Flora of Ashdown Forest - Botanical Society of the British Isles

178Taraxacum corynodes.3 -+-f'"--------'-_j__One plant on a verge near Birch Grove House (413.305), 1995, JK & TR, the first record forEast Sussex, Introduced and scattered in Britain, mainly in the west. Scattered on thecontinent.4 5Taraxacum undulatum.3 -++--------'-_j__Recorded once on a hedgebank near Hart's Farm (456.3381, 1995, JK & TR (det. A. J.Richards), the first record for East Sussex. Scattered through Britain and Ireland on wasteground, etc.4 5Taraxacum pallidipes.3 -++-------'-+-Recorded once on a track side in Forest Row (424.349), 1995, TR & JK, the first record forEast Sussex.It is scattered on road verges in Britain but is probably under~recorded. It is not rare onthe continent.4 5Taraxacum lacerifolium.3 -++-------'-+-Recorded on verge opposite Woodside, Nutley (447 .288), pH 8.1, and on verges at PlawHatch Farm (393.3241, 1995, JK & TR, the first records for East Sussex (det. A. J. Richardsl.It is locally frequent in southern Britain and is probably introduced.4 5Taraxacum ochrochlorum.3 -I-t--------'__\_This species which has very broadly winged petioles and orangy flowers was recorded oncefrom a verge at Chelwood Gate (426.2881. 1995, TR & JK, the first record for East Sussex(det. A. J. Richardsl.It is introduced to Britain and is scattered throughout but may be overlooked for T.ekmanii.4 5Taraxacum, unnamed species.There is a common, widespread plant on verges all round the Forest which has been found in almost all localities visited. Aprovisional name has been given to the plants but as it is variable there may be more than one taxon involved, and somespecimens are perhaps close to T. mu/tie%rans and/or T. ob/iqui/obum.