This map has been generated
by Mapmate 05/11/2011
Distribution:
Park Bridge (SD9402); Heaton Park (SD8304); Blundell’s Hill (SJ4790 &
SJ4890); Westhead (SD4507); Hapton Castle Wood (SD7830).
Habitat:
Hedgerows, oak woodland and heath-land scrub.
Taxon Designation:
Endemic; South Lancashire Axiophyte.
Comments:
This British endemic species is most frequent in the south-west of Britain; the
small populations in South Lancashire are a major extension of its range. Two
small populations have recently been discovered in Cheshire and Whitegate and
east of Holt.