This map has been generated using a programme
created by
John Lowell for the South Lancashire 'snapshot flora' 1995-2005.
Distribution:
Most frequent along the Mersey valley to the south of Manchester with scattered
populations extending northwards to Prestwich (SD8004). Isolated outlier populations
occur at Risley Moss (SJ6692, SJ6693) and Britannia (SD8721, SD8821).
Habitat:
Heathland scrub, developing woodland and mature woodlands, on both well-drained
and moderately damp soils.
Taxon Designation:
Regional Endemic: South Lancashire Axiophyte.
Comments:
This bramble has been referred on occasions as 'The Egerton Bramble' having been
discovered by Alan Newton at Birkin Brook on the Tatton Estate, Cheshire (Newton
Supplement to Flora of Cheshire 1990). Note however that this species
also occurs in South Manchester close by to College Road, Whalley Range where
the botanist and businessman Charles Bailey resided for a number of years. Plants
also occur in the informal tree and shrub planting areas around Manchester University
and it was to The Manchester Museum, The University of Manchester that Charles
Bailey left is extensive collection of flowering plants and international important
collection of Rubus specimens. Because of Charles Bailey's most outstanding
contribution to batology by collating together a magnificent and most extensive
collection of Rubus voucher specimens to which British and European batologists
regularly consult it is only appropriate that this regional endemic species which
is most frequent in north Cheshire, the south and eastern suburbs of Greater Manchester
be named after Charles Bailey.
