Apera interrupta (L.)Beauv.
Conservation status: N >3
First record: Babington,1852 25
Wasteground between 2 paddocks, 2269.5141, Ashley Arbon, 7.1993, det. PJO Trist, 24.7.1993, CGE. 35
<200 plants, pathside verge, sandy soil, Comberton railway, 375.546, GMS Easy, 25.61991. 45
One solitary plant, Ferndale Rise pavement, 475.596, GMS Easy, 3.9.2000, PVT. 46
Rubbish tip, Landbeach, GMS Easy, 1975. Waterbeach gravel pit, [in Landbeach], 480.685, not found, GMS Easy, 1991.
Madingley, FP 2, 408.608, GMS Easy, 1999. [R]. 48
Sandy track by flooded gravel pit, scattered colony (not part of vast Vulpia ambigua colony) but on a separate pit edge, Block Fen, gravel pit, 431.839–432.840, GMS Easy, 23.6.1993. 54
Sandy ground near Pampisford Hall, J.Stratton, 1855, det. PJO Trist 1984, CGE.
Bank of the ancient ditch [Brent Ditch] at Pampisford Hall, J.Stratton, 1856, det. PJO Trist 1984, CGE.
Pampisford Hall Jas. Stratton ! Bab.MS.Fl.3:865.
In the ancient ditch near Pampisford Hall!; Mr Jas Stratton, 1855. Bab.1860,271.
Pampisford Hall, spec., in Mr G.S. Gibson's Garden, in Coll. of Grasses indigenous to Saffron Walden, Jabez Gibson, SWN. not seen in SWN in 1995.
c 100 plants, Pampisford old railway, 509.493, 511.491, GMS Easy, 8.8.1991.
3-4 plants, Pampisford old railway, 515.489-513.490 & 3 plants in arable, 515.487, GMS Easy, 8.8.1991.
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Vast colony, for c.1 mile along old railway line near Gt Abington, GMS Easy, 1975; few small plants, Abington railway, 542.477, 544.475, 538.478, GMS Easy, 3.81991.
12 plants + very small ones, track of old railway, Gt Abington, 523.484, GMS Easy, 26.6.1992.
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c.40-50 plants along track in Borley Wood, presumably introduced with sand for the track, AC Leslie, 1978; Borley Wood, 576.487; not searched, GMS Easy, 1991.
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On edge of arable, between the central and eastern Furze Hill, 556.486, PJO Trist, 2.6.1985; not found, PJO Trist & G Crompton, 1990; Furze Hills, 556.486; not searched, GMS Easy, 1991.
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3-4 plants, Sawston old railway, [Babraham] 504.496, GMS Easy, 8.81991.
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Valley Farm pit, 564.546–565.545, GMS Easy, 1982.
West Wratting Pit, 564.546-565.545, GMS Easy, 3.7.1991.
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100 + 30, Wilbraham, arable, 6 Mile Bottom, Rsv, 554.563, 566.560, GMS Easy, 23.61991.
50 + 35 + 20, Wilbraham–6 Mile Bottom, Rsv, 565.545, GMS Easy, 3.7.1991.
100+, arable edge/path Wilbraham, 566.560-564.558, GMS Easy, 11.7.1991.
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Layby/Rsv, [old A.45], Chalk Farm, [Bottisham], 200 plants, 559.599 & 300 plants, 560.599, GMS Easy, 26.6.1992. 56
Well over 100 plants, Reach–Burwell railway, 581.655, 573.651, GMS Easy, 29.7.1991.
Only 2 plants, old rail, Burwell, 573.652–589.659, GMS Easy, 3.7.1994.
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Vast numbers of small plants in a small area, arable edge (uncultivated), Hare Park Hill, 577.602, GMS Easy, 17.6.1992.
One plant, Rsv, New England, 588.608, GMS Easy, 17.6.1992.
along track to Allington Hill, 581.587, E Norman & K Tucker, 6.1995. [R]. 64
Old railway line, nr Shudy Camps, GMS Easy, 1975.
Shudy Camps, 612.453. not found, GMS Easy, 1991. 65
Abundant, westbound platform of Dullingham Station, 618.585, MW Rand, 21.6.1969. few, Dullingham station, 618.586, GMS Easy, 6.7.1991.
Sand pits nr Dullingham, [c.610.582], GMS Easy, 1975. 66
[All these Newmarket records are in V.c.29]
Cracks between paving stones, Newmarket railway station, MCF Proctor, 29.6.1952, CGE.
One plant, by Newmarket silo, 647.630, GMS Easy, 17.9.1991.
30 plants, scattered, 646.628–647.631, GMS Easy, 17.6.1992.
Few, former railway siding now lorry park, Newmarket, 645.627, GMS Easy, 11.7.1991.
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Chippenham and Kennett Heaths, Evans,1939.
Large colonies at Kennett pits, at 688.688, with Galium parisiense at 692.688, & with Anthyllis vulneraria at 692.687, 1971-1974, GMS Easy, (mapped); healthy potato crop in 1974; old gravel pits, and arable, Kennett, 690.688, almost the most numerous vegetation over much of the area, on pure sand, also present in vast quantity by paths, roadways, etc, and on the edge of arable fields. GMS Easy, 22.6.1974.
On sandy topping of Newmarket refuse tip nr Kennett, 692.688, AC Leslie, 27.7.1974.
100, Kennett, arable etc, thousands of plants, Snailwell, arable, 645.674, 646.663, 651.671, 653.668, GMS Easy, 17.7.1991.
40 plants, Rsv, Snailwell, 635.683, and 1 plant on wasteground, 637.682, Snailwell, GMS Easy, 18.6.1992.
Hundreds, Chippenham, former pit edge/track, 673.689, 676.691, GMS Easy, 17.7.1991.
'Chippenham Gravel Pits', 684.688, GMS Easy, 1980.
+ 150, Chippenham, arable, 684.688, 687.690, 689.686-687.687; 150+, gravel pit, 686.689, GMS Easy, 11.7.1991.
Heaps of sand on wasteground, 685.688, Colin Newlands, DA Wells with G Crompton, 14.7.1994.
One plant, Chippenham arable, 688.692, GMS Easy, 11.7.1991.
Several + 100+ Chippenham, arable, 690.690 -692.688, GMS Easy, 11.7.1991.
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Between Chippenham Park & main Rd to Norwich, JE Lousley, 9.7.1945, RNG.
Arable near Chippenham, CC Townsend, 25.6.1955.
Small quantity, sand pits at Chippenham, 685.688, MO Hill, 7.8.1965. [site returned to arable; it was just to the west of the 'Chippenham Gravel Pits'].
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Field edge of Devil's Ditch, between A.11 & railway, AC Leslie, 21.9.1983. 66, 67
Very large numbers, Chippenham arable/Isleham, 663.715-662.712, 657.659, 656.714–653.712, GMS Easy, 20.7.1991.
Vast numbers in grass, wasteground, quite well established in wheat, often taller than wheat, (not present in beet!), Fordham, 652.704–648.704–643.701–645.698, GMS Easy, 18.6.1992. [see below under 67–Fordham] 66, 76
KENNETT STATION
Base of bank, on north side near entrance, Kennett railway station yard, 699.673, G Crompton & R Payne, 28.6.1991, conf. PJO Trist, CGE.
c.100 plants, Kennett station, on left going down to station, 700.673, DA Wells & PJO Trist, 10.7.1991.
Kennett station, 699.673, 700.673, scattered patches on left and right and centre of north side of station, GMS Easy, DA Wells, G Crompton, 3.8.1992.
Scattered, arable, 699.672, 700.672, GMS Easy, 20.7.1991. 67
Between Chippenham & Badlingham, CC Babington, 28.7.1852, det. PJO Trist 1984, CGE.
Went to Newmarket with Hort and Newbould. Walked by the avenue to Chippenham Park, and round the outside of it to the east.... In the fields between Chippenham and Badlingham, we found Apera interrupta in tolerable plenty. 28.7.1852. Bab.Mem.163.
Went with Dr and Mrs Cookson to Chippenham. We visited the gravel pit, the fields towards Badingham, finding plenty of Apera interrupta, and the park wall. 23.6.1859. Bab.Mem.193.
... I saw Apera interrupta at Chippenham... a few days since, in its old station abundantly. Babington in litt. to AG More, n.d., [?1859] Bab.Mem,332.
Between Chippenham and Badlingham in 1852 and 1859. Bab.1860,271.
Between Chippenham and Badlingham; July 1852. (CCB) also June 1859. Bab.MS.Fl.3:865.
Between Chippenham & Badlingham in tolerable plenty, CC Babington, 28.7.1852 & 23.6.1859, Bab.Mem.163,193.
Between Chippenham and Badlingham in 1852 and 1859. Bab.1860,271.
between Chippenham & Badlingham, AH Evans, 190
Arable near Chippenham, CC Townsend, 25.6.1955, CGE.
Arable on way to Badlingham, 668.701, GMS Easy, 1982.
Badlingham, 668.700, not found, GMS Easy, 1991.
Kennett station, 699.673, 700.673, scattered patches on left and right and centre of north side of station, GMS Easy, DA Wells, G Crompton, 3.8.1992.
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4 plants near seat, 636.726, GMS Easy, 2.8.1991. [= Isleham old railway NR]
scattered along old railway, Isleham, 651.734, GMS Easy, 2.8.1991. vast numbers to west, more scattered to east, old railway, Isleham, 649.734–653.736, GMS Easy, 9.7.1992.
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Isleham Plantation, [Chippenham] c.660.710, FH Perring et al, 1955.
Vast numbers in grass, wasteground, quite well established in wheat, often taller than wheat, (not present in beet!), Fordham, 652.704–648.704–643.701–645.698, GMS Easy, 18.6.1992. 76
On edge of small Breckland heath (with Potentilla argentea and Calluna), Kentford Heath, Kennett, V.c.26, 708.682, GMS Easy, 1973, & 29.6.1974, (edge of adjacent 'vast colony' in Suffolk–see below). with abundant Orobanche minor , GMS Easy & G Crompton, 1975.
Hundreds, Kentford Heath, V.c.26, 709.682-708.685, GMS Easy, 20.7.1991.
An infestation so great that the wheat field was smothered and the grass overtopped the wheat completely across the field, Kentford Heath, [V.c.26], 710.683–715.678–714.676, GMS Easy, 2.7.1992.
In the bottom of a reclaimed field on west side of road opposite Kentford Heath,V.c.29, [706.682], GMS Easy, 1985; not found, GMS Easy, 1991.
[Scattered on waste ground near gravel pits, near Kennett, 710.683, GMS Easy, 29.6.1974: this is V.c.26 in Suffolk.]
Scattered patches, sand pits, Kennett Rifle Butts, 700.679/680, GMS Easy, DA Wells, G Crompton, 3.8.1992.
Scattered along arable edge and trackways, Kennett, 703.681–703.678, GMS Easy, 2.7.1992.
KENNETT STATION
Waste ground, left side going down to Kennett station, 700.673, PJO Trist & DA Wells, 10.7.1991.
Kennett station, 699.673, 700.673, scattered patches on left and right and centre of north side of station, GMS Easy, DA Wells, G Crompton, 3.8.1992.
