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: 1881
Latest year: 2006

County Status
Established

Family
Brassicaceae

Total records held
69

Grid Square Count

1987-2007	Ever
Monads: 51	57
Tetrads: 46	52
Hectads: 18	20

Conservation Status

Account last edited
Jan 11 2007

Explanation of terms

Species Details

Lesser Swine-cress is a rare established annual or biennial of disturbed land, cultivated ground and waysides. Records are mainly from south and east Derbyshire {Bog Plantation SK1939; Limehouse Dam SK3320; Draycott SK4434, Hollingwood SK4174) with isolated records in the north {Hadfield Tip SK0296}. This plant is of uncertain origin, possibly South America.