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: 1829
Latest year: 1977

County Status
Native

Family
Asteraceae

Total records held
21

Grid Square Count

1987-2007	Ever
Monads: 0	7
Tetrads: 0	7
Hectads: 0	7

Conservation Status
H, F, D, C, B, AA

Account last edited
Apr 13 2007

Explanation of terms

Species Details

Chamomile is a very rare native perennial of grasslands and heaths, generally on sandy soils. There are no recent records, but previously it was scattered across the county, at the Sett Valley (SK0086) in 1977, Ford (SK4180) in 1970, and Boythorpe (SK3869) in 1969. At the time of Linton's 1903 Flora, it was known at a handful of sites in central and southern Derbyshire. Chamomile was once cultivated for medicinal use around Ashover (Farey 1815), and has been used to create lawns. It's decline here mirrors a national decrease due to changes in farming practices (Preston XXet al. 2002).

This plant is in Category 2 of the local Red Data List, 2009.