Dianthus deltoides L.
Conservation status: N
First record: Ray, 1670
Martyn,1727,91. 25 In White wood. JM.ann.Meth.
...I found it also this last summer (1730) in White–wood near Gamlingay.
Martyn,1732,1:155–156.
Gamlingay. White–wood. Martyn,1763,Herbat.XI.
Diant del W(hite) W(ood) ––– Fisher ann. Berkenhout,119.
White Wood, n.d., C Abbott, Fl. Selecta, 1:80, LTN.
Between Everton and Gamlingay, C Abbott, 1795, MS. Fl. Bedfordiensis, LINN. f.
JG Dony.
Everton & Pegnut Hill, near Potton, C Abbott, Fl.Bedf., 1798, f. JG Dony.[?V.c.29].
Near White–wood, Gamlingay. Relhan,1785;1802;1820.
...with pink flowers at Gamlingay. (1910). Evans,1911,220.
Near White Wood, Gamlingay; J.Martyn. Bab.1860,31.
Whitewood. Th.M.ann.Meth.91. 45
At end (remote from the house) of field in Anstey Hall grounds at Trumpington
in 1854, Bab.ann.
Bank in the field in Anstey Hall grounds, Trumpington, at the end remote from
the house, W W[alton]. in 1854. Bab.MS.Fl.1.101. 54
HILDERSHAM, FURZE HILLS, BARRINGTON HILL
Caryophyllus Virgineus Maiden Pinks. On sandy hills in Bedfordshire; also on a
little hill or brow whereon Furze grows, next to Juniper–hill, on Hildersham–side
[Barrington Hill?] in Cambridge–shire, and in other places. 29.6.1670. Ray,litt.
1669–1670:59–60. [Ray does not acknowledge Dent's record until he publishes
his Synopsis in 1690]
The Pink which grows by the Highway Sides of the sandy Hill you descend from Nottingham
to Lenton, I find to be the same with that which grows on the Hills about Sandy...
near Juniper Hill in Cambridgeshire,...in litt. to Lister, 29.6.1670. Ray,1718,67.
Caryophyllus Virgineus Ger.emac. Maiden Pinks. On a little hill or brow whereon
Furze grows, beyond Hildersham near Juniper Hill. [Barrington Hill?] Ray,1685,4.
[Barrington Hill?] Caryophyllus minor repens nostras An Virgineus Found also by
Mr. Dent near Hildersham in Cambridgeshire, on a little Hill where Furze grows
next to Juniper Hill; Ray,1690,138; Ray,1696,198; Ray,1724,335–6.
Caryophyllus minor repens Hildersham JM.ann.
Caryophyllus simplex, supinus, latifolius. Maiden Pinks. Found also by Mr Dent
near Hildersham in Cambridgeshire, on a little hill where Furze grows, next to
Juniper–hill [Barrington Hill?]....I have seen it in great plenty about Nottingham,
and on the Furze–hill near Hildersham.... Martyn,1732,1:155–156.
Maiden Pinks.On a little Hill or Brow whereon Furze grows, beyond Hildersham
near Juniper Hill. [Barrington Hill?] August 21 1760. Th.M.ann.Meth.91. Caryophyllus repens Furze hill Th.M.ann.Meth.–Index Loc.7. (See P.2.) Caryophyllus minor repens Hildersham Th.M.ann.Meth.–Index Loc.9.
On a small hill near Hildersham, overrun with Furze. Martyn,1763,Herbat.X.
[near] Hild. Fisher ann. Berkenhout,119.
D. deltoides Maiden Pink. Hildersham. Relhan,1785.
Hildersham, on the Furze–hill next to Linton. [Barrington Hill?] Relhan,1802.
'Gathered on Barrington Hill, near Hildersham', Rev Davey, 1806, Hb Rickard, IPS.
D. deltoides Maiden Pink. Hildersham, on the Furze–hill next to Linton. [Barrington
Hill?] Relhan,1820.
Hildersham, WLP G[arnons], 4.7.1827, SWN.
Near Linton, Barrington Hill, JS Henslow, n.d., CGE.
Furze Hills, Hildersham, WLP G[arnons], 3.7.1833, SWN.
Hildersham, Mr Power, 2.7.1838, SWN.
Hildersham, Hb JA Power, 10.7.1838, RTE. Hildersham, on the Furze–hill next to Linton. [Barrington Hill?] 22
June 1838 in bud only. Henslow ann. l:174.
Hildersham, Leefe, in Hb CCB., 1840, CGE.
Hildersham, in Hb CCB., WBC (W. Cumming), JE Leefe, n.d., CGE. [sic]
Hildersham on the Hills, Mr Cummings, n.d., SWN.
At Hildersham, n.c., n.d., SWN.
Near Hildersham, is a rich little spot, scarcely a hundred yards in extent, on
which grow...D.d. Gibson,1848,309.
Hildersham Furze Hills, Rev. Dr Cookson, 28.6.1858, CGE.
Hildersham, on the Furze–hill next to Linton. Dr Cookson! Bab.MS.Fl.1.101.
Dianthus detoides was seen by me last year (1862) growing rather plentifully in
the old locality on Hildersham Furze Hills. Smart,1863.
Hildersham, TH Corry, BEL, 8.1882.
Occurs on both furze–hills at Hildersham, West,1898.
Furze Hill, AS Shrubbs, 8.1900, CGE.
Furze Hill, RH Lock, 18.7.1901, CGE.
Hildersham, FR Tennant, 7.1901, CGE.
Furze Hill next to Linton, 9.1902, A Hosking ann.Bab.
Hildersham, n.c., 12.9.1903, CGE.
Furze Hill, Cambridge, EM Walker, n.d., CGE.
Hildersham, EM Walker, 1907, CGE.
Furze Hill, Cambridge, EM Walker, n.d., CGE.
Found with pink and with white flowers at Hildersham;... Evans,1911,220.
Furze Hill, AS Shrubbs, 23.7.1912, CGE.
Hildersham, Sir H Jeffreys (Hb Jeffreys), 8.1915.
Furze Hill, AJ Crosfield, 12.7.1917, CGE.
Furze Hill nearest Linton, Hildersham, 27.6.1920, Mills ann.
Furze Hills (two) next to Linton, W Porter, 1927, in Blades ann.
Furze Hill, EF Warburg, c.1936.
On all three of the Furze Hills – and in bloom: 9.7.1948. It is very frequently
rabbit eaten here. DE Coombe, Card index.
Hildersham, White fl., S Warren, 1954.
Furze Hills, CNT exc., 7.7.1962, [R].
EASTERN FURZE HILL
Eastern Furze Hill: 3rd Hill, doing well!, (not seen on 1st Hill for many years),
JE Raven, 1975.
Hills 1 & 3, incl. 1 white: c.160 fl. on eastern hill , PJO Trist, 9.7.1979.
Eastern Furze Hill: large, dense clumps studded with flowers and many small colonies
scattered over c.7 x 7 metres, with Phleum phleoides. G Crompton and J Heap, Col.slide,
(no white fls seen on either Hill), 22.6.1981.
Eastern Furze Hill: 111 fl. plants in 5 x 2.5m, no white, S tip of Hill, loose
sand & stones, eroded by rabbits, PJO Trist, 10.6.1982; & [R].
40 plants of Prunus spinosa (encroaching) dug out, on eastern hill, PJO Trist,
2.7.1982.
S facing bank, East Hill, PJO Trist, 26.4.1985; 4.6.1985, [R].
Eastern Furze Hill: 57 flowering stems (east hill), 24.7.1988, PJO Trist in litt
26.7.1988.
Eastern Furze Hill: 1 fl. in new colony c.6 inches (east hill), square some 10
feet below the main colony along edge of spine. The second 'plant movement' from
the original area due to conservation of Prunus spinosa, 20.10.1988, PJO Trist
in litt. (i.e. due to destruction of Prunus).
Eastern Furze Hill: 11 flowering stems, Ashley Arbon, 21.6.1992.
On the spine of East Hill; I estimate the grid reference to be TL55514838. There
are two rabbit exclosures on the spine; the southernmost one, roughly lozenge
shaped, was still rabbit-proof and the grassland very rank and species-poor in
appearance. The second exclosure, extending northwards along the spine, was not
entirely rabbit-proof and contained some shorter and more open grassland; the
Dianthus was in the southern part of this second exclosure.I counted 4 flowering
stems but there were no doubt some non-flowering ones I overlooked. I decided
not to crawl or walk around the area to avoid trampling the plant. NP Millar,
22.6.2001.
WESTERN FURZE HILL
Western–most Furze Hill: on 1st Furze Hill, loc.ab., SM Walters, 2.7.1953,
det.PD Sell, var. deltoides and var. glaucens L. 27.6.1954, CGE.
Western–most Furze Hill: 553.487, PD Sell, 54/97, 27.6.1954, CGE.
Western–most Furze Hill: 1 plant, NE edge of quarry, at top, Prof & Mrs Rodney
Hill, 9.7.1974.
Western–most Furze Hill: north side of the 1st western pits, on the top of
the bank adjacent to the arable and c.two–thirds of the distance from the
extreme west, in open grassed area 4 x 4 feet with some Urtica dioica, 12 fl.
and 20+ in bud, var. deltoides only. 552.488, Pop. map, PJO Trist, 28.6.1979;
The 1st site [ on western hill], found on 28.6.1979 on N ridge of NW pit, had
70 flowers on 9.7.1979, as opposed to 12 flowers reported on 28.6.1979.
Western–most Furze Hill: 5 in fl. and c.70 + stems, many with flowering buds,
in 130 x 180 cms, col. slide, on edge of quarry, just past last clump of bushes
near top, and before edge to SW, G Crompton with J Heap, CS, 22.6.1981.
West Hill, 553.487, A Arbon & D Buttle, 26.7.1992, [R].
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[?nr. Littleport, Letter F. farm, JE Little, n.d., CGE.]
[No white fl'd specimens found in CGE]
