Some recent Suffolk plant records

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SOME R E C E N T SUFFOLK PLANT RECORDS Compiled by E. M . H Y D E and F. W. SIMPSON For each record the following information is given: locality and habitat, Ordnance Survey 10 k m square, vice-county, finder's name or initials (see key at end of article) and date of record. The comments are those of the compilers, based in some cases on information supplied by the finders. Nomenclature and order of species are those of D . H . Kent's List of Vascular Plants of the British Isles, 1992, and the New Flora of the British Isles, 1991, by Professor C. A . Stace. However for the sake of continuity Simpson's Flora of Suffolk is largely used as the authority for English names. It is also used as the authority for claiming first or second County records, supplemented by the large number of records received since its publication. The compilers wish to thank the specialists who determined or confirmed the identity of specimens, especially Mr. E. J. Clement, who has for many years generously given us the benefit of his time and extensive knowledge. Thanks are also due to the many people who supplied records for this list, and to Martin Sanford for kindly typing it.

I Native plants and established introductions Polypodium interjection Shivas, Intermediate Polypody. Linstead Parva, a mass of plants completely covering the roof of the Chapel porch, TM37, v.c. 25, FWS, 23/6/93, but known here for at least 10 years. Det. R. H . Roberts, July 1993. A remarkable sight. Dryopteris carthusiana (Villars) H . P. Fuchs x D. dilatata (Hoffm.) A . Gray, Narrow Buckler Fern x Broad Buckler Fern. (D. x deweveri (J. Jansen) Wachter) Ray don Wood, TM04, v.c. 26, FWS, 30/5/93. Fairly frequent where both species grow together. Azolla filicidoides Lam., Water Fern. Groton Wood, in pond, TL94, v.c. 26, FWS, 26/8/93. Still rare in West Suffolk, while frequent in the East. Ranunculus repens L . , Creeping Buttercup, double-flowered form. Great Livermere, arable headland, TL86, v.c. 26, E M H , 10/7/93. Doubleflowered plants are rare. Recorded in Hind's Flora from Hitcham. No other known Suffolk records. Suaeda vera Forsskaol ex J. Gmelin, Shrubby Seablite. Hollesley, one young specimen on shingle, TM34, v.c. 25, FWS, 4/6/93. Not previously recorded on this stretch of the coastline. Very rare in Suffolk and a nationally Scarce Plant. Moenchia erecta (L.) Gaertner, Meyer & Scherb., Upright Chickweed. (i) Reydon, two small colonies on acid banks, TM47, v.c. 25, CC, 29/4/92. (ii) Benacre N.N.R., more than 100 plants in short turf on broad track across dunes, TM58, v.c. 25, CDP, 25/5/92. A rare species in Suffolk and a nationally Scarce Plant. Still to be found in four or five sites, but only in East Suffolk.

Trans. Suffolk Nat. Soc. 30 (1994)


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