Rubus 'The Delph Bramble'

Distribution:
Scattered across the South Lancashire hill districts with records from Padiham Heights (SD7836); Dean Height (SD8037); Bacup (SD8623); north west of Todmorden (SD9125).

Habitat:
Heathlands, moorland roadsides and scrub in upland districts.

Taxon Designation:
South Lancashire Axiophyte.

Comments:
Another population occurs outside of South Lancashire at Delph,Greater Manchester (SD9808) in vc63 where this bramble was first discovered on a Manchester Field Club excursion in 1993.