Epipactis palustris (L.)Crantz
Conservation status: C
First record: Ray, 1660
Hellborine palustris nostras, Bastard–white–Hellbore, or Marsh Hellebore. Ray,1670:161.
Helleborine angustifolia Tab.]Dele cum synonymis...cum nostrae hujus....qui in hac specie albent vel purpurascunt nonnihil. Ray,1685,22.
Helleborine palustris nostras Marsh Helleborine. Ray,Syn.ed.2,242.6. [no locs]
Helleborine flore albo Martyn,1727,103.
Helleborine palustris nostras Martyn,1727,103.
Serapias longifolia K(ingston) W(ood) Fisher ann. Berkenhout,252. This is probably an error for Serapias latifolia. See Martyn,1763 and Relhan,1820..
Gamlingay bogs; Relhan. [error–not in Relhan] Bab.1860,230.
Extinct at Gamlingay. Evans,1911,240.
Wood on border of Cambridgeshire, coll. by Miss B Midgley, 7.1929, comm. by AJ Crosfield as E.media Fries, det. E.palustris DP Young, 29.7.1950, CGE. This is apparently a locality error. 44
THRIPLOW
Helleborine palustris Triplow Heath, ['Heath' deleted] JM.ann.Index Loc.
Helleborine palustris Triplow heath Th.M.ann.Meth.–Index Loc.(f.)5.
Triplow. Heath. Martyn,1763,Herbat.VI.
Serapias palustris Serapias longifolia Long–leaved Helleborine. Triplow Heath. Relhan,1785;1802;1820.
[Epipa pal] TriplowHeath peat Bogs. Bab.ann.Relhan,367.
Epipactis palustris [drawing] I have found the plant. growing beside the pool, or spring of water... called Ninewells.... Maynard MS.13:314. CRO.
Specimen: 'Epipactis palustris or Marsh helleborine Ninewells July 1867: Drawing by GNM of E. palustris.' Maynard MS.13:315. CRO.
Triplow Nine–Wells, in Hb CC Babington, 17.7.1860, CGE.
Triplow Common near Ninewell. Gibson & Newbould. Maynard MS.13:358.CRO.
Triplow Nine–Wells, in Hb CC Babington, 17.7.1860,CGE.
Peat–holes, Triplow; SW Wanton. Bab.1860,230.
Triplow, H Gilbert Carter, 1931, CGE. (specimen not found.)
Epipactis palustris ... I have also found it in boggy places in the parish near Ninewells.... Maynard MS.14:68.CRO.
WHITTLSFORD
Epipactis palustris Specimen: 'marshy places on chalk Middlemoor'... Maynard MS.14:68.CRO.
and in July 1867 I found it... in the old Claypits, Whittlesford.... Maynard MS.13:314. CRO.
DALE MOOR : see also Dernford fen
Sawston Moor. Relhan,1802;1820.
Sawston Fen, J Clarke, 1838, SWN.
Sawston Fen, Miss Plowden, 1838, SWN.
Sawston Fen, WW Newbould, 25.7.1856, CGE.
Sawston fen by railway; WWN. Bab.MS.Fl.3:728.
Near the railway in Sawston Moor!; Newbould. Bab.1860,230.
Nr the Railway at Sawston Moor, HD.ann.
near the Railway in Sawston Moor, n.d., Mills ann.
Sawston Fen, A Shrubbs, 27.7.1918, CGE.
Epipactis ?pal Helleborine found on Foulmire Moor. Woodham, c.1859.
Foulmire Moor; Mrs Nash Woodham. Bab.1860,230. 45
HINTON MOOR
Helleborine angustifolia Narrow–leaved wild white Hellebore. On Hinton... moor. Ray,1660,72–73(73); JM.ann.
Helleborine angustifolia Hinton On the Moor JM.ann.Index Loc.
Helleborine palustris nostras Raii Hist.1231. On all the bogs about Cambridge, in great plenty. Martyn,1732,2:7.
Helleborine palustris nostras Marsh Helleborine. Ray,Syn.ed.2,242.6. [no locs]
On Hinton... Moor near Cambridge. Dr Th. Manningham. Blackstone,1746,35.
[Helleborine palustris nostras...] On all the bogs about Cambridge. Th.M.ann.Meth.103.
Helleborine angustifolia Hinton Moor Th.M.ann.Meth.–Index Loc.10.
Serapias latifolia g Cherry–Hinton. In and about the Moor. Martyn,1763,Herbat.VIII.
Serapias palustris Serapias longifolia Long–leaved Helleborine. Hinton Moor. Relhan,1785;1802;1820.
Hinton Moor; Ray. Bab.1860,230.
DERNFORD FEN: see also Dale Moor
Dernford Fen. Bab.ann.Relhan,367.
Dernford Fen: SW Wanton, Bab.1860,230.
Durnford Fen, RI Lynch, 23.8.1881, CUBG 127/81.
Dernford, near Shelford, AS Shrubbs, 20.7.1885, & 22.7.1885, CGE.
Dernford Fen, n.c., 17.8.1888, (? A Shrubbs), CGE.
Near Shelford, n.c., n.d., ? A Shrubbs, CGE.
Dernford Fen, HD.ann.
Durnford Fen, (Mr Rose), 17.7.1890, Cowell Hb., IPS.
Dernford Fen, RI Lynch, 5.8.1896, CUBG 120/96.
Dernford Fen, West ann.
Dernford Fen, A Wallis, 14.7.1900, CGE.
Dernford Fen, A Malins Smith, 20.7.1905.
Dernford Fen, AJ Crosfield, 4.8.1922, CGE.
Durnford, by the side of the railway, 'V.C. 66', EM Walker, 1905, CGE.
Dernford Fen, both sides of Ry, 4.7.1913, Mills ann.
Dernford Fen, AJ Crosby, 1922, CGE. (specimen not found.)
Dernford Fen, TG Tutin, 1939.
Dernford Fen, both sides of LNER, EA George, 1940.
Dernford Fen, 14 fls and many veg. plants, SM Walters & G Crompton, 26.7.1977.
Epipa pal 1. Coe Fen, Cambridge, 1894, IH Burkill. West,1898,257. 55
TEVERSHAM FEN
Helleborine angustifolia.... Teversham moor,... Ray,1660,72–73(73).
Helleborine minor flore albo Park. Narrow–leav'd Bastard white Hellebore with white flowers. On Teversham Moor nigh Qui Water. Ray,1685,8. [see Bab. 1860,231.]
Helleborine angustifolia Teversham. JM.ann.Index Loc.
Helleborine fl. alba Teversham JM.ann.Index Loc.
...Teversham Moor near Cambridge. Dr Th. Manningham. Blackstone,1746,35.
Helleborine angustif. Teversham Th.M.ann.Meth.–Index Loc.(f.)5.
Helleborine fl. albo Teversham Th.M.ann.Meth.–Index Loc.(f.)5.
Serapias longifolia T(eversham) M(oor) Fisher ann. Berkenhout,252.
Serapias palustris Serapias longifolia Teversham Moor, Relhan,1785.1802.1820.
Serapias longifolia. Teversham. On the Moor. Martyn,1763,Herbat.VIII.
Teversham Moor. Ray. Bab.1860,230.
QUY
Helleborine fl.albo Qui JM.ann.
Hellborine fl. albo Qui Th.M.ann.Meth.–Index Loc.[14]
Serapias longifolia Quey Fisher ann. Berkenhout,252.
Quey. Martyn,1763,Herbat.VIII. 56
Bottisham fen appears to be an excellent place for Moor & Bog plants.... we found several other species today which I never met with before in this neighbourhood... These were the... Epipactis palustris. 4.7.1825,Jenyns,NHJ,3:70.
Serap pal Bottisham fen. Henslow ann. 2:367.
Bottisham Fen, L.J., 19.7.1825, BATHG.
Bottisham Fen, JS Henslow, 7.7.1830, CGE.
Bottisham Fen, JS Henslow, 12.8.1831, CGE.
Bottisham Fen! Henslow. Bab.1860,230. 57
St Edmunds Fen, Wicken, CE Moss, 10.7.1911, CGE & CEM ann.
Wicken List, 1915.
Wicken Poor's Fen, TG Tutin, 7.7.1932, CGE.
Wicken Fen, TG Tutin, 1939. 58
Helleborine angustifolia ... and in many places in the Isle of Ely in great plenty. Ray,1660,72–73(73).
Isle of Ely. Martyn,1763,Herbat.XII.
Ely JM.ann.
Helleborine angustifolia Ely Th.M.ann.Meth.–Index Loc.6.
Serapias longifolia I(sle of ) E(ly) Fisher ann. Berkenhout,252.
Serapias grandiflora ... in the Isle of Ely. Relhan,1820. [see Bab.1860,231.]
Dist. 6. In many places in the Isle of Ely in great plenty; Ray. Bab.1860,230.
Dist. 6 omit. Bab.MS.Fl.3:728.
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Chippenham Fen, 1883. Bennett,1899,245.
Near Fordham, WM, Bab.ann.
Chippenham Fen, RI Lynch, 16.6.1886, CUBG 80/86.
Chippenham Fen, AS Shrubbs, 12.7.1886, CGE.
Chippenham Moor, AF.ann.
Snailwell Fen, AF.ann.
Chippenham Fen, RI Lynch, 18.6.1897, CUBG 15/97.
Chippenham Fen, A Hosking, 12.9.1899, CUBG 184/90
Chippenham Fen, A Wallis, 9.7.1900, CGE.
Chippenham Fen, FR Tennant, 8.7.1901, CGE.
Chippenham Fen, RH Lock, 16.7.1901, CGE.
Chippenham Fen, A Hosking, 17.7.1901, CUBG 135/01.
Chippenham Fen, RI Lynch, 20.9.1904, CUBG 192/04.
Chippenham Fen, West ann.
Chipp, Mills ann.
Chippenham Fen, CE Moss, 1910, CGE. (spec. not found).
Chippenham Fen, n.c., 1937, CGE.
Chippenham Fen, JL Crosby, 1938.
Chippenham Fen, D.E.S., 1944–5.
Chippenham Fen, D Pigott, 1948, CGE.
Chippenham Fen, In 5 different places, SM Walters, 1951.
Chippenham Fen, PH Oswald, 1953.
Chippenham N. field mainly Molinetum now. Epipa & Gymna v.g. SM Walters field notebook. 27.7.1960.
Chippenham, Peter Wright, 23.7.1972, [R].
Chippenham Fen, Compts 1, 5, 11 & 13, M. Musgrave, 1977.
Chippenham, AC Leslie, 28.6.1989, CNT exc., [R].
Compt. 1, 30 fls, Compt. 2, 72 fls, Malcolm Wright, 12.7.1994.
Chippenham Fen, Compts 1. 2, 11; colony over ditch in Compt. 2 less heavily pigmented than those near the gate [in Compt. 1], anon, 1994.
140 plants, Chippenham, 647.697, JCA Rathmell, 21.7.1996, [R].
Chippenham, DA Wells & U3A Group, 5.8.1996, [R].
Chippenham, only one past its best, 647.169, JCA Rathmell, 20.8.1997, [R].
North meadow, NE of stile, Compt. 1, 647.697, JCA Rathmell, 14.7.1998.
