Rubus 'The Manchester Bramble'


This map has been generated using a programme created by
John Lowell for the South Lancashire 'snapshot flora' 1995-2005.
A revised map needs to be created to show the additional records made since 2005.

Distribution:
Most frequent and often locally abundant in the river valley systems of Greater Manchester with a small outlier population at the Coke Ovens, Accrington (SD7328).

Habitat:
Grassland scrub, woodlands, waste ground.

Taxon Designation:
Regional Endemic; South Lancashire Axiophyte.

Comments:
A regional endemic known to occur as far south as Monks Heath in Cheshire; a small population occurs just within vice-county 63 along the eastern slopes of Strines Dale, near Oldham.