Cornish Biodiversity Network - Supporting Wildlife Recording
The descriptive text, below the map, is from the Cornish Red Data Book (2009). The map on this web page depicts the organisms distribution and shows the records made pre-2000 and those made since.
Range & Status
Native. European Temperate plant; also in central Asia. A native in limestone areas such as the Pennines.
Regional Distribution
One site in East Cornwall, at St. Teath Church (SX08).
Habitat & Ecology
On a gravel path around St.Teath Church; probably an introduction. Previous records are from, mostly estate, gardens in the Rivers Fal (SW83) and Helford (SW72) catchments.
Threats
Clearance of path and use of weed-killer.
Conservation
None.
I.J. Bennallick, S. Board, C.N. French, P.A. Gainey, C. Neil, R. Parslow, A. Spalding and P.E. Tompsett. eds. 2009. Red Data Book for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. 2nd Edition.Croceago Press.
The Cornish Red Data Book Project was led by the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Federation for Biological Recorders (CISFBR). The full text and species accounts (minus the maps) are available on the CISFBR website.