Rare Plant Register for Huntingdonshire - Botanical Society of the ...
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This species has always been rare in <strong>Huntingdonshire</strong> where it has been confused with some<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> variants <strong>of</strong> Viola arvensis (Wells, 2003) and possibly with plants <strong>of</strong> hybrid origin also<br />
(hybrid swarms are abundant in parts <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Soke <strong>of</strong> Peterborough). Any future records<br />
should be supported by specimens or o<strong>the</strong>r appropriate evidence.<br />
Viola x ritschliana W. Becker<br />
Viola canina x Viola persicifolia<br />
National Status: Nationally <strong>Rare</strong> County Status: <strong>Rare</strong> (2 sites, 3 tetrads)<br />
Site Grid Reference Last Record<br />
Holme Fen SSSI, Compartment 50 TL198893 2010 (MM)<br />
Woodwalton Fen SSSI & SAC:<br />
Compartment 84<br />
86<br />
TL232835<br />
TL231850<br />
2006 (MM)<br />
2010 (MM)<br />
This hybrid might arise as a result <strong>of</strong> crosses involving ei<strong>the</strong>r Viola canina subspecies. It is<br />
<strong>of</strong>ten very vigorous, but so infertile that <strong>the</strong> possibility <strong>of</strong> back-crossing is very unlikely. This<br />
hybrid is closer to Viola persicifolia in habit, but its flowers resemble those <strong>of</strong> Viola canina<br />
(Stace, 2010).<br />
Viscum album L.<br />
Mistletoe<br />
National Status: Not scarce, not threatened County Status: Scarce (10 sites, 10 tetrads)<br />
Site Grid Reference Last Record<br />
Alconbury, east <strong>of</strong> TL1975 2011 (MiB)<br />
Chesterton TL126942 2011 (DB)<br />
Elton, Greenhill Road TL122924 2000 (PT)<br />
Folksworth, Washingley Road TL1489 2010 (NC)<br />
Heming<strong>for</strong>d Abbots, Royal Oak Lane TL281709 2008 (LF)<br />
Heming<strong>for</strong>d Grey, Cross Keys House TL284706 2010 (LF)<br />
Heming<strong>for</strong>d Grey, Mill Lane TL295711 2010 (PeT)<br />
Heming<strong>for</strong>d Grey, St Ives Road TL306707 2010 (LF)<br />
Heming<strong>for</strong>d Grey, Victoria Terrace TL308707 2008 (PeS)<br />
Heming<strong>for</strong>d Meadow TL307712 2007 (LF)<br />
Kimbolton Castle TL101675 2008 (LF)<br />
St Ives, field behind London Road TL310706 2007 (LF)<br />
St Ives, Houghton Road TL305723 2011 (NM)<br />
Needingworth, 18 High Street TL3472 (monad) 2010 (RP)<br />
Stonely TL107672 1999 (BD)<br />
Yaxley TL1892 2007 (MH)<br />
Widely but locally distributed on a range <strong>of</strong> different trees but particularly Tilia, Malus and<br />
Populus. It seems to be particularly frequent in villages along <strong>the</strong> River Great Ouse from<br />
Heming<strong>for</strong>d Grey eastwards. Some or <strong>the</strong> colonies on trees associated with habitation may<br />
be deliberate introductions.
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