year: 2000

County Status
Established

Family
Caryophyllaceae

Total records held
9

Grid Square Count

1987-2007	Ever
Monads: 3	8
Tetrads: 4	9
Hectads: 4	8

Conservation Status

Account last edited
Sep 17 2005

Explanation of terms

Species Details

Dark-green Mouse-ear is a very rare established annual of dry grassland and road verges, and is a native of British coastal areas. There are only four recent records: Lathkill Dale (SK1865); Shirley (SK24A); Northwood (SK2664) and Ticknall (SK3523). Nationally it has shown a recent increase along inland salt-treated roads (Preston Xxet al. 2002). This may explain its appearance in Derbyshire only after 1970.