interesting plant records 2015
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Interesting
Plant
Records
2015
Thanks to all recorders for the excellent
response again this year
Many interesting new plants have
been found in 2015, including refinds
of old records, special plants at new
sites, and plants new to Sussex. A
small selection follows but there will
be a full list in newsletter.
West Sussex
VC13
Interesting records
Nassella tenuissimaArgentine Needle-grass
Aldwick, Bognor Regis
2nd post-2000 record for VC13
Parentucellia viscosaYellow Bartsia
Weaver’s Down
2nd post-2000 record for VC13
Interesting records
Juncus subnodulosusBlunt-flowered Rush
Binsted
2nd extant site
Bromopsis inermisHungarian Brome
Chilgrove
New VCR
Interesting records
Crassula tillaea Mossy Stonecrop
West Wittering
Fourth Sussex site since 2000
Fallopia dumetorumCopse-bindweed
Near Chithurst
Unusual habitat
Interesting records
Ranunculus penicillatus
subsp. pseudofluitansStream Water-crowfoot
West Ashling
New tetrad for a scarce species
Interesting records
Hypopitys monotropa
subsp. hypophegeaYellow Bird's-nest
Harting
Known since 2003, but now
identified as a subspecies
Interesting records
Descurainia sophiaFlixweed
Midhurst
3rd record since 2000
Anisantha madritensisCompact Brome
Pagham Harbour
First record since 1986
Interesting records
X Dactyloglossum mixtumCoeloglossum viride x Dactylorhiza fuchsii
Fairmile Bottom
2nd post-2000 record
Potentilla norvegicaTernate-leaved Cinquefoil
Lavington Common
First record since SPA
Interesting records
Najas marinaHolly-leaved Naiad
Arundel Wetland Centre
New to Sussex
East Sussex
VC14
Interesting records
Petasites sp.
(P. fragrans x japonicus?)Hybrid Butterbur
Borde Hill
Awaiting DNA confirmation
Interesting records
Petasites hybridusButterbur
(Female plant)
Three Leg Cross
First VC14 record since 1969
Interesting records
Rubus adenoleucus
Minepit Wood
First VC14 record since 1985
Apium leptophyllum
Eastbourne
First Sussex record
Interesting records
Calocedrus decurrensIncense Cedar
Haywards Heath
New to Sussex
Leucanthemella serotinaAutumn Oxeye
Beachy Head
New tetrad record of an
uncommon species
Interesting records
Lonicera x purpusiiLonicera fragrantissima x standishii
Lewes
2nd Sussex record
Pteris multifidaSpider fern
Burwash
First Sussex record
Interesting records
Onoclea sensibilisSensitive Fern
Maskett's Wood, Chelwood Gate
Refind of 1996 record. 2nd extant
Sussex site
Dipsacus pilosusSmall Teasel
Forest Row
Only third site since 2000
Interesting records
Veronica x lackschewitziiV. anagallis-aquatica x catenata
Allington Farm area
New VCR
Luzula x borreriL. forsteri x pilosa
Mayfield
3rd site since 2000
Thanks again for all you have done.
Any questions?
If your record isn’t here don’t worry! We
can only show a small selection of the
many good finds this year but they are all
important