Distribution:
Ince Blundell Woods (SD3202, I Richardson, 1982); Billinge Wood (SD6528, P Jepson,
c. 1987); Plantations west of Moss Cottages, Delph (SD7015 & SD7016, Manchester
Field Club Excursion, 2011, det. DP Earl); plantations about Withnell and Abbey
Village (SD6222, SD6421 & SD6422, DP Earl & J Earl, 2011).
Habitat:
Woodland.
Comments:
Neophyte, planted, native to western-north America. The identity of the Delph
plants is based on the presence of very large female cones. The Abbey Village
plants have been examined in detail. Young plantation trees at Longton (SD4622)
may be this species?
